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...... Media Relations Department w Comerica Park w Phone (313) 471-2000 w Fax (313) 471-2138 w Detroit, MI 48201 w www.tigers.com Detroit Tigers vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Monday, July 16, 2012 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game Time - 7:05 p.m. EDT

RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers blanked the Orioles 4-0 yesterday afternoon. Justin TIGERS AT A GLANCE Verlander (10-5) fanned eight batters in eight shutout innings to earn the win for Detroit. Austin Jackson and Miguel Cabrera both homered for the Tigers, while Jhonny Peralta and Record: 46-43 / Streak: W1 Alex Avila both added a and an RBI. The Tigers begin a seven-game homestand with Game #90 / Home #43 the first game of a four-game series versus the Angels this evening. The homestand Home: 22-20 / Road: 24-23 concludes with a three-game series against the White Sox beginning on Friday evening. WINNING WAYS: The Tigers enter tonight’s game versus the Angels having won 10 of Tonight’s Scheduled Starters the club’s last 14 games dating back to June 28. Detroit is tops among all American RHP vs. RHP Ervin Santana League clubs with a .714 winning percentage during that stretch. (6-5, 4.47) (4-9, 5.75) PILING UP THE WINS OVER THE ANGELS AT COMERICA PARK: The Tigers enter TV/Radio tonight’s game having won eight of the club’s last 12 games over the Angels at Comerica FSD/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM Park dating back to June 6, 2009. JHONNY ON THE SPOT VERSUS THE ANGELS: TIGERS VS. ANGELS Jhonny Peralta enters tonight’s game hitting .323 (65x201) with 13 doubles, nine home runs and 31 RBI in 54 games during his 2012 Record: 0-0 career against the Angels. He is seventh among all active major league players with a .323 2012 at Home: 0-0 batting average versus the club during his career. 2012 at Los Angeles: 0-0 ON THE OFFENSIVE: Detroit is hitting .307 (166x541) with 85 runs scored, 30 doubles, All-Time Record: 311-287 six triples and 19 home runs over the club’s last 15 games dating back to June 27. The All-Time at Home: 168-130 Tigers are tops among all clubs with a .307 batting average and 166 hits All-Time at Comerica Park: 22-28 during that stretch, while the club is second with a .367 on-base percentage and fourth All-Time at Los Angeles: 143-157 with 85 runs scored and a .490 . A LONG STRETCH WITHOUT BEING BLANKED: 2012 Game Log The Tigers scored four runs yesterday Date Site Result Winner/Loser/ against Baltimore, marking the 157th straight game dating back to July 17, 2011, in which 7/16 DET the club has not been shut out. It is the longest such streak in Tigers history, surpassing the previous franchise record of 110 consecutive games with at least one scored 7/17 DET established August 28, 1992-June 29, 1993. (Source: STATS LLC) 7/18 DET CABRERA’S ON THE OFFENSIVE: 7/19 DET Miguel Cabrera is batting .363 (87x240) with 22 doubles, 13 home runs and 51 RBI over his last 59 games dating back to May 10. He is 8/24 DET leading the American League with a .363 batting average, 87 hits and 51 RBI during that 8/25 DET stretch, while he is tied for the lead with 22 doubles, is third with a .417 on-base 8/26 DET percentage and fourth with a .617 slugging percentage. 9/7 LAA BULLISH BEHAVIOR: Tigers relievers have combined to post a 2.30 ERA (156.2IP/40ER) 9/8 LAA and 157 over the club’s last 52 games dating back to May 17. Club relievers 9/9 LAA have held opponents to a .229 batting average (132x576) during that stretch. STREAKS PITCHING IN: The Tigers have compiled a 3.08 ERA (128.2IP/44ER) and 122 Last five games: 4-1 strikeouts over the club’s last 14 games dating back to June 28. Detroit pitchers have limited opponents to a .236 batting average (114x484) during that stretch. The Tigers are Last 10 games: 7-3 third among all American League clubs with a 3.08 ERA dating back to June 28. Last 15 games: 10-5 MIGGY’S HEADING TOWARDS 300 HOME RUNS: Last 20 games: 12-8 Miguel Cabrera enters tonight’s game with 297 home runs during his career, three home runs shy of becoming the second player born in Venezuela to collect 300 home runs during his major league career. Andres Galarraga finished with 399 home runs during his major league career. AUSTIN’S SCORING RUNS REGULARLY: Austin Jackson scored one run yesterday at Baltimore, marking the 12th straight game in which he has scored a run dating back to June 30. It is the longest such streak by a Tigers player since Rocky Colavito also scored a run in 12 straight games for the club August 18-29, 1961. Johnny Groth scored a run in 13 straight games for Detroit August 14-26, 1950. NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Jim Leyland is in his seventh season as the manager of the Tigers, compiling a 565-497 record (.532). - Leyland enters tonight’s game with 1,634 wins during his major league managerial career, 15th-most all-time in major league history. Leyland is tops among all active major league managers with 1,634 wins. - Tonight’s game marks the 3,265th game Leyland has managed during his career, placing him in 15th place all-time in major league history. - Leyland is one of only five managers in Tigers history to register at least 500 victories with the club. Sparky Anderson (1,331 wins), Hughie Jennings (1,131 wins), Bucky Harris (516 wins) and Steve O’Neill (509 wins) are the four other managers in Tigers history with at least 500 wins with the club. INJURY UPDATE: RHP Al Alburquerque (right elbow surgery, 60-day DL on April 4), OF Andy Dirks (right achilles tendinitis, 15-day DL on May 31), C Victor Martinez (left knee surgery, 60-day DL on March 12), LHP Daniel Schlereth (left shoulder tendinitis, 60-day DL on April 21), LHP (right intercostal strain, 15-day DL on July 7). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Tuesday vs. Los Angeles 7:05 p.m. RHP Jacob Turner TBA FSD/1270 & 97.1 (0-0, 1.80) Wednesday vs. Los Angeles 7:05 p.m. RHP Doug Fister LHP C.J. Wilson FSD/1270 & 97.1 (3-6, 4.39) (9-5, 2.43) Thursday vs. Los Angeles 1:05 p.m. RHP Max Scherzer RHP Jerome Williams FSD/1270 & 97.1 (8-5, 4.84) (6-6, 4.67) All times Eastern. Radio coverage on AM 1270 and 97.1 FM The Ticket, unless otherwise noted. Local TV coverage provided by FOX Sports Detroit (FSD) and FOX Sports Detroit Plus (FSD PLUS). TIGERS AT A GLANCE IN 2012 vs. AL East: 13-10 Scoring five-or-more runs: 30-9 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 33-5/36-5/42-3 vs. AL Central: 17-14 Scoring four-or-less runs: 16-34 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 6-33/5-33/3-35 vs. AL West: 5-12 Extra-innings: 2-4 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 7-5/5-5/1-5 vs. NL: 11-7 One-run games: 14-12 Tigers out hit opponent: 35-13 Tigers score first: 34-13 Tigers get quality start: 33-12 Opponent out hits Tigers: 6-24 Opponents score first: 12-30 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 34-21 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 5-6 © Detroit Tigers, 2012 ...... World Series Champions w 1935 w 1945 w 1968 w 1984 July 16, 2012 TONIGHT’S TIGERS STARTER - RICK PORCELLO

‘12 Season (Detroit): 6-5, 4.47 ERA, 17 G, 17 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 96.2 IP, 128 H, 54 R, 48 ER, 24 BB, 57 SO. ‘11 Season (Detroit): 14-9, 4.75 ERA, 31 G, 31 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 182.0 IP, 210 H, 103 R, 96 ER, 46 BB, 104 SO. PORCELLO’S PROGNOSIS: In his fourth season with 2012 GAME-BY-GAME RUNDOWN the Tigers, Porcello will make his 18th start of the SEASON (DETROIT) 2012 season this evening versus the Angels. DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC 4/10 TB W, 5-2 S ND 2.57 7.0 7 2 2 1 4 92 HIS LAST FIVE STARTS: Porcello has earned three 4/15 @CWS W, 5-2 S W-1 1.84 7.2 5 1 1 0 4 99 wins in his last five starts after a stretch in which he 4/21 TEX L, 10-4 S L-1 6.32 1.0 10 9 8 1 1 51 failed to record a victory in six straight starts. He is 4/26 SEA L, 5-4 S L-2 6.45 6.2 7 5 5 2 3 105 5/1 KC W, 9-3 S W-2 5.64 8.0 7 3 3 0 3 98 3-1 with a 3.14 ERA (28.2IP/10ER) and 18 strikeouts 5/6 CWS W, 3-1 S W-3 4.91 6.1 4 1 1 2 5 103 over his last five starts. 5/11 @OAK L, 11-4 S L-3 5.18 5.0 9 4 4 3 4 100 5/16 MIN L, 11-7 S ND 5.12 4.0 6 6 2 0 3 100 RECENT SUCCESS AT HOME: Porcello has posted a 5/22 @CLE L, 5-3 S L-4 5.29 5.1 8 5 4 3 6 100 2-1 record and 3.09 ERA (35.0IP/12ER) over his last 5/27 @MIN W, 4-3 S ND 5.21 6.0 9 3 3 3 2 106 six starts at home dating back to May 1. 6/2 NYY W, 4-3 S ND 4.86 6.0 6 1 1 1 3 99 6/8 @CIN L, 6-5 (11) S ND 5.03 5.0 9 4 4 2 1 83 WIN STREAK OVER ANGELS: Porcello enters his 6/13 @CHC W, 8-4 S W-4 5.18 5.0 9 4 4 1 5 76 6/20 STL L, 3-1 S L-5 4.95 7.0 10 2 2 1 2 86 start this evening against the Angels having won each 6/25 @TEX W, 8-2 S W-5 4.71 6.0 6 1 1 3 7 96 of his last three decisions versus the club dating back 6/30 @TB W, 6-2 S W-6 4.35 7.0 4 0 0 0 4 87 to April 30, 2010. He has compiled a 4.19 ERA 7/5 MIN W, 7-3 S ND 4.47 3.2 12 3 3 1 0 77 (19.1IP/9ER) during the three-start stretch against TOTALS (10-7 record)17 starts 6-5, 4.47 96.2 128 54 48 24 57 1558 the Angels.

HOLDING DOWN THE HOME RUNS: Porcello has allowed just one over his last nine starts, a stretch of 51.0 innings pitched. He surrendered seven home runs over his first eight starts of the season, a stretch of 45.2 innings pitched.

TRYING TO LIMIT THE HITS: Porcello enters his start tonight versus the Angels tied for third in the American League with 128 hits allowed this season. He is surrendering 11.92 hits per nine innings, the highest total among all league pitchers.

ROUGH ON THE RIGHTIES: Porcello has limited righthanded hitters to a .268 batting average (286x1068) during his major league career. Lefthanded hitters are batting .305 (416x1365) with Porcello on the mound during his career.

LIMITING THE WALKS: Porcello enters his start this evening versus the Angels having issued two-or-fewer walks in 13 of his 17 starts this season. He is allowing 2.2 walks per nine innings over his 17 starts this season.

NO RUNS, NO WALKS AS HE WORKS SEVEN INNINGS: Porcello did not allow a run or issue a walk as he tossed seven innings to earn the win on June 30 at Tampa Bay. It marked the first time in his career he tossed at least seven innings without allowing both a run and walk.

TAKING A PEEK AT HIS JUNE: Porcello was tabbed the Tigers Pitcher of the Month for June after he compiled a 3-1 record and 3.00 ERA (36.0IP/12ER) in six starts during the month.

HIS 100TH CAREER START: Porcello made the 100th start of his major league career on June 2 versus the Yankees. He became the 55th pitcher in franchise history to start at least 100 games for the Tigers.

EQUALING A CAREER BEST WITH EIGHT INNINGS PITCHED: Porcello matched a career high with eight innings pitched on May 1 versus Kansas City. It marked the seventh time during his career he has tossed eight innings during a start.

RECORD AT COMERICA PARK: Porcello is making the 54th start of his career at Comerica Park this evening. He has compiled a 22-16 record and 4.64 ERA (308.1IP/159ER) in his previous 53 outings.

GETTING THE GROUND BALL: Porcello has posted a 1.89 ground ball/fly ball ratio (1,100 ground balls/582 fly balls) for the Tigers during his major league career. Since the start of the 2009 season, he is fifth among all American League pitchers with a 1.89 ground ball/fly ball ratio.

ESTABLISHING CAREER BESTS: Porcello established career highs with 182.0 innings pitched and 104 strikeouts for the Tigers during the 2011 season, while he equaled a career best with 14 wins.

DOUBLE-DIGIT WIN TOTAL: Porcello posted 14 wins for the Tigers in 2011, marking his third consecutive season with 10-or- more wins. He became the first major league pitcher to post three-or-more consecutive seasons with 10-or-more wins prior to turning 23 since Dwight Gooden did so in four consecutive seasons with the New York Mets (1984-87).

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: Porcello was selected by the Tigers in the first round (27th overall) of the June 2007 draft. PORCELLO’S GAME HIGHS: LAST CG: No ML CG. LAST SHUTOUT: No ML SHO. HIGH - 2012: 7 - June 25, 2012 at Texas. STRIKEOUT HIGH - CAREER: 8 (three times) - last, July 29, 2010 at Tampa Bay. WALK HIGH - 2012: 3 (four times) - last, June 25, 2012 at Texas. WALK HIGH - CAREER: 4 (three times) - last, July 24, 2010 vs. Toronto. LOW-HIT GAME - 2012: 4 (twice) - last, June 30, 2012 at Tampa Bay (7.0IP). LOW-HIT GAME - CAREER: 1 - May 22, 2011 at Pittsburgh (8.0IP). PORCELLO VS. ANGELS: LIFETIME: 3-1, 5.97 ERA, 5 G, 5 GS, 0 CG, 28.2 IP, 34 H, 20 R, 19 ER, 5 BB, 20 SO. IN 2011: 1-0, 2.25 ERA, 1 G, 1 GS, 0 CG, 8.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 SO. LAST START/WIN: July 29, 2011 at Detroit, 12-2 (8.0,5,2,2,0,6). LAST LOSS: April 20, 2010 at Los Angeles, 6-5 (4.1,8,6,6,2,5). BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS: PORCELLO vs. ANGELS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Aybar .154 13-2-0; Bourjos .000 5-0-0; Callaspo .176 17-3-1; Hunter .333 9-3-1; Iannetta .250 4-1-0; Izturis .714 7-5-1; Kendrick .167 12-2-0; Langerhans .200 5-1-1; Morales .375 8-3-0; Trumbo .333 3-1-0; Wells .091 11-1-0; Wilson .000 3-0-0. SANTANA vs. TIGERS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Cabrera .364 11-4-1; Fielder .500 2-1-1; Laird .333 18-6-0; Peralta .143 14-2-0; Young .188 16-3-0. July 16, 2012 TRACKING THE TIGERS

(Series numbers are for three games at Baltimore July 13-15; Road trip numbers are for three games July 13-15) TIGERS SERIES: .288 (36x125) ROAD TRIP: .288 (36x125) 0PPONENTS SERIES: .218 (24x110) ROAD TRIP: .218 (24x110) AVILA KELLY SERIES: .375 (3x8) CURRENT STREAK: 3 (.375, 3x8) SERIES: .200 (1x5) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.250, 1x4) ROAD TRIP: .375 (3x8) LONG STREAK: 7 (.429, 9x21, 5/24-31) ROAD TRIP: .200 (1x5) LONG STREAK: 2 4 times (last, .286, 2x7, 6/6-7) • Last Game: 7/15 @BAL; 1x3, RBI, BB, GIDP at C. • Last Game: 7/15 @BAL; 1x4, 2B, SO at RF. • Has hit safely in 20 of his last 31 games, batting .274 (26x95) with • Batting .160 (12x75) over his last 39 games. seven doubles, a home run and 13 RBI. • Matched a career high with three RBI on 4/19 vs. TEX -- third • Belted his first career walk-off home run on 4/8 vs. BOS, a two-run career game with three RBI and his first since 9/25/11 vs. BAL. shot off Mark Melancon in the 11th inning. LAIRD BERRY SERIES: .000 (0x3) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x3) SERIES: .188 (3x16) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x5) ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x3) LONG STREAK: 5 (.375, 6x16, 5/23-6/1) ROAD TRIP: .188 (3x16) LONG STREAK: 6 (.360, 9x25, 5/23-28) • Last Game: 7/14 @BAL; 0x3, 2 SO at C. • Last Game: 7/15 @BAL; 0x5, SO, GIDP at LF. • Batting .420 (21x50) with righthanders on the mound this season, • Belted his first major league home run on 6/24 @PIT, a two-run while he is batting .176 (9x51) against lefthanders. shot off Kevin Correia in the first inning. • Hit safely in 19 of his 29 games started this season. • Established a career high with five hits on 6/17 vs. COL. PERALTA • Hit safely in 29 of his 42 games with an at-bat this season. • Had his contract purchased from Triple A Toledo prior to the game SERIES: .417 (5x12) CURRENT STREAK: 5 (.450, 9x20) on 5/23 @CLE -- made his major league debut that night @CLE. ROAD TRIP: .417 (5x12) LONG STREAK: 5 twice (last, .450, 9x20, 7/7-15) • Hit .270 (43x159) with eight doubles, 11 RBI and 19 stolen bases in • Last Game: 7/15 @BAL; 1x3, RBI, BB at SS. 39 games with Toledo this season. • Hitting .327 (17x52) with four doubles, two home runs and 12 RBI BOESCH over his last 13 games. • Belted a walk-off home run on 5/4 vs. CWS -- his second career SERIES: .417 (5x12) CURRENT STREAK: 7 (.444, 12x27) walk-off home run (also, 8/30/06 vs. TOR). ROAD TRIP: .417 (5x12) LONG STREAK: 12 (.341, 15x44, 5/7-19) RABURN • Last Game: 7/15 @BAL; 2x5, R, 2B at DH. • Hitting .357 (15x42) with four doubles, a home run and eight RBI SERIES: .167 (1x6) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x4) over his last 11 games. ROAD TRIP: .167 (1x6) LONG STREAK: 5 (.316, 6x19, 6/21-7/1) • His 12-game hitting streak 5/7-19 established a career high. • Last Game: 7/14 @BAL; 0x2, SO at RF. CABRERA • Snapped an 0x12 hitless streak with a on 7/6 vs. KC. • Had his contract recalled from Triple A Toledo prior to the game SERIES: .467 (7x15) CURRENT STREAK: 4 (.421, 8x19) on 6/14 @CHC -- hit .194 (6x31) with a home run and three RBI ROAD TRIP: .467 (7x15) LONG STREAK: 5 3 times (last, .458, 11x24, 5/29-6/2) in eight games with the Mud Hens. Last Game: • 7/15 @BAL; 2x5, R, HR, RBI, SO at 3B. SANTIAGO • Selected to the American League’s all-star squad for the third time with the Tigers, marks his seventh career all-star selection. SERIES: .000 (0x7) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x12) • Tops in the AL with 118 hits and 204 total bases, while he is ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x7) LONG STREAK: 5 (.385, 5x13, 5/18-24) second with a .330 batting average and 73 RBI, tied for fifth with • Last Game: 7/15 @BAL; 0x1, 2 BB, SO, SH at 2B. 26 doubles, is sixth with a .386 on-base percentage and seventh • Hitting .174 (4x23) over his last eight games. with a .570 slugging percentage. • Since the start of the 2006 season, he has compiled a .995 fielding • Hitting .368 (39x106) with runners in scoring position, seventh- percentage at second base (663TC/3E) and .977 fielding best in the American League. percentage at shortstop (1016TC/23E). • Batting .363 (87x240) with 22 doubles, 13 home runs and 51 RBI over his last 58 games. WORTH • Belted two home runs on 7/4 vs. MIN, his 23rd career multi-home SERIES: .500 (1x2) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.500, 1x2) run game and third of the season. ROAD TRIP: .500 (1x2) LONG STREAK: 4 (.308, 4x13, 5/28-6/1) • Is three home runs shy of 300 during his major league career. • Last Game: 7/14 @BAL; 1x2, 2 R, 2B at PR/2B. FIELDER • Recalled from Triple A Toledo prior to Friday’s game @BAL -- marks SERIES: .333 (5x15) CURRENT STREAK: 11 (.326, 14x43) his fourth stint with the Tigers during the 2012 season. ROAD TRIP: .333 (5x15) LONG STREAK: 14 (.423, 22x52, 5/24-6/7) • Hit .295 (28x95) with eight doubles, a triple, four home runs and eight RBI in 24 games with Toledo this season. • Last Game: 7/15 @BAL; 1x4, R, BB at 1B. • Elected the AL starting first baseman for the All-Star Game -- YOUNG marks his fourth career all-star team and third start (2007, 2011). SERIES: .273 (3x11) CURRENT STREAK: 7 (.345, 10x29) • Sixth in the American League with 64 RBI, while he is tied for ROAD TRIP: .273 (3x11) LONG STREAK: 8 (.324, 11x34, 6/10-20) seventh with 101 hits and tied for ninth with a .380 on-base • Last Game: 7/14 @BAL; 1x6, 2 R at DH. percentage. • Hitting .292 (61x209) with nine doubles, nine home runs and 28 • Hitting .382 (34x89) with runners in scoring position, tops in the RBI over his last 53 games. American League. • Homered in four straight games 7/5-8, marking the longest such • Batting .322 (67x208) with 17 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and streak of his major league career. 48 RBI over his last 55 games. • Suspended seven days by MLB -- reinstated from the restricted • Has played in 270 consecutive games dating back to 9/14/10 -- list prior to the game on 5/4 vs. CWS. marks the longest active streak in the major leagues. • Belted two home runs on 4/7 vs. BOS, his 23rd career multi-home run game and first since hitting three on 9/27/11 vs. PIT. JACKSON SERIES: .154 (2x13) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.333, 1x3) ROAD TRIP: .154 (2x13) LONG STREAK: 16 (.391, 27x69, 6/24-7/13) • Last Game: 7/15 @BAL; 1x3, R, HR, RBI, 2 BB, 2 SO at CF. • Third in the AL with a .405 on-base percentage, while he is fifth with a .323 batting average. • Batting .345 (68x197) with 13 doubles, four triples, six home runs and 33 RBI over his last 49 games. • Established a career high with 16-game hitting streak 6/24-7/13. • Belted the seventh lead-off home run of his career yesterday @BAL -- marked his third of 2012 season (also, 4/16 @KC, 5/6 vs. CWS). TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS

HOME RUNS MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMES 1R 2R 3R GS LAST HR 2H 3H 4H 5H TOTAL 2BI 3BI 4BI 5BI TOTAL Avila 1 3 1 5/22/12 @CLE 9 2 11 5 2 7 Berry 1 6/24/12 @PIT 3 5 1 9 3 3 Boesch 7 1 7/3/12 vs. MIN 14 3 1 18 5 1 1 7 Cabrera 12 7 1 7/15/12 @BAL 25 11 3 39 13 6 1 20 Fielder 11 2 2 7/8/12 vs. KC 25 3 1 29 11 2 1 14 Jackson 6 2 2 7/15/12 @BAL 14 5 4 23 4 3 7 Kelly 1 6/6/12 vs. CLE 2 2 2 2 Laird 2 5/28/12 @BOS 5 2 7 Peralta 2 3 1 7/13/12 @BAL 12 6 18 7 3 10 Raburn 1 5/15/12 @CWS 6 6 1 1 Santiago 2 6/9/12 @CIN 7 7 3 3 Worth 7/25/10 vs. TOR Young 7 3 7/8/12 vs. KC 19 3 22 6 1 7 July 16, 2012 BULLPEN NOTES TIGERS STARTERS AND RELIEVERS W-L ERA IP H R ER BB-I SO STARTERS 32-28 4.14 517.2 539 265 238 145-8 470 RELIEVERS 14-15 3.56 273.1 254 125 108 106-15 270 1ST BATTER RETIRED/FACED PCT. RI/SCORED PCT. SAVES/OPPS. PCT Below 18/22 .818 18/4 .222 0/0 —— Benoit 30/42 .714 12/0 .000 1/3 .333 Coke 28/42 .667 24/4 .167 1/2 .500 Dotel 23/30 .767 14/3 .214 1/3 .333 Downs 4/4 1.000 5/0 .000 0/0 —— Marte 8/10 .800 8/3 .375 0/0 —— Valverde 24/39 .615 4/2 .500 16/20 .800 Villarreal 19/25 .760 12/7 .583 0/0 —— TEAM TOTALS 167/240 .696 123/35 .285 19/30 .633 BELOW DOWNS • Last Game Pitched: 7/14 @BAL • Last Game Pitched: 7/14 @BAL • Last Five Outings: 2.70 ERA (10.0IP/3ER), 14 H, BB, 5 SO • Last Five Outings: 0.00 ERA (5.1IP/0ER), H, 4 BB, 7 SO (4 G) • Made his third career start and first of the season on 7/3 vs. MIN, • Had his contract purchased from Triple A Toledo prior to the game allowing five runs (one earned) on five hits in 2.2 innings. on 7/3 vs. MIN -- tossed a scoreless inning in his major league • Did not allow a run in his first eight outings of the season 4/7-5/9 debut that evening vs. MIN. -- tossed 14.0 scoreless innings during that stretch. • Posted a 0-2 record, 2.15 ERA (29.1IP/7ER) and 33 strikeouts in • Tossed six scoreless innings on 4/21 vs. TEX -- marked the longest 25 outings with the Mud Hens this season -- did not allow a run outing by a Tigers reliever since Steve Sparks worked 7.2 innings over his final 10 outings with Toledo, tossing 8.1 scoreless innings. on 6/1/03 vs. NYY...marked the longest scoreless outing by a Tigers • Lefthanded hitters batted .159 (7x44) against him in Toledo, while reliever since Greg Keagle tossed 7.1 scoreless innings on righthanded hitters batted .286 (18x63). 6/24/96 @OAK. • Signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent on 11/14/11. • Tossed 2.1 scoreless innings on 4/7 vs. BOS to earn the first win of MARTE his major league career. • Last Game Pitched: 7/14 @BAL BENOIT • Last Five Outings: 4.05 ERA (6.2IP/3ER), 6 H, 5 BB, 4 SO • Last Game Pitched: 7/14 @BAL • Recalled by the Tigers from Triple A Toledo prior to Saturday’s • Last Five Outings: 0-1, 9.00 ERA (4.0IP/4ER), 3 H, BB, 5 SO game @BAL -- marks his second stint with Detroit in 2012. • Tied for second among all AL relievers with 53 strikeouts, while he • Compiled a 1.69 ERA (5.1IP/1ER) in three outings with Toledo. is ninth with 11.63 strikeouts per nine innings. • Opened the season on Detroit’s disabled list, being sidelined 4/4- • Posted a 2.35 ERA (30.2IP/8ER) over his last 31 appearances. 5/25 with a left hamstring strain. • Has fanned at least one batter in 36 of his 42 outings this season. VALVERDE • Tops among all American League pitchers with 49 holds since the start of the 2011 season. • Last Game Pitched: 7/15 @BAL • Compiled a 22-14 record, 3.23 ERA (479.0IP/172ER) and 496 • Last Five Outings: 7.71 ERA (4.2IP/4ER), SV, 5 H, 3 BB, 4 SO strikeouts in 389 relief outings during his major league career. • Eighth in the American League with 16 saves. • Has converted 92.9 percent of his save opportunities (91x98) since COKE joining the Tigers prior to the start of the 2010 season -- is tops • Last Game Pitched: 7/14 @BAL among all major league pitchers during that stretch by converting • Last Five Outings: 0.00 ERA (4.0IP/0ER), 2 H, 2 BB, 2 SO 92.9 percent of his save opportunities. • Has not allowed a run in 30 of his 42 outings this season. • Is nine saves shy of becoming the fifth pitcher in Tigers history to • Compiled a 1.35 ERA (20.0IP/3ER) in 23 appearances at home... register 100 saves with the club. posted a 4.66 ERA (19.1IP/10ER) in 19 outings on the road. • Charged with a blown save on 4/5 vs. BOS, snapping a streak • Posted a 2-1 record and 3.38 ERA (29.1IP/11ER) in 29 outings with of 51 consecutive saves converted dating back to the 2010 season. the Tigers following the all-star break in 2011. VILLARREAL DOTEL • Last Game Pitched: 7/7 vs. KC • Last Game Pitched: 7/14 @BAL • Last Five Outings: 0-1, 3.18 ERA (5.2IP/2ER), 8 H, 2 BB, 6 SO • Last Five Outings: 1-0, 1.80 ERA (5.0IP/1ER), 4 H, 2 BB, 6 SO • Fifth among AL relievers with 12.41 strikeouts per nine innings. • Third among AL relievers with 13.19 strikeouts per nine innings. • Has struck out 39 batters in 27.1 innings over his last 21 outings. • Has not allowed a run in 23 of his 30 outings this season. • Posted a career-high three-game winning streak 5/27-6/10. • Reinstated from the disabled list prior to the game on 6/18 vs. • Struck out a career-high five batters on 5/30 @BOS. STL -- sidelined since 6/3 with right elbow inflammation. • Recalled from Triple A Toledo prior to the game on 5/17 vs. MIN -- • Signed by the Tigers as a free agent on 12/9/11 -- Detroit is the marks his third stint with Detroit this season. 13th different team he has pitched for at the major league level. • Compiled a 1.29 ERA (14.0IP/2ER) and 22 strikeouts in eight • He joins Mariano Rivera as the only two active major league outings with the Mud Hens this season. pitchers with at least 50 wins, 100 saves and 1,000 strikeouts during their major league careers. TIGERS VERSUS ANGELS TIGERS BATTING VERSUS ANGELS 2011 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Avila .158 19301 .167 36603 Berry —————— —————— Boesch .286 21613 .263 38 10 3 9 Cabrera .192 26523 .299 134 40 8 28 Fielder —————— .100 10112 Jackson .227 22500 .311 61 19 0 2 Kelly .250 12301 .208 24513 Laird —————— .216 218 47 7 25 Peralta .238 21502 .323 201 65 9 31 Raburn .167 6100 .200 50 10 0 1 Santiago .714 7501 .297 64 19 0 6 Worth —————— —————— Young .261 23623 .291 127 37 5 23 Team Totals .227 225 51 6 29

TIGERS PITCHING VERSUS ANGELS 2011 CAREER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER Below — ——— ————— — ———————— Benoit 3 0-0-0 0.00 2.1 0 0 37 2-4-0 3.94 64.0 54 28 Coke 3 0-0-0 10.13 5.1 11 6 11 2-0-0 9.00 11.0 17 11 Dotel 2 1-0-0 0.00 2.0 1 0 23 2-1-7 1.96 23.0 13 5 Downs — ——— ————— — ———————— Marte — ——— ————— — ———————— Valverde 2 0-0-2 0.00 2.0 0 0 8 0-0-4 3.52 7.2 3 3 Villarreal — ——— ————— — ———————— Team Totals 7 3-4-2 4.28 61.0 54 29 July 16, 2012 2012 DETROIT TIGERS HIGHS AND LOWS

(* - ties club record; # - sets club record; + - current streak)

GENERAL (Nine inning games unless otherwise noted) TEAM PITCHING Longest winning streak - overall ...... 6 (7/4-13) Fewest runs, game ...... 0 four times (last, 7/15 @BAL*) Longest winning streak - home...... 5 (7/4-8+) Most runs, game ...... 13 (6/27 @TEX) Longest winning streak - road ...... 4 (4/15-18) Most runs, inning...... 8 twice (last, 6/15 vs. COL, 10th) Most consecutive losses - overall .....5 (4/22-27) Fewest hits, game ...... 1 (5/18 vs. PIT) Most consecutive losses - home...... 4 (4/22-26) Most hits, game ...... 19 (4/19 vs. TEX) Most consecutive losses - road ...... 3 twice (last, 5/28-30) Most hits, inning...... 7 (4/21 vs. TEX, 1st) Longest game, time (nine inn.)...... 3:44 (4/19 vs. TEX) Fewest walks, game ...... 0 seven times (last, 7/6 vs. KC*) Longest game, time (extra inn.)...... 4:45 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most walks, game...... 9 twice (last, 7/14 @BAL, 13 inn.) Longest game, innings ...... 13 (7/14 @BAL) Most strikeouts, game...... 17 (5/20 vs. PIT) Shortest game, time ...... 2:06 (5/9 @SEA) Most home runs, game ...... 3 10 times (last, 7/14 @BAL, 13 inn.) Best homestand, percentage ...... 833 (5-1, 4/5-12) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 3 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Worst homestand, percentage ...... 167 (1-6, 4/19-26) Most wild pitches, game ...... 2 five times (last, 6/22 @PIT) Best road trip, percentage ...... 667 three times (last, 2-1, 7/13-15) Longest scoreless streak ...... 16.0 (5/6-7) Worst road trip, percentage...... 333 (1-2, 4/27-29) INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most runners left on base, game .....13 (5/14 @CWS) Most at-bats, game...... 6 nine times (last, five players, 7/14 @BAL, 13 inn.) Most errors, game ...... 4 (5/16 vs. MIN) Most runs, game ...... 3 three times (last, Cabrera, 7/4 vs. MIN) Most DP turned, game ...... 3 five times (last, 7/14 @BAL, 13 inn.) Most hits, game ...... 5 (Berry, 6/17 vs. COL) Most DP turned, opponent...... 4 (5/26 @MIN) Most consecutive hits...... 6 twice (last, Fielder, 5/26-27) Largest margin of victory...... 10 (4/7 vs. BOS) Most doubles, game ...... 3 (Cabrera, 5/30 @BOS) Largest margin of defeat ...... 8 (4/25 vs. SEA) Most triples, game...... 1 19 times (last, Berry, 7/8 vs. KC) Biggest comeback to win...... 6 (5/15 @CWS) Most home runs, game ...... 2 four times (last, Cabrera, 7/4 vs. MIN) Biggest lead lost in a loss...... 3 twice (last, 5/30 @BOS) Most total bases, game...... 10 twice (last, Cabrera, 7/4 vs. MIN) Highest attendance, home...... 45,027 (4/5 vs. BOS) Most RBI, game ...... 5 (Cabrera, 4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Highest attendance, road ...... 44,686 (4/28 @NYY) Most walks, game...... 4 (Jackson, 6/16 vs. COL) TEAM BATTING Most strikeouts, game...... 4 twice (last, Young, 6/5 vs. CLE) Most runs, game...... 13 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most stolen bases, game...... 2 twice (last, Berry, 5/31 @BOS) Most runs, game - both clubs ...... 25 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 2 (Young, 4/14 @CWS) Most runs, inning...... 8 twice (last, 5/15 @CWS, 6th) Longest batting streak ...... 16 (Jackson, 6/24-7/13) Most hits, game...... 18 (6/27 @TEX) INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most hits, inning ...... 8 (5/10 @OAK, 3rd) Longest winning streak ...... 5 (Verlander, 4/16-5/18) Most consecutive hits, inning...... 6 (5/26 @MIN, 5th) Longest losing streak...... 3 five times (Coke, 5/23-6/12+; Fister, 5/12-28 & Fewest hits, nine-inning game ...... 3 (4/21 vs. TEX) ...... 6/22-7/2; Verlander, 5/24-6/3; Wilk, 4/14-25+) Most extra-base hits, game ...... 7 (7/8 vs. KC) Most innings pitched, starter...... 9.0 four times (last, Verlander, 7/4 vs. MIN) Most singles, game ...... 13 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most innings pitched, reliever...... 6.0 (Below, 4/21 vs. TEX) Most doubles, game...... 6 twice (last, 6/15 vs. COL, 10 inn.) Fewest innings pitched, starter....1.0 (Porcello, 4/21 vs. TEX) Most triples, game ...... 2 (4/12 vs. TB) Fewest hits, complete game...... 1 (Verlander, 5/18 vs. PIT) Most home runs, game ...... 5 (4/7 vs. BOS) Fewest runs, complete game...... 0 (Verlander, 5/18 vs. PIT*) Most home runs, inning...... 3 (5/15 @CWS, 6th) Most runs, game ...... 9 twice (last, Fister, 6/27 @TEX) Most home runs - both clubs ...... 5 twice (last, 4/28 @NYY) Most walks, game...... 7 (Scherzer, 4/29 @NYY) Most consecutive games, home run .7 (7/3-13) Most strikeouts, game (starter) ...15 (Scherzer, 5/20 vs. PIT) Most consec. games, no home run...4 twice (last, 5/23-26) Most strikeouts, game (relief)...... 5 twice (last, Downs, 7/5 vs. MIN) Most walks, game ...... 8 (5/22 @CLE) Most home runs, game ...... 3 twice (last, Verlander, 6/29 @TB) Most strikeouts, game...... 12 twice (last, 6/26 @TEX) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 2 three times (last, Valverde, 6/2 vs. NYY) Fewest strikeouts, game...... 2 (5/31 @BOS) Most wild pitches, game ...... 2 three times (last, Scherzer, 6/12 @CHC) Most stolen bases, game...... 3 three times (last, 5/31 @BOS) Most consec. scoreless innings ....16.0 (Verlander, 4/5-11) Most caught stealing, game...... 1 nine times (last, 7/7 vs. KC) TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS STARTING LINEUP BY POSITION STARTING LINEUP BY BATTING ORDER CA 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Avila 56 134813 Berry 18 16 4 16 20 2 Boesch 73 4 36 4 18 10 9 Cabrera 86 3 89 Dirks 24 10 1 21 3 2 6 1 Eldred 4121 Fielder 88 1 89 Holaday 3 3 Inge 5 1 3 3 Jackson 66 66 Kelly 1 2 12 7 4 5 1 1 2 9 8 Laird 27 2 1 5 10 13 Peralta 77 1 15 49 12 Perez Raburn 31 10 8 2 3 1 16 10 4 17 Santiago 35 1 12 1 4 2 3 16 22 Santos 3 12 Thomas Worth 18 5 5 9 D. Young 24 53 77 M. Young 1 1 Pitchers 9 TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... Avila 30-26 Laird 14-15 Below 0-1 Smyly 8-7 Berry 20-18 Peralta 39-38 Crosby 1-2 Turner 1-0 Boesch 40-37 Perez 0-0 Fister 4-8 Verlander 12-7 Cabrera 46-43 Raburn 30-23 Porcello 10-7 Wilk 0-3 Dirks 17-17 Santiago 26-23 Scherzer 10-8 Eldred 1-3 Santos 1-2 Fielder 46-43 Thomas 0-0 Holaday 1-2 Worth 6-12 Inge 4-2 D. Young 38-39 Jackson 38-28 M. Young 0-1 Kelly 14-12 July 16, 2012 TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS

OFFENSE BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH P PH HOME RUNS 7 15 2 20 8 8 10 9 7 0 0 RBI 32 64 24 72 39 37 45 38 31 0 3

OFFENSE BY BATTING ORDER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HOME RUNS 10 10 20 15 11 5 7 5 3 RBI 45 43 73 64 40 26 41 35 18

RUNS BY INN. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL TIGERS 58 44 47 43 52 42 39 46 27 6 404 OPPONENT 52 43 47 42 47 42 34 32 36 16 391

ERRORLESS STREAKS PROFILE Player Streak Last Player Streak Last Error Catcher SB CS CS% Avila 32 5/15/12 @CWS Laird 5 6/25/12 @TEX Avila 37 11 22.9 Berry 12 6/28/12 @TB Peralta 19 6/20/12 vs. STL Holaday 2 0 0.0 Boesch 25 6/6/12 vs. CLE Raburn 11 6/27/12 @TEX Laird 27 3 10.0 Cabrera 13 6/27/12 @TEX Santiago 8 7/3/12 vs. MIN Santos 7 0 0.0 Fielder 32 6/7/12 vs. CLE Worth 11 6/3/12 vs. NYY Totals 73 14 16.1 Jackson 138 6/29/11 vs. NYM Young 3 6/22/12 @PIT Kelly 13 6/16/12 vs. COL MILESTONE MONITOR PLAYER MILESTONE PLAYER MILESTONE Miguel Cabrera 3 home runs shy of 300 Jose Valverde 9 saves shy of 100 during his Tigers career LAST TIME IT HAPPENED IN A GAME

FOR THE TIGERS AGAINST THE TIGERS HITTING HITTING Five-or-more hits: Back-to-back home runs: Quintin Berry (5) - 6/17/12 vs. COL Carlos Gonzalez/Michael Cuddyer - 6/15/12 vs. COL (Marte) Six-or-more hits: Grand slam: Carlos Pena (6) - 5/27/04 @KC Curtis Granderson - 6/1/12 vs. NYY (Crosby) Five-or-more RBI: Inside-the-park home run: Miguel Cabrera (5) - 4/8/12 vs. BOS Jhonny Peralta - 7/18/10 @CLE (Oliver) Six-or-more RBI: Lead-off home run: Miguel Cabrera (6) - 4/10/09 vs. TEX Ian Kinsler - 6/26/12 @TEX (Smyly) Seven-or-more RBI: Pinch-hit home run: Ryan Raburn (7) - 7/25/07 @CWS Jeff Keppinger - 6/30/12 @TB (Benoit) Back-to-back home runs: Pinch-hit grand slam: Prince Fielder/Delmon Young - 7/5/12 vs. MIN (Robertson/Swarzak) Dewayne Wise - 9/14/08 @CWS (Farnsworth) Switch-hit home run: Three consecutive home runs: Carlos Guillen - 9/23/09 @CLE (Masterson/Gosling) Tony Graffanino/Angel Berroa/Doug Mientkiewicz - 5/25/06 @KC (Maroth) Grand slam: Hitting for the cycle: Victor Martinez - 9/7/11 @CLE (Sipp) Gary Matthews Jr. - 9/13/06 vs. TEX Inside-the-park home run: PITCHING Curtis Granderson - 8/26/07 vs. NYY (Hughes) Lead-off home run: No-hitter: Austin Jackson - 7/15/12 @BAL (Gonzalez) Matt Garza - 7/26/10 @TB Back-to-back home runs to lead off game: One-hitter: /Bobby Higginson - 9/28/04 @CWS (Contreras) Joe Kennedy - 5/2/03 vs. TB Pinch-hit home run: Ten-or-more strikeouts: Alex Avila - 9/14/11 @CWS (Santos) Yu Darvish (10) - 6/26/12 @TEX Pinch-hit grand slam: Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: Mickey Tettleton - 8/11/91 vs. NYY (Guetterman) David Cone (16) - 6/23/97 vs. NYY Walk-off home run: MISCELLANEOUS Jhonny Peralta - 5/4/12 vs. CWS (Thornton) Steal of home: Three consecutive home runs: Kenji Johjima - 5/31/08 @SEA Robert Fick/Juan Encarnacion/Shane Halter - 6/24/01 vs. MIN (Milton) Triple play: Hitting for the cycle: Ian Kinsler-Elvis Andrus - 5/20/09 vs. TEX Carlos Guillen - 8/1/06 @TB PITCHING No-hitter: - 5/7/11 @TOR One-hitter: Justin Verlander - 5/18/12 vs. PIT Ten-or-more strikeouts: Drew Smyly (10) - 7/6/12 vs. KC Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: Max Scherzer (15) - 5/20/12 vs. PIT MISCELLANEOUS Steal of home: Ryan Raburn - 8/18/09 vs. SEA Triple play: Damion Easley-Deivi Cruz-Shane Halter - 8/1/01 vs. SEA July 16, 2012 TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY

DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. APRIL (11-11) JULY, cont. 4/5 BOS W, 3-2 1-0 1st +0.5 Valverde Melancon *45,027 7/16 LAA 4/6 OFF DAY 1st +1.0 7/17 LAA 4/7 BOS W, 10-0 2-0 1st +1.0 Below Beckett *44,710 7/18 LAA 4/8 BOS W, 13-12 (11) 3-0 1st +1.0 Below Melancon 30,788 7/19 LAA 4/9 OFF DAY 1st +1.5 7/20 CWS 4/10 TB W, 5-2 4-0 1st +1.5 Coke McGee 22,574 7/21 CWS 4/11 TB L, 4-2 4-1 1st +1.0 Shields Verlander 28,180 7/22 CWS 4/12 TB W, 7-2 5-1 1st +1.5 Balester Niemann 30,288 7/23 OFF DAY 4/13 @CWS L, 5-2 5-2 1st +0.5 Peavy Scherzer 38,676 7/24 @CLE 4/14 @CWS L, 5-1 5-3 2nd -0.5 Floyd Wilk 33,025 7/25 @CLE 4/15 @CWS W, 5-2 6-3 1st +0.5 Porcello Sale 25,143 7/26 @CLE 4/16 @KC W, 3-2 7-3 1st +1.5 VERLANDER Duffy 14,039 7/27 @TOR 4/17 @KC W, 3-1 8-3 1st +2.0 Dotel Chen 13,851 7/28 @TOR 4/18 @KC W, 4-3 9-3 1st +2.5 Scherzer Mijares 14,083 7/29 @TOR 4/19 TEX L, 10-3 9-4 1st +2.0 Darvish Wilk 30,029 7/30 @BOS 4/20 TEX ppd., rain 1st +1.5 7/31 @BOS 4/21 TEX L, 10-4 9-5 1st +0.5 Harrison Porcello *41,427 AUGUST (0-0) TEX W, 3-2 10-5 1st +1.0 Verlander FELIZ 35,001 8/1 @BOS 4/22 TEX L, 3-2 (11) 10-6 1st +0.5 Ross Weber 36,255 8/2 OFF DAY 4/23 OFF DAY t-1st —— 8/3 CLE 4/24 SEA L, 7-4 10-7 t-1st —— Vargas Scherzer 30,073 8/4 CLE 4/25 SEA L, 9-1 10-8 t-1st —— Hernandez Wilk 28,527 8/5 CLE 4/26 SEA L, 5-4 10-9 t-1st —— Furbush Porcello 31,451 8/6 NYY 4/27 @NYY L, 7-6 10-10 t-2nd -1.0 Rivera Villarreal 41,200 8/7 NYY 4/28 @NYY W, 7-5 11-10 t-1st —— Smyly Garcia 44,686 8/8 NYY 4/29 @NYY L, 6-2 11-11 t-2nd -1.0 Sabathia Scherzer 43,084 8/9 NYY 4/30 KC ppd., rain t-2nd -1.0 8/10 @TEX MAY (13-16) 8/11 @TEX 5/1 KC W, 9-3 12-11 t-1st —— Porcello Hochevar 30,159 8/12 @TEX 5/2 KC L, 3-2 12-12 t-2nd -1.0 Collins Benoit 33,187 8/13 @MIN 5/3 OFF DAY 2nd -1.5 8/14 @MIN 5/4 CWS W, 5-4 13-12 2nd -1.5 Valverde Thornton 33,615 8/15 @MIN 5/5 CWS L, 3-2 13-13 2nd -1.5 Jones Valverde *42,204 8/16 OFF DAY 5/6 CWS W, 3-1 14-13 2nd -1.5 Porcello Axelrod 39,558 8/17 BAL 5/7 @SEA L, 3-2 14-14 2nd -3.0 Delabar Dotel 14,462 8/18 BAL 5/8 @SEA W, 6-4 15-14 2nd -2.0 Verlander Millwood 13,455 8/19 BAL 5/9 @SEA L, 2-1 15-15 2nd -2.0 Vargas Putkonen 15,655 8/20 OFF DAY 5/10 @OAK W, 10-6 16-15 2nd -2.0 Scherzer Colon 11,513 8/21 TOR 5/11 @OAK L, 11-4 16-16 2nd -2.0 Milone Porcello 26,721 8/22 TOR 5/12 @OAK L, 3-1 16-17 2nd -2.0 McCarthy Fister 20,077 8/23 TOR 5/13 @OAK W, 3-1 17-17 2nd -1.0 Verlander Parker 17,147 8/24 LAA 5/14 @CWS L, 7-5 17-18 2nd -2.0 Stewart Putkonen 23,538 8/25 LAA 5/15 @CWS W, 10-8 18-18 2nd -2.0 Balester Ohman 21,473 8/26 LAA 5/16 MIN L, 11-7 18-19 2nd -3.0 Burnett Below 33,955 8/27 OFF DAY 5/17 MIN L, 4-3 18-20 2nd -4.0 Walters Fister 37,840 8/28 @KC 5/18 PIT W, 6-0 19-20 2nd -3.0 VERLANDER Morton *41,661 8/29 @KC 5/19 PIT L, 4-3 19-21 3rd -4.0 Burnett Smyly *42,953 8/30 @KC 5/20 PIT W, 4-3 20-21 3rd -3.0 Scherzer Correia 39,971 8/31 CWS 5/21 OFF DAY 3rd -3.0 SEPTEMBER (0-0) 5/22 @CLE L, 5-3 20-22 3rd -4.0 Jimenez Porcello 15,049 9/1 CWS 5/23 @CLE L, 4-2 20-23 3rd -5.0 Pestano Coke 22,000 9/2 CWS 5/24 @CLE L, 2-1 20-24 3rd -6.0 Masterson VERLANDER 23,622 9/3 CLE 5/25 @MIN W, 10-6 21-24 3rd -5.0 Smyly Swarzak 37,688 9/4 CLE 5/26 @MIN W, 6-3 22-24 3rd -4.0 Scherzer Pavano 37,360 9/5 CLE 5/27 @MIN W, 4-3 23-24 3rd -3.0 Villarreal Capps 38,710 9/6 OFF DAY 5/28 @BOS L, 7-4 23-25 3rd -4.0 Doubront Fister 37,921 9/7 @LAA 5/29 @BOS L, 6-3 23-26 3rd -4.5 Bard Verlander 37,216 9/8 @LAA 5/30 @BOS L, 6-4 23-27 3rd -5.5 Albers Dotel 37,195 9/9 @LAA 5/31 @BOS W, 7-3 24-27 3rd -5.0 Scherzer Beckett 37,629 9/10 @CWS JUNE (14-13) 9/11 @CWS 6/1 NYY L, 9-4 24-28 3rd -6.0 Sabathia Crosby *41,831 9/12 @CWS 6/2 NYY W, 4-3 25-28 3rd -5.0 Valverde Phelps *44,593 9/13 @CWS 6/3 NYY L, 5-1 25-29 3rd -6.0 HUGHES Verlander *42,419 9/14 @CLE 6/4 OFF DAY 3rd -6.0 9/15 @CLE 6/5 CLE L, 4-2 25-30 3rd -6.0 Jimenez Smyly 33,258 9/16 @CLE 6/6 CLE L, 9-6 25-31 3rd -6.0 Gomez Scherzer 31,350 9/17 OFF DAY 6/7 CLE W, 7-5 26-31 3rd -6.0 Crosby Lowe *40,851 9/18 OAK 6/8 @CIN L, 6-5 (10) 26-32 3rd -6.0 LeCure Coke 38,563 9/19 OAK 6/9 @CIN W, 3-2 27-32 3rd -6.0 Villarreal Marshall 42,443 9/20 OAK 6/10 @CIN W, 7-6 28-32 3rd -5.0 Villarreal Chapman 34,056 9/21 MIN 6/11 OFF DAY 3rd -5.0 9/22 MIN 6/12 @CHC L, 4-3 28-33 3rd -6.0 Marmol Coke 41,164 9/23 MIN 6/13 @CHC W, 8-4 29-33 3rd -5.0 Porcello Garza 41,326 9/24 KC 6/14 @CHC W, 5-3 30-33 3rd -4.0 Verlander Wood 42,292 9/25 KC 6/15 COL L, 12-4 (10) 30-34 3rd -4.0 Belisle Valverde *41,878 9/26 KC 6/16 COL W, 4-1 31-34 3rd -4.0 Fister Friedrich *41,800 9/27 KC 6/17 COL W, 5-0 32-34 3rd -3.0 Scherzer Guthrie *40,619 9/28 @MIN 6/18 OFF DAY 3rd -2.5 9/29 @MIN 6/19 STL W, 6-3 33-34 3rd -2.0 Verlander Lynn 36,733 9/30 @MIN 6/20 STL L, 3-1 33-35 3rd -3.0 WESTBROOK Porcello 38,871 OCTOBER (0-0) 6/21 STL W, 2-1 (10) 34-35 3rd -2.5 Benoit Marte *40,776 10/1 @KC 6/22 @PIT L, 4-1 34-36 3rd -3.5 Burnett Fister 37,965 10/2 @KC 6/23 @PIT L, 4-1 34-37 3rd -3.5 Lincoln Scherzer 38,734 10/3 @KC 6/24 @PIT W, 3-2 35-37 3rd -3.0 VERLANDER Resop 35,179 * - Denotes a sellout at Comerica Park 6/25 @TEX W, 8-2 36-37 3rd -2.0 Porcello Grimm 36,920 6/26 @TEX L, 7-5 36-38 3rd -3.0 Darvish Smyly 39,561 TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY RECORDS 6/27 @TEX L, 13-9 36-39 3rd -4.0 Oswalt Fister 43,379 6/28 @TB W, 5-2 37-39 3rd -4.0 Scherzer Shields 20,532 Monday 2-4 Friday 5-8 6/29 @TB L, 4-2 37-40 3rd -5.0 Price Verlander 19,557 Tuesday 6-7 Saturday 9-7 6/30 @TB W, 6-2 38-40 3rd -4.0 Porcello Hellickson 29,443 Wednesday 3-10 Sunday 12-3 JULY (8-3) Thursday 9-4 7/1 @TB W, 5-3 39-40 3rd -3.0 Smyly Cobb 21,874 7/2 MIN L, 6-4 39-41 3rd -3.5 Swarzak Fister 37,406 7/3 MIN L, 8-6 39-42 3rd -4.5 Gray Villarreal 36,757 7/4 MIN W, 5-1 40-42 3rd -4.5 VERLANDER Duensing *41,023 7/5 MIN W, 7-3 41-42 3rd -4.5 Dotel Burnett 33,350 7/6 KC W, 4-2 42-42 3rd -4.5 Smyly Sanchez 39,144 7/7 KC W, 8-7 43-42 3rd -4.5 Fister Chen 39,392 7/8 KC W, 7-1 44-42 3rd -3.5 Scherzer Teaford 36,693 7/9 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/10 ALL-STAR GAME IN KANSAS CITY 7/11 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/12 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/13 @BAL W, 7-2 45-42 3rd -3.5 Fister Hammel 35,566 7/14 @BAL L, 8-6 (13) 45-43 3rd -3.5 Gregg Benoit 43,215 7/15 @BAL W, 4-0 46-43 2nd -3.5 Verlander Gonzalez 30,439