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...... Tigers Media Relations Department w w Phone (313) 471-2000 w Fax (313) 471-2138 w Detroit, MI 48201 w www.tigers.com vs. Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game Time - 7:05 p.m. EDT

RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers suffered a 7-4 loss to the Mariners last night, Detroit’s TIGERS AT A GLANCE fourth loss in the club’s last five games. (1-2) took the loss for Detroit after allowing five runs in five innings of work. led the Tigers with two hits, Record: 10-7 / Streak: L2 including a solo home , and Alex Avila added a two-run . The Tigers continue Game #18 / Home #12 a seven-game homestand with the second game of a three-game series versus Seattle this Home: 6-5 / Road: 4-2 evening. Following tomorrow afternoon’s game, the Tigers head to New York for a three- game weekend series before returning back to Detroit for a six-game homestand with Tonight’s Scheduled Starters Kansas City and Chicago beginning on Monday. LHP Adam Wilk vs. RHP Felix Hernandez HAPPY AT HOME: The Tigers have compiled a 159-95 record at Comerica Park since the (0-2, 4.00) (1-1, 2.76) beginning of the 2009 season, a .626 winning percentage. Detroit is second among all TV/Radio major league clubs with a .626 winning percentage at home during that stretch, trailing a FSD/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM .660 winning percentage at home by the . MIGGY’S THE MAN AGAINST THE MARINERS: Miguel Cabrera enters tonight’s game TIGERS VS. MARINERS versus Seattle hitting .355 (49x138) with 12 doubles, five home runs and 21 RBI in 38 2012 Record: 0-1 games during his career against the club. He is second among all active major league 2012 at Home: 0-1 players with a .355 batting average and .444 on-base percentage versus Seattle. 2012 at Seattle: 0-0 BOESCH BASHES VERSUS SEATTLE: Brennan Boesch enters this evening’s game against All-Time Record: 197-168-1 the Mariners having safely in 15 of his 16 games played versus the club during his All-Time at Home: 111-74-1 career. He is hitting .435 (27x62) with eight doubles, a home run and seven RBI in 16 All-Time at Comerica Park: 29-28 games versus the Mariners. All-Time at Seattle: 86-94 CABRERA ON COURSE AGAINST HERNANDEZ: Miguel Cabrera enters the game this evening versus Seattle hitting .500 (9x18) with two doubles and two RBI during his career 2012 Game Log against Felix Hernandez. Cabrera is tied for the lead among all active major league players Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save with at least 15 plate appearances versus Hernandez with a .500 batting average against 4/24 DET L, 7-4 Vargas/Scherzer/League the , while he is second with a .591 on-base percentage and tied for seventh with a 4/25 DET .611 . 4/26 DET BULLISH BEHAVIOR: Tigers relief have combined to compile a 6-1 record, 3.47 5/7 SEA ERA (59.2IP/23ER) and 53 this season. Club relievers are tops in the American 5/8 SEA League with six wins this season, while they are third with 53 strikeouts. Tigers relievers 5/9 SEA have posted a 2.25 ERA (20.0IP/5ER) over the club’s last four games. STREAKS PILING UP THE PUNCHOUTS: Tigers pitchers combined to fan nine batters last night versus Seattle, bringing the club’s season total to 140 strikeouts. Detroit is third among all Last five games: 1-4 clubs with 140 strikeouts this season. Last 10 games: 5-5 CABRERA, FIELDER FORM POWERFUL COMBO: Miguel Cabrera and are Last 15 games: 8-7 among the leaders in the major leagues in home runs and RBI since the start of the 2006 Last 20 games: 10-7 season. Fielder is third in the major leagues with 230 home runs during that stretch, while Cabrera is tied for sixth with 204 home runs. Cabrera is third in the major leagues with 707 RBI since the start of the 2006 season, while Fielder is seventh with 654 RBI. MIGGY HEADED TOWARDS 1,000 RBI: Miguel Cabrera enters tonight’s game versus Seattle with 997 RBI during his major league career, three RBI shy of 1,000 in his career. He would become the 21st active major league player with at least 1,000 RBI. NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: is in his seventh season as the manager of the Tigers, compiling a 529-461 record (.534). - Leyland enters tonight’s game with 1,598 wins during his major league managerial career, 18th-most all-time in major league history. He is one win shy of matching Tommy Lasorda for 17th-most all-time in major league history with 1,599 wins. Leyland is tops among all active major league managers with 1,598 wins. - Tonight’s game marks the 3,193rd 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. (1,331 wins), (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. THIS DAY IN TIGERS HISTORY: The Tigers played the first game in franchise history on April 25, 1901 versus Milwaukee at Bennett Park. Detroit trailed 13-4 heading to the bottom of the ninth inning before scoring 10 runs in the inning to rally for a 14-13 win. INJURY UPDATE: RHP Al Alburquerque (right elbow surgery, 60-day DL on April 4), RHP Doug Fister (left costochondral strain, 15-day DL on April 8), RHP Luis Marte (left hamstring strain, 15-day DL on April 4), C Victor Martinez (left knee surgery, 60-day DL on March 12). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Thursday vs. Seattle 1:05 p.m. RHP RHP Hector Noesi FSD/1270 & 97.1 (1-1, 6.32) (1-2, 9.49) Friday at New York 7:05 p.m. RHP RHP Ivan Nova FSD/1270 & 97.1 (2-1, 1.72) (3-0, 3.79) Saturday at New York 4:05 p.m. LHP Drew Smyly TBA FSD/1270 & 97.1 (0-0, 1.13) Sunday at New York 1:10 p.m. RHP Max Scherzer TBA FSD/1270 & 97.1 (1-2, 8.24) 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: 5-1 Scoring five-or-more runs: 5-0 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 5-2/7-2/9-1 vs. AL Central: 4-2 Scoring four-or-less runs: 5-7 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 2-5/1-5/1-5 vs. AL West: 1-4 Extra-innings: 1-1 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 3-0/2-0/0-1 vs. NL: 0-0 One-run games: 5-1 Tigers out hit opponent: 5-1 Tigers score first: 7-1 Tigers get quality start: 7-2 Opponent out hits Tigers: 2-6 Opponents score first: 3-6 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 7-3 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 3-0 © Detroit Tigers, 2012 ...... Champions w 1935 w 1945 w 1968 w 1984 April 25, 2012 TONIGHT’S TIGERS STARTER - ADAM WILK ‘12 Season (Detroit): 0-2, 4.00 ERA, 2 G, 2 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 9.0 IP, 13 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO. ‘12 Season (Toledo): 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 G, 1 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO. ‘12 Spring (Detroit): 0-0, 7.50 ERA, 5 G, 1 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 12.0 IP, 19 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO. ‘11 Season (Detroit): 0-0, 5.40 ERA, 5 G, 0 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 13.1 IP, 14 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 3 BB, 10 SO. ‘11 Season (Toledo): 8-6, 3.24 ERA, 18 G, 18 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 102.2 IP, 105 H, 45 R, 37 ER, 14 BB, 76 SO. ALL ABOUT ADAM: After having his contract recalled 2012 GAME-BY-GAME RUNDOWN from A Toledo on April 14, Wilk will make his SEASON (DETROIT) third major league start this evening versus Seattle. DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC 4/14 @CWS L, 5-1 S L-1 3.60 5.0 3 2 2 1 4 62 HIS FIRST MAJOR LEAGUE START: Wilk made the 4/19 TEX L, 10-3 S L-2 4.00 4.0 10 3 2 1 2 72 first start of his major league career on April 14 at TOTALS (0-2 record) 2 starts 0-2, 4.00 9.0 13 5 4 2 6 134 Chicago. He made five relief appearances with the Tigers in 2011 as he saw his first major league action SEASON (TOLEDO) during three separate stints with the club. DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC 4/6 IND W, 5-1 S W-1 0.00 5.0 1 0 0 1 6 74 LEAVING HIS FIRST START EARLY: Wilk left his TOTALS (1-0 record) 1 start 1-0, 0.00 5.0 1 0 0 1 6 74 start on April 14 at Chicago after five innings with a left shoulder contusion. He was struck in the dugout SPRING (DETROIT) DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC in the shoulder by a foul ball off the bat of Prince 3/5 TOR W, 4-2 R ND 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 -- Fielder. 3/9 PHI L, 7-5 R ND 6.23 2.1 4 3 3 0 0 -- 3/13 @WAS W, 6-3 R ND 4.05 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 -- LOOKING FOR HIS FIRST WIN: Wilk enters his 3/17 STL W, 10-3 S ND 5.59 3.0 6 3 3 2 1 -- start this evening versus Seattle looking for his first 3/21 MIN L, 7-3 R ND 7.50 2.1 6 4 4 0 2 -- major league win. He did not receive a decision in any TOTALS (1-0 record) 1 start 0-0, 7.50 12.0 19 10 10 2 5 -- of his five relief appearances with the Tigers during the 2011 season, and he took the loss in both of his starts of the 2012 season. RECORD AT COMERICA PARK: Wilk is making the fourth appearance, second start, of his career at Comerica Park this evening. In his previous three outings, he is 0-1 with a 4.15 ERA (8.2IP/4ER). LIMITING THE LEFTIES: Wilk limited lefthanded hitters to a .222 batting average (28x126) with Triple A Toledo during the 2011 season. Righthanded hitters batted .280 (77x275) against Wilk at Toledo in 2011. IN CONTROL: Wilk has issued 1.19 walks per nine innings over his 60 starts at the minor league level since joining the Tigers organization during the 2009 season. He was rated as possessing the best control in the Tigers organization by following both the 2010 and 2011 seasons. TIGERS MINOR LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE YEAR IN 2010: Wilk was selected the Tigers Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2010 after compiling an 11-5 record and 2.74 ERA (167.1IP/51ER) in 27 starts between A Lakeland and A Erie. Additionally, he was named Lakeland’s Pitcher of the Year that season. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: Wilk was selected by the Tigers in the 11th round of the June 2009 draft. WILK’S GAME HIGHS: LAST CG: No ML CG. LAST SHUTOUT: No ML SHO. HIGH - 2012: 4 - April 14 2012 at . STRIKEOUT HIGH - CAREER: 4 (twice) - last, April 14, 2012 at Chicago White Sox. WALK HIGH - 2012: 1 (twice) - last, April 19, 2012 vs. Texas. WALK HIGH - CAREER: 2 - July 9, 2011 at Kansas City. LOW-HIT GAME - 2012: 3 - April 14, 2012 at Chicago White Sox (5.0IP). LOW-HIT GAME - CAREER: 3 - April 14, 2012 at Chicago White Sox (5.0IP). WILK VS. MARINERS: LIFETIME: 0-0, 18.00 ERA, 1 G, 0 GS, 0 CG, 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO. IN 2011: Same as lifetime totals. LAST APPEARANCE/NO-DECISION: June 12, 2011 at Detroit, 7-3 L (1.0,2,2,2,0,0). LAST START/WIN/LOSS: No career starts, wins or losses versus the Mariners. BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS: WILK vs. MARINERS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Ryan .000 1-0-0; Smoak 1.000 1-1-1; Suzuki .000 1-0-0. HERNANDEZ vs. TIGERS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Avila .250 8-2-0; Boesch .143 7-1-0; Cabrera .500 18-9-0; Dirks .250 4-1-0; Inge .211 19-4-0; Jackson .300 10-3-0; Kelly .000 3-0-0; Laird .300 20-6-0; Peralta .269 26-7-1; Raburn .000 6-0-0; Santiago .067 15-1-0; Young .200 15-3-0. April 25, 2012 TRACKING THE TIGERS

(Series numbers are for three games versus Seattle April 24-26; Homestand numbers are for seven games April 19-26) TIGERS SERIES: .229 (8x35) HOMESTAND: .189 (32x169) 0PPONENTS SERIES: .375 (15x40) HOMESTAND: .358 (67x187) AVILA JACKSON SERIES: .250 (1x4) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.250, 2x8) SERIES: .000 (0x4) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x8) HOMESTAND: .167 (2x12) LONG STREAK: 3 (.417, 5x12, 4/5-8) HOMESTAND: .095 (2x21) LONG STREAK: 5 (.500, 10x20, 4/5-11) • Last Game: 4/24 vs. SEA; 1x4, R, HR, 2 RBI, SO at C. • Last Game: 4/24 vs. SEA; 0x4, BB at CF. • Belted his first career walk-off home run on 4/8 vs. BOS, a two-run • Belted the fifth lead-off home run of his career on 4/16 @KC. shot off Mark Melancon in the 11th inning. • Established career highs with 11 triples and 10 home runs for the • Selected to the American League’s all-star squad for the first time Tigers in 2011 -- tied for the American League lead with 11 triples. in his career in 2011 -- elected the starter behind the plate. • Finished 2011 with 22 doubles, 11 triples, 10 home runs and 22 • Earned his first in 2011. stolen bases -- marked the 18th time a Tigers player has posted BOESCH double-digit totals during a single season in those four categories. KELLY SERIES: .200 (1x5) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.200, 2x10) HOMESTAND: .143 (3x21) LONG STREAK: 3 (.417, 5x12, 4/12-14) SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x5) • Last Game: 4/24 vs. SEA; 1x5, RBI, SO at RF. HOMESTAND: .222 (2x9) LONG STREAK: 1 twice (last, .500, 2x4, 4/19) • Established career bests with 75 runs scored, 121 hits and 16 home • Last Game: 4/24 vs. SEA; 0x0, BB at PH. runs for the Tigers in 2011. • Matched a career high with three RBI on Thursday vs. TEX -- third • Tied for third in the Grapefruit League with six home runs this career game with three RBI and his first since 9/25/11 vs. BAL. spring, while he tied for fourth with 17 RBI. • Saw action at seven different positions for the Tigers in 2011: CABRERA pitcher (one game), catcher (one game), first base (15 games), third base (45 games), left field (17 games), center field (four SERIES: .667 (2x3) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.500, 4x8) games) and right field (39 games). HOMESTAND: .400 (8x20) LONG STREAK: 4 twice (last, .471, 8x17, 4/17-21) LAIRD • Last Game: 4/24 vs. SEA; 2x3, R, HR, RBI at 3B. • Tied for fifth in the American League with five home runs, while he SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x3) is tied for seventh with 13 runs scored and tied for 10th with 13 RBI. HOMESTAND: .000 (0x3) LONG STREAK: 2 (.714, 5x7, 4/15-18) • Named the American League Player of the Week for the season’s • Last Game: 4/21 vs. TEX (Game #1); 0x3, SO at C. opening week, his ninth career honor and fifth with the Tigers. • Returns to the Tigers after signing as a free agent on 11/18/11 -- • Became the first Tigers player since at least 1920 to total eight RBI saw action with Detroit in both 2009 and 2010. in the club’s first three games of the season. PERALTA • Belted two home runs on 4/7 vs. BOS, his 21st career multi-home run game and first since 6/29/11 vs. NYM. SERIES: .000 (0x4) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x8) • Selected to the American League’s all-star squad for the second HOMESTAND: .063 (1x16) LONG STREAK: 3 three times (last, .455, 5x11, 4/15-18) consecutive season with the Tigers in 2011. • Last Game: 4/24 vs. SEA; 0x4, 2 SO at SS. • Won the American League’s batting title with a .344 batting • Tied for fourth in the American League with seven doubles. average during the 2011 season. • Selected to the American League’s all-star squad for the first time • Has led the American League in batting average (2011), home runs in his career with the Tigers in 2011. (2008) and RBI (2010) during his Tigers career -- joined • Second among all American League with a .988 fielding to become only the second player in Tigers history to lead the percentage during the 2011 season. American League in all three categories. • Is 18 home runs shy of 300 and three RBI shy of 1,000 during his RABURN major league career. SERIES: .333 (1x3) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.333, 1x3) DIRKS HOMESTAND: .143 (1x7) LONG STREAK: 1 three times (last, .333, 1x3, 4/24) Last Game: SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.333, 1x3) • 4/24 vs. SEA; 1x3, 2B at LF. HOMESTAND: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 4 (.400, 6x15, 4/7-12) • Third in the Grapefruit League with 19 RBI this spring, while he tied for third with six home runs. • Last Game: 4/17 @KC; 1x3, R at DH. • Saw his first major league action with the Tigers in 2011 -- played SANTIAGO in 78 games during two separate stints with the club. SERIES: .000 (0x2) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x5) • Led the Grapefruit League with a .429 batting average this spring, HOMESTAND: .167 (2x12) LONG STREAK: 2 twice (last, .286, 2x7, 4/21-22) while he tied for second with 24 hits. • Last Game: 4/24 vs. SEA; 0x2, SO at PH/2B. FIELDER • Since the start of the 2006 season, he has compiled a .994 fielding SERIES: .500 (2x4) CURRENT STREAK: 3 (.333, 4x12) percentage at second base (517TC/3E) and .980 fielding HOMESTAND: .263 (5x19) LONG STREAK: 4 twice (last, .375, 6x16, 4/12-15) percentage at (979TC/20E). • Collected nine hits during the American League Championship • Last Game: 4/24 vs. SEA; 2x4, R at 1B. Series in 2011, matching Placido Polanco (2006) for the club record • Tied for eighth in the American League with 21 hits. for hits during an American League Championship Series. • Singled off Clay Buchholz in the first inning on 4/8 vs. BOS for the 1,000th hit of his major league career. YOUNG • Belted two home runs on 4/7 vs. BOS, his 23rd career multi-home SERIES: .000 (0x4) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x5) run game and first since hitting three on 9/27/11 vs. PIT. HOMESTAND: .263 (5x19) LONG STREAK: 6 (.304, 7x23, 4/17-22) • Won his second Silver Slugger Award in 2011 -- finished second in • Last Game: 4/24 vs. SEA; 0x4, SO at DH. the with 38 home runs and 120 RBI for Brewers. • Acquired by the Tigers from Minnesota on 8/15/11 -- batted .268 • Three-time National League all-star selection (2007, 2009, 2011). (127x473) with 21 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 64 RBI in INGE 124 games between the two clubs. SERIES: .500 (1x2) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.500, 1x2) • Belted five home runs during the post-season to match the most HOMESTAND: .100 (1x10) LONG STREAK: 1 twice (last, .500, 1x2, 4/24) home runs hit by a Tigers player during a single post-season -- Craig Monroe also hit five home runs for the Tigers in 2006. • Last Game: 4/24 vs. SEA; 1x2, R, 2B, SO at 2B. • Led the Grapefruit League with 21 RBI this spring, while he tied for • Reinstated from the disabled list prior to the game on 4/14 @CWS second with 24 hits, finished third with a .381 batting average and -- had been sidelined since 3/30 with a left groin strain. tied for third with six home runs. • Saw action in three games with Triple A Toledo during an injury rehab assignment -- hit .111 (1x9) with three walks. • Played five different positions during his career: catcher (376 games), second base (six games), third base (999 games), left field (10 games), center field (33 games) and right field (two games). 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 3 4/24/12 vs. SEA 3 3 3 3 Boesch 2 4/22/12 vs. TEX 5 5 1 1 Cabrera 2 2 1 4/24/12 vs. SEA 6 2 8 1 1 1 3 Dirks 9/4/11 vs. CWS 2 2 Fielder 2 4/7/12 vs. BOS 7 7 2 2 Inge 1 4/16/12 @KC 1 1 Jackson 3 4/21/12 vs. TEX 2 1 3 Kelly 9/25/11 vs. BAL 1 1 1 1 Laird 1 4/15/12 @CWS 1 1 2 Peralta 9/28/11 vs. CLE 2 2 1 1 Raburn 9/14/11 @CWS Santiago 9/9/11 vs. MIN 1 1 Young 1 4/13/12 @CWS 4 4 1 1 April 25, 2012 BULLPEN NOTES TIGERS STARTERS AND RELIEVERS W-L ERA IP H R ER BB-I SO STARTERS 4-6 3.87 95.1 101 45 41 25-1 87 RELIEVERS 6-1 3.47 59.2 62 27 23 29-4 53 1ST BATTER RETIRED/FACED PCT. RI/SCORED PCT. SAVES/OPPS. PCT Balester 3/5 .600 3/1 .333 0/0 —— Below 4/4 1.000 7/1 .143 0/0 —— Benoit 4/8 .500 1/0 .000 0/0 —— Coke 5/7 .714 4/1 .250 0/1 .000 Dotel 6/6 1.000 1/1 1.000 0/0 —— Valverde 5/9 .556 3/2 .667 4/5 .800 Weber 0/1 .000 0/0 —— 0/0 —— TEAM TOTALS 30/49 .612 30/10 .333 4/6 .667 BALESTER DOTEL • Last Game Pitched: 4/24 vs. SEA • Last Game Pitched: 4/22 vs. TEX • Last Five Outings: 1-0, 4.09 ERA (11.0IP/5ER), 8 H, 6 BB, 7 SO • Last Five Outings: 1-0, 0.00 ERA (4.2IP/0ER), 3 H, 2 BB, 4 SO • Tied for fifth among American League relievers with 11.0 innings • Made the 700th appearance of his major league career on Saturday pitched. night vs. TEX -- he is the 93rd pitcher in major league history to • Is on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the first record 700 career appearances. time in his career. • Signed by the Tigers as a free agent on 12/9/11 -- Detroit is the • Compiled a 3.86 ERA (67.2IP/29ER) and 69 strikeouts in 45 relief 13th different team he has pitched for at the major league level. outings during his major league career. • He joins Mariano Rivera as the only two active major league • Acquired by the Tigers from the Washington National in a two- pitchers with at least 50 wins, 100 saves and 1,000 strikeouts player deal on 12/9/11. during their major league careers. BELOW VALVERDE • Last Game Pitched: 4/21 vs. TEX (Game #1) • Last Game Pitched: 4/22 vs. TEX • Last Five Outings: 2-0, 0.00 ERA (10.0IP/0ER), 7 H, 7 SO (4 G) • Last Five Outings: 1.80 ERA (5.0IP/1ER), 3 SV, 4 H, 5 BB, 4 SO • Tied for 10th among American League relievers with 10.0 innings • Tied for fifth in the American League with nine appearances and is pitched. tied for seventh with four saves. • Tossed 6.0 scoreless innings on Saturday vs. TEX, marking the • Charged with a blown save on 4/5 vs. BOS, snapping a streak longest outing by a Tigers reliever since Steve Sparks worked 7.2 of 51 consecutive saves converted dating back to the 2010 season. innings on 6/1/03 vs. NYY and the longest scoreless outing by a • Selected to the American League’s all-star squad for the second Tigers reliever since Greg Keagle tossed 7.1 scoreless innings on straight season in 2011 as he set a club record with 49 saves. 6/24/96 @OAK. • Converted all 49 of his save opportunities in 2011 to become only • Tossed 2.1 scoreless innings on 4/7 vs. BOS to earn the first win of the third pitcher in major league history to be perfect in all his save his major league career. chances during a single season while posting 40-or-more saves. • Is on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the first • Tabbed ’s Delivery Man of the Year in 2011 time in his career. -- topped the American League with 75 appearances and 49 saves. • Compiled a 9-4 record and 3.13 ERA (115.0IP/40ER) in 18 starts WEBER with Triple A Toledo in 2011 -- tabbed Toledo’s Pitcher of the Year. • Made 14 appearances (two starts) as he received his first major • Last Game Pitched: 4/22 vs. TEX league action with the Tigers during the 2011 season. • Last Five Outings: 0-1, 9.00 ERA (1.0IP/1ER), 3 H, BB, SO (1 G) • Had his contract purchased from Triple A Toledo prior to Saturday BENOIT night’s game vs. TEX...made major league debut on Sunday vs. • Last Game Pitched: 4/22 vs. TEX TEX. • Last Five Outings: 2.45 ERA (3.2IP/1ER), 3 H, 5 BB, 5 SO • Posted a 2-0 record and 0.75 ERA (12.0IP/1ER) in two starts with • Tied for eighth among American League relievers with 11 the Mud Hens. strikeouts. • Selected by the Tigers in the 16th round of the June 2008 draft. • Compiled a 21-12 record, 3.27 ERA (445.1IP/162ER) and 454 strikeouts in 355 relief outings during his major league career. • Finished 2-0 with a 1.33 ERA (27.0IP/4ER) and 32 strikeouts in 27 appearances for the Tigers following the all-star break in 2011. COKE • Last Game Pitched: 4/24 vs. SEA • Last Five Outings: 1-0, 1.50 ERA (6.0IP/1ER), 5 H, BB, 5 SO • Is on Detroit’s Opening Day roster for the third straight season (2010-12) -- marks fourth straight season he has been on an Opening Day roster at the major league level (also, New York Yankees in 2009). • Posted a 2-1 record and 3.38 ERA (29.1IP/11ER) in 29 outings with the Tigers following the all-star break in 2011. TIGERS VERSUS MARINERS TIGERS BATTING VERSUS MARINERS 2012 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Avila .250 4112 .264 53 14 2 11 Boesch .200 5101 .435 62 27 1 7 Cabrera .667 3211 .355 138 49 5 21 Dirks —————— .083 12100 Fielder .500 4200 .375 16613 Inge .500 2100 .247 227 56 6 39 Jackson .000 4000 .220 82 18 0 7 Kelly .000 0000 .250 32804 Laird —————— .246 171 42 2 11 Peralta .000 4000 .288 205 59 6 31 Raburn .333 3100 .200 75 15 3 5 Santiago .000 2000 .193 88 17 0 9 Young .000 4000 .216 148 32 2 18 Team Totals .229 35824

TIGERS PITCHING VERSUS MARINERS 2012 CAREER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER Balester 1 0-0-0 4.50 2.0 2 1 2 0-0-0 2.25 4.0 4 1 Below — ——— ————— — ———————— Benoit — ——— ————— 40 5-2-0 4.31 77.1 75 37 Coke 1 0-0-0 4.50 2.0 3 1 3 0-2-0 9.00 10.0 17 10 Dotel — ——— ————— 23 3-0-6 2.28 23.2 18 6 Valverde — ——— ————— 7 0-0-3 6.43 7.0 6 5 Weber — ——— ————— — ———————— Team Totals 1 0-1-0 7.00 9.0 15 7 April 25, 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 ...... 4 twice (last, 4/15-18) Fewest runs, game ...... 0 (4/7 vs. BOS) Longest winning streak - home...... 4 (4/5-10) Most runs, game ...... 12 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Longest winning streak - road ...... 4 (4/15-18+) Most runs, inning...... 8 (4/21 vs. TEX, 1st) Most consecutive losses - overall .....2 three times (last, 4/22-24+) Fewest hits, game ...... 5 (4/5 vs. BOS) Most consecutive losses - home...... 2 twice (last, 4/22-24+) Most hits, game ...... 19 (4/19 vs. TEX) Most consecutive losses - road ...... 2 (4/13-14) Most hits, inning...... 7 (4/21 vs. TEX, 1st) Longest game, time (nine inn.)...... 3:44 (4/19 vs. TEX) Fewest walks, game ...... 1 four times (last, 4/21 vs. TEX) Longest game, time (extra inn.)...... 4:45 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most walks, game...... 7 (4/22 vs. TEX, 11 inn.) Longest game, innings ...... 11 twice (last, 4/22 vs. TEX) Most strikeouts, game...... 15 (4/13 @CWS) Shortest game, time ...... 2:34 (4/21 vs. TEX) Most home runs, game ...... 3 (4/14 @CWS) Best homestand, percentage ...... 833 (5-1, 4/5-12) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 3 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Worst homestand, percentage ...... 833 (5-1, 4/5-12) Most wild pitches, game ...... 2 twice (last, 4/14 @CWS) Best road trip, percentage ...... 667 (4-2, 4/13-18) Longest scoreless streak ...... 10.0 twice (last, 4/10-11) Worst road trip, percentage...... 667 (4-2, 4/13-18) INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most runners left on base, game .....9 twice (last, 4/15 @CWS) Most at-bats, game...... 6 three times (last, three players, 4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most errors, game ...... 2 twice (last, 4/22 vs. TEX, 11 inn.) Most runs, game ...... 3 twice (last, two players, 4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most DP turned, game ...... 3 (4/18 @KC) Most hits, game ...... 4 (Jackson, 4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most DP turned, opponent...... 3 twice (last, 4/14 @CWS) Most consecutive hits...... 3 five times (last, Cabrera, 4/21) Largest margin of victory...... 10 (4/7 vs. BOS) Most doubles, game ...... 2 (Peralta, 4/16 @KC) Largest margin of defeat ...... 7 (4/19 vs. TEX) Most triples, game...... 1 four times (last, Santiago, 4/22 vs. TEX, 11 inn.) Biggest comeback to win...... 3 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most home runs, game ...... 2 twice (last, two players, 4/7 vs. BOS) Biggest lead lost in a loss...... 2 (4/11 vs. TB) Most total bases, game...... 8 twice (last, two players, 4/7 vs. BOS) Highest attendance, home...... 45,027 (4/5 vs. BOS) Most RBI, game ...... 5 (Cabrera, 4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Highest attendance, road ...... 38,676 (4/13 @CWS) Most walks, game...... 3 (Cabrera, 4/5 vs. BOS) TEAM BATTING Most strikeouts, game...... 3 four times (last, Boesch, 4/22 vs. TEX, 11 inn.) Most runs, game...... 13 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most stolen bases, game...... 1 four times (last, two players, 4/18 @ KC) 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...... 4 (4/8 vs. BOS, 1st) Longest batting streak ...... 6 (Young, 4/17-22) Most hits, game...... 17 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most hits, inning ...... 4 four times (last, 4/17 @KC, 8th) Longest winning streak ...... 2 (Below, 4/7-8+, Verlander, 4/16-21+) Most consecutive hits, inning...... 3 six times (last, 4/17 @KC, 8th) Longest losing streak...... 2 (Wilk, 4/14-19+) Fewest hits, nine-inning game ...... 3 (4/21 vs. TEX) Most innings pitched, starter...... 9.0 (Verlander, 4/16 @KC) Most extra-base hits, game ...... 6 (4/7 vs. BOS) Most innings pitched, reliever...... 6.0 (Below, 4/21 vs. TEX) Most singles, game ...... 13 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Fewest innings pitched, starter....1.0 (Porcello, 4/21 vs. TEX) Most doubles, game...... 4 (4/15 @CWS) Fewest hits, complete game...... 7 (Verlander, 4/16 @KC) Most triples, game ...... 2 (4/12 vs. TB) Fewest runs, complete game...... 2 (Verlander, 4/16 @KC) Most home runs, game ...... 5 (4/7 vs. BOS) Most runs, game ...... 9 (Porcello, 4/21 vs. TEX) Most home runs, inning...... 2 twice (last, 4/7 vs. BOS, 5th) Most walks, game...... 3 twice (last, Balester, 4/19 vs. TEX) Most home runs - both clubs ...... 5 (4/7 vs. BOS) Most strikeouts, game (starter) ...11 (Scherzer, 4/13 @CWS) Most consecutive games, home run .4 (4/13-16) Most strikeouts, game (relief)...... 4 (Below, 4/21 vs. TEX) Most consec. games, no home run...3 (4/17-19) Most home runs, game ...... 2 (Wilk, 4/14 @CWS) Most walks, game ...... 6 (4/19 vs. TEX) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 2 (Scherzer, 4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most strikeouts, game...... 10 twice (last, 4/17 @KC) Most wild pitches, game ...... 2 (Balester, 4/14 @CWS) Fewest strikeouts, game...... 4 three times (last, 4/10 vs. TB) Most consec. scoreless innings ....16.0 (Verlander, 4/5-11) Most stolen bases, game...... 2 twice (last, 4/18 @KC) Most caught stealing, game...... 1 three times (last, 4/14 @CWS) TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS STARTING LINEUP BY POSITION STARTING LINEUP BY CA 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Avila 13 10 1 2 Boesch 15 1 16 Cabrera 16 1 17 Dirks 1 6 1 5 1 Fielder 16 1 17 Inge 5 1 3 3 Jackson 17 17 Kelly 1 1 2 121 Laird 4 13 Peralta 15 1 1 12 1 Raburn 6 3 2 2 6 1 1 5 Santiago 5 2 1 1 2 3 Thomas Worth 1 1 Young 11 5 16 Pitchers TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... Avila 7-6 Laird 3-1 Fister 1-0 Smyly 2-1 Boesch 9-7 Peralta 8-7 Porcello 2-1 Verlander 3-1 Cabrera 10-7 Raburn 10-4 Scherzer 2-2 Wilk 0-2 Dirks 4-3 Santiago 4-3 Fielder 10-7 Thomas 0-0 Inge 4-2 Worth 1-0 Jackson 10-7 Young 10-6 Kelly 1-3 April 25, 2012 TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS

OFFENSE BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH P PH HOME RUNS 4 2 1 5 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 RBI 10 8 3 13 8 7 5 8 3 0 0

OFFENSE BY BATTING ORDER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HOME RUNS 3252 1 2 1 0 2 RBI 5 9 13 8 5 5 12 5 3

RUNS BY INN. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL TIGERS 8 3 4 13 11 3 10 13 6 3 74 OPPONENT 12 5 13 2 5 6 4 11 11 3 72

ERRORLESS STREAKS CATCHER PROFILE Player Streak Last Player Streak Last Error Catcher SB CS CS% Avila 1 4/22/12 vs. TEX Kelly 10 9/26/11 vs. CLE Avila 13 4 23.5 Boesch 34 7/25/11 @CWS Laird 13 8/9/11 vs. MIL Laird 2 1 33.3 Cabrera 0 4/24/12 vs. SEA Peralta 38 9/1/11 vs. KC Totals 15 5 25.0 Dirks 21 8/10/11 @CLE Raburn 13 9/27/11 vs. CLE Fielder 16 9/28/11 vs. PIT Santiago 3 4/19/12 vs. TEX Inge 3 4/21/12 vs. TEX Young 6 4/13/12 @CWS Jackson 88 6/29/11 vs. NYM MILESTONE MONITOR PLAYER MILESTONE PLAYER MILESTONE Miguel Cabrera 18 home runs shy of 300 Jim Leyland 1 win shy of tying Tommy Lasorda 3 RBI shy of 1,000 (1,599) for 17th on the all-time list Doug Fister 30 starts shy of 100 Rick Porcello 8 starts shy of 100 LAST TIME IT HAPPENED IN A GAME

FOR THE TIGERS AGAINST THE TIGERS HITTING HITTING Five-or-more hits: Back-to-back home runs: Brennan Boesch (5) - 6/6/11 @TEX Alejandro De Aza/Brent Morel - 9/3/11 vs. CWS (Penny) Six-or-more hits: : Carlos Pena (6) - 5/27/04 @KC - 7/2/11 vs. SF (Villarreal) 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 Matt Angle - 9/24/11 vs. BAL (Verlander) Seven-or-more RBI: Pinch-hit home run: Ryan Raburn (7) - 7/25/07 @CWS - 5/29/11 vs. BOS (Valverde) Back-to-back home runs: Pinch-hit grand slam: Miguel Cabrera/Prince Fielder - 4/7/12 vs. BOS (Beckett) 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 - 8/26/07 vs. NYY (Hughes) Lead-off home run: No-hitter: Austin Jackson - 4/16/12 @KC (Duffy) - 7/26/10 @TB Back-to-back home runs to lead off game: One-hitter: / - 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) John Danks (10) - 7/27/11 @CWS 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 Alex Avila - 4/8/12 vs. BOS (Melancon) 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- - 5/20/09 vs. TEX Carlos Guillen - 8/1/06 @TB PITCHING No-hitter: Justin Verlander - 5/7/11 @TOR One-hitter: - 6/2/10 vs. CLE Ten-or-more strikeouts: Max Scherzer (11) - 4/13/12 @CWS Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: Mickey Lolich (15) - 10/2/72 vs. BOS MISCELLANEOUS Steal of home: Ryan Raburn - 8/18/09 vs. SEA Triple play: Damion Easley-Deivi Cruz-Shane Halter - 8/1/01 vs. SEA April 25, 2012 TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY

DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. APRIL (10-7) 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 8/5 CLE 4/26 SEA 8/6 NYY 4/27 @NYY 8/7 NYY 4/28 @NYY 8/8 NYY 4/29 @NYY 8/9 NYY 4/30 KC 8/10 @TEX MAY (0-0) 8/11 @TEX 5/1 KC 8/12 @TEX 5/2 KC 8/13 @MIN 5/3 OFF DAY 8/14 @MIN 5/4 CWS 8/15 @MIN 5/5 CWS 8/16 OFF DAY 5/6 CWS 8/17 BAL 5/7 @SEA 8/18 BAL 5/8 @SEA 8/19 BAL 5/9 @SEA 8/20 OFF DAY 5/10 @OAK 8/21 TOR 5/11 @OAK 8/22 TOR 5/12 @OAK 8/23 TOR 5/13 @OAK 8/24 LAA 5/14 @CWS 8/25 LAA 5/15 @CWS 8/26 LAA 5/16 MIN 8/27 OFF DAY 5/17 MIN 8/28 @KC 5/18 PIT 8/29 @KC 5/19 PIT 8/30 @KC 5/20 PIT 8/31 CWS 5/21 OFF DAY SEPTEMBER (0-0) 5/22 @CLE 9/1 CWS 5/23 @CLE 9/2 CWS 5/24 @CLE 9/3 CLE 5/25 @MIN 9/4 CLE 5/26 @MIN 9/5 CLE 5/27 @MIN 9/6 OFF DAY 5/28 @BOS 9/7 @LAA 5/29 @BOS 9/8 @LAA 5/30 @BOS 9/9 @LAA 5/31 @BOS 9/10 @CWS JUNE (0-0) 9/11 @CWS 6/1 NYY 9/12 @CWS 6/2 NYY 9/13 @CWS 6/3 NYY 9/14 @CLE 6/4 OFF DAY 9/15 @CLE 6/5 CLE 9/16 @CLE 6/6 CLE 9/17 OFF DAY 6/7 CLE 9/18 OAK 6/8 @CIN 9/19 OAK 6/9 @CIN 9/20 OAK 6/10 @CIN 9/21 MIN 6/11 OFF DAY 9/22 MIN 6/12 @CHC 9/23 MIN 6/13 @CHC 9/24 OFF DAY 6/14 @CHC 9/25 KC 6/15 COL 9/26 KC 6/16 COL 9/27 KC 6/17 COL 9/28 @MIN 6/18 OFF DAY 9/29 @MIN 6/19 STL 9/30 @MIN 6/20 STL OCTOBER (0-0) 6/21 STL 10/1 @KC 6/22 @PIT 10/2 @KC 6/23 @PIT 10/3 @KC 6/24 @PIT * - Denotes a sellout at Comerica Park 6/25 @TEX 6/26 @TEX TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY RECORDS 6/27 @TEX 6/28 @TB Monday 1-0 Friday 0-1 6/29 @TB Tuesday 2-1 Saturday 2-2 6/30 @TB Wednesday 1-1 Sunday 2-1 JULY (0-0) Thursday 2-1 7/1 @TB 7/2 MIN 7/3 MIN 7/4 MIN 7/5 MIN 7/6 KC 7/7 KC 7/8 KC 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 7/14 @BAL 7/15 @BAL