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DETROIT TIGERS GAME NOTES WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: 1935, 1945, 1968, 1984 Detroit Tigers Media Rela ons Department • Comerica Park • Phone (313) 471-2000 • Fax (313) 471-2138 • Detroit, MI 48201 www. gers.com • @ gers, @TigresdeDetroit, @DetroitTigersPR Detroit Tigers (20-23) at SeaƩ le Mariners (24-19) Friday, May 18, 2018 • Safeco Field, SeaƩ le, WA • 10:10 p.m. ET RHP Michael Fulmer (1-3, 4.37) vs. RHP Félix Hernández (5-3, 5.66) Game #44 • Road Game #22 • TV: FOX Sports Detroit • Radio: 97.1 The Ticket RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers picked up their 10th come- WILD, WILD WEST: Detroit is 4-3 against teams from TIGERS AT A GLANCE from-behind win of the season last night at Safeco Field, the American League West this season. The Tigers Overall ............................................................. 20-23 rallying for a 3-2 win over the Mariners. Trailing 2-1 in went 9-24 (.273) against American League West teams Current Streak ...................................................W1 the top of the eighth, Detroit loaded the bases with last season. Detroit’s .273 winning percentage against At Comerica Park ...........................................12-10 two outs and got a clutch two-run single from José the West last year was the lowest among all AL teams. On the Road.....................................................8-13 Day games .....................................................13-10 Iglesias to take the lead. Joe Jiménez and Shane Greene The Tigers have not fi nished with a winning record Night games .....................................................7-13 worked perfect eighth and ninth innings, respec vely, against the AL West since 2014 (18-16) and they are vs. LH star ng pitchers ......................................6-4 to seal the win. Iglesias fi nished the game with two 24 games under .500 against the division since 2015 vs. RH star ng pitchers ..................................14-19 hits, while Nicholas Castellanos, Mikie Mahtook and (41-65, .387). vs. AL East ..........................................................6-4 Victor Mar nez also had two hits each. Ma hew Boyd NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Ron Gardenhire is in his fi rst vs. AL Central ...................................................9-11 started for Detroit and recorded a quality start, but did season as the Tigers manager a er being named to vs. AL West ........................................................4-3 not factor into the decision a er allowing two runs on vs. NL .................................................................1-5 the posi on on October 20, 2017. six hits with one walk and a career-high nine strikeouts *Enters tonight’s game with a 20-23 (.465) record as Tigers score fi rst ..............................................12-5 in 6.0 innings. The Tigers and Mariners play the second Opponents score fi rst ......................................8-18 the Tigers manager and a 1,088-1,062 (.506) career game of their four-game series tonight. Following the record as a manager, which is the eighth-most wins Scoring fi ve-or-more runs ................................12-7 series in Sea le, the road trip con nues with three Scoring four-or-less runs ..................................8-16 among ac ve managers and ranks 54th in baseball games in Minnesota (May 21-23). Extra innings ......................................................3-2 history. One-run games ................................................10-8 HIP, HIP JOSÉ: José Iglesias provided the go-ahead hit *Spent the 2017 season as the bench coach for the Two-run games ..................................................2-6 in the eighth inning of last night’s game with a two- Arizona Diamondbacks, who captured a Na onal Tigers get quality start .....................................10-8 run single. It marked Iglesias’ fi h career go-ahead League Wild Card spot and advanced to the Na onal Tigers starter works 6+ innings ......................10-10 hit in the eighth inning-or-later and his second in the League Division Series. Lead a er 6th/7th/8th inning ....... 16-1/16-2/16-1 last week a er producing a walk-off single last Sunday *Served as manager of the Minnesota Twins from Trail a er 6th/7th/8th inning ........ 4-16/4-16/1-18 against the Mariners in Detroit. Iglesias has recorded 2002-14 and is the winningest manager in Twins Tied a er 6th/7th/8th inning ...............0-6/2-5/3-4 Tigers out hit opponent .................................13-11 at least one hit in 10 of his last 13 games, ba ng .319 history, pos ng a record of 1,068-1,039 (.507) over his Opponent out hits Tigers .................................7-11 (15x47) with seven runs scored, two doubles, two 13 seasons...is one of 10 managers in baseball history Tigers and opponent have equal hits ................0-1 home runs and nine RBI. to win 1,000-or-more games with a single team. Tigers hit home run .......................................14-10 YEAH, BOYD: Ma hew Boyd turned in his sixth quality *Guided the Twins to six postseason appearances Tigers do not hit a home run ...........................6-13 start of the season last night, allowing two runs on six (2002-04, 2006, 2009-10), including a berth in the Come-from-behind wins .....................................10 hits with one walk and a career-high nine strikeouts 2002 American League Championship Series...was the in 6.0 innings. In his last 12 starts da ng back to fi rst manager in MLB history to guide his team to the September 12, 2017, Boyd has compiled a 2.93 ERA postseason in six of his fi rst nine seasons. TIGERS VS. MARINERS (73.2IP/24ER) with 62 strikeouts. *Named the BBWAA American League Manager of the 2018 Record: 3-1 Year in 2010...also fi nished runner-up for the honor on 2018 at Home: 2-1 NICK THE STICK: Nicholas Castellanos had a pair of fi ve occasions. 2018 at Sea le: 1-0 hits, including a double, in last night’s game to notch his 15th mul -hit game of the season, which ranks ed INDIVIDUAL GAME TICKETS ON SALE: Secure ckets All-Time Record: 217-191-1 to a summer of historic celebra ons that will showcase All-Time at Home: 124-84-1 for ninth in the American League. Castellanos has hit the great tradi on of Detroit Tigers baseball, star ng All-Time at Comerica Park: 42-38 safely in 16 of his last 21 games with at least one at- All-Time at Sea le: 93-107 bat, hi ng .365 (31x85) with 10 runs scored, seven at as low as $12. Fans have the opportunity to doubles, one triple, four home runs and 18 RBI during purchase individual game ckets for the remainder of 2018 Game Log the stretch. the regular season schedule at the Comerica Park Box Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save Offi ce on Witherell Street, online at gers.com or by 5/11 DET PPD., Rain THE ‘PEN IS MIGHTIER: Five Tigers relievers combined calling 866-66-TIGER (84437). 5/12 DET W, 4-3 Boyd/Gonzales/Greene to throw 3.0 scoreless innings of relief in last night’s victory. The ou ngs lowered the Tigers bullpen ERA TIGERS ON THE DL: 1B Miguel Cabrera (right hamstring 5/12 DET L, 9-5 Hernández/Fulmer in May to 3.16 (57.0IP/20ER), which is the second- strain, 10-day DL on May 4); INF Jeimer Candelario (le 5/13 DET W, 5-4 Greene/Nicasio wrist tendini s, 10-day DL on May 14, retroac ve to May 5/17 SEA W, 3-2 Saupold/Vincent/Greene lowest bullpen ERA in the American League during the 13); OF Leonys MarƟ n (le hamstring strain, 10-day DL 5/18 SEA month, trailing only the Minnesota Twins, which has a on May 9, retroac ve to May 8); LHP Daniel Norris (le 5/19 SEA 2.83 ERA (54.0IP/17ER) during May. 5/20 SEA groin strain, 60-day DL on April 30); RHP Alex Wilson HERE’S JOHNNY: John Hicks went 1x3 with a walk in (le plantar fascia strain, 10-day DL on May 8); RHP TIGERS STREAKS last night’s game, and has now hit safely in 12-of-15 Jordan Zimmermann (right shoulder impingement, 10- Last fi ve games: 4-1 games during May. In 15 games this month, Hicks is day DL on May 8, retroac ve to May 6). Last 10 games: 6-4 ba ng .351 (20x57) with 11 runs scored, four doubles, Last 15 games: 8-7 two home runs and nine RBI. Among American League Last 20 games: 10-10 players with at least 50 at-bats during the month, Hicks ranks ed for seventh with a .351 ba ng average and 10th with a .397 on-base percentage. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS: The Tigers played their 18th THE DISTRICT DETROIT one-run game of the season last night, improving to The District Detroit is a dynamic urban des na on in the heart of Detroit. One that includes something for 10-8 with a 3-2 win. Detroit’s 18 one-run games are everyone—a dense neighborhood experience with a the second most in the Majors, trailing only Tampa variety of developments alongside Detroit’s premier sports Bay, which has played 19 one-run contests. The and entertainment venues like Comerica Park. Connec ng Tigers’ 10 one-run victories are ed with Arizona and downtown Detroit to growing nearby neighborhoods such Milwaukee for the second most in the Majors, trailing as Midtown, Corktown and Brush Park, The District Detroit only Boston, which has 11 one-run wins. is having a drama c economic impact on Detroit and is a driving catalyst of the city’s remarkable resurgence. The ON THE ROAD: The Tigers are 1-0 on their current District Detroit will deliver $1.4 billion in new investment seven-game road trip, which includes four games to Detroit including the new Li le Caesars Arena, Mike at Sea le (1-0) and three games at Minnesota (May Ilitch School of Business at Wayne State University and 21-23).