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RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers suffered a 9-1 loss to the Mariners last night, Detroit’s fifth TIGERS AT A GLANCE loss in the club’s last six games. Adam Wilk (0-3) took the loss for Detroit after allowing six runs in two innings of work. Brennan Boesch belted a solo home for the Tigers. The Record: 10-8 / Streak: L3 Tigers conclude a seven-game homestand with the final game of a three-game series Game #19 / Home #13 versus Seattle this afternoon. Following this afternoon’s game, the Tigers head to New York Home: 6-6 / Road: 4-2 for a three-game weekend series before returning back to Detroit for a six-game homestand with Kansas City and Chicago beginning on Monday. Today’s Scheduled Starters VILLARREAL RECALLED FROM TOLEDO: The Tigers today have recalled the contract of RHP vs. RHP Hector Noesi righthanded Brayan Villarreal from Triple A Toledo. Villarreal appeared in five games (1-1, 6.32) (1-2, 9.49) with the Mud Hens, compiling a 2.00 ERA (9.0IP/2ER) and 13 . Following the TV/Radio game last night, the club optioned the contract of lefthanded pitcher Adam Wilk to Toledo. FSD/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM HAPPY AT HOME: The Tigers have compiled a 159-96 record at Comerica Park since the beginning of the 2009 season, a .624 winning percentage. Detroit is third among all major TIGERS VS. MARINERS league clubs with a .624 winning percentage at home during that stretch, trailing a .660 2012 Record: 0-2 winning percentage by the Yankees and .625 winning percentage by the Rangers. 2012 at Home: 0-2 MIGGY’S THE MAN AGAINST THE MARINERS: enters today’s game 2012 at Seattle: 0-0 hitting .345 (49x142) with 12 doubles, five home runs and 21 RBI in 39 games during his All-Time Record: 197-169-1 career against the Mariners. He is second among active major league players with a .345 All-Time at Home: 111-75-1 average versus Seattle, while he is third with a .430 on-base percentage. All-Time at Comerica Park: 29-29 BOESCH BASHES VERSUS SEATTLE: Brennan Boesch enters this afternoon’s game All-Time at Seattle: 86-94 against the Mariners having safely in 16 of his 17 games played versus the club during his career. He is hitting .424 (28x66) with eight doubles, two home runs and eight RBI in 2012 Game Log 17 games versus the Mariners. Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save CABRERA COMES UP BIG AT HOME: Miguel Cabrera enters this afternoon’s game 4/24 DET L, 7-4 Vargas/Scherzer/League against the Mariners hitting .347 (313x902) with 63 doubles, a triple, 56 home runs and 4/25 DET L, 9-1 Hernandez/Wilk 189 RBI in 251 games at Comerica Park since the start of the 2009 season. He is tops 4/26 DET among all players with a .347 batting average, .432 on-base percentage 5/7 SEA and .605 slugging percentage. 5/8 SEA BULLISH BEHAVIOR: Tigers relief have combined to compile a 6-1 record, 3.51 5/9 SEA ERA (66.2IP/26ER) and 57 strikeouts this season. Club relievers are tops in the American STREAKS League with six wins this season, while they are third with 57 strikeouts. Tigers relievers have posted a 2.67 ERA (27.0IP/8ER) over the club’s last five games. Last five games: 1-4 PILING UP THE PUNCHOUTS: Tigers pitchers combined to fan five batters last night Last 10 games: 5-5 versus Seattle, bringing the club’s season total to 145 strikeouts. Detroit is third among all Last 15 games: 7-8 American League clubs with 145 strikeouts this season. Last 20 games: 10-8 PLAYING LONGBALL DURING THE DAY: The Tigers enter this afternoon’s game versus Seattle with 14 home runs during the day this season. Detroit is tops among all American League clubs with 14 home runs during the day in 2012. CABRERA, FIELDER FORM POWERFUL COMBO: Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder are among the leaders in the major leagues in home runs and RBI since the start of the 2006 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 today’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 of the Tigers, compiling a 529-462 record (.534). - Leyland enters today’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 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. - Today’s game marks the 3,194th 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), (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), RHP (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 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 RHP Freddy Garcia FSD/1270 & 97.1 (0-0, 1.13) (0-1, 9.75) Sunday at New York 1:10 p.m. RHP LHP CC Sabathia FSD/1270 & 97.1 (1-2, 8.24) (2-0, 5.27) 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: 5-8 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 2-6/1-6/1-6 vs. AL West: 1-5 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: 2-7 Opponents score first: 3-7 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 26, 2012 TODAY’S TIGERS STARTER - RICK PORCELLO ‘12 Season (Detroit): 1-1, 6.32 ERA, 3 G, 3 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 15.2 IP, 22 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 2 BB, 9 SO. ‘12 Spring (Detroit): 2-0, 1.59 ERA, 4 G, 4 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 17.0 IP, 16 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 9 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 fourth start of the SEASON (DETROIT) 2012 season this afternoon versus Seattle. 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 AGAINST THE MARINERS: Porcello is making the 4/15 @CWS W, 5-2 S W-1 1.84 7.2 5 1 1 0 4 99 sixth start of his career versus the Mariners today. He 4/21 TEX L, 10-4 S L-1 6.32 1.0 10 9 8 1 1 51 has limited Seattle to three-or-fewer runs in four of his TOTALS (2-1 record) 3 starts 1-1, 6.32 15.2 22 12 11 2 9 242 previous five starts against the club. Porcello earned the first win of his major league career on April 19, SPRING (DETROIT) DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC 2009 at Seattle. 3/6 @MIA W, 3-1 S W-1 0.00 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 -- LAST TIME OUT: Porcello equaled a career high with 3/11 @PHI T, 4-4 (10) S ND 3.00 4.0 6 2 2 1 2 -- nine runs allowed in his start on April 21 versus Texas 3/16 @NYM W, 9-0 S W-2 1.80 4.0 4 0 0 1 3 -- 3/21 SYR* ------S ND ----- 5.2 1 0 0 1 6 -- in one inning of work. He became the second Tigers 3/26 MIA T, 3-3 (10) S ND 1.59 7.0 5 2 1 1 4 -- starter since at least 1918 to allow at least nine runs 3/31 ERIE* ------S ND ----- 4.0 2 1 1 0 3 -- while working one inning-or-less, joining Nate Cornejo. 4/4 @TOL* W, 8-3 S W ----- 4.2 7 3 3 1 2 -- Cornejo allowed nine runs (six earned) while retiring TOTALS (2-0-2 record)4 starts 2-0, 1.59 17.0 16 5 3 3 9 -- two batters in his start on July 30, 2003 at Seattle. LIMITING THE WALKS: Porcello has issued only two walks in his first three starts of the season and he enters today’s start against the Mariners allowing 1.1 walks per nine innings. In his career, Porcello has posted 2.3 walks per nine innings. ROUGH ON THE RIGHTIES: Porcello has limited righthanded hitters to a .262 batting average (240x917) during his major league career. Lefthanded hitters are batting .301 (356x1181) with Porcello on the mound during his career. HEADED TOWARDS 100 CAREER STARTS: Porcello is making the 93rd start of his major league career this afternoon versus the Mariners, seven starts shy of 100 during his career. He would become the 55th pitcher in franchise history to start at least 100 games for the Tigers. RECORD AT COMERICA PARK: Porcello is making the 47th start of his career at Comerica Park this afternoon. He has compiled a 20-14 record and 4.79 ERA (266.2IP/142ER) in his previous 46 outings. GETTING THE GROUND BALL: Porcello has posted a 1.89 ground ball/fly ball ratio (954 ground balls/506 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 (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: 4 (twice) - last, April 15, 2012 at . STRIKEOUT HIGH - CAREER: 8 (three times) - last, July 29, 2010 at Tampa Bay. WALK HIGH - 2012: 1 (twice) - last, April 21, 2012 vs. Texas. WALK HIGH - CAREER: 4 (three times) - last, July 24, 2010 vs. Toronto. LOW-HIT GAME - 2012: 5 - April 15, 2012 at Chicago White Sox (7.2IP). LOW-HIT GAME - CAREER: 1 - May 22, 2011 at (8.0IP). PORCELLO VS. MARINERS: LIFETIME: 3-1, 3.16 ERA, 5 G, 5 GS, 0 CG, 31.1 IP, 28 H, 11 R, 11 ER, 6 BB, 26 SO. IN 2011: 1-1, 2.63 ERA, 2 G, 2 GS, 0 CG, 13.2 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 11 SO. LAST START/LOSS: June 12, 2011 at Detroit, 7-3 (7.0,6,3,3,3,5). LAST WIN: April 20, 2011 at Seattle, 3-2 (6.2,4,1,1,1,6). BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS: PORCELLO vs. MARINERS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Figgins .125 8-1-1; Gutierrez .000 8-0-0; Olivo .400 5-2-1; Peguero .000 6-0-0; Ryan .750 4-3-0; Saunders .000 3-0-0; Smoak .167 6-1-0; Suzuki .375 16-6-0. NOESI vs. TIGERS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Has yet to face a Tigers batter. April 26, 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: .224 (15x67) HOMESTAND: .194 (39x201) 0PPONENTS SERIES: .366 (30x82) HOMESTAND: .358 (82x229) AVILA JACKSON SERIES: .250 (2x8) CURRENT STREAK: 3 (.250, 3x12) SERIES: .143 (1x7) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.333, 1x3) HOMESTAND: .188 (3x16) LONG STREAK: 3 twice (last, .250, 3x12, 4/22-25) HOMESTAND: .125 (3x24) LONG STREAK: 5 (.500, 10x20, 4/5-11) • Last Game: 4/25 vs. SEA; 1x4, 2 SO at C. • Last Game: 4/25 vs. SEA; 1x3, BB, GIDP at CF. • Belted his first career walk-off on 4/8 vs. BOS, a two-run • Belted the fifth lead-off home run of his career on 4/16 @KC. shot off 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: .222 (2x9) CURRENT STREAK: 3 (.214, 3x14) HOMESTAND: .160 (4x25) LONG STREAK: 3 twice (last, .214, 3x14, 4/22-25) SERIES: .250 (1x4) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.250, 1x4) • Last Game: 4/25 vs. SEA; 1x4, R, HR, RBI, SO at RF. HOMESTAND: .231 (3x13) LONG STREAK: 1 three times (last, .250, 1x4, 4/25) • Established career bests with 75 runs scored, 121 hits and 16 home • Last Game: 4/25 vs. SEA; 1x4, SO at LF. runs for the Tigers in 2011. • Matched a career high with three RBI on 4/19 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), (one game), first base (15 games), third base (45 games), left field (17 games), center field (four SERIES: .286 (2x7) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x4) games) and right field (39 games). HOMESTAND: .333 (8x24) LONG STREAK: 4 twice (last, .471, 8x17, 4/17-21) LAIRD • Last Game: 4/25 vs. SEA; 0x4 at 3B. • Tied for fifth in the American League with five home runs and tied SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x3) for ninth with 13 runs scored. 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 (0x7) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x11) • Selected to the American League’s all-star squad for the second HOMESTAND: .053 (1x19) LONG STREAK: 3 three times (last, .455, 5x11, 4/15-18) consecutive season with the Tigers in 2011. • Last Game: 4/25 vs. SEA; 0x3, BB, GIDP 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: .333 (2x6) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.500, 2x4) • Led the Grapefruit League with a .429 batting average this spring, HOMESTAND: .250 (4x16) LONG STREAK: 2 twice (last, .286, 2x7, 4/21-22) while he tied for second with 24 hits. • Last Game: 4/25 vs. SEA; 2x4 at 2B. FIELDER • Since the start of the 2006 season, he has compiled a .994 fielding SERIES: .429 (3x7) CURRENT STREAK: 4 (.333, 5x15) percentage at second base (521TC/3E) and .980 fielding HOMESTAND: .273 (6x22) LONG STREAK: 4 three times (last, .333, 5x15, 4/21-25) percentage at (979TC/20E). • Collected nine hits during the American League Championship • Last Game: 4/25 vs. SEA; 1x3, BB, SO at 1B. Series in 2011, matching Placido Polanco (2006) for the club record • Tied for 10th in the American League with 22 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 (0x7) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x8) run game and first since hitting three on 9/27/11 vs. PIT. HOMESTAND: .227 (5x22) LONG STREAK: 6 (.304, 7x23, 4/17-22) • Won his second Silver Slugger Award in 2011 -- finished second in • Last Game: 4/25 vs. SEA; 0x3, BB 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 3 4/25/12 vs. SEA 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 1 1 Young 1 4/13/12 @CWS 4 4 1 1 April 26, 2012 NOTES TIGERS STARTERS AND RELIEVERS W-L ERA IP H R ER BB-I SO STARTERS 4-7 4.35 97.1 109 51 47 26-1 88 RELIEVERS 6-1 3.51 66.2 69 30 26 32-4 55 1ST BATTER RETIRED/FACED PCT. RI/SCORED PCT. SAVES/OPPS. PCT Balester 4/6 .667 6/2 .333 0/0 —— Below 5/5 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 Villarreal 2/3 .667 5/2 .400 0/0 —— Weber 1/2 .500 0/0 —— 0/0 —— TEAM TOTALS 33/52 .620 33/11 .333 4/6 .667 BALESTER DOTEL • Last Game Pitched: 4/25 vs. SEA • Last Game Pitched: 4/22 vs. TEX • Last Five Outings: 1-0, 4.35 ERA (10.1IP/5ER), 6 H, 8 BB, 8 SO • Last Five Outings: 1-0, 0.00 ERA (4.2IP/0ER), 3 H, 2 BB, 4 SO • Ranks second among American League relievers with 13.0 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 • Compiled a 3.75 ERA (69.2IP/29ER) and 70 strikeouts in 46 relief record 700 career appearances. outings during his major league career. • Signed by the Tigers as a free agent on 12/9/11 -- Detroit is the • Acquired by the Tigers from the Washington National in a two- 13th different team he has pitched for at the major league level. player deal on 12/9/11. • He joins as the only two active major league BELOW pitchers with at least 50 wins, 100 saves and 1,000 strikeouts during their major league careers. • Last Game Pitched: 4/25 vs. SEA VALVERDE • Last Five Outings: 2-0, 0.00 ERA (12.0IP/0ER), 7 H, 9 SO • Tied for third among American League relievers with 12.0 innings • Last Game Pitched: 4/22 vs. TEX pitched. • Last Five Outings: 1.80 ERA (5.0IP/1ER), 3 SV, 4 H, 5 BB, 4 SO • Tossed 6.0 scoreless innings on Saturday vs. TEX, marking the • Tied for seventh in the American League with four saves. longest outing by a Tigers reliever since Steve Sparks worked 7.2 • Charged with a blown save on 4/5 vs. BOS, snapping a streak innings on 6/1/03 vs. NYY and the longest scoreless outing by a of 51 consecutive saves converted dating back to the 2010 season. Tigers reliever since Greg Keagle tossed 7.1 scoreless innings on • Selected to the American League’s all-star squad for the second 6/24/96 @OAK. straight season in 2011 as he set a club record with 49 saves. • Tossed 2.1 scoreless innings on 4/7 vs. BOS to earn the first win of • Converted all 49 of his save opportunities in 2011 to become only his major league career. the third pitcher in major league history to be perfect in all his save • Compiled a 9-4 record and 3.13 ERA (115.0IP/40ER) in 18 starts chances during a single season while posting 40-or-more saves. with Triple A Toledo in 2011 -- tabbed Toledo’s Pitcher of the Year. • Tabbed ’s Delivery Man of the Year in 2011 • Made 14 appearances (two starts) as he received his first major -- topped the American League with 75 appearances and 49 saves. league action with the Tigers during the 2011 season. VILLARREAL BENOIT • Last Game Pitched: 4/13 @CWS • Last Game Pitched: 4/22 vs. TEX • Last Five Outings: 0.00 ERA (1.1IP/0ER), H, SO (3 G) • Last Five Outings: 2.45 ERA (3.2IP/1ER), 3 H, 5 BB, 5 SO • Recalled from Triple A Toledo prior to today’s game vs. SEA...in his • Tied for ninth among American League relievers with 11 strikeouts. second stint with Detroit this season -- compiled a 2.00 ERA • Compiled a 21-12 record, 3.27 ERA (445.1IP/162ER) and 454 (9.0IP/2ER) and 13 strikeouts in five outings with the Mud Hens. strikeouts in 355 relief outings during his major league career. • Made his major league debut with the Tigers in 2011, posting a • Finished 2-0 with a 1.33 ERA (27.0IP/4ER) and 32 strikeouts in 27 1-1 record and 6.75 ERA (16.0IP/12ER) in 16 appearances. appearances for the Tigers following the all-star break in 2011. WEBER COKE • Last Game Pitched: 4/25 vs. SEA • Last Game Pitched: 4/24 vs. SEA • Last Five Outings: 0-1, 9.00 ERA (4.0IP/4ER), 10 H, 2 BB, SO (2 G) • Last Five Outings: 1-0, 1.50 ERA (6.0IP/1ER), 5 H, BB, 5 SO • Had his contract purchased from Triple A Toledo prior to Saturday • Is on Detroit’s Opening Day roster for the third straight season night’s game vs. TEX...made major league debut on Sunday vs. (2010-12) -- marks fourth straight season he has been on an TEX. Opening Day roster at the major league level (also, New York • Posted a 2-0 record and 0.75 ERA (12.0IP/1ER) in two starts with Yankees in 2009). the Mud Hens. • Posted a 2-1 record and 3.38 ERA (29.1IP/11ER) in 29 outings with • Selected by the Tigers in the 16th round of the June 2008 draft. 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 8212 .263 57 15 2 11 Boesch .222 9212 .424 66 28 2 8 Cabrera .286 7211 .345 142 49 5 21 Dirks —————— .083 12100 Fielder .429 7300 .368 19713 Inge .500 2100 .247 227 56 6 39 Jackson .143 7100 .224 85 19 0 7 Kelly .250 4100 .250 36904 Laird —————— .246 171 42 2 11 Peralta .000 7000 .284 208 59 6 31 Raburn .333 3100 .200 75 15 3 5 Santiago .333 6200 .207 92 19 0 9 Young .000 7000 .212 151 32 2 18 Team Totals .224 67 15 3 5

TIGERS PITCHING VERSUS MARINERS 2012 CAREER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER Balester 2 0-0-0 2.25 4.0 2 1 3 0-0-0 1.50 6.0 4 1 Below 1 0-0-0 0.00 2.0 0 0 1 0-0-0 0.00 2.0 0 0 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 Villarreal — ——— ————— 2 0-0-0 0.00 3.1 2 0 Weber 1 0-0-0 9.00 3.0 7 3 1 0-0-0 9.00 3.0 7 3 Team Totals 2 0-2-0 8.00 18.0 30 16 April 26, 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 .....3 (4/22-25+) Fewest hits, game ...... 5 (4/5 vs. BOS) Most consecutive losses - home...... 3 (4/22-25+) 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 , 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 three times (last, 4/25 vs. SEA) 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 ...... 8 (4/25 vs. SEA) 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...... 3 (Wilk, 4/14-25+) 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 BATTING ORDER CA 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Avila 14 11 1 2 Boesch 16 1 17 Cabrera 17 1 18 Dirks 1 6 1 5 1 Fielder 17 1 18 Inge 5 1 3 3 Jackson 18 18 Kelly 1 1 3 122 Laird 4 13 Peralta 16 1 1 13 1 Raburn 6 3 2 2 6 1 1 5 Santiago 6 2 1 1 3 3 Thomas Worth 1 1 Young 11 6 17 Pitchers TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... Avila 7-7 Laird 3-1 Fister 1-0 Smyly 2-1 Boesch 9-8 Peralta 8-8 Porcello 2-1 Verlander 3-1 Cabrera 10-8 Raburn 10-4 Scherzer 2-2 Wilk 0-3 Dirks 4-3 Santiago 4-4 Fielder 10-8 Thomas 0-0 Inge 4-2 Worth 1-0 Jackson 10-8 Young 10-7 Kelly 1-4 April 26, 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 3 0 0 0 RBI 10 8 3 13 8 7 5 9 3 0 0

OFFENSE BY BATTING ORDER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HOME RUNS 3352 1 2 1 0 2 RBI 5 10 13 8 5 5 12 5 3

RUNS BY INN. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL TIGERS 8 3 5 13 11 3 10 13 6 3 75 OPPONENT 13 8 15 2 6 8 4 11 11 3 81

ERRORLESS STREAKS CATCHER PROFILE Player Streak Last Player Streak Last Error Catcher SB CS CS% Avila 2 4/22/12 vs. TEX Kelly 11 9/26/11 vs. CLE Avila 14 4 22.2 Boesch 35 7/25/11 @CWS Laird 13 8/9/11 vs. MIL Laird 2 1 33.3 Cabrera 1 4/24/12 vs. SEA Peralta 0 4/25/12 vs. SEA Totals 16 5 23.8 Dirks 21 8/10/11 @CLE Raburn 13 9/27/11 vs. CLE Fielder 0 4/25/12 vs. SEA Santiago 4 4/19/12 vs. TEX Inge 3 4/21/12 vs. TEX Young 6 4/13/12 @CWS Jackson 89 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 - 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: (7) - 7/25/07 @CWS David Ortiz - 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: - 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: -Elvis Andrus - 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 26, 2012 TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY

DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. APRIL (10-8) 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 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 1-2 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