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Game Information ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Detroit Tigers 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. Seattle Mariners Thursday, April 26, 2012 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game Time - 1:05 p.m. EDT 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 run 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 Rick Porcello vs. RHP Hector Noesi righthanded pitcher 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 strikeouts. 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: Miguel Cabrera 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 batting 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 hit 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 American League players with a .347 batting average, .432 on-base percentage 5/7 SEA and .605 slugging percentage. 5/8 SEA BULLISH BEHAVIOR: Tigers relief pitchers 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: Jim Leyland is in his seventh season as the manager 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 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. - 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. 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), 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 Friday at New York 7:05 p.m. RHP Justin Verlander 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 RHP Freddy Garcia FSD/1270 & 97.1 (0-0, 1.13) (0-1, 9.75) Sunday at New York 1:10 p.m. RHP Max Scherzer 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 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... World Series 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.