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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 Twitter - @DetroitTigersPR, @tigers, @TigresdeDetroit Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox Saturday, August 30, 2014 U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, IL Game Times - 1:10 p.m. EDT & 7:10 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers opened their series against the White Sox with a 7-1 win TIGERS AT A GLANCE on Friday night at U.S. Cellular Field. Justin Verlander started for Detroit and picked up the win, allowing one run on nine hits with two walks and a season-high tying eight strikeouts Record: 73-60 / Streak: W2 in 7.0 innings. J.D. Martinez had three hits and scored a run to lead the Tigers offense. Games #134 & 135 / Road #69 & 70 Torii Hunter had two hits and drove in two runs, while Ian Kinsler also added a pair of RBI. Home: 35-30 / Road: 38-30 Ezequiel Carrera and Victor Martinez each contributed two hits in the win. The Tigers continue their four-game series against the White Sox today with a day-night Today’s Scheduled Starters doubleheader. Following this weekend’s series, the Tigers travel to Cleveland for a four- RHP Max Scherzer vs. LHP Chris Sale game set vs. the Indians, which begins on Monday. (15-4, 3.13) (10-3, 2.03) RYAN’S CONTRACT PURCHASED FROM TRIPLE A TOLEDO: Prior to today’s doubleheader, the Tigers will purchase the contract of lefthanded pitcher Kyle Ryan as the Tonight’s Scheduled Starters 26th man for today’s split doubleheader against the White Sox. Ryan is scheduled to start the second game of the split doubleheader. In a corresponding 40-man roster move, the LHP Kyle Ryan vs. RHP Chris Bassitt Tigers have designated the contract of RHP Justin Miller for assignment. (No Record) (No Record) PLAYING FOR THE BIG INNING: The Tigers scored five runs in the fourth inning of last TV/Radio night’s game. It marked the 18th time this season that the Tigers have scored five-or- FSD/MLBN (Gm 1)/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM more runs in an inning, which is the most in the majors. J.D. CONTINUES TO ROLL: J.D. Martinez went 3x5 with a run scored and a double in TIGERS VS. WHITE SOX last night’s game. Since August 14, Martinez has hit safely in 13 of his last 15 games. During that stretch, he is hitting .371 (23x62) with eight runs scored, six doubles, two 2014 Record: 7-6 home runs and seven RBI. Martinez has raised his batting average from .299 to .312 over 2014 at Home: 3-4 his last 14 games. 2014 at Chicago: 4-2 LET’S PLAY TWO: The Tigers will play their third doubleheader of the season today. All-Time Record: 1053-1020-15 Detroit is 1-3 in doubleheaders this season. Since 1901, the Tigers have a 1589-1466-35 All-Time at Home: 556-477-5 record in twinbills. Detroit has played 1545 doubleheaders since 1901. During that time All-Time at Comerica Park: 65-68 span, the Tigers have swept 412 doubleheaders, split 745 twinbills and been swept in 353 All-Time at Chicago: 497-543-10 doubleheaders. The Tigers have played 35 doubleheaders that included one tied game. Detroit’s last doubleheader sweep came on July 24, 2009 against the White Sox, with their 2014 Game Log last road doubleheader sweep on August 14, 2005 at Kansas City. Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save WHAT A RELIEF: Jim Johnson, Pat McCoy and Al Alburquerque combined to throw 2.0 4/21 DET L, 3-1 Danks/Sanchez/Lindstrom scoreless innings in last night’s game. Since the eighth inning of Sunday’s game at 4/22 DET W, 8-6 Verlander/Leesman/Chamberlain Minnesota, the Tigers bullpen has thrown 15.0 consecutive shutout innings. 4/23 DET L, 6-4 Rienzo/Reed/Lindstrom VMART ON THE MONEY VS. SALE: Victor Martinez has posted impressive numbers 4/24 DET W, 7-4 Scherzer/Quintana/Nathan against today’s White Sox starter, Chris Sale. Martinez is batting .520 (13x25) with three 4/29 CWS W, 4-3 Chamberlain/Belisario/Nathan doubles, two home runs and four RBI in his career vs. Sale. Among players with at least 4/30 CWS W, 5-1 Scherzer/Noesi 15 at bats against Sale, Martinez is tops with a .520 batting average, a .538 on base 6/9 CWS L, 6-5 Noesi/Porcello/Belisario percentage and an .880 slugging percentage. 6/10 CWS PPD., rain STREAKING: Nick Castellanos enters today’s doubleheader with an eight-game hitting 6/11 CWS L, 8-2 Danks/Verlander streak. During the streak, he is batting .333 (11x33) with four runs scored, two doubles, 6/12 CWS W, 4-0 SCHERZER/Sale one triple and seven RBI. Victor Martinez has reached base in 16 straight games and has a .471 on base percentage during that stretch. 7/29 DET L, 11-4 Quintana/Sanchez 7/30 DET W, 7-2 Scherzer/Noesi TIGERS TIDBITS: Al Alburquerque threw 0.2 scoreless innings in last night’s game. 7/31 DET L, 7-4 Belisario/Soria/Petricka Alburquerque has not allowed a run in each of his last 10 outings, a stretch that spans 10.2 innings...The Tigers have recorded 10-or-more hits in 60 games this season, which is 8/29 CWS W, 7-1 Verlander/Carroll the most in the American League. The Tigers are 44-16 this season when they have at 8/30 CWS least 10 hits. 8/30 CWS CENTRAL FOCUS: The Tigers are 27-23 this season against teams from the American 8/31 CWS League Central Division. Of the 26 games remaining for the Tigers this season, 23 of them 9/22 DET will be against opponents from the AL Central. Detroit is 5-7 this year vs. Cleveland, 7-6 9/23 DET vs. Chicago, 9-4 vs. Kansas City and 6-6 vs. Minnesota. 9/24 DET TIGERS GETTING OFFENSIVE: The Tigers currently lead the American League with a .274 team batting average, 1,267 hits, 275 doubles, 601 RBI, a .329 on base percentage STREAKS and a .424 slugging percentage, while they are third with 620 runs scored and eighth with 124 home runs. Individually, Victor Martinez ranks second in the American League with a Last five games: 4-1 .328 (151x461) batting average, while Miguel Cabrera is 10th with a .301 (151x501) Last 10 games: 6-4 batting average. Last 15 games: 9-6 ON THE ROAD: The Tigers are 1-0 on their current eight-game road trip. Detroit has a Last 20 games: 10-10 38-30 record away from Comerica Park. The Tigers 38 road victories ranks third in the American League, while their .559 winning percentage ranks fourth. The Tigers have 13 road games remaining this season, including a split doubleheader today. The Tigers are SEPTEMBER 7 AND 8 GAME TIMES hitting .265 as a team on the road, while the pitching staff has a road ERA of 3.86. Game times for the Tigers game on REPLAY RUNDOWN: The Tigers have been involved in 75 instant replay challenges so far September 7 and 8 have changed from the this season. Detroit has challenged 31 plays with 19 plays being overturned, five plays previously listed time. First pitch for the game confirmed and seven plays standing as called. Opponents have made 35 challenges with on Sunday, September 7 vs. San Francisco has 24 plays being overturned, four plays confirmed and seven plays standing as called. There been moved to 8:07 p.m., while the game on have been nine crew chief initiated reviews with four plays being confirmed, one play Monday, September 8 vs. Kansas City will now standing as called and four plays overturned. start at 4:08 p.m. INJURY UPDATE: RHP Joel Hanrahan (right elbow surgery, 60-day DL on May 2), RHP Luke Putkonen (right elbow inflammation, 60-day DL on April 19), RHP Bruce Rondon (right elbow surgery/UCL reconstruction, 60-day DL on March 29), RHP Anibal Sanchez (right pectoralis major strain, 15-day DL on August 9), RHP Joakim Soria (left oblique strain, 15-day DL on August 10), INF Jose Iglesias (bilateral tibial stress fractures, 60- day DL on March 29), OF Andy Dirks (lower back surgery/microdiscectomy, 60-day DL on March 29). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Sunday at Chicago 2:10 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello LHP Jose Quintana FSD/TBS/1270 & 97.1 (15-8, 3.06) (6-10, 3.48) 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 2014 vs. AL East: 17-15 Scoring five-or-more runs: 51-7 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 59-8/62-5/63-5 vs. AL Central: 27-23 Scoring four-or-less runs: 22-53 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 6-42/3-50/4-52 vs. AL West: 18-16 Extra-innings: 5-6 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 8-10/8-5/6-3 vs. NL: 11-6 One-run games: 20-18 Tigers out hit opponent: 58-10 Tigers score first: 49-24 Tigers get quality start: 54-21 Opponent out hits Tigers: 10-48 Opponents score first: 24-36 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 61-32 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 5-2 © Detroit Tigers, 2014 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................