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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 Toronto Blue Jays (41-47) vs. Detroit Tigers (39-48) Friday, July 14, 2017 • Comerica Park, Detroit, MI • 7:10 p.m. ET RHP Aaron Sanchez (0-2, 4.85) vs. RHP JusƟ n Verlander (5-6, 4.73) Game #88 • Home #44 • TV: FOX Sports Detroit • Radio: 97.1 The Ticket SUNDAY’S ACTION: The Tigers defeated the Cleveland Minnesota (3 G). Detroit has fared much be er at TIGERS AT A GLANCE Indians, 5-3, at Progressive Field in the fi nal game home this season, going 23-20 (.535) in 43 games at Overall ............................................................. 39-48 before the break. All-Star Michael Fulmer picked up Comerica Park, as opposed to 16-28 (.364) in 44 road Current Streak ...................................................W1 his ninth win of the season. He threw 6.0 innings and contests. At Comerica Park ...........................................23-20 allowed only two earned runs on seven hits with one On the Road...................................................16-28 Day games .....................................................19-15 walk and one strikeout. Ian Kinsler gave the Tigers a ON THIS DATE IN TIGERS HISTORY: 1972 - For the fi rst Night games ...................................................20-33 1-0 lead with an RBI single in the 3rd inning. Edwin me in Major League history, two brothers played vs. AL East ..........................................................8-9 Encarnacion hit a game-tying RBI double in the 4th. the roles of catcher and home plate umpire in a big vs. AL Central .................................................20-16 Detroit plated three runs on three hits in the 6th league game -- Tigers backstop Tom Haller and his vs. AL West ......................................................7-17 inning, including a two-run double by Alex Presley and brother Bill. The arbitrator played no favorites as his vs. NL .................................................................4-6 an infi eld RBI single by José Iglesias. The Tigers tacked younger brother’s team lost to Kansas City, 1-0, at Tigers score fi rst ............................................22-20 on another run in the 7th inning on an RBI single by Tiger Stadium. Opponents score fi rst ....................................17-28 Nicholas Castellanos. Le y Jus n Wilson got the fi nal Scoring fi ve-or-more runs ..............................32-12 fi ve outs of the game for his 10th save of the season. NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Brad Ausmus is in his fourth Scoring four-or-less runs ..................................7-36 season at the helm for the Tigers a er being named Extra innings ......................................................0-3 STARS IN STRIPES: The Tigers sent two players to the the 37th manager in Tigers history on November 3, One-run games ..............................................10-13 88th MLB All-Star Game in Miami this week -- right- 2013. Two-run games ..................................................6-8 Tigers get quality start ...................................28-19 hander Michael Fulmer and ou ielder Jus n Upton. *Enters tonight’s game with a 289-282 (.506) record Tigers starter works 6+ innings ......................31-22 Fulmer was originally the Tigers only representa ve, as DET’s manager. Lead a er 6th/7th/8th inning ....... 35-7/34-7/35-4 but since he was unable to par cipate a er pitching *Led the Tigers to a 90-72 record and a postseason Trail a er 6th/7th/8th inning ........ 0-36/1-38/0-41 on Sunday in the fi nal game of the fi rst half, he was berth in his fi rst year as manager in 2014, joining Tied a er 6th/7th/8th inning ...............4-5/4-3/4-3 replaced on the ac ve roster by Upton. Jus n entered Hughie Jennings (1907), Mickey Cochrane (1934) and Tigers out hit opponent ...................................27-9 the game in the 5th inning for Aaron Judge, then Jim Leyland (2006) in accomplishing the feat. Opponent out hits Tigers ...............................10-34 proceeded to go 1-for-2 with a game-saving catch *Managed Team Israel in the 2013 World Baseball Tigers and opponent have equal hits ................2-5 in right fi eld in the bo om of he 10th inning for the Classic. Tigers hit home run .......................................37-24 American League in their 2-1 victory over the NL. *Spent 18 seasons as a catcher at the major league Tigers do not hit a home run ...........................2-24 Detroit also had two of their minor league players level with the Padres (1993-96), Tigers (1996, 1999- Come-from-behind wins .....................................22 represent the organiza on in the 2017 SiriusXM 2000), Astros (1997-98, 2001-07) and Dodgers Futures Game -- Beau Burrows (U.S. Team) and Jairo (2009- 10)...made eight postseason appearances as Labourt (World Team). Burrows pitched a perfect 4th a player, including two trips to the Na onal League TIGERS VS. BLUE JAYS inning with two strikeouts, while Labourt struck out Championship Series and one to the World Series. 2016 Record: 3-4 the only ba er he faced in the 7th inning. *Ranks third all- me among catchers with 12,839 2016 at Home: 2-1 putouts, while he is 10th in innings played (15,840.2) 2016 at Toronto: 1-3 GLASS SECOND HALF FULL: A er ge ng some much and games started (1,766). All-Time Record: 190-223 needed rest, the Tigers kick of the second half of their All-Time at Home: 102-103 All-Time at Comerica Park: 27-32 season tonight against the Toronto Blue Jays. Over the FANTASY CAMP AT COMERICA PARK: The Tigers are All-Time at Toronto: 88-120 last six seasons (2011-16), Detroit has the fi h-best off ering several exci ng fantasy experiences for fans winning percentage among all Major League teams in the coming months. 2016 Game Log a er the All-Star break (.553, 238-192). Only the *On Friday, August 4th (7:00-11:00pm) and Saturday, Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save Dodgers (.586), Cardinals (.572), Na onals (.561) and August 5th (9:00am-12:30pm), par cipants will have 6/6 DET W, 11-0 Fulmer/Happ Rangers (.560) have be er second-half records over the opportunity to take ba ng prac ce at Comerica 6/7 DET W, 3-2 (10) J. Wilson/Biagini that stretch. The Tigers have posted winning records Park off former Tigers pitchers (August 4 - Frank 6/8 DET L, 7-2 Dickey/Zimmermann a er the All-Star break in fi ve of those six seasons Tanana; August 5 - Dave Rozema), shag fl y balls, play 7/7 TOR L, 5-4 Grilli/J. Wilson/Osuna (excep on: 2015, 30-43), including a 40-32 (.556) catch, and take extra swings in the Tigers’ indoor 7/8 TOR L, 6-0 Happ/Pelfrey mark last year. ba ng cages. Family and friends are welcome to 7/9 TOR W, 3-2 Rondon/Grilli/Rodríguez watch the ac on from the stands (free of charge)! 7/10 TOR L, 6-1 Dickey/Sanchez LEFTY GROOVE: Tigers closer Jus n Wilson picked up Fans can register for this event at h p://detroit. gers. the fi rst mul -inning save of his career last Sunday, mlb.com/det/fan_forum/fantasybp/ TIGERS STREAKS collec ng the fi nal fi ve outs of Detroit’s 5-3 win over *Over the weekend of August 25-27, the Tigers are Last fi ve games: 2-3 the Indians. The hard-throwing le y has converted hos ng a three-day Field of Dreams fantasy camp at Last 10 games: 5-5 10 of his 11 save opportuni es this season and has Comerica Park with over 10 hours of games played on Last 15 games: 7-8 allowed only one earned run in those situa ons the fi eld. Former Tigers Dave Rozema, Jon Warden, Last 20 games: 7-13 (0.75 ERA, 12.0 IP) with a 0.58 WHIP (4 H, 3 BB), .100 Rick Leach and Dan Petry will serve as coaches/ opponents average and a 14.25 SO/9.0 IP ra o (19 instructors. Each camper will receive a personalized SO). Since June 25th, Wilson has allowed only one hit authen c home Tigers uniform to keep and their own MLB ALL-TIME HOME RUNS LIST and one walk with 10 strikeouts over seven scoreless clubhouse locker. There will be an “Opening Day” Rank Player HR appearances (5 SV). party on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday lunch, and 33. Chipper Jones 468 a Saturday night event at Hockeytown Cafe. Camp is 34. Dave Winfi eld 465 MUST SEE J.V.: Ace Jus n Verlander will take the hill for adults 21 and over and can be reserved at h p:// 35. Jose Canseco 462 tonight in the series opener versus Toronto. Overall, detroit. gers.mlb.com/det/fan_forum/fi eldofdreams. Adam Dunn 462 J.V. is 5-6 with a 4.73 ERA in 18 starts this season. jsp. 37. Miguel Cabrera 457 However, a good deal of the damage has come against Cleveland. He is 1-3 with an 8.14 ERA (21.0IP/19ER) in THE DISTRICT DETROIT four starts versus the Indians this year, while he’s 4-3 The District Detroit is one of the largest sports and with a 3.87 ERA (83.2IP/36ER) in 14 starts against all entertainment developments in the country. Located other Major League teams. He’s been especially good in the heart of Detroit, this 50-block, mixed-use at Comerica Park this year, where he’s thrown at least development led by the Ilitch organiza on unites six 7.0 innings while allowing three earned runs or fewer world-class theaters, fi ve neighborhoods and three in six of his eight starts.