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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 vs. Seattle Mariners Sunday, August 17, 2014 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game Time - 1:10 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers evened their series against the Mariners with a 4-2 win on TIGERS AT A GLANCE Saturday night at Comerica Park. David Price earned his first win with the Tigers, allowing one run on three hits with three walks and seven strikeouts in 8.0 innings. Joe Nathan Record: 66-55 / Streak: W1 allowed a run on two hits in the ninth inning to record his 25th save of the season. Nick Game #122 / Home #62 Castellanos homered and went 2x4 with two RBI to lead the Tigers offensively, while Miguel Cabrera, J.D. Martinez and Victor Martinez each added two hits. The Tigers Home: 33-28 / Road: 33-27 conclude their five-game homestand today with the series finale against the Mariners. Today’s Scheduled Starters Following today’s game and an off-day on Monday, the Tigers hit the road for a seven- game trip, which includes three games at Tampa Bay and four games at Minnesota. LHP Robbie Ray vs. RHP Chris Young JOHNSON’S CONTRACT PURCHASED FROM TOLEDO, MERCEDES OPTIONED: Prior to (1-2, 5.31) (10-6, 3.27) today’s game, the Tigers will purchase the contract of righthanded pitcher Jim Johnson from Triple A Toledo. Johnson pitched in four games with the Mud Hens and had a 0-1 TV/Radio record with a 3.86 ERA (4.2IP/2ER). Following last night’s game, the Tigers optioned the contract of righthanded pitcher Melvin Mercedes to Triple A Toledo. To make room on the FSD/TBS/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM 40-man roster for Johnson, the Tigers have designated for assignment the contract of TIGERS VS. MARINERS righthanded pitcher Kevin Whelan. THE PRICE IS RIGHT: David Price earned his first win as a member of the Tigers last 2014 Record: 2-3 night, allowing just one run on three hits with three walks and seven strikeouts in 8.0 innings of work. With the win, Price has now won seven of his last eight decisions dating 2014 at Home: 1-1 back to June 25. During the 10-start stretch, Price has a 2.10 ERA (77.2IP/18ER) with 56 2014 at Seattle: 1-2 hits allowed, 16 walks and 79 strikeouts. All-Time Record: 205-177-1 CABRERA MOVING UP THE TIGERS ALL-TIME DOUBLES LIST: Miguel Cabrera had All-Time at Home: 115-78-1 one double in last night’s game, giving him an American League leading 40 doubles this All-Time at Comerica Park: 33-32 season. Cabrera now has 269 doubles as a member of the Tigers, which ranks 11th in franchise history. Cabrera is one double away from tying Bobby Higginson for 10th place in All-Time at Seattle: 90-99 club history with 270 doubles. 2014 Game Log CASTELLANOS AMONG TOP ROOKIES IN AL: Nick Castellanos went 2x4 with a run scored, a home run and two RBI in last night’s game. Castellanos ranks among the top Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save rookies in the American League in several statistical categories. Entering today’s game, 5/30 SEA W, 6-3 Verlander/Iwakuma/Chamberlain Castellanos ranks second among AL rookies with 25 doubles and a .424 slugging 5/31 SEA L, 3-2 Young/Smyly/Rodney percentage, third with 101 hits, 50 RBI and 27 multi-hit games and tied for fourth with 10 6/1 SEA L, 4-0 ELIAS/Scherzer home runs. Over his last seven games, Castellanos is hitting .455 (10x22) with two runs scored, one double, one triple, two home runs and seven RBI. 8/15 DET L, 7-2 Paxton/Porcello TIGERS TIDBITS: Victor Martinez went 2x3 with a run scored in last night’s game and is 8/16 DET W, 4-2 Price/Hernandez/Nathan now hitting .356 (21x59) with seven runs scored, two doubles, two home runs and 14 RBI 8/17 DET in the month of August...Last night’s attendance of 43,833 marked the 21st sellout crowd of the season and sixth in a row for the Tigers. It was also the largest crowd since STREAKS Opening Day. TIGERS AT THE TOP IN HITTING: The Tigers currently lead the American League with a Last five games: 3-2 .274 team batting average, 1,145 hits, 249 doubles, a .328 on base percentage and a Last 10 games: 4-6 .428 slugging percentage, while they are third with 555 runs scored and 539 RBI and tied for sixth with 118 home runs. Individually, Victor Martinez ranks third in the American Last 15 games: 7-8 League with a .324 (134x413) batting average, while Miguel Cabrera is eighth with a .311 Last 20 games: 9-11 (142x457) batting average. DIRKS INJURY REHAB: Andy Dirks began his injury rehabilitation assignment with Triple SEPTEMBER 7 AND 8 GAME TIMES A Toledo last night, going 1x3 with a RBI. Dirks has been sidelined since March 29 with lower back surgery/microdiscectomy. Game times for the Tigers game on ROAD WORK UPCOMING: The Tigers begin a seven-game road trip on Tuesday night in September 7 and 8 have changed from the Tampa Bay. Detroit has a 33-27 record away from Comerica Park. The Tigers 33 road previously listed time. First pitch for the game victories ranks tied for third in the American League, while their .550 winning percentage on Sunday, September 7 vs. San Francisco has ranks fourth. The Tigers have 21 road games remaining this season, including a pair of split doubleheaders on consecutive weekends. Detroit will play day-night doubleheaders on been moved to 8:07 p.m., while the game on August 23rd at Minnesota and August 30th at Chicago. The Tigers are hitting .260 Monday, September 8 vs. Kansas City will now (559x2154) as a team on the road, while the pitching staff has a road ERA of 3.65 start at 4:08 p.m. (539.1IP/219ER). NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Brad Ausmus is in his first season at the helm for the Tigers after being named the 37th manager in Tigers history on November 3, 2013. TIGERS TO HONOR DEREK JETER - According to Stats, LLC, became the first manager since Clint Hurdle of Colorado and AUGUST 27 AT COMERICA PARK Jerry Royster of Milwaukee in 2002 to begin his career with four straight wins. - Becomes just the 14th manager in Tigers history to have also played at the major league The Detroit Tigers will honor New York level for Detroit, joining Alan Trammell, Dick Tracewski, Billy Martin, Bob Swift, Billy Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter prior to their Hitchcock, Fred Hutchinson, Mickey Cochrane, Del Baker, Bucky Harris, George Moriarty, Ty game on Wednesday, August 27 at Comerica Cobb, Hughie Jennings and Bobby Lowe. Park. The Tigers host the Yankees Tuesday, - Spent 18 seasons as a catcher at the major league level with the Padres (1993-96), Tigers (1996, 1999-2000), Astros (1997-1998, 2001-07) and Dodgers (2009-10)...made August 26 at 7:08 p.m., Wednesday, August eight postseason appearances as a player, including two trips to the American League 27 at 7:08 p.m., and Thursday, August 28 at Championship Series and one to the World Series. 1:08 p.m., thus marking Jeter’s final regular REPLAY RUNDOWN: The Tigers have been involved in 72 instant replay challenges so far season visit to Detroit in his illustrious 20- this season. Detroit has challenged 29 plays with 17 plays being overturned, five plays year career. The on-field pre-game ceremony confirmed and seven plays standing as called. Opponents have made 35 challenges with will take place at 6:45 p.m., and fans are 24 plays being overturned, four plays confirmed and seven plays standing as called. There encouraged to be in their seats early. Gates have been eight crew chief initiated reviews with four plays being confirmed, one play open at 5 p.m. Tickets for the Tigers-Yankees standing as called and three plays overturned. INJURY UPDATE: RHP Joel Hanrahan (right elbow surgery, 60-day DL on May 2), RHP series and all remaining Tigers home games Luke Putkonen (right elbow inflammation, 60-day DL on April 19), RHP Bruce Rondon are available online at tigers.com and by (right elbow surgery/UCL reconstruction, 60-day DL on March 29), RHP Anibal Sanchez calling 866-66-TIGER (84437). (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 Monday Off Day Tuesday at Tampa Bay 7:10 p.m. RHP Max Scherzer RHP Chris Archer FSD/1270 & 97.1 (14-4, 2.98) (8-6, 3.24) Wednesday at Tampa Bay 7:10 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello RHP Jake Odorrizi FSD/1270 & 97.1 (13-8, 3.28) (9-9, 3.82) Thursday at Tampa Bay 1:10 p.m. LHP David Price RHP Alex Cobb FSD/MLBN/1270 & 97.1 (12-8, 3.12) (8-6, 3.19) All times Eastern.