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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 Houston Astros Sunday, June 29, 2014 Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX Game Time - 2:10 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers evened their weekend series against the Astros with a TIGERS AT A GLANCE come-from-behind 4-3 victory on Saturday afternoon at Minute Maid Park. Trailing 2-1 in the ninth inning, Ian Kinsler hit a go-ahead three-run home run to put Detroit on top for Record: 44-33 / Streak: W1 good. Kinsler finished the game 2x5 with three RBI. Eugenio Suarez added three hits and a RBI in the win, while Bryan Holaday went 2x3. Phil Coke earned the win in relief with a Game #78 / Road #40 scoreless eighth inning, while Joe Nathan picked up his 17th save after allowing a run in Home: 19-19 / Road: 25-14 the ninth inning. The Tigers and Astros conclude their three-game series this afternoon. Following today’s game, the Tigers return home on Monday to start a nine-game homes- Tonight’s Scheduled Starters tand, which includes a three-game series versus Oakland, a four-game set against Tampa Bay and a two-game series versus the Dodgers. LHP Drew Smyly vs. RHP Scott Feldman KINSLER’S CLUTCH NINTH INNING HOMER: Ian Kinsler gave the Tigers the lead with (4-6, 3.19) (3-5, 4.00) a two-out, three-run home run in the ninth inning of yesterday’s game. It marked just the second time in his career that he has hit a go-ahead homer in the ninth inning or later. TV/Radio The only other time came on July 19, 2009, when Kinsler hit a walk-off home run against FSD/1270 AM & 97.1 FM Minnesota in the bottom of the 12th inning. MULTI-HIT IAN: Ian Kinsler recorded his seventh consecutive multi-hit game and his 33rd multi-hit game of the season yesterday, going 2x5. Kinsler’s streak of seven straight TIGERS VS. ASTROS multi-hit games is the longest in his career and he is the first Tigers player to record at least two hits in seven straight games in the same season since Frank Bolling from June 2014 Record: 4-2 23-29, 1960. With two hits today, Kinsler would be the first Tiger to record eight straight 2014 at Home: 3-1 multi-hit games since Hoot Evers, who did so from July 5-11, 1948. Kinsler’s 33 multi-hit 2014 at Houston: 1-1 games this season ranks second in the American League, trailing only Houston’s Jose All-Time Record: 16-12 Altuve, who has 34 multi-hit games. SCHERZER’S 13 PUNCHOUTS: Max Scherzer recorded his 11th quality start of the All-Time at Home: 10-6 season yesterday, tossing 7.0 innings and allowing two runs on seven hits with one walk All-Time at Comerica Park: 10-3 and a season-high 13 strikeouts. The game marked the third time in Scherzer’s career he All-Time at Houston: 6-6 has struck out 13 or more batters in a game and the first time since May 20, 2012 against Pittsburgh, when he fanned a career-high 15. Dating back to the start of the 2012 season, 2014 Game Log Scherzer has 15 double-digit strikeout games, which is the second most in the majors, Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save trailing only Texas’ Yu Darvish, who has 25 games with at least 10 strikeouts. START ME UP: The Tigers starting rotation enters this afternoon’s game having turned in 5/5 DET W, 2-0 Scherzer/Cosart/Nathan a quality start in nine of the last 10 games dating back to June 18. Over the last 10 5/6 DET W, 11-4 Ray/Oberholtzer contests, Detroit’s starting pitchers have compiled a 2.04 ERA (66.1IP/15ER) with 56 hits 5/7 DET W, 3-2 Porcello/Peacock/Nathan allowed, 12 walks and 62 strikeouts. The Tigers 2.04 starting rotation ERA is the lowest in 5/8 DET L, 6-2 Keuchel/Smyly the majors in that time span. 6/27 HOU L, 4-3 (11) Buchanan/Hardy NATHAN CLIMBING THE ALL-TIME SAVES LIST: Joe Nathan recorded the 358th save of his career in yesterday’s win and moved into a tie for eighth place with Troy Percival on 6/28 HOU W, 4-3 Coke/Williams/Nathan the MLB all-time saves list. Nathan is nine saves away from tying Jeff Reardon for seventh 6/29 HOU in major league history with 367 saves. CABRERA, HUNTER ON TARGET VERSUS FELDMAN: Miguel Cabrera and Torii Hunter STREAKS have each put together excellent numbers in their career against today’s Astros starter, Scott Feldman. Cabrera is hitting .692 (9x13) with two doubles, two home runs and five Last five games: 4-1 RBI, while Hunter has a .429 (9x21) batting average with five RBI against Feldman. Last 10 games: 8-2 Among active players with at least 10 at bats versus Feldman, Cabrera’s batting average Last 15 games: 10-5 ranks first, while Hunter’s batting average ranks 11th. Last 20 games: 12-8 KINSLER ON THE MARK AGAINST HOUSTON: Ian Kinsler has compiled impressive numbers in his career against the Astros. In 62 career games versus Houston, Kinsler has a .339 (84x248) batting average with 63 runs scored, 17 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 36 RBI. Kinsler’s .339 batting average versus Houston ranks fifth among all MLB ALL-TIME SAVES LIST active players, while he ranks eighth with 63 runs scored. Rank Saves Player Years ON THE ROAD: The Tigers are 7-1 on their current 10-day, nine-game road trip. Detroit 5. 422 Billy Wagner 1995-2010 enters today’s game with a 25-14 record on the road this season, which ranks as the best 6. 390 Dennis Eckersley 1975-98 road record in the American League. TIGERS AT THE TOP IN HITTING: The Tigers currently lead the American League with a 7. 367 Jeff Reardon 1979-94 .276 team batting average. Individually, Victor Martinez ranks third in the American 8. 358 Joe Nathan 1999-2014 League with a .323 (95x294) batting average, Miguel Cabrera is sixth with a .315 8. 358 Troy Percival 1995-2009 (94x298) batting average and Ian Kinsler is eighth with a .308 (100x325) batting average. REPLAY RUNDOWN: The Tigers have been involved in 52 instant replay challenges so far this season. Detroit has challenged 21 plays with 12 plays being overturned, five plays THIS DATE IN TIGERS HISTORY confirmed and four plays standing as called. Opponents have made 26 challenges with 19 plays being overturned, two plays confirmed and five plays standing as called. There have 1986 - Sparky Anderson becomes the first been five crew chief initiated reviews with two plays being confirmed, one play standing as manager to win 600 games in each league as called and two plays overturned. the Tigers beat Milwaukee, 9-5. 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. - According to Stats, LLC, became the first manager since Clint Hurdle of Colorado and 1968 - Jim Northrup hits his third grand slam of Jerry Royster of Milwaukee in 2002 to begin his career with four straight wins. the month, tying the major league record as the - Becomes just the 14th manager in Tigers history to have also played at the major league Tigers defeat Chicago, 5-2. level for Detroit, joining Alan Trammell, Dick Tracewski, Billy Martin, Bob Swift, Billy Hitchcock, Fred Hutchinson, Mickey Cochrane, Del Baker, Bucky Harris, George Moriarty, Ty Cobb, Hughie Jennings and Bobby Lowe. - 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 eight postseason appearances as a player, including two trips to the American League Championship Series and one to the World Series. INJURY UPDATE: RHP Joel Hanrahan (right elbow surgery, 15-day DL on May 2), LHP Ian Krol (left shoulder inflammation, 15-day DL on June 21), 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), INF Jose Iglesias (bilateral tibial stress fractures, 60-day DL on March 29), OF Andy Dirks (lower back surgery/microdis- cectomy, 60-day DL on March 29). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Monday Oakland 7:08 p.m. RHP Anibal Sanchez LHP Scott Kazmir FSD/1270 & 97.1 (5-2, 2.64) (9-3, 2.66) Tuesday Oakland 7:08 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello LHP Brad Mills FSD/MLBN/1270 & 97.1 (10-4, 3.41) (1-0, 4.35) Wednesday Oakland 1:08 p.m. RHP Justin Verlander RHP Jesse Chavez FSD/1270 & 97.1 (6-7. 4.80) (6-4, 2.94) 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: 10-5 Scoring five-or-more runs: 31-4 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 36-4/38-3/39-3 vs.