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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. Boston Red Sox Saturday, June 7, 2014 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game Time - 7:15 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers snapped a five-game losing streak on Friday night with a 6-2 win over the Red Sox at Comerica Park. Drew Smyly started and earned the win for TIGERS AT A GLANCE Detroit, allowing two runs, only one earned, on five hits, walking one and striking out four in 6.0 innings. Torii Hunter had three hits, including his ninth home run of the season, Record: 32-25 / Streak: W1 scored two runs and had one RBI. Nick Castellanos also added three hits, including a Game #58 / Home #30 double. Ian Kinsler hit his sixth homer of the season, while Victor Martinez belted his 14th roundtripper of the year. The Tigers continue their three-game series vs. the Red Sox Home: 15-14 / Road: 17-11 tonight. Following this weekend’s series, Detroit heads to Chicago for a four-game series Tonight’s Scheduled Starters vs. the White Sox, which begins on Monday. TIGERS SELECT EIGHT PLAYERS ON SECOND DAY OF 2014 MLB DRAFT: The Tigers RHP Max Scherzer vs. LHP Jon Lester selected eight players yesterday during rounds 3-10 of the 2014 Major League Baseball (6-2, 3.20) (6-6, 3.15) First-Year Player Draft. The Tigers day two draft picks included catcher Grayson Greiner from the University of South Carolina, righthanded pitcher Adam Ravenelle of Vanderbilt TV/Radio University, catcher Shane Zeile of UCLA, centerfielder Ross Kivett of Kansas State University, third baseman Joey Pankake of the University of South Carolina, righthanded FOX/1270 AM & 97.1 FM pitcher Artie Lewicki of the University of Virginia, righthanded pitcher Josh Laxer of the University of Mississippi and righthanded pitcher Paul Voelker of Dallas Baptist University. TIGERS VS. RED SOX The 2014 MLB draft concludes today with rounds 11-40. THREE TIGERS HAVE IMPRESSIVE NUMBERS VS. LESTER: Miguel Cabrera, Torii 2014 Record: 4-0 Hunter and Victor Martinez have enjoyed facing tonight’s Red Sox starter, Jon Lester. 2014 at Home: 1-0 Cabrera is hitting .476 (10x21) with two doubles, one home run and three RBI in his 2014 at Boston: 3-0 career against Lester. Hunter is batting .520 (13x25) with three doubles and one RBI vs. All-Time Record: 961-1026-13 Lester, while Martinez has a .438 (7x16) batting average with one double, one triple, one home run and three RBI. Among active American League players with at least 15 at bats All-Time at Home: 526-464-7 against Lester, Hunter’s batting average ranks first, Cabrera’s is second and Martinez’s is All-Time at Comerica Park: 27-30 fourth. All-Time at Boston: 435-562-6 WINNING WAYS VS. THE RED SOX: The Tigers enter tonight’s game having won of nine of their last 12 regular season meetings vs. the Red Sox dating back to August 1, 2012. 2014 Game Log During that stretch, the Tigers are outscoring the Red Sox 61-53. Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save KINSLER, HUNTER GO BACK-TO-BACK: Ian Kinsler and Torii Hunter hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning of last night’s game. It marked the second time this season 5/16 BOS W, 1-0 Scherzer/Lester/Nathan the Tigers have hit back-to-back homers with the last time coming on May 13 at Baltimore 5/17 BOS W, 6-1 Porcello/Lackey when Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez hit consecutive home runs. 5/18 BOS W, 6-2 Sanchez/Peavy MARTINEZ MATCHES 2013 HOME RUN TOTAL: Victor Martinez hit his 14th home run 6/6 DET W, 6-2 Smyly/De La Rosa of the season last night vs. Boston, matching his home run total from 2013 in just his 57th game of the season. Martinez currently ranks eighth in the American League in home 6/7 DET runs. 6/8 DET CASTELLANOS CONTINUES HOT STREAK: Nick Castellanos has put together impressive offensive numbers over his last seven games. During the seven-game stretch, Castellanos STREAKS is hitting .458 (11x24) with three doubles. Castellanos has three multi-hit games in his Last five games: 1-4 last seven games, including back-to-back three-hit games. Last 10 games: 4-6 CHAMBERLAIN, KROL CONTINUE TO IMPRESS OUT OF BULLPEN: Joba Chamberlain and Ian Krol have each pitched well out of the Tigers bullpen in recent games. Chamberlain Last 15 games: 5-10 has not allowed a run in 11 straight outings and in 17 of his last 18 appearances. Over his Last 20 games: 7-13 last 18 outings, Chamberlain has a 1.02 ERA (17.2IP/2ER) with 11 hits allowed, 17 strike- outs and five walks. Krol has also not yielded a run in 17 of his last 18 outings and during that stretch he has a 1.42 ERA (12.2IP/2ER) with four walks and nine strikeouts. V-MART, MIGGY AMONG THE AL LEADERS IN HITTING: Victor Martinez and Miguel Cabrera each rank in the top seven in the American League in batting average. Martinez ranks second in the AL with a .332 (71x214) batting average, while Cabrera is seventh with a .314 (69x220) batting average. REPLAY RUNDOWN: The Tigers have been involved in 36 instant replay challenges so far this season. Detroit has challenged 16 plays with nine plays being overturned, four plays confirmed and three plays standing as called. Opponents have made 17 challenges with 11 plays being overturned, two plays confirmed and four plays standing. The umpires have initiated three reviews with two plays being confirmed and one play overturned. MARTIN TO SERVE AS FIRST BASE COACH: Matt Martin will be the Tigers first base coach for both today and tomorrow’s games in place of Omar Vizquel, who is attending his son’s graduation. HONORING MONICA BARLOW 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. The Tigers join with all of Major League - According to Stats, LLC, became the first manager since Clint Hurdle of Colorado and Baseball today in remembering the life of the Jerry Royster of Milwaukee in 2002 to begin his career with four straight wins. late Baltimore Orioles Director of Public - Becomes just the 14th manager in Tigers history to have also played at the major league level for Detroit, joining Alan Trammell, Dick Tracewski, Billy Martin, Bob Swift, Billy Relations, Monica Barlow. Earlier today, Hitchcock, Fred Hutchinson, Mickey Cochrane, Del Baker, Bucky Harris, George Moriarty, Ty Monica’s family and friends honored her Cobb, Hughie Jennings and Bobby Lowe. memory with a reception at Oriole Park at - Spent 18 seasons as a catcher at the major league level with the Padres (1993-96), Camden Yards. Monica passed away on the 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 morning of February 28, 2014 at the age of 36 Championship Series and one to the World Series. after a nearly five-year battle with lung cancer. INJURY UPDATE: RHP Joel Hanrahan (right elbow surgery, 15-day DL on May 2), RHP She worked in the Orioles PR department Luke Putkonen (right elbow inflammation, 15-day DL on April 19), RHP Bruce Rondon beginning in 2001 and took over as director in (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 2008. 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 Boston 8:07 p.m. RHP Anibal Sanchez RHP John Lackey ESPN/1270 & 97.1 (2-2, 2.15) (6-4, 3.28) Monday at Chicago 8:10 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello RHP Hector Noesi FSD/1270 & 97.1 (8-3, 3.69) (1-3, 3.92) Tuesday at Chicago 8:10 p.m. RHP Justin Verlander LHP John Danks FSD/1270 & 97.1 (6-5, 4.19) (4-5, 4.32) Wednesday at Chicago 8:10 p.m. LHP Drew Smyly RHP Andre Rienzo FSD/1270 & 97.1 (3-4, 3.81) (4-3, 5.25) Thursday at Chicago 8:10 p.m. RHP Max Scherzer LHP Chris Sale FSD/1270 & 97.1 (6-2, 3.20) (5-0, 1.59) 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: 9-4 Scoring five-or-more runs: 23-2 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 27-4/28-2/29-2 vs. AL Central: 12-9 Scoring four-or-less runs: 9-23 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 3-16/1-20/1-22 vs. AL West: 9-9 Extra-innings: 2-3 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 2-5/3-3/2-1 vs. NL: 2-3 One-run games: 10-7 Tigers out hit opponent: 25-6 Tigers score first: 18-10 Tigers get quality start: 23-9 Opponent out hits Tigers: 5-18 Opponents score first: 14-15 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 25-14 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 2-1 © Detroit Tigers, 2014 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................