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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 Detroit Tigers (42-49) vs. Kansas City Royals (45-46) Tuesday, July 18, 2017 • Kauff man Stadium, Kansas City, MO • 8:15 p.m. ET LHP Ma hew Boyd (2-5, 5.69) vs. LHP Travis Wood (1-2, 6.06) Game #92 • Road #46 • TV: FOX Sports Detroit • Radio: 97.1 The Ticket LAST NIGHT’S ACTION: The Tigers defeated the CENTRAL PERK: The Tigers have posted a 21-16 (.568) TIGERS AT A GLANCE Kansas City Royals, 10-2, at Kauff man Stadium. Jordan overall record this season versus teams in the AL Overall ............................................................. 42-49 Zimmermann (W, 6-7) had his best start of the season, Central (7-4-1 in 12 series), which is the best intra- Current Streak ...................................................W3 allowing just one earned run on seven hits over 6.2 division winning percentage among all fi ve teams (see At Comerica Park ...........................................25-21 innings with no walks and seven strikeouts. Detroit chart below). Each of the Tigers’ next nine games will On the Road...................................................17-28 Day games .....................................................20-15 plated seven runs over the fi rst four innings. Victor come against divisional opponents (3 at KC, 3 at MIN, Night games ...................................................22-34 Mar nez drew a bases loaded walk in the 1st inning. 3 vs KC). vs. AL East ......................................................10-10 Ian Kinsler hit an RBI triple in the 2nd inning and Nick vs. AL Central .................................................21-16 Castellanos followed with a two-run home run to make BEST INTRA-DIVISION WIN %, AL CENTRAL, 2017 vs. AL West ......................................................7-17 it 4-0 Tigers. Mikie Mahtook then launched a 445-foot 1. DETROIT TIGERS .568 (21-16) vs. NL .................................................................4-6 two-run homer into the le -center fi eld fountains in 2. CLEVELAND INDIANS .535 (23-20) Tigers score fi rst ............................................24-20 the 3rd inning before Victor Mar nez added an RBI 3. MINNESOTA TWINS .524 (22-20) Opponents score fi rst ....................................18-29 single in the 4th to put Detroit up 7-0. Jose Iglesias hit 4. CHICAGO WHITE SOX .487 (19-20) Scoring fi ve-or-more runs ..............................35-12 a sac fl y in the 7th inning and an RBI single in the 9th. 5. KANSAS CITY ROYALS .371 (13-22) Scoring four-or-less runs ..................................7-37 Victor Mar nez also added an RBI single in the fi nal Extra innings ......................................................1-3 frame to complete the off ensive onslaught. ON THIS DATE IN TIGERS HISTORY: 1927 - Playing for One-run games ..............................................11-13 the Philadelphia A’s at age 40, Tigers legend Ty Cobb Two-run games ..................................................6-8 Tigers get quality start ...................................30-19 ELIAS SAYS: On Monday night, Jordan Zimmermann becomes the fi rst player in Major League history to Tigers starter works 6+ innings ......................34-22 allowed one run over 6.2 innings to earn the win reach 4,000 career hits with a 1st inning double off his Lead a er 6th/7th/8th inning ....... 37-7/36-7/37-4 for the Tigers over the Royals at Kauff man Stadium. former teammate, Sam Gibson, in a 5-3 Tigers victory Trail a er 6th/7th/8th inning ........ 1-37/2-39/0-42 Entering Monday, Zimmermann was winless in 12 over the A’s at Navin Field in Detroit. Tied a er 6th/7th/8th inning ...............4-5/4-3/5-3 consecu ve road starts (da ng back to last June), Tigers out hit opponent .................................29-10 which was ed with Trevor Cahill and Blake Snell for NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Brad Ausmus is in his fourth Opponent out hits Tigers ...............................11-34 the second-longest ac ve streak of its kind in the season at the helm for Detroit a er being named the Tigers and opponent have equal hits ................2-5 majors (James Shields has an ac ve streak of 14). 37th manager in Tigers history on November 3, 2013. Tigers hit home run .......................................40-25 Zimmermann threw 97 pitches, 79 for strikes. He is *Enters tonight’s game with a 292-283 (.508) record Tigers do not hit a home run ...........................2-24 the fi rst Major League pitcher to throw 18-or-fewer as DET’s manager. Come-from-behind wins ..................................... 23 balls in a start of 6.0 or more innings this season. *Spent 18 seasons as a catcher at the major league level with the Padres (1993-96), Tigers (1996, 1999- TRANSACTIONS: Following last night’s game, the 2000), Astros (1997-98, 2001-07) and Dodgers (2009- TIGERS VS. ROYALS Tigers op oned LHP Blaine Hardy to triple-A Toledo. 10). 2017 Record: 5-2 2017 at Home: 2-1 LHP Ma hew Boyd was recalled from Toledo today *Ranks third all- me among catchers with 12,839 2017 at Kansas City: 3-1 and will draw the start tonight against the Royals. putouts, while he is 10th in innings played (15,840.2) All-Time Record: 336-335 Boyd is 2-5 with a 5.69 ERA (55.1IP/35ER) in 11 starts and games started (1,766). All-Time at Home: 176-160 for Detroit this season, but he has gone 3-3 with a All-Time at Comerica Park: 84-73 2.82 ERA (51.0IP/16ER) in eight starts for triple-A FANTASY CAMP AT COMERICA PARK: The Tigers are All-Time at Kansas City: 160-175 Toledo since being op oned by the Tigers on June off ering several exci ng fantasy experiences for fans 2017 Game Log 2nd. Addi onally, LHP Daniel Norris (10-day DL, le in the coming months. Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save groin strain) will make a rehab start tonight for Toledo *On Friday, August 4th (7:00-11:00pm) and Saturday, 5/29 KC W, 10-7 Rodríguez/Soria/J.Wilson as they visit the Pawtucket Red Sox. August 5th (9:00am-12:30pm), par cipants will have 5/30 KC L, 1-0 Skoglund/Verlander/Herrera the opportunity to take ba ng prac ce at Comerica 5/31 KC W, 6-5 Saupold/Kennedy/J.Wilson KINSLER’S HEART & HUSTLE: Earlier today, the Major Park off former Tigers pitchers (August 4 - Frank 6/27 DET W, 5-3 Verlander/Strahm/J.Wilson League Baseball Players Alumni Associa on (MLBPAA) Tanana; August 5 - Dave Rozema), shag fl y balls, play 6/28 DET L, 8-2 Kennedy/Norris announced Ian Kinsler as the Detroit Tigers 2017 catch, and take extra swings in the Tigers’ indoor 6/29 DET W, 7-3 Fulmer/Junis Heart and Hustle Award winner. The esteemed award ba ng cages. Family and friends are welcome to 7/17 KC W, 10-2 Zimmermann/Vargas honors ac ve players who demonstrate a passion for watch the ac on from the stands (free of charge)! 7/18 KC the game of baseball and best embody the values, Fans can register for this event at h p://detroit. gers. 7/19 KC spirit and tradi ons of the game. The Heart and Hustle mlb.com/det/fan_forum/fantasybp/ 7/20 KC Award is also the only award in Major League Baseball *Over the weekend of August 25-27, the Tigers are 7/24 DET that is voted on by former players. “For the third hos ng a three-day Field of Dreams fantasy camp at 7/25 DET 7/26 DET consecu ve year, we are proud to present Ian with Comerica Park with over 10 hours of games played on 9/4 DET this award,” said MLBPAA chief execu ve offi cer Dan the fi eld. Former Tigers Dave Rozema, Jon Warden, 9/5 DET Foster. “His eff ort both on and off the fi eld, including Rick Leach and Dan Petry will serve as coaches/ 9/6 DET his work with The Children’s Center, embodies the instructors. Each camper will receive a personalized 9/26 KC spirit of this award.” authen c home Tigers uniform to keep and their own 9/27 KC clubhouse locker. There will be an “Opening Day” 9/28 KC THREE’S COMPANY: The Tigers have won each of their party on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday lunch, and last three games and four of their last fi ve. The three- a Saturday night event at Hockeytown Cafe. Camp is game streak is their longest since May 31-June 4 (4 for adults 21 and over and can be reserved at h p:// TIGERS STREAKS straight). During the streak, the Tigers have outscored detroit. gers.mlb.com/det/fan_forum/fi eldofdreams. Last fi ve games: 4-1 their opponents 27-8 (+19, 9.0 RPG) with a .324 jsp. Last 10 games: 6-4 team AVG (36x111) and 1.009 OPS (7 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR), Last 15 games: 8-7 while Tigers pitchers have combined for a 2.48 ERA THE DISTRICT DETROIT Last 20 games: 10-10 (29.0IP/8ER) and .190 opponents AVG. Addi onally, The District Detroit is one of the largest sports and Detroit has won back-to-back road games for the fi rst entertainment developments in the country. Located me since April 22-May 5 (season-high three straight). in the heart of Detroit, this 50-block, mixed-use The Tigers have shaved three games off the Cleveland development led by the Ilitch organiza on unites six Indians lead in the AL Central over their last fi ve world-class theaters, fi ve neighborhoods and three games, going from 9.0 games back in the division on professional sports venues in one vibrant, walkable July 8th to 6.0 games out today.