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Detroit Tigers (3-1) vs. (2-2) Sunday, April 9, 2017 • Comerica Park, Detroit, MI • 1:10 p.m. ET LHP Daniel Norris (No Record) vs. RHP (1-0, 4.26) Game #5 • Home Game #3 • TV: FOX Sports Detroit/MLB Network • Radio: 97.1 The Ticket RECENT RESULTS : The Tigers picked up a 4-1 win NOTES ON THE SKIPPER : is in his fourth TIGERS AT A GLANCE over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday a ernoon at season at the helm for the Tigers a er being named Overall ...... 3-1 Comerica Park. started for Detroit the 37th in Tigers history on November 3, Current Streak ...... W2 At Comerica Park ...... 2-0 and pitched 6.0 solid innings, allowing one on 2013. On the Road...... 1-1 four hits with one walk and three . Jus n - Enters today’s game with a 253-235 (.518) record Day games ...... 3-1 Wilson fanned two in a scoreless ninth inning for his as the Tigers manager. Night games ...... 0-0 fi rst save of the season. Shane Greene and Kyle Ryan - Led the Tigers to a 90-72 record and a postseason vs. AL East ...... 2-0 also pitched a scoreless inning in relief. Off ensively, berth in his fi rst year as manager in 2014, joining vs. AL Central ...... 1-1 José Iglesias had a pair of hits, including a solo home (1907), (1934) and vs. AL West ...... 0-0 run, and drove in two RBI, while James McCann also (2006) in accomplishing the feat. vs. NL ...... 0-0 Tigers score fi rst ...... 1-1 added a solo . The Tigers and Red Sox play - Became the 14th manager in Tigers history to have Opponents score fi rst ...... 2-0 the third game of their four-game series this a ernoon. also played at the major league level for Detroit, Scoring fi ve-or-more runs ...... 2-0 Following the series vs. Boston, the season-opening, joining , , Billy Mar n, Scoring four-or-less runs ...... 1-1 seven-game homestand con nues with three games Bob Swi , , , Mickey ...... 0-0 vs. Minnesota (April 11-13). Cochrane, , , , One-run games ...... 1-0 , Hughie Jennings and . Two-run games ...... 0-0 Tigers get quality start ...... 3-0 MR. APRIL : Jordan Zimmermann turned in an impressive - Managed Team Israel in the 2013 World Baseball Tigers starter works 6+ innings ...... 3-0 season debut yesterday, allowing a run on four hits with Classic. Lead a er 6th/7th/8th inning ...... 3-0/3-0/3-0 one walk and three strikeouts in 6.0 innings. Over his last - Spent 18 seasons as a catcher at the major league Trail a er 6th/7th/8th inning ...... 0-1/0-1/0-1 seven starts in April, Zimmermann has compiled a 7-0 level with the Padres (1993-96), Tigers (1996, 1999- Tied a er 6th/7th/8th inning ...... 0-0/0-0/0-0 record with a 1.17 ERA (46.0IP/6ER) and 33 strikeouts. 2000), Astros (1997-98, 2001-07) and Dodgers (2009- Tigers out opponent ...... 0-0 According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the only other 10)...made eight postseason appearances as a player, Opponent out hits Tigers ...... 3-1 who have won each of their last seven-or-more including two trips to the Na onal League Tigers and opponent have equal hits ...... 0-0 Tigers hit home run ...... 3-1 April starts are Jake Arrieta (won eight straight) and Rick Championship Series and one to the World Series. Tigers do not hit a home run ...... 0-0 Porcello (won seven straight). - Ranks third all- me among catchers with 12,839 Come-from-behind wins ...... 3 , while he is 10th with 15,840.2 innings McCANN-DO ATTITUDE : James McCann belted a played and 1,766 games started. TIGERS VS. RED SOX solo home run in the fi h inning of yesterday’s game. 2017 Record: 2-0 McCann has now homered in back-to-back games for REPLAY RUNDOWN: The Tigers have been involved in 2017 at Home: 2-0 the second me in his career. He also hit a homer in two instant replay challenges this season. Detroit has 2017 at Boston: 0-0 consecu ve games on July 27 at Boston and July 29 challenged one play and the call was overturned and All-Time Record: 971-1033-13 vs. Houston. opponents have made one challenge and the ruling All-Time at Home: 532-469-7 was overturned. All-Time at Comerica Park: 32-35 All-Time at Boston: 439-564-6 GETTIN’ IGGY WITH IT: José Iglesias blasted his fi rst home run of the season in the third inning of yesterday’s TODAY IN TIGERS HISTORY: 2015 - The Tigers set an 2017 Game Log game, hi ng a solo shot. It marked Iglesias’ fi rst home record by extending their streak of Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save run since July 25, 2016. According to MLB.com Statcast, innings without allowing a run to start the season to 4/7 DET W, 6-5 Rodríguez/Hembree Iglesias’ home run was measured at 433 feet, which is 24, before giving up an unearned run in the seventh 4/8 DET W, 4-1 Zimmermann/Rodriguez/J. Wilson the longest of his major league career. inning of a 7-1 win over the Twins. The previous mark 4/9 DET of 22 innings was set by the 1947 White Sox. 4/10 DET JUSTIN WILSON SHUTS THE DOOR: Jus n Wilson 6/9 BOS 6/10 BOS notched the second save of his major league career TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR HOMESTAND: Tickets are 6/11 BOS yesterday vs. Boston, striking out two in a perfect available for the remaining games in the current ninth inning. Wilson’s only other major league save homestand. Tickets remain for the fi nal two games STREAKS also came against the Red Sox on July 27, 2016 at of the series vs. Boston and for all three games of the Last fi ve games: 3-1 Fenway Park. series against Minnesota. For more informa on or to Last 10 games: 3-1 purchase ckets, visit gers.com, or call 866-66-TIGER Last 15 games: 3-1 TIGERS AND RED SOX: The Tigers have won each (84437). Last 20 games: 3-1 of the fi rst two mee ngs against the Red Sox this season and have now won seven of their last nine TIGERS ON THE DL: OF J.D. Mar nez (right midfoot games vs. Boston. The Tigers have won the season sprain, 10-day DL on March 31, retroac ve to March series against Boston three of the last four seasons. 30). The Tigers are 532-469-7 all- me against the Red Sox in Detroit and have a 32-35 record vs. Boston at Comerica Park.

KINSLER ON TARGET VS. PORCELLO : THE DISTRICT DETROIT has fared well in his career against today’s Red Sox The District Detroit is one of the largest sports and starter, Rick Porcello. Kinsler has posted a .438 (7x16) entertainment developments in the country. Located ba ng average against Porcello with one , one in the heart of Detroit, this 50-block, mixed-use and fi ve RBI. Among ac ve players with at least development led by the Ilitch organiza on unites six 15 career at-bats vs. Porcello, Kinsler’s .438 ba ng world-class theaters, fi ve neighborhoods and three average ranks third. professional sports venues in one vibrant, walkable des na on for people who want to live, work and MIGGY ON THE MARK VS. BOSTON : play in an exci ng urban environment. Home to the has enjoyed facing the Red Sox in his career, pos ng Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Pistons a .318 (69x217) ba ng average with 40 runs scored, and Detroit Lions - The District Detroit represents the greatest density 16 doubles, 11 home runs and 38 RBI. Cabrera ranks of professional sports second among ac ve players with a .417 on-base teams in one downtown percentage vs. Boston, while he is sixth with a .318 core in the country. ba ng average and seventh with a .544 slugging For more informa on, percentage. Cabrera has hit safely in 20 of his last 26 visit districtdetroit.com/ games against the Red Sox and has recorded mul ple fanguide. hits in 11 of his last 26 games. UPCOMING GAME DETAILS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME TIGERS OPPONENT TV/RADIO PROBABLE PROBABLE PITCHER Monday Boston 1:10 p.m. RHP Jus n Verlander LHP FSD/MLBN/97.1 (1-0, 2.84) (0-0, 0.00) April 9, 2017 GAME NOTES TODAY’S TIGERS STARTER - DANIEL NORRIS ‘17 SPRING (DETROIT): 1-2, 6.08 ERA, 7 G, 7 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 23.2 IP, 33 H, 16 R, 16 ER, 1 HR, 7 BB, 17 SO. ‘16 SEASON (DETROIT): 4-2, 3.38 ERA, 14 G, 13 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 69.1 IP, 75 H, 30 R, 26 ER, 10 HR, 22 BB, 71 SO. ‘16 SEASON (TOLEDO/ERIE/LAKELAND): 6-7, 4.50 ERA, 17 G, 17 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 86.0 IP, 92 H, 46 R, 43 ER, 4 HR, 32 BB, 91 SO. CAREER (TORONTO/DETROIT): 7-4, 3.64 ERA, 32 G, 27 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 136.0 IP, 133 H, 65 R, 55 ER, 20 HR, 46 BB, 120 SO. ABOUT DANIEL: Norris is making his fi rst start of the season this a ernoon 2017 GAME-BY-GAME RUNDOWN against the Red Sox. SPRING (DETROIT) VS. BOSTON: Norris has faced the Red Sox three mes in his career, DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC including two mes as a starter, and has a 0-2 record with an 8.31 ERA 2/28 @NYY L, 9-5 S ND 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 --- (8.2IP/8ER) and eight strikeouts. 3/5 @PHI L, 8-5 S ND 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 1 2 --- 3/11 @NYY L, 7-1 S L 2.16 3.2 3 2 2 1 3 --- AT COMERICA PARK : Norris has made nine career starts at Comerica Park and 3/16 @ATL W, 5-3 S W 2.77 4.2 6 2 2 1 4 --- has a 1-3 record with a 4.14 ERA (45.2IP/21ER) and 46 strikeouts. He made 3/22 @TOR L, 5-4 S ND 3.00 5.0 4 2 2 2 5 --- seven home starts last season and went 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA (37.1IP/16ER) 3/27 @ATL L, 11-3 S L 6.43 3.0 13 9 9 1 2 --- and 39 strikeouts. 4/1 @MIA L, 3-2 S ND 6.08 2.2 5 1 1 0 0 --- TOTALS (1-6 record) 7 starts 1-2, 6.08 23.2 33 16 16 7 17 --- AGAINST THE AL EAST: Norris has pitched in 10 games, including six starts, against teams from the American League East and has compiled a 2-2 record with a 4.17 ERA (36.2IP/17ER) and 30 strikeouts.

RECAPPING : Norris made seven Grapefruit League starts and posted a 1-2 record with a 6.08 ERA (23.2IP/16ER) and 17 strikeouts.

THREE IS ENOUGH: Norris allowed three earned runs-or-less in all 13 of his starts with the Tigers last season and has now given up three earned runs-or-less in 19 consecu ve starts da ng back to August 12, 2015. The streak is ed with teammate Jus n Verlander for the longest ac ve streak in the majors.

LEFT VS. RIGHT: Le ies are ba ng .223 (31x139) against Norris in his career, while righ es are hi ng .264 (102x387). In 14 ou ngs last season, le ies posted a .214 (15x70) ba ng average, while righthanded hi ers ba ed .290 (60x207).

HELPING HIS OWN CAUSE: Making his fi rst professional , Norris hit a two-run home run in the second inning on August 19, 2015 at Chicago (NL) to record his fi rst major league hit, home run and RBI. Norris became the fi rst Tiger pitcher to homer in a game since on June 8, 2005 at Los Angeles (NL). He also became the fi rst American League pitcher to hit a home run at .

EARNING HIS FIRST BIG LEAGUE WIN: Norris earned the fi rst victory of his major league career on April 9, 2015 at New York (AL). Norris pitched 5.2 innings against the Yankees and allowed three runs on six hits with two walks and fi ve strikeouts.

MAKING HIS MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT: Norris made his major league debut on September 5, 2014 at Boston and struck out David Or z, the only ba er he faced in the game.

BACK TO THE FUTURES : Norris was selected to the U.S. Team for the 2014 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Target Field in . In the game, Norris pitched a scoreless inning with one .

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: Norris was acquired by the Tigers along with le handed pitchers Ma Boyd and Jairo Labourt from the Blue Jays on July 30, in exchange for le handed pitcher . Norris was selected by the Blue Jays in the second round of the 2011 MLB Dra . NORRIS’ GAME HIGHS: LAST CG: No ML CG. LAST SHUTOUT: No ML SHO. STRIKEOUT HIGH - 2017: N/A STRIKEOUT HIGH - CAREER: 11 - September 12, 2016 vs. Minnesota. WALK HIGH - 2017: N/A WALK HIGH - CAREER: 4 - August 15, 2016 vs. Kansas City. LOW-HIT GAME - 2017: N/A LOW-HIT GAME - CAREER: 0 - September 22, 2015 vs. Chicago (AL) (5.0IP). NORRIS VS. RED SOX: LIFETIME: 0-2, 8.31 ERA, 3 G, 2 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 8.2 IP, 17 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 2 BB, 8 SO. IN 2016: 0-1, 5.40 ERA, 1 G, 1 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 5.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 4 SO. LAST START/LOSS: August 20, 2016 at Detroit, L 3-2 (5.0,8,3,3,2,4). LAST WIN: No career wins vs. the Red Sox. BATTER-PITCHER MATCHUPS: NORRIS vs. RED SOX - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR-RBI): Benintendi .000 1-0-0-0; Be s .333 3-1-0-0; Bradley Jr. .200 5-1-0-0; Holt .333 3-1-0-0; Moreland .000 1-0-0-0; Pedroia .333 3-1-0-0; Ramirez .500 4-2-0-2; Sandoval .500 2-1-0-0; Young .000 3-0-0-0. PORCELLO vs. TIGERS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR-RBI): Avila .400 5-2-0-0; Cabrera .000 3-0-0-0; Castellanos .000 3-0-0-0; Collins .000 3-0-0-0; Iglesias .500 2-1-0-0; Kinsler .438 16-7-0-5; Mahtook .000 4-0-0-0; V. Mar nez .000 9-0-0-0; Romine .000 3-0-0-0; Upton .167 6-1-0-1. TOMORROW’S TIGERS STARTER - '17 SEASON (DETROIT): 1-0, 2.84 ERA, 1 G, 1 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 6.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 2 BB, 10 SO. ‘17 SPRING (DETROIT): 0-1, 1.99 ERA, 6 G, 6 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 22.2 IP, 15 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 HR, 6 BB, 16 SO. ‘16 SEASON (DETROIT): 16-9, 3.04 ERA, 34 G, 34 GS, 2 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 227.2 IP, 171 H, 81 R, 77 ER, 30 HR, 57 BB, 254 SO. CAREER (DETROIT): 174-106, 3.47 ERA, 353 G, 353 GS, 23 CG, 7 SHO, 0 SV, 2345.1 IP, 2078 H, 983 R, 904 ER, 217 HR, 701 BB, 2207 SO. ABOUT JV: In his 12th full season with the Tigers, Verlander will make his second start of the season tomorrow a ernoon vs. Boston.

LAST TIME OUT: Verlander made his ninth career Opening Day start on Tuesday at Chicago (AL) and earned the win, allowing two runs on six hits with two walks and 10 strikeouts in 6.1 innings. The 10 strikeouts were ed for the most by a Tigers pitcher on Opening Day since 1913, equaling the mark set by Jean Dubuc in 1914 vs. the St. Louis Browns and in 1966 at the New York Yankees and 1970 at the Washington Senators.

VS. BOSTON/AT COMERICA PARK : Verlander has faced the Red Sox 15 mes in his career and has posted a 5-5 record with a 2.96 ERA (100.1IP/33ER) and 86 strikeouts. Over his last four starts against Boston, Verlander has a 2-1 record with a 1.04 ERA (26.0IP/3ER) and 20 strikeouts. Among ac ve pitchers with at least 10 career starts vs. Boston, Verlander's 2.96 ERA ranks second, trailing only Bal more's Chris Tillman, who has a 2.95 career ERA against the Red Sox. Verlander has made 174 career starts at Comerica Park and has a 91-48 record with a 3.24 ERA (1168.0IP/420ER) and 1,082 strikeouts.

STRIKEOUT STREAK: Verlander enters tomorrow's game having struck out at least one ba er in 316 consecu ve games, da ng back to May 4, 2007. The streak ranks as the longest streak among ac ve pitchers and is the ninth-longest streak among all pitchers since 1913. April 9, 2017 GAME NOTES TRACKING THE TIGERS (Series numbers are for four games vs. Boston April 7-10; Homestand numbers are for seven games April 7-13) TIGERS SERIES: .245 (13x53) HOMESTAND: .245 (13x53) OPPONENTS SERIES: .239 (16x67) HOMESTAND: .239 (16x67) #31 - C Kinsler, con't Height: 5-11 • Weight: 210 • B/T: L/R • Age: 30 (1/29/87 in Hialeah, FL) • Belted his fi h career Opening Day home run on Tuesday at CWS...marked the SERIES: 000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (1.000, 1x1) second straight year he has homered in the season opener and he became the fi rst HOMESTAND: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 1 (1.000, 1x1, 4/6) Tiger to homer in consecu ve season openers since Aaron Robinson in 1949-50. • Last Game: 4/6 at CWS: 1x1, 2B, RBI at PH/DH. • Hit .212 (7x33) with four runs scored, one double, one home run and one RBI • On an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the eighth straight season. in 13 Grapefruit League games...played in seven games with Team USA in the • Played in 20 games during Spring Training and hit .116 (5x43) with three runs and hit .267 (8x30) with six runs scored, one double, scored. one home run and three RBI. • Hit .213 (36x169) with 19 runs scored, six doubles, seven home runs and 11 • Won the AL Gold Glove as a in 2016. RBI in 57 games in 2016 with Chicago (AL). • Ranked fourth in the AL with 117 runs scored and ed for seventh with 55 • Ranks second among ac ve American League catchers since 2010 with 127 mul -hit games. catcher caught stealing, while he ranks fi h with a 29.1 caught stealing • Established a club -season record with eight leadoff home runs in 2016, percentage (min. 300 games played). bes ng the previous record of seven, set by Cur s Granderson in 2007 and 2009. • Selected to the AL All-Star Team and won his fi rst AL Silver Slugger Award in 2011. • Four- me AL All-Star with the (2008, 2010, 2012) and Tigers (2014). #24 Miguel Cabrera - 1B #49 Dixon Machado - INF Height: 6-4 • Weight: 240 • B/T: R/R • Age: 33 (4/18/83 in Maracay, VZ) Height: 6-1 • Weight: 169 • B/T: R/R • Age: 25 (2/22/92 in San Cristobal-Tachira, VZ) SERIES: .000 (0x6) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x12) SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x1) HOMESTAND: .000 (0x6) LONG STREAK: 0 HOMESTAND: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 0 • Last Game: 4/8 vs. BOS: 0x3, BB, 3 SO at 1B. • Last Game: 4/6 at CWS: 0x1 at 2B. • Hit .429 (12x28) with two runs scored, three doubles, one home run and three • On an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the fi rst me in his career. RBI in 11 games during Spring Training...played in six games with Venezuela in • Played in 34 games during Spring Training and hit .239 (17x71) with seven runs the World Baseball Classic and hit .190 (4x21) with two runs scored, one home scored, three doubles and fi ve RBI. run and three RBI. • Spent most of the 2016 season with Triple A Toledo and hit .266 (131x492) with • Won his seventh career Silver Slugger Award in 2016 a er hi ng .316 59 runs scored, 28 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 48 RBI in 131 games. (188x595) with 92 runs scored, 31 doubles, one triple, 38 home runs and 108 #15 Mikie Mahtook - OF RBI -- fi nished the season ed for the AL lead with 15 inten onal walks, while Height: 6-1 • Weight: 200 • B/T: R/R • Age: 27 (11/30/89 in Lafaye e, LA) he was second with a .563 slugging percentage, fourth with a .316 ba ng SERIES: .333 (1x3) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x2) average, fi h with a .393 on-base percentage, sixth with 335 , ed HOMESTAND: .333 (1x3) LONG STREAK: 1 (1.000, 1x1, 4/7) for sixth with 188 hits and 108 RBI and ed for eighth with 38 home runs. • Last Game: 4/8 vs. BOS: 0x2, BB, 2 SO at RF. • Named the AL Most Valuable Player in 2012 and 2013, joining • Hit a game-tying pinch hit RBI double in the eighth inning of Friday's game -- as the only two players in franchise history to win the award in back-to-back marked his fi rst hit with the Tigers and the fi rst pinch hit of his major league career. seasons...one of only eight Tigers to capture the MVP award. • Is in his fi rst season with the Tigers a er being acquired from Tampa Bay in • Seven me AL All-Star selec on with the Tigers (2010-16) and a four- me NL exchange for a player to be named later or cash considera ons on January 18. All-Star selec on with the Marlins (2004-07). • Posted a .188 (12x64) ba ng average with three runs scored, two doubles, • Is all- me leader among Venezuelan-born players in HR's (446), RBI (1,553), two triples and two RBI in 28 Spring Training games. ba ng average (.320), on-base percentage (.398), slugging percentage (.561) • Hit .195 (36x185) with 16 runs scored, nine doubles, three home runs and 11 and total bases (4,414). RBI in 65 games with Tampa Bay in 2016, while he ba ed .305 (32x105) with #9 - 3B 16 runs scored, fi ve doubles, three triples, one home run and seven RBI in 27 Height: 6-4 • Weight: 210 • B/T: R/R • Age: 25 (3/4/92 in Davie, FL) games with Triple A Durham. SERIES: .143 (1x7) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x5) #41 Victor Mar nez - DH HOMESTAND: .143 (1x7) LONG STREAK: 3 (.273, 3x11, 4/4-4/7) Height: 6-2 • Weight: 210 • B/T: S/R • Age: 38 (12/23/78 in Ciudad Bolivar, VZ) • Last Game: 4/8 vs. BOS: 0x4, SO at 3B. SERIES: .200 (1x5) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x3) • On the Tigers Opening Day roster for the fourth consecu ve season. HOMESTAND: .200 (1x5) LONG STREAK: 1 twice (last, .500, 1x2, 4/7) • Hit the fi rst Opening Day home run of his major league career on Tuesday at CWS. • Last Game: 4/8 vs. BOS: 0x3, BB, SO, GIDP at DH. • Posted a .377 (23x61) ba ng average with 10 runs scored, nine doubles, four • Played in 14 Grapefruit League games and hit .150 (6x40) with one run scored, home runs and 15 RBI in 22 Grapefruit League games... ed for the Grapefruit one double, one home run and three RBI...appeared in seven games with League lead with nine doubles, while he was ed for second with 23 hits and Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic and ba ed .136 (3x22) with two runs ed for seventh with 15 RBI. scored, one home run and two RBI. • Completed his third full season with the Tigers in 2016 and established career • Finished the 2016 season with 27 home runs, marking the third me in his highs with 54 runs scored and 18 home runs. career he has hit 25-or-more homers in a season. #18 - OF • Recorded the 1,000th RBI of his career on 4/20 at KC -- became the fi h Height: 5-11 • Weight: 215 • B/T: L/L • Age: 26 (6/6/90 in Lubbock, TX) Venezuelan-born player to reach 1,000 RBI, joining Miguel Cabrera, Andres SERIES: .667 (2x3) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.429, 3x7) Galarraga, Bobby Abreu and Magglio Ordoñez. HOMESTAND: .667 (2x3) LONG STREAK: 2 (.429, 3x7, 4/6-4/7) • Five- me AL All-Star selec on with the (2004, 2007, 2009), • Last Game: 4/7 vs. BOS: 2x3, R, SO, CS at RF. Boston Red Sox (2010) and Tigers (2014). • On the Tigers Opening Day roster for the third me in his career (also, 2014 #34 James McCann - C and 2016). Height: 6-2 • Weight: 210 • B/T: R/R • Age: 26 (6/13/90 in Santa Barbara, CA) • Played in 24 games during Spring Training and hit .259 (14x54) with three runs SERIES: .400 (2x5) CURRENT STREAK: 3 (.375, 3x8) scored, two doubles, three home runs and 13 RBI. HOMESTAND: .400 (2x5) LONG STREAK: 3 (.375, 3x8, 4/6-4/8) • Split the 2016 season between Detroit and Triple A Toledo -- hit .235 (32x136) • Last Game: 4/8 vs. BOS: 1x2, R, HR, RBI, BB at C. with 14 runs scored, two doubles, three triples, four home runs and 15 RBI in • Hit a solo home run in the fi h inning of yesterday's game and has now 56 games with the Tigers, while he hit .214 (55x257) with 29 runs scored, seven homered in back-to-back games for the second me in his career (other, 7/27- doubles, seven home runs and 30 RBI in 68 games with the Mud Hens. 7/29/2016). #1 José Iglesias - SS • Posted a .250 (13x52) ba ng average with fi ve runs scored, two doubles, two Height: 5-11 • Weight: 185 • B/T: R/R • Age: 27 (1/5/90 in Havana, CU) home runs and seven RBI in 21 Grapefruit League games. SERIES: .286 (2x7) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.667, 2x3) • Established single-season career highs with 12 home runs and 48 RBI in 2016. HOMESTAND: .286 (2x7) LONG STREAK: 1 (.667, 2x3, 4/8) • Was one of three fi nalists for the AL Gold Glove as a catcher -- ranked second • Last Game: 4/8 vs. BOS: 2x3, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI at SS. in the AL with 25 catcher caught stealing, while he was fourth with a 45.0 • Finished Spring Training with a .314 (16x51) ba ng average with three runs caught stealing percentage (min. 20 a empts) -- his 45.0 caught scored, three doubles and four RBI in 21 games. stealing percentage was the best by a Tigers catcher since Ivan Rodriguez had • Completed his second full season with the Tigers in 2016 and established a 51.0 caught stealing percentage in 2006. career highs with 467 at-bats, 57 runs scored, 26 doubles, four home runs, #17 - INF 32 RBI and 28 walks...led the AL with 10.26 plate appearances per strikeout, Height: 6-1 • Weight: 200 • B/T: S/R • Age: 31 (12/24/85 in Winter Haven, FL) while he was ed for fourth with seven sacrifi ce hits. SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x1) • Was one of three fi nalists for the AL Gold Glove as a . HOMESTAND: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 0 • Selected to the AL All-Star Team in 2015. • Last Game: 4/7 vs. BOS: 0x0, R at PR/DH. #40 JaCoby Jones - OF • On an Opening Day roster for the fi h consecu ve year. Height: 6-2 • Weight: 205 • B/T: R/R • Age: 24 (5/10/92 in Chickasha, OK) • Finished the spring with a .300 (21x70) ba ng average with 11 runs scored, SERIES: .400 (2x5) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.400, 2x5) fi ve doubles, one triple, two home runs and eight RBI in 29 games. HOMESTAND: .400 (2x5) LONG STREAK: 2 (.400, 2x5, 4/7-4/8) • Tied a career high with 109 games played in 2016 -- saw me at eight diff erent • Last Game: 4/8 vs. BOS: 1x2, R, 2B, BB, SO at CF. posi ons during the season, playing 44 games at third base, 22 games in • Hit the fi rst home run of his major league career on Tuesday at CWS with a three- center fi eld, 20 games at fi rst base, 14 games at shortstop, 12 games at second run homer off of Jos é Quintana -- became the fi rst Tigers rookie to homer on base, two games at right fi eld, one game at le fi eld and one game at pitcher. Opening Day since in 1980. #8 Jus n Upton - OF • Played in 25 games during Spring Training and hit .314 (16x51) with seven runs Height: 6-2 • Weight: 205 • B/T: R/R • Age: 29 (8/25/87 in Norfolk, VA) scored, one double, one triple, two home runs and four RBI. SERIES: .000 (0x5) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x8) • Spent most of the 2016 season in the minors, spli ng the year between Double A HOMESTAND: .000 (0x5) LONG STREAK: 1 (.333, 1x3, 4/4) Erie and Triple A Toledo before making his major league debut late in the season. • Made his major league debut on August 30 vs. Chicago (AL), going 2x4 with a • Last Game: 4/8 vs. BOS: 0x3, SO, CS at LF. run scored, a double and two RBI. • Hit .297 (19x64) with eight runs scored, four doubles, fi ve home runs and 14 RBI in 24 Grapefruit League games...ranked ed for sixth in the Grapefruit #3 Ian Kinsler - 2B League with fi ve homers. Height: 6-0 • Weight: 200 • B/T: R/R • Age: 34 (6/22/82 in Tucson, AZ) • Tied a career high with 31 home runs in his fi rst season with the Tigers in 2016. SERIES: .286 (2x7) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.286, 2x7) • Belted the 200th home run of his major league career on 7/18 vs. MIN. HOMESTAND: .286 (2x7) LONG STREAK: 2 (.286, 2x7, 4/7-4/8) • Selected to the NL All-Star Team three mes in his career (2009, 2011, 2015). • Last Game: 4/8 vs. BOS: 1x4, RBI at 2B. • Earned a NL Silver Slugger Award in 2011 with and 2014 with . TIGERS BATTING MISCELLANEOUS HOME RUNS MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMES 1R 2R 3R GS LAST HR 2H 3H 4H 5H TOTAL 2BI 3BI 4BI 5BI TOTAL Avila 9/21/16 at PHI Cabrera 9/30/16 at ATL (2) Castellanos 1 4/4/17 at CWS 1 1 Collins 1 4/6/17 at CWS 1 1 Iglesias 1 4/8/17 vs. BOS 1 1 1 1 Jones 1 4/4/17 at CWS 1 1 Kinsler 1 4/4/17 at CWS 1 1 Machado No ML HR's Mahtook 9/29/16 at CWS V. Mar nez 9/25/16 vs. KC 1 1 McCann 1 1 4/8/17 vs. BOS 1 1 Romine 9/27/16 vs. CLE Upton 10/1/16 at ATL April 9, 2017 GAME NOTES BULLPEN NOTES W-L ERA IP H R ER BB-I SO STARTERS 2-1 3.48 20.2 19 8 8 9-0 19 RELIEVERS 1-0 7.53 14.1 16 12 12 4-0 14 1ST BATTER RETIRED/FACED PCT. RI/SCORED PCT. SAVES/OPPS. PCT. Greene 1/2 .500 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- Rodrguez 1/2 .500 4/3 .750 1/2 .500 Rondón 2/2 1.000 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- Ryan 0/1 .000 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- Sanchez 1/1 1.000 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- A. Wilson 0/2 .000 2/1 .500 0/0 ----- J. Wilson 3/3 1.000 1/0 .000 1/1 1.000 TEAM TOTALS 9/14 .643 7/4 .571 2/3 .667 #61 Shane Greene - RHP #56 Kyle Ryan - LHP Height: 6-4 • Weight: 210 • B/T: R/R • Age: 28 (11/17/88 in Clermont, FL) Height: 6-5 • Weight : 215 • B/T: L/L • Age : 25 (9/25/91 in Auburndale, FL) • Last Game Pitched: 4/8 vs. BOS: (1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO, 1 HB, 1 WP). • Last Game Pitched: 4/8 vs. BOS: (1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 SO). • Last Five Ou ngs: 9.00 ERA (1.0IP/1ER), 2 H, 0 BB, 2 SO, 2 HB, 1 WP (2G). • Last Five Ou ngs : 0.00 ERA (1.0IP/0ER), 1 H, 1 BB, 0 SO (1G). • On an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the third straight season. • Reinstated from the paternity list prior to yesterday's game. • Made 12 appearances during Spring Training and had a 4.91 ERA (11.0IP/6ER) • Made an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the second straight with nine strikeouts. season. • Established a career high with 50 appearances in 2016 with the Tigers and had a • Made 11 Grapefruit League appearances and had a 0-1 record with one save, a 5-4 record with two saves, a 5.82 ERA (60.1IP/39ER) and 59 strikeouts. 2.84 ERA (12.2IP/4ER) and 14 strikeouts. • Inherited 20 runners during the 2016 season and did not allow any of them to • Appeared in a career-high 56 games with Detroit in 2016 and posted a 4-2 score. record with a 3.07 ERA (55.2IP/19ER) and 35 strikeouts -- also made eight #57 Francisco Rodríguez - RHP appearances with Triple A Toledo and did not allow a run in 7.0 innings. Height: 6-0 • Weight: 180 • B/T: R/R • Age: 35 (1/7/82 in Caracas, VZ) • Last Game Pitched: 4/7 vs. BOS: (1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 1 HR, W). #19 Anibal Sanchez - RHP • Last Five Ou ngs: 1-0, 3.86 ERA (2.1IP/1ER), 3 H, 0 BB, 0 SO, 1 HR, 1 SV (2G). Height: 6-0 • Weight: 205 • B/T: R/R • Age: 33 (2/27/84 in Maracay, VZ) • Last Game Pitched: 4/6 at CWS: (3.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO, 1 HR, 1 WP). • Made four Grapefruit League appearances and had a 0-1 record with a 12.27 ERA • Last Five Ou ngs: 12.27 ERA (3.2IP/5ER), 5 H, 2 BB, 4 SO, 1 HR, 1 WP (1G). (3.2IP/5ER) and four strikeouts -- pitched in two games for Venezuela in the World • Appeared in seven games, including three starts, during Spring Training and had Baseball Classic and was 1-0 with one save and a 3.86 ERA (2.1IP/1ER). a 2-1 record with a 4.56 ERA (23.2IP/12ER) and 24 strikeouts -- over his fi nal • Finished the 2016 season with 44 saves, which ranked as the second most in a four ou ngs of the spring, he had a 0.50 ERA (18.0IP/1ER) with fi ve hits season in Tigers history, trailing only Jose Valverde, who saved 49 games in 2011. allowed, two walks and 20 strikeouts. • Ranked second in the AL with 44 saves, while he was seventh with an 89.8 save • Made 35 appearances, including 26 starts, in 2016 and compiled a 7-13 record percentage. with a 5.87 ERA (153.1IP/100ER) and 135 strikeouts...had a 5-12 record with a • Posted 40-or-more saves in a season for the sixth me in his career, which is 6.04 ERA (138.2IP/93ER) and 124 strikeouts in 26 starts, while he went 2-1 with the third most 40-save seasons in MLB history, trailing only Mariano Rivera and a 4.30 ERA (14.2IP/7ER) and 11 strikeouts in nine relief appearances. Trevor Hoff man, who each had nine 40-save seasons. • Led the American League with a 2.57 ERA (182.0IP/52ER) in 2013. • Three- me American League All-Star selec on with the • Threw a no-hi er as a member of the Florida Marlins on September 6, 2006 vs. (2004, 2007-08) and three- me Na onal League All-Star selec on with the Arizona, becoming the 19th rookie in MLB history to throw a no-hi er. (2009) and Milwaukee Brewers (2014-15). . • Leads all ac ve pitchers and ranks fourth in major league history with 431 #30 - RHP saves, while he leads all ac ve pitchers with 922 appearances and 659 games Height: 6-0 • Weight: 215 • B/T: R/R • Age: 30 (11/3/86 in Dhahran, SB) fi nished. • Last Game Pitched: 4/7 vs. BOS: (0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO). • Last Five Ou ngs: 13.50 ERA (1.1IP/2ER), 2 H, 0 BB, 2 SO, 1 HR, 1 HB (2G). MLB ALL-TIME SAVES LEADERS MLB ALL-TIME APPEARANCES LEADERS • On an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the fi rst me in his career. Rank Player Saves Rank Player Apps. • Appeared in 11 games during Spring Training and had a 5.56 ERA (11.1IP/7ER) 1. Mariano Rivera 652 19. David Weathers 964 and eight strikeouts. 2. Trevor Hoff man 601 20. Rollie Fingers 944 • Established career highs in wins (4), appearances (62), innings pitched (73.0) 3. Lee Smith 478 21. Gene Garber 931 and strikeouts (49) with the Tigers last season. 4. Francisco Rodríguez 431 22. Francisco Rodríguez 922 • Had a career-long 14 straight scoreless appearances from July 4-August 15, 2016 -- during the streak, threw 15.2 scoreless innings with 10 hits allowed, six #43 Bruce Rondón - RHP walks and six strikeouts. Height: 6-3 • Weight: 275 • B/T: R/R • Age: 26 (12/9/90 in Valencia, VZ) #38 Jus n Wilson - LHP • Last Game Pitched: 4/7 vs. BOS: (0.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO). Height: 6-2 • Weight: 203 • B/T: L/L • Age: 29 (8/18/87 in Anaheim, CA) • Last Five Ou ngs: 20.25 ERA (1.1IP/3ER), 3 H, 1 BB, 1 SO (2G). • Last Game Pitched: 4/8 vs. BOS: (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO, SV). • On an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the fi rst me in his career. • Last Five Ou ngs: 0.00 ERA (2.2IP/0ER), 0 H, 0 BB, 3 SO, 1 WP, 1 SV (3G). • Appeared in eight games during Spring Training and had a 0-1 record with a • On an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the fi h consecu ve 7.36 ERA (7.1IP/6ER) and 10 strikeouts...made four ou ngs with Venezuela in season. the World Baseball Classic and had a 5.40 ERA (1.2IP/1ER) with three strikeouts. • Pitched in 10 Grapefruit League games and had a 0-1 record with a 5.19 ERA • Split the 2016 season between Detroit and Triple A Toledo -- posted a 5-2 (8.2IP/5ER) and 13 strikeouts. record with a 2.97 ERA (36.1IP/12ER) and 45 strikeouts over 37 appearances • Completed his fi rst season with the Tigers in 2016 and posted a 4-5 record with with the Tigers and compiled a 2-2 record with nine saves, a 3.74 ERA one save, a 4.14 ERA (58.2IP/27ER) and 65 strikeouts. (21.1IP/9ER) and 30 strikeouts in 22 games with the Mud Hens. • Ranked ed for seventh in the American League with 25 holds. • Averaged 11.15 strikeouts per nine innings (45SO/36.1IP) with the Tigers last • Picked up the fi rst save of his major league career on 7/27 at BOS. season and has posted 10.36 strikeouts per nine innings (112SO/97.1IP) in his career. TIGERS VS. BOSTON RED SOX 2017 VS. BOSTON RED SOX CAREER VS. BOSTON RED SOX CAREER AT COMERICA PARK AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Avila ------Avila .267 101 27 2 9 Avila .259 1023 265 38 159 Cabrera .000 6 0 0 0 Cabrera .318 217 69 11 38 Cabrera .335 2541 851 156 530 Castellanos .143 7 1 0 0 Castellanos .283 60 17 3 5 Castellanos .276 743 205 17 87 Collins .667 3 2 0 0 Collins .222 18 4 0 2 Collins .218 193 42 4 15 Iglesias .286 7 2 1 2 Iglesias .245 53 13 2 7 Iglesias .277 513 142 4 33 Jones .400 5 2 0 1 Jones .400 5 2 0 1 Jones .389 18 7 0 3 Kinsler .286 7 2 0 1 Kinsler .279 283 79 15 39 Kinsler .278 1099 306 31 148 Machado ------Machado .000 1 0 0 0 Machado .191 47 9 0 2 Mahtook .333 3 1 0 1 Mahtook .239 46 11 2 7 Mahtook .357 14 5 1 3 V. Mar nez .200 5 1 0 2 V. Mar nez .292 260 76 11 59 V. Mar nez .286 1522 436 49 237 McCann .400 5 2 2 3 McCann .361 36 13 4 8 McCann .252 381 96 14 48 Romine .000 0 0 0 0 Romine .125 24 3 0 2 Romine .240 275 66 2 18 Upton .000 5 0 0 0 Upton .309 55 17 3 14 Upton .259 282 73 15 43 TEAM TOTALS .245 53 13 3 10 2017 VS. BOSTON RED SOX CAREER VS. BOSTON RED SOX CAREER AT COMERICA PARK G W-L-S ERA IP H ER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER Greene 1 0-0-0 0.00 1.0 1 0 Greene 10 0-2-0 9.00 18.0 29 18 Greene 35 6-5-0 4.89 81.0 78 44 Rodríguez 1 1-0-0 6.75 1.1 3 1 Rodríguez 31 3-0-16 1.64 33.0 21 6 Rodríguez 44 4-3-27 2.59 41.2 33 12 Rondón 1 0-0-0 81.00 0.1 2 3 Rondón 7 1-0-1 7.94 5.2 6 5 Rondón 52 4-1-3 4.98 47.0 48 26 Ryan 1 0-0-0 0.00 1.0 1 0 Ryan 5 0-0-0 7.20 5.0 7 4 Ryan 40 4-4-0 2.58 66.1 53 19 Sanchez ------Sanchez 3 1-0-0 5.87 15.1 19 10 Sanchez 66 26-20-0 3.94 381.1 331 167 A. Wilson 1 0-0-0 27.00 0.1 1 1 A. Wilson 5 1-0-0 4.76 5.2 5 3 A. Wilson 65 4-2-1 2.10 77.0 72 18 J. Wilson 2 0-0-1 0.00 2.0 0 0 J. Wilson 19 2-0-2 1.04 17.1 13 2 J. Wilson 39 4-0-1 2.89 37.1 25 12 TEAM TOTALS 2 2-0-1 3.00 18.0 16 6 April 9, 2017 GAME NOTES 2017 DETROIT TIGERS HIGHS AND LOWS (* - es club record; # - sets club record; + - current streak) GENERAL (Nine inning games unless otherwise noted) TEAM PITCHING Longest winning streak - overall ...... 2 (4/7-4/8+) Fewest runs, game...... 1 (4/8 vs. BOS) Longest winning streak - home ...... 2 (4/7-4/8+) Most runs, game...... 11 (4/6 at CWS) Longest winning streak - road ...... 1 (4/4) Most runs, inning ...... 5 (4/7 vs. BOS, 8th) Most consecu ve losses - overall ...... 1 (4/6) Fewest hits, game ...... 6 (4/8 vs. BOS) Most consecu ve losses - home...... N/A Most hits, game ...... 11 (4/6 at CWS) Most consecu ve losses - road ...... 1 (4/6+) Most hits, inning ...... 4 (4/7 vs. BOS, 8th) Longest game, me (nine inn.) ...... 3:35 (4/7 vs. BOS) Fewest walks, game ...... 2 twice (last, 4/8 vs. BOS) Longest game, me (extra inn.) ...... N/A Most walks, game ...... 6 (4/6 at CWS) Longest game, innings ...... 9 four mes (last, 4/8 vs. BOS) Most strikeouts, game ...... 11 (4/4 at CWS) Shortest game, me ...... 3:05 (4/8 vs. BOS) Most home runs, game ...... 3 (4/6 at CWS) Best homestand, percentage ...... N/A Most , game ...... 2 (4/8 vs. BOS) Worst homestand, percentage ...... N/A Most wild pitches, game ...... 1 four mes (last, 4/8 vs. BOS) Best road trip, percentage ...... 500 (1-1, 4/4-4/6) Longest scoreless streak ...... 8.0 (4/6-4/7) Worst road trip, percentage ...... 500 (1-1, 4/4-4/6) Most runners le on base, game...... 7 (4/6 at CWS) INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most errors, game ...... 1 three mes (last, 4/7 vs. BOS) Most at-bats, game...... 4 nine mes (last, two players, 4/8 vs. BOS) Most DP turned, game ...... 2 (4/8 vs. BOS) Most runs, game...... 2 twice (last, Iglesias, 4/8 vs. BOS) Most DP turned, opponent ...... 3 (4/7 vs. BOS) Most hits, game ...... 2 three mes (last, Iglesias, 4/8 vs. BOS) Largest margin of victory ...... 3 twice (last, 4/8 vs. BOS) Most consecu ve hits ...... 2 twice (last, Iglesias, 4/8 vs. BOS) Largest margin of defeat...... 9 (4/6 at CWS) Most doubles, game ...... 1 six mes (last, two players, 4/8 vs. BOS) Biggest comeback to win ...... 1 three mes (last, 4/8 vs. BOS) Most triples, game...... 1 (Castellanos, 4/7 vs. BOS) Biggest lead lost in a loss ...... 1 (4/6 at CWS) Most home runs, game ...... 1 seven mes (last, two players, 4/8 vs. BOS) Highest a endance, home ...... 45,013 (4/7 vs. BOS) Most total bases, game ...... 6 twice (last, Iglesias, 4/8 vs. BOS) Highest a endance, road ...... 36,534 (4/4 at CWS) Most RBI, game ...... 3 (Jones, 4/4 at CWS) Most walks, game ...... 2 four mes (last, Upton, 4/7 vs. BOS) TEAM BATTING Most strikeouts, game ...... 3 (Cabrera, 4/8 vs. BOS) Most runs, game...... 6 twice (last, 4/7 vs. BOS) Most stolen bases, game ...... 1 twice (last, Upton, 4/6 at CWS) Most runs, game - both clubs ...... 13 (4/6 at CWS) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 1 twice (last, Kinsler, 4/7 vs. BOS) Most runs, inning ...... 5 (4/4 at CWS, 2nd) Longest ba ng streak ...... 3 twice (last, McCann, 4/6-4/8+) Most hits, game ...... 8 (4/7 vs. BOS) Most hits, inning ...... 4 (4/8 vs. BOS, 5th) INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most consecu ve hits, inning ...... 4 (4/8 vs. BOS, 5th) Longest winning streak ...... 1 three mes (last, Zimmermann, 4/8+) Fewest hits, nine-inning game ...... 4 (4/6 at CWS) Longest losing streak ...... 1 (Boyd, 4/6+) Most singles, game ...... 5 (4/7 vs. BOS) Most innings pitched, starter...... 6.1 (Verlander, 4/4 at CWS) Most doubles, game ...... 2 twice (last, 4/8 vs. BOS) Most innings pitched, reliever ...... 3.2 (Sanchez, 4/6 at CWS) Most triples, game...... 1 (4/7 vs. BOS) Fewest innings pitched, starter ...... 2.1 (Boyd, 4/6 at CWS) Most home runs, game ...... 3 (4/4 at CWS) Fewest hits, complete game ...... N/A Most home runs, inning ...... 2 (4/4 at CWS, 2nd) Fewest runs, complete game ...... N/A Most home runs - both clubs ...... 4 (4/6 at CWS) Most runs, game...... 5 twice (last, two players, 4/6 at CWS) Most consec. games, home run ...... 4 (4/4-4/8+) Most walks, game ...... 4 (Boyd, 4/6 at CWS) Most consec. games, no home run ...... N/A Most strikeouts, game (starter)...... 10 (Verlander, 4/4 at CWS) Most walks, game ...... 7 (4/7 vs. BOS) Most strikeouts, game (relief) ...... 4 (Sanchez, 4/6 at CWS) Most strikeouts, game ...... 9 twice (last, 4/8 vs. BOS) Most home runs, game ...... 1 four mes (last, Rodríguez, 4/7 vs. BOS) Fewest strikeouts, game ...... 5 (4/4 at CWS) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 1 fi ve mes (last, two players, 4/8 vs. BOS) Most stolen bases, game ...... 1 twice (last, 4/6 at CWS) Most wild pitches, game ...... 1 four mes (last, Greene, 4/8 vs. BOS) Most caught stealing, game ...... 1 twice (last, 4/8 vs. BOS) Most consec. scoreless innings...... 6.0 (Fulmer, 4/7+) TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS STARTING LINEUP BY POSITION STARTING LINEUP BY BATTING ORDER CA 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Avila Cabrera 4 4 Castellanos 4 4 Collins 2 2 Iglesias 4 4 Jones 4 4 Kinsler 4 4 Machado Mahtook 2 2 V. Mar nez 4 4 McCann 4 4 Romine Upton 4 4 TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING Avila 0-0 Machado 0-0 Boyd 0-1 Verlander 1-0 Cabrera 3-1 Mahtook 2-0 Fulmer 1-0 Zimmermann 1-0 Castellanos 3-1 V. Mar nez 3-1 Norris 0-0 Collins 1-1 McCann 3-1 Iglesias 3-1 Romine 0-0 Jones 3-1 Upton 3-1 Kinsler 3-1 HOME RUN NOTES 2-HOME RUN GAMES BY TIGERS (0 IN 2017) WALKOFF HOME RUNS BY TIGERS (0 IN 2017) Last: Miguel Cabrera, 9/30/2016 at Atlanta Last: Jarrod Saltalamacchia, 7/17/2016 vs. Kansas City off Joakim Soria

3-HOME RUN GAMES BY TIGERS (0 IN 2017) INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS BY TIGERS (0 IN 2017) Last: Victor Mar nez, 6/16/2016 at Kansas City Last: James McCann, 4/29/2015 at Minnesota off Aaron Thompson

PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS BY TIGERS (0 IN 2017) INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS AT COMERICA PARK (0 IN 2017) Last: Victor Mar nez, 9/22/2016 at Minnesota (Gm. 1) off Michael Tonkin Last: Lorenzo Cain, 9/8/2014 off Jus n Verlander

GRAND SLAMS BY TIGERS (0 IN 2017) BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS BY TIGERS (0 IN 2017) Last: Victor Mar nez, 9/25/2016 vs. Kansas City off Edinson Volquez Last: Tyler Collins and Jarrod Saltalamacchia, 7/24/2016 at Chicago (AL) (9th)

FIRST-INNING LEADOFF HOME RUNS BY TIGERS (0 IN 2017) BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS BY TIGERS (0 IN 2017) Last: Ian Kinsler, 9/30/2016 at Atlanta off Ma Wisler Last: Victor Mar nez, Jhonny Peralta and Alex Avila, 6/1/2013 at Bal more (4th) April 9, 2017 GAME NOTES TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSE BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH P PH Home Runs 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 RBI 3 0 2 2 2 0 4 1 2 0 2

OFFENSE BY BATTING ORDER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Home Runs 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 RBI 2 2 0 3 0 2 3 4 2

RUNS BY INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL TIGERS 1 6 1 1 3 1 2 3 0 0 18 OPPONENTS 1 3 3 5 0 1 1 5 1 0 20 ERRORLESS STREAKS CATCHER PROFILE PLAYER STREAK LAST PLAYER STREAK LAST ERROR Catcher SB CS CS% Avila 41 5/15/16 at NYY Machado 15 9/26/15 vs. MIN Avila 0 0 0.0 Cabrera 17 9/16/16 at CLE Mahtook 75 9/20/15 vs. BAL McCann 1 1 50.0 Castellanos 15 7/29/16 vs. HOU V. Mar nez 13 8/20/15 vs. TEX Totals 1 1 50.0 Collins 0 4/7/17 vs. BOS McCann 4 10/2/16 at ATL Iglesias 41 8/3/16 vs. CWS Romine 99 4/14/16 at PIT Jones 15 No ML Errors Upton 37 8/24/16 at MIN Kinsler 11 9/24/16 vs. KC MILESTONE MONITOR PLAYER MILESTONE PLAYER MILESTONE Avila 6 RBI shy of 300 career RBI Rondón 2.2 innings pitched shy of 100.0 career innings pitched Castellanos 1 RBI shy of 200 career RBI Zimmermann 3 starts shy of 200 career starts Greene 8 strikeouts shy of 200 career strikeouts

LAST TIME IT HAPPENED IN A GAME FOR THE TIGERS AGAINST THE TIGERS

HITTING HITTING Five-or-more hits: Back-to-back home runs: Ian Kinsler (5) - 8/18/15 at Chicago (NL) Cheslor Cuthbert/Raul Mondesi - 9/25/16 vs. Kansas City (Sanchez) Six-or-more hits: : Carlos Pena (6) - 5/27/04 at Kansas City Jonathan Schoop - 5/14/16 at Bal more (Lowe) Five-or-more RBI: Inside-the-park home run: Miguel Cabrera (5) - 9/27/16 vs. Cleveland Lorenzo Cain - 9/8/14 vs. Kansas City (Verlander) Six-or-more RBI: Lead-off home run: Jus n Upton (6) - 8/21/16 vs. Boston - 9/22/16 at Minnesota, Gm. 1 (Sanchez) Seven-or-more RBI: Pinch-hit home run: Ryan Raburn (7) - 7/25/07 at Chicago (AL) Clint Robinson - 5/9/15 at Washington (Lowe) Back-to-back home runs: Pinch-hit grand slam: Tyler Collins/Jarrod Saltalamacchia - 7/24/16 at Chicago (AL) (Robertson) Franklin Gu errez - 7/21/15 vs. Sea le (Feliz) Switch-hit home run: Three consecu ve home runs: Victor Mar nez - 7/1/16 at Tampa Bay (Farquhar/Romero) /Adam Lind/Aramis Ramirez - 5/19/15 vs. Milwaukee (Sanchez) Grand slam: Hi ng for the cycle: Victor Mar nez - 9/25/16 vs. Kansas City (Volquez) Gary Ma hews Jr. - 9/13/06 vs. Texas Inside-the-park home run: James McCann - 4/29/15 at Minnesota (Thompson) PITCHING Lead-off home run: No-hi er: Ian Kinsler - 9/30/16 at Atlanta (Wisler) Henderson Alvarez - 9/29/13 at Miami Back-to-back home runs to lead off game: One-hi er: Omar Infante/Bobby Higginson - 9/28/04 at Chicago (AL) (Contreras) Andrew Cashner - 4/11/14 at San Diego Pinch-hit home run: Ten-or-more strikeouts: Victor Mar nez - 9/22/16 at Minnesota, Gm. 1 (Tonkin) Julio Teheran (12) - 10/2/2016 at Atlanta Pinch-hit grand slam: Fi een-or-more strikeouts: Mickey Te leton - 8/11/91 vs. New York (AL) (Gue erman) Max Scherzer (20) - 5/11/16 at Washington Walkoff home run: Jarrod Saltalamacchia- 7/17/16 vs. Kansas City (Soria) MISCELLANEOUS Three consecu ve home runs: Steal of home: Victor Mar nez/Jhonny Peralta/Alex Avila - 6/1/13 at Bal more (Hammel) Andres Blanco - 5/25/16 vs. Philadelphia Hi ng for the cycle: Triple play: Carlos Guillen - 8/1/06 at Tampa Bay Jonathan Villar-Jose Altuve-Chris Carter - 5/23/15 vs. Houston

PITCHING No-hi er: Jus n Verlander - 5/7/11 at Toronto One-hi er: Jus n Verlander - 8/26/15 vs. Los Angeles (AL) Ten-or-more strikeouts: Jus n Verlander (10) - 4/4/17 at Chicago (AL) Fi een-or-more strikeouts: Anibal Sanchez (17) - 4/26/13 vs. Atlanta

MISCELLANEOUS Steal of home: Ryan Raburn - 8/18/09 vs. Sea le Triple play: Damion Easley-Deivi Cruz-Shane Halter - 8/1/01 vs. Sea le April 9, 2017 GAME NOTES TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. APRIL (3-1) JULY, con’t. 4/3 @CWS PPD., Rain T-3rd -0.5 7/11 ALL-STAR GAME IN MIAMI 4/4 @CWS W, 6-3 1-0 T-2nd -0.5 Verlander Quintana 36,534 7/12 ALL-STAR BREAK 4/5 @CWS PPD., Rain 3rd -1.0 7/13 ALL-STAR BREAK 4/6 @CWS L, 11-2 1-1 T-3rd -1.5 Shields Boyd 10,842 7/14 TOR 4/7 BOS W, 6-5 2-1 3rd -1.5 Rodríguez Hembree 45,013* 7/15 TOR 4/8 BOS W, 4-1 3-1 2nd -0.5 Zimmermann Rodriguez 32,622 7/16 TOR 4/9 BOS 7/17 @KC 4/10 BOS 7/18 @KC 4/11 MIN 7/19 @KC 4/12 MIN 7/20 @KC 4/13 MIN 7/21 @MIN 4/14 @CLE 7/22 @MIN 4/15 @CLE 7/23 @MIN 4/16 @CLE 7/24 KC 4/17 OFF DAY 7/25 KC 4/18 @TB 7/26 KC 4/19 @TB 7/27 OFF DAY 4/20 @TB 7/28 HOU 4/21 @MIN 7/29 HOU 4/22 @MIN 7/30 HOU 4/23 @MIN 7/31 @NYY 4/24 OFF DAY 4/25 SEA AUGUST (0-0) 4/26 SEA 8/1 @NYY 4/27 SEA 8/2 @NYY 4/28 CWS 8/3 @BAL 4/29 CWS 8/4 @BAL 4/30 CWS 8/5 @BAL 8/6 @BAL MAY (0-0) 8/7 @PIT 5/1 CLE 8/8 @PIT 5/2 CLE 8/9 PIT 5/3 CLE 8/10 PIT 5/4 CLE 8/11 MIN 5/5 @OAK 8/12 MIN 5/6 @OAK 8/13 MIN 5/7 @OAK 8/14 @TEX 5/8 OFF DAY 8/15 @TEX 5/9 @ARI 8/16 @TEX 5/10 @ARI 8/17 OFF DAY 5/11 @LAA 8/18 LAD 5/12 @LAA 8/19 LAD 5/13 @LAA 8/20 LAD 5/14 @LAA 8/21 OFF DAY 5/15 OFF DAY 8/22 NYY 5/16 BAL 8/23 NYY 5/17 BAL 8/24 NYY 5/18 BAL 8/25 @CWS 5/19 TEX 8/26 @CWS 5/20 TEX 8/27 @CWS 5/21 TEX 8/28 @COL 5/22 @HOU 8/29 @COL 5/23 @HOU 8/30 @COL 5/24 @HOU 8/31 OFF DAY 5/25 @HOU 5/26 @CWS SEPTEMBER (0-0) 5/26 @CWS 9/1 CLE 5/27 @CWS 9/2 CLE 5/28 @CWS 9/3 CLE 5/29 @KC 9/4 KC 5/30 @KC 9/5 KC 5/31 @KC 9/6 KC 9/7 OFF DAY JUNE (0-0) 9/8 @TOR 6/1 OFF DAY 9/9 @TOR 6/2 CWS 9/10 @TOR 6/3 CWS 9/11 @CLE 6/4 CWS 9/12 @CLE 6/5 OFF DAY 9/13 @CLE 6/6 LAA 9/14 CWS 6/7 LAA 9/15 CWS 6/8 LAA 9/16 CWS 6/9 @BOS 9/17 CWS 6/10 @BOS 9/18 OAK 6/11 @BOS 9/19 OAK 6/12 OFF DAY 9/20 OAK 6/13 ARI 9/21 MIN 6/14 ARI 9/22 MIN 6/15 TB 9/23 MIN 6/16 TB 9/24 MIN 6/17 TB 9/25 OFF DAY 6/18 TB 9/26 @KC 6/19 @SEA 9/27 @KC 6/20 @SEA 9/28 @KC 6/21 @SEA 9/29 @MIN 6/22 @SEA 9/30 @MIN 6/23 @SD 6/24 @SD OCTOBER (0-0) 6/25 @SD 10/1 @MIN 6/26 OFF DAY 6/27 KC * - Denotes a sellout at Comerica Park 6/28 KC TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY RECORDS 6/29 KC 6/30 CLE Monday 0-0 Friday 1-0 Tuesday 1-0 Saturday 1-0 JULY (0-0) Wednesday 0-0 Sunday 0-0 7/1 CLE 7/2 CLE Thursday 0-1 7/3 OFF DAY 7/4 SF 7/5 SF 7/6 SF 7/7 @CLE 7/8 @CLE 7/9 @CLE 7/10 ALL-STAR BREAK