05-20-2010 Tigers Games Notes
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Game Information ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Detroit Tigers Media Relations Department Comerica Park Phone (313) 471-2000 Fax (313) 471-2138 Detroit, MI 48201 www.tigers.com Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics Thursday, May 20, 2010 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA Game Time - 3:37 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers knocked off the Athletics 5-1 last night in Oakland. Justin TIGERS AT A GLANCE Verlander (5-2) went the distance to earn the win for Detroit. Danny Worth led the Tigers with three hits and an RBI, while Casper Wells added two hits and two RBI. Brandon Inge Record: 23-17 / Streak: W1 belted a solo home run for Detroit. The Tigers continue a seven-game road trip with the Game #41 / Road #21 final game of a two-game series at Oakland this afternoon. The trip continues with a Home: 14-6 / Road: 9-11 three-game series at Los Angeles and a two-game series at Seattle. WINNING OVER THE WEST: The Tigers have compiled a 31-20 record against clubs from Today’s Scheduled Starters the American League’s West Division since the start of the 2009 season. Detroit’s .608 RHP Jeremy Bonderman vs. RHP Tyson Ross winning percentage against the American League’s West Division is second-best among (1-2, 4.93) (1-1, 3.97) league clubs since the start of the 2009 season. The Yankees have compiled a 31-19 TV/Radio record, a .620 winning percentage, versus the American League’s West Division. FSD/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM MIGGY AT HIS BEST AGAINST THE WEST: Miguel Cabrera enters this afternoon’s game versus the Athletics batting .347 (133x383) with 71 runs scored, 35 doubles, a triple, 20 TIGERS VS. ATHLETICS home runs and 91 RBI in 99 games against clubs from the American League’s West Division during his career. He is tops among all active major league players with a .347 2010 Record: 1-0 batting average versus the American League’s West Division, while he is third with a .601 2010 at Home: 0-0 slugging percentage. 2010 at Oakland: 1-0 CABRERA’S A ROAD WARRIOR: Migue Cabrera enters today’s game at Oakland hitting All-Time Record: 974-896-14 .400 (32x80) with eight doubles, seven home runs and 28 RBI in 20 games on the road All-Time at Home: 548-392-5 this season. He is tops among all American League players with a .400 batting average All-Time at Comerica Park: 17-22 and 28 RBI on the road this season, while he is second with seven home runs and a .763 All-Time at Oakland: 426-504-9 slugging percentage. 2010 Game Log ACTION JACKSON TAKES HIS SHOW ON THE ROAD: Austin Jackson has hit safely in Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save 19 of his 20 games on the road this season, batting .356 (32x90) with six doubles, three 5/19 OAK W, 5-1 VERLANDER/Braden triples, a home run and six RBI. He is seventh among all American League players with a .356 batting average on the road this season. 5/20 OAK 5/28 DET PAPA GRANDE POWERS THE PEN: Jose Valverde has not allowed a run in his last 17 5/29 DET outings for the Tigers, tossing 16.2 scoreless innings. He is tops among all American 5/30 DET League relievers with a .123 batting average against, while he is second with a 0.51 ERA and tied for third with 10 saves. 5/31 DET DRIVING THEM IN: Brennan Boesch has collected at least one RBI in 12 of his first 21 STREAKS career games with the Tigers. He is the first Tigers player since at least 1920 to collect at Last five games: 3-2 least one RBI in 12 of his first 21 career games. Last 10 games: 6-4 MORE ON BOESCH: Brennan Boesch is hitting .394 (26x66) with eight doubles, two Last 15 games: 8-7 triples, three home runs and 18 RBI over his last 18 games dating back to April 28. He is Last 20 games: 12-8 second among all American League players with a .394 batting average during that stretch, while he is tied for second with 13 extra-base hits, is fifth with a .712 slugging percentage and tied for sixth with 18 RBI. BOESCH PROVIDES EXTRA-BASE POP: Brennan Boesch has collected 14 extra-base hits in his first 21 games with the Tigers. He has collected at least one extra-base hit in 11 of the 21 games, becoming the first Tigers player since at least 1920 to collect at least one extra-base hit in 11 of his first 21 career games. EXTRA, EXTRA: The Tigers have collected at least one extra-base hit in 37 of the club’s 40 games this season. Detroit is third among all American League clubs with 130 extra- base hits this season. Additionally, the Tigers are second in the league with 92 doubles. LOOKING AT THE ROOKIE LEADERS: Austin Jackson and Brennan Boesch have both enjoyed success during their rookie campaigns. Jackson is tops among all American League rookies with 29 runs scored and 55 hits, while he is second with a .331 batting average. Boesch is leading all league rookies with a .372 batting average and 19 RBI, while he is second with 29 hits and three home runs. BULLISH BEHAVIOR: Through the club’s first 40 games this season, Tigers relievers have compiled an 11-4 record and 2.49 ERA (134.0IP/37ER). Tigers relievers lead the American League a 2.49 ERA, while the club is tied for the lead with 11 victories and is second with 134.0 innings pitched. CABRERA IN A GROOVE WITH RUNNERS IN SCORING POSITION: Miguel Cabrera enters today’s game versus the Athletics hitting .435 (20x46) with runners in scoring position. He is third among all American League players with a .435 batting average with runners in scoring position this season. INJURY UPDATE: OF Carlos Guillen (left hamstring strain, 15-day DL on April 23), RHP Zach Miner (right elbow tendinitis, 15-day DL on March 26), LHP Bobby Seay (left shoulder strain, 60-day DL on March 26). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Friday at Los Angeles 10:10 p.m. LHP Dontrelle Willis RHP Chad Billingsley FSD/1270 & 97.1 (1-1, 4.68) (4-2, 4.03) Saturday at Los Angeles 7:10 p.m. RHP Armando Galarraga RHP John Ely FOX/1270 & 97.1 (1-0, 1.59) (2-1, 3.51) Sunday at Los Angeles 4:10 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello RHP Hiroki Kuroda FSD/1270 & 97.1 (3-4, 5.93) (5-1, 2.87) 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 2010 vs. AL East: 5-2 Scoring five-or-more runs: 17-2 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 14-0/17-0/17-0 vs. AL Central: 9-9 Scoring four-or-less runs: 6-15 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 6-15/4-17/3-17 vs. AL West: 9-6 Extra-innings: 1-1 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 3-2/2-0/3-0 vs. NL: 0-0 One-run games: 6-5 Tigers out hit opponent: 17-6 Tigers score first: 13-4 Tigers get quality start: 10-6 Opponent out hits Tigers: 2-10 Opponents score first: 10-13 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 10-7 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 4-1 © Detroit Tigers, 2010 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... World Series Champions 1935 1945 1968 1984 May 20, 2010 TODAY’S TIGERS STARTER - JEREMY BONDERMAN ‘10 Season (Detroit): 1-2, 4.93 ERA, 7 G, 6 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 34.2 IP, 34 H, 22 R, 19 ER, 10 BB, 29 SO. ‘09 Season (Detroit): 0-1, 8.71 ERA, 8 G, 1 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 10.1 IP, 16 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 8 BB, 5 SO. ‘09 Season (Toledo): 1-4, 4.24 ERA, 14 G, 3 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 1 SV, 34.0 IP, 40 H, 17 R, 16 ER, 7 BB, 26 SO. ‘09 Season (West Michigan): 1-0, 2.57 ERA, 1 G, 1 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO. BOOK ON BONDO: In his eighth season with the 2010 GAME-BY-GAME RUNDOWN Tigers, Bonderman makes his seventh start of the SEASON (DETROIT) 2010 season this afternoon against the Athletics. DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC 4/10 CLE W, 4-2 S W-1 1.80 5.0 1 1 1 2 5 91 RETURNING TO THE ROTATION: Bonderman 4/16 @SEA L, 11-3 S L-1 9.00 4.0 9 10 8 4 4 93 returns to the Tigers starting rotation as he missed 4/21 @LAA W, 4-3 S ND 7.20 6.0 3 3 3 2 5 105 much of the last year and a half as he continued 4/26 @TEX W, 8-6 S ND 6.97 5.2 6 4 4 1 3 74 rehabilitation from thoracic outlet compression 5/1 LAA W, 3-2 S ND 5.74 6.0 10 2 1 0 4 98 5/12 NYY L, 8-0 S L-2 5.08 7.0 5 2 2 1 7 99 syndrome surgery.