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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 Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox Monday, April 21, 2014 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game Time - 7:08 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers won their second straight game on Sunday, defeating the Angels 2-1. Rick Porcello picked up the victory, allowing one run on five hits, striking out TIGERS AT A GLANCE four and walking one in seven innings. Joe Nathan recorded his third save of the season, striking out two in a scoreless ninth. Offensively, Nick Castellanos drove in the go-ahead Record: 9-6 / Streak: W2 run with a RBI single in the sixth inning. Torii Hunter and Andrew Romine each added two hits in the win. The Tigers continue their nine-game homestand tonight as they open a Game #16 / Home #11 four-game series against the Chicago White Sox. Home: 7-3 / Road: 2-3 MARTINEZ’S CONTRACT PURCHASED, PUTKONEN TO DL: Prior to this evening’s Tonight’s Scheduled Starters game, the Tigers have purchased the contract of outfielder J.D. Martinez from Triple A Toledo. He was batting .308 (20x65) with 16 runs scored, three doubles, one triple, 10 RHP Anibal Sanchez vs. LHP John Danks home runs, and 22 RBI in 17 games with Toledo. He led the International League with 10 (0-1, 3.21) (1-0, 3.32) home runs, 14 extra-base hits, 55 total bases and an .846 slugging percentage, while he was tied for first with 22 RBI. He was selected the International League Player of the Week TV/Radio for the period from April 14-20 after batting .318 (7x22) with six runs scored, one double, six home runs and nine RBI in seven games during that span. Additionally, the Tigers have FSD/1270 AM & 97.1 FM placed righthanded pitcher Luke Putkonen on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation, retroactive to April 19. Andy Dirks, who underwent a microdiscectomy TIGERS VS. WHITE SOX surgery to repair an injured back, has been transferred from the 15-day disabled list to 2014 Record: 0-0 the 60-day disabled list. 2014 at Home: 0-0 PORCELLO PILING UP THE WINS AT AGE 25: Rick Porcello earned his second win of 2014 at Chicago: 0-0 the season and the 63rd victory of his career in yesterday’s game vs. the Angels. In Tigers All-Time Record: 1046-1014-15 history, only Denny McLain (114), Hal Newhouser (114), George Mullin (91) and Dan Petry (78) have won more games by the age of 25. Porcello is currently tied for fifth place with All-Time at Home: 553-473-5 Billy Hoeft (63). All-Time at Comerica Park: 62-64 All-Time at Chicago: 493-541-10 THE NEED FOR SPEED: The Tigers led the majors with 33 stolen bases during Spring Training and have continued their thievery in the regular season, stealing 15 bases, which 2014 Game Log ranks tied for second among American League teams. The Tigers’ 15 stolen bases in the Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save month of April is tied for 12th most in franchise history and is the most in the month of 4/21 DET April since the 2001 team also stole 15 bases. 4/22 DET KINSLER, JACKSON ON THE MARK VS. DANKS: Ian Kinsler and Austin Jackson have 4/23 DET each posted impressive numbers in their career against White Sox starter John Danks. 4/24 DET Kinsler is hitting .387 (12x31) with four homers and five RBI in his career vs. Danks, while Jackson is batting .378 (14x37) with three homers and six RBI against Danks. Among 4/29 CWS active players with at least 20 plate appearances, Kinsler’s batting average is the third 4/30 CWS highest vs. Danks, while Jackson’s batting average is the fourth highest. 6/9 CWS MARTINEZ ON THE MARK VS. CHICAGO: Victor Martinez enters tonight’s game hitting 6/10 CWS .328 (172x524) with 29 doubles 22, home runs and 89 RBI in 145 career games against 6/11 CWS the White Sox. He ranks second among active players in the American League with 172 6/12 CWS hits, while he is third with 89 RBI and fourth with a .328 batting average during his career 7/29 DET against the White Sox. Martinez has at least one base hit in each of his last 10 games vs. the White Sox. 7/30 DET 7/31 DET RECENT SUCCESS VS. THE WHITE SOX: The Tigers enter tonight’s game having won 21 8/29 CWS of the club’s last 30 games over Chicago, dating back to May 15, 2012. The Tigers have outscored the White Sox 151-118 during the stretch. 8/30 CWS 8/31 CWS V-MART NEARING 2,000 HITS: Victor Martinez enters tonight’s game vs. the White Sox 9/22 DET nearing 1,500 career hits. Martinez currently has 1,496 hits, only four shy of reaching the 9/23 DET 1,500 mark. 9/24 DET CABRERA MOVING UP THE TIGERS ALL-TIME DOUBLES LIST: Miguel Cabrera enters tonight’s game with 234 doubles in his Tigers career. He is two doubles shy of tying Rudy STREAKS York for 14th place in franchise history. Last five games: 3-2 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. Last 10 games: 5-5 - According to Stats, LLC, became the first manager since Clint Hurdle of Colorado and Last 15 games: 9-6 Jerry Royster of Milwaukee in 2002 to begin his career with four straight wins. Last 20 games: 9-6 - Becomes just the 10th manager in Tigers history to have also played at the major league level for Detroit, joining Alan Trammell, Dick Tracewski, Bob Swift, Billy Hitchcock, Mickey Cochrane, George Moriarty, Ty Cobb, Hughie Jennings and Bobby Lowe. - Managed Team Israel in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. - 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 Bruce Rondon (right elbow surgery/UCL reconstruction, 60-day DL on March 29), RHP Luke Putkonen (right elbow inflammation, 15-day DL on April 19), INF Jose Iglesias (bilateral tibial stress fractures, 60-day DL on March 29), OF Andy Dirks (lower back surgery/microdiscectomy, 60-day DL on March 29). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Tuesday Chicago 7:08 p.m. RHP Justin Verlander LHP Chris Sale FSD PLUS/1270 AM (2-1, 2.08) (3-0, 2.30) Wednesday Chicago 7:08 p.m. LHP Drew Smyly TBA FSD/1270 & 97.1 (1-1, 4.00) Thursday Chicago 1:08 p.m. RHP Max Scherzer LHP Jose Quintana FSD/1270 & 97.1 (1-1, 2.33) (1-0, 2.37) 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: 2-1 Scoring five-or-more runs: 6-1 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 8-0/8-0/8-0 vs. AL Central: 3-1 Scoring four-or-less runs: 3-5 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 1-4/0-5/0-6 vs. AL West: 2-1 Extra-innings: 2-1 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 0-2/1-1/1-0 vs. NL: 2-3 One-run games: 5-2 Tigers out hit opponent: 6-2 Tigers score first: 4-1 Tigers get quality start: 6-2 Opponent out hits Tigers: 2-4 Opponents score first: 5-5 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 6-3 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 1-0 © Detroit Tigers, 2014 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... World Series Champions w 1935 w 1945 w 1968 w 1984 April 21, 2014 TONIGHT’S TIGERS STARTER - ANIBAL SANCHEZ ‘14 Season (Detroit): 0-1, 3.21 ERA, 3 G, 3 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 14.0 IP, 10 H, 8 R, 5 ER, 8 BB, 17 SO. ‘14 Spring (Detroit): 0-0, 3.00 ERA, 3 G, 3 GS, 9.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 9 SO. ‘13 Season (Detroit): 14-8, 2.57 ERA, 29 G, 29 GS, 1 CG, 1 SHO, 0 SV, 182.0 IP, 156 H, 56 R, 52 ER, 54 BB, 202 SO. ALL ABOUT ANIBAL: In his third season with the 2014 GAME-BY-GAME RUNDOWN Tigers, Sanchez will make his fourth start of the SEASON (DETROIT) season tonight against the White Sox. DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC 4/4 BAL W, 10-4 S ND 4.50 4.0 2 2 2 3 3 69 LAST TIME OUT: Sanchez took the loss vs. Cleveland 4/9 @LAD W, 7-6 S ND 3.00 5.0 6 3 1 1 6 110 on Wednesday, allowing three runs, two earned runs, 4/16 CLE L, 3-2 S L 3.21 5.0 2 3 2 4 8 104 on two hits, striking out eight and walking four in 5.0 TOTALS (2-1 record) 3 starts 0-1, 3.21 14.0 10 8 5 8 17 283 innings.