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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 San Francisco Giants (34-52) vs. Detroit Tigers (37-46) Thursday, July 6, 2017 • Comerica Park, Detroit, MI • 1:10 p.m. ET RHP Johnny Cueto (6-7, 4.26) vs. RHP Anibal Sanchez (0-0, 6.34) Game #84 • Home #43 • TV: FOX Sports Detroit • Radio: 97.1 The Ticket LAST NIGHT’S ACTION: The Tigers lost to the Giants, SAN FRANCISCO TREAT: The Tigers are aiming for TIGERS AT A GLANCE 5-4, at Comerica Park. Starter Daniel Norris fell to 4-7 their fi rst series win over San Francisco since June Overall ............................................................. 37-46 on the year a• er allowing fi ve runs on seven hits over 16-18, 2008 (2-1) at AT&T Park, and their fi rst vs. SF Current Streak .....................................................L1 4.0 innings with four walks and two strikeouts. San at Comerica Park since June 17-19, 2005 (2-1). The At Comerica Park ...........................................22-20 Francisco took a 2-0 lead in the 3rd inning on three Giants have won each of the last two series between On the Road...................................................15-26 hits, including an RBI single by Jae-gyun Hwang. The the clubs, both in Detroit (each 2-1), and three of fi ve Day games .....................................................18-15 Night games ...................................................19-31 Giants scored three more in the 4th inning on an RBI regular season series overall (also swept 2012 World vs. AL East ..........................................................8-9 single by Brandon Belt and a two-run triple by Hunter Series, 4-0). vs. AL Central .................................................19-14 Pence to make it 5-0. The Tigers made it interes• ng vs. AL West ......................................................7-17 in the 7th inning, pla• ng four runs on fi ve hits. Victor NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Brad Ausmus is in his fourth vs. NL .................................................................3-6 Mar nez delivered a two-run single, Ian Kinsler season at the helm for the Tigers a• er being named Tigers score fi rst ............................................20-20 followed with an infi eld RBI single, and Nicholas the 37th manager in Tigers history on November 3, Opponents score fi rst ....................................17-26 Castellanos drove in a run on a sac fl y to cut the lead 2013. Scoring fi ve-or-more runs ..............................30-12 to one. But the Tigers le• men in scoring posi on in *Enters today’s game with a 287-280 (.506) record as Scoring four-or-less runs ..................................7-34 the 7th and 8th and couldn’t complete the comeback. DET’s manager. Extra innings ......................................................0-3 *Led the Tigers to a 90-72 record and a postseason One-run games ..............................................10-13 TRANSACTIONS: Prior to today’s game, the Tigers berth in his fi rst year as manager in 2014, joining Two-run games ..................................................5-8 placed LHP Daniel Norris on the 10-day disabled list Hughie Jennings (1907), Mickey Cochrane (1934) and Tigers get quality start ...................................26-19 with a le• groin strain and recalled LHP Blaine Hardy Jim Leyland (2006) in accomplishing the feat. Tigers starter works 6+ innings ......................29-21 from triple-A Toledo. *Managed Team Israel in the 2013 World Baseball Lead a• er 6th/7th/8th inning ....... 33-7/32-7/33-4 Trail a• er 6th/7th/8th inning ........ 0-34/1-36/0-39 Classic. Tied a• er 6th/7th/8th inning ...............4-5/4-3/4-3 MR. 2,000: Tigers designated hi er Victor Mar nez *Spent 18 seasons as a catcher at the major league Tigers out hit opponent ...................................25-9 enters today’s game one hit shy of 2,000 for his career. level with the Padres (1993-96), Tigers (1996, 1999- Opponent out hits Tigers ...............................10-32 Only eight ac ve players in the majors have at least 2000), Astros (1997-98, 2001-07) and Dodgers Tigers and opponent have equal hits ................2-5 2,000 career hits -- Ichiro Suzuki (3,052), Adrian Beltre (2009- 10)...made eight postseason appearances as Tigers hit home run .......................................36-24 (2,975), Albert Pujols (2,901), Carlos Beltrán (2,680), a player, including two trips to the Na• onal League Tigers do not hit a home run ...........................1-22 Miguel Cabrera (2,588), Robinson Canó (2,293), Ma! Championship Series and one to the World Series. Come-from-behind wins .....................................22 Holliday (2,056) and José Reyes (2,030). *Ranks third all- me among catchers with 12,839 putouts, while he is 10th in innings played (15,840.2) FROM JETER TO TETER: A big congratula• ons goes out and games started (1,766). TIGERS VS. GIANTS to Tigers assistant athle• c trainer Doug Teter, who has 2017 Record: 1-1 been invited to join the American League training staff FANTASY CAMP AT COMERICA PARK: The Tigers are 2017 at Home: 1-1 for the 88th MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 11th off ering several exci ng fantasy experiences for fans 2017 at San Francisco: 0-0 in Miami. Teter is in his 12th Major League season in the coming months. All-Time Record: 7-10 with the Tigers and 25th in the organiza• on. This will *On Friday, August 4th (7:00-11:00pm) and Saturday, All-Time at Comerica Park: 5-6 be his fi rst-career MLB All-Star Game appearance. August 5th (9:00am-12:30pm), par cipants will have All-Time at San Francisco: 2-4 He will be joined on the AL staff by Nick Paparesta, the opportunity to take ba# ng prac ce at Comerica 2017 Game Log head athle• c trainer of the Oakland Athle• cs, and Park off former Tigers pitchers (August 4 - Frank Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save Jose Vazquez, strength and condi oning coach for the Tanana; August 5 - Dave Rozema), shag fl y balls, play 7/4 DET W, 5-3 Fulmer/Cain/J.Wilson Texas Rangers. catch, and take extra swings in the Tigers’ indoor 7/5 DET L, 5-4 Blach/Norris/Dyson ba# ng cages. Family and friends are welcome to 7/6 DET WEST SIDE STORY: With their 5-4 loss to the San watch the ac on from the stands (free of charge)! TIGERS STREAKS Francisco Giants on Wednesday night, Detroit fell to Fans can register for this event at h! p://detroit.• gers. 10-23 (.303) against teams from the West this season mlb.com/det/fan_forum/fantasybp/ Last fi ve games: 2-3 Last 10 games: 5-5 (7-17 vs AL West, 3-6 vs NL West). The Tigers are 27-23 *Over the weekend of August 25-27, the Tigers are Last 15 games: 5-10 (.540) against all other divisions in 2017. Detroit has hos• ng a three-day Field of Dreams fantasy camp at Last 20 games: 7-13 only one winning season versus the AL West over the Comerica Park with over 10 hours of games played on last seven years (since 2010; 18-16 in 2014). In their the fi eld. Former Tigers Dave Rozema, Jon Warden, last Interleague season against the NL West in 2014, Rick Leach and Dan Petry will serve as coaches/ MLB ALL-TIME HOME RUNS LIST the Tigers went 10-6 (.625). Detroit has six games instructors. Each camper will receive a personalized remaining against AL West opponents this season (3 authen• c home Tigers uniform to keep and their own Rank Player HR vs HOU, 3 at TEX) and seven versus the NL West (1 vs clubhouse locker. There will be an “Opening Day” 33. Chipper Jones 468 34. Dave Winfi eld 465 SF, 3 vs LAD, 3 at COL). party on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday lunch, and 35. Jose Canseco 462 a Saturday night event at Hockeytown Cafe. Camp is Adam Dunn 462 LEANING ON THE LONG BALL: So far this season, the for adults 21 and over and can be reserved at h! p:// 37. Miguel Cabrera 457 Tigers are just 1-22 (.043) when they fail to hit at least detroit.• gers.mlb.com/det/fan_forum/fi eldofdreams. one home run, including their loss to the Giants last jsp night. On the fl ip side, Detroit has a .600 winning percentage (36-24) when they go deep in a game. SUN’S OUT, GUNS OUT: The Tigers will play their 34th day game of the season today (out of 84 G, 40%). THE DISTRICT DETROIT Detroit is 18-15 (.545) during the day this season, The District Detroit is one of the largest sports and as opposed to 19-31 (.380) at night. Their .545 win entertainment developments in the country. Located percentage in day games is the 6th-best in the AL and in the heart of Detroit, this 50-block, mixed-use 10th-best in MLB. development led by the Ilitch organiza• on unites six world-class theaters, fi ve neighborhoods and three INTERLEAGUE INTRIGUE: The Tigers con• nue their professional sports venues in one vibrant, walkable 20-game Interleague schedule today as they wrap up des• na• on for people who want to live, work and their three-game set against the San Francisco Giants play in an exci ng urban environment. Home to the at Comerica Park. Detroit is 3-6 in Interleague Play this Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Pistons season and 201-171 (.540) versus Na• onal League and Detroit Lions - The District Detroit represents opponents since Interleague play began in 1997.