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 (46-62) vs. CincinnaƟ Reds (48-59) Wednesday, August 1, 2018 • Comerica Park, Detroit, MI • 1:10 p.m. ET RHP Mike Fiers (7-6, 3.54) vs. RHP Sal Romano (6-8, 5.04) Game #109 • Home Game #56 • TV: FOX Sports Detroit • Radio: 97.1 The Ticket RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers defeated the Reds, 2-1, AT COMERICA PARK: The Tigers are 2-2 on their TIGERS AT A GLANCE in the series opener on Tuesday night at Comerica current fi ve-game homestand, which includes three Overall ............................................................. 46-62 Park. Ma hew Boyd started for Detroit and earned games vs. Cleveland (1-2) and two games vs. Cincinna Current Streak ...................................................W1 his sixth win of the season, throwing 8.0 scoreless (1-0). Detroit is 28-27 at Comerica Park this season, but At Comerica Park ...........................................28-27 innings and sca ering four hits, while striking out has lost 10 of its last 15 home games. The Tigers are On the Road...................................................18-35 seven. Shane Greene notched his 22nd save of 2018 hi ng .249 (462x1855) as a team at home, while the Day games .....................................................25-27 a er allowing a run on one hit with one strikeout in pitching staff has posted a 4.00 ERA (506.0IP/225ER). Night games ...................................................21-35 the ninth inning. Off ensively, Niko Goodrum hit a solo ON DECK: The Tigers begin a six-game road trip on vs. LH star ng pitchers ..................................16-13 home run, his 10th of the season, while Mike Gerber Friday night as they open a three-game series at vs. RH star ng pitchers ..................................30-49 had a RBI double, his fi rst Major League hit and RBI. Oakland. Detroit is 0-4 against the Athle cs this season vs. AL East ......................................................13-15 The Tigers and Reds conclude their two-game series a er being swept in a four-game series at Comerica vs. AL Central .................................................21-23 this a ernoon. Following today’s game and an off day Park from June 25-28. Da ng back to last season, on Thursday, Detroit hits the road for a six-game trip, vs. AL West ....................................................10-15 the Tigers have lost nine straight games to the A’s, which includes three games at Oakland (August 3-5) which is Detroit’s longest losing streak against the vs. NL .................................................................2-9 and three games at Los Angeles (AL) (August 6-8). Tigers score fi rst ............................................31-21 franchise since dropping 10 consecu ve games to the Opponents score fi rst ....................................15-41 YEAH, BOYD: Ma hew Boyd turned in his longest Philadelphia Athle cs from May 19-June 28, 1931. Scoring fi ve-or-more runs ..............................27-11 ou ng of the season last night vs. Cincinna , tossing NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Ron Gardenhire is in his fi rst Scoring four-or-less runs ................................19-51 8.0 shutout innings and allowing four hits with one season as the Tigers manager a er being named to the walk and seven strikeouts. A er pos ng a 9.78 ERA Extra innings ......................................................5-4 posi on on October 20, 2017. (23.0IP/25ER) in fi ve starts from June 19-July 10, Boyd *Enters today’s game with a 46-62 (.426) record as the One-run games ..............................................17-16 has compiled a 1.42 ERA (19.0IP/3ER) with a 0.89 WHIP Two-run games ................................................8-14 Tigers manager and a 1,114-1,101 (.503) career record and .197 (14x71) opponents ba ng average over his as a manager, which is the eighth-most wins among Tigers get quality start ...................................22-20 last three starts. Tigers starter works 6+ innings ......................23-27 ac ve managers and ranks 54th in baseball history. Lead a er 6th/7th/8th inning ....... 34-7/36-4/40-2 BE LIKE MIKE: Mike Gerber picked up his fi rst Major *Earned the 1,100th win of his managerial career on League hit, double and RBI in the eighth inning of June 13 vs. Minnesota. Trail a er 6th/7th/8th inning ........ 8-44/5-48/2-51 last night’s game, driving in what became the game- *Spent the 2017 season as the bench coach for the Tied a er 6th/7th/8th inning ...........4-11/5-10/4-9 winning run. Gerber, who is No. 26 on MLB Pipeline’s Arizona Diamondbacks, who captured a Na onal Tigers out hit opponent .................................30-17 Tigers top prospects list, made his Major League debut League Wild Card spot and advanced to the Na onal Opponent out hits Tigers ...............................13-40 earlier this season on April 20 in the second game of League Division Series. Tigers and opponent have equal hits ................3-5 the doubleheader vs. Kansas City. *Served as manager of the Minnesota Twins from Tigers hit home run .......................................33-29 RECAPPING JULY: The Tigers fi nished the month of 2002-14 and is the winningest manager in Twins Tigers do not hit a home run .........................13-33 July with a 10-14 record. As a team, Detroit hit .221 history, pos ng a record of 1,068-1,039 (.507) over his Come-from-behind wins .....................................18 (176x795) during the month, while the pitching 13 seasons...is one of 10 managers in baseball history staff compiled a 4.24 ERA (210.1IP/99ER) and 175 to win 1,000-or-more games with a single team. strikeouts. Individually, Niko Goodrum hit .286 (26x91) *Guided the Twins to six postseason appearances TIGERS VS. REDS with 11 runs scored, nine doubles, one triple, three (2002-04, 2006, 2009-10), including a berth in the 2018 Record: 1-2 home runs and nine RBI in 23 games in July. On the 2002 American League Championship Series...was the 2018 at Home: 1-0 mound, Mike Fiers started fi ve games and went 2-1 fi rst manager in MLB history to guide his team to the 2018 at Cincinna : 0-2 with a 2.23 ERA (32.1IP/8ER) and 23 strikeouts, while postseason in six of his fi rst nine seasons. All-Time Record: 12-13 Alex Wilson (0.93 ERA), Victor Alcantara (1.17 ERA) and *Named the BBWAA American League Manager of the All-Time at Home: 6-6 Drew VerHagen (2.13 ERA) each posted strong months Year in 2010...also fi nished runner-up for the honor on All-Time at Comerica Park: 6-3 out of the bullpen. fi ve occasions. All-Time at Cincinna : 6-7 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS: The Tigers played their 33rd one- INDIVIDUAL GAME TICKETS ON SALE: Secure ckets to run game of the season last night, improving to 17-16 a summer of historic celebra ons that will showcase 2018 Game Log in those contests with a 2-1 win. Detroit’s 33 one-run the great tradi on of Detroit Tigers baseball, star ng at Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save games are the third-most in the American League as low as $12. Fans have the opportunity to purchase 6/19 CIN L, 9-5 Romano/Boyd (Tampa Bay, 43 and Sea le, 41). In addi on to the 33 individual game ckets for the remainder of the 6/20 CIN L, 5-3 Mahle/Fulmer/Iglesias one-run games, the Tigers have also played 22 games regular season schedule at the Comerica Park Box 7/31 DET W, 2-1 Boyd/Bailey/Greene that have been decided by two runs. Offi ce on Witherell Street, online at gers.com or by calling 866-66-TIGER (84437). 8/1 DET WALKING ON SUNSHINE: The Tigers today will play their Major League leading 53rd day game of the TIGERS ON THE DL: 1B Miguel Cabrera (ruptured le TIGERS STREAKS season (out of 109 games, 48.6%). Detroit has posted biceps tendon, 60-day DL on June 13); RHP Michael Last fi ve games: 3-2 a 25-27 (.481) record in the day me this season, as Fulmer (le oblique strain), 10-day DL on July 20); LHP Last 10 games: 5-5 opposed to 21-35 (.375) at night. The Tigers have lost Daniel Norris (le groin strain, 60-day DL on April 30). Last 15 games: 6-9 12 of their last 17 day games. Last 20 games: 8-12 TIGERS AND REDS: The Tigers improved to 1-2 against the Reds this season a er winning last night’s series THE DISTRICT DETROIT opener. The Reds lead the all- me series against The District Detroit is a dynamic urban des na on in the heart of Detroit. One that includes something for PREGAME FESTIVITIES Detroit, 13-12, and the Tigers are 6-3 against Cincinna everyone—a dense neighborhood experience with a NaƟ onal Anthem: The naƟ onal anthem will be at Comerica Park. The two teams last met in 2015, variety of developments alongside Detroit’s premier sports performed by vocalist KrisƟ Kurtz and the colors when the Reds won three of the four mee ngs. and entertainment venues like Comerica Park. Connec ng will be presented by United States Customs and INTERLEAGUE INTRIGUE: The Tigers are 2-9 in downtown Detroit to growing nearby neighborhoods such Border ProtecƟ on. Interleague play this season. Detroit has a 208-186 as Midtown, Corktown and Brush Park, The District Detroit (.528) record vs.