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...... Media Relations Department w w Phone (313) 471-2000 w Fax (313) 471-2138 w Detroit, MI 48201 w www.tigers.com Detroit Tigers at Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA Game Time - 10:10 p.m. EDT

RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers lost 3-1 to Baltimore on Sunday at Comerica Park. Justin TIGERS AT A GLANCE Verlander took the loss, despite turning in his second quality start of the season. Verlander worked eight innings, allowing two runs on five hits and striking three. Torii Hunter accounted for the Tigers lone of the game, hitting his third of the season. Record: 4-1 / Streak: L1 Victor Martinez had a pair of hits, including a , in the loss. Game #6 / Road #1 INTERLEAGUE HAPPENINGS: The Tigers open their 20-game Interleague schedule Home: 4-1 / Road: 0-0 tonight against the Dodgers. Detroit was 12-8 in Interleague Play in 2013. Since Today’s Scheduled Starters Interleague Play began in 1997, the Tigers have compiled a 164-139 record. AMONG THE BEST IN INTERLEAGUE PLAY SINCE 2006: The Tigers have compiled a RHP vs. RHP Dan Haren 93-53 record, a .637 winning percentage, during Interleague Play since the start of the (0-0, 0.00) (1-0, 0.00) 2006 season. The .637 winning percentage during Interleague action is second-best among major league clubs during that stretch. The has compiled a 98-51 TV/Radio record, a .658 winning percentage, during Interleague action over that stretch. FSD/950 AM INFREQUENT VISITORS: This week’s series at Los Angeles marks just the fourth time the Tigers have visited Dodger Stadium. Detroit also played at Dodger Stadium in 2005, TIGERS VS. DODGERS 2010 and 2011. The Dodgers have taken two of three games from the Tigers in each of the previous three series at Dodger Stadium. 2014 Record: 0-0 START ME UP: The Tigers starting have gotten off to a strong start in 2014. 2014 at Home: 0-0 Through the first five games of the season, Tigers starting pitching has combined for a 2014 at Los Angeles: 0-0 1.93 ERA (32.2IP/7ER) with 18 . The Tigers have received a quality start in four All-Time Record: 6-9 of the first five games of the season. All-Time at Home: 3-3 VERLANDER NOW FOURTH ON TIGERS ALL-TIME LIST: With three All-Time at Comerica Park: 3-3 strikeouts on Sunday vs. Baltimore, now has 1,676 strikeouts in his All-Time at Los Angeles: 3-6 career, which ranks as the fourth most in franchise history. He trails only (1770 strikeouts), (1980 strikeouts) and (2679 strikeouts). 2014 Game Log HUNTER HOMERS IN THREE STRAIGHT GAMES: Torii Hunter has a home run in Date Site Result Winner/Loser/ each of his last three games. He extended his streak to three on Sunday when he hit a 4/8 LAD fourth inning solo home run off of Baltimore’s Chris Tillman. Hunter has hit a home run in 4/9 LAD three consecutive games for the fourth time in his career and the first time since he homered in three straight games on May 17-19, 2010. Hunter’s hit a home run in a 7/8 DET career-high four straight games August 23-26, 2006. 7/9 DET HOME RUNS IN FIRST FIVE GAMES: The Tigers have hit at least one home run in each of the first five games of the season. It is the fifth time in franchise history the Tigers have STREAKS hit a home run in the first five games to begin the season and the first time since 2009, when the Tigers also hit a home run in the first five games of the season. Last five games: 4-1 Last 10 games: 4-1 THE READ ON THE ROSTER: Notes about Detroit’s 25-man, season-opening roster: - The roster consists of 12 pitchers (Alburquerque, Chamberlain, Coke, Krol, Nathan, Last 15 games: 4-1 Porcello, Putkonen, Reed, Sanchez, Scherzer, Smyly and Verlander), two catchers (Avila Last 20 games: 4-1 and Holaday), five infielders (Cabrera, Castellanos, Gonzalez, Kinsler and Romine), five outfielders (Collins, Davis, Hunter, Jackson and Kelly) and /catcher (Martinez). - 6 are on an Opening Day roster for the first time (Castellanos, Collins, Holaday, Krol, Putkonen and Reed), compared to three in 2013. - 8 were not active with the team in 2013 (Chamberlain, Collins, Davis, Gonzalez, Kinsler, Krol, Nathan and Romine). - 9 have less than three years in the major leagues (Alburquerque, Castellanos, Collins, Holaday, Krol, Putkonen, Reed, Romine and Smyly), compared to 6 in 2013. - 13 have five-or-more years in the majors (Cabrera, Chamberlain, Coke, Davis, Gonzalez, Hunter, Kinsler, Martinez, Nathan, Porcello, Sanchez, Scherzer and Verlander), compared to 12 in 2013. - 5 have less than a full season in the majors (Castellanos, Collins, Holaday, Krol and Reed). - 9 have been selected all-stars (Avila, Cabrera, Gonzalez, Hunter, Kinsler, Martinez, Nathan, Scherzer, Verlander). NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: is in his first season at the helm for the Tigers after being named the 37th in Tigers history on November 3, 2013. - According to Stats, LLC, became the first manager since Clint Hurdle of Colorado and Jerry Royster of Milwaukee in 2002 to begin his career with four straight wins. - Becomes just the 10th manager in Tigers history to have also played at the major league level for Detroit, joining , , , , , , , and . -Served as Special Assistant, Baseball Operations for the San Diego Padres for the past three seasons (2011-2013). - 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 Championship Series and one to the . - Ranks second all-time among catchers with 12,839 putouts, while he is ninth with 1,766 and 15,082.2 innings played. INJURY UPDATE: RHP Bruce Rondon (right elbow surgery/UCL reconstruction, 60-day DL on March 29), INF Jose Iglesias (bilateral tibial stress fractures, 60-day DL on March 29), OF Andy Dirks (lower back surgery/microdiscectomy, 15-day DL on March 29). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Wednesday at Los Angeles Dodgers 10:10 p.m. RHP Anibal Sanchez TBA FSD/97.1 FM (0-0, 4.50) 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: 2-0 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 3-0/3-0/3-0 vs. AL Central: 2-0 Scoring four-or-less runs: 2-1 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 1-0/0-0/0-1 vs. AL West: 0-0 Extra-innings: 1-0 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 0-1/1-1/1-0 vs. NL: 0-0 One-run games: 3-0 Tigers out hit opponent: 3-0 Tigers score first: 2-1 Tigers get quality start: 3-1 Opponent out hits Tigers: 0-1 Opponents score first: 2-0 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 3-1 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 1-0

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...... World Series Champions w 1935 w 1945 w 1968 w 1984 April 8, 2014 TONIGHT’S TIGERS STARTER - MAX SCHERZER ‘14 Season (Detroit): 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 G, 1 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 8.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 SO. ‘14 Spring (Detroit): 4-2, 3.71 ERA, 6 G, 6 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 26.2 IP, 20 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 3 BB, 30 SO. ‘13 Season (Detroit): 21-3, 2.90 ERA, 32 G, 32 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 214.1 IP, 152 H, 73 R, 69 ER, 56 BB, 240 SO. TAKING IT TO THE MAX: In his fifth season with the 2014 GAME-BY-GAME RUNDOWN Tigers, Scherzer will make his second start of the sea- SEASON (DETROIT) son tonight against the Dodgers. DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC 4/2 KC W, 2-1 (10) S ND 0.00 8.0 4 0 0 1 7 110 STRONG START: Scherzer started his 2014 season in TOTALS (1-0 record) 1 start 0-0, 0.00 8.0 4 0 0 1 7 110 impressive fashion, working eight shutout innings, striking out seven and allowing four hits on Wednesday SPRING (DETROIT) vs. Kansas City. The outing marked the fifth time in his DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC 2/28 NYY L, 7-4 S L 4.50 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 -- career he has gone 8.0-or-more innings, while striking 3/5 @HOU W, 3-0 S W 1.80 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 -- out seven-or-more and not allowing a run. According to 3/10 @STL W, 17-5 S W 0.93 4.2 2 0 0 1 5 -- Elias Sports Bureau, Scherzer became just the third 3/15 HOU W, 14-3 S W 2.51 4.2 5 3 3 0 6 -- pitcher to throw eight scoreless innings with four or 3/20 WSH L, 1-8 S L 4.05 5.2 7 5 5 0 8 -- fewer hits allowed in their first start the year after win- 3/27 ATL W, 9-3 S W 3.71 6.2 4 3 2 2 6 -- ning the Award, joining Tom Glavine in 1992 TOTALS (4-2 record) 6 starts 4-2, 3.71 26.2 20 12 11 3 30 -- and Justin Verlander in 2012.

INTERLEAGUE ACTION: Scherzer is making the 17th start of his career during Interleague Play tonight at Los Angeles. He is 8- 6 with a 3.30 ERA (92.2IP/34ER) in his previous 16 starts.

RECORD AT DODGER STADIUM: Scherzer is making the fifth start of his career at Dodger Stadium. He has a 1-2 record with a 4.38 ERA (24.2IP/12ER) and 22 strikeouts in four previous starts at Dodger Stadium.

ON THE ROAD: Scherzer is making his first road start of the season tonight against the Dodgers. In 2013, Scherzer finished 9-2 with a 2.28 ERA (110.1IP/28ER) and 129 strikeouts in his 16 starts on the road this season and posted a quality start in 15 of 16 starts. He ranked second among American League pitchers with a 2.28 ERA on the road.

CY YOUNG AWARD WINNER: Scherzer became the fourth pitcher in franchse history to win the after taking home the honor in 2013. Scherzer joined Denny McLain (1968, 1969), Guillermo Hernandez (1984) and Justin Verlander (2011) as Tigers to take home a pitcher’s top honor.

ALL-STAR SELECTION: Scherzer was selected to the American League’s All-Star squad for the first time in his career in 2013. He was selected to start the All-Star Game at New York’s Citi Field. It marked the 11th time a Tigers pitcher has been selected to start the game.

LOOKING AT THE AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADER BOARDS IN 2013: Scherzer led the American League with 21 wins and a .875 winning percentage, while he was second with 240 strikeouts, 10.08 strikeouts per nine innings, 25 quality starts, and a .198 batting average against, fifth with a 2.90 ERA and tied for fifth with 214.1 .

MARVELOUS MAX: Scherzer earned a career-high 21 wins in 2013 and was the only pitcher in the majors to collect 20-or-more wins in 2013. He became the seventh pitcher in Tigers history to record 20-or-more wins and 200-or-more strikeouts in a season, joining Joe Coleman (1971), Mickey Lolich (1971, 1972), Denny McLain (1968), Jack Morris (1983, 1986), Hal Newhouser (1945) and Justin Verlander (2011) in accomplishing the feat.

13-0 TO START 2013: Scherzer won each of his first 13 decisions to begin the season, becoming the first pitcher in franchise history to win his first 13 decisions to begin a season as a starter. Scherzer was also the first starting pitcher to win at least 13 consecutive decisions to begin the season in the majors since started the 1986 season with a 14-0 record as a member of the Boston Red Sox (Source: Elias Sports Bureau)

CLIMBING THE TIGERS ALL-TIME STRIKEOUTS LIST: Scherzer enters his start this afternoon against Kansas City 21st in Tigers history with 829 strikeouts during his time as a Tiger. With nine more strikeouts, he would tie for 20th on the club’s all-time list with 838 strikeouts.

19 STRAIGHT STARTS WITHOUT A LOSS: Before suffering his first loss of the season during his outing against Texas on July 13, 2013 Scherzer went 19 straight starts without a loss dating back to September 23, 2012, establishing the franchise record for consecutive starts without suffering a loss. The previous record was held by who went 18 consecutive starts without suffering a loss from April 25-July 17, 1940.

SIX-OR-MORE STRIKEOUTS IN 18 STRAIGHT OUTINGS TO BEGIN 2013: Scherzer fanned six-or-more batters in each of his first 18 outings to begin the 2013 season. The 18-game streak is the second-longest such streak in American League history, trailing only Pedro Martinez’s 29-game streak to begin the 2000 season. (Source: Elias Sports Bureau)

SECOND STRAIGHT SEASON WITH 200-OR-MORE STRIKEOUTS: Scherzer ended the 2013 season with a career-high 240 strike- outs, which marked his second consecutive season with 200-or-more strikeouts.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: Scherzer was acquired by the Tigers from the Arizona Diamondbacks in a four-player deal on December 9, 2009. Scherzer was selected by the Diamondbacks in the first round (11th overall) of the June 2006 draft.

SCHERZER’S GAME HIGHS: LAST CG: No ML CG. LAST SHUTOUT: No ML SHO. STRIKEOUT HIGH - 2014: 7 - April 2, 2014 vs. Kansas City. STRIKEOUT HIGH - CAREER: 15 - May 20, 2012 vs. Pittsburgh. WALK HIGH - 2014: 1 - April 2, 2014 vs. Kansas City. WALK HIGH - CAREER: 7 - April 29, 2012 at . LOW-HIT GAME - 2014: 4 - April 2, 2014 vs. Kansas City. LOW-HIT GAME - CAREER: 1 twice - last, July 27, 2013 vs. Philadelphia (6.0IP). SCHERZER VS. DODGERS: LIFETIME: 1-3, 4.15 ERA, 7 G, 5 GS, 0 CG, 34.2 IP, 33 H, 17 R, 16 ER, 7 BB, 26 SO. IN 2013: No appearances vs. the Dodgers in 2013. LAST START/LOSS: June 21, 2011 at Los Angeles (6.0,9,6,6,2,3). LAST WIN: September 2, 2009 at Los Angeles (7.2,7,1,1,1,4). BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS: SCHERZER vs. DODGERS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Butera .000 2-0-0; Crawford .333 9-3-0; Ethier .400 15-6-1; Figgins .143 14-2-0; Gonzalez .176 17-3-0; Gordon .250 4-1-0; Kemp .000 16-0-0; Maholm .000 3-0-0; Ramirez .000 3-0-0; Uribe .143 7-1-0. HAREN vs. TIGERS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Avila .000 11-0-0; Cabrera .211 19-4-1; Davis .167 6-1-0; Gonzalez .222 9-2-0; Hunter .091 11-1-0; Jackson .182 11-2-0; Kelly .200 5-1-0; Kinsler .222 36-8-0; Martinez .346 26-9-1. April 8, 2014 TRACKING THE TIGERS (Series numbers are for three games vs. Baltimore April 4-6; Homestand numbers are for five games March 31-April 6) TIGERS SERIES: .333 (35x105) HOMESTAND: .288 (49x170) 0PPONENTS SERIES: .240 (25x104) HOMESTAND: .221 (38x172) AVILA HUNTER SERIES: .000 (0x8) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x11) SERIES: .500 (6x12) CURRENT STREAK: 3 (.500, 6x12) HOMESTAND: .083 (1x12) LONG STREAK: 1 (.500, 1x2, 3/31) HOMESTAND: .300 (6x20) LONG STREAK: 3 (.500, 6x12, 4/4-6) • Last Game: 4/5 vs. BAL; 0x4, 2 SO, GIDP at C. • Last Game: 4/6 vs. BAL; 1x4, R, HR, RBI, 2 SO at RF. • On the Tigers Opening Day roster for the fifth straight season • Has hit a home run in three consecutive games, marking the fourth time in (2010-14) -- marks fourth season as club’s starting catcher. his career and the first time since May 17-19, 2010 he has homered in • Selected to the American League All-Star squad in 2011. three straight games. • Won his first AL Silver Slugger Award in 2011. • Collected a season-high five RBI on April 5 against Baltimore...marked CABRERA 15th game of his career with five-or-more RBI in a game (last, six RBI on SERIES: .462 (6x13) CURRENT STREAK: 3 (.462, 6x13) 6/8/12 at Colorado). HOMESTAND: .350 (7x20) LONG STREAK: 3 (.462, 6x13, 4/4-6) • Won nine American League Rawlings Gold Glove Awards with the Twins (2001-07) and Angels (2008-09)...five-time American League All-Star Last Game: • 4/6 vs. BAL; 1x4, SO at DH. selection with the Minnesota Twins (2002, 2007), Los Angeles • Collected 2,000th hit of his major league career Friday vs. Baltimore, Angels of Anaheim (2009-10) and Detroit Tigers (2013). a two-run home run during the eighth inning off Ryan Webb...15th active • Led the American League with 17 game-winning RBI, while he was player with 2,000-or-more hits...sixth Venezuelan all-time player to reach tied for third with 10 sac flies, fourth with 56 multi-hit games, 2,000...ninth player in major league history to reach feat before 31st seventh with a .304 batting average, ninth with 184 hits and tied birthday and second Tigers player to do so (other, Ty Cobb). for 11th with 37 doubles. • Named the American League Most Valuable Player for the second • Is 11 stolen bases shy of 200 in his major league career. consecutive year in 2013, joining Hal Newhouser as the only two players in franchise history to win the award in back-to-back JACKSON seasons...one of only eight Tigers to capture the MVP award. SERIES: .385 (5x13) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x4) • Four-time American League All-Star selection with the Tigers HOMESTAND: .350 (7x20) L ONG STREAK: 4 (.438, 7x16, 3/31-4/5) (2010-13) and a four-time All-Star selection with • Last Game: 4/6 vs. BAL; 0x4, 2 SO at CF. the Florida Marlins (2004-07). • Ranked fifth in the American League with 99 runs scored and seven • Won his fifth Silver Slugger Award in 2013. triples. • Collected 100-or-more RBI in each of his last 10 seasons (2004-13) • Tabbed the third-best defensive outfielder in the American League -- is the only major league player with 100-or-more RBI in each of by Baseball America. the past 10 seasons. • Has led off a game with a home run 10 times during his career. • Is 18 RBI shy of tying Cecil Fielder and for 13th place in franchise history. KELLY CASTELLANOS SERIES: .750 (3x4) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.750, 3x4) SERIES: .500 (3x6) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.500, 3x6) HOMESTAND: .750 (3x4) LONG STREAK: 1 (.750, 3x4, 4/5) HOMESTAND: .385 (5x13) LONG STREAK: 2 (.500, 3x6, 4/4-6) • Last Game: 4/5 vs. BAL; 3x4, 2 R, 3B, RBI at 3B. • Last Game: 4/6 vs. BAL; 1x3 at 3B. • On the Tigers Opening Day roster for the fifth straight season • Collected first career RBI Friday vs. Baltimore with a double during (2010-14)...also on Pittsburgh’s Opening Day roster in 2007. second inning...is on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for • Has seen action at eight different positions during his Tigers career: the first time in his career. pitcher (one game), catcher (one game), first base (58 games), • Played in 11 games for the Tigers in 2013, hitting .278 (5x18). second base (five games), third base (90 games), left field (156 • Selected to participate in the Futures Game held prior to Major games), center field (49 games) and right field (100 games). League Baseball’s All-Star Game in 2012. KINSLER COLLINS SERIES: .286 (4x14) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x4) SERIES: .000 (0x3) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x7) HOMESTAND: .304 (7x23) LONG STREAK: 3 (.467, 7x15, 4/2-5) HOMESTAND: .000 (0x7) LONG STREAK: 0 Last Game: Last Game: • 4/6 vs. BAL; 0x4 at 2B. • 4/6 vs. BAL; 0x3, BB at LF. • Acquired by the Tigers from Texas in exchange for Prince Fielder • Made first career major league start Wednesday vs. KC as left fielder...on and cash considerations on 11/20/13. an Opening Day roster at the major league level for first time in his career. • Three-time American League All-Star with the • Spent all of 2013 with Double A Erie, hitting .240 (112x466) with (2008, 2010, 2012). 21 home runs and 79 RBI. • Fanned once every 10.4 plate appearances in 2013, the third- DAVIS toughest batter to strike out in the American League. SERIES: .500 (3x6) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.500, 3x6) • Has led off a game with a home run 29 times during his career, tied HOMESTAND: .333 (3x9) LONG STREAK: 2 (.500, 3x6, 4/4-5) for fifth among active players in leadoff home runs. • Last Game: 4/5 vs. BAL; 2x3, R, RBI, SB, SF at LF. MARTINEZ • Signed by the Tigers as a free agent on 12/11/13. SERIES: .231 (3x13) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.500, 2x4) • Has posted four seasons with 40-or-more stolen bases. HOMESTAND: .238 (5x21) LONG STREAK: 3 (.231, 3x13, 3/31-4/4) • Leads the American League with 241 stolen bases since 2008. Last Game: • Ranked second in the American League with 45 stolen bases in • 4/6 vs. BAL; 2x4, 2B at 1B. 2013 with the . • Four-time American League All-Star selection with the Cleveland GONZALEZ Indians (2004, 2007, 2009) and Boston Red Sox (2010). • Won one American League Silver Slugger Award with the Indians SERIES: .333 (1x3) CURRENT STREAK: 3 (.364, 4x11) (2004). HOMESTAND: .364 (4x11) LONG STREAK: 3 (.364, 4x11, 3/31-4/5) • Led the American League with a .361 (91x252) batting average • Last Game: 4/5 vs. BAL; 1x3, 2 R, BB at SS. following the All-Star break last season. • Acquired by the Tigers from the in exchange for • Ranked as the second-toughest batter in the American League to Steve Lombardozzi on 3/24. strike out, fanning once every 10.77 plate appearances. • Has played in 1601 games in his major league career and has batted .246 (1415x5748) with 332 doubles, 31 triples, 157 home ROMINE runs and 690 RBI. SERIES: .143 (1x7) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x3) • Has compiled a .971 fielding percentage (6700TC/191E) in 1540 HOMESTAND: .143 (1x7) LONG STREAK: 1 (.250, 1x4, 4/4) career games at . • Last Game: 4/6 vs. BAL; 0x3, SO at SS. HOLADAY • Acquired by the Tigers from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in SERIES: .000 (0x3) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x3) exchange for Jose Alvarez on 3/21. HOMESTAND: .000 (0x3) LONG STREAK: 0 • Is on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the • Last Game: 4/6 vs. BAL; 0x3 at C. second time in his career. • On an Opening Day roster at major league level for the first time in career. • Established new career highs in games (47), hits (28) runs (9), • Played in 16 games with the Tigers in 2013, hitting .296 (8x27). doubles (3) and RBI (10) in 2013 with the Angels. • Spent the majority of the 2013 season with A Toledo, batting .260 (75x288) in 80 games with the club. TIGERS 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 9/15/13 vs. KC Cabrera 1 4/4/14 vs. BAL 1 1 1 1 Castellanos no ML home runs 2 2 Collins no ML home runs Davis 1 4/4/14 vs. BAL 1 1 1 1 Gonzalez 4/7/13 vs. ARI 1 1 1 1 Holaday 8/22/13 vs. MIN Hunter 2 1 4/6/14 vs. BAL 1 1 2 1 1 Jackson 9/24/13 @MIN 1 1 2 Kelly 9/17/13 vs. SEA 1 1 Kinsler 1 4/2/14 vs. KC 2 1 3 1 1 Martinez 1 3/31/13 vs. KC 1 1 Romine no ML home runs April 8, 2014 BULLPEN NOTES TIGERS STARTERS AND RELIEVERS W-L ERA IP H R ER BB-I SO STARTERS 1-1 1.93 32.2 20 8 7 11-0 18 RELIEVERS 3-0 6.08 13.1 18 9 9 4-0 9 1ST BATTER RETIRED/FACED PCT. RI/SCORED PCT. SAVES/OPPS. PCT. Alburquerque 3/4 .750 1/0 0.000 0/0 ----- Chamberlain 0/1 0.000 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- Coke 0/1 0.000 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- Krol 1/1 1.000 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- Nathan 2/3 .667 2/2 1.000 1/2 .500 Putkonen 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- Reed 1/2 .500 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- Smyly 0/1 0.000 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- TEAM TOTALS 7/13 .538 3/2 .667 1/2 .500 ALBURQUERQUE NATHAN • Last Game Pitched: 4/6 vs. BAL (1.0IP, 3 H, R, ER, 2 SO) • Last Game Pitched: 4/5 vs. BAL (0.2IP, 2 H, R, ER, SO) • Last Five Outings: 1-0, 6.00 ERA (3.0IP/2ER), 6 H, 2 SO (4 G) • Last Five Outings: 1-0, 6.75 ERA (2.2IP/2ER), SV, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, SO (3 G) • On an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the • Six-time American League All-Star with the Minnesota Twins (2004- second straight year. 05, 2008-09) and Texas Rangers (2012-13). • Established career high with 53 appearances, 49.0 innings pitched and • Is ranked second all-time with a 89.8 save percentage (min. 190 70 strikeouts in 2013. SVO), while he is ninth with a .202 opponents batting average • Finished the 2013 season with a 4-3 record and a 4.59 ERA (min. 1390 BFP) and 10th with 342 career saves. (49.0IP/25ER). • Ranked fourth in the AL with 43 saves in 2013, marking his fourth • Ranked second among all American League relievers with 12.86 season with 40-or-more saves, tying him for third-most in major strikeouts per nine innings. league history. CHAMBERLAIN • Tied for second in the AL with 61 games finished, while he was third with a 93.5 save percentage, fourth with a 1.39 ERA • Last Game Pitched: 4/4 vs. BAL (1.0IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, SO) (64.2IP/10ER) and a .162 opponents batting average, and ranked • Last Five Outings: 18.00 ERA (1.0IP/2ER), 4 H, 2 R, SO (1 G) fourth among AL relievers with six wins on the season. • Was on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the sixth time in his career. PUTKONEN • Since his debut in 2007, ranks ninth among AL relievers with 9.69 • Last Game Pitched: N/A strikeouts per nine innings (minimum 220.0 IP). • Last Five Outings: N/A • Appeared in 45 games with the New York Yankees in 2013 and had a • Was on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the first 2-1 record with a 4.93 ERA (42.0IP/23ER). time in his career. • Has pitched in 260 games, 43 as a starter, in his major league • Appeared in 30 games during four stints with the Tigers in 2013, career and has a 23-14 record with a 3.85 ERA (444.2IP/190ER). finishing the season with a 1-3 record and a 3.03 ERA COKE (29.2IP/10ER). • Recorded his first career major league win on May 2 at Houston, • Last Game Pitched: 4/5 vs. BAL (0.1, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, BB) striking out four and not allowing a hit in 2.1 innings of work. • Last Five Outings: 81.00 ERA (0.1IP/3ER), 2 H, BB (1 G) • Pitched in 49 games for the Tigers in 2013, compiling an 0-5 record REED with one save and a 5.40 ERA (38.1IP/23ER). • Last Game Pitched: 4/5 vs. BAL (1.1IP, 2 H, SO) • Posted a 0.84 ERA (10.2IP/1ER), two saves and 13 strikeouts in 10 • Last Five Outings: 0.00 ERA (2.1IP/0ER), 2 H, SO (2 G) outings during the post-season in 2012. • On an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the first • Has appeared in 321 games in his major league career and has a time in his career. 17-25 record with seven saves and a 4.21 ERA (340.1IP/159ER). • Opened the 2013 season in the Marlins organization before being KROL acquired off waivers by the Tigers on April 3. • Last Game Pitched: 4/4 vs. BAL (1.0IP, SO) • Pitched in 16 games with the Tigers in 2013, compiling a 0-1 record • Last Five Outings: 0.00 ERA (1.0IP/0ER), SO (1 G) with a 4.24 ERA (23.1IP/11ER). • Was on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the first time in his career. • Appeared in 32 games with the Washington Nationals in 2013, posting a 2-1 record with a 3.95 ERA (27.1IP/12ER).

TIGERS VERSUS LOS ANGELES DODGERS

TIGERS BATTING VERSUS LOS ANGELES DODGERS 2013 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Avila ------.0007000 Cabrera ------.273 143 39 12 31 Castellanos ------Collins ------Davis .2867200 .275 40 11 1 2 Gonzalez .364 11400 .276 250 69 2 25 Holaday ------Hunter ------.260 100 26 4 25 Jackson ------.308 13400 Kelly ------.3758311 Kinsler ------.167 12200 Martinez ------.313 16514 Romine ------Team Totals ------TIGERS PITCHING VERSUS LOS ANGELES DODGERS 2013 CAREER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER Alburquerque ------1 1-0-0 0.00 2.1 0 0 Chamberlain ------1 0-0-0 9.00 1.0 2 1 Coke ------1 0-0-0 0.00 0.2 1 0 Krol 1 0-0-0 0.00 0.2 2 0 1 0-0-0 0.00 0.2 2 0 Nathan ------14 1-1-2 3.60 30.0 23 12 Putkonen ------Reed ------Team Totals ------April 8, 2014 2014 DETROIT TIGERS HIGHS AND LOWS

(* - ties club record; # - sets club record; + - current streak)

GENERAL (Nine inning games unless otherwise noted) TEAM PITCHING Longest winning streak - overall ...... 4 (3/31-4/5) Fewest runs, game ...... 1 (4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Longest winning streak - home...... 4 (3/31-4/5) Most runs, game ...... 6 (4/5 vs. BAL) Longest winning streak - road ...... N/A Most runs, inning...... 5 (4/5 vs. BAL, 9th) Most consecutive losses - overall .....1 (4/6+) Fewest hits, game ...... 6 (4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most consecutive losses - home...... 1 (4/6+) Most hits, game ...... 10 (4/5 vs. BAL) Most consecutive losses - road ...... N/A Most hits, inning...... 5 (4/5 vs. BAL, 9th) Longest game, time (nine inn.)...... 3:20 (4/5 vs. BAL) Fewest walks, game ...... 2 (4/6 vs. BAL) Longest game, time (extra inn.)...... 3:22 (4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most walks, game...... 4 (4/4 vs. BAL) Longest game, innings ...... 10 (4/2 vs. KC) Most strikeouts, game...... 8 (4/4 vs. BAL) Shortest game, time ...... 2:34 (4/6 vs. BAL) Most home runs, game ...... 1 (4/6 vs. BAL) Best homestand, percentage ...... 800 (4-1, 3/31-4/6) Most hit by , game ...... N/A Worst homestand, percentage ...... 800 (4-1, 3/31-4/6) Most wild pitches, game ...... N/A Best road trip, percentage ...... N/A Longest scoreless streak ...... 13.0 (3/31-4/2) Worst road trip, percentage...... N/A INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most runners left on base, game .....8 (4/4 vs. BAL) Most at-bats, game...... 5 six times (last, Kinsler, 4/5 vs. BAL) Most errors, game ...... 2 (3/31 vs. KC) Most runs, game ...... 2 four times (last, two players, 4/5 vs. BAL) Most DP turned, game ...... 2 (4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most hits, game ...... 4 (Cabrera, 4/4 vs. BAL) Most DP turned, opponent...... 1 two times (last, 4/5 vs. BAL) Most consecutive hits...... 3 two times (last, two players, 4/4 vs. BAL) Largest margin of victory...... 6 (4/4 vs. BAL) Most doubles, game ...... 1 seven times (last, Martinez, 4/6 vs. BAL) Largest margin of defeat ...... 2 (4/6 vs. BAL) Most triples, game...... 1 three times (last, Kelly, 4/5 vs. BAL) Biggest comeback to win...... 2 two times (last, 4/4 vs. BAL) Most home runs, game ...... 1 seven times (last, Hunter, 4/6 vs. BAL) Biggest lead lost in a loss...... 1 (4/6 vs. BAL) Most total bases, game...... 7 (Cabrera, 4/4 vs. BAL) Highest attendance, home...... 45,068 (3/31 vs. KC) Most RBI, game ...... 5 (Hunter, 4/5 vs. BAL) Highest attendance, road ...... N/A Most walks, game...... 2 (Avila, 3/31 vs. KC) TEAM BATTING Most strikeouts, game...... 2 seven times (last, two players, 4/6 vs. BAL) Most runs, game...... 10 (4/4 vs. BAL) Most stolen bases, game...... 1 three times (last, two players, 4/5 vs. BAL) Most runs, game - both clubs ...... 14 (4/4 vs. BAL) Most , game ...... 1 three times (last, three players, 4/4 vs. BAL) Most runs, inning...... 4 (4/4 vs. BAL, 4th) Longest batting streak ...... 4 (Jackson, 3/31-4/5) Most hits, game...... 17 (4/4 vs. BAL) INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most hits, inning ...... 5 (4/4 vs. BAL, 4th) Longest winning streak ...... 1 four times (last, four players, 3/31-4/5+) Most consecutive hits, inning...... 4 (4/4 vs. BAL, 8th) Longest losing streak...... 1 (Verlander, 4/6+) Fewest hits, nine-inning game ...... 5 (4/6 vs. BAL) Most innings pitched, starter...... 8.0 two times (last, Verlander, 4/6 vs. BAL) Most extra-base hits, game ...... 5 (4/4 vs. BAL) Most innings pitched, reliever...... 3.0 (Smyly, 4/4 vs. BAL) Most singles, game ...... 12 (4/4 vs. BAL) Fewest innings pitched, starter....4.0 (Sanchez, 4/4 vs. BAL) Most doubles, game...... 2 two times (last, 4/5 vs. BAL) Fewest hits, ...... N/A Most triples, game ...... 2 (3/31 vs. KC) Fewest runs, complete game...... N/A Most home runs, game ...... 3 (4/4 vs. BAL) Most runs, game ...... 3 two times (last, Coke, 4/5 vs. BAL) Most home runs, inning...... 2 (4/4 vs. BAL, 4th) Most walks, game...... 3 two times (last, Sanchez, 4/4 vs. BAL) Most home runs - both clubs ...... 3 (4/4 vs. BAL) Most strikeouts, game (starter) ...7 (Scherzer, 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most consec. games, home run ...... 5 (3/31-4/6+) Most strikeouts, game (relief)...... 3 (Smyly, 4/4 vs. BAL) Most consec. games, no home run...N/A Most home runs, game ...... 1 (Alburquerque, 4/6 vs. BAL) Most walks, game ...... 3 two times (last, 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most hit by pitch, game ...... N/A Most strikeouts, game...... 8 (4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most wild pitches, game ...... N/A Fewest strikeouts, game...... 3 (4/4 vs. BAL) Most consec. scoreless innings ....8.0 (Scherzer, 4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) Most stolen bases, game...... 2 (4/5 vs. BAL) Most caught stealing, game...... 1 (4/2 vs. KC, 10 inn.) 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 4 31 Cabrera 4 1 5 Castellanos 4 31 Collins 2 1 1 Davis 3 3 Gonzalez 3 111 Holaday 1 1 Hunter 5 4 1 Jackson 5 4 1 Kelly 1 1 Kinsler 5 5 Martinez 1 4 5 Romine 2 11 Pitchers TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... Avila 4-0 Hunter 4-1 Porcello 1-0 Smyly 0-0 Cabrera 4-1 Jackson 4-1 Sanchez 1-0 Verlander 1-1 Castellanos 3-1 Kelly 1-0 Scherzer 1-0 Collins 1-1 Kinsler 4-1 Davis 3-0 Martinez 4-1 Gonzalez 3-0 Romine 1-1 Holaday 0-1 April 8, 2014 TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS

OFFENSE BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH P PH HOME RUNS 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 RBI 0 3 3 2 2 4 0 7 1 0 0

OFFENSE BY BATTING ORDER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HOME RUNS 1311 0 0 0 0 1 RBI 3731 0 0 1 3 4

RUNS BY INN. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL TIGERS 043623 2 2 1 1 24 OPPONENTS 300301 0 1 9 0 17

ERRORLESS STREAKS CATCHER PROFILE Player Streak Last Error Player Streak Last Error Catcher SB CS CS% Avila 7 9/24/13 @MIN Hunter 4 3/31/14 vs. KC Avila 4 0 0.0 Cabrera 37 8/16/13 vs. KC Jackson 73 7/11/13 vs. CWS Holaday 0 0 0.0 Castellanos 13 no ML errors Kelly 15 9/10/13 @CWS Totals 0 0 0.0 Collins 3 no ML errors Kinsler 9 9/26/13 vs. LAA Davis 13 9/10/13 vs. LAA Martinez 15 8/4/11 vs. TEX Gonzalez 0 4/5/14 vs. BAL Romine 1 4/4/14 vs. BAL Holaday 8 8/17/13 vs. KC MILESTONE MONITOR PLAYER MILESTONE PLAYER MILESTONE 18 RBI shy of tying Cecil Fielder and Bill Max Scherzer 2 strikeouts shy of tying Earl Whitehill for Freehan for 13th place in franchise history. 20th place in Tigers history (838 strikeouts). 5 doubles shy of tying Rudy York for 14th place in franchise history (236 doubles). Justin Verlander 3 wins shy of tying Wild Bill Donovan for eighth place in Tigers history (141 wins). Torii Hunter 11 stolen bases shy of 200. 14.2 innings pitched shy of tying Victor Martinez 15 hits shy of 1500. for 13th place in Tigers history (1800.2). Joe Nathan 5 saves shy of tying Randy Myers for ninth place in MLB history (347 saves). 8 saves shy of 350. LAST TIME IT HAPPENED IN A GAME

FOR THE TIGERS AGAINST THE TIGERS HITTING HITTING Five-or-more hits: Back-to-back home runs: Omar Infante (5) - 9/6/13 @KC Alexis Rios/A.J. Pierzynski - 9/10/12 @CWS (Porcello) Andy Dirks (5) - 9/6/13 @KC : Six-or-more hits: Will Middlebrooks - 9/4/13 @BOS (Alburquerque) Carlos Pena (6) - 5/27/04 @KC Inside-the-park home run: Five-or-more RBI: Carlos Santana - 8/31/13 vs. CLE (Veras) Torii Hunter (5) - 4/5/14 vs. BAL Lead-off home run: Six-or-more RBI: - 9/9/12 @LAA (Sanchez) Omar Infante (6) - 9/6/13 @KC Pinch-hit home run: Seven-or-more RBI: Jeff Keppinger - 6/30/12 @TB (Benoit) (7) - 7/25/07 @CWS Pinch-hit grand slam: Back-to-back home runs: Dewayne Wise - 9/14/08 @CWS (Farnsworth) Victor Martinez / Omar Infante - 9/24/13 @MIN (Diamond) Three consecutive home runs: Switch-hit home run: Tony Graffanino/Angel Berroa/Doug Mientkiewicz - 5/25/06 @KC (Maroth) Carlos Guillen - 9/23/09 @CLE (Masterson/Gosling) Hitting for the cycle: Grand slam: Gary Matthews Jr. - 9/13/06 vs. TEX Alex Avila - 7/30/13 vs. WAS (Strasburg) PITCHING Inside-the-park home run: No-hitter: Austin Jackson - 8/10/12 @TEX (Scheppers) Henderson Alvarez - 9/29/13 @MIA Lead-off home run: One-hitter: Austin Jackson - 9/22/12 vs. MIN (Deduno) Joe Kennedy - 5/2/03 vs. TB Back-to-back home runs to lead off game: Ten-or-more strikeouts: Omar Infante/ - 9/28/04 @CWS (Contreras) Danny Salazar (10) - 8/7/13 @CLE Pinch-hit home run: Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: Andy Dirks - 9/21/13 vs. CWS (Jones) (16) - 6/23/97 vs. NYY Pinch-hit grand slam: Mickey Tettleton - 8/11/91 vs. NYY (Guetterman) MISCELLANEOUS Walk-off home run: Steal of home: Torii Hunter - 8/29/13 vs. OAK (Balfour) Kenji Johjima - 5/31/08 @SEA Three consecutive home runs: Triple play: Victor Martinez/Jhonny Peralta/Alex Avila - 6/1/13 @BAL (Hammel) Ian Kinsler-Elvis Andrus - 5/20/09 vs. TEX Hitting for the cycle: Carlos Guillen - 8/1/06 @TB PITCHING No-hitter: Justin Verlander - 5/7/11 @TOR One-hitter: Anibal Sanchez - 5/24/13 vs. MIN Ten-or-more strikeouts: Justin Verlander - (10) 9/29/13 @MIA Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: Anibal Sanchez (17) - 4/26/13 vs. ATL MISCELLANEOUS Steal of home: Ryan Raburn - 8/18/09 vs. SEA Triple play: Damion Easley-Deivi Cruz-Shane Halter - 8/1/01 vs. SEA April 8, 2014 TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY

DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. MARCH (1-0) JULY, cont. 3/31 KC W, 4-3 1-0 t-1st —— Nathan Davis 45,068* 7/11 @KC APRIL (3-1) 7/12 @KC 4/1 OFF DAY t-1st —— 7/13 @KC 4/2 KC W, 2-1 (10) 2-0 t-1st —— Alburquerque Collins 26,906 7/14 ALL-STAR BREAK 4/3 KC Postponed, Rain 1st +0.5 7/15 ALL-STARK GAME IN MINNEAPOLIS 4/4 BAL W, 10-4 3-0 1st +0.5 Smyly Gonzalez 23,625 7/16 ALL-STAR BREAK 4/5 BAL W, 7-6 4-0 1st +1.5 Porcello Norris 32,041 7/17 ALL-STAR BREAK 4/6 BAL L, 3-1 4-1 1st +1.5 Tillman Verlander 34,261 7/18 CLE 4/7 OFF DAY 1st +1.5 7/19 CLE 4/8 @LAD 7/20 CLE 4/9 @LAD 7/21 @ARI 4/10 OFF DAY 7/22 @ARI 4/11 @SD 7/23 @ARI 4/12 @SD 7/24 @LAA 4/13 @SD 7/25 @LAA 4/14 OFF DAY 7/26 @LAA 4/15 CLE 7/27 @LAA 4/16 CLE 7/28 OFF DAY 4/17 CLE 7/29 CWS 4/18 LAA 7/30 CWS 4/19 LAA 7/31 CWS 4/20 LAA AUGUST (0-0) 4/21 CWS 8/1 COL 4/22 CWS 8/2 COL 4/23 CWS 8/3 COL 4/24 CWS 8/4 @NYY 4/25 @MIN 8/5 @NYY 4/26 @MIN 8/6 @NYY 4/27 @MIN 8/7 @NYY 4/28 OFF DAY 8/8 @TOR 4/29 @CWS 8/9 @TOR 4/30 @CWS 8/10 @TOR MAY (0-0) 8/11 @PIT 5/1 OFF DAY 8/12 @PIT 5/2 @KC 8/13 PIT 5/3 @KC 8/14 PIT 5/4 @KC 8/15 SEA 5/5 HOU 8/16 SEA 5/6 HOU 8/17 SEA 5/7 HOU 8/18 OFF DAY 5/8 HOU 8/19 @TB 5/9 MIN 8/20 @TB 5/10 MIN 8/21 @TB 5/11 MIN 8/22 @MIN 5/12 @BAL 8/23 @MIN 5/13 @BAL 8/24 @MIN 5/14 @BAL 8/25 OFF DAY 5/15 OFF DAY 8/26 NYY 5/16 @BOS 8/27 NYY 5/17 @BOS 8/28 NYY 5/18 @BOS 8/29 @CWS 5/19 @CLE 8/30 @CWS 5/20 @CLE 8/31 @CWS 5/21 @CLE SEPTEMBER (0-0) 5/22 TEX 9/1 @CLE 5/23 TEX 9/2 @CLE 5/24 TEX 9/3 @CLE 5/25 TEX 9/4 @CLE 5/26 @OAK 9/5 SF 5/27 @OAK 9/6 SF 5/28 @OAK 9/7 SF 5/29 @OAK 9/8 KC 5/30 @SEA 9/9 KC 5/31 @SEA 9/10 KC JUNE (0-0) 9/11 OFF DAY 6/1 @SEA 9/12 CLE 6/2 OFF DAY 9/13 CLE 6/3 TOR 9/14 CLE 6/4 TOR 9/15 @MIN 6/5 TOR 9/16 @MIN 6/6 BOS 9/17 @MIN 6/7 BOS 9/18 OFF DAY 6/8 BOS 9/19 @KC 6/9 @CWS 9/20 @KC 6/10 @CWS 9/21 @KC 6/11 @CWS 9/22 CWS 6/12 @CWS 9/23 CWS 6/13 MIN 9/24 CWS 6/14 MIN 9/25 MIN 6/15 MIN 9/26 MIN 6/16 KC 9/27 MIN 6/17 KC 9/28 MIN 6/18 KC * - Denotes a sellout at Comerica Park 6/19 OFF DAY 6/20 @CLE TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY RECORDS 6/21 @CLE 6/22 @CLE Monday 1-0 Friday 1-0 6/23 OFF DAY Tuesday 0-0 Saturday 1-0 6/24 @TEX Wednesday 1-0 Sunday 0-1 6/25 @TEX Thursday 0-0 6/26 @TEX 6/27 @HOU 6/28 @HOU 6/29 @HOU 6/30 OAK JULY (0-0) 7/1 OAK 7/2 OAK 7/3 TB 7/4 TB 7/5 TB 7/6 TB 7/7 OFF DAY 7/8 LAD 7/9 LAD 7/10 @KC