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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 Detroit Tigers (47-67) at Los Angeles Angels (57-58) Wednesday, August 8, 2018 • Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA • 4:07 p.m. ET LHP Blaine Hardy (4-3, 3.25) vs. RHP Jaime Barria (6-7, 3.84) Game #115 • Road Game #59 • TV: FOX Sports Detroit • Radio: 97.1 The Ticket RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers dropped their fi h straight NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Ron Gardenhire is in his fi rst TIGERS AT A GLANCE game as they lost to the Angels, 11-5, on Tuesday night season as the Tigers manager a er being named to the Overall ............................................................. 47-67 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Jeimer Candelario had posi on on October 20, 2017. Current Streak .....................................................L5 a pair of hits, including a two-run homer, and drove *Enters today’s game with a 47-67 (.412) record as the At Comerica Park ...........................................29-27 in three runs, while Nicholas Castellanos and Victor Tigers manager and a 1,115-1,106 (.502) career record On the Road...................................................18-40 Mar nez each added two hits. JaCoby Jones also had as a manager, which is the eighth-most wins among Day games .....................................................26-28 a hit and a RBI in the game. Jacob Turner started for ac ve managers and ranks ed for 53rd in baseball Night games ...................................................21-39 Detroit and took the loss, allowing seven runs, fi ve history. vs. LH star ng pitchers ..................................16-15 earned, on six hits with one walk and one strikeout in *Earned the 1,100th win of his managerial career on vs. RH star ng pitchers ..................................31-52 1.0 inning. The Tigers and Angels conclude their three- June 13 vs. Minnesota. vs. AL East ......................................................13-15 game series this a ernoon. Following today’s game *Spent the 2017 season as the bench coach for the vs. AL Central .................................................21-23 and an off day tomorrow, the Tigers return home for Arizona Diamondbacks, who captured a Na onal vs. AL West ....................................................10-20 a six-game homestand, which includes three games vs. League Wild Card spot and advanced to the Na onal vs. NL .................................................................3-9 Minnesota (August 10-12) and three games vs. Chicago League Division Series. Tigers score fi rst ............................................32-24 (AL) (August 13-15). *Served as manager of the Minnesota Twins from Opponents score fi rst ....................................15-43 2002-14 and is the winningest manager in Twins Scoring fi ve-or-more runs ..............................28-12 ROSTER MOVES: The Tigers today announced the history, pos ng a record of 1,068-1,039 (.507) over his Scoring four-or-less runs ................................19-55 following roster moves: 13 seasons...is one of 10 managers in baseball history Extra innings ......................................................5-5 * Placed C John Hicks on the 10-day disabled list, to win 1,000-or-more games with a single team. One-run games ..............................................17-18 retroac ve to August 7, with a right groin strain. *Guided the Twins to six postseason appearances Two-run games ................................................8-14 * Op oned LHP Daniel Stumpf to Triple A Toledo. (2002-04, 2006, 2009-10), including a berth in the Tigers get quality start ...................................22-22 * Recalled C Grayson Greiner and RHP Ar e Lewicki 2002 American League Championship Series...was the Tigers starter works 6+ innings ......................23-29 from Triple A Toledo. fi rst manager in MLB history to guide his team to the Lead a er 6th/7th/8th inning ....... 35-7/37-4/41-2 IN THE NICK OF TIME: Nicholas Castellanos had a pair postseason in six of his fi rst nine seasons. Trail a er 6th/7th/8th inning ........ 8-48/5-52/2-55 of hits in last night’s game to record his team-leading *Named the BBWAA American League Manager of the Tied a er 6th/7th/8th inning ........ 4-12/5-11/4-10 37th mul -hit eff ort of the season. Castellanos enters Year in 2010...also fi nished runner-up for the honor on Tigers out hit opponent .................................31-18 today’s game ranked seventh in the American League fi ve occasions. Opponent out hits Tigers ...............................13-44 with 37 mul -hit games. With his two hits last night, Tigers and opponent have equal hits ................3-5 TIGERS TO RETIRE JACK MORRIS’ NO. 47 ON SUNDAY: Castellanos has now hit safely in 10 straight games vs. Tigers hit home run .......................................34-31 Following his recent induc on to the Na onal Baseball the Angels. Over the 10-game streak, Castellanos is Tigers do not hit a home run .........................13-36 Hall of Fame, the Detroit Tigers are proud to honor ba ng .395 (17x43) with six runs scored, fi ve doubles, Come-from-behind wins .....................................18 Jack Morris by re ring his No. 47 at Comerica Park on two home runs and fi ve RBI. Sunday, August 12. There will be a special pregame TIGERS VS. ANGELS HAIL TO THE VICTOR: Victor Alcántara threw 2.0 ceremony prior to that day’s game vs. Minnesota. shutout innings with two hits allowed and one strikeout Addi onally, the fi rst 10,000 fans in a endance will 2018 Record: 3-3 receive a Jack Morris 1984 replica road jersey. Join in 2018 at Home: 3-1 in last night’s game. Alcántara has not allowed a run in nine-of-10 appearances this season, pos ng a 0.71 ERA on this historic day with ckets star ng at $20, which 2018 at Los Angeles (AL): 0-2 can be purchased at gers.com/ ckets. All-Time Record: 328-319 (12.2IP/1ER), a 0.87 WHIP and limi ng opponents to a All-Time at Home: 181-143 .213 (10x47) ba ng average. INDIVIDUAL GAME TICKETS ON SALE: Secure ckets to All-Time at Comerica Park: 35-41 WALKING ON SUNSHINE: The Tigers today will play a summer of historic celebra ons that will showcase All-Time at Los Angeles (AL): 147-176 their American League leading 55th day game of the the great tradi on of Detroit Tigers baseball, star ng at season (out of 115 games, 47.8%). Detroit has posted as low as $12. Fans have the opportunity to purchase 2018 Game Log a 26-28 (.481) record in the day me this season, as individual game ckets for the remainder of the Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save opposed to 21-39 (.350) at night. The Tigers have lost regular season schedule at the Comerica Park Box 5/28 DET W, 9-3 Boyd/Skaggs 13 of their last 19 day games. Offi ce on Witherell Street, online at gers.com or by 5/29 DET L, 9-2 Tropeano/Fulmer calling 866-66-TIGER (84437). 5/30 DET W, 6-1 Coleman/Bedrosian ON THE ROAD: The Tigers are 0-5 on their current six- 5/31 DET W, 6-2 Saupold/Heaney game road trip, which includes three games at Oakland TIGERS ON THE DL: 1B Miguel Cabrera (ruptured le 8/6 LAA L, 6-2 Tropeano/Boyd (0-3) and three games at Los Angeles (AL) (0-2). Detroit biceps tendon, 60-day DL on June 13); RHP Michael 8/7 LAA L, 11-5 Heaney/Turner is 18-40 (.310) on the road this season and has lost 20 Fulmer (le oblique strain), 10-day DL on July 20); C 8/8 LAA of its last 25 games away from home. As a team, Detroit John Hicks (right groin strain, 10-day DL on August 8, is hi ng .228 (453x1988) on the road in 2018, while the retroac ve to August 7); LHP Daniel Norris (le groin TIGERS STREAKS pitching staff has compiled a 4.80 ERA (493.1IP/263ER). strain, 60-day DL on April 30). Last fi ve games: 0-5 Last 10 games: 3-7 TIGERS AND ANGELS: The Tigers and Angels have split THE DISTRICT DETROIT Last 15 games: 6-9 the fi rst six games of their season series. Detroit is The District Detroit is a dynamic urban des na on in Last 20 games: 7-13 looking for its fi rst season series win over Los Angeles the heart of Detroit. One that includes something for (AL) since 2010. The Tigers have lost 30 of its last 42 everyone—a dense neighborhood experience with a games vs. the Angels (.286 since September, 2012), variety of developments alongside Detroit’s premier sports their worst winning percentage vs. any team in that and entertainment venues like Comerica Park. Connec ng me frame. Detroit has not won a series at Angel downtown Detroit to growing nearby neighborhoods such Stadium of Anaheim since 2009, going 0-7-2 in that as Midtown, Corktown and Brush Park, The District Detroit stretch. Since 2010, Detroit is 7-23 against the Angels is having a drama c economic impact on Detroit and is a driving catalyst of the city’s remarkable resurgence. The in Anaheim. District Detroit will deliver $1.4 billion in new investment WESTWORLD: Detroit is 10-20 against teams from the to Detroit including the new Li le Caesars Arena, Mike Ilitch School of Business at Wayne State University and American League West this season. The Tigers have Li le Caesars world headquarters campus expansion. not fi nished with a winning record against the AL West Addi onally, new offi ce, residen al and retail spaces since 2014 (18-16) and they are 35 games under .500 will con nue to add momentum to Detroit’s amazing against the division since 2015 (47-82, .364).