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RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers knocked off the Mariners 6-4 last night at Safeco Field. TIGERS AT A GLANCE (3-1) fanned six batters as he allowed three runs in six innings to earn the win for Detroit, while Jose Valverde posted his sixth of the season. led the Record: 15-14 / Streak: W1 Tigers with two hits, including a double, and three RBI, while Prince Fielder belted a solo Game #30 / Road #12 home . added a two-run double for Detroit. The Tigers continue a nine- Home: 9-9 / Road: 6-5 game road trip with the final game of a three-game series at Seattle this evening. The trip continues with four games in Oakland and two games in Chicago. Tonight’s Scheduled Starters ON THE ROAD: Tonight at Seattle marks the third game of a 24-game stretch in which 19 LHP vs. LHP Jason Vargas of Detroit’s games will be played on the road. The Tigers have posted a 23-11 record in (1-0, 1.61) (3-2, 3.09) road games dating back to August 11, 2011. Detroit is second among all major league TV/Radio clubs with a .676 winning percentage on the road during that stretch. FSD/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM MIGGY’S THE MAN AGAINST THE MARINERS: is hitting .323 (50x155) with 12 doubles, six home runs and 23 RBI in 42 games during his career against the TIGERS VS. MARINERS Mariners. He is fourth among active major league players with a .323 batting average 2012 Record: 1-4 versus Seattle, while he is fifth with a .404 on-base percentage. 2012 at Home: 0-3 BOESCH BASHES VERSUS SEATTLE: Brennan Boesch has safely in 19 of his 20 2012 at Seattle: 1-1 games played versus the Mariners during his career. He is hitting .408 (31x76) with eight All-Time Record: 198-171-1 doubles, two home runs and 10 RBI in 20 games versus the club. All-Time at Home: 111-76-1 STARTING WELL: Tigers starters have posted eight quality starts in the club’s last nine All-Time at Comerica Park: 29-30 games dating back to April 28. Detroit starters have compiled a 2.44 ERA (59.0IP/16ER) All-Time at Seattle: 87-95 and 51 during the nine-game stretch, while they have limited opponents to a .223 batting average (48x215). 2012 Game Log PAPA GRANDE CONVERTS HIS SAVE CHANCES: Jose Valverde has converted 81 of his Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save 86 save opportunities for the Tigers since the beginning of the 2010 season. He is tops 4/24 DET L, 7-4 Vargas/Scherzer/League among all major league during that stretch by converting 94.2 percent of his save 4/25 DET L, 9-1 Hernandez/Wilk opportunities. Valverde is 19 saves shy of reaching 100 during his Tigers career as he 4/26 DET L, 5-4 Furbush/Porcello/League looks to become the fifth in club history to record 100 saves for the team. 5/7 SEA L, 3-2 Delabar/Dotel JACKSON SWINGS INTO ACTION: Austin Jackson enters this evening’s game at Seattle 5/8 SEA W, 6-4 Verlander/Millwood/Valverde having hit safely in nine of his last 11 games. During the 11-game stretch, he is batting 5/9 SEA .422 (19x45) with four doubles, a and six RBI. Jackson is currently eighth in the STREAKS with a .324 batting average this season. PRINCE IS DOING HIS BEST WORK ON THE ROAD: Last five games: 3-2 Prince Fielder has hit safely in nine of his 11 games on the road this season. He is hitting .375 (15x40) with three doubles, Last 10 games: 5-5 two home runs and nine RBI in 11 games on the road in 2012. Fielder is tied for fourth in Last 15 games: 6-9 the American League with a .375 batting average on the road, while he is fifth with a .468 Last 20 games: 9-11 on-base percentage and tied for 10th with a .600 slugging percentage. CABRERA, FIELDER FORM POWERFUL COMBO: Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder are among the leaders in the major leagues in home runs and RBI since the start of the 2006 season. Fielder is third in the major leagues with 233 home runs during that stretch, while Cabrera is seventh with 206 home runs. Cabrera is third in the major leagues with 716 RBI since the start of the 2006 season, while Fielder is seventh with 661 RBI. RADIO BOOTH UPDATE: Tigers radio broadcaster , per the club's request, did not accompany the team on the long journey out West. Price will return to the booth when the Tigers host Minnesota on May 16. Former Tigers pitcher will serve as radio analyst and join for the entire road trip. NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: is in his seventh season as the manager of the Tigers, compiling a 534-468 record (.533). - Leyland enters tonight’s game with 1,603 wins during his major league managerial career, 16th-most all-time in major league history. He is 16 wins shy of matching Ralph Houk for 15th-most all-time in major league history with 1,619 wins. Leyland is tops among all active major league managers with 1,603 wins. - Tonight’s game marks the 3,205th game Leyland has managed during his career, placing him in 15th place all-time in major league history. - Leyland is one of only five managers in Tigers history to register at least 500 victories with the club. (1,331 wins), (1,131 wins), Bucky Harris (516 wins) and Steve O’Neill (509 wins) are the four other managers in Tigers history with at least 500 wins with the club. INJURY UPDATE: RHP Al Alburquerque (right elbow surgery, 60-day DL on April 4), RHP Luis Marte (left hamstring strain, 15-day DL on April 4), C Victor Martinez (left knee surgery, 60-day DL on March 12), LHP Daniel Schlereth (left shoulder tendinitis, 15-day DL on April 21). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Thursday at Oakland 10:05 p.m. RHP RHP Bartolo Colon FSD/1270 & 97.1 (1-3, 6.32) (3-2, 2.83) Friday at Oakland 10:05 p.m. RHP LHP Tommy Milone FSD/1270 & 97.1 (3-2, 4.91) (4-2, 4.42) Saturday at Oakland 8:05 p.m. RHP Doug Fister TBA FSD/1270 & 97.1 (0-0, 0.00) Sunday at Oakland 4:05 p.m. RHP Justin Verlander RHP Jarrod Parker FSD/1270 & 97.1 (3-1, 2.63) (1-0, 1.80) 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 2012 vs. AL East: 6-3 Scoring five-or-more runs: 9-1 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 9-5/11-5/13-3 vs. AL Central: 7-4 Scoring four-or-less runs: 6-13 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 2-8/2-9/2-8 vs. AL West: 2-7 Extra-innings: 1-1 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 4-1/2-0/0-3 vs. NL: 0-0 One-run games: 6-6 Tigers out hit opponent: 9-5 Tigers score first: 11-3 Tigers get quality start: 12-5 Opponent out hits Tigers: 3-8 Opponents score first: 4-11 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 12-8 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 3-1 © Detroit Tigers, 2012 ...... Champions w 1935 w 1945 w 1968 w 1984 May 9, 2012 TONIGHT’S TIGERS STARTER - DREW SMYLY

‘12 Season (Detroit): 1-0, 1.61 ERA, 5 G, 5 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 28.0 IP, 25 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 8 BB, 29 SO. ‘12 Season (Toledo): 0-1, 16.20 ERA, 1 G, 1 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO. ‘11 Season (Erie): 4-3, 1.18 ERA, 8 G, 7 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 45.2 IP, 32 H, 10 R, 6 ER, 15 BB, 53 SO. ‘11 Season (Lakeland): 7-3, 2.58 ERA, 14 G, 14 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 80.1 IP, 71 H, 32 R, 23 ER, 21 BB, 77 SO. THE SCOOP ON SMYLY: After having his contract 2012 GAME-BY-GAME RUNDOWN purchased from A Toledo on April 12, Smyly will SEASON (DETROIT) make the sixth start of his major league career for the DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC Tigers this evening against the Mariners. 4/12 TB W, 7-2 S ND 2.25 4.0 4 1 1 3 4 90 4/17 @KC W, 3-1 S ND 0.90 6.0 7 1 0 1 4 101 ROOKIE LEADERS: Smyly enters his start this 4/22 TEX L, 3-2 (11) S ND 1.13 6.0 5 1 1 2 7 100 evening at Seattle second among American League 4/28 @NYY W, 7-5 S W-1 1.23 6.0 2 1 1 2 7 93 5/4 CWS W, 5-4 S ND 1.61 6.0 7 2 2 0 7 99 rookie pitchers with a 1.61 ERA and 29 strikeouts, while he is eighth with a .245 batting average against. TOTALS (4-1 record) 5 starts 1-0, 1.61 28.0 25 6 5 8 29 483 HIS FIRST MAJOR LEAGUE WIN: Smyly fanned SEASON (TOLEDO) DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC seven batters as he held the Yankees to one run in six 4/7 IND L, 8-7 S L-1 16.20 1.2 3 3 3 2 1 50 innings of work to earn his first major league win on April 28. He became the first Tigers starting pitcher to TOTALS (0-1 record) 1 start 0-1, 16.20 1.2 3 3 3 2 1 50 earn his first major league win in New York since Larry Pashnick did so at on April 24, 1982. (Source: STATS LLC) CONTINUING TO PILE UP THE PUNCHOUTS: Smyly matched a career high with seven strikeouts on May 4 versus the White Sox, the third time he has fanned seven batters in a start this season. He and Denny McLain are the only two Tigers pitchers since at least 1918 to fan seven-or-more batters at least three times in their first five career games. LIMITING THE RUNS ALLOWED: Smyly allowed just one run in each of his four starts with the Tigers this season. Since at least 1918, he is the only Tigers starting pitcher to begin his career by allowing one-or-fewer runs in each of his first four starts. Only Tigers pitchers whose first major league appearances were starts were considered for this note. RACKING UP THE STRIKEOUTS: Smyly fanned seven batters during his start on April 22 versus the Rangers. The seven strikeouts by Smyly marked the most strikeouts by a Tigers rookie lefthanded pitcher since also finished with seven strikeouts on July 23, 2007 at Chicago’s U.S. Cellular Field against the White Sox. RISP MANAGEMENT: Smyly has limited opponents to a .125 batting average (2x16) with runners in scoring position over his first five starts. Opponents are hitting .118 (4x34) against Smyly with runners on base. MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT: Smyly made his major league debut on April 12 versus the Rays. He became the first Tigers pitcher to make his major league debut as a starting pitcher since Jacob Turner did so on July 30, 2011 versus the Angels. SIXTH PITCHER FROM 2010 MLB DRAFT TO MAKE MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT: Smyly became the sixth pitcher selected in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft to make his major league debut. Smyly joined Chris Sale (White Sox), (Tigers), (Indians), Addison Reed (White Sox) and Josh Spence (Padres) in reaching the major leagues. Pomeranz was selected by the Indians, but did not make his major league debut until after he was dealt to the Rockies. No position player selected in 2010 had debuted in the major leagues at the time of Smyly’s debut. TIGERS MINOR LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE YEAR IN 2011: Smyly was tabbed the Tigers Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2011 after he compiled an 11-6 record, 2.07 ERA (126.0IP/29ER) and 130 strikeouts in 22 outings (21 starts) with Single A Lakeland and Double A Erie. RECORD AT SAFECO FIELD: Smyly is making the first start of his career at Safeco Field this evening. PITCHING FOR TEAM USA: Smyly saw action with Team USA during the Pan American Games following the 2011 season. He posted a 2-0 record as he fanned 17 batters in 17.0 scoreless innings of work over three starts. PROSPECT RANKINGS: Smyly was named the third-best prospect in the Tigers organization and the 16th-best prospect in the Florida State League following the 2011 season by . MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: Smyly was selected by the Tigers in the second round of the June 2010 draft. SMYLY’S GAME HIGHS: LAST CG: No ML CG. LAST SHUTOUT: No ML SHO. HIGH - 2012: 7 (three times) - last, May 4, 2012 vs. . STRIKEOUT HIGH - CAREER: 7 (three times) - last, May 4, 2012 vs. Chicago White Sox. WALK HIGH - 2012: 3 - April 12, 2012 vs. Tampa Bay. WALK HIGH - CAREER: 3 - April 12, 2012 vs. Tampa Bay. LOW-HIT GAME - 2012: 2 - April 28, 2012 at (6.0IP). LOW-HIT GAME - CAREER: 2 - April 28, 2012 at New York Yankees (6.0IP). SMYLY VS. MARINERS: LIFETIME: Is making his first career start versus the Mariners. BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS: SMYLY vs. MARINERS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Has yet to face a Mariners batter. VARGAS vs. TIGERS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Avila .333 6-2-1; Boesch .583 12-7-0; Cabrera .600 5-3-1; Fielder .333 6-2-0; Jackson .167 12-2-0; Laird .250 4-1-0; Peralta .250 8-2-0; Raburn .273 11-3-0; Worth .000 4-0-0; Young .333 12-4-0. May 9, 2012 TRACKING THE TIGERS

(Series numbers are for three games at Seattle May 7-9; Road trip numbers are for nine games May 7-15) TIGERS SERIES: .271 (19x70) ROAD TRIP: .271 (19x70) 0PPONENTS SERIES: .206 (13x63) ROAD TRIP: .206 (13x63) AVILA KELLY SERIES: .000 (0x4) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x11) SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.286, 2x7) ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x4) LONG STREAK: 5 (.471, 8x17, 4/28-5/5) ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 2 twice (last, .286, 2x7, 5/1-4) • Last Game: 5/7 @SEA; 0x4, 2 SO at C. • Last Game: 5/8 @SEA; 0x0 at RF (def. replacement in 8th). • Batting .327 (17x52) with four home runs and nine RBI in 16 • Matched a career high with three RBI on 4/19 vs. TEX -- third games at home...hitting .107 (3x28) in seven games on the road. career game with three RBI and his first since 9/25/11 vs. BAL. • Belted his first career walk-off home run on 4/8 vs. BOS, a two-run • Saw action at seven different positions for the Tigers in 2011: shot off in the 11th inning. pitcher (one game), (one game), first base (15 games), • Selected to the American League’s all-star squad for the first time third base (45 games), left field (17 games), center field (four in his career in 2011 -- elected the starter behind the plate. games) and right field (39 games). • Earned his first in 2011. LAIRD BOESCH SERIES: .250 (1x4) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.250, 1x4) SERIES: .333 (2x6) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.333, 2x6) ROAD TRIP: .250 (1x4) LONG STREAK: 2 (.714, 5x7, 4/15-18) ROAD TRIP: .333 (2x6) LONG STREAK: 9 (.256, 10x39, 4/22-5/2) • Last Game: 5/8 @SEA; 1x4, R at C. • Last Game: 5/8 @SEA; 1x3, R, BB, SO at RF. • Returns to the Tigers after signing as a free agent on 11/18/11 -- • Established career bests with 75 runs scored, 121 hits and 16 home saw action with Detroit in both 2009 and 2010. runs for the Tigers in 2011. PERALTA • Tied for third in the Grapefruit League with six home runs this spring, while he tied for fourth with 17 RBI. SERIES: .250 (2x8) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x5) ROAD TRIP: .250 (2x8) LONG STREAK: 4 twice (last, .429, 6x14, 5/4-7) CABRERA • Last Game: 5/8 @SEA; 0x4, SO at SS. SERIES: .000 (0x9) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x10) • Belted a walk-off home run on Friday vs. CWS -- his second career ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x9) LONG STREAK: 5 (.350, 7x20, 4/26-5/1) walk-off home run (also, 8/30/06 vs. TOR). • Last Game: 5/8 @SEA; 0x5, SO, GIDP at 3B. • Selected to the American League’s all-star squad for the first time • Tied for sixth in the American League with seven home runs, while in his career with the Tigers in 2011. he is tied for seventh with 22 RBI. • Second among all American League shortstops with a .988 fielding • Is hitting .160 (4x25) over his last six games. percentage during the 2011 season. • Collected the 1,000th RBI of his career on 4/27 @NYY. RABURN • Named the American League Player of the Week for the season’s opening week, his ninth career honor and fifth with the Tigers. SERIES: .143 (1x7) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.333, 1x3) • Belted two home runs on 4/7 vs. BOS, his 21st career multi-home ROAD TRIP: .143 (1x7) LONG STREAK: 3 (.500, 5x10, 4/24-27) run game and first since 6/29/11 vs. NYM. • Last Game: 5/8 @SEA; 1x3, BB, SO at 2B/LF. • Selected to the American League’s all-star squad for the second • Third in the Grapefruit League with 19 RBI this spring, while he tied consecutive season with the Tigers in 2011. for third with six home runs. • Has led the American League in batting average (2011), home runs (2008) and RBI (2010) during his Tigers career -- joined SANTIAGO to become only the second player in Tigers history to lead the SERIES: .000 (0x1) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x3) American League in all three categories. ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x1) LONG STREAK: 2 twice (last, .286, 2x7, 4/21-22) • Is 16 home runs shy of 300 during his major league career. • Last Game: 5/8 @SEA; 0x0 at 2B (def. replacement in 8th). DIRKS • Since the start of the 2006 season, he has compiled a .994 fielding SERIES: .500 (4x8) CURRENT STREAK: 4 (.471, 8x17) percentage at second base (531TC/3E) and .980 fielding ROAD TRIP: .500 (4x8) LONG STREAK: 4 twice (last, .471, 8x17, 5/5-8) percentage at shortstop (981TC/20E). • Collected nine hits during the American League Championship • Last Game: 5/8 @SEA; 2x5, R, 2B, 3 RBI at LF. Series in 2011, matching Placido Polanco (2006) for the club record • Saw his first major league action with the Tigers in 2011 -- played for hits during an American League Championship Series. in 78 games during two separate stints with the club. • Led the Grapefruit League with a .429 batting average this spring, WORTH while he tied for second with 24 hits. SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x7) FIELDER ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 1 (1.000, 1x1, 4/8) Last Game: SERIES: .571 (4x7) CURRENT STREAK: 5 (.500, 9x18) • 5/5 vs. CWS; 0x0 at PR. ROAD TRIP: .571 (4x7) LONG STREAK: 5 (.500, 9x18, 5/4-8) • Recalled from Triple A Toledo prior to the game on 4/28 @NYY -- marks his second stint with the Tigers during the 2012 season. • Last Game: 5/8 @SEA; 2x3, 2 R, HR, RBI, 2 BB, SO at 1B. • Batting .309 (17x55) with seven doubles, three home runs and six • Collected four extra-base hits over his last 17 games. RBI in 13 games with Toledo this season. • Singled off Clay Buchholz in the first inning on 4/8 vs. BOS for the • Seen action in games at second base (30 games), third base (16 1,000th hit of his major league career. games) and shortstop (24 games) during his major league career. • Belted two home runs on 4/7 vs. BOS, his 23rd career multi-home run game and first since hitting three on 9/27/11 vs. PIT. YOUNG • Won his second Silver Slugger Award in 2011 -- finished second in the with 38 home runs and 120 RBI for Brewers. SERIES: .125 (1x8) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.250, 1x4) • Three-time National League all-star selection (2007, 2009, 2011). ROAD TRIP: .125 (1x8) LONG STREAK: 6 (.304, 7x23, 4/17-22) • Last Game: 5/8 @SEA; 1x4, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, SO at DH. JACKSON • Suspended seven days by MLB -- reinstated from the restricted SERIES: .500 (4x8) CURRENT STREAK: 4 (.471, 8x17) list prior to Friday’s game vs. CWS. ROAD TRIP: .500 (4x8) LONG STREAK: 5 (.500, 10x20, 4/5-11) • Acquired by the Tigers from Minnesota on 8/15/11 -- batted .268 • Last Game: 5/8 @SEA; 2x4, R, 2B, SH, 2 SO at CF. (127x473) with 21 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 64 RBI in • Eighth in the American League with a .324 batting average. 124 games between the two clubs. • Is hitting .422 (19x45) over his last 11 games. • Belted five home runs during the post-season to match the most • Belted the sixth lead-off home run of his career on Sunday vs. CWS home runs hit by a Tigers player during a single post-season -- -- marked his second of 2012 season (also, 4/16 @KC). Craig Monroe also hit five home runs for the Tigers in 2006. • Established career highs with 11 triples and 10 home runs for the Tigers in 2011 -- tied for the American League lead with 11 triples. • Finished 2011 with 22 doubles, 11 triples, 10 home runs and 22 stolen bases -- marked the 18th time a Tigers player has posted double-digit totals during a single season in those four categories. 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 1 3 5/4/12 vs. CWS 4 1 5 3 3 Boesch 3 1 5/2/12 vs. KC 6 6 1 1 2 Cabrera 3 3 1 4/28/12 @NYY 10 2 12 2 2 1 5 Dirks 1 1 5/6/12 vs. CWS 7 7 2 2 Fielder 5 5/8/12 @SEA 12 12 3 3 Jackson 4 5/6/12 vs. CWS 4 2 3 9 2 2 Kelly 9/25/11 vs. BAL 2 2 1 1 Laird 1 4/15/12 @CWS 1 1 2 Peralta 1 5/4/12 vs. CWS 3 2 5 2 1 3 Raburn 9/14/11 @CWS 2 2 Santiago 9/9/11 vs. MIN 1 1 1 1 Worth 7/25/10 vs. TOR Young 1 4/13/12 @CWS 4 4 2 2 May 9, 2012 NOTES TIGERS STARTERS AND RELIEVERS W-L ERA IP H R ER BB-I SO STARTERS 8-9 3.83 169.0 171 77 72 42-1 146 RELIEVERS 7-5 4.19 92.1 90 48 43 47-6 81 1ST BATTER RETIRED/FACED PCT. RI/SCORED PCT. SAVES/OPPS. PCT Balester 5/7 .714 8/3 .375 0/0 —— Below 7/7 1.000 8/2 .250 0/0 —— Benoit 8/14 .571 1/0 .000 0/1 .000 Coke 11/14 .786 8/1 .125 0/1 .000 Dotel 11/12 .917 3/1 .333 0/1 .000 Putkonen 1/1 1.000 3/0 .000 0/0 —— Valverde 6/14 .429 3/2 .667 6/8 .750 TEAM TOTALS 54/81 .667 45/13 .289 6/11 .545 BALESTER DOTEL • Last Game Pitched: 4/29 @NYY • Last Game Pitched: 5/7 @SEA • Last Five Outings: 4.50 ERA (10.0IP/5ER), 7 H, 6 BB, 7 SO • Last Five Outings: 0-1, 13.50 ERA (3.1IP/5ER), 3 H, 2 BB, 5 SO • Compiled a 3.79 ERA (71.1IP/30ER) and 71 strikeouts in 47 relief • Made the 700th appearance of his major league career on 4/21 vs. outings during his major league career. TEX -- he is the 93rd pitcher in major league history to record 700 • Acquired by the Tigers from the Washington National in a two- career appearances. player deal on 12/9/11. • Signed by the Tigers as a free agent on 12/9/11 -- Detroit is the BELOW 13th different team he has pitched for at the major league level. • He joins Mariano Rivera as the only two active major league • Last Game Pitched: 5/7 @SEA pitchers with at least 50 wins, 100 saves and 1,000 strikeouts • Last Five Outings: 0.00 ERA (10.2IP/0ER), 6 H, BB, 6 SO during their major league careers. • Tossed six scoreless innings on 4/21 vs. TEX, marking the longest PUTKONEN outing by a Tigers reliever since Steve Sparks worked 7.2 innings on 6/1/03 vs. NYY and the longest scoreless outing by a Tigers • Last Game Pitched: 4/29 @NYY reliever since Greg Keagle tossed 7.1 scoreless innings on • Last Five Outings: 10.80 ERA (1.2IP/2ER), 3 H, 2 BB (1 G) 6/24/96 @OAK. • Had his contract purchased from Triple A Toledo prior to the game • Tossed 2.1 scoreless innings on 4/7 vs. BOS to earn the first win of on 4/26 vs. SEA -- made his major league debut on 4/29 @NYY. his major league career. • Appeared in six games with Toledo this season, posting a 1-0 • Compiled a 9-4 record and 3.13 ERA (115.0IP/40ER) in 18 starts record, 1.38 ERA (13.0IP/2ER) and 10 strikeouts. with Triple A Toledo in 2011 -- tabbed Toledo’s Pitcher of the Year. • Selected by the Tigers in the third round of the June 2007 draft. • Made 14 appearances (two starts) as he received his first major VALVERDE league action with the Tigers during the 2011 season. • Last Game Pitched: 5/8 @SEA BENOIT • Last Five Outings: 1-1, 9.00 ERA (5.0IP/5ER), 2 SV, 7 H, 5 BB, 5 SO • Last Game Pitched: 5/8 @SEA • Tied for seventh in the American League with six saves. • Last Five Outings: 0-1, 3.60 ERA (5.0IP/2ER), 4 H, BB, 7 SO • Charged with a blown save on 4/5 vs. BOS, snapping a streak • Third among all AL relievers with 21 strikeouts. of 51 consecutive saves converted dating back to the 2010 season. • Compiled a 21-13 record, 3.27 ERA (451.1IP/164ER) and 464 • Selected to the American League’s all-star squad for the second strikeouts in 361 relief outings during his major league career. straight season in 2011 as he set a club record with 49 saves. • Finished 2-0 with a 1.33 ERA (27.0IP/4ER) and 32 strikeouts in 27 • Converted all 49 of his save opportunities in 2011 to become only appearances for the Tigers following the all-star break in 2011. the third pitcher in major league history to be perfect in all his save COKE chances during a single season while posting 40-or-more saves. • Tabbed Major League Baseball’s Delivery Man of the Year in 2011 • Last Game Pitched: 5/8 @SEA -- topped the American League with 75 appearances and 49 saves. • Last Five Outings: 4.15 ERA (4.1IP/2ER), 3 H, BB, 2 SO • Was on Detroit’s roster for the third straight season (2010-12) -- marks fourth straight season he has been on an Opening Day roster at the major league level (also, New York Yankees in 2009). • Posted a 2-1 record and 3.38 ERA (29.1IP/11ER) in 29 outings with the Tigers following the all-star break in 2011. TIGERS VERSUS MARINERS TIGERS BATTING VERSUS MARINERS 2012 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Avila .154 13212 .242 62 15 2 11 Boesch .263 19514 .408 76 31 2 10 Cabrera .150 20323 .323 155 50 6 23 Dirks .417 12503 .250 24603 Fielder .389 18712 .367 30 11 2 5 Jackson .333 15500 .247 93 23 0 7 Kelly .375 8300 .275 40 11 0 4 Laird .167 6100 .243 177 43 2 11 Peralta .167 18300 .283 219 62 6 31 Raburn .308 13401 .212 85 18 3 6 Santiago .286 7200 .204 93 19 0 9 Worth —————— .176 17301 Young .056 18102 .204 162 33 2 20 Team Totals .249 169 42 5 17

TIGERS PITCHING VERSUS MARINERS 2012 CAREER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER Balester 2 0-0-0 2.25 4.0 2 1 3 0-0-0 1.50 6.0 4 1 Below 2 0-0-0 0.00 2.2 0 0 2 0-0-0 0.00 2.2 0 0 Benoit 2 0-0-0 0.00 2.0 0 0 42 5-2-0 4.18 79.1 75 37 Coke 4 0-0-0 4.15 4.1 4 2 6 0-2-0 8.03 12.1 18 11 Dotel 2 0-1-0 27.00 1.0 1 3 25 3-1-6 3.28 24.2 19 9 Putkonen — ——— ————— — ———————— Valverde 1 0-0-1 0.00 1.0 0 0 8 0-0-4 5.63 8.0 6 5 Team Totals 5 1-4-1 5.64 44.2 50 28 May 9, 2012 2012 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 twice (last, 4/15-18) Fewest runs, game ...... 0 (4/7 vs. BOS) Longest winning streak - home...... 4 (4/5-10) Most runs, game ...... 12 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Longest winning streak - road ...... 4 (4/15-18) Most runs, inning...... 8 (4/21 vs. TEX, 1st) Most consecutive losses - overall .....5 (4/22-27) Fewest hits, game ...... 5 twice (last, 5/7 @SEA) Most consecutive losses - home...... 4 (4/22-26) Most hits, game ...... 19 (4/19 vs. TEX) Most consecutive losses - road ...... 2 twice (last, 4/29-5/7) Most hits, inning...... 7 (4/21 vs. TEX, 1st) Longest game, time (nine inn.)...... 3:44 (4/19 vs. TEX) Fewest walks, game ...... 0 twice (last, 5/5 vs. CWS*) Longest game, time (extra inn.)...... 4:45 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most walks, game...... 9 (4/29 @NYY) Longest game, innings ...... 11 twice (last, 4/22 vs. TEX) Most strikeouts, game...... 15 (4/13 @CWS) Shortest game, time ...... 2:27 (5/1 vs. KC) Most home runs, game ...... 3 twice (last, 4/28 @NYY) Best homestand, percentage ...... 833 (5-1, 4/5-12) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 3 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Worst homestand, percentage ...... 167 (1-6, 4/19-26) Most wild pitches, game ...... 2 twice (last, 4/14 @CWS) Best road trip, percentage ...... 667 (4-2, 4/13-18) Longest scoreless streak ...... 16.0 (5/6-7) Worst road trip, percentage...... 333 (1-2, 4/27-29) INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most runners left on base, game .....12 (5/6 vs. CWS) Most at-bats, game...... 6 three times (last, three players, 4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most errors, game ...... 2 three times (last, 4/25 vs. SEA) Most runs, game ...... 3 twice (last, two players, 4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most DP turned, game ...... 3 (4/18 @KC) Most hits, game ...... 4 three times (last, Jackson, 5/1 vs. KC) Most DP turned, opponent...... 3 twice (last, 4/14 @CWS) Most consecutive hits...... 6 (Avila, 5/2-5) Largest margin of victory...... 10 (4/7 vs. BOS) Most doubles, game ...... 2 twice (last, Jackson, 4/27 @NYY) Largest margin of defeat ...... 8 (4/25 vs. SEA) Most triples, game...... 1 six times (last, Eldred, 4/27 @NYY) Biggest comeback to win...... 3 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most home runs, game ...... 2 twice (last, two players, 4/7 vs. BOS) Biggest lead lost in a loss...... 2 four times (last, 5/7 @SEA) Most total bases, game...... 8 twice (last, two players, 4/7 vs. BOS) Highest attendance, home...... 45,027 (4/5 vs. BOS) Most RBI, game ...... 5 (Cabrera, 4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Highest attendance, road ...... 44,686 (4/28 @NYY) Most walks, game...... 3 (Cabrera, 4/5 vs. BOS) TEAM BATTING Most strikeouts, game...... 3 six times (last, Raburn, 5/7 @SEA) Most runs, game...... 13 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most stolen bases, game...... 1 eight times (last, Jackson, 5/7 @SEA) Most runs, game - both clubs ...... 25 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 2 (Young, 4/14 @CWS) Most runs, inning...... 5 (5/1 vs. KC, 1st) Longest batting streak ...... 9 (Boesch, 4/22-5/2) Most hits, game...... 17 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most hits, inning ...... 6 (5/1 vs. KC, 1st) Longest winning streak ...... 3 (Verlander, 4/16-5/8+) Most consecutive hits, inning...... 4 (4/27 @NYY, 3rd) Longest losing streak...... 3 (Wilk, 4/14-25+) Fewest hits, nine-inning game ...... 3 (4/21 vs. TEX) Most innings pitched, starter...... 9.0 (Verlander, 4/16 @KC) Most extra-base hits, game ...... 6 (4/7 vs. BOS) Most innings pitched, reliever...... 6.0 (Below, 4/21 vs. TEX) Most singles, game ...... 13 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Fewest innings pitched, starter....1.0 (Porcello, 4/21 vs. TEX) Most doubles, game...... 4 (4/15 @CWS) Fewest hits, complete game...... 7 (Verlander, 4/16 @KC) Most triples, game ...... 2 (4/12 vs. TB) Fewest runs, complete game...... 2 (Verlander, 4/16 @KC) Most home runs, game ...... 5 (4/7 vs. BOS) Most runs, game ...... 9 (Porcello, 4/21 vs. TEX) Most home runs, inning...... 2 twice (last, 4/7 vs. BOS, 5th) Most walks, game...... 7 (Scherzer, 4/29 @NYY) Most home runs - both clubs ...... 5 twice (last, 4/28 @NYY) Most strikeouts, game (starter) ...11 (Scherzer, 4/13 @CWS) Most consecutive games, home run .4 (4/13-16) Most strikeouts, game (relief)...... 4 (Below, 4/21 vs. TEX) Most consec. games, no home run...3 (4/17-19) Most home runs, game ...... 2 (Wilk, 4/14 @CWS) Most walks, game ...... 6 (4/19 vs. TEX) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 2 twice (last, Porcello, 5/6 vs. CWS) Most strikeouts, game...... 10 three times (last, 4/29 @NYY) Most wild pitches, game ...... 2 (Balester, 4/14 @CWS) Fewest strikeouts, game...... 4 three times (last, 4/10 vs. TB) Most consec. scoreless innings ....16.0 (Verlander, 4/5-11) Most stolen bases, game...... 2 twice (last, 4/18 @KC) Most caught stealing, game...... 1 three times (last, 4/14 @CWS) 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 22 16 4 2 Boesch 27 1 25 3 Cabrera 28 1 29 Dirks 6 9 1 3 3 1 6 1 Eldred 4121 Fielder 28 1 29 Inge 5 1 3 3 Jackson 28 28 Kelly 1 1 6 1 1 1 1 2 4 Laird 7 25 Peralta 26 1 2 20 3 Raburn 13 5 2 2 1 8 1 3 9 Santiago 8 3 1 2 4 4 Thomas Worth 3 3 Young 12 10 22 Pitchers TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... Avila 11-11 Kelly 3-6 Fister 1-1 Smyly 4-1 Boesch 14-14 Laird 4-3 Porcello 4-2 Verlander 4-3 Cabrera 15-14 Peralta 13-13 Scherzer 2-4 Wilk 0-3 Dirks 9-6 Raburn 13-10 Eldred 1-3 Santiago 6-5 Fielder 15-14 Thomas 0-0 Inge 4-2 Worth 1-2 Jackson 15-13 Young 12-10 May 9, 2012 TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS

OFFENSE BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH P PH HOME RUNS 5 5 1 7 1 3 4 4 0 0 0 RBI 11 15 5 22 12 16 11 14 6 0 0

OFFENSE BY BATTING ORDER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HOME RUNS 4575 2 3 2 0 2 RBI 11 18 22 15 11 7 16 9 3

RUNS BY INN. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL TIGERS 19 14 11 17 12 10 11 18 8 3 123 OPPONENT 20 10 19 5 9 12 12 14 21 3 125

ERRORLESS STREAKS CATCHER PROFILE Player Streak Last Player Streak Last Error Catcher SB CS CS% Avila 11 4/22/12 vs. TEX Laird 16 8/9/11 vs. MIL Avila 19 5 20.8 Boesch 46 7/25/11 @CWS Peralta 10 4/25/12 vs. SEA Laird 5 2 28.6 Cabrera 12 4/24/12 vs. SEA Raburn 8 4/26/12 vs. SEA Totals 24 7 22.6 Dirks 27 8/10/11 @CLE Santiago 13 4/19/12 vs. TEX Fielder 0 5/8/12 @SEA Worth 22 6/13/11 vs. TB Jackson 99 6/29/11 vs. NYM Young 7 4/13/12 @CWS Kelly 3 4/27/12 @NYY MILESTONE MONITOR PLAYER MILESTONE PLAYER MILESTONE Miguel Cabrera 16 home runs shy of 300 Rick Porcello 5 starts shy of 100 Jim Leyland 16 wins shy of tying Ralph Houk Jose Valverde 19 saves shy of 100 during his Tigers (1,619) for 15th on the all-time list career LAST TIME IT HAPPENED IN A GAME

FOR THE TIGERS AGAINST THE TIGERS HITTING HITTING Five-or-more hits: Back-to-back home runs: Brennan Boesch (5) - 6/6/11 @TEX Alejandro De Aza/Brent Morel - 9/3/11 vs. CWS (Penny) Six-or-more hits: : Carlos Pena (6) - 5/27/04 @KC Miguel Tejada - 7/2/11 vs. SF (Villarreal) Five-or-more RBI: Inside-the-park home run: Miguel Cabrera (5) - 4/8/12 vs. BOS - 7/18/10 @CLE (Oliver) Six-or-more RBI: Lead-off home run: Miguel Cabrera (6) - 4/10/09 vs. TEX Matt Angle - 9/24/11 vs. BAL (Verlander) Seven-or-more RBI: Pinch-hit home run: (7) - 7/25/07 @CWS David Ortiz - 5/29/11 vs. BOS (Valverde) Back-to-back home runs: Pinch-hit grand slam: Miguel Cabrera/Prince Fielder - 4/7/12 vs. BOS (Beckett) Dewayne Wise - 9/14/08 @CWS (Farnsworth) Switch-hit home run: Three consecutive home runs: Carlos Guillen - 9/23/09 @CLE (Masterson/Gosling) Tony Graffanino/Angel Berroa/Doug Mientkiewicz - 5/25/06 @KC (Maroth) Grand slam: : Victor Martinez - 9/7/11 @CLE (Sipp) Gary Matthews Jr. - 9/13/06 vs. TEX Inside-the-park home run: PITCHING Curtis Granderson - 8/26/07 vs. NYY (Hughes) Lead-off home run: No-hitter: Austin Jackson - 5/6/12 vs. CWS (Axelrod) - 7/26/10 @TB Back-to-back home runs to lead off game: One-hitter: /Bobby Higginson - 9/28/04 @CWS (Contreras) Joe Kennedy - 5/2/03 vs. TB Pinch-hit home run: Ten-or-more strikeouts: Alex Avila - 9/14/11 @CWS (Santos) John Danks (10) - 7/27/11 @CWS Pinch-hit grand slam: Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: Mickey Tettleton - 8/11/91 vs. NYY (Guetterman) David Cone (16) - 6/23/97 vs. NYY Walk-off home run: MISCELLANEOUS Jhonny Peralta - 5/4/12 vs. CWS (Thornton) Steal of home: Three consecutive home runs: Kenji Johjima - 5/31/08 @SEA Robert Fick/Juan Encarnacion/Shane Halter - 6/24/01 vs. MIN (Milton) Triple play: Hitting for the cycle: Ian Kinsler-Elvis Andrus - 5/20/09 vs. TEX Carlos Guillen - 8/1/06 @TB PITCHING No-hitter: Justin Verlander - 5/7/11 @TOR One-hitter: Armando Galarraga - 6/2/10 vs. CLE Ten-or-more strikeouts: Max Scherzer (11) - 4/13/12 @CWS Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: (15) - 10/2/72 vs. BOS MISCELLANEOUS Steal of home: Ryan Raburn - 8/18/09 vs. SEA Triple play: Damion Easley-Deivi Cruz-Shane Halter - 8/1/01 vs. SEA May 9, 2012 TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY

DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. APRIL (11-11) JULY, cont. 4/5 BOS W, 3-2 1-0 1st +0.5 Valverde Melancon *45,027 7/16 LAA 4/6 OFF DAY 1st +1.0 7/17 LAA 4/7 BOS W, 10-0 2-0 1st +1.0 Below Beckett *44,710 7/18 LAA 4/8 BOS W, 13-12 (11) 3-0 1st +1.0 Below Melancon 30,788 7/19 LAA 4/9 OFF DAY 1st +1.5 7/20 CWS 4/10 TB W, 5-2 4-0 1st +1.5 Coke McGee 22,574 7/21 CWS 4/11 TB L, 4-2 4-1 1st +1.0 Shields Verlander 28,180 7/22 CWS 4/12 TB W, 7-2 5-1 1st +1.5 Balester Niemann 30,288 7/23 OFF DAY 4/13 @CWS L, 5-2 5-2 1st +0.5 Peavy Scherzer 38,676 7/24 @CLE 4/14 @CWS L, 5-1 5-3 2nd -0.5 Floyd Wilk 33,025 7/25 @CLE 4/15 @CWS W, 5-2 6-3 1st +0.5 Porcello Sale 25,143 7/26 @CLE 4/16 @KC W, 3-2 7-3 1st +1.5 VERLANDER Duffy 14,039 7/27 @TOR 4/17 @KC W, 3-1 8-3 1st +2.0 Dotel Chen 13,851 7/28 @TOR 4/18 @KC W, 4-3 9-3 1st +2.5 Scherzer Mijares 14,083 7/29 @TOR 4/19 TEX L, 10-3 9-4 1st +2.0 Darvish Wilk 30,029 7/30 @BOS 4/20 TEX ppd., rain 1st +1.5 7/31 @BOS 4/21 TEX L, 10-4 9-5 1st +0.5 Harrison Porcello *41,427 AUGUST (0-0) TEX W, 3-2 10-5 1st +1.0 Verlander FELIZ 35,001 8/1 @BOS 4/22 TEX L, 3-2 (11) 10-6 1st +0.5 Ross Weber 36,255 8/2 OFF DAY 4/23 OFF DAY t-1st —— 8/3 CLE 4/24 SEA L, 7-4 10-7 t-1st —— Vargas Scherzer 30,073 8/4 CLE 4/25 SEA L, 9-1 10-8 t-1st —— Hernandez Wilk 28,527 8/5 CLE 4/26 SEA L, 5-4 10-9 t-1st —— Furbush Porcello 31,451 8/6 NYY 4/27 @NYY L, 7-6 10-10 t-2nd -1.0 Rivera Villarreal 41,200 8/7 NYY 4/28 @NYY W, 7-5 11-10 t-1st —— Smyly Garcia 44,686 8/8 NYY 4/29 @NYY L, 6-2 11-11 t-2nd -1.0 Sabathia Scherzer 43,084 8/9 NYY 4/30 KC ppd., rain t-2nd -1.0 8/10 @TEX MAY (4-3) 8/11 @TEX 5/1 KC W, 9-3 12-11 t-1st —— Porcello Hochevar 30,159 8/12 @TEX 5/2 KC L, 3-2 12-12 t-2nd -1.0 Collins Benoit 33,187 8/13 @MIN 5/3 OFF DAY 2nd -1.5 8/14 @MIN 5/4 CWS W, 5-4 13-12 2nd -1.5 Valverde Thornton 33,615 8/15 @MIN 5/5 CWS L, 3-2 13-13 2nd -1.5 Jones Valverde *42,204 8/16 OFF DAY 5/6 CWS W, 3-1 14-13 2nd -1.5 Porcello Axelrod 39,558 8/17 BAL 5/7 @SEA L, 3-2 14-14 2nd -3.0 Delabar Dotel 14,462 8/18 BAL 5/8 @SEA W, 6-4 15-14 2nd -2.0 Verlander Millwood 13,455 8/19 BAL 5/9 @SEA 8/20 OFF DAY 5/10 @OAK 8/21 TOR 5/11 @OAK 8/22 TOR 5/12 @OAK 8/23 TOR 5/13 @OAK 8/24 LAA 5/14 @CWS 8/25 LAA 5/15 @CWS 8/26 LAA 5/16 MIN 8/27 OFF DAY 5/17 MIN 8/28 @KC 5/18 PIT 8/29 @KC 5/19 PIT 8/30 @KC 5/20 PIT 8/31 CWS 5/21 OFF DAY SEPTEMBER (0-0) 5/22 @CLE 9/1 CWS 5/23 @CLE 9/2 CWS 5/24 @CLE 9/3 CLE 5/25 @MIN 9/4 CLE 5/26 @MIN 9/5 CLE 5/27 @MIN 9/6 OFF DAY 5/28 @BOS 9/7 @LAA 5/29 @BOS 9/8 @LAA 5/30 @BOS 9/9 @LAA 5/31 @BOS 9/10 @CWS JUNE (0-0) 9/11 @CWS 6/1 NYY 9/12 @CWS 6/2 NYY 9/13 @CWS 6/3 NYY 9/14 @CLE 6/4 OFF DAY 9/15 @CLE 6/5 CLE 9/16 @CLE 6/6 CLE 9/17 OFF DAY 6/7 CLE 9/18 OAK 6/8 @CIN 9/19 OAK 6/9 @CIN 9/20 OAK 6/10 @CIN 9/21 MIN 6/11 OFF DAY 9/22 MIN 6/12 @CHC 9/23 MIN 6/13 @CHC 9/24 KC 6/14 @CHC 9/25 KC 6/15 COL 9/26 KC 6/16 COL 9/27 KC 6/17 COL 9/28 @MIN 6/18 OFF DAY 9/29 @MIN 6/19 STL 9/30 @MIN 6/20 STL OCTOBER (0-0) 6/21 STL 10/1 @KC 6/22 @PIT 10/2 @KC 6/23 @PIT 10/3 @KC 6/24 @PIT * - Denotes a sellout at Comerica Park 6/25 @TEX 6/26 @TEX TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY RECORDS 6/27 @TEX 6/28 @TB Monday 1-1 Friday 1-2 6/29 @TB Tuesday 4-1 Saturday 3-3 6/30 @TB Wednesday 1-3 Sunday 3-2 JULY (0-0) Thursday 2-2 7/1 @TB 7/2 MIN 7/3 MIN 7/4 MIN 7/5 MIN 7/6 KC 7/7 KC 7/8 KC 7/9 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/10 ALL-STAR GAME IN KANSAS CITY 7/11 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/12 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/13 @BAL 7/14 @BAL 7/15 @BAL