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Game Information ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Detroit Tigers Media Relations Department w Comerica Park w Phone (313) 471-2000 w Fax (313) 471-2138 w Detroit, MI 48201 w www.tigers.com Detroit Tigers vs. Washington Nationals Wednesday, July 31, 2013 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game Time - 1:08 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers defeated the Nationals 5-1 yesterday evening at Comerica TIGERS AT A GLANCE Park, their eighth win in the last nine games. Anibal Sanchez (9-7) limited the Nationals to one run on five hits, while fanning one batter over seven innings of work to earn the win. Record: 60-45 / Streak: W4 Jhonny Peralta and Andy Dirks led the Tigers offense with two hits each, while Alex Avila Game #106 / Home #53 connected for his first career grand slam. The Tigers continue an eight-game homestand Home: 33-19 / Road: 27-26 today with the final game of a two-game series against the Washington Nationals. The Tigers enjoy an off-day tomorrow and conclude the homestand with a three-game set Today’s Scheduled Starters against the Chicago White Sox beginning on Friday. RHP Justin Verlander vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez TIGERS ACQUIRE IGLESIAS FROM BOSTON: The Detroit Tigers announced yesterday (10-8 3.99) (7-3, 2.97) that the club has acquired infielder Jose Iglesias from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for TV/Radio outfielder Avisail Garcia and relief pitcher Brayan Villarreal. Iglesias, 23, hit .330 (71x215) FSD/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM with ten doubles, two triples, one home run and 19 RBI in 63 games played in 2013. He has compiled a .979 fielding percentage playing shortstop, third base and second base for TIGERS VS. NATIONALS the Red Sox. 2013 Record: 1-2 MARTE RECALLED, PLACED ON 15-DAY DL: The Tigers today announced the club has 2013 at Home: 1-0 recalled the contract of righthanded pitcher Luis Marte from Triple A Toledo and placed him 2013 at Washington: 0-2 on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder posterior labral debridement effective today. All-Time Record: 9-6 INTERLEAGUE HAPPENINGS: Today’s game is the 14th of the club’s 20 games All-Time at Home: 6-1 during Interleague Play in 2013. Since Interleague Play began in 1997, the Tigers have All-Time at Comerica Park: 6-1 compiled a 160-136 record. All-Time at Washington/Montreal: 3-5 AMONG THE BEST IN INTERLEAGUE PLAY SINCE 2006: The Tigers have compiled an 89-50 record, a .640 winning percentage, during Interleague Play since the start of the 2013 Game Log 2006 season. The .640 winning percentage during Interleague action is second-best among Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save major league clubs during that stretch. The Boston Red Sox have compiled an 91-44 5/7 WAS Postponed, rain record, a .674 winning percentage, during Interleague action over that stretch. 5/8 WAS L, 3-1 Zimmermann/Sanchez/Soriano WINNING WAYS: The Tigers enter today’s game against Washington having won 17 of 5/9 WAS L, 5-4 Haren/Fister/Soriano their last 24 games dating back to July 2nd. They rank second in the American League with 7/30 DET W, 5-1 Sanchez/Strasburg the 17 wins and a .708 winning percentage during that stretch. 7/31 DET MIGGY ON THE MARK AGAINST WASHINGTON: Miguel Cabrera enters today’s game batting .360 (117x325) with 18 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 79 RBI in 88 career STREAKS games against the Washington Nationals dating back to when the club played in Montreal. Last five games: 4-1 He is second among active players with the .360 batting average, while ranking third with Last 10 games: 8-2 a .450 on-base percentage and fifth with a .615 slugging percentage against the club. HUNTER AND MARTINEZ MASHING IN JULY Last 15 games: 10-5 : Victor Martinez is batting .380 (38x100) with 16 runs scored, 11 doubles, three home runs and 19 RBI in 25 games during the Last 20 games: 13-7 month of July. Torii Hunter is batting .351 (33x94) with 19 runs scored, five doubles, two triples, six home runs and 19 RBI in 22 games in July. Martinez leads the American League Merry with 38 hits, while he is tied for first with 11 doubles, third with a .380 batting average Christmas and tied for third with 19 RBI in July. Hunter is tied for third in the American League with 19 runs scored and 19 RBI and tied for fourth with 33 hits. in July! CABRERA’S ON THE OFFENSIVE: Miguel Cabrera is batting .359 (137x382) with 78 runs scored, 20 doubles, 32 home runs and 99 RBI this season. He leads the American League with 78 runs scored, 64 walks, a .359 batting average and .454 on-base percentage, while he is tied for first with 137 hits and 99 RBI. TIGERS LEADER BOARD STARTING STRONG: Tigers starting pitchers have recorded a quality start in 11 of the Team Batting: On Base %: last 14 games dating back to July 12 against Texas, posting a 10-4 record and 2.58 ERA 1st in MLB: .280 BA 1st in MLB: .346 OBP (90.2IP/26ER) during the stretch. Tigers starters lead the American League with 52 wins, a 3.60 ERA (657.1IP/263ER) and 621 strikeouts. INJURY REPORT DOWNS INJURY REHAB: The injury rehabilitation assignment of lefthanded pitcher Darin RHP Octavio Dotel (right elbow Downs was transferred from Single A West Michigan to Triple A Toledo on Saturday. He inflammation, 60-day DL on April 20), struck out two batters in a scoreless inning of relief for the Mud Hens on Sunday. He has INF Omar Infante (left ankle sprain, 15-day been sidelined since July 7 with left shoulder rotator cuff tendinitis. DL on July 4), NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Jim Leyland is in his eighth season as the manager of the LHP Darin Downs (left shoulder rotator cuff Tigers, compiling a 667-573 record (.538). tendinitis, 15-day DL on July 7), - Leyland enters today’s game with 1,736 wins during his major league managerial RHP Luis Marte (right shoulder posterior career, 15th-most all-time in major league history. Leyland is tops among all active major labral debridement, 15-day DL on July 31). league managers with 1,736 wins. - Today’s game marks the 3,443rd game Leyland has managed during his career, placing CALENDAR REMINDERS him in 15th place all-time in major league history. July 31 - Trade Deadline 4:00 p.m. - Leyland is one of only three managers in Tigers history to register at least 600 victories Aug.16 - Split Doubleheader: vs. Kansas City with the club. Sparky Anderson (1,331 wins) and Hughie Jennings (1,131 wins) are the 1:08 p.m. & 7:08 p.m. two other managers in Tigers history with at least 600 wins with the club. TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Thursday Off Day Friday vs. Chicago 7:08 p.m. RHP Doug Fister LHP Hector Santiago FSD/1270 & 97.1 (9-5, 3.67) (3-6, 3.33) Saturday vs. Chicago 7:08 p.m. RHP Max Scherzer LHP John Danks FSD/1270 & 97.1 (15-1, 3.01) (2-8, 4.57) Sunday vs. Chicago 1:08 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello TBA FSD/1270 & 97.1 (8-6, 4.49) 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 2013 vs. AL East: 15-11 Scoring five-or-more runs: 48-9 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 53-10/51-6/55-4 vs. AL Central: 24-16 Scoring four-or-less runs: 12-36 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 3-26/2-30/2-31 vs. AL West: 13-13 Extra-innings: 3-9 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 4-9/7-9/3-10 vs. NL: 8-5 One-run games: 10-13 Tigers out hit opponent: 51-10 Tigers score first: 45-19 Tigers get quality start: 48-21 Opponent out hits Tigers: 6-30 Opponents score first: 15-26 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 50-27 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 3-5 © Detroit Tigers, 2013 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... World Series Champions w 1935 w 1945 w 1968 w 1984 July 31, 2013 TODAY’S TIGERS STARTER - JUSTIN VERLANDER ‘13 Season (Detroit): 10-8, 3.99 ERA, 22 G, 22 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 137.2 IP, 143 H, 65 R, 61 ER, 51 BB, 132 SO. ‘12 Season (Detroit): 17-8, 2.64 ERA, 33 G, 33 GS, 6 CG, 1 SHO, 0 SV, 238.1 IP, 192 H, 81 R, 70 ER, 60 BB, 239 SO. JUSTIN’S CASE: In his eighth full season at the 2013 GAME-BY-GAME RUNDOWN major league level, Verlander will make his 23rd start SEASON (DETROIT) of the season this afternoon at against Washington. DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC ALL-STAR SELECTION: Verlander was selected to 4/1 @MIN W, 4-2 S W-1 0.00 5.0 4 0 0 2 7 91 4/7 NYY L, 7-0 S L-1 2.19 7.1 7 3 3 2 4 111 the American League’s all-star squad for the sixth 4/13 @OAK W, 7-3 S W-2 1.96 6.0 3 1 1 3 6 111 time in his career in 2013.