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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 Twitter - @DetroitTigersPR, @tigers, @TigresdeDetroit Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros Tuesday, May 6, 2014 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game Time - 7:08 p.m. EDT

RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers won their sixth straight game on Monday night, defeating the Astros 2-0 at Comerica Park. Max Scherzer and combined on a three-hit TIGERS AT A GLANCE shutout, the Tigers first shutout of the season. Scherzer worked 8.0 strong innings, allowing just three hits, striking out nine and walking one to earn his fourth consecutive Record: 18-9 / Streak: W6 win. Joe Nathan recorded his sixth of the season with a scoreless ninth inning. Torii Hunter extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a two-hit performance. Rajai Davis Game #28 / Home #16 drove in the eventual game-winning run with a seventh inning single, while Victor Martinez Home: 10-5 / Road: 8-4 added an insurance run in the eighth on his fifth home run of the season. The Tigers and Astros continue their four-game series tonight. Following the series vs. Houston, Detroit Tonight’s Scheduled Starters remains at home to host Minnesota in a three-game series this weekend. RAY’S CONTRACT PURCHASED, ORTEGA OPTIONED: Prior to tonight’s game against LHP Robbie Ray vs. LHP Brett Oberholtzer the Astros, the Tigers have purchased the contract of lefthanded Robbie Ray. He (No Record) (0-5, 5.63) will make his major league debut in his start this evening against the Astros. Following last night’s contest, the Tigers optioned the contract of righthanded pitcher Jose Ortega to Triple A Toledo. TV/Radio PUTKONEN TO BEGIN INJURY REHAB TOMORROW: Righthanded pitcher Luke FSD/1270 AM & 97.1 FM Putkonen is scheduled to begin an injury rehabilitation assignment with Single A West TIGERS VS. ASTROS Michigan tomorrow. He has been sidelined since April 19 with right elbow inflammation. MARTINEZ, THOMPSON EARN MINOR LEAGUE HONORS FOR APRIL: J.D. Martinez 2014 Record: 1-0 and Jake Thompson have been selected the Tigers Minor League Player and Pitcher 2014 at Home: 1-0 of the Month, respectively, for April. Martinez hit .308 (20x65) with 16 runs scored, three doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 22 RBI for Triple A Toledo in April. Thompson started 2014 at Houston: 0-0 five games with Single A Lakeland during the month and compiled a 2-1 record with a All-Time Record: 13-10 1.20 ERA (30.0IP/4ER) and 28 . All-Time at Home: 8-5 NOTES ON THE WINNING STREAK: The Tigers enter tonight’s game on a six-game All-Time at Comerica Park: 8-2 winning streak, which is tied for the longest active winning streak in the majors. Detroit is hitting .301 as a team during the streak with five home runs and 36 RBI. On the mound, All-Time at Houston: 5-5 the Tigers pitching staff has a 2.00 ERA (54.0IP/12ER) with 46 strikeouts over the last six games. The Tigers starting rotation has combined for a major league leading 1.71 ERA 2014 Game Log (42.0IP/8ER) with 39 strikeouts during the winning streak. Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save SCHERZER PILING UP THE K’S: Max Scherzer has struck out 60 batters through his first 5/5 DET W, 2-0 Scherzer/Cosart/Nathan seven starts this season, which leads the . Scherzer has struck out at 5/6 DET least seven batters in each of his first seven starts this season, becoming the first player in franchise history to record seven or more strikeouts in each of his first seven starts of 5/7 DET the season. Scherzer is the first player in the major leagues to start a season with at least 5/8 DET seven strikeouts in each of his first seven starts since Tim Lincecum started the 2010 6/27 HOU season with seven-or-more strikeouts in each of his first seven starts. 6/28 HOU TORII’S 12 GAME HITTING STREAK: Torii Hunter enters tonight’s game on a 12-game hitting streak. Over his last 12 games, Hunter is hitting .415 (22x53) with eight runs 6/29 HOU scored, five doubles, one home run and nine RBI. Hunter’s hitting streak is tied with Baltimore’s Nick Markakis for the longest active hitting streak in the American League and STREAKS is tied for the fourth-longest hitting streak in the AL this season. MARTINEZ ON AN EIGHT-GAME HITTING STREAK: Victor Martinez enters tonight’s Last five games: 5-0 game on an eight-game hitting streak. Over the last eight games, Martinez is hitting .400 Last 10 games: 8-2 (12x30) with seven runs scored, three doubles, two home runs and nine RBI. Last 15 games: 11-4 NATHAN CLIMBING THE MLB ALL-TIME SAVES LIST: With his save in last night’s game vs. Houston, Joe Nathan now has 347 saves in his major league career, which is tied Last 20 games: 13-7 for ninth in MLB history. Nathan is 11 saves shy of tying Troy Percival for eighth on the MLB all-time saves list with 358 career saves. DAVIS DOING DAMAGE WITH RUNNERS IN SCORING POSITION: Rajai Davis is currently hitting .435 (10x23) with two doubles, one home run and nine RBI with runners in scoring position. Davis’ .435 batting average with RISP ranks second in the American League. Davis continued his hot hitting with runners in scoring position last night, driving SEPTEMBER 8 GAME TIME CHANGE in the eventual game-winning run with a RBI single in the seventh inning. In order to accommodate fans attending the START ME UP: The Tigers starting rotation currently leads the American League with a Tigers game against the Kansas City Royals 2.73 ERA (165.0IP/50ER) and also leads the AL with a .222 opponents batting average. and those planning to attend the Monday The Tigers have received a quality start in 18 of 27 games this season, including a quality Night Football game on Monday, September start in six straight games. 8, the Tigers have changed the first pitch to TIGERS AT THE TOP IN HITTING: The Tigers enter today’s game leading the American 4:08 p.m. Additional information will be League with a .281 team batting average. Additionally, Rajai Davis ranks fourth in the announced at a later date. American League with a .337 batting average, Torii Hunter is seventh with a .327 batting average and Victor Martinez is eighth with a .323 batting average. NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Brad Ausmus is in his first season at the helm for the Tigers after being named the 37th manager in Tigers history on November 3, 2013. MLB ALL-TIME SAVES LIST - 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. Rank Saves Player Years - Becomes just the 10th manager in Tigers history to have also played at the major league 6. 390 1975-98 level for Detroit, joining Alan Trammell, Dick Tracewski, Bob Swift, Billy Hitchcock, Mickey Cochrane, George Moriarty, Ty Cobb, Hughie Jennings and Bobby Lowe. 7. 367 1979-94 - Spent 18 seasons as a at the major league level with the Padres (1993-96), 8. 358 Troy Percival 1995-2009 Tigers (1996, 1999-2000), Astros (1997-1998, 2001-07) and Dodgers (2009-10)... made 9. 347 Joe Nathan 1999-2014 eight postseason appearances as a player, including two trips to the American League 347 1985-98 Championship Series and one to the . INJURY UPDATE: RHP Joel Hanrahan (right elbow surgery, 15-day DL on May 2), RHP Luke Putkonen (right elbow inflammation, 15-day DL on April 19), RHP Bruce Rondon (right elbow surgery/UCL reconstruction, 60-day DL on March 29), RHP Anibal Sanchez (right middle finger laceration, 15-day DL on April 27), INF Jose Iglesias (bilateral tibial stress fractures, 60-day DL on March 29), OF Andy Dirks (lower back surgery/microdis- cectomy, 60-day DL on March 29). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Wednesday Houston 7:08 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello RHP Brad Peacock FSD/1270 & 97.1 (4-1, 3.66) (0-2, 5.26) Thursday Houston 1:08 p.m. LHP Drew Smyly LHP Dallas Keuchel FSD/MLBN/1270 & 97.1 (2-1, 2.45) (2-2, 3.96) 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: 13-1 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 15-2/16-0/16-0 vs. AL Central: 11-4 Scoring four-or-less runs: 5-8 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 1-5/0-8/0-9 vs. AL West: 3-1 Extra-innings: 2-1 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 2-2/2-1/2-0 vs. NL: 2-3 One-run games: 6-2 Tigers out hit opponent: 15-4 Tigers score first: 9-3 Tigers get quality start: 14-4 Opponent out hits Tigers: 2-5 Opponents score first: 9-6 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 14-5 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 1-0 © Detroit Tigers, 2014 ...... World Series Champions w 1935 w 1945 w 1968 w 1984 May 6, 2014 TONIGHT’S TIGERS STARTER - ROBBIE RAY ‘14 Season (Toledo): 3-2, 1.53 ERA, 6 G, 5 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 29.1 IP, 28 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 5 BB, 21 SO. ‘13 Season (Potomac/Harrisburg): 11-5, 3.36 ERA, 27 G, 27 GS, 4 CG, 1 SHO, 0 SV, 142.0 IP, 116 H, 58 R, 53 ER, 62 BB, 160 SO. THE RUNDOWN ON ROBBIE: Ray is making the first 2014 GAME-BY-GAME RUNDOWN start of his major league career tonight versus the SEASON (TOLEDO) Astros after having his contract purchased from Triple DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC A Toledo before today’s game. 4/6 LOU W, 6-3 S W 0.00 5.0 3 1 0 1 3 87 4/12 @IND L, 6-3 S L 3.00 4.0 7 3 3 2 3 84 4/17 COL L, 3-0 S L 3.00 6.0 6 2 2 1 3 95 MAKING HIS ML DEBUT: Ray is making his major 4/23 IND W, 2-0 S W 1.93 8.1 4 0 0 1 7 107 league debut this afternoon against the Astros. He is 4/28 GWN W, 8-0 S W 1.59 5.0 7 0 0 0 5 89 the first Tigers pitcher to make his major league 5/2 @SYR W, 2-1 R ND 1.53 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 14 debut by starting a game for the club during the 2014 TOTALS (4-2 record) 5 starts 3-2, 1.53 29.1 28 6 5 5 21 476 season.

LOOKING FOR A WIN IN HIS DEBUT: With a win in his major league debut, Ray will become the first Tigers starting pitcher to register a win in his major league debut since Jose Alvarez did so versus Cleveland at Comerica Park on June 9, 2013.

PUTTING UP ZEROS: Ray did not allow a run in each of his last three appearances, two of which were starts, at Triple A Toledo, a stretch that spanned 14.1 innings. Over his last three outings, Ray allowed 12 hits, struck out 12 and only issued one walk.

AMONG THE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS: Ray departed Triple A Toledo ranked fourth in the International League with a 1.53 ERA and fourth with 1.59 walks allowed per nine innings.

LIMITING THE LEFTIES: Ray limited lefthanded hitters to a .212 batting average (7x33) during International League action with Triple A Toledo this season. Righties batted .273 (21x77) with Ray on the mound.

RECORD AT COMERICA PARK: Ray is making the first start of his career at Comerica Park this afternoon.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: Ray was acquired by the Tigers from the Washington Nationals in a four-player deal on December 2, 2013. Ray was selected by the Nationals in the 12th round of the June 2010 draft.

RAY’S GAME HIGHS: LAST CG: No ML CG. LAST SHUTOUT: No ML SHO. HIGH - 2014: N/A STRIKEOUT HIGH - CAREER: N/A WALK HIGH - 2014: N/A WALK HIGH - CAREER: N/A LOW-HIT GAME - 2014: N/A LOW-HIT GAME - CAREER: N/A RAY VS. ASTROS: LIFETIME: Is making his first career start versus the Astros. BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS: RAY vs. ASTROS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Has yet to face an Astros batter. OBERHOLTZER vs. TIGERS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Kinsler .250 4-1-0; Romine .500 2-1-0. May 6, 2014 TRACKING THE TIGERS

(Series numbers are for four games vs. Houston May 5-8; Homestand numbers are for seven games May 5-11) TIGERS SERIES: .214 (6x28) HOMESTAND: .214 (6x28) 0PPONENTS SERIES: .107 (3x28) HOMESTAND: .107 (3x28) AVILA JACKSON SERIES: .000 (0x1) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x3) SERIES: .333 (1x3) CURRENT STREAK: 4 (.235, 4x17) HOMESTAND: .000 (0x1) LONG STREAK: 2 three times (last, .250, 2x8 5/2-4) HOMESTAND: .333 (1x3) LONG STREAK: 6 (.318, 7x22, 4/21-29) • Last Game: 5/5 vs. HOU; 0x1, 2 BB at C. • Last Game: 5/5 vs. HOU; 1x3, BB, SO at CF. • Batting .278 (10x36) with six runs scored, four doubles, two home • Batting .296 (16x54) with three doubles, a triple, a home run, six runs and six RBI over his last 12 games. RBI and 11 walks in his last 16 games. • Leads the American League with eight runners caught stealing on • Ranks second in the American League with four sacrifies flies while the season, while he is second with six catcher caught stealing. he is eighth with a .348 home batting average. • Ranks third among all American League since 2010 with a • Ranks second in the American League since 2010 with 407 runs scored. 28.3 caught stealing percentage. (min. 300 games) KELLY CABRERA SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 3 (.250, 3x12) SERIES: .000 (0x4) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x6) HOMESTAND: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 3 (.250, 3x12, 4/18-5/2) HOMESTAND: .000 (0x4) LONG STREAK: 10 (.386, 17x44, 4/22-5/4) • Last Game: 5/3 at KC; 0x0 at 1B (def. replacement in 9th). • Last Game: 5/5 vs. HOU; 0x4, SO at 1B. • On the Tigers Opening Day roster for the fifth straight season • Collected 2,000th hit of his major league career 4/4 vs. Baltimore, (2010-14)...also on Pittsburgh’s Opening Day roster in 2007. a two-run home run during the eighth inning off Ryan Webb...15th • Has seen action at eight different positions during his Tigers career: active player with 2,000-or-more hits, sixth Venezuelan all-time, pitcher (one game), catcher (one game), first base (59 games), ninth player in major league history to reach feat before 31st second base (five games), third base (92 games), left field (156 birthday and second Tigers player to do so (other, Ty Cobb). games), center field (49 games) and right field (105 games). • Named the American League Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive year in 2013, joining Hal Newhouser as the only two KINSLER players in franchise history to win the award in back-to-back SERIES: .000 (0x3) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x5) seasons...one of only eight Tigers to capture the MVP award. HOMESTAND: .000 (0x3) LONG STREAK: 5 twice (last, .412, 9x22, 4/29-5/4) • Collected 100-or-more RBI in each of his last 10 seasons (2004-13) • Last Game: 5/5 vs. HOU; 0x3, GIDP, CS, HBP at 2B. -is the only major league player with 100-or-more RBI in each of • Has reached base safely in 22 of 27 games this season, hit safely the past 10 seasons. in 19 of 27 games. • Is two RBI shy of tying Cecil Fielder and Bill Freehan for 13th place • Ranks fourth in the American League with 13 multi-hit games. in franchise history. • Three-time American League All-Star with the Texas Rangers (2008, 2010, 2012). • Is one hit shy of tying Jim Northrup for 20th place in franchise • Tied for fifth among active players with 25 leadoff home runs. history. J.D. MARTINEZ CASTELLANOS SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.333, 3x9) SERIES: .250 (1x4) CURRENT STREAK: 3 (.231, 3x13) HOMESTAND: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 2 twice (last, .333, 3x9, 4/30-5/2) HOMESTAND: .250 (1x4) LONG STREAK: 6 (last, .316, 6x19 4/17-22) • Last Game: 5/3 at KC; 0x0 at RF (def. replacement in RF). Last Game: • 5/5 vs. HOU; 1x4, R at 3B. • Had his contract purchased from Triple A Toledo prior to the game • Second among American League rookies with 18 RBI, while he is on 4/21 against the White Sox. tied for seventh with 20 hits. • Batted .308 (20x65) with 10 home runs and 22 RBI in 17 games • Tied for second in the American League with five game winning RBI. with Toledo this season -- hit four home runs on 4/19 at Columbus • Hit his first major league home run off Josh Beckett on 4/9 at LAD, during a day/night doubleheader, including three in game one. a three-run homer during the third inning...on an Opening Day • Signed to a minor league deal with the Tigers on 3/24 after being roster at the major league level for the first time his career. released by the Astros. • Has hit safely in 16 of 23 games played on the season. V. MARTINEZ DAVIS SERIES: .250 (1x4) CURRENT STREAK: 8 (.400, 12x30) SERIES: .333 (1x3) CURRENT STREAK: 3 (.357, 5x14) HOMESTAND: .250 (1x4) LONG STREAK: 8 (.400, 12x30, 4/25-5/5) HOMESTAND: .333 (1x3) LONG STREAK: 7 (.385, 10x26, 4/4-13) • Last Game: 5/5 vs. HOU; 1x4, R, HR, RBI, SO at DH. • Last Game: 5/5 vs. HOU; 1x3, RBI at LF. • Named the Tigers Player of the Month for April after batting .298 • Tied for first in the American League with 11 stolen bases, while (25x84) with eight runs scored, three doubles, four home runs and he is tied for third with a .337 batting average and 10th with a .389 13 RBI in 23 games. on-base percentage. • Ranks second in the American League with seven intentional walks, • Has reached base safely in 18 of 22 games on the season. while he is eighth with a .323 batting average and ninth with a .535 • Has posted four seasons with 40-or-more stolen bases. slugging percentage. • Leads the American League with 252 stolen bases since 2008. • Has reached base safely in 23 of 27 games this season. HOLADAY • Connected for his 1,500th hit of the season 4/23 vs. CWS. • Has only fanned four times on the season -- leads the AL with one SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 3 (.400, 4x10) strikeout every 28.25 plate appearances. HOMESTAND: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 3 (.400, 4x10, 4/29-5/3) ROMINE • Last Game: 5/3 at KC; 1x3, R, BB at C. • Batting .364 (8x22) with four runs scored, one double, and four SERIES: .000 (0x2) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x2) RBI over his last seven games. HOMESTAND: .000 (0x2) LONG STREAK: 5 (.429, 6x14, 4/18-22) • On an Opening Day roster at major league level for the first time in career. • Last Game: 5/5 vs. HOU; 0x2, SB at SS. • Knocked an RBI bunt single in the ninth inning on 4/29 at CWS -- • Equaled a career high with three hits on 5/4 at KC. according to Elias it marks the Tigers first go-ahead RBI on a bunt • Acquired by the Tigers from the of Anaheim in in the ninth inning-or-later since 6/4/00. exchange for Jose Alvarez on 3/21. HUNTER • On an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the second time in his career. SERIES: .500 (2x4) CURRENT STREAK: 12 (.415, 22x53) HOMESTAND: .500 (2x4) LONG STREAK: 12 (.415, 22x53, 4/20-5/5) WORTH • Last Game: 5/5 vs. HOU; 2x4 at RF. SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.250, 1x4) • Has hit safely in 19 of 24 games this season. HOMESTAND: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 1 twice (last, .250, 1x4, 5/3) • Tied for sixth in the American League with 65 multi-hit games since • Last Game: 5/3 at KC; 1x4, R, 2B, RBI at SS. the start of 2013. • Had his contract purchased from Triple A Toledo on 4/20. • Hit a home run in three consecutive games April 4-6 -- fourth time in his • Batted .308 (16x52) with five doubles and two stolen bases in 14 career he has accomplished the feat and the first since May 17-19, 2010. games with Toledo this season. • Collected a season-high five RBI on April 5 against Baltimore... • Has appeared in 119 games with the Tigers in his career including marked 15th game of his career with five-or-more RBI. 59 at second base, 23 at third base and 30 at shortstop -- posted • Is 10 stolen bases shy of 200 in his major league career. a 1.000 career fielding percentage at shortstop (117TC/0E).

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 2 5/4/14 @KC 1 1 2 2 2 Cabrera 2 4/22/14 vs. CWS 6 1 1 8 2 3 5 Castellanos 1 2 1 5/4/14 @KC 4 4 1 3 4 Davis 1 1 4/24/14 vs. CWS 5 3 8 1 1 2 Holaday 8/22/13 vs. MIN 3 3 1 1 Hunter 2 1 1 5/3/14 @KC 5 4 9 2 2 1 5 Jackson 1 1 4/23/14 vs. CWS 5 1 6 3 3 Kelly 9/17/13 vs. SEA 1 1 Kinsler 1 1 4/17/14 vs. CLE 11 2 13 3 1 4 J.D. Martinez 6/22/13 @CHC 1 1 2 2 V. Martinez 5 5/5/14 vs. HOU 6 2 8 4 4 Romine no ML home runs 1 1 2 Worth 7/25/10 vs. TOR May 6, 2014 BULLPEN NOTES TIGERS STARTERS AND RELIEVERS W-L ERA IP H R ER BB-I SO STARTERS 13-6 2.73 165.0 133 57 50 51-0 159 RELIEVERS 5-3 5.24 77.1 80 46 45 25-1 67 1ST BATTER RETIRED/FACED PCT. RI/SCORED PCT. SAVES/OPPS. PCT. Alburquerque 11/14 .786 5/0 0.000 1/1 1.000 Chamberlain 9/13 .692 2/0 0.000 1/1 1.000 Coke 5/8 .625 4/4 1.000 0/0 ----- Krol 9/13 .692 8/4 .500 0/0 ----- Miller 3/4 .750 2/2 1.000 ------Nathan 9/12 .750 2/2 1.000 6/8 .750 Reed 6/10 .600 1/1 1.000 0/0 ----- Smyly 1/2 .500 0/0 ----- 0/0 ----- TEAM TOTALS 53/79 .671 26/14 .538 8/10 .800 ALBURQUERQUE MILLER • Last Game Pitched: 5/4 at KC; (1.0IP/1ER), 2 H, BB, SO • Last Game Pitched: 4/25 at MIN; (0.2IP/1ER), 2 H • Last Five Outings: 5.06 ERA (5.1IP/3ER), 7 H, HR, 2 BB, 8 SO. • Last Five Outings: 1.69 ERA (5.1IP/1ER), 4 H, 3 SO (4 G) • Recorded first save of his major league career on 4/9 at Los Angeles. • Recalled on 4/27 at Minnesota after being optioned on 4/26 to Triple A • On an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the Toledo...marks second stint with Tigers this season. • Recalled from Triple A Toledo prior to the game against LAA on second straight year. 4/18...made his major league debut the same night, striking out • Established career highs with 53 appearances, 49.0 innings pitched one over two scoreless innings. and 70 strikeouts in 2013. • Appeared in four games for the Mud Hens, striking out six batters • Leads all American League relievers since 2011 with 12.88 strikeouts over 4.2 scoreless innings. per nine innings. • Limited to 27 games for Double A Frisco and Triple A Round Rock in the CHAMBERLAIN Texas Rangers organization during an injury plagued 2013 season. NATHAN • Last Game Pitched: 5/3 at KC; (1.0IP/0ER), SO • Last Five Outings: 1-0, 3.86 ERA (4.2IP/2ER), 4 H, 2 BB, 4 SO • Last Game Pitched: 5/5 vs. HOU; (1.0IP/0ER), BB • Last Five Outings: 0.00 ERA (5.0IP/0ER), 4 SV, 2 H, 2 BB, 6 SO • Has only allowed two runs over last 11 outings, posting a 1.93 ERA • Tied for eighth in the American League with six saves. (2ER/9.1IP) with 11 strikeouts. • Six-time American League All-Star with the Minnesota Twins (2004- • Earned win on 4/29 at White Sox...marks first win since 7/23/13 at Texas. 05, 2008-09) and Texas Rangers (2012-13). • Recorded the save on 4/22 against the White Sox, the sixth of his career • Is ranked second all-time with a 89.7 save percentage (min. 190 and first since 4/27/13 vs. Toronto. SVO), while he is ninth with a .202 opponents batting average • Did not allow a run in six outings 4/9-22 (6.2IP/0ER) -- walked (min. 1390 BFP) and tied for 10th with 347 career saves. just two batters and fanned 11 during that stretch. • Ranked fourth in the AL with 43 saves in 2013, marking his fourth season • On an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the with 40-or-more saves, tying him for third-most in major league history. • Tied for second in the AL with 61 games finished, while he was sixth time in his career. third with a 93.5 save percentage, fourth with a 1.39 ERA • Since his debut in 2007, ranks 12th among AL relievers with (64.2IP/10ER) and a .162 opponents batting average, and ranked 9.10 strikeouts per nine innings (minimum 220.0 IP). fourth among AL relievers with six wins on the season in 2013. • Has pitched in 273 career games, 43 as a starter, and has a 24-15 REED record with a 3.85 ERA (456.0IP/195ER). • Last Game Pitched: 5/2 at KC; (1.0IP/0ER) COKE • Last Five Outings: 0-1, 8.31 ERA (4.1IP/4ER), 6 H, 2 BB, 4 SO • Last Game Pitched: 5/3 at KC; (1.0IP/2ER), 3 H • Did not allow a run in his first six outings (7.1IP) to begin the season. • Last Five Outings: 7.50 ERA (6.0IP/5ER), 10 H, 2 BB, 4 SO, HR • On an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the first time in his career. • Pitched in 49 games for the Tigers in 2013, compiling an 0-5 record • Opened the 2013 season in the Marlins organization before being with one save and a 5.40 ERA (38.1IP/23ER). acquired off waivers by the Tigers on April 3. • Posted a 0.84 ERA (10.2IP/1ER), two saves and 13 strikeouts in 10 • Pitched in 16 games with the Tigers in 2013, compiling a 0-1 record outings during the postseason in 2012. with a 4.24 ERA (23.1IP/11ER). • Has appeared in 329 games in his major league career and has a 17-25 record with seven saves and a 4.32 ERA (348.0IP/167ER). KROL • Last Game Pitched: 5/4 at KC; (1.0IP/0ER), H • Last Five Outings: 2.08 ERA (4.1IP/1ER), 2 H, HR, SO • 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 HOUSTON ASTROS

TIGERS BATTING VERSUS HOUSTON ASTROS 2014 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Avila .0001000 .150 20313 Cabrera .0004000 .227 141 32 8 21 Castellanos .2504100 .2504100 Davis .3333101 .154 39602 Holaday ------Hunter .5004200 .250 56 14 1 7 Jackson .3333100 .316 19600 Kelly ------.174 23402 Kinsler .0003000 .327 226 74 11 33 J. Martinez ------V. Martinez .2504111 .257 35939 Romine .0002000 .286 14403 Worth ------Team Totals .214 28612 TIGERS PITCHING VERSUS HOUSTON ASTROS 2014 CAREER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER Alburquerque ------2 0-1-0 13.50 1.1 3 2 Chamberlain ------4 0-0-0 1.13 8.0 9 1 Coke ------1 0-0-0 9.00 1.0 1 1 Krol ------Miler ------Nathan 1 0-0-1 0.00 1.0 0 0 23 4-1-12 4.10 37.1 26 17 Reed ------Team Totals 1 1-0-1 0.00 9.0 3 0 May 6, 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 ...... 6 (4/29-5/5+) Fewest runs, game ...... 0 (5/5 at vs. HOU) Longest winning streak - home...... 4 (3/31-4/5) Most runs, game ...... 11 (4/18 vs. LAA) Longest winning streak - road ...... 4 (4/29-5/4+) Most runs, inning...... 5 (4/5 vs. BAL, 9th) Most consecutive losses - overall .....2 twice (last, 4/13-16) Fewest hits, game ...... 3 (5/5 vs. HOU) Most consecutive losses - home...... 2 (4/6-16) Most hits, game ...... 13 three times (last, 4/22 vs. CWS) Most consecutive losses - road ...... 1 four times (last, 4/26) Most hits, inning...... 5 (4/5 vs. BAL, 9th) Longest game, time (nine inn.)...... 3:38 (4/17 vs. CLE) Fewest walks, game ...... 0 twice (last, 5/2 at KC) Longest game, time (extra inn.)...... 4:16 (4/9 at LAD, 10 inn.) Most walks, game...... 8 (4/26 at MIN) Longest game, innings ...... 10 three times (last, 4/9 at LAD) Most strikeouts, game...... 15 (4/24 vs. CWS) Shortest game, time ...... 2:25 (4/11 at SD) Most home runs, game ...... 3 (4/18 vs. LAA) Best homestand, percentage ...... 800 (4-1, 3/31-4/6) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 1 five times (last, 5/5 vs. HOU) Worst homestand, percentage ...... 800 (4-1, 3/31-4/6) Most wild pitches, game ...... 1 five times (last, 5/4 at KC) Best road trip, percentage ...... 833 (5-1, 4/25-5/4) Longest scoreless streak ...... 13.0 (3/31-4/2) Worst road trip, percentage...... 400 (2-3, 4/8-13) INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most runners left on base, game .....10 four times (last, 5/4 at KC) Most at-bats, game...... 6 (Davis, 5/4 at KC) Most errors, game ...... 3 (4/17 vs. CLE) Most runs, game ...... 3 three times (last, Davis, 5/4 at KC) Most DP turned, game ...... 2 five times (last, 4/22 vs. CWS) Most hits, game ...... 4 (Cabrera, 4/4 vs. BAL) Most DP turned, opponent...... 3 (4/9 at LAD) Most consecutive hits...... 4 twice (last, Avila, 4/21-22) Largest margin of victory...... 7 (5/3 at KC) Most doubles, game ...... 2 five times (last, two players, 5/2 at KC) Largest margin of defeat ...... 6 (4/11 at SD) Most triples, game...... 1 four times (last, Jackson, 4/24 vs. CWS) Biggest comeback to win...... 3 (4/29 at CWS) Most home runs, game...... 1 23 times (last, Martinez, 5/5 vs. HOU) Biggest lead lost in a loss...... 2 twice (last, 4/26 at MIN) Most total bases, game...... 7 twice (last, Davis, 4/24 vs. CWS) Highest attendance, home...... 45,068 (3/31 vs. KC) Most RBI, game ...... 5 (Hunter, 4/5 vs. BAL) Highest attendance, road ...... 53,231 (4/8 at LAD) Most walks, game...... 3 (Jackson, 4/30 at CWS) TEAM BATTING Most strikeouts, game ...... 4 (Davis, 4/29 at CWS) Most runs, game...... 10 twice (last, 4/25 at MIN) Most stolen bases, game...... 2 four times, last, Davis (5/4 at KC) Most runs, game - both clubs ...... 17 (4/18 vs. LAA) Most hit by pitch, game...... 1 eight times (last, Kinsler, 5/5 vs. HOU) Most runs, inning...... 7 (4/25 at MIN, 3rd) Longest batting streak ...... 12 (Hunter, 4/20-5/5+) Most hits, game...... 17 (4/4 vs. BAL) INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most hits, inning ...... 7 (4/25 at MIN, 3rd) Longest winning streak ...... 4 two players (Verlander, 4/12-5/4+; Most consecutive hits, inning...... 5 (4/22 vs. CWS, 3rd) ...... Scherzer, 4/19-5/5+) Fewest hits, nine-inning game ...... 1 (4/11 at SD) Longest losing streak...... 2 (Sanchez, 4/16+) Most extra-base hits, game ...... 8 (4/22 vs. CWS) Most innings pitched, starter...... 8.0 three times (last, Scherzer, 5/5 vs. HOU) Most singles, game ...... 12 (4/4 vs. BAL) Most innings pitched, reliever...... 3.0 twice (last, Smyly, 4/9 at LAD, 10 inn.) Most doubles, game...... 7 (4/22 vs. CWS) Fewest innings pitched, starter....2.2 (Sanchez, 4/26 at MIN) Most triples, game ...... 2 (3/31 vs. KC) Fewest hits, complete game...... N/A Most home runs, game ...... 3 (4/4 vs. BAL) Fewest runs, complete game...... N/A Most home runs, inning...... 2 (4/4 vs. BAL, 4th) Most runs, game ...... 5 (Porcello, 4/11 at SD) Most home runs - both clubs ...... 4 (4/19 vs. LAA) Most walks, game...... 4 four times (last, Verlander, 5/4 at KC) Most consec. games, home run ...... 7 (3/31-4/9) Most strikeouts, game (starter) ...10 twice (last, Scherzer, 4/24 vs. CWS) Most consec. games, no home run...4 (4/11-16) Most strikeouts, game (relief)...... 4 (Alburquerque, 4/26 at MIN) Most walks, game ...... 6 three times (last, 5/3 at KC) Most home runs, game ...... 2 (Putkonen, 4/18 vs. LAA) Most strikeouts, game...... 14 (4/29 at CWS) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 1 five times (last, Scherzer, 5/5 vs. HOU) Fewest strikeouts, game...... 1 (4/25 at MIN) Most wild pitches, game ...... 1 five times (last, Verlander, 5/4 at KC) Most stolen bases, game...... 3 three times (last, 5/4 at KC) Most consec. scoreless innings ....12.0 (Smyly, 4/23-5/3+) Most caught stealing, game...... 1 nine times (last, 5/5 vs. HOU) 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 18 396 Cabrera 22 2 3 24 3 Castellanos 22 7141 Collins 2 1 1 1 1 Davis 21 1 13 9 Gonzalez 8 161 Holaday 7 7 Hunter 24 12 3 9 Jackson 26 14 12 Kelly 3 2 1 3 1 Kinsler 27 14 13 J. Martinez 4 2 1 1 V. Martinez 2 5 19 24 2 Romine 16 169 Worth 3 3 5 TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... Avila 12-6 Kelly 2-3 Porcello 4-1 Smyly 1-2 Cabrera 18-9 Kinsler 18-9 Sanchez 2-3 Verlander 6-1 Castellanos 16-6 J. Martinez 3-1 Scherzer 5-2 Davis 15-7 V. Martinez 17-9 Holaday 5-2 Romine 9-7 Hunter 17-7 Worth 3-0 Jackson 17-9 May 6, 2014 TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS

OFFENSE BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH P PH HOME RUNS 3 2 2 4 0 2 2 4 4 0 0 RBI 13 21 16 18 4 13 11 19 10 1 1

OFFENSE BY BATTING ORDER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HOME RUNS 3325 1 4 2 2 1 RBI 13 17 20 14 16 11 13 14 9

RUNS BY INN. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL TIGERS 713252612101410132 132 OPPONENTS 16 8 5 13 6 12 17 5 20 1 103

ERRORLESS STREAKS CATCHER PROFILE Player Streak Last Error Player Streak Last Error Catcher SB CS CS% Avila 23 9/24/13 @MIN Kelly 21 9/10/13 @CWS Avila 16 6 27.3 Cabrera 14 4/16/14 vs. CLE Kinsler 7 4/25/14 at MIN Holaday 3 2 40.0 Castellanos 14 4/17/14 vs. CLE J. Martinez 54 6/1/13 @LAA Martinez 3 1 25.0 Davis 8 4/21/14 vs. CWS V. Martinez 2 4/13/14 @SD Totals 22 9 29.0 Holaday 3 4/26/14 @MIN Romine 0 5/5/14 vs. HOU Hunter 23 3/31/14 vs. KC Worth 3 9/6/13 @KC Jackson 10 4/21/14 vs. CWS MILESTONE MONITOR PLAYER MILESTONE PLAYER MILESTONE Miguel Cabrera 2 RBI shy of tying Cecil Fielder and Bill Joe Nathan 11 saves shy of tying Troy Percival for Freehan for 13th place in franchise history. eighth place in MLB history (358 saves). 2 doubles shy of tying Bill Freehan and Norm Cash for 12th place in franchise history (241 doubles). Justin Verlander 20 wins shy of tying Dizzy Trout for seventh place in Tigers history (161 wins). Torii Hunter 10 stolen bases shy of 200. 24 innings pitched shy of tying Dan Petry for 12th place in Tigers history (1843.0). 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: Marcus Semien - 4/23/14 vs. CWS (Krol) 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: J.B. Shuck - 4/19/14 vs. LAA (Scherzer) Omar Infante (6) - 9/6/13 @KC Pinch-hit home run: Seven-or-more RBI: Jeff Keppinger - 6/30/12 @TB (Benoit) Ryan Raburn (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) Andrew Cashner - 4/11/14 @SD Back-to-back home runs to lead off game: Ten-or-more strikeouts: Omar Infante/Bobby Higginson - 9/28/04 @CWS (Contreras) Jose Quintana (10) - 4/29/14 @CWS Pinch-hit home run: Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: Andy Dirks - 9/21/13 vs. CWS (Jones) David Cone (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: Max Scherzer - (10) 4/24/14 vs. CWS 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 May 6, 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 (13-9) 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 L, 3-2 (10) 4-2 1st +0.5 Howell Chamberlain 53,231 7/19 CLE 4/9 @LAD W, 7-6 (10) 5-2 1st +1.0 Nathan Jansen 42,687 7/20 CLE 4/10 OFF DAY 1st +1.5 7/21 @ARI 4/11 @SD L, 6-0 5-3 1st +0.5 Cashner Porcello 30,353 7/22 @ARI 4/12 @SD W, 6-2 6-3 1st +1.5 Verlander Kennedy 42,182 7/23 @ARI 4/13 @SD L, 5-1 6-4 1st +0.5 Ross Scherzer 32,267 7/24 @LAA 4/14 OFF DAY 1st +0.5 7/25 @LAA 4/15 CLE Postponed, Cold t-1st —— 7/26 @LAA 4/16 CLE L, 3-2 6-5 t-1st —— McAllister Sanchez 23,811 7/27 @LAA 4/17 CLE W, 7-5 7-5 1st +0.5 Verlander Salazar 25,990 7/28 OFF DAY 4/18 LAA L, 11-6 7-6 t-1st —— Weaver Smyly 28,435 7/29 CWS 4/19 LAA W, 5-2 8-6 t-1st —— Scherzer Wilson 36,659 7/30 CWS 4/20 LAA W, 2-1 9-6 1st +1.0 Porcello Santiago 28,921 7/31 CWS 4/21 CWS L, 3-1 9-7 1st +1.0 Danks Sanchez 24,997 AUGUST (0-0) 4/22 CWS W, 8-6 10-7 1st +1.0 Verlander Leesman 24,976 8/1 COL 4/23 CWS L, 6-4 10-8 1st +1.0 Rienzo Reed 23,451 8/2 COL 4/24 CWS W, 7-4 11-8 1st +1.0 Scherzer Quintana 28,514 8/3 COL 4/25 @MIN W, 10-6 12-8 1st +2.0 Porcello Correia 27,558 8/4 @NYY 4/26 @MIN L, 5-3 12-9 1st +1.0 Ortega Hughes 28,122 8/5 @NYY 4/27 @MIN Postponed, Rain 1st +1.0 8/6 @NYY 4/28 OFF DAY 1st +1.0 8/7 @NYY 4/29 @CWS W, 4-3 13-9 1st +1.5 Chamberlain Belisario 17,023 8/8 @TOR 4/30 @CWS W, 5-1 14-9 1st +2.0 Scherzer Noesi 15,157 8/9 @TOR MAY (4-0) 8/10 @TOR 5/1 OFF DAY 1st +2.0 8/11 @PIT 5/2 @KC W, 8-2 15-9 1st +3.0 Porcello Shields 28,021 8/12 @PIT 5/3 @KC W, 9-2 16-9 1st +4.0 Smyly Duffy 29,200 8/13 PIT 5/4 @KC W, 9-4 17-9 1st +4.5 Verlander Vargas 22,504 8/14 PIT 5/5 HOU W, 2-0 18-9 1st +4.5 Scherzer Cosart 26,475 8/15 SEA 5/6 HOU 8/16 SEA 5/7 HOU 8/17 SEA 5/8 HOU 8/18 OFF DAY 5/9 MIN 8/19 @TB 5/10 MIN 8/20 @TB 5/11 MIN 8/21 @TB 5/12 @BAL 8/22 @MIN 5/13 @BAL 8/23 @MIN 5/14 @BAL 8/23 @MIN 5/15 OFF DAY 8/24 @MIN 5/16 @BOS 8/25 OFF DAY 5/17 @BOS 8/26 NYY 5/18 @BOS 8/27 NYY 5/19 @CLE 8/28 NYY 5/20 @CLE 8/29 @CWS 5/21 @CLE 8/30 @CWS 5/22 TEX 8/31 @CWS 5/23 TEX SEPTEMBER (0-0) 5/24 TEX 9/1 @CLE 5/25 TEX 9/2 @CLE 5/26 @OAK 9/3 @CLE 5/27 @OAK 9/4 @CLE 5/28 @OAK 9/5 SF 5/29 @OAK 9/6 SF 5/30 @SEA 9/7 SF 5/31 @SEA 9/8 KC JUNE (0-0) 9/9 KC 6/1 @SEA 9/10 KC 6/2 OFF DAY 9/11 OFF DAY 6/3 TOR 9/12 CLE 6/4 TOR 9/13 CLE 6/5 TOR 9/14 CLE 6/6 BOS 9/15 @MIN 6/7 BOS 9/16 @MIN 6/8 BOS 9/17 @MIN 6/9 @CWS 9/18 OFF DAY 6/10 @CWS 9/19 @KC 6/11 @CWS 9/20 @KC 6/12 @CWS 9/21 @KC 6/13 MIN 9/22 CWS 6/14 MIN 9/23 CWS 6/15 MIN 9/24 CWS 6/16 KC 9/25 MIN 6/17 KC 9/26 MIN 6/18 KC 9/27 MIN 6/19 KC 9/28 MIN 6/20 @CLE * - Denotes a sellout at Comerica Park 6/21 @CLE 6/22 @CLE TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY RECORDS 6/23 OFF DAY 6/24 @TEX Monday 2-1 Friday 3-2 6/25 @TEX Tuesday 2-1 Saturday 4-1 6/26 @TEX Wednesday 3-2 Sunday 2-2 6/27 @HOU Thursday 2-0 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