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...... 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 at Monday, October 1, 2012 Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO Game Time - 8:10 p.m. EDT

RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers knocked off the Twins 2-1 yesterday afternoon. Phil Coke TIGERS AT A GLANCE (2-3) earned the win in relief. Anibal Sanchez did not figure in the decision despite limiting the Twins to one run in 6.1 innings. belted a two-run , while Austin Record: 86-73 / Streak: W2 Jackson and Andy Dirks both finished with two hits. Detroit continues its final road trip of Game #160 / Road #79 the regular season with the first game of a three-game series at Kansas City this evening. Home: 50-31 / Road: 36-42 SEEKING A SECOND STRAIGHT DIVISION TITLE: With a win this evening at Kansas City, the Tigers will clinch the Central Divison for the second straight Tonight’s Scheduled Starters season and advance to the playoffs for the 14th time in franchise history. It would mark RHP Rick Porcello vs. LHP Bruce Chen the fifth time the Tigers have captured a division title since divisional play began during (9-12, 4.68) (11-13, 5.13) the 1969 season. Detroit would advance to the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time since the club did so in both 1934 and 1935. TV/Radio WINNING WAYS: FSD/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM The Tigers enter tonight’s game versus the Royals having won 50 of the club’s last 84 games dating back to June 28. Detroit is third among all American TIGERS VS. ROYALS League clubs with a .595 winning percentage during that stretch. CENTRAL FOCUS: 2012 Record: 11-4 Tonight’s game versus Kansas City marks the 11th game of a stretch in 2012 at Home: 8-1 which each of Detroit’s final 13 games of the season are against opponents from the 2012 at Kansas City: 3-3 American League Central Division. The Tigers have compiled a 41-28 record this season against opponents from the American League Central Division. All-Time Record: 291-294 CABRERA’S ON THE OFFENSIVE: is batting .340 (168x494) with 36 All-Time at Home: 155-141 doubles, 36 home runs and 114 RBI over his last 128 games dating back to May 10. He is All-Time at Comerica Park: 63-54 tops in the American League with a .340 batting average, 168 hits, 36 home runs, 114 RBI All-Time at Kansas City: 136-153 and a .632 during that stretch, while he is third with a .406 on-base 2012 Game Log percentage and tied for fourth with 36 doubles. Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save PRINCE’S PRODUCTION: Prince Fielder is hitting .325 (62x191) with 11 doubles, 14 4/16 KC W, 3-2 VERLANDER/Duffy home runs and 37 RBI over his last 55 games dating back to August 1. His .442 on-base 4/17 KC W, 3-1 Dotel/Chen/Valverde percentage leads the American League during that stretch, while he is third with a .602 4/18 KC W, 4-3 Scherzer/Mijares/Valverde slugging percentage, tied for third with 33 walks and tied for fifth with 14 home runs. 4/30 DET ppd., rain CABRERA’S CHASE FOR THE BATTING CROWN: Miguel Cabrera enters tonight’s game 5/1 DET W, 9-3 Porcello/Hochevar leading the American League with a .325 batting average as he seeks his second straight 5/2 DET L, 3-2 Collins/Benoit/Broxton batting crown. He would be the first Tigers player to lead the American League in hitting in 7/6 DET W, 4-2 Smyly/Sanchez/Valverde consecutive seasons since did so in three straight seasons (1917-19). Cabrera led 7/7 DET W, 8-7 Fister/Chen the American League with a .344 batting average during the 2011 season. CABRERA, FIELDER PILING UP THE GO AHEAD RBI: 7/8 DET W, 7-1 Scherzer/Teaford Prince Fielder collected his 30th 8/28 KC L, 9-8 Crow/Villarreal/Holland go ahead RBI of the season yesterday at Minnesota, tying him for second in the American League. Miguel Cabrera is leading the league with 33 go ahead RBI this season. 8/29 KC L, 1-0 Chen/Sanchez/Holland MIGGY’S CLOSING IN ON 200 HITS: 8/30 KC L, 2-1 Guthrie/Porcello/Herrera Miguel Cabrera enters tonight’s game with 199 hits this season, one hit shy of reaching 200 hits for the first time during his career. He 9/24 DET W, 6-2 Verlander/Hochevar would become the 21st player in Tigers history to record at least 200 hits during a season. 9/25 DET W, 2-0 SANCHEZ/Chen FIELDER BELTS HIS 30TH HOME RUN: Prince Fielder connected for his 30th home run 9/26 DET W, 5-4 Benoit/Herrera/Valverde of the season yesterday at Minnesota, marking the sixth consecutive season he has hit 30- 9/27 DET W, 5-4 Benoit/Collins or-more home runs. He became the 19th player in Tigers history to belt 30-or-more home 10/1 KC runs during a single season. 10/2 KC PILING UP THE PUNCHOUTS: The Tigers enter tonight’s game versus the Royals second 10/3 KC in the American League with 1,303 strikeouts and 8.35 strikeouts per nine innings this STREAKS season. The 8.35 strikeouts per nine innings marks the highest rate at which Tigers pitchers have struck out batters in club history. Detroit has established a club record with Last five games: 4-1 1,303 strikeouts during the 2012 season. The previous franchise record of 1,115 strikeouts Last 10 games: 7-3 was held by both the 1968 and 2011 teams. Last 15 games: 9-6 QUALITY WORK: Tigers starting pitchers have registered 24 quality starts over the club’s Last 20 games: 13-7 last 38 games dating back to August 21. Club starting pitchers have compiled a 2.51 ERA (240.0IP/67ER) and 221 strikeouts during that stretch, while limiting opponents to a .230 CHASE FOR THE TRIPLE CROWN batting average (211x917). Detroit is tops among all American League clubs with 90 Miguel Cabrera looks to become the first quality starts this season. player to win a Triple Crown since Boston’s NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Jim Leyland is in his seventh season as the manager of the did so in 1967. The Tigers, compiling a 605-527 record (.534). following is where Cabrera ranks among the - Leyland enters tonight’s game with 1,674 wins during his major league managerial three categories entering play today: career, 15th-most all-time in major league history. Leyland is tops among all active major Batting Average .325 1st league managers with 1,674 wins. Home Runs 43 t-1st - Tonight’s game marks the 3,335th game Leyland has managed during his career, placing him in 15th place all-time in major league history. RBI 136 1st - Leyland is one of only three managers in Tigers history to register at least 600 victories with the club. Sparky Anderson (1,331 wins) and Hughie Jennings (1,131 wins) are the two other managers in Tigers history with at least 600 wins with the club. INJURY UPDATE: C Victor Martinez (left knee surgery, 60-day DL on March 12), OF Ryan Raburn (right quadriceps strain, 15-day DL on September 11), LHP Daniel Schlereth (left shoulder tendinitis, 60-day DL on April 21). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Tuesday at Kansas City 8:10 p.m. RHP Doug Fister RHP Jeremy Guthrie FSD/1270 & 97.1 (10-9, 3.38) (4-3, 3.18) Wednesday at Kansas City 8:10 p.m. RHP Max Scherzer RHP Luis Mendoza FSD/1270 & 97.1 (16-7, 3.82) (8-9, 4.36) 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: 21-18 Scoring five-or-more runs: 62-13 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 65-7/70-7/79-4 vs. AL Central: 41-28 Scoring four-or-less runs: 24-60 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 9-55/8-57/3-60 vs. AL West: 13-20 Extra-innings: 4-5 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 12-11/8-8/4-8 vs. NL: 11-7 One-run games: 20-27 Tigers out hit opponent: 64-17 Tigers score first: 57-26 Tigers get quality start: 66-24 Opponent out hits Tigers: 16-48 Opponents score first: 29-47 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 67-37 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 6-8 © Detroit Tigers, 2012 ...... Champions w 1935 w 1945 w 1968 w 1984 October 1, 2012 TONIGHT’S TIGERS STARTER - RICK PORCELLO

‘12 Season (Detroit): 9-12, 4.68 ERA, 30 G, 30 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 171.1 IP, 222 H, 100 R, 89 ER, 41 BB, 104 SO. ‘11 Season (Detroit): 14-9, 4.75 ERA, 31 G, 31 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 182.0 IP, 210 H, 103 R, 96 ER, 46 BB, 104 SO. PORCELLO’S PROGNOSIS: In his fourth season with 2012 GAME-BY-GAME RUNDOWN the Tigers, Porcello will make his 31st start of the SEASON (DETROIT) 2012 season this evening versus the Royals. DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC 4/10 TB W, 5-2 S ND 2.57 7.0 7 2 2 1 4 92 LOOKING FOR HIS 10TH WIN: Porcello is looking 4/15 @CWS W, 5-2 S W-1 1.84 7.2 5 1 1 0 4 99 for his 10th win of the season this evening. With a win 4/21 TEX L, 10-4 S L-1 6.32 1.0 10 9 8 1 1 51 tonight, he will have posted 10-or-more wins in each of 4/26 SEA L, 5-4 S L-2 6.45 6.2 7 5 5 2 3 105 5/1 KC W, 9-3 S W-2 5.64 8.0 7 3 3 0 3 98 his first four major league seasons all prior to 5/6 CWS W, 3-1 S W-3 4.91 6.1 4 1 1 2 5 103 turning 24 years old. Porcello would become just the 5/11 @OAK L, 11-4 S L-3 5.18 5.0 9 4 4 3 4 100 fifth major league pitcher since 1900 to begin his major 5/16 MIN L, 11-7 S ND 5.12 4.0 6 6 2 0 3 100 league career by posting a double-digit win total in 5/22 @CLE L, 5-3 S L-4 5.29 5.1 8 5 4 3 6 100 each of his first four seasons prior to turning 24 years 5/27 @MIN W, 4-3 S ND 5.21 6.0 9 3 3 3 2 106 6/2 NYY W, 4-3 S ND 4.86 6.0 6 1 1 1 3 99 old. Chief Bender (1903-07), Bert Blyleven (1970-74) 6/8 @CIN L, 6-5 (11) S ND 5.03 5.0 9 4 4 2 1 83 and (1984-88) all did so in each of 6/13 @CHC W, 8-4 S W-4 5.18 5.0 9 4 4 1 5 76 their first five seasons, while Dennis Eckersley (1975- 6/20 STL L, 3-1 S L-5 4.95 7.0 10 2 2 1 2 86 78) accomplished the feat in each of his first four 6/25 @TEX W, 8-2 S W-5 4.71 6.0 6 1 1 3 7 96 6/30 @TB W, 6-2 S W-6 4.35 7.0 4 0 0 0 4 87 seasons. Prior to Porcello, no Tigers pitcher had posted 7/5 MIN W, 7-3 S ND 4.47 3.2 12 3 3 1 0 77 a double-digit win total in more than two consecutive 7/16 LAA W, 8-5 S ND 4.66 5.2 8 5 5 3 5 89 seasons to begin their career prior to turning 24 years 7/21 CWS W, 7-1 S W-7 4.40 8.0 5 1 1 0 4 94 old. George Mullin was the only Tigers pitcher to 7/27 @TOR L, 8-3 S L-6 4.56 6.0 6 5 5 2 1 89 accomplish that feat, doing so in both of his first two 8/1 @BOS W, 7-5 S W-8 4.65 5.2 8 4 4 2 6 88 (Source: STATS LLC) 8/7 NYY W, 6-5 S W-9 4.62 6.2 8 3 3 0 3 101 seasons (1902-03). 8/12 @TEX L, 8-3 S L-7 4.68 6.0 9 6 4 0 1 90 LOSSES IN SIX STRAIGHT: 8/18 BAL L, 3-2 S L-8 4.67 6.0 7 3 3 1 6 97 Porcello enters his start 8/24 LAA L, 2-1 S L-9 4.60 6.0 7 2 2 1 6 101 this evening versus Kansas City having suffered the 8/30 @KC L, 2-1 S L-10 4.57 5.0 8 2 2 2 4 99 loss in each of his last six decisions dating back to 9/4 CLE L, 3-2 S L-11 4.58 5.2 8 3 3 2 2 93 August 12. He has compiled a 4.85 ERA (42.2IP/23ER) 9/10 @CWS L, 6-1 S L-12 4.59 5.1 5 4 3 1 4 90 9/16 @CLE L, 7-6 S ND 4.57 4.2 8 4 2 3 2 90 during the eight-start stretch. His current six-game 9/26 KC W, 5-4 S ND 4.68 4.0 7 4 4 0 3 61 losing streak matches his career high previously TOTALS (14-16 record)30 starts 9-12, 4.68 171.1 222 100 89 41 104 2740 established May 29-August 3, 2010.

CENTRAL FOCUS: Porcello is making his 14th start of the season against an opponent from the American League Central Division this evening against the Royals. In his previous 13 starts, he is 4-4 with a 3.91 ERA (73.2IP/32ER).

MATCHING A CAREER HIGH: Porcello enters his start this evening versus Kansas City with 104 strikeouts this season, matching his career best established with the Tigers during the 2011 season.

TRYING TO LIMIT THE HITS: Porcello enters his start tonight versus the Royals leading the American League with 222 hits allowed this season. He is surrendering 11.66 hits per nine innings, the highest total among all league pitchers.

ROUGH ON THE RIGHTIES: Porcello has limited righthanded hitters to a .268 batting average (327x1221) during his major league career. Lefthanded hitters are batting .309 (469x1520) with Porcello on the mound during his career.

LIMITING THE WALKS: Porcello enters his start this evening versus the Royals having issued two-or-fewer walks in 24 of his 30 starts this season. He is allowing 2.2 walks per nine innings over his 30 starts this season.

RECORD AT KAUFFMAN STADIUM: Porcello is making the eighth start of his career at Kauffman Stadium this evening. He has compiled a 3-2 record and 4.32 ERA (41.2IP/20ER) in his previous seven outings.

GETTING THE GROUND BALL: Porcello has posted a 1.96 ground ball/fly ball ratio (1,245 ground balls/636 fly balls) for the Tigers during his major league career. Since the start of the 2009 season, he is fifth among all American League pitchers with a 1.96 ground ball/fly ball ratio.

NO RUNS, NO WALKS AS HE WORKS SEVEN INNINGS: Porcello did not allow a run or issue a walk as he tossed seven innings to earn the win on June 30 at Tampa Bay. It marked the first time in his career he tossed at least seven innings without allowing both a run and walk.

HIS 100TH CAREER START: Porcello made the 100th start of his major league career on June 2 versus the Yankees. He became the 55th pitcher in franchise history to start at least 100 games for the Tigers.

EQUALING A CAREER BEST WITH EIGHT INNINGS PITCHED: Porcello matched a career high with eight innings pitched on July 21 versus the White Sox. It marked the eighth time during his career he has tossed eight innings during a start.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: Porcello was selected by the Tigers in the first round (27th overall) of the June 2007 draft. PORCELLO’S GAME HIGHS: LAST CG: No ML CG. LAST SHUTOUT: No ML SHO. STRIKEOUT HIGH - 2012: 7 - June 25, 2012 at Texas. STRIKEOUT HIGH - CAREER: 8 (three times) - last, July 29, 2010 at Tampa Bay. WALK HIGH - 2012: 3 (six times) - last, September 16, 2012 at Cleveland. WALK HIGH - CAREER: 4 (three times) - last, July 24, 2010 vs. Toronto. LOW-HIT GAME - 2012: 4 (twice) - last, June 30, 2012 at Tampa Bay (7.0IP). LOW-HIT GAME - CAREER: 1 - May 22, 2011 at Pittsburgh (8.0IP). PORCELLO VS. ROYALS: LIFETIME: 5-3, 4.71 ERA, 14 G, 14 GS, 0 CG, 84.0 IP, 98 H, 47 R, 44 ER, 13 BB, 50 SO. IN 2012: 1-1, 4.76 ERA, 3 G, 3 GS, 0 CG, 17.0 IP, 22 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 2 BB, 10 SO. LAST START/NO-DECISION: September 26, 2012 at Detroit, 5-4 W (4.0,7,4,4,0,3). LAST WIN: May 1, 2012 at Detroit, 9-3 (8.0,7,3,3,0,3). LAST LOSS: August 30, 2012 at Kansas City, 2-1 (5.0,8,2,2,2,4). BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS: PORCELLO vs. ROYALS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Butler .325 40-13-0; Cain .000 2-0-0; Dyson .500 4-2-0; Escobar .000 18-0-0; Falu 1.000 2-2-0; Francoeur .389 18-7-1; Getz .133 15-2-0; Giavotella .250 8-2-0; Gordon .357 28-10-1; Hosmer .357 14-5-2; Lough .333 3-1-0; Maier .188 16-3-0; Moustakas .286 14-4-0; Pena .375 8-3-0; Perez .125 8-1-0; Pina .000 2-0-0. CHEN vs. TIGERS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Avila .125 8-1-0; Berry .500 2-1-0; Boesch .286 7-2-0; Cabrera .379 29-11-3; Dirks .273 11-3-0; Fielder .300 10-3-1; Garcia .333 3-1-0; Infante .231 13-3-0; Jackson .286 28-8-1; Kelly .000 1-0-0; Laird .308 13-4-0; Peralta .115 26-3-0; Santiago .333 9-3-0; Young .476 21-10-1. October 1, 2012 TRACKING THE TIGERS

(Series numbers are for three games at Minnesota September 28-30; Road trip numbers are for six games September 28-October 3) TIGERS SERIES: .206 (21x102) ROAD TRIP: .206 (21x102) 0PPONENTS SERIES: .204 (20x98) ROAD TRIP: .204 (20x98) AVILA GARCIA SERIES: .000 (0x8) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x10) SERIES: .000 (0x4) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x7) ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x8) LONG STREAK: 11 (.457, 16x35, 7/30-8/10) ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x4) LONG STREAK: 7 (.429, 9x21, 9/17-25) • Last Game: 9/30 @MIN; 0x4, 3 SO at C. • Last Game: 9/30 @MIN; 0x1, SO at PH/RF. • Batting .175 (17x97) with 33 strikeouts over his last 32 games. • Had his contract recalled from Double A Erie prior to the game on • Hitting .263 (73x278) with righthanders on the mound this season, 8/31 vs. CWS -- made his ML debut that evening as a defensive while he is hitting .176 (15x85) against lefthanders. replacement in right field in the 8th inning. BERRY • Tabbed the Tigers Minor League Player of the Year -- hit .299 (144x481) with 14 home runs and 58 RBI in 122 games with Erie SERIES: .143 (1x7) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x4) and Single A Lakeland. ROAD TRIP: .143 (1x7) LONG STREAK: 6 (.360, 9x25, 5/23-28) HOLADAY • Last Game: 9/30 @MIN; 0x3, SH, SO at LF. • Batting .179 (12x67) over his last 30 games. SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x1) • Hitting .271 (62x229) with righthanders on the mound this season, ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 1 twice (last, .667, 2x3, 6/15) while he is hitting .218 (12x55) against lefthanders. • Last Game: 6/20 vs. STL; 0x1, SO at PR/C. • Tied for second among AL rookies with 21 stolen bases -- is the • Had his contract recalled from Triple A Toledo prior to the game on 13th rookie in franchise history to record 20-or-more stolen bases 9/1 vs. CWS -- batted .240 (60x250) in 75 games with Toledo. and the first since Austin Jackson in 2010. • Made his major league debut on 6/6 vs. CLE. BOESCH INFANTE SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x9) SERIES: .200 (2x10) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x3) ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 12 (.341, 15x44, 5/7-19) ROAD TRIP: .200 (2x10) LONG STREAK: 10 (405, 15x37, 7/29-8/9) • Last Game: 9/23 vs. MIN (Game #2); 0x2 at RF. • Last Game: 9/30 @MIN; 0x3 at 2B. • Hitting .178 (13x73) with 23 strikeouts over his last 26 games. • Belted a two-run home run on Friday @MIN, snapping a streak of • Hitting .259 (58x224) in 63 games on the road, while he is hitting 123 at-bats without a home run dating back to 8/19 vs. BAL. .227 (54x238) in 67 games at home. • Hitting .226 (24x106) in his last 32 games. CABRERA • Acquired by the Tigers from the Marlins on 7/23. • Collected the 1,000th hit of his major league career on 9/8 @LAA, SERIES: .273 (3x11) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x3) a run-scoring single off C.J. Wilson in the fourth inning. ROAD TRIP: .273 (3x11) LONG STREAK: 14 (.368, 21x57, 9/10-24) JACKSON • Last Game: 9/30 @MIN; 0x3, BB at 3B. • Tops in the AL with a .325 batting average, 136 RBI, 368 total SERIES: .231 (3x13) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.333, 3x9) bases and a .601 slugging percentage, while he is tied for the lead ROAD TRIP: .231 (3x13) LONG STREAK: 16 (.391, 27x69, 6/24-7/13) with 43 home runs, second with 108 runs scored and 199 hits, • Last Game: 9/30 @MIN; 2x4, R at CF. fourth with a .390 on-base percentage and seventh with 40 doubles. • Leads the AL with 10 triples, while he is tied for fourth with 103 • Hitting .340 (168x494) with 36 doubles, 36 home runs and 114 RBI runs scored and seventh with a .379 on-base percentage. over his last 128 games. • Is the fifth player in franchise history to reach double-digits in • Has reached base safely in 30 of his last 32 games dating back to doubles, triples, home runs and stolen bases in multiple seasons 8/28 @KC. -- he joins (2007, 2008), Charlie Gehringer • Is the only player in franchise history to record five consecutive (1929, 1930), Ty Cobb (1921, 1925) and (1920, 1921). seasons with 30-or-more home runs and 300-or-more total bases. • Belted the 10th lead-off home run of his career on 9/22 vs. MIN • Is the second player in franchise history to collect 40 doubles and -- sixth of 2012 (also, 4/16 @KC, 5/6 vs. CWS, 7/15 @BAL, 7/30 40 home runs in a season, joining , who did so in @BOS & 8/11 @TEX). both 1937 and 1940. KELLY • Named American League Player of the Month for August after hitting .357 (35x98) with six doubles, eight home runs and 24 RBI SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.667, 2x3) in 26 games during the month. ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 2 5 times (last, .667, 2x3, 9/4-23) • Named the American League Player of the Week for the week of • Last Game: 9/27 vs. KC; 0x0, R at PR. 9/10 after hitting .407 (11x27) with two doubles, three home runs • Had his contract purchased from Triple A Toledo on 9/1. and seven RBI in six games during the week. • Batted .175 (18x103) in 64 games with the Tigers before having • Belted two home runs on 9/18 vs. OAK to mark the 25th multi- his contract designated for assignment on 8/3. home run game of his career and his fifth of the 2012 season. LAIRD • Hit the third grand slam of his career off Jesse Chavez on 9/18 vs. OAK -- first grand slam since 4/10/09 vs. TEX. SERIES: .000 (0x3) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x5) • Matched a career high with six RBI on 9/18 vs. OAK -- fourth ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x3) LONG STREAK: 5 (.375, 6x16, 5/23-6/1) career game with six RBI and first since 4/10/09 vs. TEX. • Last Game: 9/28 @MIN; 0x3 at C. • Has established career highs with 43 home runs and 136 RBI -- the • Batting .387 (29x75) with righthanders on the mound this season, 43 home runs are the most by a Tigers player since Cecil Fielder hit while he is batting .189 (18x95) against lefthanders. 44 home runs in 1991 and the 136 RBI are the most by a Tigers • Hit safely in 30 of his 50 games started this season. player since Magglio Ordonez had 139 RBI in 2007. PERALTA • Has established a career high with 199 hits and is one hit shy of becoming the first Tigers player to record 200 hits since Magglio SERIES: .182 (2x11) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.286, 2x7) Ordonez and Placido Polanco both did so in 2007. ROAD TRIP: .182 (2x11) LONG STREAK: 7 (.393, 11x28, 7/7-17) • Is two home runs shy of tying Charlie Gehringer (184) for 14th • Last Game: 9/30 @MIN; 1x3, BB at SS. place in Tigers history. • Hitting .194 (43x222) over his last 62 games. DIRKS • Hit two home runs on 7/29 @TOR -- his seventh career game with multiple home runs. SERIES: .364 (4x11) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.571, 4x7) SANTIAGO ROAD TRIP: .364 (4x11) LONG STREAK: 8 twice (last, .464, 13x28, 5/29-8/10) • Last Game: 9/30 @MIN; 2x3, 2B at RF. SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x9) • Hitting .348 (24x69) over his last 18 games. ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 5 (.385, 5x13, 5/18-24) • Hitting .339 (80x236) with 18 doubles, five triples, five home • Last Game: 9/27 vs. KC; 0x1 at PH. runs and 31 RBI with righthanders on the mound this season, while • Hitting .154 (10x65) over his last 28 games. he is hitting .257 (18x70) with three home runs and four RBI • Since the start of the 2006 season, he has compiled a .996 fielding against lefthanders. percentage at second base (703TC/3E) and .976 fielding • Sidelined from 5/31-8/3 with right achilles tendinitis. percentage at shortstop (1027TC/24E). FIELDER WORTH SERIES: .250 (3x12) CURRENT STREAK: 8 (.367, 11x30) SERIES: .000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.333, 1x3) ROAD TRIP: .250 (3x12) LONG STREAK: 14 (.423, 22x52, 5/24-6/7) ROAD TRIP: .000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 4 (.308, 4x13, 5/28-6/1) • Last Game: 9/30 @MIN; 1x4, R, HR, 2 RBI, GIDP at 1B. • Last Game: 9/24 vs. KC; 0x0 at PR. • Second in the AL with a .407 on-base percentage, while he is fifth • Recalled from Triple A Toledo prior to the on 9/1 game vs. CWS -- with 108 RBI and seventh with 83 walks. marks his sixth stint with the Tigers during the 2012 season. • Has been hit by a pitch 17 times this season, tied for the AL lead • Hit .264 (57x216) in 60 games with Toledo this season. and tied for fifth-most in franchise history. YOUNG • Has played in 340 consecutive games dating back to 9/14/10 -- marks the longest active streak in the major leagues. SERIES: .250 (3x12) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.250, 1x4) • Hitting .325 (62x191) with 11 doubles, 14 home runs, 37 RBI ROAD TRIP: .250 (3x12) LONG STREAK: 10 (.341, 14x41, 7/4-18) and 33 walks over his last 55 games. • Last Game: 9/30 @MIN; 1x4, 2B, SO at DH. • Reached base safely in 29 straight games 8/8-9/9. • Hitting .293 (55x188) with 11 doubles, a triple, six home runs • Has matched his career high of 177 hits, accomplished in 2009. and 30 RBI over his last 50 games. • Belted his 30th home run yesterday @MIN, marking his sixth • Homered in four straight games 7/5-8, marking the longest such straight season with 30-or-more home runs. streak of his major league career. October 1, 2012 BULLPEN NOTES TIGERS STARTERS AND RELIEVERS W-L ERA IP H R ER BB-I SO STARTERS 62-50 3.77 958.2 967 454 402 256-11 877 RELIEVERS 24-23 3.77 446.0 418 209 187 166-23 426 1ST BATTER RETIRED/FACED PCT. RI/SCORED PCT. SAVES/OPPS. PCT Alburquerque 5/7 .714 8/3 .375 0/0 —— Benoit 52/72 .722 17/2 .118 2/6 .333 Coke 44/66 .667 43/12 .279 1/3 .333 Dotel 46/56 .821 23/4 .174 1/4 .250 Downs 15/17 .882 14/2 .143 0/0 —— Marte 10/12 .833 8/3 .375 0/0 —— Putkonen 6/10 .600 9/3 .333 0/1 .000 Smyly 2/4 .500 7/3 .429 0/0 —— Valverde 47/70 .671 4/2 .500 34/39 .872 Villarreal 34/49 .694 25/11 .440 0/0 —— TEAM TOTALS 290/410 .707 199/62 .312 38/54 .704 ALBURQUERQUE MARTE • Last Game Pitched: 9/29 @MIN • Last Game Pitched: 9/26 vs. KC • Last Five Outings: 0.00 ERA (9.1IP/0ER), 5 H, 4 BB, 13 SO • Last Five Outings: 1.50 ERA (6.0IP/1ER), 4 H, 5 BB, 6 SO • Had his contract recalled from Triple A Toledo prior to the game on • Recalled from Triple A Toledo prior to the game on 9/1 vs. CWS -- 9/2 vs. CWS -- posted a 1-0 record, 1.69 ERA (10.2IP/2ER) and marks his third stint with Detroit in 2012. 18 strikeouts in nine outings with the Mud Hens. • Compiled a 3-2 record and 3.70 ERA (24.1IP/10ER) in 18 outings • Sidelined for the majority of the season as he recovered from right with Toledo. elbow surgery. • Opened the season on Detroit’s disabled list, being sidelined 4/4- • Led all American League relievers with a .142 batting average 5/25 with a left hamstring strain. against, 4.36 hits per nine innings and 13.92 strikeouts per nine PUTKONEN innings during the 2011 season. • Signed by the Tigers as a free agent on 11/19/10. • Last Game Pitched: 9/23 vs. MIN (Game #1) • Last Five Outings: 0.00 ERA (7.1IP/0ER), 7 H, 3 BB, 3 SO BENOIT • Had his contract recalled from Triple A Toledo prior to the game on • Last Game Pitched: 9/29 @MIN 9/4 vs. CLE -- marks his fourth stint with Detroit in 2012. • Last Five Outings: 2-0, 6.75 ERA (5.1IP/4ER), 4 H, 2 BB, 6 SO • Made his major league debut with the Tigers on 4/29 @NYY. • Seventh among all AL relievers with 82 strikeouts. • Appeared in 24 games (two starts) with Toledo this season, posting • Has fanned at least one batter in 54 of his 72 outings this season. a 3-3 record, 4.92 ERA (56.2IP/31ER) and 46 strikeouts. • Tied for second among all American League pitchers with 59 holds • Selected by the Tigers in the third round of the June 2007 draft. since the start of the 2011 season. SMYLY • Compiled a 26-15 record, 3.31 ERA (508.0IP/187ER) and 525 strikeouts in 419 relief outings during his major league career. • Last Game Pitched: 9/28 @MIN (Start) • Last Five Outings: 2.08 ERA (13.0IP/3ER), 8 H, 6 BB, 13 SO COKE • Seeing his first action in relief for the Tigers -- compiled a 4-3 • Last Game Pitched: 9/30 @MIN record, 3.79 ERA (95.0IP/40ER) and 88 strikeouts in 18 starts. • Last Five Outings: 1-0, 16.20 ERA (1.2IP/3ER), 4 H, 2 BB, SO • Earned his first major league win on 4/28 @NYY. • Has posted a 5.82 ERA (17.0IP/11ER) in 26 outings after the • Established a career high with 10 strikeouts on 7/6 vs. KC. all-star break...posted a 3.16 ERA (37.0IP/13ER) in 40 outings • On disabled list twice this season with the Tigers: 6/11-26 with a prior to the all-star break. blister on his left middle finger and 7/7-29 with a right intercostal • Compiled a 3.38 ERA (26.2IP/10ER) in 34 appearances at home... strain. posted a 4.61 ERA (27.1IP/14ER) in 32 outings on the road. VALVERDE DOTEL • Last Game Pitched: 9/30 @MIN • Last Game Pitched: 9/30 @MIN • Last Five Outings: 0-1, 1.80 ERA (5.0IP/1ER), 3 SV, 2 H, BB, 2 SO • Last Five Outings: 6.75 ERA (5.1IP/4ER), 6 H, 3 BB, 3 SO • Sixth in the American League with 34 saves. • Has not allowed a run in 44 of his 56 outings this season. • Tops among all American League pitchers with 109 saves since the • Reinstated from the disabled list prior to the game on 6/18 vs. start of the 2010 season. STL -- sidelined since 6/3 with right elbow inflammation. • Has converted 93.2 percent of his save opportunities (109x117) • Signed by the Tigers as a free agent on 12/9/11 -- Detroit is the since joining the Tigers prior to the start of the 2010 season -- is 13th different team he has pitched for at the major league level. tops among all major league pitchers during that stretch by • He joins as the only two active major league converting 93.2 percent of his save opportunities. pitchers with at least 50 wins, 100 saves and 1,000 strikeouts • Recorded the 100th save of his Tigers career on 8/22 vs. TOR -- during their major league careers. fifth pitcher in franchise history to record 100 saves. DOWNS VILLARREAL • Last Game Pitched: 9/23 vs. MIN (Game #1) • Last Game Pitched: 9/28 @MIN • Last Five Outings: 1-1, 8.44 ERA (5.1IP/5ER), 8 H, 3 BB, 3 SO • Last Five Outings: 0-1, 4.15 ERA (4.1IP/3ER), 3 H, 5 BB, 5 SO • Recorded his first major league win on 8/5 vs. CLE. • Has struck out 63 batters in 50.1 innings over his last 44 outings. • Had his contract purchased from Triple A Toledo prior to the game • Posted a career-high three-game winning streak 5/27-6/10. on 7/3 vs. MIN -- tossed a scoreless inning in his major league • Struck out a career-high five batters on 5/30 @BOS. debut that evening vs. MIN. • Recalled from Triple A Toledo prior to the game on 5/17 vs. MIN -- • Posted a 0-2 record, 2.15 ERA (29.1IP/7ER) and 33 strikeouts in marks his third stint with Detroit this season. 25 outings with the Mud Hens this season -- did not allow a run over his final 10 outings with Toledo, tossing 8.1 scoreless innings. • Signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent on 11/14/11. October 1, 2012

TIGERS VERSUS ROYALS TIGERS BATTING VERSUS ROYALS 2012 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Avila .235 34815 .254 126 32 5 15 Berry .179 28504 .179 28504 Boesch .241 29712 .229 105 24 2 15 Cabrera .267 60 16 0 4 .325 335 109 16 60 Dirks .371 35 13 0 4 .382 55 21 0 6 Fielder .340 53 18 3 14 .267 75 20 3 16 Garcia .250 4100 .2504100 Holaday —————— —————— Infante .238 21500 .271 262 71 6 24 Jackson .361 61 22 2 6 .302 189 57 5 19 Kelly .167 6101 .246 65 16 2 4 Laird .615 13801 .314 159 50 6 21 Peralta .302 53 16 2 9 .283 499 141 14 73 Santiago .273 22601 .257 214 55 2 21 Worth .000 1000 .0003000 Young .306 49 15 4 9 .281 331 93 14 62 Team Totals .288 504 145 14 62

TIGERS PITCHING VERSUS ROYALS 2012 CAREER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER Alburquerque 1 0-0-0 0.00 2.1 1 0 2 0-0-0 0.00 3.0 1 0 Benoit 7 2-1-0 2.57 7.0 5 2 29 3-2-1 3.86 39.2 27 17 Coke 7 0-0-0 0.00 4.1 2 0 23 0-3-1 4.22 21.1 25 10 Dotel 3 1-0-0 0.00 3.0 2 0 27 3-0-2 1.74 31.0 11 6 Downs 3 0-0-0 0.00 1.2 0 0 3 0-0-0 0.00 1.2 0 0 Marte 1 0-0-0 0.00 0.2 1 0 3 0-0-0 3.86 2.1 6 1 Putkonen — ——— ————— — ———————— Smyly 2 1-0-0 1.50 12.0 13 2 2 1-0-0 1.50 12.0 13 2 Valverde 6 0-0-4 4.50 6.0 3 3 28 0-1-19 2.57 28.0 24 8 Villarreal 4 0-1-0 1.93 4.2 5 1 5 0-1-0 3.38 5.1 8 2 Team Totals 15 11-4-4 2.86 132.0 123 42 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 6 1 9/26/12 vs. KC 16 3 19 10 2 12 Berry 2 7/22/12 vs. CWS 7 7 1 15 7 7 Boesch 8 3 1 9/2/12 vs. CWS 22 3 1 26 8 2 1 11 Cabrera 26 13 3 1 9/29/12 @MIN 41 18 3 62 22 11 2 35* Dirks 7 1 9/29/12 @MIN 26 3 1 30 3 2 5 Fielder 18 8 4 9/30/12 @MIN 44 8 1 53 18 4 3 25 Garcia No ML HRs 3 3 1 1 Holaday No ML HRs 1 1 Infante 3 1 9/28/12 @MIN 9 1 1 11 3 2 5 Jackson 11 3 2 9/26/12 vs. KC 27 11 5 43 6 3 1 10 Kelly 1 6/6/12 vs. CLE 2 2 2 2 Laird 2 5/28/12 @BOS 9 3 12 Peralta 6 3 3 9/18/12 vs. OAK 22 6 28 12 4 1 17 Santiago 2 6/9/12 @CIN 7 7 3 3 Worth 7/25/10 vs. TOR Young 11 5 2 9/22/12 vs. MIN 35 4 39 9 5 14 *6 RBI on 9/18 vs. OAK October 1, 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 ...... 6 twice (last, 8/1-7) Fewest runs, game ...... 0 seven times (last, 9/25 vs. KC*) Longest winning streak - home...... 10 (7/18-8/7) Most runs, game ...... 13 twice (last, 7/17 vs. LAA) Longest winning streak - road ...... 4 twice (last, 9/11-15) Most runs, inning...... 8 twice (last, 6/15 vs. COL, 10th) Most consecutive losses - overall .....5 (4/22-27) Fewest hits, game ...... 1 (5/18 vs. PIT) Most consecutive losses - home...... 4 (4/22-26) Most hits, game ...... 19 (4/19 vs. TEX) Most consecutive losses - road ...... 7 (8/28-9/10) Most hits, inning...... 7 (4/21 vs. TEX, 1st) Longest game, time (nine inn.)...... 3:44 (4/19 vs. TEX) Fewest walks, game ...... 0 15 times (last, 9/27 vs. KC*) Longest game, time (extra inn.)...... 4:45 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most walks, game...... 9 twice (last, 7/14 @BAL, 13 inn.) Longest game, innings ...... 13 (7/14 @BAL) Most strikeouts, game...... 17 (5/20 vs. PIT) Shortest game, time ...... 2:06 (5/9 @SEA) Most home runs, game ...... 5 (7/17 vs. LAA) Best homestand, percentage ...... 857 (6-1, 7/16-22) 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 ...... 3 (8/12 @TEX) Best road trip, percentage ...... 667 three times (last, 2-1, 7/13-15) Longest scoreless streak ...... 16.0 (5/6-7) Worst road trip, percentage...... 000 (0-3, 8/28-30) INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most runners left on base, game .....13 (5/14 @CWS) Most at-bats, game...... 6 11 times (last, two players, 8/5 vs. CLE, 10 inn.) Most errors, game ...... 4 (5/16 vs. MIN) Most runs, game ...... 3 11 times (last, two players, 9/18 vs. OAK) Most DP turned, game ...... 3 eight times (last, 9/17 @CWS) Most hits, game ...... 5 (Berry, 6/17 vs. COL) Most DP turned, opponent...... 4 (5/26 @MIN) Most consecutive hits...... 6 twice (last, Fielder, 5/26-27) Largest margin of victory...... 10 (4/7 vs. BOS) Most doubles, game ...... 3 (Cabrera, 5/30 @BOS) Largest margin of defeat ...... 13 (7/17 vs. LAA) Most triples, game...... 2 (Jackson, 8/5 vs. CLE, 10 inn.) Biggest comeback to win...... 6 (5/15 @CWS) Most home runs, game ...... 2 eight times (last, Cabrera, 9/18 vs. OAK) Biggest lead lost in a loss...... 5 (8/19 vs. BAL) Most total bases, game...... 10 three times (last, Cabrera, 9/18 vs. OAK) Highest attendance, home...... 45,027 (4/5 vs. BOS) Most RBI, game ...... 6 (Cabrera, 9/18 vs. OAK) Highest attendance, road ...... 48,303 (8/11 @TEX) Most walks, game...... 4 (Jackson, 6/16 vs. COL) TEAM BATTING Most strikeouts, game...... 4 twice (last, M. Young, 6/5 vs. CLE) Most runs, game...... 13 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most stolen bases, game...... 2 four times (last, Infante, 9/15 @CLE) 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...... 8 twice (last, 5/15 @CWS, 6th) Longest batting streak ...... 16 (Jackson, 6/24-7/13) Most hits, game...... 18 (6/27 @TEX) INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most hits, inning ...... 8 (5/10 @OAK, 3rd) Longest winning streak ...... 6 (Scherzer, 8/10-9/12) Most consecutive hits, inning...... 6 (5/26 @MIN, 5th) Longest losing streak...... 6 (Porcello, 8/12-9/10+) Fewest hits, nine-inning game ...... 3 twice (last, 7/31 @BOS, 6 inn.) Most innings pitched, starter...... 9.0 eight times (last, Sanchez, 9/25 vs. KC) Most extra-base hits, game ...... 7 three times (last, 9/18 vs. OAK) Most innings pitched, reliever...... 6.0 (Below, 4/21 vs. TEX) Most singles, game ...... 15 (6/27 @TEX) Fewest innings pitched, starter....1.0 (Porcello, 4/21 vs. TEX) Most doubles, game...... 6 twice (last, 6/15 vs. COL, 10 inn.) Fewest hits, complete game...... 1 (Verlander, 5/18 vs. PIT) Most triples, game ...... 3 (9/1 vs. CWS) Fewest runs, complete game...... 0 three times (last, Sanchez, 9/25 vs. KC*) Most home runs, game ...... 5 (4/7 vs. BOS) Most runs, game ...... 9 twice (last, Fister, 6/27 @TEX) Most home runs, inning...... 3 (5/15 @CWS, 6th) Most walks, game...... 7 (Scherzer, 4/29 @NYY) Most home runs - both clubs ...... 6 (7/22 vs. CWS) Most strikeouts, game (starter) ...15 (Scherzer, 5/20 vs. PIT) Most consecutive games, home run .7 twice (last, 8/5-11) Most strikeouts, game (relief)...... 5 twice (last, Downs, 7/5 vs. MIN) Most consec. games, no home run...4 twice (last, 5/23-26) Most home runs, game ...... 3 four times (last, Sanchez, 7/28 @TOR) Most walks, game ...... 9 (8/21 vs. TOR) Most hit by pitch, game ...... 2 five times (last, Fister, 8/31 vs. CWS) Most strikeouts, game...... 13 three times (last, 9/15 @CLE) Most wild pitches, game ...... 2 four times (last, Villarreal, 8/12 @TEX) Fewest strikeouts, game...... 0 (8/21 vs. TOR*) Most consec. scoreless innings ....18.0 (Verlander, 9/8-24) Most stolen bases, game...... 3 six times (last, 9/29 @MIN) Most caught stealing, game...... 1 23 times (last, 9/27 vs. KC) 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 105 43621422 Baker 2 1 8 2 5 3 1 Berry 45 19 4 19 43 1 5 Boesch 114 8 37 15 42 17 11 Cabrera 151 7 158 Dirks 55 12 10 1 42 1 3 10 5 12 3 Eldred 4121 Fielder 157 2 159 Garcia 1 9 5 5 Holaday 3 3 Infante 57 2 22 6 31 Inge 5 1 3 3 Jackson 133 133 Kelly 2 2 12 7 4 5 1 2 2 9 8 Laird 48 2 1 5 16 28 Peralta 143 7 28 86 22 Perez Raburn 31 15 8 2 6 1 18 10 4 17 Santiago 44 2 15 1 4 2 3 18 33 Santos 3 12 Thomas Worth 22 1 4 5 14 D. Young 29 114 127 16 M. Young 1 1 Pitchers 9 TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... Avila 59-46 Jackson 78-55 Below 0-1 Scherzer 20-11 Baker 6-5 Kelly 14-13 Crosby 1-2 Smyly 9-9 Berry 37-31 Laird 25-25 Fister 13-12 Turner 2-1 Boesch 65-57 Peralta 78-65 Porcello 15-15 Verlander 21-12 Cabrera 85-73 Perez 0-0 Sanchez 5-7 Wilk 0-3 Dirks 44-33 Raburn 33-25 Eldred 1-3 Santiago 31-31 Fielder 86-73 Santos 1-2 Garcia 4-6 Thomas 0-0 Holaday 1-2 Worth 10-13 Infante 33-26 D. Young 76-67 Inge 4-2 M. Young 0-1 October 1, 2012 TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS

OFFENSE BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH P PH HOME RUNS 11 30 5 42 14 15 16 12 16 0 0 RBI 56 108 42 134 69 68 73 65 69 0 6

OFFENSE BY BATTING ORDER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HOME RUNS 16 16 43 30 18 10 13 12 3 RBI 71 76 138 108 78 57 70 62 30

RUNS BY INN. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL TIGERS 101 80 78 75 96 81 67 94 33 12 717 OPPONENT 86 62 80 75 65 79 66 69 61 20 673

ERRORLESS STREAKS CATCHER PROFILE Player Streak Last Error Player Streak Last Error Catcher SB CS CS% Avila 5 9/23/12 vs. MIN Infante 9 9/20/12 vs. OAK Avila 78 28 26.4 Berry 52 6/28/12 @TB Jackson 31 8/25/12 vs. LAA Holaday 2 0 0.0 Boesch 19 8/12/12 @TEX Kelly 30 6/16/12 vs. COL Laird 41 7 14.6 Cabrera 19 9/10/12 @CWS Laird 2 9/23/12 vs. MIN Santos 7 0 0.0 Dirks 29 8/22/12 vs. TOR Peralta 1 9/29/12 @MIN Totals 128 34 21.0 Fielder 2 9/28/12 @MIN Santiago 5 8/24/12 vs. LAA Garcia 18 No ML Errors Worth 20 6/3/12 vs. NYY Holaday 4 No ML Errors Young 8 6/22/12 @PIT

MILESTONE MONITOR PLAYER MILESTONE PLAYER MILESTONE Miguel Cabrera 2 home runs shy of tying Charlie 39.1 innings pitched shy of tying Gehringer for 14th place in Tigers Denny McLain for 15th place in Tigers history (184 home runs) history (1,593.0 innings pitched) LAST TIME IT HAPPENED IN A GAME

FOR THE TIGERS AGAINST THE TIGERS HITTING HITTING Five-or-more hits: Back-to-back home runs: Quintin Berry (5) - 6/17/12 vs. COL Alexis Rios/A.J. Pierzynski - 9/10/12 @CWS (Porcello) Six-or-more hits: Grand slam: Carlos Pena (6) - 5/27/04 @KC Ryan Doumit - 9/29/12 @MIN (Benoit) Five-or-more RBI: Inside-the-park home run: Miguel Cabrera (6) - 9/18/12 vs. OAK Jhonny Peralta - 7/18/10 @CLE (Oliver) Six-or-more RBI: Lead-off home run: Miguel Cabrera (6) - 9/18/12 vs. OAK - 9/9/12 @LAA (Sanchez) Seven-or-more RBI: Pinch-hit home run: Ryan Raburn (7) - 7/25/07 @CWS Jeff Keppinger - 6/30/12 @TB (Benoit) Back-to-back home runs: Pinch-hit grand slam: Prince Fielder/Delmon Young - 8/26/12 vs. LAA (Santana) 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: Hitting for the cycle: Miguel Cabrera - 9/18/12 vs. OAK (Chavez) Gary Matthews Jr. - 9/13/06 vs. TEX Inside-the-park home run: PITCHING Austin Jackson - 8/10/12 @TEX (Ross) Lead-off home run: No-hitter: Austin Jackson - 9/22/12 vs. MIN (Deduno) Matt Garza - 7/26/10 @TB Back-to-back home runs to lead off game: One-hitter: Omar Infante/ - 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) Ervin Santana (10) - 9/7/12 @LAA Pinch-hit grand slam: Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: Mickey Tettleton - 8/11/91 vs. NYY (Guetterman) (16) - 6/23/97 vs. NYY Walk-off home run: MISCELLANEOUS Miguel Cabrera - 8/5/12 vs. CLE (C. Perez) 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: Justin Verlander - 5/18/12 vs. PIT Ten-or-more strikeouts: Doug Fister (10) - 9/27/12 vs. KC Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: Max Scherzer (15) - 5/20/12 vs. PIT MISCELLANEOUS Steal of home: Ryan Raburn - 8/18/09 vs. SEA Triple play: Damion Easley-Deivi Cruz-Shane Halter - 8/1/01 vs. SEA October 1, 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 W, 8-6 47-43 2nd -2.5 Dotel Hawkins 36,806 4/6 OFF DAY 1st +1.0 7/17 LAA L, 13-0 47-44 2nd -3.5 Richards Turner 33,950 4/7 BOS W, 10-0 2-0 1st +1.0 Below Beckett *44,710 7/18 LAA W, 7-2 48-44 2nd -2.5 Fister Wilson 37,915 4/8 BOS W, 13-12 (11) 3-0 1st +1.0 Below Melancon 30,788 7/19 LAA W, 5-1 49-44 2nd -1.5 Scherzer Williams *40,311 4/9 OFF DAY 1st +1.5 7/20 CWS W, 4-2 50-44 2nd -0.5 Verlander Peavy *44,572 4/10 TB W, 5-2 4-0 1st +1.5 Coke McGee 22,574 7/21 CWS W, 7-1 51-44 1st +0.5 Porcello Sale *42,888 4/11 TB L, 4-2 4-1 1st +1.0 Shields Verlander 28,180 7/22 CWS W, 6-4 52-44 1st +1.5 Turner Humber *41,281 4/12 TB W, 7-2 5-1 1st +1.5 Balester Niemann 30,288 7/23 OFF DAY 1st +1.0 4/13 @CWS L, 5-2 5-2 1st +0.5 Peavy Scherzer 38,676 7/24 @CLE L, 3-2 52-45 t-1st —— Smith Fister 23,637 4/14 @CWS L, 5-1 5-3 2nd -0.5 Floyd Wilk 33,025 7/25 @CLE W, 5-3 53-45 t-1st —— Scherzer Lowe 24,029 4/15 @CWS W, 5-2 6-3 1st +0.5 Porcello Sale 25,143 7/26 @CLE L, 5-3 53-46 2nd -0.5 Smith Verlander 34,579 4/16 @KC W, 3-2 7-3 1st +1.5 VERLANDER Duffy 14,039 7/27 @TOR L, 8-3 53-47 2nd -1.5 Villanueva Porcello 33,962 4/17 @KC W, 3-1 8-3 1st +2.0 Dotel Chen 13,851 7/28 @TOR L, 5-1 53-48 2nd -2.5 Alvarez Sanchez 41,832 4/18 @KC W, 4-3 9-3 1st +2.5 Scherzer Mijares 14,083 7/29 @TOR W, 4-1 54-48 2nd -1.5 Fister Cecil 35,975 4/19 TEX L, 10-3 9-4 1st +2.0 Darvish Wilk 30,029 7/30 @BOS L, 7-3 54-49 2nd -1.5 Buchholz Scherzer 37,784 4/20 TEX ppd., rain 1st +1.5 7/31 @BOS L, 4-1 (6) 54-50 2nd -2.5 Mortensen VERLANDER 37,275 4/21 TEX L, 10-4 9-5 1st +0.5 Harrison Porcello *41,427 AUGUST (16-11) TEX W, 3-2 10-5 1st +1.0 Verlander FELIZ 35,001 8/1 @BOS W, 7-5 55-50 2nd -2.5 Porcello Cook 37,213 4/22 TEX L, 3-2 (11) 10-6 1st +0.5 Ross Weber 36,255 8/2 OFF DAY 2nd -2.5 4/23 OFF DAY t-1st —— 8/3 CLE W, 10-2 56-50 2nd -2.5 Sanchez Masterson *41,502 4/24 SEA L, 7-4 10-7 t-1st —— Vargas Scherzer 30,073 8/4 CLE W, 6-1 57-50 2nd -1.5 FISTER Jimenez *42,744 4/25 SEA L, 9-1 10-8 t-1st —— Hernandez Wilk 28,527 8/5 CLE W, 10-8 (10) 58-50 2nd -1.5 Downs C. Perez 38,007 4/26 SEA L, 5-4 10-9 t-1st —— Furbush Porcello 31,451 8/6 NYY W, 7-2 59-50 2nd -1.5 Verlander Nova *41,381 4/27 @NYY L, 7-6 10-10 t-2nd -1.0 Rivera Villarreal 41,200 8/7 NYY W, 6-5 60-50 2nd -0.5 Porcello Hughes 39,760 4/28 @NYY W, 7-5 11-10 t-1st —— Smyly Garcia 44,686 8/8 NYY L, 12-8 60-51 2nd -0.5 Sabathia Sanchez *41,879 4/29 @NYY L, 6-2 11-11 t-2nd -1.0 Sabathia Scherzer 43,084 8/9 NYY L, 4-3 60-52 2nd -1.0 Rapada Benoit *40,940 4/30 KC ppd., rain t-2nd -1.0 8/10 @TEX W, 6-2 61-52 2nd -1.0 Scherzer Feldman 47,255 MAY (13-16) 8/11 @TEX L, 2-1 61-53 2nd -1.0 Adams Villarreal 48,303 5/1 KC W, 9-3 12-11 t-1st —— Porcello Hochevar 30,159 8/12 @TEX L, 8-3 61-54 2nd -2.0 Darvish Porcello 45,752 5/2 KC L, 3-2 12-12 t-2nd -1.0 Collins Benoit 33,187 8/13 @MIN L, 9-3 61-55 2nd -2.0 Deduno Sanchez 34,366 5/3 OFF DAY 2nd -1.5 8/14 @MIN W, 8-4 62-55 2nd -2.0 Fister Duensing 37,544 5/4 CWS W, 5-4 13-12 2nd -1.5 Valverde Thornton 33,615 8/15 @MIN W, 5-1 63-55 2nd -2.0 Scherzer De Vries 37,118 5/5 CWS L, 3-2 13-13 2nd -1.5 Jones Valverde *42,404 8/16 OFF DAY 2nd -2.5 5/6 CWS W, 3-1 14-13 2nd -1.5 Porcello Axelrod 39,558 8/17 BAL W, 5-3 64-55 2nd -1.5 Benoit O’Day *41,620 5/7 @SEA L, 3-2 14-14 2nd -3.0 Delabar Dotel 14,462 8/18 BAL L, 3-2 64-56 2nd -1.5 Britton Porcello *42,132 5/8 @SEA W, 6-4 15-14 2nd -2.0 Verlander Millwood 13,455 8/19 BAL L, 7-5 64-57 2nd -1.5 Chen Fister *40,511 5/9 @SEA L, 2-1 15-15 2nd -2.0 Vargas Putkonen 15,655 8/20 OFF DAY 2nd -2.0 5/10 @OAK W, 10-6 16-15 2nd -2.0 Scherzer Colon 11,513 8/21 TOR W, 5-3 65-57 2nd -2.0 Scherzer Romero 39,499 5/11 @OAK L, 11-4 16-16 2nd -2.0 Milone Porcello 26,721 8/22 TOR W, 3-2 66-57 2nd -2.0 Sanchez Laffey 37,225 5/12 @OAK L, 3-1 16-17 2nd -2.0 McCarthy Fister 20,077 8/23 TOR W, 3-2 (11) 67-57 2nd -1.5 Benoit Jenkins 39,910 5/13 @OAK W, 3-1 17-17 2nd -1.0 Verlander Parker 17,147 8/24 LAA L, 2-1 67-58 2nd -2.5 Greinke Porcello 39,356 5/14 @CWS L, 7-5 17-18 2nd -2.0 Stewart Putkonen 23,538 8/25 LAA W, 5-3 68-58 2nd -2.5 Dotel Richards *41,970 5/15 @CWS W, 10-8 18-18 2nd -2.0 Balester Ohman 21,473 8/26 LAA W, 5-2 69-58 2nd -2.5 Scherzer Santana *40,074 5/16 MIN L, 11-7 18-19 2nd -3.0 Burnett Below 33,955 8/27 OFF DAY 2nd -2.0 5/17 MIN L, 4-3 18-20 2nd -4.0 Walters Fister 37,840 8/28 @KC L, 9-8 69-59 2nd -2.0 Crow Villarreal 13,601 5/18 PIT W, 6-0 19-20 2nd -3.0 VERLANDER Morton *41,661 8/29 @KC L, 1-0 69-60 2nd -3.0 Chen Sanchez 13,024 5/19 PIT L, 4-3 19-21 3rd -4.0 Burnett Smyly *42,953 8/30 @KC L, 2-1 69-61 2nd -3.0 Guthrie Porcello 12,997 5/20 PIT W, 4-3 20-21 3rd -3.0 Scherzer Correia 39,971 8/31 CWS W, 7-4 70-61 2nd -2.0 Dotel Peavy 36,721 5/21 OFF DAY 3rd -3.0 SEPTEMBER (16-12) 5/22 @CLE L, 5-3 20-22 3rd -4.0 Jimenez Porcello 15,049 9/1 CWS W, 5-1 71-61 2nd -1.0 Scherzer Liriano *40,059 5/23 @CLE L, 4-2 20-23 3rd -5.0 Pestano Coke 22,000 9/2 CWS W, 4-2 72-61 t-1st —— Verlander Sale *42,192 5/24 @CLE L, 2-1 20-24 3rd -6.0 Masterson VERLANDER 23,622 9/3 CLE L, 3-2 72-62 2nd -1.0 Kluber Downs 35,418 5/25 @MIN W, 10-6 21-24 3rd -5.0 Smyly Swarzak 37,688 9/4 CLE L, 3-2 72-63 2nd -1.0 Masterson Porcello 27,729 5/26 @MIN W, 6-3 22-24 3rd -4.0 Scherzer Pavano 37,360 9/5 CLE W, 7-1 73-63 2nd -1.0 Fister Jimenez 28,881 5/27 @MIN W, 4-3 23-24 3rd -3.0 Villarreal Capps 38,710 9/6 OFF DAY 2nd -1.0 5/28 @BOS L, 7-4 23-25 3rd -4.0 Doubront Fister 37,921 9/7 @LAA L, 3-2 73-64 2nd -1.0 Frieri Dotel 40,104 5/29 @BOS L, 6-3 23-26 3rd -4.5 Bard Verlander 37,216 9/8 @LAA L, 6-1 73-65 2nd -2.0 Wilson Verlander 41,154 5/30 @BOS L, 6-4 23-27 3rd -5.5 Albers Dotel 37,195 9/9 @LAA L, 3-2 73-66 2nd -2.0 Greinke Sanchez 38,216 5/31 @BOS W, 7-3 24-27 3rd -5.0 Scherzer Beckett 37,629 9/10 @CWS L, 6-1 73-67 2nd -3.0 Quintana Porcello 30,287 JUNE (14-13) 9/11 @CWS W, 5-3 74-67 2nd -2.0 Fister Peavy 26,504 6/1 NYY L, 9-4 24-28 3rd -6.0 Sabathia Crosby *41,831 9/12 @CWS W, 8-6 75-67 2nd -1.0 Scherzer Floyd 30,667 6/2 NYY W, 4-3 25-28 3rd -5.0 Valverde Phelps *44,593 9/13 @CWS ppd., rain 2nd -1.0 6/3 NYY L, 5-1 25-29 3rd -6.0 HUGHES Verlander *42,419 9/14 @CLE W, 4-0 76-67 2nd -1.0 Verlander Kluber 17,185 6/4 OFF DAY 3rd -6.0 9/15 @CLE W, 5-3 77-67 2nd -1.0 Sanchez Masterson 22,849 6/5 CLE L, 4-2 25-30 3rd -6.0 Jimenez Smyly 33,258 9/16 @CLE L, 7-6 77-68 2nd -2.0 Rogers Valverde 17,233 6/6 CLE L, 9-6 25-31 3rd -6.0 Gomez Scherzer 31,350 9/17 @CWS L, 5-4 77-69 2nd -3.0 Jones Fister 29,130 6/7 CLE W, 7-5 26-31 3rd -6.0 Crosby Lowe *40,851 9/18 OAK W, 12-2 78-69 2nd -3.0 Downs Griffin 31,243 6/8 @CIN L, 6-5 (10) 26-32 3rd -6.0 LeCure Coke 38,563 9/19 OAK W, 6-2 79-69 2nd -2.0 Verlander Anderson 29,734 6/9 @CIN W, 3-2 27-32 3rd -6.0 Villarreal Marshall 42,443 9/20 OAK L, 12-4 79-70 2nd -2.0 Neshek Sanchez 34,635 6/10 @CIN W, 7-6 28-32 3rd -5.0 Villarreal Chapman 34,056 9/21 MIN ppd., rain 2nd -1.5 6/11 OFF DAY 3rd -5.0 9/22 MIN W, 8-0 80-70 2nd -0.5 FISTER Deduno *40,586 6/12 @CHC L, 4-3 28-33 3rd -6.0 Marmol Coke 41,164 9/23 MIN L, 10-4 80-71 2nd -0.5 Diamond Scherzer *40,438 6/13 @CHC W, 8-4 29-33 3rd -5.0 Porcello Garza 41,326 MIN L, 2-1 (10) 80-72 2nd -1.0 Burton Valverde 39,839 6/14 @CHC W, 5-3 30-33 3rd -4.0 Verlander Wood 42,292 9/24 KC W, 6-2 81-72 2nd -1.0 Verlander Hochevar 31,521 6/15 COL L, 12-4 (10) 30-34 3rd -4.0 Belisle Valverde *41,878 9/25 KC W, 2-0 82-72 t-1st —— SANCHEZ Chen 29,048 6/16 COL W, 4-1 31-34 3rd -4.0 Fister Friedrich *41,800 9/26 KC W, 5-4 83-72 1st +1.0 Benoit Herrera 32,360 6/17 COL W, 5-0 32-34 3rd -3.0 Scherzer Guthrie *40,619 9/27 KC W, 5-4 84-72 1st +2.0 Benoit Collins 33,019 6/18 OFF DAY 3rd -2.5 9/28 @MIN L, 4-2 84-73 1st +1.0 Burton Villarreal 30,315 6/19 STL W, 6-3 33-34 3rd -2.0 Verlander Lynn 36,733 9/29 @MIN W, 6-4 85-73 1st +2.0 Verlander Walters 32,839 6/20 STL L, 3-1 33-35 3rd -3.0 WESTBROOK Porcello 38,871 9/30 @MIN W, 2-1 86-73 1st +3.0 Coke Burton 32,554 6/21 STL W, 2-1 (10) 34-35 3rd -2.5 Benoit Marte *40,776 OCTOBER (0-0) 6/22 @PIT L, 4-1 34-36 3rd -3.5 Burnett Fister 37,965 10/1 @KC 6/23 @PIT L, 4-1 34-37 3rd -3.5 Lincoln Scherzer 38,734 10/2 @KC 6/24 @PIT W, 3-2 35-37 3rd -3.0 VERLANDER Resop 35,179 10/3 @KC 6/25 @TEX W, 8-2 36-37 3rd -2.0 Porcello Grimm 36,920 * - Denotes a sellout at Comerica Park 6/26 @TEX L, 7-5 36-38 3rd -3.0 Darvish Smyly 39,561 6/27 @TEX L, 13-9 36-39 3rd -4.0 Oswalt Fister 43,379 TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY RECORDS 6/28 @TB W, 5-2 37-39 3rd -4.0 Scherzer Shields 20,532 6/29 @TB L, 4-2 37-40 3rd -5.0 Price Verlander 19,557 Monday 5-9 Friday 11-12 6/30 @TB W, 6-2 38-40 3rd -4.0 Porcello Hellickson 29,443 Tuesday 12-12 Saturday 16-11 JULY (16-10) Wednesday 12-12 Sunday 18-9 7/1 @TB W, 5-3 39-40 3rd -3.0 Smyly Cobb 21,874 Thursday 12-8 7/2 MIN L, 6-4 39-41 3rd -3.5 Swarzak Fister 37,406 7/3 MIN L, 8-6 39-42 3rd -4.5 Gray Villarreal 36,757 7/4 MIN W, 5-1 40-42 3rd -4.5 VERLANDER Duensing *41,023 7/5 MIN W, 7-3 41-42 3rd -4.5 Dotel Burnett 33,350 7/6 KC W, 4-2 42-42 3rd -4.5 Smyly Sanchez 39,144 7/7 KC W, 8-7 43-42 3rd -4.5 Fister Chen 39,392 7/8 KC W, 7-1 44-42 3rd -3.5 Scherzer Teaford 36,693 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 W, 7-2 45-42 3rd -3.5 Fister Hammel 35,566 7/14 @BAL L, 8-6 (13) 45-43 3rd -3.5 Gregg Benoit 43,215 7/15 @BAL W, 4-0 46-43 2nd -3.5 Verlander Gonzalez 30,439