DETROIT TIGERS GAME NOTES WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: 1935, 1945, 1968, 1984 Detroit Tigers Media Rela ons Department • Comerica Park • Phone (313) 471-2000 • Fax (313) 471-2138 • Detroit, MI 48201 www. gers.com • @ gers, @TigresdeDetroit, @DetroitTigersPR Detroit Tigers (55-71) at Chicago White Sox (50-76) Friday, August 25, 2017 • Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, IL • 8:10 p.m. ET RHP JusƟ n Verlander (9-8, 3.96) vs. RHP Miguel González (7-10, 4.44) Game #127 • Road #64 • TV: FOX Sports Detroit • Radio: 97.1 The Ticket YESTERDAY’S ACTION: The Tigers salvaged the series MY KIND OF TOWN: The Tigers are looking to con nue TIGERS AT A GLANCE fi nale against the Yankees with a wild 10-6 win at their recent run of success against the White Sox. Overall ............................................................. 55-71 Comerica Park. Jus n Upton put Detroit in front with a They’ve fi nished with a winning record in each of the Current Streak ...................................................W1 solo homer in the bo om of the fi rst, but the Yankees last seven seasons versus Chicago (2010-16; 79-51, At Comerica Park ...........................................31-32 On the Road...................................................24-39 quickly responded with a run in the top of the second .608), with their last sub .500 season coming in 2008 Day games .....................................................25-19 on a Chase Headley RBI single to e the game. A solo (6-12; went 9-9 in 2009). It’s been tough sledding at Night games ...................................................30-52 homer by Gary Sánchez in the top of the fourth inning Guaranteed Rate Field, however, where the Tigers are vs. AL East ......................................................15-15 put the Yankees in front, but the Tigers answered back aiming for their fi rst series win since June 5-7, 2015 (2- vs. AL Central .................................................25-24 in the bo om of the fourth on a RBI single by John 1). They are 0-4-2 in their last six series here. vs. AL West ......................................................9-21 Hicks. A er New York plated a run in the top of the vs. NL ...............................................................6-11 fi h inning, the Tigers put together a four-run bo om NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Brad Ausmus is in his fourth Tigers score fi rst ............................................34-28 of the fi h on a Nicholas Castellanos sacrifi ce fl y, a season at the helm for Detroit a er being named the Opponents score fi rst ....................................21-43 two-run single by JaCoby Jones and a RBI double by 37th manager in Tigers history on November 3, 2013. Scoring fi ve-or-more runs ..............................46-17 José Iglesias. The Yankees ed the game with three *Enters tonight’s game with a 305-305 (.500) record Scoring four-or-less runs ..................................9-54 runs in the top of the seventh, but again the Tigers as DET’s manager. Extra innings ......................................................1-4 One-run games ..............................................13-16 answered with three runs in the bo om of the *Earned his 300th career managerial win on August Two-run games ................................................9-12 seventh to regain the lead. James McCann closed the 3, 2017 at BAL Tigers get quality start ...................................39-25 scoring with a solo homer in the bo om of the eighth. *Spent 18 seasons as a catcher at the ML level with Tigers starter works 6+ innings ......................44-31 Shane Greene picked up his fourth save of the season, the Padres (1993-96), Tigers (1996, 1999-2000), Lead a er 6th/7th/8th inning ....... 46-8/47-8/49-4 pitching 1.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts. Astros (1997-98, 2001-07) and Dodgers (2009-10). Trail a er 6th/7th/8th inning ........ 4-53/4-58/1-62 *Ranks third all- me among catchers with 12,839 Tied a er 6th/7th/8th inning .............5-10/4-5/5-4 NOTHING CAN STOP ME, I’M ALL THE WAY UP!: putouts, while he is 10th in innings played (15,840.2) Tigers out hit opponent .................................37-13 Tigers ou ielder Jus n Upton went 2x3 with a double, and games started (1,766). Opponent out hits Tigers ...............................16-51 a home run and a RBI in yesterday’s win. Since the *Managed Team Israel in the 2013 World Baseball Tigers and opponent have equal hits ................2-7 All-Star break, Upton leads all American League Classic. Tigers hit home run .......................................51-38 players with a 1.097 OPS (see chart below), while he Tigers do not hit a home run ...........................4-33 Come-from-behind wins .....................................29 is sixth with 12 homers. Overall, Upton is ba ng .329 PLAYERS GONNA PLAY: Major Leaguers will let their (47x143) since the break with a .412 OBP, .685 SLG, personali es and passions shine like never before 15 doubles, 12 home runs, 37 RBI, 20 BB and 27 runs during the inaugural Players Weekend, which takes TIGERS VS. WHITE SOX in 38 games. center stage in all games this weekend. 2017 Record: 6-6 MLB and the MLB Players Associa on jointly 2017 at Home: 4-2 HIGHEST OPS SINCE ALL-STAR BREAK, AL announced that Players Weekend will be a player- 2017 at Chicago: 2-4 1. JUSTIN UPTON, DET 1.097 focused fi eld fes val of sorts, diff erent than anything All-Time Record: 1084-1045-15 2. Jay Bruce, CLE 1.064 seen before at the top rung of the sport. In addi on All-Time at Home: 576-485-5 3. Joey Gallo, TEX 1.064 to nicknames on the backs of jerseys made by All-Time at Comerica Park: 85-76 4. Alex Bregman, HOU 1.046 Majes c, players can wear and use uniquely colored All-Time at Chicago: 508-560-10 5. Welington Cas llo, BAL 1.029 and designed spikes, ba ng gloves, wristbands, compression sleeves, catcher’s masks and bats. 2017 Game Log HAPPY BIRTHDAY J-UP: Jus n Upton is celebra ng his During Players Weekend, the players also will be Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save 4/3 CWS PPD., Rain 30th birthday today. Upton enters tonight’s game with able to wear specially designed caps by New Era, 4/4 CWS W, 6-3 Verlander/Quintana/Rodríguez 853 runs scored, 248 home runs and 134 stolen bases. and unique socks from Stance. Players also can wear 4/5 CWS PPD., Rain According to STATS, LLC, Upton is the seventh player t-shirts highligh ng a charity or cause of their choice 4/6 CWS L, 11-2 Shields/Boyd in MLB history with 850-or-more runs scored, 225-or- during pregame workouts and postgame interviews. 4/28 DET L, 7-3 Swarzak/A. Wilson more home runs and 125-or-more stolen bases before The same authen c jerseys, tees, caps and socks are 4/29 DET L, 6-4 (10) Robertson/J. Wilson turning 30, joining Barry Bonds (874 R, 253 HR, 299 available now at MLB.com/shop. 4/30 DET W, 7-3 Zimmermann/González SB), Ken Griff ey Jr. (1063 R, 398 HR, 167 SB), Andruw Addi onally, during Players Weekend, the right 5/26 CWS PPD., Rain Jones (973 R, 345 HR, 133 SB), Willie Mays (900 R, 285 sleeve of each player’s jersey will feature a patch 5/26 CWS L, 8-2 Pelfrey/Boyd HR, 207 SB), Frank Robinson (1,025 R, 314 HR, 159 SB) with a blank space for him to write the name of a 5/27 CWS L, 3-0 Danish/Fulmer/Robertson and Alex Rodriguez (1,197 R, 409 HR, 214 SB). person or organiza on that was instrumental to his 5/27 CWS W, 4-3 Farmer/Holland development. The patch features a new logo that 5/28 CWS L, 7-3 González/Zimmermann/Robertson 6/2 DET W, 15-5 Fulmer/Holland GETTIN’ IGGY WITH IT: José Iglesias reached base in shows a progression of fi ve players increasing in size to 6/3 DET W, 10-1 Zimmermann/González all four plate appearances yesterday vs. NYY, going 3x3 demonstrate the process of a player’s path from Li le 6/4 DET W, 7-4 J.Wilson/Robertson with two doubles, a career-high four RBI and a walk. League and youth leagues to Major League Baseball. 8/25 CWS Iglesias posted his team-high 11th three-hit game of The new “Evolu on” logo, which symbolizes solidarity 8/26 CWS the season, which ranks ed for 10th in the AL. Iglesias with local youth baseball and so ball organiza ons, 8/27 CWS has posted mul ple hits in each of his last three games will also appear on the back of each club’s cap and 9/14 DET and is ba ng .700 (7x10) with three doubles, a home jerseys in place of the MLB silhoue ed ba er. 9/15 DET run and fi ve RBI over the three-game stretch. 9/16 DET 9/17 DET THREE TIGERS ON TARGET VS. GONZALEZ: Three Tigers have had success against tonight’s White Sox TIGERS STREAKS starter, Miguel González. Nicholas Castellanos is Last fi ve games: 2-3 hi ng .429 (6x14) with two doubles, one home run THE DISTRICT DETROIT Last 10 games: 2-8 The District Detroit is one of the largest sports and and three RBI, while Miguel Cabrera is ba ng .409 Last 15 games: 4-11 entertainment developments in the country. Located Last 20 games: 6-14 (9x22) with two doubles, one home run and four RBI. in the heart of Detroit, this 50-block, mixed-use Jose Iglesias has posted a .400 (10x25) ba ng average development led by the Ilitch organiza on unites six vs.