Los Angeles Dodgers (51-41) at Detroit Tigers (49-37) RHP Zack Greinke (11-4, 2.66) vs. RHP Max Scherzer (10-3, 3.47) Wednesday, July 9, 2014, 1:08 p.m. ET | Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game 93 | Road Game 48 (29-18) | Day Game 28 (14-13) TV: SportsNet LA RADIO: AM 570 KLAC (ENG), KTNQ 1020 AM (SPAN) MOTOR CITY MATCHUP: Two of the American League’s last MATCHUP five Cy Young Award winners, Max Scherzer (DET, 2013) and Zack Dodgers: 1st, NL West (1.0 GA) Tigers: 1st, AL Central (4.5 GA) Greinke (KC, 2009), will square off as the Dodgers and Tigers All-Time Interleague: 135-154 (8-7 in 2014) conclude their two-game series at Comerica Park. Today marks the All-Time vs DET: LA leads series, 10-8 (3-4 at Comerica Park) 2014 vs. DET: LA trails series, 1-2 (0-1 at Comerica Park) finale of the Dodgers’ six-game road trip (3-2) and following this April 8 at LA: W, 3-2 W: Howell L: Chamberlain afternoon’s game, the club will return to Los Angeles for its final April 9 at LA: L, 6-7 (10) W: Nathan L: Jansen S: Albuquerque series before the All-Star break, a four-game set against the Padres. July 8 at DET: L, 5-14 W: Verlander L: Ryu UPCOMING SCHEDULE (Times Local) Los Angeles has the National League’s best road record at Thursday, July 10 vs. SD – 7:10 p.m. PT 29-18 (.617) and is unbeaten in its last seven road series (6- RHP Odrisamer Despaigne (2-0, 0.92) vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw (10-2, 1.85) 0-1), last losing a series on the road at Arizona, May 16-18. TV: SNLA RADIO: AM 570 (Eng.), KTNQ 1020 AM (Span.) Friday, July 11 vs. SD – 7:10 p.m. PT The Dodgers need a win today to avoid being swept for the th RHP Jesse Hahn (4-2, 2.34) vs. RHP Dan Haren (8-5, 4.06) first time in their 30 series of the season. TV: SNLA RADIO: AM 570 (Eng.), KTNQ 1020 AM (Span.) Los Angeles has gone 8-7 in Interleague Play this season. Saturday, July 12 vs. SD – 7:10 p.m. ET RHP Ian Kennedy (7-9, 3.71) vs. TBD Following today’s game the Dodgers have only four games TV: SNLA RADIO: AM 570 (Eng.), KTNQ 1020 AM (Span.) remaining against American League opponents, the Freeway Sunday, July 13 vs. SD – 1:10 p.m. PT Series against the Angels, Aug. 4-7. RHP Tyson Ross (7-9, 2.93) vs. LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (9-5, 3.65) TV: SNLA RADIO: AM 570 (Eng.), KTNQ 1020 AM (Span.) SIMPLY OFFENSIVE: The Dodgers have been downright SWINGING FOR THE FENCES: Dodger outfielder Yasiel Puig offensive this road trip, averaging 6.4 runs per game (32 R/5 G) with will compete in the 2014 Gillette Home Run Derby on Monday, July a .301 team batting average (55-for-183), a .371 on-base percentage 14. The announcement was made last night on ESPN’s and a .415 slugging percentage. The team has combined to hit .440 “SportsCenter” by National League Derby captain Troy Tulowitzki. (22-for-50) with runners in scoring position and has posted four five- Puig, who has 12 home runs on the season, will compete in his first run innings through the first five games of its road trip. career Derby after hitting 19 home runs in his first big league season Matt Kemp has seven hits in his last two games and has in 2013. His 31 homers in his first two seasons are currently the reached base safely in all four of his games this road trip, fourth-most by a Cuban-born player in MLB history behind Cespedes combining to post a .438 batting average (7-for-16) with a (49), Jose Canseco (38) and Alexei Ramirez (36). Puig will become .500 on-base percentage. the fifth player (seventh appearance) in Dodger history to take part in the Derby, joining Mike Piazza (1993-94), Raul Mondesi (1995), Juan Uribe had two hits last night, including a two-run Hee-Seop Choi (2005) and Matt Kemp (2011-12). homer, and has hit safely in all five games this trip, batting .435 (10-for-23) with a double, a home run and five RBI. The Dodgers will have four representatives on the NL All- Star team: second baseman Dee Gordon, right-handed Dee Gordon is batting .423 (22-for-52) with three doubles, pitcher Zack Greinke, left-handed pitcher Clayton a triple and two RBI in his last 13 games since June 25, Kershaw and outfielder Yasiel Puig. Puig was a fan-elected including a .368 mark (7-for-19) with a .400 on-base starter, Gordon and Kershaw were selected to the team as a percentage in five games on the club’s current road trip. result of player balloting, while Greinke was chosen by NL THE STOPPER: Zack Greinke will make his third consecutive start manager Mike Matheny. Los Angeles’ four All-Stars are its following a Dodger loss, going 2-0 and allowing only three runs (two most since 2010, when the club also had four players earned runs) in 15.0 innings (1.20 ERA) in his previous two starts, selected to the Midsummer Classic (Ethier, Broxton, Furcal and has been helping Los Angeles bounce back after losses since and Kuo). The four All-Stars tie for the most among NL joining the club last year. Since 2013, Greinke has made 20 starts clubs along with the Brewers, Cardinals and Reds. following a Dodger loss and has posted a 14-2 record with 1.92 ERA IN THE CLUTCH: Since June 1, the Dodgers have batted .325 (96- (28 ER/131.0 IP), while the team has gone 17-3 in those games. for-295) with runners in scoring position and now lead the National Today will mark Greinke’s final start before the All-Star League, and rank second in the Majors, with a .280 mark with RISP: th break. With a victory, he would become the 19 Los 2014 MLB Leaders w/ RISP Angeles Dodger to post 12 or more wins before the All-Star 1. Detroit Tigers .282 break and the first to do so since 1991, when Ramon 2. Los Angeles Dodgers .280 Martinez was 12-3. 3. Colorado Rockies .275 Greinke is tied for the National League wins lead (11-4) and The Dodgers have not led the Majors in batting average with also ranks among the league leaders in ERA (2.66, 7th) and th RISP since 1974, but have topped the NL twice in that strikeouts (119, 5 ). period: 1988 (.263) and 2006 (.286). Source: Stats, LLC. Greinke has gone 13-6 with a 2.74 ERA (45 ER/148.0 IP) in Los Angeles has four qualifiers ranked in the NL’s top 25 in 27 games (24 starts) in his career against Detroit, including batting average with RISP, including Dee Gordon (.373, 28- an 8-4 mark with a 2.62 ERA (22 ER/75.2 IP) in 15 games for-75, 2nd NL), Yasiel Puig (.343, 35-for-102, 8th NL), (13 starts) at Comerica Park. He fired complete games in Hanley Ramirez (.301, 25-for-83, 23rd NL) and Juan Uribe back-to-back outings against the Tigers in 2009 as a member (.302, 16-for-54, T-24th NL). of the Royals, allowing only an unearned run on three hits WORKING BACK: Carl Crawford went 2-for-2 with a triple and a on April 24 and one run on six hits on May 26 in identical 6- run scored and played six innings in the field last night in a rehab 1 Kansas City wins at Kauffman Stadium. game for Triple-A Albuquerque against El Paso. Crawford has gone Los Angeles starters have combined to post a Major League- 5-for-11 (.455) with two triples, a stolen base and an RBI in four leading 3.13 ERA (194 ER/558.1 IP), while overall the club rehab games for the Isotopes and is expected to return to Los Angeles ranks among the NL leaders in ERA (3.35, 5th) and today for evaluation as he works his way back from a left ankle st strikeouts (776, 1 ). sprain, suffered on May 27. LOS ANGELES DODGERS PUBLIC RELATIONS • 1000 ELYSIAN PARK AVENUE • LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 PHONE: 323-224-1301 • FAX: 323-224-1459 • DODGERS.COM • @DODGERS • FACEBOOK.COM/DODGERS Today’s starter at Detroit: RHP Zack Greinke (11-4, 2.66 ERA) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2004 KANSAS CITY 8-11 3.97 24 24 0 0 145.0 143 64 64 26 26 100 2005 KANSAS CITY 5-17 5.80 33 33 2 0 183.0 233 125 118 23 53 114 2006 KANSAS CITY 1-0 4.26 3 0 0 0 6.1 7 3 3 1 3 5 2007 KANSAS CITY 7-7 3.69 52 14 0 0 122.0 122 52 50 12 36 106 2008 KANSAS CITY 13-10 3.47 32 32 1 0 202.1 202 87 78 21 56 183 2009 KANSAS CITY 16-8 2.16 33 33 6 3 229.1 195 64 55 11 51 242 2010 KANSAS CITY 10-14 4.17 33 33 3 0 220.0 219 114 102 18 55 181 2011 MILWAUKEE 16-6 3.83 28 28 0 0 171.2 161 82 73 19 45 201 2012 MILWAUKEE 9-3 3.44 21 21 0 0 123.0 120 49 47 7 28 122 LA ANGELS 6-2 3.53 13 13 0 0 89.1 80 35 35 11 26 78 2013 LOS ANGELES 15-4 2.63 28 28 1 1 177.2 152 54 52 13 46 148 2014 LOS ANGELES 11-4 2.66 18 18 0 0 111.2 110 38 33 12 22 119 Totals (11 Years) 117-86 3.59 318 277 13 4 1781.1 1744 767 710 174 447 1599 SEASON NOTES: GREINKE’S 2014 GAME-BY-GAME Last pitched on Thursday against the Rockies, allowing one run on nine hits in 8.0 innings, recording his 11th win Date Opp Score Dec IP H R/ER BB SO TP Score @ in a 3-2 Dodgers’ victory… struck out eight and issued Removal 4/1 @SD W, 3-2 W 5.0 2 2/2 2 5 94 3-2 two walks on 107 pitches Ranks among the NL’s best in ERA (2.66, 7th) and 4/6 SF W, 6-2 W 6.0 6 2/2 0 8 94 5-2 strikeouts (119, 4th ) 4/12 @ARI W, 8-5 W 5.1 8 1/1 0 8 103 5-1 The Dodgers have gone 32-13 in his starts since he joined 4/18 ARI L, 2-4 ND 6.0 3 1/1 2 8 105 0-1 the club in 2013 Has limited opponents to a .256 batting average, while 4/23 PHI W, 5-2 W 7.0 5 2/2 1 11 108 3-1 holding batters with runners in scoring position to a .247 4/30 @MIN W, 6-4 W 6.0 7 1/0 1 6 110 3-1 (23-for-107) batting average 5/5 @WAS L, 0-4 L 3.0 5 2/2 1 1 54 0-2 Today will mark Greinke’s final start before the All-Star 5/10 SF W, 6-2 W 7.0 6 2/2 3 8 112 4-2 break…with a victory, he would become the 19th Los Angeles Dodger to post 12 or more wins before the All- 5/16 @ARI W, 7-0 W 8.0 5 0/0 2 6 106 7-0 Star break and the first to do so since 1991, when Ramon 5/22 @NYM L, 3-5 ND 5.0 4 3/1 2 4 101 1-3 Martinez was 12-3.