Game Information ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Detroit Tigers Media Relations Department w Comerica Park w Phone (313) 471-2000 w Fax (313) 471-2138 w Detroit, MI 48201 w www.tigers.com Twitter - @DetroitTigersPR, @tigers, @TigresdeDetroit Detroit Tigers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game Time - 7:08 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers lost their third straight game on Sunday night as they fell to TIGERS AT A GLANCE the Rays 7-3 at Comerica Park. Torii Hunter had two hits, including a home run, to lead the Tigers offense, while J.D. Martinez also added a solo home run. Rajai Davis went 2x4 with a Record: 48-37 / Streak: L3 run scored and a double in the loss. Rick Porcello started on the mound for the Tigers and took the loss after allowing seven runs on 11 hits, walking one and striking out two in 5.2 Game #86 / Home #46 innings. The Tigers continue their nine-game homestand tonight as they begin a two-game Home: 23-22 / Road: 25-15 series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Following the series vs. the Dodgers, the Tigers close the first half of the season this weekend as they travel to Kansas City for a four-game set vs. Tonight’s Scheduled Starters the Royals. DIRKS TO BEGIN INJURY REHAB TODAY: Outfielder Andy Dirks is scheduled to begin RHP Justin Verlander vs. LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu an injury rehabiliation assignment with Single A Lakeland today. He has been sidelined (7-7, 4.71) (9-4, 3.08) since March 29 with lower back surgery/microdiscectomy. THREE TIGERS SELECTED TO AMERICAN LEAGUE ALL-STAR SQUAD: Miguel Cabrera was TV/Radio elected by the fans as the American League’s starting first baseman for the 2014 All-Star FSD/MLBN/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM Game. Victor Martinez was selected to the squad through the player balloting, while Max Scherzer was selected by Red Sox skipper John Farrell, who will manage the American League TIGERS VS. DODGERS team. Cabrera was named an all-star for the ninth time in his career and for the fifth straight year. He is the first Tigers position player to go to five straight All-Star Games since Lou 2014 Record: 1-1 Whitaker from 1983-87. Martinez was named an all-star for the fifth time in his career, while it is the second straight selection for Scherzer. 2014 at Home: 0-0 CABRERA ELECTED STARTING FIRST BASEMAN: Miguel Cabrera was elected by the fans 2014 at Los Angeles: 1-1 as the American League’s starting first baseman for the All-Star Game, marking the second All-Time Record: 7-10 straight year he has been elected to start the game following his fan election at third base a All-Time at Home: 3-3 year ago. He is just the fifth player in Tigers history to earn multiple fan-elected starting assignments at the All-Star Game, joining catchers Bill Freehan (1970, 1972), Lance Parrish All-Time at Comerica Park: 3-3 (1984-86), Ivan Rodriguez (2004, 2006-07) and second baseman Lou Whitaker (1984-86). All-Time at Los Angeles: 4-7 Cabrera joins Prince Fielder as the only fan-elected starting first basemen in Tigers history. VOTE PORCELLO (#PICKRICK): Rick Porcello is one of five candidates in the American 2014 Game Log League for the 2014 All-Star Game Final Vote. Porcello joins Houston’s Dallas Keuchel, Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save Cleveland’s Corey Kluber, Los Angeles’ Garrett Richards and Chicago’s Chris Sale on the ballot. Fans can vote for Porcello by visiting tigers.com/vote or by texting A3 to 89269. Voting 4/8 LAD L, 3-2 (10) Howell/Chamberlain continues until 4:00 p.m. Eastern on Thursday. 4/9 LAD W, 7-6 (10) Nathan/Jansen/Alburquerque TIGERS SIGN THREE SELECTIONS FROM 2014 DRAFT: The Tigers today announced 7/8 DET the club has agreed to terms with fourth round selection Adam Ravenelle, a righthanded 7/9 DET pitcher from Vanderbilt University, eighth round selection Artie Lewicki, a righthanded pitcher from the University of Virginia, and 21st round selection Whit Mayberry, a STREAKS righthanded pitcher from the University of Virginia. With today’s signings, the club has agreed to terms with 29 of 40 selections from this year’s draft, including 17 of their top 20 Last five games: 2-3 picks. INTERLEAGUE HAPPENINGS: The Tigers are 2-3 in Interleague Play so far this season after Last 10 games: 5-5 splitting a two-game series in Los Angeles and losing two of three games in San Diego earlier Last 15 games: 10-5 this season. Since Interleague play began in 1997, the Tigers have posted a 166-142 record. Last 20 games: 12-8 AMONG THE BEST IN INTERLEAGUE PLAY SINCE 2006: The Tigers have compiled a 95-56 record, a .629 winning percentage, during Interleague Play since the start of the 2006 season. The .629 winning percentage during Interleague action is second-best among major league clubs during that stretch, trailing only Boston, which has compiled a 104-54 record, a TIGERS AMONG THE AL LEADERS .658 winning percentage, during Interleague action over that stretch. Batting Average Extra Base Hits INFREQUENT VISITORS: This week’s series against the Los Angeles Dodgers marks just the Victor Martinez - 3rd, .328 Miguel Cabrera - 3rd, 46 third time the team has visited Detroit. The Dodgers also visited Comerica Park June 10-12, Miguel Cabrera - 6th, .308 Victor Martinez - 6th, 40 2003, when they completed a three-game sweep, and June 13-15, 2008, when the Tigers Home Runs Ian Kinsler - 7th, 39 swept the Dodgers in three games. Victor Martinez - 4th, 21 RISP Batting Average TIGERS TIDBITS: J.D. Martinez set a new career high with his 12th home run of the season Runs Batted In Miguel Cabrera - 1st, .370 on Sunday. Since June 1, Martinez has hit 10 homers, which ranks tied for second in the Miguel Cabrera - 4th, 68 Plate App. Per SO American League...Over his last five games, Torii Hunter is hitting .500 (10x20) with two runs Multi-Hit Games Victor Martinez - 2nd, 14.8 scored, one double, two home runs and seven RBI. Ian Kinsler - 3rd, 34 Ian Kinsler - t-7th, 9.7 REPLAY RUNDOWN: The Tigers have been involved in 53 instant replay challenges so far Victor Martinez - t-9th, 30 Wins this season. Detroit has challenged 21 plays with 12 plays being overturned, five plays Runs Scored Rick Porcello - 2nd, 11 confirmed and four plays standing as called. Opponents have made 26 challenges with 19 Ian Kinsler - 2nd, 60 Max Scherzer - t-3rd, 10 plays being overturned, two plays confirmed and five plays standing as called. There have Miguel Cabrera - t-9th, 54 Saves been six crew chief initiated reviews with two plays being confirmed, one play standing as Hits Joe Nathan - 6th, 17 Ian Kinsler - 5th, 107 Games called and three plays overturned. Miguel Cabrera - t-9th, 100 Al Alburquerque - t-4th, 42 EASTERN LEAGUE ALL-STAR ROSTER ANNOUNCED: The Eastern League 2014 Eastern and Total Bases Innings Pitched Western Division All-Star rosters were announced yesterday. Righthanded pitcher Jose Valdez, Victor Martinez - 6th, 181 Max Scherzer - t-8th, 119.1 catcher Ramon Cabrera, infielder Corey Jones and outfielder Steven Moya of the Double A Erie Miguel Cabrera - 7th, 174 Strikeouts SeaWolves were selected for the Eastern League All-Star Game, which is scheduled for July 16. Ian Kinsler - 9th, 170 Max Scherzer - 3rd, 139 CARRERA, COLLIER AND TURLEY EARN PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS: Ezequiel Doubles Winning Percentage Carrera, an outfielder for the Toledo Mud Hens, was named the International League Batter of Miguel Cabrera - 1st, 32 Max Scherzer - t-7th, .769 the Week, Tommy Collier, a righthanded pitcher for the Erie SeaWolves, was named the Ian Kinsler - t-2nd, 26 Opp. Batting Average Eastern League Pitcher of the Week and Josh Turley, a lefthanded pitcher for the Lakeland Triples Anibal Sanchez - 3rd, .202 Flying Tigers was named the Florida State League Pitcher of the Week. Carrera hit .407 Austin Jackson - t-10th, 3 Fewest Walks/Nine Inn. (11x27) during the week with nine runs scored, two doubles, two home runs, six RBI and four Stolen Bases Rick Porcello - t-8th, 2.0 stolen bases. Collier threw a seven-inning complete game shutout in his only start last week, Rajai Davis - 3rd, 22 Strikeouts/Nine Inn. allowing just one hit with four strikeouts and four walks. In his only start of the week, Turley On Base Percentage Max Scherzer -2nd, 10.5 worked eight shutout innings, allowing two hits, walking three and striking out eight. Victor Martinez - 3rd, .391 INJURY UPDATE: RHP Joel Hanrahan (right elbow surgery, 15-day DL on May 2), LHP Slugging Percentage Patrick McCoy (pulled right hamstring, 15-day DL on July 6), RHP Luke Putkonen (right Victor Martinez - 2nd, .599 elbow inflammation, 60-day DL on April 19), RHP Bruce Rondon (right elbow surgery/UCL Miguel Cabrera - 6th, .535 reconstruction, 60-day DL on March 29), INF Jose Iglesias (bilateral tibial stress fractures, 60-day DL on March 29), OF Andy Dirks (lower back surgery/microdiscectomy, 60-day DL on March 29). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Wednesday Los Angeles Dodgers 1:08 p.m. RHP Max Scherzer RHP Zack Greinke FSD/MLBN/1270 & 97.1 (10-3, 3.47) (11-4, 2.66) Thursday at Kansas City 8:10 p.m. LHP Drew Smyly RHP Jeremy Guthrie FSD/1270 & 97.1 (4-8, 3.89) (5-7, 4.02) Friday at Kansas City 8:10 p.m.