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 at Baltimore Orioles Tuesday, May 13, 2014 Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD Game Time - 7:05 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers opened their nine-game road trip with a 4-1 win against TIGERS AT A GLANCE the Orioles on Tuesday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Rick Porcello won his fifth straight start, tossing 6.0 innings and allowing one run on five hits with two strikeouts. Joe Nathan threw a scoreless ninth inning to earn his eighth save of the season. Ian Kinsler Record: 22-12 / Streak: W1 homered for the second straight game and went 2x3 with two runs scored and two RBI, Game #35 / Road #14 while Victor Martinez was 2x4 with a double. Miguel Cabrera had a hit, a run scored and a RBI and Austin Jackson also drove in a run. The Tigers continue their series against the Home: 13-8 / Road: 9-4 Orioles tonight. Following the Baltimore series, the Tigers travel to Boston and Cleveland for three games each. Tonight’s Scheduled Starters PORCELLO EXTENDS WINNING STREAK TO FIVE: Rick Porcello picked up his fifth consecutive win on Tuesday night. He finished the contest with 6.0 innings pitched, giving LHP Drew Smyly vs. RHP Ubaldo Jimenez up one run on five hits with a pair of strikeouts. The five-game winning streak ties a career high and marks the first time he’s won five straight decisions since July 5-August (2-2, 2.96) (2-4, 4.73) 14, 2013. Over his last three starts, Porcello has a 2.34 ERA (19.2IP/5ER) with 13 strikeouts and two walks. TV/Radio MULTI-HIT IAN: Ian Kinsler recorded his 16th multi-hit game of the season last night vs. FSD/1270 AM & 97.1 FM Baltimore, finishing the game 2x4 with two runs scored, one home run and two RBI. Kinsler currently ranks tied for second in the American League with 16 multi-hit games. Dating back to April 29, Kinsler has hit in 12 of his last 13 games and is hitting .377 TIGERS VS. ORIOLES (20x53) with 10 runs scored, three doubles, two home runs and five RBI. 2014 Record: 3-1 NATHAN NAILING IT DOWN IN THE NINTH: Joe Nathan has put up impressive 2014 at Home: 2-1 numbers in recent action. Over his last seven appearances, Nathan has picked up six 2014 at Baltimore: 1-0 saves, with a 0.00 ERA (7.0IP/0ER), allowed two hits, walked three hits and struck out eight. Nathan enters tonight’s game with 349 saves in his career and is nine saves shy of All-Time Record: 1043-947-11 tying Troy Percival for eighth on the all-time saves list with 358 saves. All-Time at Home: 565-439-3 EVERY DAY AL: Al Alburquerque has been getting plenty of work out of the Tigers bullpen All-Time at Comerica Park: 25-26 in recent games, pitching each of the last four days. Over the four appearances, All-Time at Baltimore: 478-508-8 Alburquerque has a 2.70 ERA (3.1IP/1ER), allowing two hits, walking one and striking out six. Alburquerque is the first Tigers pitcher to pitch in four games in four days since Phil 2014 Game Log Coke, who pitched in four straight games from September 15-18, 2012. Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save MARTINEZ, KINSLER PROMINENT ON AL LEADER BOARDS: Victor Martinez and Ian 4/4 DET W, 10-4 Smyly/Gonzalez Kinsler are ranked among the top 10 in the American League in several statistical categories. Martinez leads the AL in plate appearances per strikeout (20.3), ranks second 4/5 DET W, 7-6 (10) Porcello/Norris/Nathan in slugging percentage (.583), third in batting average (.331), tied for seventh in home 4/6 DET L, 3-1 Tillman/Verlander/Hunter runs (8), eighth in total bases (74) and 10th in on base percentage (.380). Kinsler is tied 5/12 BAL W, 4-1 Porcello/Norris/Nathan for second in the American League in multi-hit games (16), third in plate appearances per strikeout (14.0), tied for sixth in runs scored (25) eighth in batting average (.315) and 5/13 BAL tied for eighth in hits (45). 5/14 BAL CABRERA SWINGS A BIG BAT AGAINST THE BIRDS: Miguel Cabrera enters tonight’s game batting .392 (74x189) with 10 doubles, one triple, 17 home runs and 48 RBI in 49 STREAKS career games against the Orioles. He leads all active players with a .392 batting average, .468 on-base percentage and .725 slugging percentage against Baltimore. Cabrera has Last five games: 2-3 recorded at least one base hit in 10 straight games and 24 of the last 25 games vs. the Orioles. Last 10 games: 7-3 Last 15 games: 11-4 BACK ON THE ROAD: The Tigers enter tonight’s game with a 9-4 road record and a .692 winning percentage, which ranks as the best road mark in the American League. Detroit Last 20 games: 14-6 has won six straight road contests, marking the longest road winning streak for the Tigers since September 5-14, 2011, when the team won six straight road games. CABRERA RACKING UP THE RBI: Miguel Cabrera currently has 30 RBI, which is tied for TIGERS AMONG THE AL LEADERS second in the American League. Since April 22, Cabrera has driven in 23 runs, which is the Batting Average Extra Base Hits most in the majors in that time span. Victor Martinez - 3rd, .331 Miguel Cabrera - t-10th, 16 START ME UP: The Tigers starting rotation currently leads the American League with a Ian Kinsler - 8th, .315 RISP Batting Average 2.69 ERA (207.1IP/62ER) and ranks second with a .225 opponents batting average. Dating Home Runs Rajai Davis - 5th, .400 back to April 26, Tigers starting pitchers have allowed three earned runs or less in 14 Victor Martinez - t-7th, 8 Plate App. Per SO straight games. During that stretch, Detroit’s starting rotation has a 2.07 ERA Runs Batted In Victor Martinez - 1st, 20.3 (87.0IP/20ER). The Tigers have received a quality start in 23 of 34 games this season, Miguel Cabrera - t-2nd, 30 Ian Kinsler - 3rd, 14.0 including 11 of the last 13 games. Multi-Hit Games Earned Run Average TIGERS AT THE TOP IN HITTING: The Tigers enter tonight’s game leading the American Ian Kinsler - t-2nd, 16 Max Scherzer - 1st, 2.04 League with a .279 team batting average. Additionally, Victor Martinez is ranked third in Runs Scored Justin Verlander - 9th, 2.67 the American League with a .331 batting average, while Ian Kinsler is eighth with a .315 Ian Kinsler - t-6th, 25 Wins batting average. Hits Rick Porcello - t-2nd, 6 NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Brad Ausmus is in his first season at the helm for the Tigers Ian Kinsler - t-8th, 45 Max Scherzer - t-3rd, 5 Justin Verlander - t-7th, 4 after being named the 37th manager in Tigers history on November 3, 2013. Total Bases - According to Stats, LLC, became the first manager since Clint Hurdle of Colorado and Victor Martinez - 8th, 74 Saves Jerry Royster of Milwaukee in 2002 to begin his career with four straight wins. Joe Nathan - t-7th, 8 Doubles - Becomes just the 14th manager in Tigers history to have also played at the major league Miguel Cabrera - t-10th, 11 Innings Pitched level for Detroit, joining Alan Trammell, Dick Tracewski, Billy Martin, Bob Swift, Billy Justin Verlander - t-3rd, 54.0 Hitchcock, Fred Hutchinson, Mickey Cochrane, Del Baker, Bucky Harris, George Moriarty, Ty Triples Max Scherzer - t-9th, 53.0 Austin Jackson - t-8th, 2 Cobb, Hughie Jennings and Bobby Lowe. Strikeouts - Spent 18 seasons as a catcher at the major league level with the Padres (1993-96), Stolen Bases Max Scherzer - t-1st, 66 Tigers (1996, 1999-2000), Astros (1997-1998, 2001-07) and Dodgers (2009-10)... made Rajai Davis - t-2nd, 12 Opp. Batting Average eight postseason appearances as a player, including two trips to the American League On Base Percentage Max Scherzer - 2nd, .200 Championship Series and one to the World Series. Victor Martinez - 10th, .380 Fewest Walks/Nine Inn. INJURY UPDATE: RHP Joel Hanrahan (right elbow surgery, 15-day DL on May 2), RHP Slugging Percentage Rick Porcello - 2nd, 1.2 Luke Putkonen (right elbow inflammation, 15-day DL on April 19), RHP Bruce Rondon Victor Martinez - 2nd, .583 Strikeouts/Nine Inn. (right elbow surgery/UCL reconstruction, 60-day DL on March 29), RHP Anibal Sanchez Max Scherzer - 1st, 11.2 (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 at Baltimore 12:35 p.m. RHP Justin Verlander TBA FSD/1270 & 97.1 (4-2, 2.67) 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: 3-1 Scoring five-or-more runs: 15-1 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 19-3/20-1/20-0 vs.