Detroit Tigers (4-2) at Los Angeles Dodgers (6-3) RHP Anibal Sanchez (0-0, 4.50) vs. RHP Josh Beckett (2014 debut) Wednesday, April 9, 2014 – 7:10 p.m. | Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA Game 10| Home Game 5 (2-2) | Night Game 6 (4-1) TV: SNLA, SNLA Spanish RADIO: AM 570 KLAC (ENG), KTNQ 1020 AM (SPAN) EARN YOUR STRIPES: The Dodgers go for their second series MATCHUP sweep of the season (also: March 22-23 vs. Arizona in Sydney) as Tigers: 1st, AL Central (0.5 GA) Dodgers: 2nd, NL West (0.5 GB) they close out a two-game series with Detroit. The Tigers series All-Time: LA leads series, 10-6 (7-3 at Dodger Stadium) marks the earliest by calendar date and game number that the Dodgers 2014 Interleague: 1-0 (1-0 at Dodger Stadium) 2014: Dodgers lead series, 1-0 (1-0 at Dodger Stadium) have ever faced an AL opponent. Los Angeles last faced the Tigers in UPCOMING SCHEDULE (Times local/PT) 2011, taking two of three games at Dodger Stadium, and has a 10-6 Friday, April 11 at ARI – 6:40 p.m. PT all-time record against Detroit, including a 7-3 mark at home. The LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (1-1, 3.86) vs. RHP Brandon McCarthy (0-1, 7.82) clubs will also meet for a two-game set in Detroit July 8-9. TV: SNLA RADIO: AM 570 (Eng.), KTNQ 1020 AM (Span.) Saturday, April 12 at ARI – 5:10 p.m. PT Tomorrow, the Dodgers will fly to Arizona and open a TBD vs. LHP Wade Miley (2-1, 4.05) three-game series against the D-backs Friday night. TV: SNLA RADIO: AM 570 (Eng.), KTNQ 1020 AM (Span.) Following the weekend series in the desert, the club has an Sunday, April 13 at ARI – 1:10 p.m. PT off-day in San Francisco Monday prior to its three-game TBD vs. RHP Trevor Cahill (0-3, 7.90) series against the Giants Tuesday-Thursday. TV: SNLA RADIO: AM 570 (Eng.), KTNQ 1020 AM (Span.) The Dodgers went 12-8 in Interleague Play last year, their INTERLEAGUE INTRIGUE: Carl Crawford went 3-for-5 last first winning season against the AL since 2004 (10-8, .556). night and picked up the 10th walk-off hit of his career with a 10th- inning double. Crawford continued his career-long trend of hitting The Dodgers today reinstated RHP Josh Beckett from the well during Interleague Play, where he has a .300 batting average 15-day disabled list (right thumb contusion) and optioned (186-for-619) with 16 homers and 86 RBI in 157 games. Crawford is RHP Jose Dominguez to Triple-A Albuquerque. one of four Dodgers to excel at the plate against the opposite league: POWER UP: On Sunday, the Dodgers established a modern Carl Crawford: .300 (186-for-619), 112 R, 54 SB, 26 2B, franchise record (since 1900) for most hits, seven, without a single 15 3B, 16 HR 86 RBI in 157 games (three doubles and four homers) and continued their quest for extra Adrian Gonzalez: .304 (159-for-523), 34 2B, 3B, 24 HR, bases last night with five doubles and a homer. Los Angeles leads the 78 RBI in 134 games Majors with 22 doubles and ranks fourth in the National League with Yasiel Puig: .340 (16-for-47), 5 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, .466 a .410 slugging percentage. OBP, .574 SLG in 13 games Dee Gordon slugged a leadoff home run last night (his Hanley Ramirez: .296 (149-for-503), 86 R, 25 SB, 30 2B, 3 second leadoff and third career homer) and finished the 3B, 19 HR, 76 RBI in 128 games game 2-for-5. Gordon has hit safely in six of his eight games this season and leads the Dodgers in batting average (.357) Juan Uribe, who is tied for the NL lead with five doubles, and on-base percentage (.406), while ranking second behind set up the Dodgers’ run in the seventh inning last night with Hanley Ramirez with a .536 slugging percentage. a double into the right field corner, continuing his trend of hitting for power against the Tigers. In 84 career games THE MEN IN THE ‘PEN: The Dodger bullpen allowed one run on against Detroit, Uribe has hit .282 (80-for-284) with 11 two hits in 4.0 innings last night and has continued to be a strength of doubles, two triples, 16 homers and 46 RBI. the club, combining to post a 2.73 ERA (10 ER/33.0 IP) and a .191 opponents’ batting average (22-for-115) this season. Los Angeles ON THE FARM: Joc Pederson, the Dodgers’ No. 1 prospect relievers are averaging 10.9 strikeouts per 9.0 innings this year with according to Baseball America, homered again last night and has hit 40 Ks in 33.0 innings pitched. three home runs in his last four games for Triple-A Albuquerque. Through five games, Pederson is batting .471 (8-for-17) with seven Chris Withrow struck out one in a scoreless inning last runs scored, a double, three homers, three RBI, two steals, a .571 on- night and has retired 14 hitters in a row dating to April 1. base percentage and a 1.059 slugging percentage, while starting each The 25-year-old has allowed just one hit (1-for-19, .053) and game in center field. issued just one walk, while striking out nine in 6.0 scoreless innings in his five appearances this year. GETTING MIGGY WITH IT: Two-time defending AL MVP Miguel Cabrera went 0-for-4 with a strikeout last night and has been Like Withrow, Chris Perez has allowed just one hit this held below his career averages in 38 games against Los Angeles, year (1-for-11, .091) and has yet to allow a run in 4.0 batting .265 with a .314 on-base percentage, well below his lifetime innings in his six appearances. marks of a .321 batting average and .399 on-base percentage. Cabrera J.P. Howell picked up the win last night with a 1-2-3 10th has played in 1,666 career games, but Dodger outfielder Yasiel Puig inning. Howell has yet to allow a run in 5.1 innings in his six matches up favorably through the first 110 games of his MLB career: appearances this year and limited opponents to a .167 batting Stats Through First 110 Games of MLB Career average (3-for-18) with four Ks. Miguel Cabrera Yasiel Puig A LOOK BACK: On this date in 1981, rookie pitcher Fernando BA .273 .315 Valenzuela, making his first Major League start because of injuries to On-Base Pct .332 .388 veterans Jerry Reuss and Burt Hooton, pitched a 2-0 complete-game Home Runs 21 20 shutout over the Astros on Opening Day. Valenzuela started the Runs 59 69 season 8-0 with five shutouts in his first eight starts, triggering RBI 84 46 "Fernandomania" throughout the baseball world. Valenzuela won Strikeouts 104 102 both Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award honors in 1981. Walks 34 38 GET WELL SOON, BIRTHDAY BOY: The Dodgers would like to rd Source: Stats, LLC wish a happy 33 birthday to catcher A.J. Ellis! Yesterday, Ellis was placed on the 15-day disabled list after undergoing an arthroscopic Puig missed his second consecutive game last night after procedure to debride the medial meniscus of his left knee and is slated injuring his left thumb sliding into first base in Saturday’s to begin his rehab today. His expected recovery is 4-6 weeks. game. He is listed as day-to-day. 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 vs. Detroit: RHP Josh Beckett (2014 debut) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2001 FLORIDA 2-2 1.50 4 4 0 0 24.0 14 9 4 3 11 24 2002 FLORIDA 6-7 4.10 23 21 0 0 107.2 93 56 49 13 44 113 2003 FLORIDA 9-8 3.04 24 23 0 0 142.0 132 54 48 9 56 152 2004 FLORIDA 9-9 3.79 26 26 1 1 156.2 137 72 66 16 54 152 2005 FLORIDA 15-8 3.38 29 29 2 1 178.2 153 75 67 14 58 166 2006 BOSTON 16-11 5.01 33 33 0 0 204.2 191 120 114 36 74 158 2007 BOSTON 20-7 3.27 30 30 1 0 200.2 189 76 73 17 40 194 2008 BOSTON 12-10 4.03 27 27 1 0 174.1 173 80 78 18 34 172 2009 BOSTON 17-6 3.86 32 32 4 2 212.1 198 99 91 25 55 199 2010 BOSTON 6-6 5.78 21 21 0 0 127.2 151 89 82 20 45 116 2011 BOSTON 13-7 2.89 30 30 1 1 193.0 146 65 62 21 52 175 2012 BOSTON 5-11 5.23 21 21 0 0 127.1 131 75 74 16 38 94 LOS ANGELES 2-3 2.93 7 7 0 0 43.0 43 16 14 5 14 38 2013 LOS ANGELES 0-5 5.19 8 8 1 0 43.1 50 30 25 8 15 41 Totals (14 Years) 132-100 3.94 315 312 11 5 1935.1 1801 916 847 221 590 1,794 SEASON NOTES: Will be making his first start since May 13, 2013 BECKETT’S 2014 STARTS against the Nationals…last pitched on April 4 in a Date Opp Score Dec IP H R/ER BB SO TP Score @ rehab start for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Removal 3/2* SD T, 3-3 ND 2.0 1 0/0 0 3 - 1-0 against San Jose, allowing three runs on five hits in 3/8* SEA L, 5-8 L 3.0 6 5/5 1 0 - 3-5 4.0+ innings…allowed all three runs in the first 3/14* @CHC L, 4-5 ND 3.0 1 0/0 2 1 - 0-0 inning before settling in 4/04* RCvs.SJ(A) L, 2-3 L 4.0 5 3/3 3 5 - 0-3 Went 0-1 with a 5.63 ERA (5 ER/8.0 IP) in three BECKETT vs.