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 Kansas City Royals Tuesday, September 1, 2015 Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO Game Time - 8:10 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers dropped their fourth straight game on Sunday, falling 9-2 TIGERS AT A GLANCE to the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Nick Castellanos had three hits, including two doubles, in the loss, while Miguel Cabrera and James McCann each drove in a run. Alfredo Simon Record: 60-70 / Streak: L4 started for Detroit and suffered the loss after giving up six runs on six hits with two walks Game #131 / Road #66 and two strikeouts in 5.0 innings. The Tigers continue their six-game road trip tonight as Home: 30-35 / Road: 30-35 they begin a three-game series at Kansas City. Following the series vs. the Royals, the Tigers return home for a six-game homestand, which includes three games vs. Cleveland Tonight’s Scheduled Starters (September 4-6) and three games vs. Tampa Bay (September 7-9). HOLADAY, RYAN RECALLED FROM TRIPLE A TOLEDO: The Tigers today announced RHP Justin Verlander vs. RHP Johnny Cueto that they have recalled the contract of catcher Bryan Holaday and lefthanded pitcher Kyle (2-6, 3.45) (9-9, 2.94) Ryan from Triple A Toledo. In 49 games with the Mud Hens, Holaday hit .224 (36x161) with 18 runs scored, eight doubles, two home runs and 17 RBI. Ryan started 17 games for TV/Radio Toledo and compiled a 4-9 record with a 4.19 ERA (103.0IP/48ER) and 63 strikeouts. FSD/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM CASTELLANOS CONTINUES TO MASH: Nick Castellanos went 3x4 with two doubles on Sunday at Toronto. The performance marked Castellanos’ 25th multi-hit game this season TIGERS VS. ROYALS and his sixth game with three-or-more hits. Castellanos has hit safely in 10 of his last 13 games and is batting .340 (17x50) with five doubles, one triple, four home runs and 12 2015 Record: 6-7 RBI over his last 13 games. 2015 at Home: 3-3 CABRERA, KINSLER WRAP UP IMPRESSIVE AUGUST: Miguel Cabrera and Ian Kinsler 2015 at Kansas City: 3-4 each put up excellent numbers in the month of August. Cabrera finished the month with a All-Time Record: 321-318 .393 (24x61) batting average with 12 runs scored, nine doubles, two home runs and 12 All-Time at Home: 169-152 RBI, while Kinsler hit .362 (38x105) with seven doubles, three triples, four home runs and All-Time at Comerica Park: 77-65 15 RBI. Cabrera ranked fourth in the American League with a .393 batting average, while Kinsler’s .362 batting average ranked eighth. All-Time at Kansas City: 152-166 VERHAGEN ON A ROLL: Drew VerHagen pitched 2.0 shutout innings with two hits allowed and two strikeouts on Sunday. He has now thrown five straight scoreless outings 2015 Game Log and has not allowed a run in five of his last six appearances since being recalled by the Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save Tigers on August 19. Over the six-game stretch, VerHagen has a 1.04 ERA (8.2IP/1ER) 4/30 KC L, 8-1 Duffy/Simon with seven hits allowed, four walks and six strikeouts. 5/1 KC L, 4-1 Young/Lobstein/Davis J.D. ON TARGET VS. KANSAS CITY: J.D. Martinez has had success in his career against 5/2 KC W, 2-1 PRICE/Volquez the Kansas City Royals. In 37 career games vs. the Royals, Martinez is hitting .328 (41x125) with 17 runs scored, nine doubles, six home runs and 18 RBI. 5/3 KC W, 6-4 Sanchez/Guthrie/Soria CENTRAL FOCUS: Beginning with tonight’s game at Kansas City, the Tigers will play 26 of 5/8 DET W, 6-5 Soria/Pino their final 32 games this season against teams from the American League Central. The 5/9 DET L, 6-2 Guthrie/Sanchez Tigers have gone 30-20 this season against AL Central opponents, going 7-5 vs. Chicago, 5/10 DET L, 2-1 (10) Frasor/Nesbitt/Holland 9-3 vs. Cleveland, 6-7 vs. Kansas City and 8-5 vs. Minnesota. Since the start of the 2011 8/4 DET L, 5-1 Duffy/Verlander season, Detroit has posted a .616 winning percentage vs. teams from the AL Central, 8/5 DET W, 2-1 Boyd/Cueto/Wilson going 213-133. ON THE ROAD: 8/6 DET W, 8-6 Wilson/Madson The Tigers are 0-3 on their current six-game road trip, which includes three games at Toronto (0-3) and three games at Kansas City (September 1-3). Detroit 8/10 KC L, 4-0 CUETO/Boyd has posted a 30-35 record away from home this season. The Tigers are batting an 8/11 KC L, 6-1 Ventura/Sanchez/Hochevar American League leading .265 (608x2298) on the road, while the pitching staff has 8/12 KC W, 7-4 Feliz/Volquez/Rondon compiled a road ERA of 5.03 (565.1IP/316ER). 9/1 KC REPLAY RUNDOWN: The Tigers have been involved in 66 instant replay challenges this 9/2 KC season. Detroit has challenged 22 plays with two calls confirmed, 11 plays standing as 9/3 KC called and nine calls being overturned. Opponents have made 36 challenges with six calls confirmed, 12 plays standing as called and 18 calls being overturned. There have been 9/18 DET eight crew chief initiated reviews with three plays being confirmed, one play standing as 9/19 DET called and four plays being overturned. 9/20 DET NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Brad Ausmus is in his second season at the helm for the Tigers after being named the 37th manager in Tigers history on November 3, 2013. STREAKS -Led the Tigers to a 90-72 record and a postseason berth in his first year as manager, joining Hughie Jennings (1907), Mickey Cochrane (1934) and Jim Leyland (2006) in Last five games: 1-4 accomplishing the feat. Last 10 games: 1-9 -Became the 14th manager in Tigerso history to have also played at the major league level for Detroit, joining Alan Trammell, Dick Tracewski, Billy Martin, Bob Swift, Billy Last 15 games: 5-10 Hitchcock, Fred Hutchinson, Mickey Cochrane, Del Baker, Bucky Harris, George Moriarty, Ty Last 20 games: 6-14 Cobb, Hughie Jennings and Bobby Lowe. -Managed Team Israel in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. -Spent 18 seasons as a catcher at the major league level with the Padres (1993-96), THIS DATE IN TIGERS HISTORY Tigers (1996, 1999-2000), Astros (1997-98, 2001-07) and Dodgers (2009-10) ... made 1941 - Rudy York hits three home runs and eight postseason appearances as a player, including two trips to the National League Championship Series and one to the World Series. drives in five as the Tigers beat the Browns, -Ranks second all-time among catchers with 12,839 putouts, while he is ninth with 1,766 9-5, in game one of a doubleheader. games started and 15,082.2 innings played. CHAD GREEN NAMED EASTERN LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Chad Green, a 1970 - The Tigers rally from an 8-1 deficit to righthanded pitcher for Double A Erie, was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week defeat the Red Sox, 10-9, at Fenway Park. for the week ending August 30. In two starts during the week, Green posted a 1-0 record Detroit hits four home runs, including a grand with a 0.92 ERA (13.0IP/1ER) and 14 strikeouts. slam by Jim Price. LOBSTEIN INJURY REHAB: Lefthanded pitcher Kyle Lobstein made his sixth injury rehab start, his fourth with Triple A Toledo, on Sunday. In 6.2 innings, Lobstein allowed four runs on six hits with one walk and five strikeouts. In six injury rehab starts between Toledo and Single A Lakeland, Lobstein has a 0-3 record with a 5.68 ERA (25.1IP/16ER) and 17 strikeouts. Lobstein has been sidelined since May 24 with a sore left shoulder. INJURY UPDATE: LHP Kyle Lobstein (sore left shoulder, 60-day DL on May 24); RHP Joe Nathan (right elbow flexor strain, 60-day DL on April 7); LHP Daniel Norris (right oblique strain, 15-day DL on August 20); RHP Anibal Sanchez (right rotator cuff strain, 15-day DL on August 19). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Wednesday at Kansas City 8:10 p.m. LHP Randy Wolf RHP Yordano Ventura FSD/1270 & 97.1 (0-2, 2.57) (9-7, 4.41) Thursday at Kansas City 8:10 p.m. LHP Matt Boyd RHP Edinson Volquez FSD/MLBN/1270 (1-5, 7.12) (12-7, 3.27) 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 2015 vs. AL East: 10-19 Scoring five-or-more runs: 42-14 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 46-6/48-4/53-2 vs. AL Central: 30-20 Scoring four-or-less runs: 18-56 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 6-55/3-60/0-59 vs. AL West: 11-20 Extra-innings: 4-8 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 8-9/9-6/7-9 vs.