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 Oakland Athletics Wednesday, May 28, 2014 O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA Game Time - 10:05 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak last night with a 6-5 TIGERS AT A GLANCE win over Oakland at O.co Coliseum. Trailing 5-4 in the seventh inning, Detroit scored single runs in both the seventh and eighth innings to post the comeback win. Miguel Record: 29-19 / Streak: W1 Cabrera and Torii Hunter each homered and added two hits in the win. Cabrera drove in two runs, while Hunter had one RBI. J.D. Martinez went 2x3 with a double and one RBI. Game #49 / Road #24 The Tigers bullpen combined to throw three scoreless innings with Al Alburquerque earning Home: 14-11 / Road: 15-8 the win and Joe Nathan picking up his 12th save of the season. Max Scherzer started for Detroit and did not factor into the decision after giving up five runs on eight hits, striking Tonight’s Scheduled Starters out four and walking two in 6.0 innings. The Tigers and Athletics continue their four-game series tonight. After the series vs. Oakland, the Tigers travel to Seattle for a three-game RHP Anibal Sanchez vs. LHP Scott Kazmir series vs. the Mariners, starting on Friday. (2-2, 2.83) (5-2, 2.56) FIRST ALL-STAR BALLOT UPDATE: The first balloting update for the 85th All-Star Game, to be played on Tuesday, July 15th at Target Field in Minneapolis, was announced TV/Radio yesterday afternoon. Miguel Cabrera, who is an eight-time All-Star and is looking to start FSD/1270 AM & 97.1 FM the All-Star Game for the second straight year, leads all American League first basemen with 440,407 votes. Ian Kinsler, who is seeking his fourth career All-Star selection and first TIGERS VS. ATHLETICS starting assignment, leads all AL second basemen with 356,244 votes. Tigers are also among the leaders at designated hitter (Victor Martinez, third place), third base (Nick 2014 Record: 1-1 Castellanos, fifth place) and outfield (Torii Hunter, sixth place; Rajai Davis, 13th place; 2014 at Home: 0-0 Austin Jackson, 14th place). 2014 at Oakland: 1-1 CHAMBERLAIN CONTINUES TO PUT UP ZEROS: Joba Chamberlain worked a scoreless All-Time Record: 989-912-14 eighth inning in last night’s game. The appearance continued a series of solid outings for All-Time at Home: 553-400-5 Chamberlain, who has not allowed a run in 13 of his last 14 appearances. Over his last 14 outings, Chamberlain has a 1.32 ERA (13.2IP/2ER) with 10 hits allowed, 13 strikeouts and All-Time at Comerica Park: 22-30 four walks. All-Time at Oakland: 436-512-9 DAVIS, MARTINEZ WITH IMPRESSIVE NUMBERS VS. KAZMIR: Rajai Davis and Victor 2014 Game Log Martinez have each posted excellent numbers in their career against tonight’s Oakland Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save starter, Scott Kazmir. Davis is hitting .467 (7x15) with two doubles, one triple, one home run and six RBI off of Kazmir, whiel Martinez has a .500 (10x20) batting average with 5/26 OAK L, 10-0 Milone/Smyly three doubles, one home run and four RBI vs. Kazmir. Among active players, Martinez’s 5/27 OAK W, 6-5 Alburquerque/Abad/Nathan .500 batting average vs. Kazmir ranks third, while Davis’ .467 average ranks fifth. 5/28 OAK MARTINEZ, CABRERA ON THE MARK VS. OAKLAND: Victor Martinez and Miguel 5/29 OAK Cabrera have put together impressive numbers in their career vs. the Athletics. Martinez is 6/30 DET hitting .345 (87x252) with 23 runs scored, 20 doubles, four home runs and 24 RBI in 68 7/1 DET career games against Oakland. Cabrera is batting .341 (62x182) with 36 runs scored, 12 7/2 DET doubles, 16 home runs and 49 RBI in 50 career games vs. the Athletics. Martinez’s .345 batting average vs. Oakland ranks first among active American League players, while STREAKS Cabrera’s .341 batting average is second. Cabrera leads all active AL players with a .440 on-base percentage and a .670 slugging percentage vs. Oakland. Cabrera has hit safely in Last five games: 2-3 11 of his last 13 games vs. Oakland, while Martinez is on an eight-game hitting streak Last 10 games: 3-7 against the Athletics. Last 15 games: 8-7 THREE TIGERS MASHING IN MAY: Victor Martinez, Miguel Cabrera and Ian Kinsler have Last 20 games: 10-10 each put up excellent numbers at the plate in the month of May. Martinez is hitting .378 (37x98) with nine doubles, eight home runs and 16 RBI this month. Cabrera is batting .372 (35x94) with 11 doubles, six home runs and 29 RBI, while Kinsler is hitting .359 TIGERS AMONG THE AL LEADERS (37x103) with 11 doubles, two home runs and eight RBI in May. Martinez’s .378 batting Batting Average Slugging Percentage average in May ranks third in the American League, Cabrera ranks fifth with a .372 Victor Martinez - 1st, .341 Victor Martinez - 2nd, .604 batting average and Kinsler is eighth with a .359 average. Cabrera leads the American Miguel Cabrera - t-4th, .324 Miguel Cabrera - 6th, .548 League with 29 RBI in May, while Martinez’s eight home runs in May are tied for third most in the AL. Ian Kinsler - 6th, .322 Extra Base Hits Home Runs Miguel Cabrera - 5th, 26 TIGERS AT THE TOP IN HITTING: The Tigers currently lead the American League with a Victor Martinez - t-5th, 12 Victor Martinez - t-9th, 24 .275 team batting average. Detroit has three of the top six hitters in the American League by batting average. Victor Martinez leads the AL with a .341 (62x182) batting average, Runs Batted In Outfield Assists Miguel Cabrera is tied for fourth with a .324 (61x188) average and Ian Kinsler is sixth with Miguel Cabrera - 2nd, 44 Rajai Davis - t-3rd, 4 a .322 (65x202) batting average. Multi-Hit Games RISP Batting Average BURGOS, CRAWFORD EARN PITCHER OF THE WEEK HONORS: Alex Burgos, a relief Ian Kinsler - t-3rd, 22 Miguel Cabrera - 1st, .426 pitcher for the Lakeland Flying Tigers, was named the Florida State League Pitcher of the Victor Martinez - t-9th, 17 Plate App. Per SO Week, while Jonathon Crawford, a starting pitcher for the West Michigan Whitecaps was Runs Scored Victor Martinez - 1st, 15.7 named the Midwest League Pitcher of the Week for the week ending May 25. Burgos Ian Kinsler - t-5th, 35 Ian Kinsler - 3rd, 13.5 appeared in two games during the week, throwing 7.2 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, while striking out 10 batters. Crawford made one start, working seven Hits Wins shutout innings and striking out nine, while allowing three hits and walking one. Ian Kinsler - 6th, 65 Rick Porcello - t-2nd, 7 NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Brad Ausmus is in his first season at the helm for the Tigers Victor Martinez - 8th, 62 Max Scherzer - t-4th, 6 after being named the 37th manager in Tigers history on November 3, 2013. Miguel Cabrera - t-9th, 61 Justin Verlander - t-10th, 5 - According to Stats, LLC, became the first manager since Clint Hurdle of Colorado and Total Bases Saves Jerry Royster of Milwaukee in 2002 to begin his career with four straight wins. Victor Martinez - 4th, 110 Joe Nathan - t-3rd, 12 - Becomes just the 14th manager in Tigers history to have also played at the major league Miguel Cabrera - t-7th, 103 Games level for Detroit, joining Alan Trammell, Dick Tracewski, Billy Martin, Bob Swift, Billy Doubles Al Alburquerque - t-1st, 27 Hitchcock, Fred Hutchinson, Mickey Cochrane, Del Baker, Bucky Harris, George Moriarty, Ty Cobb, Hughie Jennings and Bobby Lowe. Miguel Cabrera - t-1st, 18 Innings Pitched Ian Kinsler - t-4th, 17 - Spent 18 seasons as a catcher at the major league level with the Padres (1993-96), Max Scherzer - t-9th, 72.0 Tigers (1996, 1999-2000), Astros (1997-1998, 2001-07) and Dodgers (2009-10)...made Stolen Bases Strikeouts eight postseason appearances as a player, including two trips to the American League Rajai Davis - 2nd, 16 Max Scherzer - 4th, 82 Championship Series and one to the World Series. On Base Percentage Fewest Walks/Nine Inn. INJURY UPDATE: RHP Joel Hanrahan (right elbow surgery, 15-day DL on May 2), RHP Victor Martinez - 3rd, .397 Rick Porcello - 4th, 1.4 Luke Putkonen (right elbow inflammation, 15-day DL on April 19), RHP Bruce Rondon (right elbow surgery/UCL reconstruction, 60-day DL on March 29), INF Jose Iglesias Strikeouts/Nine Inn. (bilateral tibial stress fractures, 60-day DL on March 29), OF Andy Dirks (lower back Max Scherzer - t-2nd, 10.3 surgery/microdiscectomy, 60-day DL on March 29). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Thursday at Oakland 3:35 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello RHP Jesse Chavez FSD/1270 & 97.1 (7-1, 2.91) (4-1, 2.54) Friday at Seattle 10:10 p.m. RHP Justin Verlander RHP Hisashi Iwakuma FSD/1270 & 97.1 (5-4, 4.04) (3-1, 2.39) Saturday at Seattle 10:10 p.m. LHP Drew Smyly RHP Chris Young FSD/1270 & 97.1 (2-3, 3.86) (4-2, 3.30) Sunday at Seattle 4:10 p.m.