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. Oakland Athletics Wednesday, July 2, 2014 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game Time - 1:08 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers won their second straight game over the Athletics with a TIGERS AT A GLANCE 3-0 win on Tuesday night at Comerica Park. Rick Porcello started for Detroit and tossed his second straight complete game shutout, allowing only four hits. J.D. Martinez hit his 10th Record: 46-34 / Streak: W2 home run of the season and finished the game 2x4 with a double and two RBI. Eugenio Suarez was 2x3 in the win, while Ian Kinsler was 1x4 with a run scored. The Tigers and Game #81 / Home #41 Athletics conclude their three-game series this afternoon. Following today’s game, the Home: 21-19 / Road: 25-15 Tigers continue their homestand with a four-game set against Tampa Bay, which begins tomorrow, and a two-game series vs. the Dodgers, which starts on Tuesday. Today’s Scheduled Starters BACK-TO-BACK COMPLETE GAME SHUTOUTS: Rick Porcello threw his second straight complete game shutout last night vs. the Athletics, allowing only four hits over the nine RHP Justin Verlander vs. RHP Jesse Chavez innings. Porcello is the first Tigers pitcher to throw back-to-back complete game shutouts (6-7, 4.80) (6-4, 2.94) since Jack Morris threw three straight from July 9-18, 1986. He is also the first major league pitcher since Jeff Ballard on August 21, 1989 to toss a complete game shutout TV/Radio without a walk or a strikeout, and is just the fourth Tigers player to accomplish the feat FSD/1270 AM & 97.1 FM and the first since Dizzy Trout on September 26, 1944. PORCELLO EXTENDS SCORELESS INNINGS STREAK TO 25.1: With his nine shutout TIGERS VS. ATHLETICS innings in last night’s game, Rick Porcello extended his scoreless innings streak to 25.1. The streak is the second longest active streak in the majors, trailing only Los Angeles’ 2014 Record: 4-2 Clayton Kershaw, who hasn’t allowed a run in 28 straight innings. Porcello’s consecutive 2014 at Home: 2-0 scoreless innings streak is the longest for a Tigers starting pitcher since Jack Morris tossed 2014 at Oakland: 2-2 31 straight shutout innings from July 4-18, 1986. J.D. MARTINEZ, SANCHEZ EARN JUNE HONORS: J.D. Martinez and Anibal Sanchez All-Time Record: 992-913-14 have been selected as the Tigers Player and Pitcher of the Month, respectively, for June. All-Time at Home: 555-400-5 Martinez hit .345 (29x84) with 12 runs scored, nine doubles, seven home runs and 21 RBI All-Time at Comerica Park: 24-30 in the month of June. Martinez was tied for third in the American League in home runs All-Time at Oakland: 437-513-9 during June, tied for fourth in RBI and tied for seventh in doubles. Sanchez posted a 3-0 record with a 2.79 ERA (38.2IP/12ER) and 25 strikeouts in six starts during June. He was 2014 Game Log one of only four pitchers in the AL to go undefeated in the month of June (minimum three Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save decisions). Sanchez also ranked eighth in the AL with a .211 opponents batting average. HALFWAY POINT: The Tigers officially reach the halfway point of the season this 5/26 OAK L, 10-0 Milone/Smyly afternoon as they play their 81st game. After today’s game, the Tigers will have their best 5/27 OAK W, 6-5 Alburquerque/Abad/Nathan 81-game record since having a 47-34 record through 81 games in 2007. With a win today, 5/28 OAK L, 3-1 Kazmir/Nathan the Tigers will be 47-34 this season, while they will have a 46-35 record with a loss. 5/29 OAK W, 5-4 Porcello/Chavez/Nathan VMART, MIGGY ON THE MARK AGAINST OAKLAND: Victor Martinez and Miguel 6/30 DET W, 5-4 Hardy/Doolittle Cabrera have compiled impressive numbers in their career against the Athletics. Martinez is hitting .347 (90x259) with 23 runs scored, 21 doubles, four home runs and 26 RBI in 70 7/1 DET W, 3-0 PORCELLO/Mills career games against Oakland. Cabrera is batting .337 (66x196) with 39 runs scored, 13 7/2 DET doubles, 17 home runs and 52 RBI in 54 career games vs. the Athletics. Martinez’s .347 batting average against Oakland ranks first among all active players, while his .401 on STREAKS base percentage is fourth. Cabrera leads all active players with a .434 on base percentage and a .663 slugging percentage and ranks second with a .337 batting average. Cabrera Last five games: 3-2 has hit safely in 14 of his last 17 games vs. Oakland, while Martinez is on a 10-game Last 10 games: 8-2 hitting streak against the Athletics. Last 15 games: 10-5 START ME UP: The Tigers starting rotation enters today’s game having turned in a Last 20 games: 13-7 quality start in 11 of the last 13 games dating back to June 18. Over the last 13 contests, Detroit’s starting pitchers have compiled a 2.23 ERA (84.2IP/21ER) with 76 hits allowed, 14 walks and 67 strikeouts. The Tigers 2.23 starting rotation ERA is the lowest in HALFWAY POINT, LAST 10 YEARS the majors in that time span. TIGERS AT THE TOP IN HITTING: The Tigers currently lead the American League with a Year W-L Pct. .275 team batting average. Individually, Victor Martinez ranks tied for third in the 2014 46-34 .575 American League with a .323 (96x297) batting average, Miguel Cabrera is seventh with a 2013 43-38 .531 .311 (96x309) batting average and Ian Kinsler is eighth with a .306 (102x333) batting average. 2012 39-42 .481 REPLAY RUNDOWN: The Tigers have been involved in 52 instant replay challenges so far 2011 43-38 .531 this season. Detroit has challenged 21 plays with 12 plays being overturned, five plays 2010 44-37 .543 confirmed and four plays standing as called. Opponents have made 26 challenges with 19 2009 44-37 .543 plays being overturned, two plays confirmed and five plays standing as called. There have 2008 41-40 .506 been five crew chief initiated reviews with two plays being confirmed, one play standing as called and two plays overturned. 2007 47-34 .580 NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Brad Ausmus is in his first season at the helm for the Tigers 2006 55-26 .679 after being named the 37th manager in Tigers history on November 3, 2013. 2005 38-43 .469 - According to Stats, LLC, became the first manager since Clint Hurdle of Colorado and Jerry Royster of Milwaukee in 2002 to begin his career with four straight wins. - Becomes just the 14th manager in Tigers history to have also played at the major league THIS DATE IN TIGERS HISTORY level for Detroit, joining Alan Trammell, Dick Tracewski, Billy Martin, Bob Swift, Billy Hitchcock, Fred Hutchinson, Mickey Cochrane, Del Baker, Bucky Harris, George Moriarty, Ty 1970 - Detroit’s Joe Niekro no-hits the Yankees Cobb, Hughie Jennings and Bobby Lowe. until Horace Clarke single in the ninth inning. - Spent 18 seasons as a catcher at the major league level with the Padres (1993-96), The Tigers win 5-0. This is the third in a month Tigers (1996, 1999-2000), Astros (1997-1998, 2001-07) and Dodgers (2009-10)...made that Clarke has broken up a no-hitter, having eight postseason appearances as a player, including two trips to the American League spoiled bids by Kansas City’s Jim Rooker (June Championship Series and one to the World Series. INJURY UPDATE: RHP Joel Hanrahan (right elbow surgery, 15-day DL on May 2), LHP 4) and Boston’s Sonny Siebert (June 19). Ian Krol (left shoulder inflammation, 15-day DL on June 21), RHP Luke Putkonen (right elbow inflammation, 60-day DL on April 19), RHP Bruce Rondon (right elbow surgery/UCL 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/microdis- cectomy, 60-day DL on March 29). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Thursday Tampa Bay 7:08 p.m. RHP Max Scherzer LHP Erik Bedard FSD/1270 & 97.1 (9-3, 3.64) (4-5, 4.21) Friday Tampa Bay 7:08 p.m. LHP Drew Smyly RHP Alex Cobb FSD/ESPN/1270 & 97.1 (4-7, 3.57) (3-6, 4.20) Saturday Tampa Bay 4:08 p.m. RHP Anibal Sanchez RHP Chris Archer FSD/1270 & 97.1 (5-2, 2.63) (4-5, 3.24) Sunday Tampa Bay 8:07 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello LHP David Price ESPN/1270 & 97.1 (11-4, 3.12) (7-7, 3.50) 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: 10-5 Scoring five-or-more runs: 32-4 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 37-4/39-3/40-3 vs. AL Central: 19-15 Scoring four-or-less runs: 14-30 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 4-24/2-28/3-29 vs.