DETROIT TIGERS GAME NOTES WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: 1935, 1945, 1968, 1984 Detroit Tigers Media Rela ons Department • Comerica Park • Phone (313) 471-2000 • Fax (313) 471-2138 • Detroit, MI 48201 www. gers.com • @ gers, @TigresdeDetroit, @DetroitTigersPR Detroit Tigers (59-87) at Cleveland Indians (82-64) Friday, September 14, 2018 • Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH • 7:10 p.m. ET LHP MaƩ hew Boyd (9-12, 4.11) vs. RHP Josh Tomlin (1-5, 6.63) Game #147 • Road Game #73 • TV: FOX Sports Detroit • Radio: 97.1 The Ticket RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers dropped their fourth road this season and has lost 29 of its last 39 games TIGERS AT A GLANCE consecu ve game on Wednesday as they lost the away from home. As a team, the Tigers are hi ng .236 Overall ............................................................. 59-87 series fi nale to the Astros, 5-4. Nicholas Castellanos (584x2483) on the road in 2018, while the pitching Current Streak .....................................................L4 hit a two-run homer in the loss, while James McCann staff has compiled a 4.93 ERA (610.1IP/334ER). At Comerica Park ...........................................36-38 added a solo shot. Mikie Mahtook also added a hit On the Road...................................................23-49 and a RBI. Daniel Norris started for Detroit and took TIGERS AND INDIANS: The Tigers and Indians conclude Day games .....................................................29-37 the loss, allowing fi ve runs on eight hits with one walk their season series this weekend with a three-game set Night games ...................................................30-50 and three strikeouts in 4.2 innings. The Tigers begin a at Progressive Field. Detroit is 4-12 against the Indians vs. LH star ng pitchers ..................................18-19 three-game road trip tonight at Cleveland. Following this season, including an 0-7 record in Cleveland, where vs. RH star ng pitchers ..................................41-68 this weekend’s series vs. the Indians, Detroit returns the Tigers have lost 23 of their last 29 games, including vs. AL East ......................................................15-17 home for its fi nal homestand of the season, which losing 10 straight. The Indians have won the season vs. AL Central .................................................28-35 includes three games vs. Minnesota (September 17- series over the Tigers in three straight seasons and vs. AL West ....................................................10-24 19) and four games vs. Kansas City (September 20-23). have gone 39-14 since the start of the 2016 season. vs. NL ...............................................................6-11 Tigers score fi rst ............................................39-35 ROSTER MOVES: The Tigers today announced the CENTRAL FOCUS: The Tigers are 28-35 against American Opponents score fi rst ....................................20-52 following roster moves: League Central opponents this season. Detroit has Scoring fi ve-or-more runs ..............................37-15 * Selected INF Pete Kozma from Triple A Toledo. Kozma gone 12-7 vs. Chicago (AL), 4-12 vs. Cleveland, 6-7 vs. Scoring four-or-less runs ................................22-72 will wear #33. Minnesota and 6-9 vs. Kansas City. Detroit has fi nished Extra innings ......................................................5-5 * To make room for Kozma on the 40-man roster, with a winning record against AL Central teams in eight One-run games ..............................................20-26 SS José Iglesias has been transferred to the 60-day of the last nine seasons. Two-run games ..............................................12-16 disabled list. Tigers get quality start ...................................28-25 NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Ron Gardenhire is in his fi rst Tigers starter works 6+ innings ......................29-35 NICK THE STICK: Nicholas Castellanos belted his 21st season as the Tigers manager a er being named to the Lead a er 6th/7th/8th inning ....... 44-9/47-5/51-2 home run of the season on Wednesday, hi ng a two- posi on on October 20, 2017. Trail a er 6th/7th/8th inning ........ 8-64/6-68/3-74 run shot in the seventh inning. Castellanos, who also *Enters tonight’s game with a 59-87 (.404) record as Tied a er 6th/7th/8th inning ........ 7-14/6-14/5-11 has 40 doubles on the season, is just the eighth player the Tigers manager and a 1,127-1,126 (.500) career Tigers out hit opponent .................................41-25 in franchise history to have a 40-double, 20-homer record as a manager, which is the eighth-most wins Opponent out hits Tigers ...............................15-53 season, joining Dale Alexander, Miguel Cabrera, Hank among ac ve managers and ranks 53rd in baseball Tigers and opponent have equal hits ................3-9 Greenberg, Bobby Higginson, Magglio Ordoñez, Lance history...is two victories away from tying Art Howe for Tigers hit home run .......................................43-41 Parrish and Rudy York. In 11 games in September, 52nd. Tigers do not hit a home run .........................16-46 Castellanos is hi ng .366/.438/.610 with fi ve runs *Earned the 1,100th win of his managerial career on Come-from-behind wins .....................................25 scored, four doubles, two home runs and eight RBI. June 13 vs. Minnesota. *Spent the 2017 season as the bench coach for the WHAT A RELIEF: Sandy Baez, Zac Reininger and Shane Arizona Diamondbacks, who captured a Na onal TIGERS VS. INDIANS Greene combined to throw 4.1 scoreless innings in League Wild Card spot and advanced to the Na onal 2018 Record: 4-12 relief on Wednesday with only one hit allowed. The League Division Series. 2018 at Home: 4-5 Tigers bullpen did not allow a run over 11.1 innings *Served as manager of the Minnesota Twins from 2018 at Cleveland: 0-7 during the Houston series. Over the last eight games, 2002-14 and is the winningest manager in Twins All-Time Record: 1122-1096-12 Detroit relievers have posted a 0.64 ERA (28.0IP/2ER) history, pos ng a record of 1,068-1,039 (.507) over his All-Time at Home: 610-495-5 with a .140 (13x93) opponents ba ng average and 20 13 seasons...is one of 10 managers in baseball history All-Time at Comerica Park: 89-83 strikeouts. to win 1,000-or-more games with a single team. All-Time at Cleveland: 512-601-7 *Guided the Twins to six postseason appearances BAEZ EXTENDS SCORELESS STREAK: Sandy Baez tossed (2002-04, 2006, 2009-10), including a berth in the 2018 Game Log 2.1 innings of scoreless relief in Wednesday’s game, 2002 American League Championship Series...was the Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save allowing just one hit. Baez has started his Major League fi rst manager in MLB history to guide his team to the 4/9 CLE L, 2-0 Kluber/Liriano/Miller career with 9.2 shutout innings and three hits allowed postseason in six of his fi rst nine seasons. 4/10 CLE L, 2-1 Miller/Wilson/Allen in four appearances. Baez’s streak is the longest by a *Named the BBWAA American League Manager of the 4/11 CLE L, 5-1 CARRASCO/Norris Tigers pitcher to begin their big league career since Year in 2010...also fi nished runner-up for the honor on 4/12 CLE L, 9-3 Bauer/Fulmer Kyle Ryan threw 10.1 scoreless innings from August fi ve occasions. 5/14 DET W, 6-3 Fiers/Carrasco 30-September 26, 2014. 5/15 DET W, 9-8 Coleman/Miller/Greene TIGERS ON THE DL: 1B Miguel Cabrera (ruptured le 5/16 DET L, 6-0 Bauer/Carpenter TIGERS TIDBITS: Chris n Stewart recorded the fi rst biceps tendon, 60-day DL on June 13); C John Hicks 6/8 DET L, 4-1 Bauer/Greene/Allen extra-base hit of his Major League career and drew a (right groin strain, 60-day DL on August 8, retroac ve to 6/9 DET W, 4-2 (12) Saupold/Allen walk on Wednesday. Stewart has reached base safely August 7); SS José Iglesias (lower abdominal strain, 60- 6/10 DET L, 9-2 Kluber/Lewicki in all three games he’s started to begin his big league day DL on August 30); RHP ArƟ e Lewicki (right elbow 6/22 CLE L, 10-0 Bieber/Fiers career...James McCann threw out Jake Marisnick infl amma on, 60-day DL on August 15, retroac ve to 6/23 CLE L, 4-1 Bauer/Liriano/Allen a emp ng to steal in the ninth inning for his 22nd August 14). 6/24 CLE L, 12-2 Plutko/Boyd catcher caught stealing of the season, which is the 7/27 DET L, 8-3 Allen/Jiménez third-most in the Majors, trailing only Jonathan Lucroy THE DISTRICT DETROIT 7/28 DET W, 2-1 Hardy/Clevinger/Greene and Salvador Perez, who each have 23. The District Detroit is a dynamic urban des na on in 7/29 DET L, 8-1 Kluber/Zimmermann the heart of Detroit. One that includes something for everyone—a dense neighborhood experience with a 9/14 CLE CLOSE ENCOUNTERS: All three games of the Tigers- Astros series were decided by one run. Detroit has variety of developments alongside Detroit’s premier sports 9/15 CLE and entertainment venues like Comerica Park. Connec ng 9/16 CLE played 46 one-run games this season, pos ng a 20-26 downtown Detroit to growing nearby neighborhoods such record in those contests. Detroit’s 46 one-run games as Midtown, Corktown and Brush Park, The District Detroit TIGERS STREAKS are the third-most in the American League (Sea le, is having a drama c economic impact on Detroit and is a Last fi ve games: 1-4 55 and Tampa Bay, 53). In addi on to the 46 one-run driving catalyst of the city’s remarkable resurgence. The Last 10 games: 5-5 games, the Tigers have also played 28 games that have District Detroit will deliver $1.4 billion in new investment Last 15 games: 6-9 been decided by two runs.