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 Cleveland Indians (43-37) vs. Detroit Tigers (36-44) Sunday, July 2, 2017 • Comerica Park, Detroit, MI • 1:10 p.m. ET RHP Mike Clevinger (3-3, 3.56) vs. RHP Jus! n Verlander (5-4, 4.47) Game # 81 • Home #40 • TV: FOX Sports Detroit • Radio: 97.1 The Ticket YESTERDAY’S ACTION: Detroit and Cleveland split ALL-STAR EMBARGO: The 2017 American League TIGERS AT A GLANCE their day-night doubleheader, with the Tigers winning and Na• onal League All-Star teams will be unveiled Overall ............................................................. 36-44 Game 1, 7-4, and the Indians taking Game 2 by a score tonight at 7:00 p.m. (ET) on the “Esurance All-Star Current Streak .....................................................L1 of 4-1. In the fi rst contest, right-hander Anibal Sanchez Selec on Show” on ESPN. At Comerica Park ...........................................21-18 turned in his best start of the season, allowing just As a professional courtesy to all local news-gathering On the Road...................................................15-26 Day games .....................................................17-14 three runs on four hits over 6.1 innings with one walk organiza• ons that wish to obtain player reac ons Night games ...................................................19-30 and fi ve strikeouts. Nicholas Castellanos fi nished a a# er Sunday’s early games, Major League Baseball’s vs. AL East ..........................................................8-9 home run shy of the cycle and delivered a game- Clubs will facilitate postgame interviews on an vs. AL Central .................................................19-13 winning RBI triple in the bo om of the 7th inning. In embargoed basis. Media members may interview All- vs. AL West ......................................................7-17 Game 2, starter Jordan Zimmermann allowed only Star selec ons following Sunday a# ernoon’s games vs. NL .................................................................2-5 one hit over his fi rst 5.0 innings, but the wheels fell under an embargo. Tigers score fi rst ............................................20-20 off in the 6th. In that frame, he surrendered four hits, As condi ons of the embargo, media members may Opponents score fi rst ....................................16-24 including an RBI single by Edwin Encarnacion and a not disseminate the iden• • es of the All-Star selec ons Scoring fi ve-or-more runs ..............................29-11 booming two-run homer by José Ramírez. The Tigers in any fashion - online or via any social media - un• l a Scoring four-or-less runs ..................................7-33 managed only four hits in the second contest and player’s name has been announced on Sunday’s All- Extra innings ......................................................0-3 went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring posi on. Star Selec on Show. Once a player’s name has been One-run games ..............................................10-12 announced on the air, media members may report the Two-run games ..................................................4-8 Tigers get quality start ...................................25-19 GOING SOLO: The Tigers slugged two home runs All-Star selec ons and any quotes that the player had Tigers starter works 6+ innings ......................28-21 during their doubleheader on Saturday, giving them provided during postgame interviews. Lead a# er 6th/7th/8th inning ....... 32-7/31-7/32-4 100 total home runs on the season (8th-most in the MLB and/or Clubs will reserve the right to revoke Trail a# er 6th/7th/8th inning ........ 0-32/1-34/0-37 AL, 15th in MLB). Both homers yesterday were of the accredita• on - daily media creden• als, All-Star Game Tied a# er 6th/7th/8th inning ...............4-5/4-3/4-3 solo variety (J.D. Mar nez, Cabrera). 15 of the Tigers’ media creden• als, Postseason media creden• als, etc. Tigers out hit opponent ...................................24-9 last 20 home runs have been solo shots (75%), da• ng - for any individuals and the affi lia• ons that fail to Opponent out hits Tigers ...............................10-31 back to June 16th. Overall, 57 of Detroit’s 100 home honor the embargo. Tigers and opponent have equal hits ................2-4 runs this year have come with the bases empty. Tigers hit home run .......................................35-23 NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Brad Ausmus is in his fourth Tigers do not hit a home run ...........................1-21 HALF AND HALF: With their 81st game of the year on season at the helm for the Tigers. Come-from-behind wins .....................................21 tap today at Comerica Park, the Tigers have offi cially *Enters today’s game with a 286-278 (.507) record as reached the half way point of the 2017 season. Last DET’s manager. TIGERS VS. INDIANS year, Detroit went 44-37 (.543) over their fi nal 81 *Spent 18 seasons as a catcher in MLB with the games. The Tigers have fi nished over the .500 mark Padres (1993-96), Tigers (1996, 1999-2000), Astros 2017 Record: 5-3 2017 at Home: 3-2 in their fi nal 81 games in fi ve of their last six seasons (1997-98, 2001-07) and Dodgers (2009-10). 2017 at Cleveland: 2-1 as well. All-Time Record: 1117-1074-12 FANTASY CAMP AT COMERICA PARK: The Tigers are All-Time at Home: 606-485-5 MUST SEE J.V.: Ace Jus• n Verlander will take the hill off ering several exci ng fantasy experiences for fans All-Time at Comerica Park: 85-73 today in the fi nale of the Tigers’ three-game series in the coming months. All-Time at Cleveland: 511-589-7 versus Cleveland. He’s been lights out at Comerica *On Friday, August 4th (7:00-11:00pm) and Saturday, 2016 Game Log Park this year, pos• ng the 4th-lowest home ERA (2.45) August 5th (9:00am-12:30pm), par cipants will have Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save of any starter in the American League. Only KC’s the opportunity to take ba$ ng prac ce at Comerica 4/14 CLE W, 7-6 Norris/Bauer/Rodríguez Jason Vargas (1.84), HOU’s Lance McCullers Jr. (2.34) Park off former Tigers pitchers (August 4 - Frank 4/15 CLE L, 13-6 Kluber/Verlander and BOS’ Chris Sale (2.34) have lower marks at home. Tanana; August 5 - Dave Rozema), shag fl y balls, play 4/16 CLE W, 4-1 Boyd/Carrasco/Rodríguez Verlander has struggled in his career against the catch, and take extra swings in the Tigers’ indoor 5/1 DET W, 7-1 Norris/Bauer Indians, however, going 20-22 with a 4.63 ERA in 50 ba$ ng cages. Family and friends are welcome to 5/2 DET W, 5-2 Verlander/Kluber/Rodríguez starts, which included a career-worst 9 ER ou ng this watch the ac on from the stands (free of charge)! 5/3 DET L, 3-2 Carrasco/Boyd/Allen year on April 15th. His 22 losses versus Cleveland are Fans can register for this event at h• p://detroit.• gers. 5/4 DET *PPD., Rain by far the most against any team in his career (next: mlb.com/det/fan_forum/fantasybp/ 6/30 DET *PPD., Rain CWS, 13). With that said, he’s won each of his last two *Over the weekend of August 25-27, the Tigers are 7/1 DET W, 7-3 Greene/Shaw/J.Wilson starts against the Indians at Comerica Park (1.28 ERA, hos• ng a three-day Field of Dreams fantasy camp at DET L, 4-1 Carrasco/Zimmermann/Miller 7/2 DET 14.0 IP/2 ER). Comerica Park with over 10 hours of games played on 7/7 CLE the fi eld. Former Tigers Dave Rozema, Jon Warden, 7/8 CLE CLEVELAND ROCKED: The Tigers have won fi ve of Rick Leach and Dan Petry will serve as coaches/ 7/9 CLE their fi rst eight games against the Indians this year, instructors. Each camper will receive a personalized 9/1 DET surpassing their win total from the en• re 2016 season authen• c home Tigers uniform to keep and their own DET (4-14). Da• ng to last season, Detroit has won three clubhouse locker. There will be an “Opening Day” 9/2 DET consecu ve series versus Cleveland, which is their party on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday lunch, and 9/3 DET longest streak since they won six in a row against the a Saturday night event at Hockeytown Cafe. Camp is 9/11 CLE Indians from September 1, 2014 to June 24, 2015. for adults 21 and over and can be reserved at h• p:// 9/12 CLE detroit.• gers.mlb.com/det/fan_forum/fi eldofdreams. 9/13 CLE TOP SHEFF: Prior to today’s game, the Tigers will jsp TIGERS STREAKS present Gary Sheffi eld with the 2017 Detroit Tigers Willie Horton African American Legacy Award during a Last fi ve games: 3-2 special pregame on-fi eld ceremony. The Detroit Tigers THE DISTRICT DETROIT Last 10 games: 4-6 African American Legacy Award was fi rst presented The District Detroit is one of the largest sports and Last 15 games: 5-10 entertainment developments in the country. Located Last 20 games: 7-13 to former Tiger and 1968 World Champion, Gates Brown in 2009. Addi onal recipients of the award in the heart of Detroit, this 50-block, mixed-use include: Jake Wood (2010), Earl Wilson (2012), Larry development led by the Ilitch organiza• on unites six Herndon (2013), Bill Bruton (2014), Lou Whitaker world-class theaters, fi ve neighborhoods and three (2015) and Chet Lemon (2016).