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. Cleveland Indians Sunday, July 20, 2014 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game Time - 1:08 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers lost both games of a split doubleheader on Saturday TIGERS AT A GLANCE against the Indians, falling in the first game 6-2 and losing game two 5-2. In game one, Miguel Cabrera had three hits, including a double, to lead the Tigers offense. Austin Record: 53-41 / Streak: L4 Jackson added two hits and a RBI in the loss. Drew VerHagen started game one and took Game #95 / Home #51 the loss, allowing three runs on five hits with three walks and four strikeouts in 5.0 Home: 25-25 / Road: 28-16 innings. In the second game, Jackson had two hits and two RBI, while Torii Hunter was 2x4 with a run scored. Joe Nathan took the loss in game two, giving up three runs on two Today’s Scheduled Starters hits with two walks and two strikeouts in 1.0 inning. Max Scherzer started the contest and LHP Drew Smyly vs. RHP Josh Tomlin received a no decision after allowing two runs on six hits with four walks and four (5-8, 4.00) (5-6, 4.21) strikeouts in 5.2 innings. The Tigers and Indians conclude their four-game weekend series this afternoon. Following today’s game, the Tigers begin a seven-game road trip tomorrow TV/Radio night with a three-game series at Arizona and continue the trip with a four-game set at FSD/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, which begins on Thursday. VERHAGEN OPTIONED TO TRIPLE A TOLEDO: Following last night’s game, the Tigers TIGERS VS. INDIANS optioned the contract of righthanded pitcher Drew VerHagen to Triple A Toledo. VerHagen made his major league debut as the starter in game one of yesterday’s split doubleheader, 2014 Record: 4-7 allowing three runs on five hits with three walks and four strikeouts in 5.0 innings. He became 2014 at Home: 1-4 the eighth player to make his major league debut in 2014 for the Tigers, joining Tyler Collins, 2014 at Cleveland: 3-3 Blaine Hardy, Corey Knebel, Patrick McCoy, Robbie Ray, Chad Smith and Eugenio Suarez. All-Time Record: 1090-1049-12 MIGGY PILING UP THE MULTI-HIT GAMES: Miguel Cabrera had three hits in the first game All-Time at Home: 592-472-5 of yesterday’s split doubleheader, giving him 31 multi-hit games this season. Since joining the All-Time at Comerica Park: 72-60 Tigers in 2008, Cabrera has 362 multi-hit games, which ranks 14th in franchise history. He’s All-Time at Cleveland: 498-577-7 two multi-hit games away from tying Dick McAuliffe for 13th in club history with 364 multi-hit contests. 2014 Game Log ACTION JACKSON: Austin Jackson went 4x7 with a double, a triple and three RBI in Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save yesterday’s split doubleheader. Jackson has hit safely in seven of his last eight games and is 4/15 DET PPD., cold batting .424 (14x33) with seven runs scored, four doubles, two triples and three RBI during 4/16 DET L, 3-2 McAllister/Sanchez/Axford that stretch. 4/17 DET W, 7-5 Verlander/Salazar/Nathan QUALITY PENMANSHIP: Joba Chamberlain and Phil Coke continued their string of solid relief 5/19 CLE L, 5-4 (10) Atchison/Alburquerque outings in yesterday’s split doubleheader. Chamberlain threw a scoreless eighth inning in the 5/20 CLE L, 6-2 Bauer/Verlander second game of the twinbill. Chamberlain has not allowed a run in 12 of his last 13 outings 5/21 CLE L, 11-10 (13) Tomlin/Coke dating back to June 13 and has a 0.79 ERA (11.1IP/1ER) with six hits allowed and nine 6/20 CLE W, 6-4 Porcello/Kluber/Nathan strikeouts during that stretch. Coke threw a shutout inning in the first game of the 6/21 CLE W, 5-4 (10) Nathan/Allen/Coke doubleheader, extending his scoreless innings streak to 12.0 innings, which is the longest by a 6/22 CLE W, 10-4 Scherzer/Tomlin Tigers reliever this season. 7/18 DET L, 9-3 Bauer/Sanchez TIGERS TIDBITS: Bryan Holaday threw out three baserunners in the first game yesterday. It 7/19 DET L, 6-2 Kluber/VerHagen marked the first time the Tigers have had three catcher caught stealing in a game since 7/19 DET L, 5-2 Carrasco/Nathan/Allen August 1, 2004...Over his last 10 games, Torii Hunter is hitting .366 (15x41) with eight runs 7/20 DET scored, three doubles, one triple, two home runs and eight RBI...Last night’s attendance of 42,044 marked the 13th sellout crowd of the season for the Tigers. 9/1 CLE 9/2 CLE V-MART ON THE MARK AGAINST THE INDIANS: Victor Martinez enters today’s game 9/3 CLE hitting .351 (74x211) with 21 doubles, nine home runs and 46 RBI in 57 career games against Cleveland. He ranks second among all active players with a .351 batting average, third with a 9/4 CLE .578 slugging percentage and fourth with a .419 on base percentage against the Indians. 9/12 DET Martinez has recorded at least one hit in 20 of his last 25 games vs. Cleveland and has 11 9/13 DET multi-hit games against the Indians in that stretch. 9/14 DET CABRERA MASHES VS. CLEVELAND: Miguel Cabrera has also compiled impressive stats in STREAKS his career against Cleveland. In 122 games against the Indians, Cabrera is hitting .340 (160x470) with 28 doubles, 33 home runs and 109 RBI. Cabrera leads all active players with a Last five games: 1-4 .611 slugging percentage against the Indians, ranks second with 33 home runs, third with 109 Last 10 games: 5-5 RBI and fifth with a .340 batting average, a .414 on base percentage and 160 hits. Cabrera Last 15 games: 8-7 has hit safely in 14 of his last 16 games against the Indians. Last 20 games: 11-9 TIGERS AT THE TOP IN HITTING: The Tigers currently lead the American League with a .278 team batting average. Individually, Victor Martinez ranks sixth in the American League with a .322 (101x314) batting average and Miguel Cabrera is seventh with a .313 THIS DATE IN TIGERS HISTORY (111x355) batting average. 1958 - Jim Bunning pitches a 3-0 no-hitter over ROAD WORK UPCOMING: The Tigers begin a seven-game road trip tomorrow night in the Red Sox and fans 12. Only two walks and a Arizona. Detroit has a 28-16 record away from Comerica Park, which ranks as the best hit batsman mar Bunning’s performance as he road record in the majors. The Tigers are hitting .271 (423x1563) as a team on the road, wins his sixth game in seven decisions. while the pitching staff has a road ERA of 3.65 (392.1IP/159ER). REPLAY RUNDOWN: The Tigers have been involved in 57 instant replay challenges so far 1998 - The Tigers take the first game of a this season. Detroit has challenged 23 plays with 14 plays being overturned, five plays doubleheader against the Yankees by a 4-3 confirmed and four plays standing as called. Opponents have made 27 challenges with 19 plays being overturned, two plays confirmed and six plays standing as called. There have score in 17 innings. The Yankees bounce back to been seven crew chief initiated reviews with three plays being confirmed, one play stand- take the nightcap by the same score. The 26 ing as called and three plays overturned. innings take nearly nine hours to play. INJURY UPDATE: RHP Joel Hanrahan (right elbow surgery, 60-day DL on May 2), LHP Patrick McCoy (pulled right hamstring, 15-day DL on July 6), 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 Monday at Arizona 9:40 p.m. RHP Justin Verlander LHP Vidal Nuno FSD/1270 & 97.1 (8-8, 4.88) (0-1, 3.00) Tuesday at Arizona 9:40 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello RHP Chase Anderson FSD/1270 & 97.1 (12-5, 3.39) (6-4, 3.64) Wednesday at Arizona 3:40 p.m. RHP Anibal Sanchez RHP Trevor Cahill FSD/1270 & 97.1 (6-4, 3.22) (1-6, 5.63) 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: 11-8 Scoring five-or-more runs: 37-4 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 44-6/46-3/47-3 vs. AL Central: 22-19 Scoring four-or-less runs: 16-37 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 4-29/2-34/3-35 vs. AL West: 16-11 Extra-innings: 3-4 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 5-6/5-4/3-3 vs.