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 New York Yankees Thursday, August 7, 2014 Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY Game Time - 1:05 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers lost game three of their series against the Yankees 5-1 on TIGERS AT A GLANCE Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. Justin Verlander started for the Tigers and took the loss after allowing two runs on five hits with one walk and five strikeouts in 7.0 innings. Record: 62-49 / Streak: L1 Offensively, Ezequiel Carrera and Andrew Romine each had two hits. Miguel Cabrera drove Game #112 / Road #55 in the Tigers only run of the game with a sacrifice fly. The Tigers and Yankees conclude Home: 30-27 / Road: 32-22 their four-game series this afternoon. Following today’s game, the Tigers remain on the road for three games at Toronto and two games at Pittsburgh. Today’s Scheduled Starters DETROIT TIGERS TO HONOR DEREK JETER AUGUST 27 AT COMERICA PARK: The Detroit Tigers will honor New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter prior to their game on RHP Rick Porcello vs. RHP Shane Greene Wednesday, August 27 at Comerica Park. The Tigers host the Yankees Tuesday, August 26 (13-5, 3.18) (2-1, 3.68) at 7:08 p.m., Wednesday, August 27 at 7:08 p.m., and Thursday, August 28 at 1:08 p.m., thus marking Jeter’s final regular season visit to Detroit in his illustrious 20-year career. TV/Radio The on-field pre-game ceremony will take place at 6:45 p.m., and fans are encouraged to FSD/MLBN/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM be in their seats early. Gates open at 5 p.m. Tickets for the Tigers-Yankees series and all remaining Tigers home games are available online at tigers.com and by calling 866-66- TIGERS VS. YANKEES TIGER (84437). QUALITY WORK FOR JV, BUT A LOSS: Justin Verlander threw his fourth consecutive 2014 Record: 1-2 quality start, but was saddled with the loss in last night’s game against the Yankees. 2014 at Home: 0-0 Verlander tossed 7.0 innings and gave up only two runs on five hits with one walk and five 2014 at New York: 1-2 strikeouts. Over his last four starts, Verlander has compiled a 3.14 ERA (28.2IP/10ER) with All-Time Record: 935-1054-9 25 hits allowed, seven walks and 19 strikeouts. All-Time at Home: 518-478-5 START ME UP: The Tigers starting rotation enters tonight’s game having thrown a quality All-Time at Comerica Park: 30-27 start in six straight games and in 13 of the last 17 games, dating back to July 20. Over the last 17 games, Detroit starting pitchers have combined for a 3.06 ERA (117.2IP/40ER) All-Time at New York: 417-576-4 with 106 hits allowed, 20 walks and 112 strikeouts. The Tigers 3.06 starters ERA in that 2014 Game Log stretch ranks third among American League teams. Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save GIVING IT UP FOR THE GREATER GOOD: The Tigers hit their major league leading 49th sacrifice fly in last night’s game. Detroit’s 49 sacrifice flies are already more than 8/4 NYY L, 2-1 McCarthy/Scherzer/Robertson they had in the entire 2013 season, when they hit 47 sacrifice flies. Miguel Cabrera leads 8/5 NYY W, 4-3 (12) Soria/Daley/Nathan the American League with nine sacrifice flies, while Victor Martinez is tied for seventh with 8/6 NYY L, 5-1 Warren/Verlander six sac flies. 8/7 NYY DOUBLE TROUBLE: The Tigers hit one double in last night’s game, giving them a major 8/26 DET league leading 228 doubles on the season. Individually, Miguel Cabrera leads the American 8/27 DET League with 36 doubles while Ian Kinsler is fifth with 30 doubles. TIGERS TIDBITS: Victor Martinez enters today’s game on a six-game hitting streak and 8/28 DET is batting .391 (9x23) with three runs scored, one double, two home runs and eight RBI during the streak...Andrew Romine’s two-hit performance last night was his fifth multi-hit STREAKS game of the season and his first since May 25, 2014 vs. Texas. CABRERA MASHES VS. THE YANKEES: Miguel Cabrera has enjoyed facing the Yankees Last five games: 3-2 during his big league career. Entering today’s game, Cabrera is hitting .360 (64x178) with Last 10 games: 5-5 34 runs scored, 12 doubles, one triple, 18 home runs and 45 RBI in 49 career games Last 15 games: 7-8 against New York. Cabrera leads all active players with a .360 batting average and a .742 Last 20 games: 9-11 slugging percentage against the Yankees and ranks second with a .435 on base percentage. Cabrera has hit safely in 41 of 49 career games vs. New York. ON THE ROAD: The Tigers are 1-2 on their current nine-game road trip. Detroit is 32-22 MLB ALL-TIME HOME RUNS LIST on the road this season, which ranks as the best road record in the American League. The Tigers are hitting .260 (498x1912) as a team away from Comerica Park, while the pitching Rank HR Player Years staff has a 3.59 ERA (479.1IP/191ER) on the road. 59. 389 Johnny Bench 1967-83 TIGERS AT THE TOP IN HITTING: The Tigers currently lead the American League with a 60. 385 Dwight Evans 1972-91 .275 team batting average. Individually, Victor Martinez ranks third in the American 61. 384 Harold Baines 1980-2001 League with a .324 (122x377) batting average and Miguel Cabrera is eighth with a .310 62. 383 Larry Walker 1989-2005 (130x419) batting average. 63. 382 Miguel Cabrera 2003-14 NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Brad Ausmus is in his first season at the helm for the Tigers after being named the 37th manager in Tigers history on November 3, 2013. 382 Frank Howard 1958-73 - According to Stats, LLC, became the first manager since Clint Hurdle of Colorado and 382 Jim Rice 1974-89 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 level for Detroit, joining Alan Trammell, Dick Tracewski, Billy Martin, Bob Swift, Billy TIGERS ALL-TIME HOME RUNS LIST Hitchcock, Fred Hutchinson, Mickey Cochrane, Del Baker, Bucky Harris, George Moriarty, Ty Rank HR Player Years Cobb, Hughie Jennings and Bobby Lowe. - Spent 18 seasons as a catcher at the major league level with the Padres (1993-96), 1. 399 Al Kaline 1953-74 Tigers (1996, 1999-2000), Astros (1997-1998, 2001-07) and Dodgers (2009-10)...made 2. 373 Norm Cash 1960-74 eight postseason appearances as a player, including two trips to the American League 3. 306 Hank Greenberg 1930-46 Championship Series and one to the World Series. 4. 262 Willie Horton 1963-77 REPLAY RUNDOWN: The Tigers have been involved in 65 instant replay challenges so far 5. 245 Cecil Fielder 1990-96 this season. Detroit has challenged 25 plays with 16 plays being overturned, five plays 6. 244 Miguel Cabrera 2008-14 confirmed and four plays standing as called. Opponents have made 32 challenges with 21 244 Lou Whitaker 1977-95 plays being overturned, four plays confirmed and seven plays standing as called. There have been eight crew chief initiated reviews with four plays being confirmed, one play standing as called and three plays overturned. INJURY UPDATE: RHP Joel Hanrahan (right elbow surgery, 60-day DL on May 2), 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/microdiscectomy, 60-day DL on March 29). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Friday at Toronto 7:07 p.m. RHP Anibal Sanchez RHP R.A. Dickey FSD/1270 & 97.1 (8-5, 3.37) (9-11, 4.03) Saturday at Toronto 1:07 p.m. RHP Max Scherzer RHP Marcus Stroman FSD/1270 & 97.1 (13-4, 3.24) (7-3, 3.49) Sunday at Toronto 1:07 p.m. LHP David Price LHP Mark Buehrle FSD/1270 & 97.1 (11-8, 3.11) (11-8, 3.27) 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: 12-10 Scoring five-or-more runs: 42-4 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 51-6/54-3/55-3 vs. AL Central: 24-21 Scoring four-or-less runs: 20-45 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 5-33/2-41/3-43 vs. AL West: 17-14 Extra-innings: 4-4 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 6-10/6-5/4-3 vs. NL: 9-4 One-run games: 18-14 Tigers out hit opponent: 49-8 Tigers score first: 41-19 Tigers get quality start: 48-18 Opponent out hits Tigers: 9-40 Opponents score first: 21-30 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 54-27 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 4-1 © Detroit Tigers, 2014 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................