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 Tampa Bay Rays Thursday, August 21, 2014 Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay, FL Game Time - 1:10 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers won their second straight game over the Rays with a 6-0 TIGERS AT A GLANCE victory on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field. The shutout was the seventh of the season for Detroit. Rick Porcello started for the Tigers and threw his third complete game shutout Record: 68-56 / Streak: W2 of the season, scattering three hits and striking out four. Victor Martinez hit a grand slam Game #125 / Road #63 and went 2x3 with five RBI to lead the Tigers offense. Miguel Cabrera was 1x2 with two runs scored, while Ian Kinsler was 1x5 with a run scored and a RBI. The Tigers and Rays Home: 33-29 / Road: 35-27 conclude their three-game series this afternoon. Following today’s game, the Tigers remain Today’s Scheduled Starters on the road, traveling to Minnesota for a four-game series against the Twins. PORCELLO THROWS THIRD SHUTOUT OF 2014: Rick Porcello tossed his third complete LHP David Price vs. RHP Alex Cobb game shutout of the season last night en route to earning his career-high tying 14th win (12-8, 3.12) (8-6, 3.19) of the season. Porcello’s three shutouts this season are tied with Miami’s Henderson Alvarez for the most in the majors and are the most in a season by a Tigers pitcher since TV/Radio Jeff Weaver threw three shutouts in 2002. Porcello’s 14 wins are tied with his teammate FSD/MLBN/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM Max Scherzer and Oakland’s Scott Kazmir for the most in the American League and match Porcello’s single-season career high, also set in 2009 and 2011. TIGERS VS. RAYS VMART DOING DAMAGE WITH THE BASES LOADED: Victor Martinez hit the fourth grand slam of his career and his first since June 22, 2013 vs. Boston in last night’s game. 2014 Record: 3-3 The grand slam continued a trend of Martinez doing damage with the bases packed. In 2014 at Home: 1-3 seven plate appearances with the bases loaded this season, Martinez has reached base six 2014 at Tampa Bay: 2-0 times, hitting .750 (3x4) with 10 RBI and three walks. All-Time Record: 63-59 ELIAS SAYS: The Tigers five-run seventh inning started after the first two batters of the inning had struck out. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it was just the third time in All-Time at Home: 32-29 the last 30 years that the Tigers have scored at least five runs in an inning after the first All-Time at Comerica Park: 29-25 two batters that inning had struck out. Detroit also did so in the second inning on April 23, All-Time at Tampa Bay: 31-30 2007 against the Angels (scoring five runs) and in the fourth inning on September 17, 2006 vs. the Orioles (scoring five runs). 2014 Game Log TORII ON TARGET VS. COBB: Torii Hunter has had success in his career against today’s Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save Rays starter, Alex Cobb. Hunter enters today’s game hitting .400 (6x15) with a double and 7/3 DET W, 8-1 Scherzer/Bedard three RBI in his career against Cobb. Among active players with at least 10 at bats vs. 7/4 DET L, 6-3 Cobb/Smyly/McGee Cobb, Hunter’s .400 batting average is tied for the fourth best. 7/5 DET L, 7-2 Archer/Sanchez HAPPY BIRTHDAY J.D.: J.D. Martinez celebrates his 27th birthday today. Martinez has 7/6 DET L, 7-3 Price/Porcello/McGee played on his birthday once in his career, going 3x5 with a double and two RBI on August 21, 2011 vs. the Giants. 8/19 TB W, 8-6 (11) Johnson/Balfour/Nathan TIGERS TIDBITS: J.D. Martinez has hit safely in each of his last six games and is batting 8/20 TB W, 6-0 PORCELLO/Odorizzi .375 (9x24) with three runs scored, one double, two home runs and four RBI during the 8/21 TB streak...Rajai Davis is one stolen base away from 300 in his major league career...All six runs the Tigers scored in last night’s game came after there were two outs in an inning STREAKS and the bases were empty. ON THE ROAD: The Tigers are 2-0 on their current seven-game road trip. Detroit has a Last five games: 3-2 35-27 record away from Comerica Park this season. The Tigers 35 road victories ranks Last 10 games: 5-5 third in the American League, while their .565 winning percentage ranks fourth. The Tigers Last 15 games: 7-8 have 19 road games remaining this season, including a pair of split doubleheaders on consecutive weekends. Detroit will play day-night doubleheaders on August 23rd at Last 20 games: 10-10 Minnesota and August 30th at Chicago. The Tigers are hitting .258 (576x2231) as a team on the road, while the pitching staff has a road ERA of 3.60 (559.1IP/224ER). SEPTEMBER 7 AND 8 GAME TIMES TIGERS AT THE TOP IN HITTING: The Tigers currently lead the American League with a Game times for the Tigers game on .272 team batting average, 1,167 hits, 255 doubles, a .328 on base percentage and a .425 slugging percentage, while they are third with 570 runs scored and 553 RBI and September 7 and 8 have changed from the seventh with 120 home runs. Individually, Victor Martinez ranks third in the American previously listed time. First pitch for the game League with a .325 (138x425) batting average, while Miguel Cabrera is seventh with a on Sunday, September 7 vs. San Francisco has .309 (144x466) batting average. been moved to 8:07 p.m., while the game on NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Brad Ausmus is in his first season at the helm for the Tigers Monday, September 8 vs. Kansas City will now after being named the 37th manager in Tigers history on November 3, 2013. start at 4:08 p.m. - 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. TIGERS TO HONOR DEREK JETER - 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 AUGUST 27 AT COMERICA PARK Hitchcock, Fred Hutchinson, Mickey Cochrane, Del Baker, Bucky Harris, George Moriarty, Ty The Detroit Tigers will honor New York Cobb, Hughie Jennings and Bobby Lowe. - Spent 18 seasons as a catcher at the major league level with the Padres (1993-96), Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter prior to their Tigers (1996, 1999-2000), Astros (1997-1998, 2001-07) and Dodgers (2009-10)...made game on Wednesday, August 27 at Comerica eight postseason appearances as a player, including two trips to the American League Park. The Tigers host the Yankees Tuesday, Championship Series and one to the World Series. August 26 at 7:08 p.m., Wednesday, August REPLAY RUNDOWN: The Tigers have been involved in 74 instant replay challenges so far 27 at 7:08 p.m., and Thursday, August 28 at this season. Detroit has challenged 30 plays with 18 plays being overturned, five plays 1:08 p.m., thus marking Jeter’s final regular confirmed and seven plays standing as called. Opponents have made 35 challenges with season visit to Detroit in his illustrious 20- 24 plays being overturned, four plays confirmed and seven plays standing as called. There year career. The on-field pre-game ceremony have been nine crew chief initiated reviews with four plays being confirmed, one play will take place at 6:45 p.m., and fans are standing as called and four plays overturned. encouraged to be in their seats early. Gates 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 open at 5 p.m. Tickets for the Tigers-Yankees (right elbow surgery/UCL reconstruction, 60-day DL on March 29), RHP Anibal Sanchez series and all remaining Tigers home games (right pectoralis major strain, 15-day DL on August 9), RHP Joakim Soria (left oblique are available online at tigers.com and by strain, 15-day DL on August 10), INF Jose Iglesias (bilateral tibial stress fractures, 60- calling 866-66-TIGER (84437). 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 Minnesota 8:10 p.m. LHP Robbie Ray LHP Tommy Milone FSD/1270 AM (1-3, 5.33) (6-4, 3.99) Saturday at Minnesota 1:10 p.m. RHP Buck Farmer RHP Yohan Pino FSD/MLBN/1270 & 97.1 (0-0, 7.20) (1-5, 5.37) Saturday at Minnesota 7:10 p.m. RHP Justin Verlander RHP Trevor May FSD/1270 & 97.1 (10-11, 4.76) (0-2, 9.00) Sunday at Minnesota 2:10 p.m. RHP Max Scherzer RHP Kyle Gibson FSD/1270 & 97.1 (14-4, 3.07) (11-9, 4.13) All times Eastern.