Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game Time - 7:05 p.m. EDT

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1 Game Information... Detroit Tigers Media Relations Department w Comerica Park w Phone (313) w Fax (313) w Detroit, MI w TIGERS AT A GLANCE Record: 10-7 / Streak: L2 Game #18 / Home #12 Home: 6-5 / Road: 4-2 Tonight s Scheduled Starters LHP Adam Wilk vs. RHP Felix Hernandez (0-2, 4.00) (1-1, 2.76) TV/Radio FSD/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM TIGERS VS. MARINERS 2012 Record: at Home: at Seattle: 0-0 All-Time Record: All-Time at Home: All-Time at Comerica Park: All-Time at Seattle: Game Log Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save 4/24 DET L, 7-4 Vargas/Scherzer/League 4/25 DET 4/26 DET 5/7 SEA 5/8 SEA 5/9 SEA STREAKS Last five games: 1-4 Last 10 games: 5-5 Last 15 games: 8-7 Last 20 games: 10-7 vs. AL East: 5-1 vs. AL Central: 4-2 vs. AL West: 1-4 vs. NL: 0-0 Tigers score first: 7-1 Opponents score first: 3-6 Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners Wednesday, Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game Time - 7:05 p.m. EDT RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers suffered a 7-4 loss to the Mariners last night, Detroit s fourth loss in the club s last five games. Max Scherzer (1-2) took the loss for Detroit after allowing five runs in five innings of work. Miguel Cabrera led the Tigers with two hits, including a solo home run, and Alex Avila added a two-run home run. The Tigers continue a seven-game homestand with the second game of a three-game series versus Seattle this evening. Following tomorrow afternoon s game, the Tigers head to New York for a threegame weekend series before returning back to Detroit for a six-game homestand with Kansas City and Chicago beginning on Monday. HAPPY AT HOME: The Tigers have compiled a record at Comerica Park since the beginning of the 2009 season, a.626 winning percentage. Detroit is second among all major league clubs with a.626 winning percentage at home during that stretch, trailing a.660 winning percentage at home by the New York Yankees. MIGGY S THE MAN AGAINST THE MARINERS: Miguel Cabrera enters tonight s game versus Seattle hitting.355 (49x138) with 12 doubles, five home runs and 21 RBI in 38 games during his career against the club. He is second among all active major league players with a.355 batting average and.444 on-base percentage versus Seattle. BOESCH BASHES VERSUS SEATTLE: Brennan Boesch enters this evening s game against the Mariners having hit safely in 15 of his 16 games played versus the club during his career. He is hitting.435 (27x62) with eight doubles, a home run and seven RBI in 16 games versus the Mariners. CABRERA ON COURSE AGAINST HERNANDEZ: Miguel Cabrera enters the game this evening versus Seattle hitting.500 (9x18) with two doubles and two RBI during his career against Felix Hernandez. Cabrera is tied for the lead among all active major league players with at least 15 plate appearances versus Hernandez with a.500 batting average against the pitcher, while he is second with a.591 on-base percentage and tied for seventh with a.611 slugging percentage. BULLISH BEHAVIOR: Tigers relief pitchers have combined to compile a 6-1 record, 3.47 ERA (59.2IP/23ER) and 53 strikeouts this season. Club relievers are tops in the American League with six wins this season, while they are third with 53 strikeouts. Tigers relievers have posted a 2.25 ERA (20.0IP/5ER) over the club s last four games. PILING UP THE PUNCHOUTS: Tigers pitchers combined to fan nine batters last night versus Seattle, bringing the club s season total to 140 strikeouts. Detroit is third among all American League clubs with 140 strikeouts this season. CABRERA, FIELDER FORM POWERFUL COMBO: Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder are among the leaders in the major leagues in home runs and RBI since the start of the 2006 season. Fielder is third in the major leagues with 230 home runs during that stretch, while Cabrera is tied for sixth with 204 home runs. Cabrera is third in the major leagues with 707 RBI since the start of the 2006 season, while Fielder is seventh with 654 RBI. MIGGY HEADED TOWARDS 1,000 RBI: Miguel Cabrera enters tonight s game versus Seattle with 997 RBI during his major league career, three RBI shy of 1,000 in his career. He would become the 21st active major league player with at least 1,000 RBI. NOTES ON THE SKIPPER: Jim Leyland is in his seventh season as the manager of the Tigers, compiling a record (.534). - Leyland enters tonight s game with 1,598 wins during his major league managerial career, 18th-most all-time in major league history. He is one win shy of matching Tommy Lasorda for 17th-most all-time in major league history with 1,599 wins. Leyland is tops among all active major league managers with 1,598 wins. - Tonight s game marks the 3,193rd game Leyland has managed during his career, placing him in 15th place all-time in major league history. - Leyland is one of only five managers in Tigers history to register at least 500 victories with the club. Sparky Anderson (1,331 wins), Hughie Jennings (1,131 wins), Bucky Harris (516 wins) and Steve O Neill (509 wins) are the four other managers in Tigers history with at least 500 wins with the club. THIS DAY IN TIGERS HISTORY: The Tigers played the first game in franchise history on April 25, 1901 versus Milwaukee at Bennett Park. Detroit trailed 13-4 heading to the bottom of the ninth inning before scoring 10 runs in the inning to rally for a win. INJURY UPDATE: RHP Al Alburquerque (right elbow surgery, 60-day DL on April 4), RHP Doug Fister (left costochondral strain, 15-day DL on April 8), RHP Luis Marte (left hamstring strain, 15-day DL on April 4), C Victor Martinez (left knee surgery, 60-day DL on March 12). TIGERS UPCOMING GAME DETAILS TIGERS OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME PROBABLE PITCHER PROBABLE PITCHER TV/RADIO Thursday vs. Seattle 1:05 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello RHP Hector Noesi FSD/1270 & 97.1 (1-1, 6.32) (1-2, 9.49) Friday at New York 7:05 p.m. RHP Justin Verlander RHP Ivan Nova FSD/1270 & 97.1 (2-1, 1.72) (3-0, 3.79) Saturday at New York 4:05 p.m. LHP Drew Smyly TBA FSD/1270 & 97.1 (0-0, 1.13) Sunday at New York 1:10 p.m. RHP Max Scherzer TBA FSD/1270 & 97.1 (1-2, 8.24) 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 2012 Scoring five-or-more runs: 5-0 Scoring four-or-less runs: 5-7 Extra-innings: 1-1 One-run games: 5-1 Tigers get quality start: 7-2 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 7-3 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 5-2/7-2/9-1 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 2-5/1-5/1-5 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 3-0/2-0/0-1 Tigers out hit opponent: 5-1 Opponent out hits Tigers: 2-6 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 3-0 Detroit Tigers, W o r l d S e r i e s C h a m p i o n s w w w w

2 TONIGHT S TIGERS STARTER - ADAM WILK 12 Season (Detroit): 0-2, 4.00 ERA, 2 G, 2 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 9.0 IP, 13 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO. 12 Season (Toledo): 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 G, 1 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO. 12 Spring (Detroit): 0-0, 7.50 ERA, 5 G, 1 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 12.0 IP, 19 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO. 11 Season (Detroit): 0-0, 5.40 ERA, 5 G, 0 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 13.1 IP, 14 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 3 BB, 10 SO. 11 Season (Toledo): 8-6, 3.24 ERA, 18 G, 18 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, IP, 105 H, 45 R, 37 ER, 14 BB, 76 SO. ALL ABOUT ADAM: After having his contract recalled from Triple A Toledo on April 14, Wilk will make his third major league start this evening versus Seattle. HIS FIRST MAJOR LEAGUE START: Wilk made the first start of his major league career on April 14 at Chicago. He made five relief appearances with the Tigers in 2011 as he saw his first major league action during three separate stints with the club. LEAVING HIS FIRST START EARLY: Wilk left his start on April 14 at Chicago after five innings with a left shoulder contusion. He was struck in the dugout in the shoulder by a foul ball off the bat of Prince Fielder. LOOKING FOR HIS FIRST WIN: Wilk enters his start this evening versus Seattle looking for his first major league win. He did not receive a decision in any of his five relief appearances with the Tigers during the 2011 season, and he took the loss in both of his starts of the 2012 season GAME-BY-GAME RUNDOWN SEASON (DETROIT) DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC L, 5-1 S L /19 TEX L, 10-3 S L TOTALS (0-2 record) 2 starts 0-2, SEASON (TOLEDO) DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC 4/6 IND W, 5-1 S W TOTALS (1-0 record) 1 start 1-0, SPRING (DETROIT) DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC 3/5 TOR W, 4-2 R ND /9 PHI L, 7-5 R ND W, 6-3 R ND /17 STL W, 10-3 S ND /21 MIN L, 7-3 R ND TOTALS (1-0 record) 1 start 0-0, RECORD AT COMERICA PARK: Wilk is making the fourth appearance, second start, of his career at Comerica Park this evening. In his previous three outings, he is 0-1 with a 4.15 ERA (8.2IP/4ER). LIMITING THE LEFTIES: Wilk limited lefthanded hitters to a.222 batting average (28x126) with Triple A Toledo during the 2011 season. Righthanded hitters batted.280 (77x275) against Wilk at Toledo in IN CONTROL: Wilk has issued 1.19 walks per nine innings over his 60 starts at the minor league level since joining the Tigers organization during the 2009 season. He was rated as possessing the best control in the Tigers organization by Baseball America following both the 2010 and 2011 seasons. TIGERS MINOR LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE YEAR IN 2010: Wilk was selected the Tigers Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2010 after compiling an 11-5 record and 2.74 ERA (167.1IP/51ER) in 27 starts between Single A Lakeland and Double A Erie. Additionally, he was named Lakeland s Pitcher of the Year that season. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: Wilk was selected by the Tigers in the 11th round of the June 2009 draft. WILK S GAME HIGHS: LAST CG: No ML CG. LAST SHUTOUT: No ML SHO. STRIKEOUT HIGH : 4 - April at Chicago White Sox. STRIKEOUT HIGH - CAREER: 4 (twice) - last, April 14, 2012 at Chicago White Sox. WALK HIGH : 1 (twice) - last, April 19, 2012 vs. Texas. WALK HIGH - CAREER: 2 - July 9, 2011 at Kansas City. LOW-HIT GAME : 3 - April 14, 2012 at Chicago White Sox (5.0IP). LOW-HIT GAME - CAREER: 3 - April 14, 2012 at Chicago White Sox (5.0IP). WILK VS. MARINERS: LIFETIME: 0-0, ERA, 1 G, 0 GS, 0 CG, 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO. IN 2011: Same as lifetime totals. LAST APPEARANCE/NO-DECISION: June 12, 2011 at Detroit, 7-3 L (1.0,2,2,2,0,0). LAST START/WIN/LOSS: No career starts, wins or losses versus the Mariners. BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS: WILK vs. MARINERS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Ryan ; Smoak ; Suzuki HERNANDEZ vs. TIGERS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Avila ; Boesch ; Cabrera ; Dirks ; Inge ; Jackson ; Kelly ; Laird ; Peralta ; Raburn ; Santiago ; Young

3 TRACKING THE TIGERS (Series numbers are for three games versus Seattle April 24-26; Homestand numbers are for seven games April 19-26) TIGERS SERIES:.229 (8x35) HOMESTAND:.189 (32x169) 0PPONENTS SERIES:.375 (15x40) HOMESTAND:.358 (67x187) AVILA JACKSON SERIES:.250 (1x4) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.250, 2x8) HOMESTAND:.167 (2x12) LONG STREAK: 3 (.417, 5x12, 4/5-8) Last Game: 4/24 vs. SEA; 1x4, R, HR, 2 RBI, SO at C. Belted his first career walk-off home run on 4/8 vs. BOS, a two-run shot off Mark Melancon in the 11th inning. Selected to the American League s all-star squad for the first time in his career in elected the starter behind the plate. Earned his first Silver Slugger Award in BOESCH SERIES:.200 (1x5) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.200, 2x10) HOMESTAND:.143 (3x21) LONG STREAK: 3 (.417, 5x12, 4/12-14) Last Game: 4/24 vs. SEA; 1x5, RBI, SO at RF. Established career bests with 75 runs scored, 121 hits and 16 home runs for the Tigers in Tied for third in the Grapefruit League with six home runs this spring, while he tied for fourth with 17 RBI. CABRERA SERIES:.667 (2x3) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.500, 4x8) HOMESTAND:.400 (8x20) LONG STREAK: 4 twice (last,.471, 8x17, 4/17-21) Last Game: 4/24 vs. SEA; 2x3, R, HR, RBI at 3B. Tied for fifth in the American League with five home runs, while he is tied for seventh with 13 runs scored and tied for 10th with 13 RBI. Named the American League Player of the Week for the season s opening week, his ninth career honor and fifth with the Tigers. Became the first Tigers player since at least 1920 to total eight RBI in the club s first three games of the season. Belted two home runs on 4/7 vs. BOS, his 21st career multi-home run game and first since 6/29/11 vs. NYM. Selected to the American League s all-star squad for the second consecutive season with the Tigers in Won the American League s batting title with a.344 batting average during the 2011 season. Has led the American League in batting average (2011), home runs (2008) and RBI (2010) during his Tigers career -- joined Ty Cobb to become only the second player in Tigers history to lead the American League in all three categories. Is 18 home runs shy of 300 and three RBI shy of 1,000 during his major league career. DIRKS SERIES:.000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.333, 1x3) HOMESTAND:.000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 4 (.400, 6x15, 4/7-12) Last Game: 1x3, R at DH. Saw his first major league action with the Tigers in played in 78 games during two separate stints with the club. Led the Grapefruit League with a.429 batting average this spring, while he tied for second with 24 hits. FIELDER SERIES:.500 (2x4) CURRENT STREAK: 3 (.333, 4x12) HOMESTAND:.263 (5x19) LONG STREAK: 4 twice (last,.375, 6x16, 4/12-15) Last Game: 4/24 vs. SEA; 2x4, R at 1B. Tied for eighth in the American League with 21 hits. Singled off Clay Buchholz in the first inning on 4/8 vs. BOS for the 1,000th hit of his major league career. Belted two home runs on 4/7 vs. BOS, his 23rd career multi-home run game and first since hitting three on 9/27/11 vs. PIT. Won his second Silver Slugger Award in finished second in the National League with 38 home runs and 120 RBI for Brewers. Three-time National League all-star selection (2007, 2009, 2011). INGE SERIES:.500 (1x2) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.500, 1x2) HOMESTAND:.100 (1x10) LONG STREAK: 1 twice (last,.500, 1x2, 4/24) Last Game: 4/24 vs. SEA; 1x2, R, 2B, SO at 2B. Reinstated from the disabled list prior to the game on -- had been sidelined since 3/30 with a left groin strain. Saw action in three games with Triple A Toledo during an injury rehab assignment -- hit.111 (1x9) with three walks. Played five different positions during his career: catcher (376 games), second base (six games), third base (999 games), left field (10 games), center field (33 games) and right field (two games). SERIES:.000 (0x4) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x8) HOMESTAND:.095 (2x21) LONG STREAK: 5 (.500, 10x20, 4/5-11) Last Game: 4/24 vs. SEA; 0x4, BB at CF. Belted the fifth lead-off home run of his career on Established career highs with 11 triples and 10 home runs for the Tigers in tied for the American League lead with 11 triples. Finished 2011 with 22 doubles, 11 triples, 10 home runs and 22 stolen bases -- marked the 18th time a Tigers player has posted double-digit totals during a single season in those four categories. KELLY SERIES:.000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x5) HOMESTAND:.222 (2x9) LONG STREAK: 1 twice (last,.500, 2x4, 4/19) Last Game: 4/24 vs. SEA; 0x0, BB at PH. Matched a career high with three RBI on Thursday vs. TEX -- third career game with three RBI and his first since 9/25/11 vs. BAL. Saw action at seven different positions for the Tigers in 2011: pitcher (one game), catcher (one game), first base (15 games), third base (45 games), left field (17 games), center field (four games) and right field (39 games). LAIRD SERIES:.000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x3) HOMESTAND:.000 (0x3) LONG STREAK: 2 (.714, 5x7, 4/15-18) Last Game: 4/21 vs. TEX (Game #1); 0x3, SO at C. Returns to the Tigers after signing as a free agent on 11/18/11 -- saw action with Detroit in both 2009 and PERALTA SERIES:.000 (0x4) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x8) HOMESTAND:.063 (1x16) LONG STREAK: 3 three times (last,.455, 5x11, 4/15-18) Last Game: 4/24 vs. SEA; 0x4, 2 SO at SS. Tied for fourth in the American League with seven doubles. Selected to the American League s all-star squad for the first time in his career with the Tigers in Second among all American League shortstops with a.988 fielding percentage during the 2011 season. RABURN SERIES:.333 (1x3) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.333, 1x3) HOMESTAND:.143 (1x7) LONG STREAK: 1 three times (last,.333, 1x3, 4/24) Last Game: 4/24 vs. SEA; 1x3, 2B at LF. Third in the Grapefruit League with 19 RBI this spring, while he tied for third with six home runs. SANTIAGO SERIES:.000 (0x2) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x5) HOMESTAND:.167 (2x12) LONG STREAK: 2 twice (last,.286, 2x7, 4/21-22) Last Game: 4/24 vs. SEA; 0x2, SO at PH/2B. Since the start of the 2006 season, he has compiled a.994 fielding percentage at second base (517TC/3E) and.980 fielding percentage at shortstop (979TC/20E). Collected nine hits during the American League Championship Series in 2011, matching Placido Polanco (2006) for the club record for hits during an American League Championship Series. YOUNG TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS SERIES:.000 (0x4) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x5) HOMESTAND:.263 (5x19) LONG STREAK: 6 (.304, 7x23, 4/17-22) Last Game: 4/24 vs. SEA; 0x4, SO at DH. Acquired by the Tigers from Minnesota on 8/15/11 -- batted.268 (127x473) with 21 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 64 RBI in 124 games between the two clubs. Belted five home runs during the post-season to match the most home runs hit by a Tigers player during a single post-season -- Craig Monroe also hit five home runs for the Tigers in Led the Grapefruit League with 21 RBI this spring, while he tied for second with 24 hits, finished third with a.381 batting average and tied for third with six home runs. HOME RUNS MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMES 1R 2R 3R GS LAST HR 2H 3H 4H 5H TOTAL 2BI 3BI 4BI 5BI TOTAL Avila 3 4/24/12 vs. SEA Boesch 2 4/22/12 vs. TEX Cabrera /24/12 vs. SEA Dirks 9/4/11 vs. CWS 2 2 Fielder 2 4/7/12 vs. BOS Inge Jackson 3 4/21/12 vs. TEX Kelly 9/25/11 vs. BAL Laird Peralta 9/28/11 vs. CLE Raburn Santiago 9/9/11 vs. MIN 1 1 Young

4 BULLPEN NOTES TIGERS STARTERS AND RELIEVERS W-L ERA IP H R ER BB-I SO STARTERS RELIEVERS ST BATTER RETIRED/FACED PCT. RI/SCORED PCT. SAVES/OPPS. PCT Balester 3/ / /0 Below 4/ / /0 Benoit 4/ / /0 Coke 5/ / /1.000 Dotel 6/ / /0 Valverde 5/ / /5.800 Weber 0/ /0 0/0 TEAM TOTALS 30/ / /6.667 BALESTER DOTEL Last Game Pitched: 4/24 vs. SEA Last Five Outings: 1-0, 4.09 ERA (11.0IP/5ER), 8 H, 6 BB, 7 SO Tied for fifth among American League relievers with 11.0 innings pitched. Is on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the first time in his career. Compiled a 3.86 ERA (67.2IP/29ER) and 69 strikeouts in 45 relief outings during his major league career. Acquired by the Tigers from the Washington National in a twoplayer deal on 12/9/11. BELOW VALVERDE Last Game Pitched: 4/21 vs. TEX (Game #1) Last Five Outings: 2-0, 0.00 ERA (10.0IP/0ER), 7 H, 7 SO (4 G) Tied for 10th among American League relievers with 10.0 innings pitched. Tossed 6.0 scoreless innings on Saturday vs. TEX, marking the longest outing by a Tigers reliever since Steve Sparks worked 7.2 innings on 6/1/03 vs. NYY and the longest scoreless outing by a Tigers reliever since Greg Keagle tossed 7.1 scoreless innings on Tossed 2.1 scoreless innings on 4/7 vs. BOS to earn the first win of his major league career. Is on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the first time in his career. Compiled a 9-4 record and 3.13 ERA (115.0IP/40ER) in 18 starts WEBER with Triple A Toledo in tabbed Toledo s Pitcher of the Year. Made 14 appearances (two starts) as he received his first major league action with the Tigers during the 2011 season. BENOIT Last Five Outings: 2.45 ERA (3.2IP/1ER), 3 H, 5 BB, 5 SO Tied for eighth among American League relievers with 11 strikeouts. Compiled a record, 3.27 ERA (445.1IP/162ER) and 454 strikeouts in 355 relief outings during his major league career. Finished 2-0 with a 1.33 ERA (27.0IP/4ER) and 32 strikeouts in 27 appearances for the Tigers following the all-star break in COKE Last Game Pitched: 4/24 vs. SEA Last Five Outings: 1-0, 1.50 ERA (6.0IP/1ER), 5 H, BB, 5 SO Is on Detroit s Opening Day roster for the third straight season ( ) -- marks fourth straight season he has been on an Opening Day roster at the major league level (also, New York Yankees in 2009). Posted a 2-1 record and 3.38 ERA (29.1IP/11ER) in 29 outings with the Tigers following the all-star break in TIGERS VERSUS MARINERS Last Five Outings: 1-0, 0.00 ERA (4.2IP/0ER), 3 H, 2 BB, 4 SO Made the 700th appearance of his major league career on Saturday night vs. TEX -- he is the 93rd pitcher in major league history to record 700 career appearances. Signed by the Tigers as a free agent on 12/9/11 -- Detroit is the 13th different team he has pitched for at the major league level. He joins Mariano Rivera as the only two active major league pitchers with at least 50 wins, 100 saves and 1,000 strikeouts during their major league careers. Last Five Outings: 1.80 ERA (5.0IP/1ER), 3 SV, 4 H, 5 BB, 4 SO Tied for fifth in the American League with nine appearances and is tied for seventh with four saves. Charged with a blown save on 4/5 vs. BOS, snapping a streak of 51 consecutive saves converted dating back to the 2010 season. Selected to the American League s all-star squad for the second straight season in 2011 as he set a club record with 49 saves. Converted all 49 of his save opportunities in 2011 to become only the third pitcher in major league history to be perfect in all his save chances during a single season while posting 40-or-more saves. Tabbed Major League Baseball s Delivery Man of the Year in topped the American League with 75 appearances and 49 saves. Last Five Outings: 0-1, 9.00 ERA (1.0IP/1ER), 3 H, BB, SO (1 G) Had his contract purchased from Triple A Toledo prior to Saturday night s game vs. TEX...made major league debut on Sunday vs. TEX. Posted a 2-0 record and 0.75 ERA (12.0IP/1ER) in two starts with the Mud Hens. Selected by the Tigers in the 16th round of the June 2008 draft. TIGERS BATTING VERSUS MARINERS 2012 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Avila Boesch Cabrera Dirks Fielder Inge Jackson Kelly Laird Peralta Raburn Santiago Young Team Totals TIGERS PITCHING VERSUS MARINERS 2012 CAREER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER Balester Below Benoit Coke Dotel Valverde Weber Team Totals

5 2012 DETROIT TIGERS HIGHS AND LOWS (* - ties club record; # - sets club record; + - current streak) GENERAL (Nine inning games unless otherwise noted) Longest winning streak - overall...4 twice (last, 4/15-18) Longest winning streak - home...4 (4/5-10) Longest winning streak - road...4 (4/15-18+) Most consecutive losses - overall...2 three times (last, 4/22-24+) Most consecutive losses - home...2 twice (last, 4/22-24+) Most consecutive losses - road...2 (4/13-14) Longest game, time (nine inn.)...3:44 (4/19 vs. TEX) Longest game, time (extra inn.)...4:45 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Longest game, innings...11 twice (last, 4/22 vs. TEX) Shortest game, time...2:34 (4/21 vs. TEX) Best homestand, percentage (5-1, 4/5-12) Worst homestand, percentage (5-1, 4/5-12) Best road trip, percentage (4-2, 4/13-18) Worst road trip, percentage (4-2, 4/13-18) Most runners left on base, game...9 twice (last, Most errors, game...2 twice (last, 4/22 vs. TEX, 11 inn.) Most DP turned, game...3 Most DP turned, opponent...3 twice (last, Largest margin of victory...10 (4/7 vs. BOS) Largest margin of defeat...7 (4/19 vs. TEX) Biggest comeback to win...3 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Biggest lead lost in a loss...2 (4/11 vs. TB) Highest attendance, home...45,027 (4/5 vs. BOS) Highest attendance, road...38,676 TEAM BATTING Most runs, game...13 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most runs, game - both clubs...25 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most runs, inning...4 (4/8 vs. BOS, 1st) Most hits, game...17 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most hits, inning...4 four times (last, 8th) Most consecutive hits, inning...3 six times (last, 8th) Fewest hits, nine-inning game...3 (4/21 vs. TEX) Most extra-base hits, game...6 (4/7 vs. BOS) Most singles, game...13 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most doubles, game...4 Most triples, game...2 (4/12 vs. TB) Most home runs, game...5 (4/7 vs. BOS) Most home runs, inning...2 twice (last, 4/7 vs. BOS, 5th) Most home runs - both clubs...5 (4/7 vs. BOS) Most consecutive games, home run.4 (4/13-16) Most consec. games, no home run...3 (4/17-19) Most walks, game...6 (4/19 vs. TEX) Most strikeouts, game...10 twice (last, Fewest strikeouts, game...4 three times (last, 4/10 vs. TB) Most stolen bases, game...2 twice (last, Most caught stealing, game...1 three times (last, TEAM PITCHING Fewest runs, game...0 (4/7 vs. BOS) Most runs, game...12 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most runs, inning...8 (4/21 vs. TEX, 1st) Fewest hits, game...5 (4/5 vs. BOS) Most hits, game...19 (4/19 vs. TEX) Most hits, inning...7 (4/21 vs. TEX, 1st) Fewest walks, game...1 four times (last, 4/21 vs. TEX) Most walks, game...7 (4/22 vs. TEX, 11 inn.) Most strikeouts, game...15 Most home runs, game...3 Most hit by pitch, game...3 (4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most wild pitches, game...2 twice (last, Longest scoreless streak twice (last, 4/10-11) INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most at-bats, game...6 three times (last, three players, 4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most runs, game...3 twice (last, two players, 4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most hits, game...4 (Jackson, 4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most consecutive hits...3 five times (last, Cabrera, 4/21) Most doubles, game...2 (Peralta, Most triples, game...1 four times (last, Santiago, 4/22 vs. TEX, 11 inn.) Most home runs, game...2 twice (last, two players, 4/7 vs. BOS) Most total bases, game...8 twice (last, two players, 4/7 vs. BOS) Most RBI, game...5 (Cabrera, 4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most walks, game...3 (Cabrera, 4/5 vs. BOS) Most strikeouts, game...3 four times (last, Boesch, 4/22 vs. TEX, 11 inn.) Most stolen bases, game...1 four times (last, two players, KC) Most hit by pitch, game...2 (Young, Longest batting streak...6 (Young, 4/17-22) INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Longest winning streak...2 (Below, 4/7-8+, Verlander, 4/16-21+) Longest losing streak...2 (Wilk, 4/14-19+) Most innings pitched, starter (Verlander, Most innings pitched, reliever (Below, 4/21 vs. TEX) Fewest innings pitched, starter (Porcello, 4/21 vs. TEX) Fewest hits, complete game...7 (Verlander, Fewest runs, complete game...2 (Verlander, Most runs, game...9 (Porcello, 4/21 vs. TEX) Most walks, game...3 twice (last, Balester, 4/19 vs. TEX) Most strikeouts, game (starter)...11 (Scherzer, Most strikeouts, game (relief)...4 (Below, 4/21 vs. TEX) Most home runs, game...2 (Wilk, Most hit by pitch, game...2 (Scherzer, 4/8 vs. BOS, 11 inn.) Most wild pitches, game...2 (Balester, Most consec. scoreless innings (Verlander, 4/5-11) TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS STARTING LINEUP BY POSITION STARTING LINEUP BY BATTING ORDER CA 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Avila Boesch Cabrera Dirks Fielder Inge Jackson Kelly Laird Peralta Raburn Santiago Thomas Worth 1 1 Young Pitchers Avila 7-6 Boesch 9-7 Cabrera 10-7 Dirks 4-3 Fielder 10-7 Inge 4-2 Jackson 10-7 Kelly 1-3 TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... Laird 3-1 Peralta 8-7 Raburn 10-4 Santiago 4-3 Thomas 0-0 Worth 1-0 Young 10-6 Fister 1-0 Porcello 2-1 Scherzer 2-2 TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... Smyly 2-1 Verlander 3-1 Wilk 0-2

6 TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSE BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH P PH HOME RUNS RBI OFFENSE BY BATTING ORDER HOME RUNS RBI RUNS BY INN TOTAL TIGERS OPPONENT Player Streak Last Error Avila 1 4/22/12 vs. TEX Boesch 34 Cabrera 0 4/24/12 vs. SEA Dirks 21 Fielder 16 9/28/11 vs. PIT Inge 3 4/21/12 vs. TEX Jackson 88 6/29/11 vs. NYM ERRORLESS STREAKS Player Streak Last Error Kelly 10 9/26/11 vs. CLE Laird 13 8/9/11 vs. MIL Peralta 38 9/1/11 vs. KC Raburn 13 9/27/11 vs. CLE Santiago 3 4/19/12 vs. TEX Young 6 CATCHER PROFILE Catcher SB CS CS% Avila Laird Totals PLAYER MILESTONE Miguel Cabrera 18 home runs shy of RBI shy of 1,000 Doug Fister 30 starts shy of 100 LAST TIME IT HAPPENED IN A GAME FOR THE TIGERS HITTING Five-or-more hits: Brennan Boesch (5) - Six-or-more hits: Carlos Pena (6) - Five-or-more RBI: Miguel Cabrera (5) - 4/8/12 vs. BOS Six-or-more RBI: Miguel Cabrera (6) - 4/10/09 vs. TEX Seven-or-more RBI: Ryan Raburn (7) - Back-to-back home runs: Miguel Cabrera/Prince Fielder - 4/7/12 vs. BOS (Beckett) Switch-hit home run: Carlos Guillen - (Masterson/Gosling) Grand slam: Victor Martinez - (Sipp) Inside-the-park home run: Curtis Granderson - 8/26/07 vs. NYY (Hughes) Lead-off home run: Austin Jackson - (Duffy) Back-to-back home runs to lead off game: Omar Infante/Bobby Higginson - (Contreras) Pinch-hit home run: Alex Avila - (Santos) Pinch-hit grand slam: Mickey Tettleton - 8/11/91 vs. NYY (Guetterman) Walk-off home run: Alex Avila - 4/8/12 vs. BOS (Melancon) Three consecutive home runs: Robert Fick/Juan Encarnacion/Shane Halter - 6/24/01 vs. MIN (Milton) Hitting for the cycle: Carlos Guillen - PITCHING No-hitter: Justin Verlander - One-hitter: Armando Galarraga - 6/2/10 vs. CLE Ten-or-more strikeouts: Max Scherzer (11) - Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: Mickey Lolich (15) - 10/2/72 vs. BOS MISCELLANEOUS Steal of home: Ryan Raburn - 8/18/09 vs. SEA Triple play: Damion Easley-Deivi Cruz-Shane Halter - 8/1/01 vs. SEA MILESTONE MONITOR PLAYER MILESTONE Jim Leyland 1 win shy of tying Tommy Lasorda (1,599) for 17th on the all-time list Rick Porcello 8 starts shy of 100 AGAINST THE TIGERS HITTING Back-to-back home runs: Alejandro De Aza/Brent Morel - 9/3/11 vs. CWS (Penny) Grand slam: Miguel Tejada - 7/2/11 vs. SF (Villarreal) Inside-the-park home run: Jhonny Peralta - (Oliver) Lead-off home run: Matt Angle - 9/24/11 vs. BAL (Verlander) Pinch-hit home run: David Ortiz - 5/29/11 vs. BOS (Valverde) Pinch-hit grand slam: Dewayne Wise - (Farnsworth) Three consecutive home runs: Tony Graffanino/Angel Berroa/Doug Mientkiewicz - (Maroth) Hitting for the cycle: Gary Matthews Jr. - 9/13/06 vs. TEX PITCHING No-hitter: Matt Garza - One-hitter: Joe Kennedy - 5/2/03 vs. TB Ten-or-more strikeouts: John Danks (10) - Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: David Cone (16) - 6/23/97 vs. NYY MISCELLANEOUS Steal of home: Kenji Johjima - Triple play: Ian Kinsler-Elvis Andrus - 5/20/09 vs. TEX

7 TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. APRIL (10-7) 4/5 BOS W, st +0.5 Valverde Melancon *45,027 4/6 OFF DAY 1st /7 BOS W, st +1.0 Below Beckett *44,710 4/8 BOS W, (11) 3-0 1st +1.0 Below Melancon 30,788 4/9 OFF DAY 1st /10 TB W, st +1.5 Coke McGee 22,574 4/11 TB L, st +1.0 Shields Verlander 28,180 4/12 TB W, st +1.5 Balester Niemann 30,288 L, st +0.5 Peavy Scherzer 38,676 L, nd -0.5 Floyd Wilk 33,025 W, st +0.5 Porcello Sale 25,143 W, st +1.5 VERLANDER Duffy 14,039 W, st +2.0 Dotel Chen 13,851 W, st +2.5 Scherzer Mijares 14,083 4/19 TEX L, st +2.0 Darvish Wilk 30,029 4/20 TEX ppd., rain 1st /21 TEX L, st +0.5 Harrison Porcello *41,427 TEX W, st +1.0 Verlander FELIZ 35,001 4/22 TEX L, 3-2 (11) st +0.5 Ross Weber 36,255 4/23 OFF DAY t-1st 4/24 SEA L, t-1st Vargas Scherzer 30,073 4/25 SEA 4/26 SEA 4/30 KC MAY (0-0) 5/1 KC 5/2 KC 5/3 OFF DAY 5/4 CWS 5/5 CWS 5/6 CWS 5/16 MIN 5/17 MIN 5/18 PIT 5/19 PIT 5/20 PIT 5/21 OFF DAY JUNE (0-0) 6/1 NYY 6/2 NYY 6/3 NYY 6/4 OFF DAY 6/5 CLE 6/6 CLE 6/7 CLE 6/11 OFF DAY 6/15 COL 6/16 COL 6/17 COL 6/18 OFF DAY 6/19 STL 6/20 STL 6/21 STL JULY (0-0) 7/2 MIN 7/3 MIN 7/4 MIN 7/5 MIN 7/6 KC 7/7 KC 7/8 KC 7/9 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/10 ALL-STAR GAME IN KANSAS CITY 7/11 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/12 ALL-STAR BREAK DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. JULY, cont. 7/16 LAA 7/17 LAA 7/18 LAA 7/19 LAA 7/20 CWS 7/21 CWS 7/22 CWS 7/23 OFF DAY AUGUST (0-0) 8/2 OFF DAY 8/3 CLE 8/4 CLE 8/5 CLE 8/6 NYY 8/7 NYY 8/8 NYY 8/9 NYY 8/16 OFF DAY 8/17 BAL 8/18 BAL 8/19 BAL 8/20 OFF DAY 8/21 TOR 8/22 TOR 8/23 TOR 8/24 LAA 8/25 LAA 8/26 LAA 8/27 OFF DAY 8/31 CWS SEPTEMBER (0-0) 9/1 CWS 9/2 CWS 9/3 CLE 9/4 CLE 9/5 CLE 9/6 OFF DAY /17 OFF DAY 9/18 OAK 9/19 OAK 9/20 OAK 9/21 MIN 9/22 MIN 9/23 MIN 9/24 OFF DAY 9/25 KC 9/26 KC 9/27 KC OCTOBER (0-0) * - Denotes a sellout at Comerica Park Monday 1-0 Tuesday 2-1 Wednesday 1-1 Thursday 2-1 TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY RECORDS Friday 0-1 Saturday 2-2 Sunday 2-1