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 TIGERS AT A GLANCE Record: 58-47 / Streak: L1 Game #106 / Home #55 Home: 27-27 / Road: 31-20 Tonight s Scheduled Starters RHP Justin Verlander vs. LHP Franklin Morales (9-9, 4.79) (5-5, 5.18) TV/Radio FSD/AM 1270 & 97.1 FM TIGERS VS. ROCKIES 2014 Record: 0-0 2014 at Home: 0-0 2014 at Colorado: 0-0 All-Time Record: 10-14 All-Time at Home: 7-5 All-Time at Comerica Park: 7-5 All-Time at Colorado: 3-9 2014 Game Log Date Site Result Winner/Loser/Save 8/1 DET 8/2 DET 8/3 DET STREAKS Last five games: 1-4 Last 10 games: 4-6 Last 15 games: 5-10 Last 20 games: 10-10 TIGERS AMONG THE AL LEADERS Batting Average Victor Martinez - 4th,.319 Miguel Cabrera - 7th,.312 Home Runs Victor Martinez - t-8th, 21 Runs Batted In Miguel Cabrera - 2nd, 81 Multi-Hit Games Ian Kinsler - t-5th, 38 Miguel Cabrera - 7th, 37 Runs Scored Ian Kinsler - t-7th, 68 Miguel Cabrera - 9th, 65 Hits Ian Kinsler - t-6th, 125 Miguel Cabrera - t-6th, 125 Total Bases Miguel Cabrera - 6th, 211 Victor Martinez - t-9th, 197 Doubles Miguel Cabrera - 1st, 36 Ian Kinsler - t-4th, 29 Stolen Bases Rajai Davis - 3rd, 25 On Base Percentage Victor Martinez - 5th,.380 Slugging Percentage Victor Martinez - 4th,.556 Miguel Cabrera - 5th,.526 Extra Base Hits Miguel Cabrera - 3rd, 53 Outfield Assists Rajai Davis - t-9th, 6 RISP Batting Average Miguel Cabrera - 3rd,.361 vs. AL East: 11-8 vs. AL Central: 24-21 vs. AL West: 17-14 vs. NL: 6-4 Tigers score first: 37-18 Opponents score first: 21-29 Detroit Tigers vs. Colorado Rockies Friday, August 1, 2014 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Game Time - 7:08 p.m. EDT Plate App. Per SO Victor Martinez - 1st, 12.4 Ian Kinsler - 8th, 9.4 Wins Max Scherzer - 1st, 13 Rick Porcello - t-2nd, 12 David Price - t-6th, 11 Saves Joe Nathan - t-5th, 21 Complete Games Rick Porcello - t-3rd, 2 David Price - t-3rd, 2 Max Scherzer - t-9th, 1 Games Al Alburquerque - t-2nd, 51 Innings Pitched David Price - 1st, 170.2 Max Scherzer - 5th, 146.0 Justin Verlander - 10th, 142.2 Strikeouts David Price - 1st, 189 Max Scherzer - t-4th, 167 Winning Percentage Max Scherzer - 2nd,.813 Rick Porcello - 10th,.706 Shutouts Rick Porcello - t-1st, 2 Max Scherzer - t-3rd, 1 Opp. Batting Average Anibal Sanchez - 7th,.227 Fewest Walks/Nine Inn. David Price - 3rd, 1.2 Rick Porcello - t-9th, 1.9 Strikeouts/Nine Inn. Max Scherzer - 2nd, 10.3 David Price - 5th, 9.97 RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers lost the series finale to the White Sox 7-4 on Thursday afternoon at Comerica Park. Torii Hunter and J.D. Martinez each homered and had two hits in the loss. Austin Jackson also added two hits with a RBI. Drew Smyly started for the Tigers, but did not factor into the decision after allowing four runs on 11 hits with two strikeouts in 5.0 innings. Joakim Soria took the loss for Detroit, giving up a run on one hit with one walk and two strikeouts in 1.0 inning. The Tigers continue their six-game homestand tonight as they begin a three-game series vs. Colorado. Following the series against the Rockies, the Tigers start a nine-game road trip, which begins on Monday with a four-game series vs. the Yankees. The road trip also includes three games at Toronto and two games at Pittsburgh. PRICE ACQUIRED FROM TAMPA BAY: The Tigers announced yesterday that the club has acquired lefthanded pitcher David Price from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for lefthanded pitcher Drew Smyly, outfielder Austin Jackson and infielder Willy Adames. Price, 28, has compiled an 11-8 record, a 3.11 ERA (170.2IP/59ER) and 189 strikeouts in 23 starts with the Rays this season. Opponents are hitting.238 (156x655) against him this season, while he has issued 23 walks. Price currently leads the American League with 189 strikeouts and 170.2 innings pitched, while he is third with an 8.22 SO/BB ratio, fifth with 9.97 strikeouts per nine innings pitched and tied for sixth with 11 wins. Price was selected to the 2014 American League All-Star Team, marking his fourth career selection. ROSTER UPDATE: The Tigers have announced the following roster moves: - Following yesterday s game, the Tigers optioned the contract of lefthanded pitcher Ian Krol to Triple A Toledo. - The Tigers recalled the injury rehab assignment of lefthanded pitcher Patrick McCoy and activated him from the disabled list. McCoy made four rehab assignments with Triple A Toledo and had a 6.75 ERA (5.1IP/4ER) with six hits allowed and five strikeouts. He had been sidelined since July 6 with a pulled right hamstring. - The Tigers purchased the contract of outfielder Ezequiel Carrera from Triple A Toledo. Carrera played in 97 games for the Mud Hens and hit.307 (115x374) with 15 doubles, five triples, six home runs, 41 RBI and 43 stolen bases. PLENTY OF HARDWARE TO GO AROUND: With the acquisition of David Price, the Tigers now have the last three Cy Young Award winners (Max Scherzer, 2013, David Price, 2012 and Justin Verlander, 2011). According to the Elias Sports Bureau, this is the sixth time in American League history a team has had three Cy Young winners at the same time and the first time since the Red Sox in 2001 (David Cone, Pedro Martinez and Bret Saberhagen). WRAPPING UP THE MONTH OF JULY: The Tigers finished the month of July with a 13-13 record, marking the 14th straight month the Tigers have posted a.500 or better record. As a team, the Tigers hit.282 (247x876) in July, while the pitching staff had a 4.05 ERA (229.0IP/103ER). The Tigers offense led the AL in batting average and ranked second in runs scored (125) in the month of July. TORII, J.D. GO BACK TO BACK: Torii Hunter and J.D. Martinez hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning of yesterday s game. It marked the fifth time this season the Tigers have hit back-to-back homers and the first time since June 25 at Texas when Victor Martinez and J.D. Martinez hit back-to-back home runs. HUNTER RACKED UP THE RBI IN JULY: Torii Hunter had one RBI in yesterday s game and finished the month of July with 24 RBI. Hunter s 24 RBI last month were the second most in the American League, trailing only Boston s David Ortiz, who had 25 RBI in July. INTERLEAGUE HAPPENINGS: The Tigers are 6-4 in Interleague Play this season after going 3-1 vs. Los Angeles, 1-2 vs. San Diego and 2-1 vs. Arizona. Since Interleague Play began in 1997, the Tigers have posted a 170-143 record. AMONG THE BEST IN INTERLEAGUE PLAY SINCE 2006: The Tigers have compiled a 99-57 record, a.635 winning percentage, during Interleague Play since the start of the 2006 season. The.635 winning percentage during Interleague action is second-best among major league clubs during that stretch, trailing only Boston, which has compiled a 104-54 record, a.658 winning percentage, during Interleague games over that stretch. TIGERS TIDBITS: Phil Coke pitched a scoreless eighth inning in yesterday s game and has compiled a 2.70 ERA (20.0IP/6ER) over his last 15 outings...yesterday s attendance of 41,306 marked the 15th sellout crowd of the season for the Tigers. TIGERS AT THE TOP IN HITTING: The Tigers currently lead the American League with a.277 team batting average. Individually, Victor Martinez ranks third in the American League with a.324 (113x349) batting average and Miguel Cabrera is tied for fifth with a.313 (124x396) batting average. REPLAY RUNDOWN: The Tigers have been involved in 64 instant replay challenges so far this season. Detroit has challenged 25 plays with 16 plays being overturned, five plays confirmed and four plays standing as called. Opponents have made 31 challenges with 20 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 Saturday Colorado 7:08 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello TBA FSD/1270 & 97.1 (12-5, 3.24) Sunday Colorado 1:08 p.m. RHP Anibal Sanchez LHP Jorge De La Rosa FSD/1270 & 97.1 (7-5, 3.57) (11-6, 4.20) 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 Scoring five-or-more runs: 41-4 Scoring four-or-less runs: 17-43 Extra-innings: 3-4 One-run games: 17-13 Tigers get quality start: 44-16 Tigers starter works 6+ innings: 50-25 Detroit Tigers, 2014 Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning: 48-6/51-3/52-3 Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning: 4-32/2-39/3-41 Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning: 6-9/5-5/3-3 Tigers out hit opponent: 47-8 Opponent out hits Tigers: 8-38 Tigers and opponent have equal hits: 3-1... W o r l d S e r i e s C h a m p i o n s w 1 9 3 5 w 1 9 4 5 w 1 9 6 8 w 1 9 8 4
TONIGHT S TIGERS STARTER - JUSTIN VERLANDER JUSTIN S CASE: In his ninth full season at the major league level, Verlander will make his 23rd start of the season tonight against the Rockies. LAST TIME OUT: Verlander recorded his 13th quality start of the season on Saturday against the Angels, but took the loss after allowing three runs on six hits with three walks and four strikeouts in 7.0 innings. INTERLEAGUE INFORMATION: Verlander is making the 32nd start of his career during Interleague Play tonight. He has posted a 24-2 record and 2.75 ERA (209.1IP/64ER) in his previous 31 starts during Interleague Play. His.923 winning percentage leads all active pitchers with at least 10 decisions during Interleague games, while he is tied for second with 24 wins. WINNING STREAK VS. THE NL: Verlander has won each of his last 13 decisions against National League teams dating back to June 27, 2010. During the 15- start stretch, Verlander has compiled a 2.24 ERA (108.2IP/27ER) with 76 hits allowed, 29 walks and 116 strikeouts. RECORD AT COMERICA PARK: Verlander is making his 11th start of the season at Comerica Park tonight. In his 10 previous home starts this season, Verlander has a 4-5 record with a 4.69 ERA (63.1IP/33ER). Tonight s start also marks Verlander s 141st career start at Comerica Park. He has a career record of 76-37 with a 3.20 ERA (939.0IP/334ER) in his career at home. Since 2005, Verlander leads all active American League pitchers with 76 wins at home, ranks third with a.673 winning percentage and fourth with a 3.20 ERA. GOOD NUMBERS VS. THE NL WEST: Verlander has posted impressive numbers in limited action vs. teams from the National League West. He has made eight starts vs. the NL West and has a 6-0 record with a 2.85 ERA (53.2IP/17ER) and 59 strikeouts. RECORD IN AUGUST: Verlander is making his 43rd career start in the month of August tonight. In his previous 42 August starts, Verlander has a 19-13 record with a 4.20 ERA (276.2IP/129ER) and 272 strikeouts. QUALITY WORK: Verlander has 13 quality starts this season and 184 quality starts in his career. Since the 2006 season, his 184 quality starts are the second most in the majors, trailing only Seattle s Felix Hernandez (192 quality starts). MOVING UP THE TIGERS ALL-TIME STRIKEOUTS LIST: Verlander currently ranks third on the Tigers all-time strikeouts list with 1,776 strikeouts. He trails only Jack Morris (1,980 strikeouts) and Mickey Lolich (2,679 strikeouts). WORKING HIS WAY UP THE TIGERS WINS LIST: Verlander enters his start tonight eighth in Tigers history with 146 wins during his career. Verlander is 15 victories away from tying Dizzy Trout for seventh on the club s all-time list with 161 wins. CLIMBING THE TIGERS INNINGS PITCHED LIST: Verlander currently ranks 11th in franchise history with 1914.2 innings pitched. He is 94.0 innings shy of tying Frank Lary for 10th in club history with 2008.2 innings pitched. MOVING UP THE TIGERS GAMES STARTED LIST: Verlander is making 2014 GAME-BY-GAME RUNDOWN August 1, 2014 14 Season (Detroit): 9-9, 4.79 ERA, 22 G, 22 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 142.2 IP, 154 H, 84 R, 76 ER, 52 BB, 105 SO. 13 Season (Detroit): 13-12, 3.46 ERA, 34 G, 34 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 218.1 IP, 212 H, 94 R, 84 ER, 75 BB, 217 SO. SEASON (DETROIT) DATE OPP. RESULT S/R DEC. ERA IP H R ER BB SO PC 3/31 KC W, 4-3 S ND 3.00 6.0 6 3 2 3 2 105 4/6 BAL L, 3-1 S L 2.57 8.0 5 2 2 2 3 112 4/12 @SD W, 6-2 S W 2.57 7.0 8 2 2 1 8 110 4/17 CLE W, 7-5 S W 2.08 5.0 6 3 0 4 7 113 4/22 CWS W, 8-6 S W 2.18 7.0 8 2 2 2 7 119 4/29 @CWS W, 4-3 S ND 2.48 7.0 6 3 3 3 4 113 5/4 @KC W, 9-4 S W 2.68 7.0 4 3 3 4 7 107 5/9 MIN L, 2-1 S L 2.67 7.0 7 2 2 2 5 114 5/14 @BAL W, 7-5 S W 3.15 6.0 6 5 5 3 4 110 5/20 @CLE L, 6-2 S L 3.55 6.0 11 5 5 3 2 116 5/25 TEX L, 12-4 S L 4.04 5.1 11 9 6 3 1 109 5/30 @SEA W, 6-3 S W 3.99 7.2 5 3 3 1 7 120 6/5 TOR L, 7-3 S L 4.19 7.0 8 6 5 4 4 107 6/11 @CWS L, 8-2 S L 4.61 5.2 8 7 7 4 6 122 6/16 KC L, 11-8 S L 4.98 6.0 12 7 7 2 2 97 6/21 @CLE W, 5-4 S ND 4.82 7.0 5 2 2 1 8 100 6/27 @HOU L, 4-3 S ND 4.80 6.0 6 3 3 1 8 105 7/2 OAK W, 9-3 S W 4.71 6.0 9 2 2 0 4 103 7/8 LAD W, 14-5 S W 4.84 6.0 5 5 5 2 4 100 7/13 @KC L, 5-2 S L 4.88 6.1 6 4 4 1 3 97 7/21 @ARI W, 4-3 S W 4.84 6.2 6 3 3 3 5 116 7/26 @LAA L, 4-0 S L 4.79 7.0 6 3 3 3 4 103 TOTALS (12-10 record)22 starts 9-9, 4.79 142.2 154 84 76 52 105 2398 TIGERS ALL-TIME STRIKEOUTS SO Player Years 1. 2,679 Mickey Lolich 1963-75 2. 1,980 Jack Morris 1977-90 3. 1,776 Justin Verlander 2005-14 TIGERS ALL-TIME WINS Wins Player Years 5. 198 Jack Morris 1977-90 6 194 Tommy Bridges 1930-43, 1945-46 7. 161 Dizzy Trout 1939-52 8. 146 Justin Verlander 2005-14 TIGERS ALL-TIME INNINGS PITCHED IP Player Years 8. 2171.1 Earl Whitehill 1923-32 9. 2137.1 Wild Bill Donovan 1903-18 10. 2008.2 Frank Lary 1954-64 11. 1914.2 Justin Verlander 2005-14 TIGERS ALL-TIME GAMES STARTED GS Player Years 5. 373 Hal Newhouser 1939-53 6. 362 Tommy Bridges 1930-46 7. 305 Dizzy Trout 1939-52 8. 288 Justin Verlander 2005-14 his 289th start as a member of the Tigers tonight. He currently ranks eighth in franchise history in games started and is 17 starts shy of tying Dizzy Trout for seventh in franchise history with 305 starts. LOOKING AT THE AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADER BOARDS: Verlander currently ranks 10th in the American League with 142.2 innings pitched. HELPING HIMSELF ON THE MOUND AND AT THE PLATE: Verlander turned in impressive performances on the mound and at the plate in his victory at San Diego on April 12. He worked 7.0 innings, allowing two runs on eight hits, striking out eight and walking one. Verlander also helped himself at the plate, recording the first two hits of his major league career and scoring his first career run. With his two hits, he became just the fourth Tigers pitched to record multiple hits in a game since Interleague Play started in 1997, joining Rick Porcello (June 12, 2009 at Pittsburgh), Jeff Weaver (June 23, 2002 at Florida and July 19, 1999 at Cincinnati) and Omar Olivares (June 13, 1997 at Montreal). OPENING DAY NOD: Verlander made his seventh career Opening Day start on March 31 vs. Kansas City. He is the first Tigers pitcher to start seven consecutive Opening Days since Jack Morris started 11 straight (1980-90). FIVE STRAIGHT SEASONS WITH 200-OR-MORE STRIKEOUTS: Verlander registered 217 strikeouts during the 2013 season, marking the fifth straight season he has fanned 200-or-more batters. His streak of five straight seasons with 200-or-more strikeouts is the longest by a Tigers pitcher since Mickey Lolich did so in six straight seasons (1969-74). SEVEN STRAIGHT SEASONS WITH 200-OR-MORE INNINGS: Verlander tossed 218.1 innings during the 2013 season, marking his seventh consecutive season surpassing the 200.0-inning mark. His streak of seven straight seasons with 200.0-ormore innings pitched is the longest by a Tigers pitcher since Jack Morris also did so in seven straight seasons from 1982-88. COUNTING TO 10 AGAIN AND AGAIN: Verlander has fanned 10-or-more batters in 28 games during his career. He is second among Tigers pitchers since at least 1916 with the 28 double-digit strikeout games, trailing only Mickey Lolich, who posted 54 games with 10-or-more strikeouts during his career. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: Verlander was selected by the Tigers in the first round (second overall) of the June 2004 draft. He was selected to the American League s all-star squad five times during his career (2007, 2009-12). Verlander was named the American League Rookie of the Year in 2006. He was selected the American League Most Valuable Player and unanimously named the American League Cy Young Award winner in 2011. VERLANDER S GAME HIGHS: LAST CG: July 31, 2012 at Boston. LAST SHUTOUT: May 18, 2012 vs. Pittsburgh. STRIKEOUT HIGH - 2014: 8 three times - last, June 27, 2014 at Houston. STRIKEOUT HIGH - CAREER: 14 twice - last, August 6, 2012 vs. New York Yankees. WALK HIGH - 2014: 4 four times - last, June 11, 2014 at Chicago. WALK HIGH - CAREER: 7 - August 16, 2006 at Boston. LOW-HIT GAME - 2014: 4 - May 4, 2014 at Kansas City (7.0IP). LOW-HIT GAME - CAREER (CG): 0 twice - last, May 7, 2011 at Toronto. VERLANDER VS. ROCKIES: LIFETIME: 1-0, 1.84 ERA, 2 G, 2 GS, 1 CG, 14.2 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 11 SO. IN 2013: Did not face the Rockies in 2013. LAST START/WIN: June 19, 2011 at Colorado, W 9-1 (9.0,4,1,1,0,5). LAST LOSS: No career losses vs. the Rockies. BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS: VERLANDER vs. ROCKIES - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Blackmon.333 3-1-0; Gonzalez.000 4-0-0; McKenry.167 6-1-0; Morneau.245 49-12-2; Stubbs.400 5-2-0. MORALES vs. TIGERS - CAREER (AVG-AB-H-HR): Avila.500 2-1-0; Cabrera.333 3-1-0; Carrera.500 2-1-0; Davis.571 7-4-0; Hunter.500 4-2-0; Kelly.000 1-0-0; Kinsler.500 2-1-0; V. Martinez.500 2-1-0.
AVILA #13 SERIES:.143 (1x7) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.250, 1x4) HOMESTAND:.143 (1x7) LONG STREAK: 5 twice (last,.381, 8x21, 6/21-27) Last Game: 7/31 vs. CWS; 1x4, 2 SO at C. Leads the American League with 27 runners caught stealing, while he is third with 19 catcher caught stealing. Batting.227 (30x132) over his last 40 games since June 4. Fourth among all American League catchers since 2010 with a 29.2 caught stealing percentage. (min. 300 games) Hit the 100th double of his career on 7/23 at ARI. CABRERA #24 SERIES:.385 (5x13) CURRENT STREAK: 3 (.385, 5x13) HOMESTAND:.385 (5x13) LONG STREAK: 11 (.441, 19x43, 5/9-20) Last Game: 7/31 vs. CWS; 1x5, SO at 1B. Selected to the American League All-Star squad for the fifth year in a row, second as a starter -- became the first Tigers position player to go to five straight ASG since Lou Whitaker. Collected his third four-hit game of the season 6/26 at TEX and the 35th of his career...marks his 24th four-hit game as a Tiger, which ranks sixth most in franchise history. Named the Tigers Player of the Month for May after leading the American League with a.380 batting average and 34 RBI, while he was third with 41 hits, tied for third with 11 doubles and tied for sixth with eight home runs. Leads the AL with 36 doubles, while he is second with 81 RBI, third with 53 extra-base hits, fourth with a.361 batting average with runners in scoring position, fifth with a.526 slugging percentage, sixth with 211 total bases, tied for sixth with 125 hits, seventh with a.312 batting average and 37 multi-hit games, and ninth with 65 runs scored. CARRERA #61 SERIES:.000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x0) HOMESTAND:.000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: N/A Last Game: N/A Had his contract purchased from Triple A Toledo prior to tonight s game vs. Colorado. Batted.307 (115x374) with 15 doubles, three triples, six home runs, 43 stolen bases and 41 RBI in 97 games with Toledo this season -- leads the International League with 43 stolen bases. Named to the International League All-Star squad with Toledo in 2014. Signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent on December 2, 2013. CASTELLANOS #9 SERIES:.400 (2x5) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x1) HOMESTAND:.400 (2x5) LONG STREAK: 6 three times (last,.364, 8x22, 6/25-30) Last Game: 7/31 vs. CWS; 0x1, R, 2 BB, IBB at 3B. Established a career high with four RBI on 7/30 vs. Chicago. Batting.298 (53x178) over his last 49 games since 5/29 -- raised his batting average from.236 to.266 during that stretch. Posted three straight games with 3+ hits 6/6-7 -- he is the first Tigers rookie to do so since Ricky Peters from June 24-27, 1980. Ranks second among AL rookies with 24 doubles while he is third with 41 RBI, and fourth with 88 hits and 23 multi-hit games. DAVIS #20 SERIES:.167 (1x6) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x5) HOMESTAND:.167 (1x6) LONG STREAK: 8 (.375, 12x32, 5/21-31) Last Game: 7/31 vs. CWS; 0x1, SO at CF (def. replacement in the 7th). Batting.355 (27x76) with 11 RBI over his last 24 games. Connected for his first career walk-off home run with a walk-off grand slam off Sean Doolittle on 6/30 -- marks his third career grand slam and the Tigers eighth walk-off GS since at least 1938. Ranks third in the AL with 25 stolen bases while he is tied for ninth with six outfield assists. Leads the American League with 266 stolen bases since 2008. Is 7 stolen bases shy of 300 for his career. HOLADAY #50 SERIES:.500 (1x2) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.500, 1x2) HOMESTAND:.500 (1x2) LONG STREAK: 4 (.545, 6x11, 6/1-12) Last Game: 7/29 vs. CWS; 1x2, 2 RBI, BB, SF at C. Batting.282 (24x85) with nine runs scored, one double, a triple and nine RBI over his last 34 games. Posted a 33.3 CS% (16SB/8CS) in 25 games on the season. Collected a career-high three hits on 6/12 at CWS. Established a career high with three runners caught stealing on 7/19 vs. CLE (game 1). Knocked an RBI bunt single in the ninth inning on 4/29 at CWS -- according to Elias it marks the Tigers first go-ahead RBI on a bunt in the ninth inning-or-later since 6/4/00. TRACKING THE TIGERS (Series numbers are for three games July 29-31 vs. CWS; Homestand numbers are for six games July 29-August 3) TIGERS SERIES:.330 (34x103) HOMESTAND:.330 (34x103) 0PPONENTS SERIES:.339 (38x112) HOMESTAND:.339 (38x112) HUNTER #48 SERIES:.600 (6x10) CURRENT STREAK: 3 (.600, 6x10) HOMESTAND:.600 (6x10) LONG STREAK: 13 (.421, 24x57, 4/20-5/7) Last Game: 7/31 vs. CWS; 2x3, R, HR, RBI, BB, HBP at RF. Batting.376 (32x85) with 17 runs scored, five doubles, a triple, six home runs and 23 RBI over his last 23 games. Batting.290 (86x297) with 43 runs scored, 17 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 52 RBI over his last 78 games. Hit a home run in three consecutive games April 4-6 -- fourth time in his career he has accomplished the feat and the first since May 17-19, 2010. Collected a season-high five RBI on April 5 against Baltimore... marked 15th game of his career with five-or-more RBI. KELLY #32 SERIES:.000 (0x0) CURRENT STREAK: 1 (.500, 2x4) HOMESTAND:.000 (0x0) LONG STREAK: 3 three times (last,.455, 5x11, 7/4-10) Last Game: 7/23 at ARI; 2x4, 2 R, BB, 2 SO at RF. Batting.333 (7x21) with four runs scored and one RBI in his last seven games played. Has seen action at eight different positions during his Tigers career: pitcher (one game), catcher (one game), first base (70 games), second base (five games), third base (107 games), left field (161 games), center field (52 games) and right field (109 games). KINSLER #3 SERIES:.143 (2x14) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.222, 2x9) HOMESTAND:.143 (2x14) LONG STREAK: 11 (.400, 20x50, 5/14-25) Last Game: 7/31 vs. CWS; 1x5, 2B, SO at 2B. Selected to the American League All-Star squad for the fourth time in his career (first with the Tigers). Collected 115 hits prior to the All-Star break -- the 115 hits are tied for third most in franchise history prior to the break. Tied for fourth in the American League with 29 doubles, while he is fifth with 38 multi-hit games, tied for sixth with 125 hits, tied for seventh with 68 runs scored, and eighth with 9.36 plate appearances per strikeout. Ranks second among American League second basemen with a.996 fielding percentage -- has committed just two errors all season (471TC). J.D. MARTINEZ #28 SERIES:.500 (5x10) CURRENT STREAK: 3 (.500, 5x10) HOMESTAND:.500 (5x10) LONG STREAK: 14 (.411, 23x56, 6/9-25) Last Game: 7/31 vs. CWS; 2x3, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB, SO at LF. Batting.347 (67x193) with 15 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 41 RBI in his last 54 games. Hit a home run in back-to-back games vs. the Rays 7/5-6 --marks the third time this season he has hit a home run in back-to-back games. Named the American League Player of the Week for the week ending 6/22 -- batted.444 (12x27) with three doubles, four homers, 11 RBI and six runs scored in seven games during the week. Hit 2nd career grand slam on 6/16 vs. KC, equaled career high with four RBI. Named the Tigers Player of the Month for June after batting.345 (29x84) with 12 runs scored, nine doubles, seven home runs and 21 RBI. V. MARTINEZ #41 SERIES:.308 (4x13) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x8) HOMESTAND:.308 (4x13) LONG STREAK: 11 (.405, 17x42, 4/25-5/8) Last Game: 7/31 vs. CWS; 0x5, at DH. Selected to the American League All-Star squad for the fifth time in his career (first with the Tigers). Leads the American League with one strikeout every 12.41 plate appearances, while he is fourth with a.319 batting average and a.556 slugging percentage, fifth with a.380 OBP, tied for eighth with 21 home runs and tied for ninth with 197 total bases. Has hit safely in 59 of his last 75 games, batting.325 (93x286) with 18 doubles, 18 home runs and 51 RBI during that span. Named Tigers Player of the Month for April after batting.298 (25x84) with eight runs scored, three doubles, four home runs and 13 RBI in 23 games. ROMINE #27 SERIES:.286 (2x7) CURRENT STREAK: 2 (.286, 2x7) HOMESTAND:.286 (2x7) LONG STREAK: 6 (.375, 6x16, 6/6-7/2) Last Game: 7/30 vs. CWS; 1x4, SO at SS. Batting.260 (20x77) over his last 26 games since May 23. Connected for his first major league home run on 5/23 vs. TEX - a solo shot in the sixth inning off Scott Baker. Equaled a career high with three hits on 5/4 at KC. SUAREZ #30 SERIES:.250 (1x4) CURRENT STREAK: 0 (.000, 0x3) HOMESTAND:.25- (1x4) LONG STREAK: 3 three times (last,.455, 5x11, 6/27-29) Last Game: 7/31vs. CWS; 0x3, RBI, SO, SF at SS. Recorded two XBH in the third inning on 6/14-- became the first Tigers player to have two extra-base hits in one inning since Ordonez on 8/12/07. Is one of four Tigers rookies to hit a home run in three of their first seven starts, joining Alex Avila (2009), Robert Fick (1998) and Frank Doljack (1930) in accomplishing the feat. TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS 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 4 3 7/12/14 @ KC 9 2 11 4 2 6 Cabrera 9 4 3 7/25/14 @ LAA 26 8 3 37 13 8 1 22 Carrera 9/13/12 @TEX Castellanos 3 2 2 7/30/14 vs. CWS 17 6 23 6 3 1 10 Davis 4 1 1 6/30/14 vs. OAK 14 8 22 5 2 1 8 Holaday 8/22/13 vs. MIN 5 1 6 2 2 Hunter 11 3 1 7/31/14 vs. CWS 18 9 27 9 4 1 14 Kelly 9/17/13 vs. SEA 6 1 7 Kinsler 7 2 2 7/3/14 vs. TB 29 8 1 38 8 3 1 12 J.D. Martinez 8 3 2 1 7/31/14 vs. CWS 17 5 22 8 4 1 13 V. Martinez 14 5 2 7/3/14 vs. TB 26 7 33 14 2 16 Romine 1 5/23/14 vs. TEX 3 1 4 Suarez 3 6/14/14 vs. MIN 7 2 9 3 3
BULLPEN NOTES ALBURQUERQUE #62 Last Game Pitched: 7/31 vs. CWS; (1.0IP/0ER), BB, SO Last Five Outings: 2.25 ERA (4.0IP/1ER), 3 H, HR, 3 BB, 5 SO. Compiled a 2-1 record, a 2.91 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 45 games prior to the All-Star Break. Tied for second among American League relievers with 51 appearances. Has compiled a 2.61 ERA (24.1IP/7ER) and 27 strikeouts over his past 32 appearances. Recorded first save of his major league career on 4/9 at Los Angeles. Ranks fifth among all American League relievers since 2011 with 12.46 strikeouts per nine innings. CHAMBERLAIN #44 Last Game Pitched: 7/31 vs. CWS; (0.1IP/2ER), 3 H BB Last Five Outings: 0-1, 9.00 ERA (4.0IP/4ER), 7 H, HR, BB, IBB, 2 SO Compiled a 1-3 record, two saves and a 2.63 ERA in 40 appearances prior to the break. Posted a 0.50 ERA (18.0IP/1ER) in 20 appearances on the road in the first half. Leads American League relievers with 22 holds. Has posted a 2.48 ERA (29.0IP/8ER) with 20 strikeouts over his last 32 outings since May 14. Did not allow a run in 12 consecutive outings May 14 - June 7 (11.2IP/0ER) walked three batters and struck out eight during that stretch. Recorded 300th game of his major league career on 7/11 at KC. Has pitched in 308 career games, 43 as a starter, and has a 24-18 record with a 3.78 ERA (488.1IP/205ER). COKE #40 Last Game Pitched: 7/31 vs CWS; (1.0IP/0ER), H Last Five Outings: 0-1, 4.50 ERA (4.0IP/2ER), 4 H, 4 BB, IBB, SO Limited lefthanded hitters to a.238 average before the break...righties hit.357 against him. Has compiled a 2.70 ERA (20.0IP/6ER) and 15 strikeouts in 21 appearances since June 1...has only allowed two runs in his last 15 outings (14.0IP). Recorded the save on 6/21 at CLE -- his first save since 4/1/13 at MIN and the eighth of his career. Has appeared in 358 games in his major league career and has a 18-27 record with eight saves and a 4.25 ERA (377.2IP/178ER). HARDY #65 Last Game Pitched: 7/31 vs. CWS; (0.2IP/0ER) Last Five Outings: 1.50 ERA (6.0IP/1ER), 7 H, 2 BB, 5 SO Has posted a 0.88 ERA (10.2IP/1ER) with 10 strikeouts over his last 11 outings since June 30. Did not allow a run in the first four outings of his major league career, tossing 5.0 innings and striking out four. Made his major league debut on 6/16 vs. KC -- tossed 2.0 scoreless innings allowing one hit and striking out two. Had contract purchased from Triple A Toledo prior to game on 6/15 vs. MIN. August 1, 2014 TIGERS STARTERS AND RELIEVERS W-L ERA IP H R ER BB-I SO STARTERS 47-33 3.84 653.1 635 298 279 189-4 531 RELIEVERS 11-14 4.52 285.0 310 155 143 106-14 263 1ST BATTER RETIRED/FACED PCT. RI/SCORED PCT. SAVES/OPPS. PCT. Alburquerque 36/51.706 30/10.300 1/1 1.000 Chamberlain 34/48.708 9/1.111 2/4.500 Coke 26/37.703 31/11.355 1/1 1.000 Hardy 11/18.611 7/0 0.000 ----- ----- McCoy 4/5.800 2/0 0.000 ---- ----- Nathan 31/41.756 3/3 1.000 21/26.808 Soria 1/3.333 2/2 1.000 ----- ----- TEAM TOTALS 207/306.676 144/47.326 26/32.813 MCCOY #63 Last Game Pitched: 7/5 vs. TB; (0.2IP/0ER), 2 H Last Five Outings: 1.80 ERA (5.0IP/1ER), 6 H, 3 BB, IBB, 3 SO Reinstated from the DL prior to tonight s game vs. Colorado -- sidelined since July 6 with a pulled right hamstring. Compiled a 6.75 ERA (5.1IP/4ER) and five strikeouts over four games during his injury rehabilitation assignment with Toledo July 22-30. Made his major league debut on 6/22 at Cleveland -- tossed one scoreless inning, allowing one hit and striking out one...had his contract purchased from Triple A Toledo prior to the game on 6/22 at Cleveland. Split this season between Double A Erie and Triple A Toledo -- posted a 2-0 record and 2.25 ERA (20.0IP/5ER) with 17 strikeouts in 13 games with Toledo this season, while he posted a 1-0 record and 3.95 ERA (13.2IP/6ER) with nine strikeouts in nine games with Erie. Signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent on November 21, 2013. NATHAN #36 Last Game Pitched: 7/29 vs. CWS; (1.0IP/0ER), 2 SO Last Five Outings: 0-1, 2 SV, 5.40 ERA (5.0IP/3ER), 3 H, 2 BB, IBB, 9 SO Ranks fifth among American League relievers with 35 games finished while he is tied for fifth with 21 saves. Compiled a 3.55 ERA (15.2IP/6ER), eight saves and 23 strikeouts over his last 16 games. Did not allow a run in nine consecutive outings (9.0IP) April 20-May 14 -- posted eight saves and eight strikeouts during that stretch. Is ranked third all-time with a 89.3 save percentage (min. 190 SVO), while he is eighth with 362 saves. Tied for second in the AL with 61 games finished, while he was third with a 93.5 save percentage, fourth with a 1.39 ERA (64.2IP/10ER) and a.162 opponents batting average, and ranked fourth among AL relievers with six wins on the season in 2013. SORIA #38 Last Game Pitched: 7/31 vs. CWS (1.0IP/1ER), H, BB, IBB, 2 SO Last Five Outings: 27.00 ERA (1.2IP/5ER), 9 H, 2 HR, 2 BB, IBB 3 SO (3G) Made his Tigers debut on 7/26 at LAA...acquired from the Texas Rangers on 7/23 in exchange for righthanded pitchers Corey Knebel and Jake Thompson. Has posted a 3.60 ERA (30.0IP/12ER), with 41 strikeouts over his last 33 appearances...has allowed just 34 hits this season and is holding opponents to a.241 batting average. Ranks third among American League relievers with a 7.50 strikeout-to-walk ratio, while he is seventh with 32 games finished and tied for eighth with 17 saves. Has held righthanded batters to a.167 (9x54) batting average this season. Compiled a 1-3 record and 2.70 ERA (33.1IP/10ER) with 17 saves in 35 games with the Rangers this season. TIGERS VERSUS COLORADO ROCKIES TIGERS BATTING VERSUS COLORADO ROCKIES 2013 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Avila --- -- -- -- --.333 6 2 0 3 Cabrera --- -- -- -- --.409 149 61 9 29 Carrera --- -- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- Castellanos --- -- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- Davis.286 7 2 0 1.375 32 12 0 1 Holaday --- -- -- -- --.667 3 2 0 0 Hunter --- -- -- -- --.319 47 15 3 13 Kelly --- -- -- -- --.286 14 4 0 1 Kinsler --- -- -- -- --.111 18 2 0 0 J. Martinez.444 18 8 0 2.357 67 24 2 9 V. Martinez --- -- -- -- --.300 40 12 0 2 Romine --- -- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- Suarez --- -- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- Team Totals --- -- -- -- -- TIGERS PITCHING VERSUS COLORADO ROCKIES 2013 CAREER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER G W-L-S ERA IP H ER Alburquerque - --- -- -- -- -- 1 0-0-0 0.00 1.1 0 0 Chamberlain - --- -- -- -- -- - --- -- -- -- -- Coke - --- -- -- -- -- 3 0-1-0 4.70 7.2 10 4 Hardy - --- -- -- -- -- - --- -- -- -- -- McCoy - --- -- -- -- -- - --- -- -- -- -- Nathan - --- -- -- -- -- 18 3-3-2 6.86 40.2 38 31 Soria - --- -- -- -- -- 6 0-0-2 2.84 6.1 5 2 Team Totals - --- -- -- -- --
2014 DETROIT TIGERS HIGHS AND LOWS (* - ties club record; # - sets club record; + - current streak) GENERAL (Nine inning games unless otherwise noted) Longest winning streak - overall...8 (4/29-5/7) Longest winning streak - home...5 (6/19-7/3) Longest winning streak - road...11 (4/29-5/18) Most consecutive losses - overall...5 (last, 5/31-6/5) Most consecutive losses - home...5 (5/24-6/5) Most consecutive losses - road...4 twice (last, 5/31-6/11) Longest game, time (nine inn.)...4:01 (7/31 vs. CWS) Longest game, time (extra inn.)...5:16 (5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Longest game, innings...13 (5/21 at CLE) Shortest game, time...2:13 (7/1 vs. OAK) Best homestand, percentage...800 (4-1, 3/31-4/6) Worst homestand, percentage...250 twice (last, 1-3, 7/18-20) Best road trip, percentage...833 (5-1, 4/25-5/4) Worst road trip, percentage...333 (1-2, 6/9-12) Most runners left on base, game...14 (5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most errors, game...3 four times (last, 7/29 vs. CWS) Most DP turned, game...3 nine times (last, 7/23 at ARI) Most DP turned, opponent...4 twice (last, 6/17 vs. KC) Largest margin of victory...12 (7/10 at KC) Largest margin of defeat...10 two times (last, 5/26 at OAK) Biggest comeback to win...5 (7/8 vs. LAD) Biggest lead lost in a loss...4 (5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Highest attendance, home...45,068 (3/31 vs. KC) Highest attendance, road...53,231 (4/8 at LAD) TEAM BATTING Most runs, game...16 (7/10 at KC) Most runs, game - both clubs...21 twice (last, 6/14 vs. MIN) Most runs, inning...8 (7/10 at KC, 5th) Most hits, game...20 (7/8 vs. LAD) Most hits, inning...8 twice (7/10 at KC, 5th) Most consecutive hits, inning...5 twice (last, 7/8 vs. LAD, 2nd) Fewest hits, nine-inning game...1 (4/11 at SD) Most extra-base hits, game...10 (6/14 vs. MIN) Most singles, game...16 (7/8 vs. LAD) Most doubles, game...8 (7/10 at KC) Most triples, game...2 twice (last, 7/8 vs. LAD) Most home runs, game...3 seven times (last, 7/3 vs. TB) Most home runs, inning...3 (7/3 vs. TB, 1st) Most home runs - both clubs...5 (5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most consec. games, home run...9 (6/16-25) Most consec. games, no home run...4 twice (last, 7/13-19) Most walks, game...10 (5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most strikeouts, game...14 (4/29 at CWS) Fewest strikeouts, game...1 (4/25 at MIN) Most stolen bases, game...3 six times (last, 6/30 vs. OAK) Most caught stealing, game...2 four times (last, 7/12 at KC) TEAM PITCHING Fewest runs, game...0 five times (last, 7/1 vs. OAK) Most runs, game...12 two times (last, 5/25 vs. TEX) Most runs, inning...7 four times (last, 7/29 vs. CWS, 7th) Fewest hits, game...2 (7/3 vs. TB) Most hits, game...19 twice (last, 7/6 vs. TB) Most hits, inning...8 (7/29 vs. CWS, 7th) Fewest walks, game...0 eight times (last, 7/27 at LAA) Most walks, game...9 (5/29 at OAK) Most strikeouts, game...15 twice (last, 6/28 at HOU) Most home runs, game...5 (5/26 at OAK) Most hit by pitch, game...2 (6/25 at TEX) Most wild pitches, game...2 twice (last, 6/25 at TEX) Longest scoreless streak...17.1 (5/14-17) INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most at-bats, game...7 (Castellanos, 5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most runs, game...4 (Cabrera, 7/3 vs. TB) Most hits, game...4 four times (last, Cabrera, 6/26 at TEX) Most consecutive hits...4 four times (last, V. Martinez, 7/29-30) Most doubles, game...3 (Kinsler, 5/23 vs. TEX) Most triples, game...1 17 times (last, J. Martinez, 7/29 vs. CWS) Most home runs, game...1 105 times (last, two players, 7/31 vs. CWS) Most total bases, game...9 (Suarez, 6/14 vs. MIN) Most RBI, game...5 (Hunter, 4/5 vs. BAL) Most walks, game...3 two times (last, Castellanos, 7/31 vs. CWS) Most strikeouts, game...4 six times (last, J. Martinez, 7/11 at KC) Most stolen bases, game...2 four times, last, Davis (5/4 at KC) Most hit by pitch, game...1 24 times (last, Hunter, 7/31 vs. CWS) Longest batting streak...14 (J. Martinez, 6/9-25) INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Longest winning streak...6 two players (Scherzer, 4/19-5/16;...Porcello, 4/20-5/17) Longest losing streak...3 two players (Smyly, 5/8-5/31;...Verlander, 6/5-16) Most innings pitched, starter...9.0 three times (last, Porcello, 7/1 vs. OAK) Most innings pitched, reliever...3.0 two times (last, Smyly, 4/9 at LAD, 10 inn.) Fewest innings pitched, starter...2.1 (Smyly, 6/29 at HOU) Fewest hits, complete game...3 twice (last, Porcello, 6/26 at TEX) Fewest runs, complete game...0 three times (last, Porcello, 7/1 vs. OAK) Most runs, game...10 (Scherzer, 6/17 vs. KC) Most walks, game...6 (Porcello, 5/29 at OAK) Most strikeouts, game (starter)...13 (Scherzer, 6/28 at HOU) Most strikeouts, game (relief)...4 (Alburquerque, 4/26 at MIN) Most home runs, game...4 (Smyly, 5/26 at OAK) Most hit by pitch, game...2 (Sanchez, 6/25 at TEX) Most wild pitches, game...2 (Scherzer, 5/21 at CLE, 13 inn.) Most consec. scoreless innings...25 (Porcello, 6/15-7/1) 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 78 1 7 38 32 Cabrera 86 6 12 99 5 Carrera Castellanos 89 40 40 9 Collins 2 1 1 1 1 Davis 67 5 35 2 1 34 Gonzalez 8 1 6 1 Holaday 25 4 21 Hunter 79 7 36 4 35 11 Jackson 97 26 6 22 32 9 2 Kelly 1 10 3 3 7 3 6 8 4 2 1 Kinsler 103 44 57 2 J. Martinez 33 18 5 11 37 5 3 V. Martinez 2 18 73 89 4 Romine 1 46 1 21 25 Suarez 40 1 4 11 24 Worth 1 11 2 10 Pitchers 8 TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING... Avila 42-36 Cabrera 57-47 Carrera 0-0 Castellanos 51-38 Davis 41-31 Holaday 15-10 Hunter 49-37 Kelly 12-12 Kinsler 58-45 J. Martinez 31-25 V. Martinez 49-44 Romine 26-21 Suarez 20-20 Porcello 13-7 Price 0-0 Ray 1-2 Sanchez 10-9 Scherzer 16-6 Smyly 6-12 VerHagen 0-1 Verlander 12-10
TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSE BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH P PH HOME RUNS 8 15 11 9 4 10 4 20 23 0 1 RBI 39 82 55 48 25 57 34 73 60 1 2 OFFENSE BY BATTING ORDER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HOME RUNS 10 12 15 26 14 10 7 4 7 RBI 50 52 81 68 71 41 44 32 36 RUNS BY INN. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL TIGERS 52 48 73 73 56 41 51 46 47 4 488 OPPONENTS 46 46 23 46 57 60 69 37 64 5 453 Player Streak Last Error Avila 23 6/27/14 at HOU Cabrera 2 7/29/14 vs. CWS Carrera 34 8/30/12 vs. OAK Castellanos 0 7/31/14 vs. KC Davis 1 7/29/14 vs. CWS Holaday 3 7/19/14 vs. CLE (GM 1) Hunter 2 7/26/14 at LAA ERRORLESS STREAKS Player Streak Last Error Kelly 31 5/18/14 at BOS Kinsler 31 6/24/14 at TEX J. Martinez 37 6/9/14 at CWS V. Martinez 7 6/18/14 vs. KC Romine 14 6/30/14 vs. OAK Suarez 1 7/29/14 vs. CWS CATCHER PROFILE Catcher SB CS CS% Avila 49 19 27.9 Holaday 16 8 33.3 Martinez 3 1 25.0 Totals 68 28 29.2 MILESTONE MONITOR PLAYER MILESTONE PLAYER Miguel Cabrera One home run shy of tying Lou Joe Nathan Whitaker for sixth place in franchise history (244 home runs). Justin Verlander Torii Hunter 7 stolen bases shy of 200. MILESTONE Five saves shy of tying Jeff Reardon for seventh place in MLB history (367 saves). 15 wins shy of tying Dizzy Trout for seventh place in Tigers history (161 wins). FOR THE TIGERS HITTING Five-or-more hits: Omar Infante (5) - 9/6/13 @KC Andy Dirks (5) - 9/6/13 @KC Six-or-more hits: Carlos Pena (6) - 5/27/04 @KC Five-or-more RBI: Torii Hunter (5) - 4/5/14 vs. BAL Six-or-more RBI: Omar Infante (6) - 9/6/13 @KC Seven-or-more RBI: Ryan Raburn (7) - 7/25/07 @CWS Back-to-back home runs: Torii Hunter / J.D. Martinez - 7/31/14 vs. CWS (Danks) Switch-hit home run: Carlos Guillen - 9/23/09 @CLE (Masterson/Gosling) Grand slam: Rajai Davis - 6/30/14 vs. OAK (Doolittle) Inside-the-park home run: Austin Jackson - 8/10/12 @TEX (Scheppers) Lead-off home run: Austin Jackson - 9/22/12 vs. MIN (Deduno) Back-to-back home runs to lead off game: Omar Infante/Bobby Higginson - 9/28/04 @CWS (Contreras) Pinch-hit home run: J.D. Martinez - 5/19/14 vs. CLE (Allen) Pinch-hit grand slam: Mickey Tettleton - 8/11/91 vs. NYY (Guetterman) Walk-off home run: Rajai Davis - 6/30/14 vs. OAK (Doolittle) Three consecutive home runs: Victor Martinez/Jhonny Peralta/Alex Avila - 6/1/13 @BAL (Hammel) Hitting for the cycle: Carlos Guillen - 8/1/06 @TB PITCHING No-hitter: Justin Verlander - 5/7/11 @TOR One-hitter: Anibal Sanchez - 5/24/13 vs. MIN Ten-or-more strikeouts: Drew Smyly - (11) 7/25/14 @LAA Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: Anibal Sanchez (17) - 4/26/13 vs. ATL MISCELLANEOUS Steal of home: Ryan Raburn - 8/18/09 vs. SEA Triple play: Damion Easley-Deivi Cruz-Shane Halter - 8/1/01 vs. SEA LAST TIME IT HAPPENED IN A GAME AGAINST THE TIGERS HITTING Back-to-back home runs: Jose Abreu/Adam Dunn - 7/29/14 vs. CWS (Soria) Grand slam: Derek Norris - 5/26/14 @OAK (Coke) Inside-the-park home run: Carlos Santana - 8/31/13 vs. CLE (Veras) Lead-off home run: J.B. Shuck - 4/19/14 vs. LAA (Scherzer) Pinch-hit home run: Jeff Keppinger - 6/30/12 @TB (Benoit) Pinch-hit grand slam: Dewayne Wise - 9/14/08 @CWS (Farnsworth) Three consecutive home runs: Tony Graffanino/Angel Berroa/Doug Mientkiewicz - 5/25/06 @KC (Maroth) Hitting for the cycle: Gary Matthews Jr. - 9/13/06 vs. TEX PITCHING No-hitter: Henderson Alvarez - 9/29/13 @MIA One-hitter: Andrew Cashner - 4/11/14 @SD Ten-or-more strikeouts: Corey Kluber (10) - 7/19/14 vs. CLE (GM 1) Fifteen-or-more strikeouts: David Cone (16) - 6/23/97 vs. NYY MISCELLANEOUS Steal of home: Kenji Johjima - 5/31/08 @SEA Triple play: Ian Kinsler-Elvis Andrus - 5/20/09 vs. TEX
TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. MARCH (1-0) 3/31 KC W, 4-3 1-0 t-1st Nathan Davis 45,068* APRIL (13-9) 4/1 OFF DAY t-1st 4/2 KC W, 2-1 (10) 2-0 t-1st Alburquerque Collins 26,906 4/3 KC Postponed, Rain 1st +0.5 4/4 BAL W, 10-4 3-0 1st +0.5 Smyly Gonzalez 23,625 4/5 BAL W, 7-6 4-0 1st +1.5 Porcello Norris 32,041 4/6 BAL L, 3-1 4-1 1st +1.5 Tillman Verlander 34,261 4/7 OFF DAY 1st +1.5 4/8 @LAD L, 3-2 (10) 4-2 1st +0.5 Howell Chamberlain 53,231 4/9 @LAD W, 7-6 (10) 5-2 1st +1.0 Nathan Jansen 42,687 4/10 OFF DAY 1st +1.5 4/11 @SD L, 6-0 5-3 1st +0.5 Cashner Porcello 30,353 4/12 @SD W, 6-2 6-3 1st +1.5 Verlander Kennedy 42,182 4/13 @SD L, 5-1 6-4 1st +0.5 Ross Scherzer 32,267 4/14 OFF DAY 1st +0.5 4/15 CLE Postponed, Cold t-1st 4/16 CLE L, 3-2 6-5 t-1st McAllister Sanchez 23,811 4/17 CLE W, 7-5 7-5 1st +0.5 Verlander Salazar 25,990 4/18 LAA L, 11-6 7-6 t-1st Weaver Smyly 28,435 4/19 LAA W, 5-2 8-6 t-1st Scherzer Wilson 36,659 4/20 LAA W, 2-1 9-6 1st +1.0 Porcello Santiago 28,921 4/21 CWS L, 3-1 9-7 1st +1.0 Danks Sanchez 24,997 4/22 CWS W, 8-6 10-7 1st +1.0 Verlander Leesman 24,976 4/23 CWS L, 6-4 10-8 1st +1.0 Rienzo Reed 23,451 4/24 CWS W, 7-4 11-8 1st +1.0 Scherzer Quintana 28,514 4/25 @MIN W, 10-6 12-8 1st +2.0 Porcello Correia 27,558 4/26 @MIN L, 5-3 12-9 1st +1.0 Ortega Hughes 28,122 4/27 @MIN Postponed, Rain 1st +1.0 4/28 OFF DAY 1st +1.0 4/29 @CWS W, 4-3 13-9 1st +1.5 Chamberlain Belisario 17,023 4/30 @CWS W, 5-1 14-9 1st +2.0 Scherzer Noesi 15,157 MAY (17-12) 5/1 OFF DAY 1st +2.0 5/2 @KC W, 8-2 15-9 1st +3.0 Porcello Shields 28,021 5/3 @KC W, 9-2 16-9 1st +4.0 Smyly Duffy 29,200 5/4 @KC W, 9-4 17-9 1st +4.5 Verlander Vargas 22,504 5/5 HOU W, 2-0 18-9 1st +4.5 Scherzer Cosart 26,475 5/6 HOU W, 11-4 19-9 1st +5.0 Ray Oberholtzer 27,939 5/7 HOU W, 3-2 20-9 1st +5.0 Porcello Peacock 26,207 5/8 HOU L, 6-2 20-10 1st +5.0 Keuchel Smyly 35,643 5/9 MIN L, 2-1 20-11 1st +4.0 Hughes Verlander 35,814 5/10 MIN W, 9-3 21-11 1st +5.0 Scherzer Gibson 42,312* 5/11 MIN L, 4-3 21-12 1st +5.0 Burton Chamberlain 40,468* 5/12 @BAL W, 4-1 22-12 1st +5.5 Porcello Norris 24,517 5/13 @BAL W, 4-1 23-12 1st +5.5 Miller Hunter 29,950 5/14 @BAL W, 7-5 24-12 1st +6.0 Verlander Gausman 36,727 5/15 OFF DAY 1st +6.0 5/16 @BOS W, 1-0 25-12 1st +6.5 Scherzer Lester 37,225 5/17 @BOS W, 6-1 26-12 1st +6.5 Porcello Lackey 37,608 5/18 @BOS W, 6-2 27-12 1st +7.0 Sanchez Peavy 35,006 5/19 @CLE L, 5-4 (10) 27-13 1st +7.0 Atchison Alburquerque 12,709 5/20 @CLE L 6-2 27-14 1st +6.0 Bauer Verlander 13,924 5/21 @CLE L, 11-10 (13) 27-15 1st +5.0 Tomlin Coke 19,228 5/22 TEX L, 9-2 27-16 1st +4.5 Darvish Ray 40,768* 5/23 TEX W, 7-2 28-16 1st +5.5 Sanchez Baker 39,835 5/24 TEX L, 12-2 28-17 1st +5.5 Martinez Porcello 43,447* 5/25 TEX L, 12-4 28-18 1st +5.5 Lewis Verlander 42,583* 5/26 @OAK L, 10-0 28-19 1st +5.0 Milone Smyly 35,067 5/27 @OAK W, 6-5 29-19 1st +5.0 Alburquerque Abad 21,549 5/28 @OAK L, 3-1 29-20 1st +4.0 Kazmir Nathan 15,590 5/29 @OAK W, 5-4 30-20 1st +4.5 Porcello Chavez 21,860 5/30 @SEA W, 6-3 31-20 1st +5.5 Verlander Iwakuma 29,000 5/31 @SEA L, 3-2 31-21 1st +5.5 Young Smyly 37,142 JUNE (14-13) 6/1 @SEA L, 4-0 31-22 1st +4.5 Elias Scherzer 31,407 6/2 OFF DAY 1st +5.0 6/3 TOR L, 5-3 31-23 1st +4.0 McGowan Nathan 33,488 6/4 TOR L, 8-2 31-24 1st +3.0 Dickey Porcello 32,033 6/5 TOR L, 7-3 31-25 1st +2.5 Happ Verlander 39,440 6/6 BOS W, 6-2 32-25 1st +3.5 Smyly De La Rosa 39,762 6/7 BOS W, 8-6 33-25 1st +4.0 Scherzer Lester 43,359* 6/8 BOS L, 5-3 33-26 1st +3.0 Lackey Chamberlain 33,835 6/9 @CWS L, 6-5 33-27 1st +2.0 Noesi Porcello 18,803 6/10 @CWS Postponed, Rain 1st +2.5 6/11 @CWS L, 8-2 33-28 1st +2.0 Danks Verlander 18,424 6/12 @CWS W, 4-0 34-28 1st +2.5 SCHERZER Sale 20,626 6/13 MIN L, 2-0 34-29 1st +1.5 Gibson Smyly 39,811 6/14 MIN W, 12-9 35-29 1st +1.5 Sanchez Deduno 41,498* 6/15 MIN W, 4-3 36-29 1st +1.5 Nathan Fien 41,462* 6/16 KC L, 11-8 36-30 1st +0.5 Vargas Verlander 31,774 6/17 KC L, 11-4 36-31 2nd -0.5 Ventura Scherzer 34,328 6/18 KC L, 2-1 36-32 2nd -1.5 Guthrie Smyly 37,209 6/19 KC W, 2-1 37-32 2nd -0.5 Sanchez Duffy 35,715 6/20 @CLE W, 6-4 38-32 1st +0.5 Porcello Kluber 33,545 6/21 @CLE W, 5-4 (10) 39-32 1st +1.5 Nathan Allen 40,712 6/22 @CLE W, 10-4 40-32 1st +2.5 Scherzer Tomlin 26,023 6/23 OFF DAY 1st +2.0 6/24 @TEX W, 8-2 41-32 1st +3.0 Smyly Lewis 35,526 6/25 @TEX W, 8-6 42-32 1st +4.0 Sanchez Saunders 34,254 6/26 @TEX W, 6-0 43-32 1st +4.5 PORCELLO Martinez 34,989 6/27 @HOU L, 4-3 (11) 43-33 1st +3.5 Buchanan Hardy 22,386 6/28 @HOU W, 4-3 44-33 1st +4.5 Coke Williams 25,788 6/29 @HOU L, 6-4 44-34 1st +3.5 Feldman Smyly 22,478 6/30 OAK W, 5-4 45-34 1st +3.5 Hardy Doolittle 42,477* JULY (13-13) 7/1 OAK W, 3-0 46-34 1st +4.5 PORCELLO Mills 32,455 7/2 OAK W, 9-3 47-34 1st +4.5 Verlander Chavez 35,445 7/3 TB W, 8-1 48-34 1st +5.0 Scherzer Bedard 33,908 7/4 TB L, 6-3 48-35 1st +4.0 Cobb Smyly 40,657* 7/5 TB L, 7-2 48-36 1st +4.0 Archer Sanchez 38,087 7/6 TB L, 7-3 48-37 1st +3.5 Porcello Price 31,917 7/7 OFF DAY 1st +3.5 7/8 LAD W, 14-5 49-37 1st +4.5 Verlander Ryu 36,912 7/9 LAD W, 4-1 50-37 1st +4.5 Scherzer Greinke 36,462 7/10 @KC W, 16-4 51-37 1st +5.5 Smyly Guthrie 21,775 DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN. JULY, cont. 7/11 @KC W, 2-1 52-37 1st +6.5 Sanchez Duffy 31,581 7/12 @KC W, 5-1 53-37 1st +7.5 Porcello Shields 33,849 7/13 @KC L, 5-2 53-38 1st +6.5 Ventura Verlander 23,424 7/14 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/15 ALL-STAR GAME IN MINNEAPOLIS 7/16 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/17 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/18 CLE L, 9-3 53-39 1st +6.5 Bauer Sanchez 42,255* 7/19 CLE L, 6-2 53-40 1st +5.5 Kluber VerHagen 38,109 7/19 CLE L, 5-2 53-41 1st +4.5 Carrasco Nathan 42,044* 7/20 CLE W, 5-1 54-41 1st +5.5 Smyly Tomlin 41,736* 7/21 @ARI W, 4-3 55-41 1st +6.5 Verlander Delgado` 25,907 7/22 @ARI L, 5-4 55-42 1st +5.5 De La Rosa Coke 29,515 7/23 @ARI W, 11-5 56-42 1st +6.5 Sanchez Cahill 24,174 7/24 @LAA W, 6-4 57-42 1st +7.0 Scherzer Richards 40,146 7/25 @LAA L, 2-1 57-43 1st +6.0 Morin Smyly 42,915 7/26 @LAA L, 4-0 57-44 1st +5.0 Shoemaker Verlander 43,569 7/27 @LAA L, 2-1 57-45 1st +5.0 Smith Chamberlain 36,252 7/28 OFF DAY 1st +5.0 7/29 CWS L, 11-4 57-46 1st +5.0 Sanchez Quintana 40,032 7/30 CWS W, 7-2 58-46 1st +5.0 Scherzer Noesi 37,193 7/31 CWS L, 7-4 58-47 1st +4.0 Belisario Soria 41,306* AUGUST (0-0) 8/1 COL 8/2 COL 8/3 COL 8/4 @NYY 8/5 @NYY 8/6 @NYY 8/7 @NYY 8/8 @TOR 8/9 @TOR 8/10 @TOR 8/11 @PIT 8/12 @PIT 8/13 PIT 8/14 PIT 8/15 SEA 8/16 SEA 8/17 SEA 8/18 OFF DAY 8/19 @TB 8/20 @TB 8/21 @TB 8/22 @MIN 8/23 @MIN 8/23 @MIN 8/24 @MIN 8/25 OFF DAY 8/26 NYY 8/27 NYY 8/28 NYY 8/29 @CWS 8/30 @CWS 8/31 @CWS SEPTEMBER (0-0) 9/1 @CLE 9/2 @CLE 9/3 @CLE 9/4 @CLE 9/5 SF 9/6 SF 9/7 SF 9/8 KC 9/9 KC 9/10 KC 9/11 OFF DAY 9/12 CLE 9/13 CLE 9/14 CLE 9/15 @MIN 9/16 @MIN 9/17 @MIN 9/18 OFF DAY 9/19 @KC 9/20 @KC 9/21 @KC 9/22 CWS 9/23 CWS 9/24 CWS 9/25 MIN 9/26 MIN 9/27 MIN 9/28 MIN * - Denotes a sellout at Comerica Park Monday 5-5 Tuesday 8-6 Wednesday 10-7 Thursday 9-4 TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY RECORDS Friday 9-8 Saturday 11-7 Sunday 6-10