DETROIT TIGERS (25-23)RHP Max Scherzer (6-1, 2.98)
vs. BOSTON RED SOX (27-22)
The Tigers and Rays were postponed due to rain yesterday. TheWINNING WAYS: Detroit has won 13 of the club’s last 19 games dating back to
Detroit has posted an 11-5 record and 2.94 ERA
Jhonny Peralta is batting .326 (30x92) with four doubles,
The Tigers have compiled a 3.39 ERA
vs. BOSTON RED SOX (27-22)
RHP Alfredo Aceves (1-0, 2.42)
RECENT RESULTS:
Tigers knocked off the Rays 7-6 on Tuesday night. Al Alburquerque (1-1) picked up
the win in relief, while Joaquin Benoit earned the save. Alex Avila belted two home
runs and collected three RBI. The Tigers continue a nine-game homestand this
afternoon with the first game of a four-game series versus Boston. The homestand
concludes with a three-game series with Minnesota beginning on Monday afternoon.
May 3, a .684 winning percentage. The Tigers are tops among all American League
clubs with a .684 winning percentage during that stretch.
HAPPY AT HOME:
since the start of the 2009 season, a .634 winning percentage. Detroit is second
among all American League clubs with a .634 winning percentage at home during
that stretch, trailing only a .656 winning percentage by the New York Yankees.
The Tigers have compiled a 116-67 record at Comerica ParkPITCHING IN AT HOME:
(144.0IP/47ER) over the last 16 games at home dating back to April 13. The Tigers
are third among American League clubs with a 3.19 ERA (189.0IP/67ER) at home
this season.
JHONNY ON THE SPOT:
a triple, six home runs and 18 RBI over his last 25 games dating back to April 22.
He is sixth among all American League players with a .587 slugging percentage
during that stretch, while he is tied for eighth with six home runs.
PITCHING MATTERS IN MAY:
(183.1IP/69ER) in 21 games during May. Detroit is third among American League
The Tigers collected one double on Tuesday versus Tampa Bay and
The Tigers enter this afternoon’s game versus Boston with a
Today’s game ball will be delivered by Specialist Nicholas
DOUBLE TIME:
the club has now recorded 58 doubles in the team’s last 29 games dating back to
April 22. Detroit is fourth among all American League clubs with 58 doubles during
that stretch. The Tigers enter today’s game fourth in the league with 92 doubles this
season.
DAYTIME DELIGHT:
13-9 record during day games this season. Detroit is tops among all major league
clubs with 13 wins during the day in 2011.
GAME BALL DELIVERY:
Foster of the United States Army National Guard from Chelsea, Michigan. Specialist
Foster is currenly on leave while deployed to Kuwait.
TODAY’S TIDBITS
• Today’s national anthem will be performed
by Michael Greene.
• Today’s first pitch will be thrown out by
Brian Rolnitcky from CBS Radio and a 3
Dimensional Services Representative.
clubs with a .238 batting average against (161x676) during the month, while the
team is fifth with a 3.39 ERA.
