ST GDT: 03/11/12 - DET (SS) @ PHI (SS) - 1:05 PM

ST GDT: 03/11/12 - DET (SS) @ PHI (SS) - 1:05 PM



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DETROIT TIGERS
AT.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Bright House Field, Clearwater, FL
Game Time - 1:05 p.m.
97.1 FM, (PHL 17) MLB.TV (MLBN TAPE DELAY)
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TIGERS VS. PHILLIES at Clearwater: Miguel Cabrera, Andy Dirks, Justin Henry, Don Kelly, Ramon Santiago, Clete Thomas, Delmon Young.

TIGERS FINISH IN TIE WITH NATIONALS:
The Tigers and Nationals tied 5-5 in 10 innings yesterday afternoon at Joker Marchant Stadium. Justin Verlander fanned four batters as he tossed four shutout innings for Detroit. Brennan Boesch finished with a home run and two RBI for the Tigers, while Brandon Inge belted a solo home run.

GOING YARD: Through eight games of Grapefruit League action this spring the Tigers have belted 17 home runs. Detroit is tops among all American League clubs with 17 home runs this spring.

STINGY STAFF:
Tigers pitchers have compiled a 2.22 ERA through the club’s first eight games of Grapefruit League action this spring. Detroit is tops among all American League clubs with a 2.22 ERA.

CHECKING THE LEADER BOARDS:
Brennan Boesch, Ryan Raburn, Delmon Young and Eric Patterson are all tied for second in the Grapefruit League with two home runs this spring. Raburn is tied for the league lead with eight RBI, while Young is sixth with six RBI and Boesch is tied for seventh with five RBI.

SEVEN MINOR LEAGUERS JOIN TIGERS TODAY:
The following seven minor league players have joined the Tigers for today’s game: righthanded pitchers Daniel Bennett (#52) and Robbie Weinhardt (#43), lefthanded pitcher Kenny Faulk (#21), infielders Rawley Bishop (#27), Brandon Douglas (#73) and Dixon Machado (#29) and outfielder Jamie Johnson (#28).

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TODAY’S STARTERS
RHP Rick Porcello vs. LHP Cliff Lee

TODAY’S TIGERS STARTER - RICK PORCELLO
Makes his second start of the spring this afternoon at Philadelphia.
...established career highs with 182.0 innings pitched and 104 strikeouts during the 2011 season, while he matched a career best with his 14 wins...the 2011 season marked the third consecutive season he posted 10-or-more wins to become the first major league pitcher to post three-or-more such consecutive seasons prior to turning 23 since Dwight Gooden did so in four consecutive seasons with the New York Mets. (1984-87). ...selected by the Tigers in the first round (27th overall) of the 2007 MLB First-Year Player Draft.

2012 Spring: 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 G, 1 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO.
2011 Season (Detroit): 14-9, 4.75 ERA, 31 G, 31 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 182.0 IP, 210 H, 103 R, 96 ER, 46 BB, 104 SO
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TIGERS ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH:
RHP Jose Ortega, LHP Daniel Schlereth, RHP Chris Bootcheck and LHP Matt Hoffman

PHILLIES ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH:
RHP Jonathan Papelbon, RHP Chad Qualls, LHP Dontrelle Willis and RHP Phillippe Aumont.
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Next Games:

SUNDAY, March 11 AT HOUSTON: KTRH 740, Gameday Audio
LHP Drew Smyly, LHP Phil Coke, RHP Tyler Stohr, LHP Darin Downs and RHP Luis Marte
vs.
LHP Wandy Rodriguez, RHP Brett Myers, RHP Lucas Harrell, RHP Fernando Rodriguez, RHP Jorge De Leon, LHP Xavier Cedeno and RHP Henry Villar.

MONDAY, March 12 VS. NEW YORK (NL):
LHP Duane Below, RHP Jacob Turner, LHP Andy Oliver, LHP Matt Hoffman and RHP Collin Balester
vs.
LHP Jonathon Niese, RHP D.J. Carrasco, LHP Daniel Herrera, LHP Garrett Olson and LHP Robert Carson.

TUESDAY, March 13 AT WASHINGTON: MASN HD, MLBN (delay), MLB.TV
RHP Doug Fister, LHP Adam Wilk, RHP Joaquin Benoit and RHP Jose Valverde
vs.
RHP Edwin Jackson.
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On the Internet
MLB.TV
Gameday Audio
• MLB Gameday
• Official game notes

• MLB SCOREBOARD
for anyone who wants the play-by-play (it's slow during ST, but at least you get a few more details)

Text Version http://m.mlb.com/scores/
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