GDT93: 7/13/13 - DET (51-41) VS TEX (53-40) - 7:15 p.m. ET

Tigers: RHP Max Scherzer (13-0, 3.06 ERA)

Scherzer's next shot at matching Roger Clemens' 14-0 start from 1986 comes against a Rangers squad that has never beaten him in the regular season. He's 4-0 with a 3.35 ERA against Texas in seven career meetings, none this year.



Rangers: LHP Derek Holland (7-4, 3.19 ERA)

Holland beat the Orioles on Monday despite allowing five runs -- three earned -- in 6 2/3 innings. He is 2-0 with a 2.07 ERA in his last three starts but 2-2 with a 3.80 ERA in seven starts since the beginning of June.






Scherzer can make history with 14-0 start
A win over Rangers, Holland would give righty unique status

By Master Tesfatsion / MLB.com | 7/12/2013 10:50 PM ET

Max Scherzer has a chance to rewrite the record book on Saturday.

Scherzer will become the first pitcher in Major League history to go into the All-Star break 14-0 with a win over the Rangers at Comerica Park. There have been 66 pitchers with 14 or more wins before the break, but they all had at least one loss, according to STATS. Dave McNally went 13-0 before the break in 1969 in 24 starts with the Orioles.

At 14-0, Scherzer would also match Roger Clemens' 14-0 start in 1986 with the Red Sox. A win or no-decision would tie Scherzer for the second-longest unbeaten streak by a Major League starter with Johnny Allen in 1937 with the Indians and Rick Rhoden in 1976 with the Dodgers.

"[Scherzer] can sink it, he has a slider and he throws hard," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "He's got a tremendous slider and a turbo sinker. He works fast and throws strikes."

History bodes well for Scherzer against Texas, as he has the most wins of any active pitcher without a loss against the Rangers in the regular season. He's 4-0 with a 3.35 ERA in seven career starts against them.

"They always grind out at-bats against you and really make you work," Scherzer said. "For me, I know I have to bring my 'A' game against them. They're talented from top to bottom. They do a really good job with speed and power -- speed at the top of the lineup, power in the middle of the lineup. Offseason acquisitions they made, plus some young guys they brought up, they're really a quality team."

The Rangers won both games in the 2011 American League Championship Series against Scherzer, who went 0-1 with a 9.72 ERA in the series. He faced Saturday's starter, Derek Holland, in both games. Holland posted an 8.59 ERA in the series. Holland will make his first career start at Comerica Park.

"For me, the main thing is they are one of the best ballclubs in the league," Holland said. "I've got to match Scherzer pitch for pitch. He's 13-0 for a reason, so I have to do everything I can to match him."

Holland lasted just 4 2/3 innings in his only start against the Tigers this season. He gave up four runs on eight hits, allowing two home runs to Miguel Cabrera.

"I have to shut down one of the best hitters in the game. I'm going to throw in the kitchen sink and bring everything I've got," Holland said. "The last time, he took care of me. This time, I have to take care of him. But I can't take for granted the rest of the lineup. They have some pretty good hitters."

Holland is 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA in his last three starts. He gave up five runs (three earned) on 10 hits in 6 2/3 innings against the Orioles in his last start.

Rangers: Grimm exits with injury
The Rangers suffered another injury in their starting rotation on Friday. Justin Grimm left after allowing seven runs in 3 1/3 innings with right forearm soreness. He was removed from the game as a precautionary measure. The Rangers already have seven pitchers on the disabled list.

Tigers: Cabrera looks to make history
Scherzer isn't the only one on the Tigers having a historic first half. Cabrera picked up his 95th RBI in Friday's 7-2 win against the Rangers. He has two games left to become the third player ever to hit the century mark by the All-Star break. Hank Greenberg had 103 RBIs before the break in 1935 and Juan Gonzalez had 101 in 1998.

Cabrera became the first player in Major League history to have 30 home runs and 90 RBIs by the break, but Jimmie Foxx had 30 home runs and 93 RBIs by the 80-game mark in 1932 with the Philadelphia Athletics, a year before the first All-Star Game.

Worth noting
• Scherzer has a .279 opponents' batting average against the current Rangers' roster. A.J Pierzynski has a team-high 10 hits with a home run and five RBIs off the right-hander in 20 at-bats. Elvis Andrus is just 3-for-18.

• The Rangers' bullpen has allowed one run in 19 1/3 innings over the past six games. They've allowed seven hits, four walks and struck out 17 in that stretch.

Master Tesfatsion is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.






INJURY UPDATE:


• RHP Octavio Dotel (Right elbow inflammation, transferred from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list on June 8, 2013.)

• LHP Darin Downs (Left shoulder rotator cuff tendinitis, placed on the 15-day disabled list July 7, 2013.)

• 2B Omar Infante (Left ankle sprain, placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 4, 2013.)




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STARTING LINEUPS:

TIGERS (career numbers off Derek Holland)
1. Austin Jackson, cf (3-for-9, 2 HR, 2 walks, 4 Ks)
2. Torii Hunter, rf (11-for-37, 2 HR, 5 walks, 9 Ks)
3. Miguel Cabrera, 3b (5-for-12, 3 HR, walk, 4 Ks)
4. Prince Fielder, 1b (1-for-6, K)
5. Victor Martinez, dh (2-for-9, HR, K)
6. Jhonny Peralta, ss (4-for-10, HR, 2 Ks)
7. Matt Tuiasosopo, lf (0-for-0, 3 walks)
8. Brayan Pena, c (3-for-7, 2 HR, walk, K)
9. Hernan Perez, 2b
P: Max Scherzer

RANGERS
1. Ian Kinsler, 2b
2. Leonys Martin, cf
3. Nelson Cruz, rf
4. Adrian Beltre, 3b
5. A.J. Pierzynski, c
6. Elvis Andrus, ss
7. Mitch Moreland, 1b
8. Jurickson Profar, dh
9. David Murphy, lf
P: Derek Holland

TEX - Top 1st
B:3 S:3 O:1
Ian Kinsler strikes out swinging.

B:1 S:3 O:2
Leonys Martin strikes out swinging.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Nelson Cruz singles on a line drive to right fielder Torii Hunter.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Adrian Beltre singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson. Nelson Cruz to 3rd.

B:0 S:3 O:3
A. J. Pierzynski strikes out swinging.


DET - Bot 1st
B:1 S:2 O:1
Austin Jackson grounds out, third baseman Adrian Beltre to first baseman Mitch Moreland.

B:1 S:0 O:1
Torii Hunter singles on a ground ball to center fielder Leonys Martin.

B:4 S:0 O:1
Miguel Cabrera walks. Torii Hunter to 2nd.

B:2 S:0 O:2
Prince Fielder flies out to left fielder David Murphy. Torii Hunter to 3rd.

B:1 S:1 O:3
Victor Martinez grounds into a force out, third baseman Adrian Beltre to second baseman Ian Kinsler. Miguel Cabrera out at 2nd.

 0-0 AFTER 1 INNING

TEX - Top 2nd
B:1 S:1 O:1
Elvis Andrus grounds out sharply, second baseman Hernan Perez to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:1 S:3 O:2
Mitch Moreland strikes out swinging.

B:2 S:2 O:3
Jurickson Profar lines out sharply, pitcher Max Scherzer to first baseman Prince Fielder.


DET - Bot 2nd
B:1 S:2 O:1
Jhonny Peralta flies out to center fielder Leonys Martin.

B:1 S:3 O:2
Matt Tuiasosopo strikes out swinging.

B:1 S:0 O:3
Brayan Pena grounds out, second baseman Ian Kinsler to first baseman Mitch Moreland.

 0-0 AFTER 2 INNINGS

TEX - Top 3rd
B:2 S:1 O:1
David Murphy flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Ian Kinsler grounds out, third baseman Miguel Cabrera to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:2 S:2 O:3
Leonys Martin grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.




DET - Bot 3rd
B:1 S:3 O:1
Hernan Perez strikes out swinging.

B:4 S:1 O:1
Austin Jackson walks.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Torii Hunter singles on a soft fly ball to center fielder Leonys Martin. Austin Jackson to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Miguel Cabrera lines out sharply to right fielder Nelson Cruz.

With Prince Fielder batting, wild pitch by Derek Holland, Austin Jackson to 3rd. Torii Hunter to 2nd.

B:4 S:0 O:2
Prince Fielder walks.

B:2 S:3 O:3
Victor Martinez strikes out swinging.

 0-0 AFTER 3 INNINGS

TEX - Top 4th
B:2 S:0 O:0
Nelson Cruz doubles (18) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Matt Tuiasosopo.

B:0 S:2 O:1
Adrian Beltre grounds out to first baseman Prince Fielder. Nelson Cruz to 3rd.

B:0 S:0 O:2
A. J. Pierzynski out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Matt Tuiasosopo. Nelson Cruz scores.
TEX 1 - 0

B:4 S:2 O:2
Elvis Andrus walks.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Mitch Moreland homers (13) on a fly ball to left center field. Elvis Andrus scores.
TEX 3 - 0

B:1 S:2 O:2
Jurickson Profar doubles (6) on a soft fly ball to left fielder Matt Tuiasosopo.

Coaching visit to mound.

B:1 S:2 O:2
David Murphy singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jhonny Peralta. Jurickson Profar to 3rd.

B:1 S:2 O:3
Ian Kinsler flies out to left fielder Matt Tuiasosopo.


DET - Bot 4th
B:0 S:0 O:0
Jhonny Peralta singles on a ground ball to left fielder David Murphy, deflected by third baseman Adrian Beltre.

With Matt Tuiasosopo batting, Jhonny Peralta steals (3) 2nd base.

B:4 S:1 O:0
Matt Tuiasosopo walks.

Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Brayan Pena grounds into a double play, shortstop Elvis Andrus to second baseman Ian Kinsler to first baseman Mitch Moreland. Jhonny Peralta to 3rd. Matt Tuiasosopo out at 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Hernan Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Leonys Martin. Jhonny Peralta scores.
TEX 3 - 1


B:0 S:3 O:3
Austin Jackson strikes out swinging.

TEX 3 - 1 AFTER 4 INNINGS

TEX - Top 5th
B:4 S:2 O:0
Leonys Martin walks.

With Nelson Cruz batting, Leonys Martin steals (19) 2nd base, . Leonys Martin advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by catcher Brayan Pena.

B:1 S:3 O:1
Nelson Cruz strikes out swinging, catcher Brayan Pena to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Adrian Beltre grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:1 S:1 O:2
A. J. Pierzynski doubles (14) on a soft fly ball to left fielder Matt Tuiasosopo. Leonys Martin scores.
TEX 4 - 1

B:1 S:2 O:3
Elvis Andrus flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.


DET - Bot 5th
B:0 S:3 O:1
Torii Hunter strikes out swinging.

B:1 S:0 O:1
Miguel Cabrera singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder David Murphy.

B:0 S:1 O:3
Prince Fielder grounds into a double play, third baseman Adrian Beltre to second baseman Ian Kinsler to first baseman Mitch Moreland. Miguel Cabrera out at 2nd.

TEX 4 - 1 AFTER 5 INNINGS

TEX - Top 6th
B:2 S:2 O:1
Mitch Moreland grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:2 S:3 O:2
Jurickson Profar strikes out swinging.

B:1 S:1 O:2
David Murphy singles on a ground ball to right fielder Torii Hunter.

B:2 S:2 O:3
Ian Kinsler grounds into a force out, pitcher Max Scherzer to second baseman Hernan Perez. David Murphy out at 2nd.


DET - Bot 6th
B:0 S:0 O:1
Victor Martinez grounds out, third baseman Adrian Beltre to first baseman Mitch Moreland.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Jhonny Peralta flies out to left fielder David Murphy.

B:2 S:3 O:3
Matt Tuiasosopo strikes out swinging.

TEX 4 - 1 AFTER 6 INNINGS

TEX - Top 7th
Pitching Change: Luke Putkonen replaces Max Scherzer.

B:0 S:1 O:1
Leonys Martin grounds out to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Nelson Cruz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Adrian Beltre singles on a line drive to left fielder Matt Tuiasosopo. Nelson Cruz to 2nd.

Coaching visit to mound.

Pitching Change: Phil Coke replaces Luke Putkonen.

B:1 S:0 O:3
A. J. Pierzynski grounds into a double play, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder. Adrian Beltre out at 2nd.


DET - Bot 7th
B:2 S:2 O:1
Brayan Pena grounds out, second baseman Ian Kinsler to first baseman Mitch Moreland.

B:1 S:3 O:2
Hernan Perez strikes out swinging.

B:4 S:2 O:2
Austin Jackson walks.

B:1 S:0 O:3
Torii Hunter bunt grounds out, pitcher Derek Holland to first baseman Mitch Moreland.

TEX 4 - 1 AFTER 7 INNINGS

TEX - Top 8th
B:2 S:0 O:1
Elvis Andrus flies out to right fielder Torii Hunter.

B:0 S:3 O:2
Mitch Moreland strikes out swinging.

B:1 S:1 O:3
Jurickson Profar lines out to right fielder Torii Hunter.


DET - Bot 8th
Pitching Change: Joakim Soria replaces Derek Holland.

B:3 S:3 O:1
Miguel Cabrera strikes out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Prince Fielder singles on a soft fly ball to right fielder Nelson Cruz.

B:1 S:1 O:2
Victor Martinez flies out to left fielder David Murphy.

B:3 S:3 O:3
Jhonny Peralta strikes out swinging.

TEX 4 - 1 AFTER 8 INNINGS

TEX - Top 9th
Pitching Change: Al Alburquerque replaces Phil Coke.

B:1 S:2 O:1
David Murphy grounds out, first baseman Prince Fielder to pitcher Al Alburquerque.

B:4 S:1 O:1
Ian Kinsler walks.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Leonys Martin flies out to left fielder Matt Tuiasosopo.

With Nelson Cruz batting, Ian Kinsler steals (5) 2nd base.

B:1 S:2 O:2
Nelson Cruz singles on a ground ball to second baseman Hernan Perez. Ian Kinsler scores.
TEX 5 - 1

B:0 S:1 O:2
Adrian Beltre homers (21) on a fly ball to right field. Nelson Cruz scores.
TEX 7 - 1

B:1 S:3 O:3
A. J. Pierzynski strikes out swinging, catcher Brayan Pena to first baseman Prince Fielder.


DET - Bot 9th
Pitching Change: Neal Cotts replaces Joakim Soria.

B:2 S:2 O:1
Matt Tuiasosopo grounds out, shortstop Elvis Andrus to first baseman Mitch Moreland.

B:2 S:0 O:2
Brayan Pena grounds out to first baseman Mitch Moreland.

B:1 S:0 O:3
Hernan Perez grounds out, third baseman Adrian Beltre to first baseman Mitch Moreland.


TIGERS LOSE 1-7

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W: Holland, D
L: Scherzer


Game Info

WP: Holland, D.
Pitches-strikes: Holland, D 95-57, Soria 16-9, Cotts 10-5, Scherzer 122-81, Putkonen 4-4, Coke 11-7, Alburquerque 22-15.
Groundouts-flyouts: Holland, D 8-3, Soria 0-1, Cotts 3-0, Scherzer 7-4, Putkonen 1-0, Coke 1-1, Alburquerque 1-1.
Batters faced: Holland, D 29, Soria 4, Cotts 3, Scherzer 28, Putkonen 3, Coke 4, Alburquerque 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Coke 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Scott Barry. 1B: Tim Welke. 2B: Mike Everitt. 3B: Quinn Wolcott.
Weather: 80 degrees, clear.
Wind: 8 mph, In from LF.
T: 2:53.
Att: 44,061.
Venue: Comerica Park.
July 13, 2013