ST GDT: 03/18/12 - DET @ WSH - 1:05 PM

ST GDT: 03/18/12 - DET @ WSH - 1:05 PM



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DETROIT TIGERS
AT.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Space Coast Stadium, Viera, FL
Game Time - 1:05 p.m.
1270 AM, Gameday Audio

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TODAY’S STARTERS
RHP Doug Fister (2-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Edwin Jackson (1-1, 1.93)

TODAY’S TIGERS STARTER - DOUG FISTER
Makes his third start of the spring this afternoon at Washington...fourth in the American League with a 2.83 ERA during the 2011 season with the Tigers and Seattle Mariners...finished fourth in the league with 1.5 walks per nine innings during the 2011 season...established career highs with 11 wins, 216.1 innings pitched and 146 strikeouts during the 2011 season... acquired by the Tigers from Seattle in a six-player deal on July 30, 2011.

2012 Spring: 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 G, 2 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO.
2011 Season (Detroit): 8-1, 1.79 ERA, 11 G, 10 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 70.1 IP, 54 H, 19 R, 14 ER, 5 BB, 57 SO
2011 Season (Seattle): 3-12, 3.33 ERA, 21 G, 21 GS, 3 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 146.0 IP, 139 H, 57 R, 54 ER, 32 BB, 89 SO
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TIGERS ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH:
LHP Duane Below, LHP Daniel Schlereth, RHP Jose Ortega and LHP Matt Hoffman.

NATIONALS ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH:
RHP Chad Durbin, RHP Ryan Perry, LHP Atahualpa Severino and RHP Tyler Clippard.
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Next Games:

MONDAY, March 19 - at PHI (Clearwater) 1:05 p.m. ESPN TV, MLB.TV
RHP Max Scherzer, RHP Octavio Dotel, RHP Collin Balester, RHP Luis Marte and RHP Jose Valverde
vs.
RHP Scott Elarton, RHP Joel Pineiro, LHP David Purcey, RHP Brian Sanches, RHP Philippe Aumont and LHP Raul Valdes.

TUESDAY, March 20 - VS ATL (Lakeland) 1:05 p.m. ESPN TV, MLB.TV
RHP Justin Verlander, LHP Phil Coke, RHP Brayan Villarreal, RHP Chris Bootcheck and RHP Joaquin Benoit
vs.
RHP Jair Jurrjens.

WEDNESDAY, March 21 - VS MIN (Lakeland)1:05 p.m. FS-D TV, MLBN (delay), MLB.TV

THURSDAY, March 22 -
OFF DAY
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TIGERS TOP THE CARDINALS: The Tigers knocked off the Cardinals 10-3 yesterday afternoon. Andy Oliver (1-0) earned the win for Detroit, while Drew Smyly worked the final four innings for the save. Delmon Young finished with a double, home run and four RBI for the Tigers, while Prince Fielder added two singles, a triple and an RBI.

GOING YARD: Through 15 games of Grapefruit League action this spring the Tigers have belted 22 home runs. Detroit is tops among all American League clubs with 22 home runs this spring.

STINGY STAFF: Tigers pitchers have compiled a 2.65 ERA through the club’s first 15 games of Grapefruit League action this spring. Detroit is tops among all American League clubs with a 2.65 ERA.

DELMON DOES DAMAGE: Delmon Young has hit safely in 10 of his 11 games during Grapefruit League action this spring. He is tops in the Grapefruit League with a .519 batting average this spring, while he is tied for the lead with 15 RBI, is second with 27 total bases and tied for fourth with three home runs.

RABURN ROLLING THIS SPRING: Ryan Raburn is tops among all Grapefruit League players with five home runs and 29 total bases this spring, while he is tied for the lead with 15 home runs.

TEN MINOR LEAGUERS JOIN TIGERS FOR TODAY’S GAME: The following 10 minor league players have joined the Tigers for today’s game versus the Nationals: righthanded pitcher Luis Sanz (#12), lefthanded pitchers Fu-Te Ni (#35) and Jared Wesson (#73), catcher Jeff Kunkel (#71), infielders Brandon Douglas (#73), Brandon Loy (#28) and Dixon Machado (#29) and outfielders Tony Plagman (#30), Danry Vasquez (#45) and Brent Wyatt (#48).

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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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