ST GDT: 03/23/12 - DET @ PIT - 1:05 PM

ST GDT: 03/23/12 - DET @ PIT - 1:05 PM



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DETROIT TIGERS
AT.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Friday, March 23, 2012
McKechnie Field, Bradenton, FL
Game Time - 1:05 p.m.
KDKA, Gameday Audio
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TIGERS FALL TO TWINS ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON: The Tigers suffered a 7-3 loss to the Twins on Wednesday afternoon at Joker Marchant Stadium. Andy Oliver (1-1) took the loss for Detroit after allowing three runs in 3.2 innings of work. Delmon Young belted a solo home run for the Tigers, while Austin Jackson finished with a single and double.

COKE TO PITCH IN MINOR LEAGUE GAME: Phil Coke is scheduled to pitch in a minor league game in Lakeland today.

GOING YARD: Through 19 games of Grapefruit League action this spring the Tigers have belted 27 home runs. Detroit is tops among all American League clubs with 27 home runs this spring.

STINGY STAFF: Tigers pitchers have compiled a 3.05 ERA through the club’s first 19 games of Grapefruit League action this spring. Detroit is tied for second among all American League clubs with a 3.05 ERA.

DELMON DOES DAMAGE: Delmon Young has hit safely in 12 of his 14 games during Grapefruit League action this spring. He is tops in the Grapefruit League with a .472 batting average, 17 hits, 36 total bases and 19 RBI this spring, while he is second with five home runs.

RABURN ROLLING THIS SPRING: Ryan Raburn has hit safely in eight of his 10 games during Grapefruit League action this spring, including each of his past six games. He is tops among all Grapefruit League players with six home runs this spring, while he is second with 34 total bases and 18 RBI.

NINE MINOR LEAGUERS JOIN TIGERS FOR TODAY’S GAME: The following nine minor league players have joined the Tigers for today’s game versus the Pirates: righthanded pitchers Jared Gayhart (#19) and Matt Little (#53), lefthanded pitcher Ramon Garcia (#52), catchers Jeff Kunkel (#71) and James McCann (#81), infielders Brent Dlugach (#9) and Brandon Loy (#28) and outfielders Tony Plagman (#30) and Chad Wright (#36).
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TODAY’S STARTERS
RHP Doug Fister vs. RHP Charlie Morton

TODAY’S TIGERS STARTER - DOUG FISTER
Makes his fourth start of the spring this afternoon versus the Pirates...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: 3-0, 1.00 ERA, 3 G, 3 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 9.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 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:
RHP Jose Valverde, RHP Luis Marte and RHP Brayan Villarreal

PIRATES ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH:
RHP Joel Hanrahan, RHP Daniel McCutchen, RHP Chris Leroux and RHP Ryota Igarashi.
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Next Games:

SATURDAY, March 24 VS. NYY (Lakeland) 1:05 p.m. 97.1 FM, Gameday Audio
RHP Max Scherzer, RHP Joaquin Benoit, LHP Daniel Schlereth, RHP Octavio Dotel and RHP Chris Bootcheck
vs.
RHP Freddy Garcia, LHP Cesar Cabral, LHP Juan Cedeno and RHP Kevin Whelan.


SUNDAY, March 25 - PHI (ss) at DET (ss) (Lakeland) 1:05 p.m.
RHP Justin Verlander, RHP Jose Valverde and LHP Phil Coke
vs.
RHP Scott Elarton and RHP David Herndon.


SUNDAY, March 25 - DET (ss) at NYY (Tampa) 1:05 p.m. 97.1 FM, YES, MLB.TV
LHP Duane Below, RHP Collin Balester, RHP Luis Marte and RHP Brayan Villarreal
vs.
RHP Michael Pineda, RHP Mariano Rivera, RHP Rafael Soriano, RHP Cory Wade and LHP Boone Logan.


MONDAY, March 26 - MIA at DET (Lakeland)1:05 p.m.
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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)

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