ST GDT: 03-25-12 - PHI (SS) @ DET (SS) - 1:05 PM

ST GDT: 03-25-12 - PHI (SS) @ DET (SS) - 1:05 PM




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DETROIT TIGERS VS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, FL
Game Time - 1:05 p.m.

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TIGERS FALL TO YANKEES: The Tigers suffered a 4-2 loss to the Yankees in 10 innings yesterday afternoon. Daniel Schlereth (1-1) took the loss in relief for Detroit. Max Scherzer started for the Tigers, but did not factor in the decision after fanning eight batters and limiting the Yankees to two runs in seven innings. Audy Ciriaco belted a solo home run for the Tigers.

GOING YARD: Through 21 games of Grapefruit League action this spring the Tigers have belted 30 home runs. Detroit is tops among all American League clubs with 30 home runs this spring.

STINGY STAFF: Tigers pitchers have compiled a 2.98 ERA through the club’s first 21 games of Grapefruit League action this spring. Detroit is second among all American League clubs with a 2.98 ERA.

DELMON DOES DAMAGE: Delmon Young has hit safely in 12 of his 16 games during Grapefruit League action this spring. He is tops in the Grapefruit League with a .405 batting average, 36 total bases and 19 RBI this spring, while he is second with 17 hits and tied for second with five home runs.

RABURN ROLLING THIS SPRING: Ryan Raburn has hit safely in eight of his 12 games during Grapefruit League action this spring, including six of his last eight 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.

THIRTEEN MINOR LEAGUERS JOIN TIGERS FOR TODAY’S GAME: The following 13 minor league players have joined the Tigers for today’s game versus the Phillies: righthanded pitchers Daniel Bennett (#52), Kevin Eichhorn (#73) and Brandon Hamilton (#73), catchers Zach Maggard (#50) and James McCann (#81), infielders Rawley Bishop (#27), Edgar Corcino (#10), Brent Dlugach (#9) and Corey Jones (#25) and outfielders Tyler Collins (#24), Daniel Fields (#29), Jason Krizan (#9) and Chad Wright (#36).
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TODAY’S STARTERS
RHP Justin Verlander vs. RHP Scott Elarton

TODAY’S TIGERS STARTER - JUSTIN VERLANDER
Makes his fifth start of the spring this afternoon versus the Phillies...selected the American League Most Valuable Player and he was unanimously named the American League Cy Young Award winner following the 2011 season...led all American League pitchers with 24 wins, a 2.40 ERA and 250 strikeouts during the 2011 season to become just the second Tigers pitcher to ever lead all three categories in a single season (Hal Newhouser accomplished the feat for the Tigers in 1945)...selected by the Tigers in the first round (second overall) of the 2004 MLB First-Year Player Draft.
2012 Spring: 1-0, 1.84 ERA, 4 G, 4 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 14.2 IP, 11 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 17 SO
2011 Season (Detroit): 24-5, 2.40 ERA, 34 G, 34 GS, 4 CG, 2 SHO, 0 SV, 251.0 IP, 174 H, 73 R, 67 ER, 57 BB, 250 SO

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TIGERS ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH:
RHP Jose Valverde and LHP Phil Coke

PHILLIES ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH:
RHP David Herndon.

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Next games:


MONDAY, March 26 - MIA at DET (Lakeland)1:05 p.m.
RHP Rick Porcello, RHP Joaquin Benoit, RHP Octavio Dotel and LHP Daniel Schlereth
vs.
LHP Mark Buehrle.


TUESDAY, March 27 - DET at HOU (Kissimmee) 1:05 p.m. KTRH 740, Gameday Audio
LHP Drew Smyly and LHP Andy Oliver
vs.
TBA.

WEDNESDAY, March 28 - DET at STL (Jupiter) 1:05 p.m., KMOX 1120, Gameday Audio


THURSDAY, March 29 - WAS (ss) at DET (Lakeland) 6:05 p.m. FS-D TV, MLB.TV

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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/
(choose "Tigers game" at game time, Play by play, hit refresh on your browser to see new data, normally updates at end of each half inning during ST, this version allows copying and pasting of data)