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DETROIT TIGERS
AT.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Florida Auto Exchange Stadium, Dunedin, FL
Game Time - 12:05 p.m.

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TODAY’S STARTERS
RHP Max Scherzer vs. RHP Henderson Alvarez

TODAY’S TIGERS STARTER - MAX SCHERZER
Makes his seventh start of the spring this afternoon versus the Blue Jays...established a career best with 15 wins for the Tigers during the 2011 season...tied for ninth in the American League with a .625 winning percentage during the 2011 season...acquired by the Tigers from Arizona in a four-player deal on December 9, 2009.

2012 Spring: 1-1, 4.05 ERA, 5 G, 5 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 20.0 IP, 17 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 5 BB, 21 SO
2011 Season (Detroit): 15-9, 4.43 ERA, 33 G, 33 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 195.0 IP, 207 H, 101 R, 96 ER, 56 BB, 174 SO

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TIGERS ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH:
RHP Luis Marte.

BLUE JAYS ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH:
RHP Kyle Drabek and LHP Aaron Laffey.

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TIGERS TOP THE BLUE JAYS: The Tigers knocked off the Blue Jays 11-8 yesterday afternoon at Joker Marchant Stadium. Drew Smyly (1-0) earned the win for Detroit, while Daniel Schlereth posted the save. Delmon Young led the Tigers with three hits, including a double and home run, and two RBI, while Brennan Boesch added three hits, including a double, and two RBI.

INGE PLACED ON 15-DAY DISABLED LIST: The Tigers today announced the club has placed infielder Brandon Inge on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 30 with a left groin strain.

GOING YARD: Through 32 games of Grapefruit League action this spring the Tigers have belted 44 home runs. Detroit is tops among all American League clubs with 44 home runs this spring.

BOESCH IS BASHING: Brennan Boesch has hit safely in seven of his last eight games, batting .407 (11x27) with two doubles, triple, three home runs and eight RBI. He is third in the Grapefruit League with 43 total bases this spring, while he is tied for third with six home runs and tied for fourth with 17 RBI.

DIRKS IS DIALED IN: Andy Dirks is hitting .483 (14x29) with eight RBI over his last 12 games for the Tigers. He is tops in the Grapefruit League with a .423 batting average this spring, while he is tied for fifth with 22 hits.

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 Blue Jays: righthanded pitchers Patrick Cooper (#29), Eric Heckaman (#38), Zach Samuels (#29) and Brian Stroud (#53), lefthanded pitcher Matt Crouse (#47), infielders Corey Jones (#25) and Dixon Machado (#29)
and outfielders Tyler Collins (#24) and Daniel Fields (#29).

TIGERS ESTABLISH ATTENDANCE RECORD: The Tigers drew 138,363 fans to the club’s 18 games this spring at Joker Marchant Stadium (including the game versus Florida Southern) to establish a new club record for attendance during Spring Training. This year’s attendance surpasses the previous record of 126,124 established in 2008.

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UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS:

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 - DET at TOL Mud Hens (Toledo) 12:00 p.m. FS-D TV, MLB.TV, MLBN
RHP Rick Porcello
vs.
LHP Fu-Te Ni.

OPENING DAY
THURSDAY, APRIL 5 - DET VS. BOSTON 1:05 PM: FS-D TV, ESPN2, MLB.TV
RHP Justin Verlander vs. LHP Jon Lester.

FRIDAY, APRIL 6: OFF DAY.

SATURDAY, APRIL 7 - DET VS. BOSTON 4:05 PM: FOX, MLB.TV
RHP Doug Fister vs. RHP Josh Beckett.

SUNDAY, APRIL 8 - DET VS. BOSTON 1:05 PM: FS-D TV, MLB.TV
RHP Max Scherzer vs. RHP Clay Buchholz.

MONDAY, APRIL 9: OFF DAY.
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Tiger All-Star Location : Ohio

STARTING LINEUPS:

DET Batting
Jackson, A, CF .271
Boesch, RF .288
Cabrera, Mi, 3B .413
Fielder, 1B .288
Young, D, LF .381
Avila, C .246
Peralta, Jh, SS .281
Dirks, DH .429
Raburn, 2B .268

* Batting Avg are final ST, including today's game.

TOR Batting
Escobar, Y, SS
Johnson, K, 2B
Lawrie, 3B
Lind, 1B
Encarnacion, DH
Thames, E, LF
Arencibia, C
Rasmus, CF
Davis, R, RF

Tiger All-Star Location : Ohio

DET - Top 1st
B:0 S:0 O:1
Austin Jackson flies out to right fielder Rajai Davis.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Brennan Boesch doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Colby Rasmus.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Miguel Cabrera homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Brennan Boesch scores.
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ST GDT: 04/03/12 - DET @ TOR - 12:05 PM 760787

2 - 0

B:0 S:0 O:1
Prince Fielder singles on a line drive to right fielder Rajai Davis.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Delmon Young singles on a line drive to center fielder Colby Rasmus. Prince Fielder to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Alex Avila grounds out to first baseman Adam Lind. Prince Fielder to 3rd. Delmon Young to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Jhonny Peralta flies out to right fielder Rajai Davis.

TOR - Bot 1st
B:0 S:0 O:0
Yunel Escobar singles on a ground ball to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Kelly Johnson flies out to left fielder Delmon Young.

B:0 S:3 O:2
Brett Lawrie ST GDT: 04/03/12 - DET @ TOR - 12:05 PM 166205

ST GDT: 04/03/12 - DET @ TOR - 12:05 PM 166205

out swinging.

With Adam Lind batting, wild pitch by Max Scherzer, Yunel Escobar to 2nd.

B:1 S:0 O:2
Adam Lind doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Austin Jackson. Yunel Escobar scores.
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2 - 1

B:0 S:0 O:3
Edwin Encarnacion grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.

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2 - 1 AFTER 1 INNING

Tiger All-Star Location : Ohio

DET - Top 2nd
B:0 S:0 O:0
Andy Dirks triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Colby Rasmus.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Ryan Raburn grounds out, second baseman Kelly Johnson to first baseman Adam Lind. Andy Dirks scores.
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3 - 1

B:0 S:0 O:2
Austin Jackson grounds out, third baseman Brett Lawrie to first baseman Adam Lind.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Brennan Boesch grounds out, third baseman Brett Lawrie to first baseman Adam Lind.

TOR - Bot 2nd
B:4 S:0 O:0
Eric Thames walks.

B:0 S:0 O:0
J. P. Arencibia singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson. Eric Thames to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:0
Colby Rasmus hits a ground-rule double (1) on a fly ball to right field. Eric Thames scores. J. P. Arencibia to 3rd.
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3 - 2

B:0 S:0 O:1
Rajai Davis grounds out to first baseman Prince Fielder. J. Arencibia scores. Throwing error by shortstop Jhonny Peralta, assist to first baseman Prince Fielder.
TIED 3 - 3

B:0 S:0 O:2
Yunel Escobar grounds out, third baseman Miguel Cabrera to first baseman Prince Fielder. Colby Rasmus to 3rd.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Kelly Johnson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brennan Boesch. Colby Rasmus scores.
TOR 4 - 3

B:0 S:0 O:2
Brett Lawrie hits a ground-rule double (1) on a fly ball to left field. Kelly Johnson to 3rd.

B:0 S:3 O:3
Adam Lind ST GDT: 04/03/12 - DET @ TOR - 12:05 PM 166205

out swinging.

TOR 4 - 3 AFTER 2 INNINGS

Tiger All-Star Location : Ohio

DET - Top 3rd
B:0 S:0 O:0
Miguel Cabrera singles on a ground ball to center fielder Colby Rasmus.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Prince Fielder grounds into a force out, pitcher Henderson Alvarez to shortstop Yunel Escobar. Miguel Cabrera out at 2nd. Prince Fielder to 1st.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Delmon Young pops out to second baseman Kelly Johnson.

With Alex Avila batting, Prince Fielder steals (1) 2nd base.

B:4 S:1 O:2
Alex Avila walks.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Jhonny Peralta singles on a line drive to left fielder Eric Thames. Prince Fielder out at home on the throw, left fielder Eric Thames to catcher J. Arencibia.

TOR - Bot 3rd
B:0 S:0 O:1
Edwin Encarnacion flies out to left fielder Delmon Young.

B:1 S:1 O:1
Eric Thames homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.
TOR 5 - 3

B:0 S:0 O:2
J. P. Arencibia grounds out, pitcher Max Scherzer to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:0 S:3 O:3
Colby Rasmus ST GDT: 04/03/12 - DET @ TOR - 12:05 PM 166205

out swinging.

TOR 5 - 3 AFTER 3 INNINGS

Tiger All-Star Location : Ohio

DET - Top 4th
B:0 S:0 O:1
Andy Dirks grounds out, second baseman Kelly Johnson to first baseman Adam Lind.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Ryan Raburn singles on a ground ball to center fielder Colby Rasmus.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Austin Jackson flies out to right fielder Rajai Davis.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Brennan Boesch grounds out, shortstop Yunel Escobar to first baseman Adam Lind.

TOR - Bot 4th
B:0 S:0 O:0
Rajai Davis singles on a ground ball to left fielder Delmon Young.

With
Yunel Escobar batting, Rajai Davis picked off and caught stealing 2nd
base, pitcher Max Scherzer to first baseman Prince Fielder to shortstop
Jhonny Peralta.

B:0 S:3 O:2
Yunel Escobar ST GDT: 04/03/12 - DET @ TOR - 12:05 PM 166205

out swinging.

B:4 S:0 O:2
Kelly Johnson walks.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Brett Lawrie pops out to second baseman Ryan Raburn.

TOR 5 - 3 AFTER 4 INNINGS

Tiger All-Star Location : Ohio

DET - Top 5th
Defensive Substitution: Jeff Mathis replaces catcher J. P. Arencibia, batting 7th, playing catcher.

Pitcher Change: Kyle Drabek replaces Henderson Alvarez.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Miguel Cabrera grounds out, third baseman Brett Lawrie to first baseman Adam Lind.

B:4 S:0 O:1
Prince Fielder walks.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Delmon Young flies out to right fielder Rajai Davis.

B:0 S:3 O:3
Alex Avila ST GDT: 04/03/12 - DET @ TOR - 12:05 PM 166205

out swinging.

TOR - Bot 5th
B:3 S:0 O:0
Adam Lind singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Edwin Encarnacion flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Jon Talley replaces Adam Lind.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Eric Thames singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brennan Boesch. Jon Talley to 2nd.
Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Dalton Pompey replaces Eric Thames.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Jeff Mathis singles on a ground ball to third baseman Miguel Cabrera. Jon Talley to 3rd. Dalton Pompey to 2nd.

B:4 S:0 O:1
Colby Rasmus walks. Jon Talley scores. Dalton Pompey to 3rd. Jeff Mathis to 2nd.
TOR 6 - 3

Pitcher Change: Luis Marte replaces Max Scherzer.

B:4 S:0 O:1
Rajai Davis walks. Dalton Pompey scores. Jeff Mathis to 3rd. Colby Rasmus to 2nd.
TOR 7 - 3
Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Michael Crouse replaces Rajai Davis.

Pitcher Change: Zach Samuels replaces Luis Marte.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Omar Vizquel replaces Yunel Escobar.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Omar Vizquel flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Ryan Schimpf replaces Kelly Johnson.

B:2 S:0 O:2
Ryan Schimpf hits a grand slam (1) to center field. Jeff Mathis scores. Colby Rasmus scores. Michael Crouse scores.
TOR 11 - 3
Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Kevin Ahrens replaces Brett Lawrie.

B:3 S:1 O:2
Kevin Ahrens homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.
TOR 12 - 3

B:0 S:0 O:3
Jon Talley lines out to second baseman Ryan Raburn.

TOR 12 - 3 AFTER 5 INNINGS

Tiger All-Star Location : Ohio

DET - Top 6th
Omar Vizquel remains in the game as the shortstop.

Ryan Schimpf remains in the game as the second baseman.

Kevin Ahrens remains in the game as the third baseman.

Jon Talley remains in the game as the first baseman.

Dalton Pompey remains in the game as the left fielder.

Defensive Substitution: Jake Marisnick replaces center fielder Colby Rasmus, batting 8th, playing center field.

Michael Crouse remains in the game as the right fielder.

B:0 S:0 O:0
Jhonny Peralta reaches on fielding error by third baseman Kevin Ahrens. Jhonny Peralta to 2nd.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Dixon Machado replaces Jhonny Peralta.

B:4 S:0 O:0
Andy Dirks walks.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Ryan Raburn grounds into a force out, shortstop Omar Vizquel to second baseman Ryan Schimpf. Dixon Machado to 3rd. Andy Dirks out at 2nd. Ryan Raburn to 1st.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Corey Jones replaces Ryan Raburn.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Austin Jackson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Marisnick. Dixon Machado scores.
TOR 12 - 4

B:0 S:0 O:3
Brennan Boesch flies out to center fielder Jake Marisnick.

TOR - Bot 6th
Defensive Substitution: Clete Thomas replaces center fielder Austin Jackson, batting 1st, playing center field.

Defensive Substitution: Tyler Collins replaces right fielder Brennan Boesch, batting 2nd, playing right field.

Defensive Substitution: Danny Worth replaces third baseman Miguel Cabrera, batting 3rd, playing third base.

Defensive Substitution: Don Kelly replaces first baseman Prince Fielder, batting 4th, playing first base.

Defensive Substitution: Daniel Fields replaces left fielder Delmon Young, batting 5th, playing left field.

Defensive Substitution: Gerald Laird replaces catcher Alex Avila, batting 6th, playing catcher.

Dixon Machado remains in the game as the shortstop.

Corey Jones remains in the game as the second baseman.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Jonathan Jones replaces Edwin Encarnacion.

B:0 S:3 O:1
Jonathan Jones ST GDT: 04/03/12 - DET @ TOR - 12:05 PM 166205

out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Dalton Pompey reaches on fielding error by shortstop Dixon Machado.

Pitcher Change: Matt Crouse replaces Zach Samuels.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Jeff Mathis flies out to left fielder Daniel Fields.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Jake Marisnick grounds out, pitcher Matt Crouse to first baseman Don Kelly.

TOR 12 - 4 AFTER 6 INNINGS

Tiger All-Star Location : Ohio

DET - Top 7th
Jonathan Jones remains in the game as the designated hitter.

B:1 S:1 O:0
Danny Worth homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.
TOR 12 - 5

B:0 S:0 O:1
Don Kelly lines out to shortstop Omar Vizquel.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Daniel Fields grounds out, shortstop Omar Vizquel to first baseman Jon Talley.

B:4 S:0 O:2
Gerald Laird walks.

B:0 S:3 O:3
Dixon Machado ST GDT: 04/03/12 - DET @ TOR - 12:05 PM 166205

out swinging.

TOR - Bot 7th
B:0 S:0 O:0
Michael Crouse doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Daniel Fields.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Omar Vizquel grounds out, shortstop Dixon Machado to first baseman Don Kelly. Michael Crouse to 3rd.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Ryan Schimpf hit by pitch.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Kevin Ahrens grounds into a force out, third baseman Danny Worth to second baseman Corey Jones. Michael Crouse scores. Ryan Schimpf out at 2nd. Kevin Ahrens to 1st.
TOR 13 - 5

B:0 S:0 O:3
Jon Talley pops out to shortstop Dixon Machado.

TOR 13 - 5 AFTER 7 INNINGS

Tiger All-Star Location : Ohio

DET - Top 8th
Defensive Substitution: Shane Opitz replaces shortstop Omar Vizquel, batting 1st, playing shortstop.

B:0 S:0 O:0
Andy Dirks singles on a ground ball to shortstop Shane Opitz.

B:0 S:0 O:0
Corey Jones reaches on force attempt, fielding error by second baseman Ryan Schimpf. Andy Dirks to 3rd. Corey Jones to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Clete Thomas reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Kyle Drabek to catcher Jeff Mathis. Andy Dirks out at home. Corey Jones to 3rd.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Tyler Collins reaches on force attempt, fielding error by second baseman Ryan Schimpf. Corey Jones scores. Clete Thomas to 3rd.
TOR 13 - 6

B:0 S:0 O:3
Danny Worth grounds into double play, third baseman Kevin
Ahrens to second baseman Ryan Schimpf to first baseman Jon Talley.
Tyler Collins out at 2nd.

TOR - Bot 8th
Pitcher Change: Patrick Cooper replaces Matt Crouse.

B:0 S:0 O:0
Jonathan Jones singles on a ground ball to shortstop Dixon Machado.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Dalton Pompey flies out to center fielder Clete Thomas.

B:0 S:3 O:2
Jeff Mathis ST GDT: 04/03/12 - DET @ TOR - 12:05 PM 166205

out swinging.

B:0 S:3 O:3
Jake Marisnick ST GDT: 04/03/12 - DET @ TOR - 12:05 PM 166205

out swinging.

TOR 13 - 6 AFTER 8 INNINGS

Tiger All-Star Location : Ohio

DET - Top 9th
B:0 S:0 O:0
Don Kelly singles on a ground ball to right fielder Michael Crouse.

B:0 S:0 O:0
Daniel Fields triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Marisnick. Don Kelly scores.
TOR 13 - 7

B:0 S:0 O:0
Gerald Laird singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Marisnick. Daniel Fields scores.
TOR 13 - 8

B:0 S:0 O:2
Dixon Machado grounds into double play, shortstop Shane Opitz to first baseman Jon Talley. Gerald Laird out at 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Andy Dirks flies out to center fielder Jake Marisnick.

DET LOSES 8 - 13

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Tiger All-Star Location : Ohio

WP: Scherzer.
HBP: Schimpf (by Crouse).
Pitches-strikes: Cooper, P 8-8, Crouse 7-6, Scherzer 49-32, Samuels 14-9, Marte, L 4-0, Alvarez, H 24-20, Drabek 39-26.
Groundouts-flyouts: Cooper, P 0-1, Crouse 3-1, Scherzer 4-3, Samuels 1-1, Marte, L 0-0, Alvarez, H 7-3, Drabek 9-4.
Batters faced: Cooper, P 4, Crouse 7, Scherzer 26, Samuels 6, Marte, L 1, Alvarez, H 20, Drabek 24.
Inherited runners-scored: Crouse 1-0, Samuels 3-3, Marte, L 3-1.
Umpires: HP: Eric Loveless. 1B: Mark Carlson. 3B: Quinn Wolcott.
Weather: 77 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 5 mph, R to L.
T: 3:05.
Att: 5,171.

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