POSTGAME NOTES

Detroit Tigers (47-47) vs. Seattle Mariners (43-52)

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

R H E Starting Pitcher (Pitch Count) Pitcher of Record

Seattle 4 11 2 Mike Montgomery (76 pitches/ 39 strikes) L – Montgomery (4-4) Detroit 9 13 1 Anibal Sanchez (103 pitches/ 70 strikes) W – Sanchez (10-7) Soria SV-22 First Pitch: 7:08 p.m. Game Time Temperature: 74 degrees Time of Game: 3:10 Attendance: 36,670 Tigers Notes Anibal Sanchez started tonight for the Tigers and allowed four runs on nine hits with two walks, six strikeouts and two home

runs in 6.2 innings of work. With the win, Sanchez extended his winning streak to seven games, which ties the longest of his career since he won seven straight from July 24-September 11, 2013.

Nick Castellanos hit a grand slam home run in the third inning off Mike Montgomery who loaded the bases on an infield hit

and two walks. It marked Castellanos’ eighth home run of the season and his first career grand slam, the Tigers second of the season. The last was by Yoenis Cespedes on April 19 against Chicago. Castellanos tabbed two hits in tonight’s contest to record

his 18th multi-hit game of the season and his four RBI tie his career-high. Ian Kinsler tabbed a multi-hit game, his 34th of the season, with a double to left field in the first inning and both an infield hit

and a RBI double to right field in the third inning. His 34 multi-hit games are tied for second in the American League. His single

to right field in the eighth inning marked his third game with four hits.

Jose Iglesias tabbed two doubles in tonight’s contest, a RBI double to left field in the third inning and his other to right field in the fifth inning. It marked his 21st multi-hit game of the season.

James McCann had a multi-hit game in tonight’s contest with double to left field in the second inning and a single to left field

in the seventh inning. It marked his 18th multi-hit game of the season.

Victor Martinez tabbed a RBI single in the eighth inning of tonight’s contest. In 78 career games vs. Seattle, Martinez is hitting .323 (95x294) with 32 runs scored, 19 doubles, 12 home runs and 57 RBI. Martinez has hit safely in 18 of his last 22

games against the Mariners.

Joakim Soria recorded his 200th career save allowing one hit in a scoreless four-out save in tonight’s game. He has converted

22 of 25 saves this season. The eight runs the Tigers scored in the third inning are the most runs scored in an inning this season, prior to tonight’s game,

the Tigers had scored six runs in the fifth inning on 6/23 at Cleveland. Mariners Notes Mike Montgomery started tonight for the Mariners and allowed eight runs, six earned, on six hits with five walks, one

intentional, two strikeouts, and one home run in 2.2 innings of work. Prior to tonight’s start, Montgomery compiled a 3-0 record

with a 1.69 ERA (26.2 IP/ 5ER), 11 walks and 22 strikeouts in four starts on the road this season. Nelson Cruz recorded his fourth multi-home run game in tonight’s contest and 17th of his career, which is the most by an

American League player. Cruz now has 24 home runs on the season which ranks tied for fourth in the American League and he

leads the league in home runs hit on the road with 19. Cruz has three home runs in his last two games and tied his career-high with three extra base hits in tonight’s game with an additional double. Cruz now has 32 multi-hit games which ranks tied for

fifth in the American League. Austin Jackson hit a leadoff single to center field and a double to right field in the fifth inning to record his 21st multi-hit

game of the season. Jackson has hit safely in 31 of his last 44 games.

David Rollins pitched a career-high 2.1 innings of scoreless relief for the Mariners in tonight’s contest giving up just two hits

and striking out two batters. His longest appearance prior tonight’s game was 2.0 innings when he blanked Detroit with one hit and three strikeouts on 7/8 in Seattle.

Kyle Seager recorded a multi-hit game in tonight’s contest, his 24th of the season. Seager hit a double to right field and scored a run in the fourth inning and hit a single to left in the seventh inning. He has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games.

Seth Smith tabbed a multi-hit game in tonight’s game, his 13th of the season with a single to right field in the fourth inning

and a double to center field in the eighth inning.

Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon issued a challenge in the bottom of the fifth inning using MLB's instant replay system. After

review, the ruling on the field was overturned. The review lasted 58 seconds.