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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Tigers lineup vs. Royals, Game 23: Porcello vs. Hochevar

The Tigers (11-11) posted the following lineup in Tuesday's revised season opener (Monday's game was rained out, and will be made up Sept. 24) to face Luke Hochevar (2-1, 4.98 ERA):

DETROIT TIGERS (11-11, tied for 2nd in the AL Central):
Austin Jackson, CF (R)
(.284, 16 R, 12 BB, 20 K, .376 OBP; vs. Hochevar: 6-for-19, 3B, HR)
Brennan Boesch, RF (L)
(.231, 11 R, 2-2B, 3 HR, 2 BB, 20 K; vs. Hochevar: 4-for-11)
Miguel Cabrera, 3B (R)
(.298, 15 R, 2-2B, 7 HR, 20 RBI, 10 BB; vs. Hochevar: 15-for-29, 2 HR, 9 RBI)
Prince Fielder, 1B (L)
(.309, 13 R, 2-2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 10 BB)
Andy Dirks, DH (L)
(.281, 6 R, 1-2B, 2-3B, 1 HR, 5 RBI; vs. Hochevar: 1-for-3)
Alex Avila, C (L)
(.220, 8 R, 1-2B, 1-3B, 3 HR, 8 RBI; vs. Hochevar: 6-for-20, 2B, HR)
Jhonny Peralta, SS (R)
(.236, 6 R, 8-2B, 5 RBI, 17 K; vs. Hochevar: 5-for-23, 2-2B, 3 HR)
Ramon Santiago, 2B (S)
(.158, [.231 LH], 1-3B, 3 RBI; vs. Hochevar: 5-for-18, 3B, HR)
Don Kelly, LF (L)
(.240, 2 R, 3 RBI, 4 BB, 5 K; vs. Hochevar: 3-for-11)

Hochevar is 4-4 career vs. the Tigers, with a 5.25 ERA in 10 starts, with 11 home runs and 72 hits in 61.2 innings pitched. He has a 6.12 ERA at Comerica Park. Lefties hit him at a .289 clip, 39 points higher than right-handers, with a 1.68 K/BB ratio, slug 55 points higher, and get on base at a clip 47 points higher than right-handers.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS (6-15, 4th AL Central)
Jarrod Dyson, CF (L)
(.235, 2B, RBI in four games, 17 ABs)
Alex Gordon, LF (L)
(.232, 4-2B, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 13 BB; vs. RP: 6-for-19)
Billy Butler, DH (R)
(.329, 10 R, 5 HR, 6-2B, 16 RBI; vs. RP: 10-for-31, 2-2B)
Eric Hosmer, 1B (L)
(.188, 13 R, 5 HR, 2-2B, 13 RBI; vs. RP: 4-for-8; 2 HR)
Jeff Francouer, RF (R)
(.229, 8 R, 4-2B, 3 RBI; vs. RP: 3-for-11, 3B)
Mike Moustakas, 3B (L)
(.315, 10 R, 7-2B, 3 HR, 12 RBI; vs. RP: 1-for-7, 2B)
Yuniesky Betancourt, 2B (R)
(.283, 5 R, 3-2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI; vs. RP: 6-for-17, HR)
Humberto Quintero, C (R)
(.286, 5-2B, 3 RBI)
Alcides Escobar, SS (R)
(.295, 8 R, 7-2B, 1-3B, 1 HR, 7 RBI; vs. RP: 0-for-10)


Porcello (1-2, 6.45 ERA) is 4-2 career vs. the Royals, with a 4.70 ERA in 11 starts.

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