The 2012

Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. One of the AL's eight chart ...

season was the team's 112th season. On October 1, the Tigers clinched the AL Central title, the club's first repeat title since

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–

1935 Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * January 12 – Amelia Earhart ...

. They finished the regular season 88–74. They defeated the

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in the

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, 3 games to 2. It was the Tigers' second consecutive ALDS win. The Tigers went on to sweep the

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in the

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before being swept themselves by the

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in the

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Roster moves

Releases

*On October 29, the Tigers released relief pitcher Joel Zumaya to free agency. *On November 1, the Tigers released outfielder

Magglio Ordóñez Magglio José Ordóñez Delgado (; born January 28, 1974) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball right fielder. He played for the Chicago White Sox (1997–2004) and Detroit Tigers (2005–2011). Ordóñez is tall and weighs . Having po ...

, infielder

Carlos Guillén Carlos Alfonso Guillén (born September 30, 1975) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers. Guillén was signed by the Houston Astros as a non-draft a ...

, and starting pitcher

Brad Penny Bradley Wayne Penny (born May 24, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Penny played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida / Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Card ...

to free agency. *On December 12, the Tigers released utility infielder

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to free agency. *On March 12, the Tigers released relief pitcher David Pauley. On March 15, Pauley cleared waivers and became a free agent. *On April 26, the Tigers released veteran infielder

Brandon Inge Charles Brandon Inge ( ; born May 19, 1977) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and catcher and currently a volunteer assistant coach for the Michigan Wolverines baseball team. He played 12 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, ...

after 12 seasons.

Key injuries

*On December 16, the team announced that relief pitcher Al Alburquerque had surgery on his pitching elbow, to replace a stress fracture. *On January 17, it was reported that designated hitter/catcher/infielder Víctor Martínez tore his ACL and needs surgery to repair it. On March 12, the team placed Martinez on the 60-day disabled list and declared him out for the season.

Signings and key returns

*On October 28, the Tigers picked up the option on closer

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. *On November 18, the Tigers signed catcher Gerald Laird to a one-year contract. Laird had been the Tigers' primary catcher for the

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and

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

seasons. *Also on November 18, the club purchased the minor league contracts of pitching prospects Casey Crosby, Tyler Stohr and Matt Hoffman; outfielder

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and infielder Hernan Perez. *On November 30, the Tigers re-signed second baseman

Ramón Santiago Ramón David Santiago Sanchez (born August 31, 1979) is a Dominican- American former professional baseball infielder and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers from 2002 to 2003, and 2006 to 2013, the Seattle ...

to a two-year deal. *On December 9, the Tigers announced a one-year deal with relief pitcher

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. There is an option for the 2013 season. *On January 16, the Tigers avoided

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with starting pitcher

Rick Porcello Frederick Alfred Porcello III (born December 27, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox and New York Mets. Selected by the Tigers in the 2007 ML ...

and reliever Phil Coke, signing both to one-year deals. The following day, the team agreed on one-year deals for starting pitcher

Max Scherzer Maxwell Martin Scherzer (born July 27, 1984), nicknamed "Mad Max", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tige ...

, outfielder

Delmon Young Delmon Damarcus Young (born September 14, 1985) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Philade ...

and utilityman Don Kelly. This helps the team avoid an arbitration hearing for the 10th year in a row. *On January 24, the Tigers signed first baseman

Prince Fielder Prince Semien Fielder (born May 9, 1984) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, and Texas Rangers. He was selected in ...

to a nine-year, $214 million deal. As a result,

Miguel Cabrera José Miguel Cabrera Torres (born April 18, 1983), nicknamed Miggy, is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins a ...

moved to third base. *On April 20, the Tigers re-acquired pitcher Zach Miner from the

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in exchange for cash. Miner will report to the AA

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Trades

*On December 9, the Tigers traded relief pitcher

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to the

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for fellow reliever Collin Balester. *On July 23, the Tigers traded pitcher

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and two minor league prospects (catcher

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and pitcher Brian Flynn) to the

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for starting pitcher

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and infielder

Omar Infante Omar Rafael Infante (born December 26, 1981) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, Miami Marlins, and ...

. *On August 6, the Tigers acquired utilityman

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from the

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for two minor league players to be named later. He was traded to the

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on August 31 for a player to be named later.

Delmon Young's arrest

On April 27, 2012, an intoxicated

was arrested for third-degree assault and an "aggravated harassment hate crime" in New York City after a confrontation with a group of Jewish tourists in which he made antisemitic remarks outside of their hotel before a series against the Yankees. Later in the day, Young issued a statement apologizing for his actions. On April 30, Young was suspended without pay for seven games, and ordered to undergo therapy.

Individual accomplishments

*On September 27, starting pitcher

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struck out 9 batters in a row, a new American League record. It was just one short of the Major League record of 10 in a row, accomplished by

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in 1970. *With a .330 average, 44 home runs and 139 RBIs, slugger

became the first player in 45 years to win the Triple Crown, leading the American League in all three categories. The last player to accomplish this feat was

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in 1967. He went on to win the 2012 AL Most Valuable Player Award. He also won this year's AL

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, and the AL

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. *Starters

Justin Verlander Justin Brooks Verlander ( ; born February 20, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, and New York M ...

and

finished first and second among the American League strikeout leaders, with 239 and 231, respectively. Verlander finished second in a very close AL Cy Young Award race for 2012, collecting 149 points (12 first-place votes) to 153 points (13 first-place votes) for

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starter David Price. *On October 13, during Game 1 of the ALCS, Delmon Young hit his sixth career post-season home run, setting a new franchise record. Young later won the ALCS MVP Award. *Outfielder Austin Jackson won the

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All-Stars

The Tigers sent three players to the

All-Star Game An all-star game is an exhibition game that showcases the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or division, bu ...

: pitcher

(fifth appearance), third baseman

(seventh appearance, third with the Tigers), and first baseman

(fourth appearance, first with the Tigers). Fielder was voted in as a starter, and won the

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with 28 home runs, the second time in his career and his first with the Tigers. Fielder also won a

Standings

2012 American League Central

2012 American League playoff teams

Game log

Regular season

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, , W 6–3 , , Scherzer (4–3) , , Pavano (2–4) , , Valverde (8) , , 37,360 , , 22–24 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 47 , , May 27 , , @

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(1–1) , , Capps (0–3) , , Valverde (9) , , 38,710 , , 23–24 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 48 , , May 28 , , @

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(0–3) , , , , 37,921 , , 23–25 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 49 , , May 29 , , @

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Bard In Celtic cultures, a bard is an oral repository and professional story teller, verse-maker, music composer, oral historian and genealogist, employed by a patron (such as a monarch or chieftain) to commemorate one or more of the patron's a ...

(5–5) , , Verlander (5–3) , , Aceves (12) , , 37,216 , , 23–26 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 50 , , May 30 , , @

, , L 6–4 , , Albers (1–0) , , Dotel (1–2) , , Aceves (13) , , 37,195 , , 23–27 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 51 , , May 31 , , @

, , W 7–3 , , Scherzer (5–3) , , Beckett (4–5) , , , , 37,629 , , 24–27 , - , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 52 , , June 1 , ,

, , L 9–4 , , Sabathia (7–2) , ,

Crosby Crosby may refer to: Places Canada *Crosby, Ontario, part of the township of Rideau Lakes, Ontario *Crosby, Ontario, a neighbourhood in the city of Markham, Ontario England *Crosby, Cumbria *Crosby, Lincolnshire *Crosby, Merseyside **Crosby (UK P ...

(0–1) , , Soriano (7) , , 41,831 , , 24–28 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 53 , , June 2 , ,

, , W 4–3 , , Valverde (3–1) , , Phelps (1–2) , , , , 44,593 , , 25–28 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 54 , , June 3 , ,

, , L 5–1 , , Hughes (5–5) , , Verlander (5–4) , , , , 42,419 , , 25–29 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 55 , , June 5 , ,

, , L 4–2 , , Jiménez (6–4) , , Smyly (2–2) , , Perez (18) , , 33,258 , , 25–30 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 56 , , June 6 , ,

, , L 9–6 , ,

Gómez Gómez (frequently anglicized as Gomez) is a common Spanish patronymic surname of Germanic origin meaning "son of Gome". The Portuguese and Old Galician version is Gomes, while the Catalan form is Gomis. The given name ''Gome'' is derived f ...

(4–4) , , Scherzer (5–4) , , Perez (19) , , 31,350 , , 25–31 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 57 , , June 7 , ,

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(1–1) , , Lowe (7–4) , , Valverde (10) , , 40,851 , , 26–31 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 58 , , June 8 , , @

Reds Reds may refer to: General * Red (political adjective), supporters of Communism or socialism * ''Reds'' (film), a 1981 American film starring and directed by Warren Beatty * Reds (January Uprising), a faction of the Polish insurrectionists duri ...

, , L 6–5 (10) , , LeCure (2–1) , , Coke (1–2) , , , , 38,563 , , 26–32 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 59 , , June 9 , , @

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Marshall Marshall may refer to: Places Australia *Marshall, Victoria, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria ** Marshall railway station Canada * Marshall, Saskatchewan * The Marshall, a mountain in British Columbia Liberia * Marshall, Liberia Marshall Is ...

(1–3) , , Valverde (11) , , 42,443 , , 27–32 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 60 , , June 10 , , @

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(3–1) , , Chapman (4–2) , , Valverde (12) , , 34,056 , , 28–32 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 61 , , June 12 , , @ Cubs , , L 4–3 , , Mármol (1–2) , , Coke (1–3) , ,

Camp Camp may refer to: Areas of confinement, imprisonment, or for execution * Concentration camp, an internment camp for political prisoners or politically targeted demographics, such as members of national or minority ethnic groups * Extermination ...

(1) , , 41,164 , , 28–33 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 62 , , June 13 , , @ Cubs , , W 8–4 , , Porcello (4–4) , , Garza (2–5) , , , , 41,326 , , 29–33 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 63 , , June 14 , , @ Cubs , , W 5–3 , , Verlander (6–4) , ,

Wood Wood is a structural tissue/material found as xylem in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic materiala natural composite of cellulosic fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin t ...

(0–3) , , Valverde (13) , , 42,292 , , 30–33 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 64 , , June 15 , ,

Rockies The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch in straight-line distance from the northernmost part of Western Canada, to New Mexico in ...

, , L 12–4 (10) , , Belisle (3–2) , , Valverde (3–2) , , , , 41,878 , , 30–34 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 65 , , June 16 , ,

, , W 4–1 , ,

(1–3) , , Friedrich (4–3) , , , , 41,800 , , 31–34 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 66 , , June 17 , ,

, , W 5–0 , , Scherzer (6–4) , , Guthrie (3–6) , , , , 40,619 , , 32–34 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 67 , , June 19 , , Cardinals , , W 6–3 , , Verlander (7–4) , , Lynn (10–3) , , Coke (1) , , 36,733 , , 33–34 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 68 , , June 20 , , Cardinals , , L 3–1 , , Westbrook (6–6) , , Porcello (4–5) , , , , 38,871 , , 33–35 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 69 , , June 21 , , Cardinals , , W 2–1 (10) , , Benoit (1–1) , , Marté (0–1) , , , , 40,776 , , 34–35 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 70 , , June 22 , , @

, , L 4–1 , , Burnett (8–2) , ,

(1–4) , , Hanrahan (18) , , 37,965 , , 34–36 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 71 , , June 23 , , @

, , L 4–1 , ,

Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the 16th president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincoln (na ...

(4–2) , , Scherzer (6–5) , , Hanrahan (19) , , 38,734 , , 34–37 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 72 , , June 24 , , @

, , W 3–2 , , Verlander (8–4) , , Resop (0–3) , , , , 35,179 , , 35–37 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 73 , , June 25 , , @

, , W 8–2 , , Porcello (5–5) , ,

Grimm Grimm may refer to: People * Grimm (surname) * Brothers Grimm, German linguists ** Jacob Grimm (1785–1863), German philologist, jurist and mythologist ** Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859), German author, the younger of the Brothers Grimm * Christia ...

(1–1) , , , , 36,920 , , 36–37 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 74 , , June 26 , , @

, , L 7–5 , , Darvish (10–4) , , Smyly (2–3) , ,

(17) , , 39,561 , , 36–38 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 75 , , June 27 , , @

, , L 13–9 , ,

Oswalt Oswalt is a German surname or male given name, which is derived from the Old English Old English ( or , or ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the ...

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(1–5) , , , , 43,379 , , 36–39 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 76 , , June 28 , , @

, , W 5–2 , , Scherzer (7–5) , ,

(7–5) , , Valverde (14) , , 20,532 , , 37–39 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 77 , , June 29 , , @

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Price A price is the (usually not negative) quantity of payment or compensation expected, required, or given by one party to another in return for goods or services. In some situations, especially when the product is a service rather than a ph ...

(11–4) , , Verlander (8–5) , , Rodney (22) , , 19,557 , , 37–40 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 78 , , June 30 , , @

, , W 6–2 , , Porcello (6–5) , , Hellickson (4–4) , , , , 29,443 , , 38–40 , - bgcolor=" , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 79 , , July 1 , , @

, , W 5–3 , , Smyly (3–3) , ,

Cobb Cobb may refer to: People * Cobb (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the surname Cobb * Cobb Rooney (1900–1973), American professional football running back Places New Zealand * Cobb River * Cobb Reservoir * Cobb Power ...

(3–5) , , Valverde (15) , , 21,874 , , 39–40 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 80 , , July 2 , ,

, , L 6–4 , , Swarzak (2–4) , ,

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Perkins Perkins is a surname derived from the Anglo-Saxon corruption of the kin of Pierre (from Pierre kin to Pierrekin to Perkins), introduced into England by the Norman Conquest. It is found throughout mid- and southern England. Another derivation com ...

(3) , , 37,406 , , 39–41 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 81 , , July 3 , ,

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Gray Grey (more frequent in British English) or gray (more frequent in American English) is an intermediate color between black and white. It is a neutral or achromatic color, meaning that it has no chroma. It is the color of a cloud-covered s ...

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(4) , , 36,757 , , 39–42 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 82 , , July 4 , ,

, , W 5–1 , , Verlander (9–5) , , Duensing (1–5) , , , , 41,023 , , 40–42 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 83 , , July 5 , ,

, , W 7–3 , , Dotel (2–2) , , Burnett (2–1) , , , , 33,350 , , 41–42 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 84 , , July 6 , , Royals , , W 4–2 , , Smyly (4–3) , ,

Sánchez Sánchez is a Spanish family name. Historical origins "The illustrious Sanchez Family... is descended from one of a number of Gothic knights (caballeros) who in the year 714 escaped from the ‘barbara furia’ of the Mohammedan invasion and to ...

(1–5) , , Valverde (16) , , 39,144 , , 42–42 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 85 , , July 7 , , Royals , , W 8–7 , ,

(2–6) , , Chen (7–8) , , , , 39,392 , , 43–42 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 86 , , July 8 , , Royals , , W 7–1 , , Scherzer (8–5) , , Teaford (1–2) , , , , 36,693 , , 44–42 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 87 , , July 13 , , @

Orioles Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Animals * Old World oriole, colorful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae * New World oriole, a group of birds in the family Icteridae Music * The Orioles, an R&B and doo-wop group of the late 1940s and early ...

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(3–6) , , Hammel (8–6) , , , , 35,566 , , 45–42 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 88 , , July 14 , , @

, , L 8–6 (13) , , Gregg (3–2) , , Benoit (1–2) , , , , 43,125 , , 45–43 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 89 , , July 15 , , @

, , W 4–0 , , Verlander (10–5) , , González (1–1) , , , , 30,439 , , 46–43 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 90 , , July 16 , ,

Angels An angel is a spiritual (without a physical body), heavenly, or supernatural being, usually humanoid with bird-like wings, often depicted as a messenger or intermediary between God (the transcendent) and humanity (the profane) in variou ...

, , W 8–6 , , Dotel (3–2) , , Hawkins (2–2) , , Valverde (17) , , 36,806 , , 47–43 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 91 , , July 17 , ,

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Richards Richards may refer to: *Richards (surname) In places: * Richards, New South Wales, Australia * Richards, Missouri, United States * Richards, Texas, United States In other uses: * Richards (lunar crater), on the Moon See also * Richard (dis ...

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Turner Turner may refer to: People and fictional characters * Turner (surname), a common surname, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Turner (given name), a list of people with the given name *One who uses a lathe for tur ...

(0–1) , , , , 33,950 , , 47–44 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 92 , , July 18 , ,

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(4–6) , , Wilson (9–6) , , , , 37,915 , , 48–44 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 93 , , July 19 , ,

, , W 5–1 , , Scherzer (9–5) , , Williams (6–7) , , , , 40,311 , , 49–44 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 94 , , July 20 , ,

, , W 4–2 , , Verlander (11–5) , , Peavy (7–7) , , Valverde (18) , , 44,572 , , 50–44 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 95 , , July 21 , ,

, , W 7–1 , , Porcello (7–5) , , Sale (11–3) , , , , 42,888 , , 51–44 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 96 , , July 22 , ,

, , W 6–4 , ,

(1–1) , ,

Humber The Humber is a large tidal estuary on the east coast of Northern England. It is formed at Trent Falls, Faxfleet, by the confluence of the tidal rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Trent, Trent. From there to the North Sea, it forms ...

(4–5) , , Benoit (2) , , 41,281 , , 52–44 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 97 , , July 24 , , @

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Smith Smith may refer to: People and fictional characters * Metalsmith, or simply smith, a craftsman fashioning tools or works of art out of various metals * Smith (given name) * Smith (surname), a family name originating in England ** List of people ...

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(4–7) , , Perez (28) , , 23,637 , , 52–45 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 98 , , July 25 , , @

, , W 5–3 , , Scherzer (10–5) , , Lowe (8–9) , , Valverde (19) , , 24,029 , , 53–45 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 99 , , July 26 , , @

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(7–2) , , Verlander (11–6) , , Perez (29) , , 34,579 , , 53–46 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 100 , , July 27 , , @ Blue Jays , , L 8–3 , , Villanueva (6–0) , , Porcello (7–6) , , , , 33,962 , , 53–47 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 101 , , July 28 , , @ Blue Jays , , L 5–1 , ,

Álvarez Álvarez or Álvares may refer to: People *Álvarez (surname), Spanish surname Places * Alvares (river), a river in northern Spain * Alvares (ski resort), in Iran * Alvares, Iran * Alvares, Portugal * Álvarez, Santa Fe, a town in the province of ...

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(5–8) , , , , 41,832 , , 53–48 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 102 , , July 29 , , @ Blue Jays , , W 4–1 , ,

(5–7) , , Cecil (2–4) , , Valverde (20) , , 35,975 , , 54–48 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 103 , , July 30 , , @

, , L 7–3 , , Buchholz (9–3) , , Scherzer (10–6) , , , , 37,784 , , 54–49 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 104 , , July 31 , , @

, , L 4–1 (6) , , Mortensen (1–0) , , Verlander (11–7) , , Morales (1) , , 37,275 , , 54–50 , - , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 105 , , August 1 , , @

, , W 7–5 , , Porcello (8–6) , ,

Cook Cook or The Cook may refer to: Food preparation * Cooking, the preparation of food * Cook (domestic worker), a household staff member who prepares food * Cook (profession), an individual who prepares food for consumption in the food industry * C ...

(2–5) , , Valverde (21) , , 37,213 , , 55–50 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 106 , , August 3 , ,

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(6–8) , , Masterson (7–10) , , , , 41,501 , , 56–50 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 107 , , August 4 , ,

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(6–7) , , Jiménez (8–11) , , , , 42,744 , , 57–50 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 108 , , August 5 , ,

, , W 10–8 (10) , , Downs (1–0) , , Perez (0–3) , , , , 38,007 , , 58–50 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 109 , , August 6 , ,

, , W 7–2 , , Verlander (12–7) , ,

Nova A nova ( novae or novas) is a transient astronomical event that causes the sudden appearance of a bright, apparently "new" star (hence the name "nova", Latin for "new") that slowly fades over weeks or months. All observed novae involve white ...

(10–6) , , , , 41,381 , , 59–50 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 110 , , August 7 , ,

, , W 6–5 , , Porcello (9–6) , , Hughes (11–9) , , Valverde (22) , , 39,760 , , 60–50 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 111 , , August 8 , ,

, , L 12–8 , , Sabathia (12–3) , ,

(6–9) , , , , 41,879 , , 60–51 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 112 , , August 9 , ,

, , L 4–3 , , Rapada (3–0) , , Benoit (1–3) , , Soriano (27) , , 40,940 , , 60–52 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 113 , , August 10 , , @

, , W 6–2 , , Scherzer (11–6) , ,

Feldman Feldman is a German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Academics * Arthur Feldman (born 1949), American cardiologist * Chanda Feldman (born 1976), American poet * David B. Feldman, American psychologist * Da ...

(6–7) , , , , 47,255 , , 61–52 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 114 , , August 11 , , @

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Adams Adams may refer to: * For persons, see Adams (surname) Places United States *Adams, California *Adams, California, former name of Corte Madera, California * Adams, Decatur County, Indiana *Adams, Kentucky *Adams, Massachusetts, a New England to ...

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(3–3) , , , , 48,303 , , 61–53 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 115 , , August 12 , , @

, , L 8–3 , , Darvish (12–8) , , Porcello (9–7) , , , , 45,752 , , 61–54 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 116 , , August 13 , , @

, , L 9–3 , , Deduno (4–0) , ,

(6–10) , , , , 34,366 , , 61–55 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 117 , , August 14 , , @

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(7–7) , , Duensing (2–8) , , , , 37,544 , , 62–55 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 118 , , August 15 , , @

, , W 5–1 , , Scherzer (12–6) , ,

De Vries De Vries is one of the most common Netherlands, Dutch surnames. It indicates a geographical origin: "Vriesland" is an old spelling of the Netherlands, Dutch province of Friesland (Frisia). Hence, "de Vries" means "the Frisian". The name has been m ...

(2–4) , , , , 37,118 , , 63–55 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 119 , , August 17 , ,

, , W 5–3 , , Benoit (2–3) , ,

O'Day O'Day is a surname of Irish origin. Notable people with the surname include: *Alan O'Day (1940–2013), American singer-songwriter *Anita O'Day (1919–2006), American jazz singer * Aubrey O'Day (born 1984), American singer, dancer, actress, songw ...

(6–1) , , Valverde (23) , , 41,620 , , 64–55 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 120 , , August 18 , ,

, , L 3–2 , , Britton (2–1) , , Porcello (9–8) , ,

Johnson Johnson may refer to: People and fictional characters *Johnson (surname), a common surname in English * Johnson (given name), a list of people * List of people with surname Johnson, including fictional characters *Johnson (composer) (1953–2011) ...

(36) , , 42,132 , , 64–56 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 121 , , August 19 , ,

, , L 7–5 , , Chen (12–7) , ,

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(37) , , 40,511 , , 64–57 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 122 , , August 21 , , Blue Jays , , W 5–3 , , Scherzer (13–6) , ,

Romero The name Romero is a nickname type of surname for an Ancient Roman or a modern day Italian. The name was originally derived from the Latin word Romaeus and the Greek word Romaios, which mean Rome, Roman. #A person on a religious journey or pilgrim ...

(8–11) , , Valverde (24) , , 39,499 , , 65–57 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 123 , , August 22 , , Blue Jays , , W 3–2 , ,

(7–10) , , Laffey (3–5) , , Valverde (25) , , 37,225 , , 66–57 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 124 , , August 23 , , Blue Jays , , W 3–2 (11) , , Benoit (3–3) , ,

Jenkins Jenkins may refer to: People * Jenkins (name), history of the surname * List of people with surname Jenkins * The Jenkins, country music group Places United States * Jenkins, Illinois *Jenkins, Kentucky * Jenkins, Minnesota * Jenkins, Missour ...

(0–1) , , , , 39,910 , , 67–57 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 125 , , August 24 , ,

, , L 2–1 , , Greinke (11–5) , , Porcello (9–9) , ,

(1) , , 39,356 , , 67–58 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 126 , , August 25 , ,

, , W 5–3 , , Dotel (4–2) , ,

(3–3) , , Valverde (26) , , 41,970 , , 68–58 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 127 , , August 26 , ,

, , W 5–2 , , Scherzer (14–6) , ,

Santana Santana may refer to: Transportation * Volkswagen Santana, an automobile * Santana Cycles, manufacturer of tandem bicycles * Santana Motors, a former Spanish automobile manufacturer * Sailboat designs by W. D. Schock Corp ** Santana 20 ** Santan ...

(7–11) , , , , 40,074 , , 69–58 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 128 , , August 28 , , @ Royals , , L 9–8 , ,

Crow A crow is a bird of the genus ''Corvus'', or more broadly, a synonym for all of ''Corvus''. The word "crow" is used as part of the common name of many species. The related term "raven" is not linked scientifically to any certain trait but is rathe ...

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Holland Holland is a geographical regionG. Geerts & H. Heestermans, 1981, ''Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal. Deel I'', Van Dale Lexicografie, Utrecht, p 1105 and former provinces of the Netherlands, province on the western coast of the Netherland ...

(8) , , 13,601 , , 69–59 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 129 , , August 29 , , @ Royals , , L 1–0 , , Chen (10–10) , ,

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(9) , , 13,024 , , 69–60 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 130 , , August 30 , , @ Royals , , L 2–1 , , Guthrie (6–12) , , Porcello (9–10) , , Herrera (1) , , 12,997 , , 69–61 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 131 , , August 31 , ,

, , W 7–4 , , Dotel (5–2) , , Peavy (9–10) , , Valverde (27) , , 36,721 , , 70–61 , - , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 132 , , September 1 , ,

, , W 5–1 , , Scherzer (15–6) , , Liriano (5–11) , , , , 40,059 , , 71–61 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 133 , , September 2 , ,

, , W 4–2 , , Verlander (13–7) , , Sale (15–6) , , Valverde (28) , , 42,192 , , 72–61 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 134 , , September 3 , ,

, , L 3–2 , , Kluber (1–3) , , Downs (1–1) , , Pestano (2) , , 35,418 , , 72–62 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 135 , , September 4 , ,

, , L 3–2 , , Masterson (11–12) , , Porcello (9–11) , , Perez (34) , , 27,729 , , 72–63 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 136 , , September 5 , ,

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(8–8) , , Jiménez (9–15) , , , , 28,881 , , 73–63 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 137 , , September 7 , , @

, , L 3–2 , , Frieri (4–0) , , Dotel (5–3) , , , , 40,104 , , 73–64 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 138 , , September 8 , , @

, , L 6–1 , , Wilson (12–9) , , Verlander (13–8) , , , , 41,154 , , 73–65 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 139 , , September 9 , , @

, , L 3–2 , , Greinke (14–5) , ,

(7–12) , , Frieri (18) , , 38,216 , , 73–66 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 140 , , September 10 , , @

, , L 6–1 , , Quintana (6–4) , , Porcello (9–12) , , , , 30,287 , , 73–67 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 141 , , September 11 , , @

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(9–8) , , Peavy (10–11) , , Valverde (29) , , 26,504 , , 74–67 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 142 , , September 12 , , @

, , W 8–6 , , Scherzer (16–6) , , Floyd (9–10) , , Valverde (30) , , 30,667 , , 75–67 , - bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , – , , September 13 , , @

, , colspan=6, ''Postponed (rain). Rescheduled for September 17.'' , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 143 , , September 14 , , @

, , W 4–0 , , Verlander (14–8) , , Kluber (1–4) , , , , 17,185 , , 76–67 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 144 , , September 15 , , @

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(8–12) , , Masterson (11–14) , , Valverde (31) , , 22,849 , , 77–67 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 145 , , September 16 , , @

, , L 7–6 , , Rogers (2–3) , , Valverde (3–3) , , , , 17,233 , , 77–68 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 146 , , September 17 , , @

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(8–0) , ,

(9–9) , ,

(27) , , 29,130 , , 77–69 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 147 , , September 18 , ,

, , W 12–2 , , Downs (2–1) , ,

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(6–1) , , , , 31,243 , , 78–69 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 148 , , September 19 , ,

, , W 6–2 , , Verlander (15–8) , , Anderson (4–2) , , , , 29,734 , , 79–69 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 149 , , September 20 , ,

, , L 12–4 , , Neshek (2–1) , ,

(8–13) , , , , 34,635 , , 79–70 , - bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , – , , September 21 , ,

, , colspan=6, ''Postponed (rain). Rescheduled for September 23.'' , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 150 , , September 22 , ,

, , W 8–0 , ,

(10–9) , , Deduno (6–5) , , , , 40,586 , , 80–70 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 151 , , September 23 , ,

, , L 10–4 , ,

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(12–8) , , Scherzer (16–7) , , , , 40,438 , , 80–71 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 152 , , September 23 , ,

, , L 2–1 (10) , , Burton (2–1) , , Valverde (3–4) , ,

(14) , , 39,839 , , 80–72 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , , 153 , , September 24 , , Royals , , W 6–2 , , Verlander (16–8) , , Hochevar (8–15) , , , , 31,521 , , 81–72 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 154 , , September 25 , , Royals , , W 2–0 , ,

(9–13) , , Chen (11–13) , , , , 29,048 , , 82–72 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 155 , , September 26 , , Royals , , W 5–4 , , Benoit (4–3) , , Herrera (4–3) , , Valverde (32) , , 32,360 , , 83–72 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 156 , , September 27 , , Royals , , W 5–4 , , Benoit (5–3) , , Collins (5–4) , , , , 33,019 , , 84–72 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 157 , , September 28 , , @

, , L 4–2 , , Burton (3–1) , ,

(3–5) , ,

(16) , , 30,315 , , 84–73 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 158 , , September 29 , , @

, , W 6–4 , , Verlander (17–8) , , Walters (2–5) , , Valverde (33) , , 32,839 , , 85–73 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 159 , , September 30 , , @

, , W 2–1 , , Coke (2–3) , , Burton (3–2) , , Valverde (34) , , 32,554 , , 86–73 , - , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 160 , , October 1 , , @ Royals , , W 6–3 , , Porcello (10–12) , , Chen (11–14) , , Valverde (35) , , 15,312 , , 87–73 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 161 , , October 2 , , @ Royals , , L 4–2 , , Guthrie (8–12) , ,

(10–10) , ,

(16) , , 14,283 , , 87–74 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 162 , , October 3 , , @ Royals , , W 1–0 , ,

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(1–0) , , Mendoza (8–10) , , Putkonen (1) , , 30,383 , , 88–74 , -

Postseason

American League Division Series

, - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 1 , , October 6 , ,

, , W 3–1 , , Verlander (1–0) , , Parker (0–1) , , Valverde (1) , , 43,323 , , 1–0 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 2 , , October 7 , ,

, , W 5–4 , , Alburquerque (1–0) , , Balfour (0–1) , , , , 40,684 , , 2–0 , - bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 3 , , October 9 , , @

, , L 2–0 , , Anderson (1–0) , ,

(0–1) , , Balfour (1) , , 37,090 , , 2–1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 4 , , October 10 , , @

, , L 4–3 , ,

(1–0) , , Valverde (0–1) , , , , 36,385 , , 2–2 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 5 , , October 11 , , @

, , W 6–0 , , Verlander (2–0) , , Parker (0–2) , , , , 36,393 , , 3–2 , - bgcolor="

American League Championship Series

, - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 1 , , October 13 , , @

, , W 6–4 (12) , , Smyly (1–0) , , Phelps (0–1) , , , , 47,122 , , 1–0 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 2 , , October 14 , , @

, , W 3–0 , ,

(1–0) , , Kuroda (0–1) , , Coke (1) , , 47,082 , , 2–0 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 3 , , October 16 , ,

, , W 2–1 , , Verlander (1–0) , , Hughes (0–1) , , Coke (2) , , 42,970 , , 3–0 , - bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , – , , October 17, ,

, , colspan=6, ''Postponed (rain). Rescheduled for October 18.'' , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 4 , , October 18 , ,

, , W 8–1 , , Scherzer (1–0) , , Sabathia (0–1) , , , , 42,477 , , 4–0 , -

World Series

, - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 1 , , October 24 , , @

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, , L 8–3 , , Zito (1–0) , , Verlander (0–1) , , , , 42,855 , , 0–1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 2 , , October 25 , , @

, , L 2–0 , , Bumgarner (1–0) , ,

(0–1) , ,

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(1), , 42,982 , , 0–2 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 3 , , October 27 , ,

, , L 2–0 , , Vogelsong (1–0) , ,

(0–1) , ,

(2) , , 42,262 , , 0–3 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 4 , , October 28 , ,

, , L 4–3 (10) , , Casilla (1–0) , , Coke (0–1) , ,

(3) , , 42,152 , , 0–4 , -

Record vs. opponents

Roster

(*) = Was on team for part of 2012 season.

Player stats

Batting

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases''

Pitching

Starters

''Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts''

Bullpen

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lakeland

References

External links

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