Brennan Boesch drives in four as Tigers thump Rays
Brennan Boesch drove in four runs on his 27th birthday, leading the Detroit Tigers to their fifth win in six games to start the season, 7-2 over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
2
Detroit Tigers
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Comerica Park · 30,288 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 2-7
A Avila scored on J Peralta's wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 2-7
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
A Avila tripled to deep right, P Fielder scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
B Boesch singled to center, J Peralta and A Dirks scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
E Longoria singled to left, D Jennings scored, C Pena to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
B Boesch singled to left, A Dirks and A Jackson scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
A Dirks tripled to deep right, A Avila scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 2-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
J Keppinger flied out to right.
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Fly Out 2-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
J Keppinger batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
E Longoria grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 2-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
E Longoria batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
C Pena grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 2-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
C Pena batting
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Play Result 2-7
J Valverde relieved J Benoit.
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Play Result 2-7
R Raburn in left field.
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Play Result 2-7
R Santiago at second base.
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Start Inning 2-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-7
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Lineup Change 2-7
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Lineup Change 2-7
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Lineup Change 2-7
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Lineup Change 2-7
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End Inning 2-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
A Dirks grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Play Result 2-7
A Avila scored on J Peralta's wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 2-7
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
A Dirks batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Head to Head
DET wins series 2-1
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Austin JacksonCF16
Brennan BoeschRF31
Miguel Cabrera3B24
Prince Fielder1B84
Delmon YoungLF27
Alex AvilaC6
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Andy DirksDH
Ryan RaburnLF18
Substitutes
Ramon Santiago2B9
TB
Desmond JenningsCF8
Carlos Pena1B21
Evan Longoria3B3
Jeff KeppingerDH7
Ben ZobristRF18
Sean RodriguezSS13
Jose LobatonC7
Elliot Johnson2B
Matt JoyceLF7
Substitutes
José MolinaC
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