Scott Diamond locked in as Twins take doubleheader opener vs. Tigers
Scott Diamond knew he was probably facing his biggest batter of the day. As it turned out, he was right.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
10
Detroit Tigers
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Comerica Park · 40,438 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
A Garcia singled to center, D Kelly and A Dirks scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-4
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Advancing On Play 10-3
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
J Mauer tripled to deep right center, P Florimon and B Revere scored.
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Advancing On Force 10-2
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Advancing On Force 9-2
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
B Revere singled to left, E Escobar scored, P Florimon to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
E Escobar singled to center, R Doumit scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
J Mauer hit sacrifice fly to left, B Revere scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
P Florimon grounded into fielder's choice to second, R Doumit scored, T Plouffe out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 5-2
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Play Result 4-2
E Escobar struck out swinging, J Morneau scored, R Doumit to third on wild pitch by B Villarreal.
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Wild Pitch 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
T Plouffe singled to left, J Willingham scored, J Morneau to third, R Doumit to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
J Morneau singled to left, J Mauer scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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End Inning 10-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
G Laird struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 10-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 10-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-4
G Laird batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
A Garcia singled to center, D Kelly and A Dirks scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-4
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Advancing On Play 10-3
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Single 10-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Play Result 10-2
A Dirks to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 10-2
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Strike Swinging 10-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-2
A Garcia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
A Dirks safe at first on error by first baseman J Morneau, D Kelly to third.
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Error 10-2
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Error 10-2
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 10-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-2
A Dirks batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
J Peralta lined out to third.
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Line Out 10-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-2
J Peralta batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
D Young struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 10-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 10-2
D Kelly to second on wild pitch by A Burnett.
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Wild Pitch 10-2
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 10-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Austin JacksonCF16
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Miguel Cabrera3B24
Prince Fielder1B84
Delmon YoungDH27
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Andy DirksLF
Avisail GarciaCF24
Gerald LairdC18
Substitutes
Brennan BoeschRF31
Danny Worth3B26
Don T Kelly1B31
MIN
Denard SpanCF4
Ben RevereRF25
Joe MauerDH7
Josh WillinghamLF7
Justin Morneau1B44
Ryan DoumitC4
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Eduardo Escobar2B3
Pedro FlorimonSS18
Substitutes
Matt CarsonLF55
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