Miguel Cabrera (4-for-4, 6 RBIs) ignites Tigers' rout of dismal Astros
Miguel Cabrera hit two home runs, finished 4-for-4 and tied a career high with six RBIs to lead the Detroit Tigers' 17-2 mauling of the Houston Astros on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
17
Houston Astros
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 17-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 17-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 17-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 17-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 17-2
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Play Result 17-2
J Castro singled to right, J Altuve scored.
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Advancing On Play 17-2
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Foul Ball 17-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 17-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 17-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 17-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 17-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 17-1
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Play Result 17-1
V Martinez homered to left (344 feet), M Tuiasosopo scored.
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Advancing On Force 17-1
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Foul Ball 15-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 15-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 15-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 15-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 15-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 15-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 15-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 15-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-1
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Play Result 15-1
T Hunter doubled to left, O Infante scored.
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Advancing On Play 15-1
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Foul Ball 14-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 14-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 14-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-1
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Play Result 14-1
O Infante safe at first on error by shortstop R Cedeno, J Peralta scored.
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Error 14-1
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Foul Ball 13-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-1
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Play Result 13-1
J Peralta doubled to left, A Dirks scored.
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Advancing On Play 13-1
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-1
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Play Result 12-1
C Corporan homered to right (357 feet).
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Foul Ball 12-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 12-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-0
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Play Result 12-0
P Fielder singled to right, T Hunter scored, M Cabrera to second.
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Advancing On Force 12-0
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-0
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Play Result 11-0
M Cabrera singled to right center, A Jackson scored, T Hunter to third.
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Advancing On Play 11-0
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Foul Ball 10-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-0
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Play Result 10-0
T Hunter singled to shallow center, A Avila scored, A Jackson to second.
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Advancing On Force 10-0
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
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Play Result 9-0
M Cabrera homered to left (412 feet).
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End Inning 17-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 17-2
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Play Result 17-2
F Martinez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 17-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 17-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 17-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 17-2
F Martinez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 17-2
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Play Result 17-2
C Corporan singled to center, J Castro to second.
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Advancing On Force 17-2
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Single 17-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 17-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 17-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 17-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 17-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 17-2
C Corporan batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 17-2
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Play Result 17-2
B Laird struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 17-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 17-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 17-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 17-2
B Laird batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 17-2
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Play Result 17-2
J Castro singled to right, J Altuve scored.
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Advancing On Play 17-2
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Single 17-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 17-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Looking 17-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 17-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 17-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 17-1
J Altuve to third on wild pitch by A Alburquerque.
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Wild Pitch 17-1
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Ball 17-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 17-1
J Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 17-1
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Play Result 17-1
J Altuve doubled to left.
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Double 17-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 17-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 17-1
J Altuve batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 17-1
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Head to Head
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
Robbie GrossmanCF8
Jose Altuve2B27
Jason CastroDH18
Carlos Pena1B21
Carlos CorporanC17
Chris CarterLF48
Ronny CedenoSS7
Rick AnkielRF16
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Substitutes
Brandon Laird1B34
Fernando MartinezLF21
DET
Austin JacksonCF16
Torii HunterRF48
Miguel Cabrera3B24
Prince Fielder1B84
Victor MartinezDH41
Andy DirksLF
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Alex AvilaC6
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Substitutes
Don T KellyCF31
Ramon Santiago3B9
Matt Tuiasosopo1B30
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