Prince Fielder's RBI single lifts Tigers over Twins
Prince Fielder bounced a tiebreaking single off Jared Burton's glove in the eighth inning, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 7-6 come-from-behind victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
6
Detroit Tigers
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
P Fielder reached on infield single to second, O Infante scored, M Cabrera to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-7
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
J Peralta doubled to deep left, P Fielder scored, V Martinez to third.
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Advancing On Force 6-6
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
V Martinez singled to center, M Cabrera scored, P Fielder to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
P Fielder singled to center, O Infante scored, M Cabrera to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
J Willingham homered to left (397 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-3
Pitch 5: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
M Cabrera reached on infield single to shortstop, A Garcia scored, O Infante to third, T Hunter to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: 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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 5-2
Pitch 6: in play
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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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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End Inning 6-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
J Morneau struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-7
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
J Morneau batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
J Willingham struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-7
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Looking 6-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
J Willingham batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
J Mauer grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 6-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
J Mauer batting
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Play Result 6-7
J Valverde relieved J Benoit.
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Start Inning 6-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-7
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Lineup Change 6-7
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End Inning 6-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
J Peralta flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 6-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
J Peralta batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
D Kelly flied out to left.
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Fly Out 6-7
Pitch 1: in play
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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
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Torii HunterRF48
Miguel Cabrera3B24
Prince Fielder1B84
Victor MartinezDH41
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Matt TuiasosopoLF30
Brayan PenaC25
Avisail GarciaCF24
Substitutes
Don T KellyDH31
Andy DirksCF
MIN
Jamey Carroll3B1
Joe MauerC7
Josh WillinghamLF7
Justin MorneauDH44
Ryan DoumitRF4
Chris Mathhew Parmelee1B89
Brian Dozier2B15
Aaron HicksCF12
Pedro FlorimonSS18
Substitutes
Eduardo EscobarSS3
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