Torii Hunter's 300th career home run backs Doug Fister in Tigers win
Doug Fister held Minnesota hitless until the sixth inning and Torii Hunter connected for his 300th career home run, leading the Detroit Tigers over the Twins 5-2 Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
5
Minnesota Twins
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Target Field · 39,317 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (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: 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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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
T Hunter hit a ground rule double to deep left center, O Infante scored, B Pena to third.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
C Thomas singled to left, B Dozier scored, P Florimon to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
B Dozier homered to left (390 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
A Jackson homered to left (407 feet), A Avila scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 9: foul
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End Inning 5-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
O Arcia struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
O Arcia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
J Morneau flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
J Morneau batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
R Doumit grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
R Doumit batting
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Play Result 5-2
B Pena catching.
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Start Inning 5-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-2
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End Inning 5-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
M Cabrera struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 9: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 8: ball 3
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 7: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: 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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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
M Cabrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
T Hunter hit a ground rule double to deep left center, O Infante scored, B Pena to third.
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Head to Head
DET wins series 2-1
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Clete ThomasCF24
Joe MauerC7
Ryan DoumitDH4
Justin Morneau1B44
Oswaldo ArciaLF34
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Chris Mathhew ParmeleeRF89
Brian Dozier2B15
Pedro FlorimonSS18
DET
Austin JacksonCF16
Torii HunterRF48
Miguel Cabrera3B24
Prince FielderDH84
Victor Martinez1B41
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Andy DirksLF
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Alex AvilaC6
Substitutes
Brayan PenaC25
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