Tigers edge Blue Jays on Torii Hunter's infield hit
Torii Hunter drove in the tiebreaking run with a two-out infield single in the eighth inning, and the Detroit Tigers rallied from a 4-0 deficit to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Tuesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
7
Toronto Blue Jays
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| TOR | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
T Hunter reached on infield single to shortstop, O Infante scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-6
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
C Rasmus homered to center (418 feet), J Bautista scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-6
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
M Cabrera homered to right center (414 feet), A Avila and T Hunter scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
A Avila doubled to deep left, A Dirks and O Infante scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
O Infante doubled to left, J Peralta scored, A Dirks to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
J Thole reached on infield single to third, C Rasmus scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 7-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
J Reyes grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
J Reyes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
M Kawasaki struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
M Kawasaki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
E Bonifacio bunt grounded out to pitcher.
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Bunt Ground Out 7-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
E Bonifacio batting
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Play Result 7-6
R Santiago at third base.
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Play Result 7-6
J Benoit relieved D Smyly.
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Start Inning 7-6
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
J Peralta struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
J Peralta batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
V Martinez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Injuries
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTOR
Jose ReyesSS7
Rajai DavisLF18
Jose BautistaRF19
Colby RasmusCF28
Mark DeRosa1B16
Maicer Izturis3B13
Josh TholeC30
Emilio Bonifacio2B27
Munenori KawasakiDH66
DET
Austin JacksonCF16
Torii HunterRF48
Miguel Cabrera3B24
Prince Fielder1B84
Victor MartinezDH41
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Andy DirksLF
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Alex AvilaC6
Substitutes
Ramon Santiago3B9
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