Max Scherzer wins 20th game as Tigers rout White Sox
Max Scherzer became baseball's first 20-game winner Friday night, pitching through bad weather for six innings to help the Detroit Tigers to a 12-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
5
Detroit Tigers
12
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| DET | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-12
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-12
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-12
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-12
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-12
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-12
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Play Result 5-12
A Garcia tripled to deep center, J Keppinger scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-12
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-12
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Play Result 4-12
M Semien hit sacrifice fly to left, C Gillaspie scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-12
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 3-12
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-12
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Play Result 3-12
O Infante tripled to deep center, A Dirks scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-12
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-11
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Play Result 3-11
V Martinez homered to left (404 feet), P Fielder scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-11
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
P Fielder singled to center, R Santiago and T Hunter scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-9
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Advancing On Play 3-8
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
A Garcia homered to left (417 feet), P Konerko scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
M Cabrera singled to left, R Santiago scored, T Hunter to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-7
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
T Hunter singled to right, A Dirks and A Avila scored, R Santiago to third.
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End Inning 5-12
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-12
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Play Result 5-12
A Ramirez grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-12
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 5-12
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-12
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-12
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-12
A Ramirez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-12
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Play Result 5-12
A De Aza struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-12
Pitch 7: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 5-12
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-12
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Looking 5-12
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-12
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-12
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-12
A De Aza batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-12
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Play Result 5-12
M Gonzalez grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-12
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-12
M Gonzalez batting
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Play Result 5-12
L Putkonen relieved J Alvarez.
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Start Inning 5-12
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-12
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-12
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Play Result 5-12
T Hunter struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-12
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-12
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-12
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 5-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-12
T Hunter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-12
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Play Result 5-12
A Jackson grounded into double play, third to second to first, R Santiago out at second.
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Advancing On Force 5-12
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Ground Out 5-12
Pitch 9: in play
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Foul Ball 5-12
Pitch 8: foul
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Ball 5-12
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-12
Pitch 6: foul
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Head to Head
DET wins series 2-1
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Austin JacksonCF16
Torii HunterRF48
Miguel Cabrera3B24
Prince Fielder1B84
Victor MartinezDH41
Andy DirksLF
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Alex AvilaC6
Ramon SantiagoSS9
Substitutes
Don T Kelly3B31
Matt Tuiasosopo1B30
Nick CastellanosDH21
Hernan Perez2B4
CHW
Alejandro De AzaLF17
Alexei RamirezSS24
Conor Gillaspie1B21
Paul Konerko1B14
Adam DunnDH10
Avisail GarciaRF24
Jordan DanksCF
Gordon Beckham2B29
Josh PhegleyC4
Substitutes
Marcus Semien3B10
Jeff KeppingerDH7
Miguel GonzalezC70
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