Max Scherzer helps Tigers take two-game set from White Sox
Scherzer, Tigers shut down White Sox 5-1
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
5
Chicago White Sox
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
T Flowers singled to center, D Viciedo scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
V Martinez walked, B Holaday scored, A Romine to third, I Kinsler to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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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 2 (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 4: strike 2 (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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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: 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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
B Holaday doubled to deep left, J Martinez and A Jackson scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
N Castellanos hit sacrifice fly to left, M Cabrera scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
V Martinez hit sacrifice fly to center, T Hunter scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 5-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
M Semien popped out to second.
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Pop Out 5-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
M Semien batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
T Flowers singled to center, D Viciedo scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Single 5-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0
T Flowers batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
A De Aza struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0
A De Aza batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
A Ramirez grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 5-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0
A Ramirez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
D Viciedo doubled to deep left.
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Double 5-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0
D Viciedo batting
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Play Result 5-0
E Reed relieved J Chamberlain.
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Start Inning 5-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-0
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Lineup Change 5-0
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End Inning 5-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
J Martinez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-0
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Head to Head
DET wins series 2-0
Injuries
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHW
Adam EatonCF9
Gordon Beckham2B29
Jose Abreu1B79
Adam DunnDH10
Dayan ViciedoRF
Alexei RamirezSS24
Alejandro De AzaLF17
Tyler FlowersC25
Marcus Semien3B10
Substitutes
Jordan DanksCF
DET
Ian Kinsler2B3
Torii HunterRF48
Miguel CabreraDH24
Victor Martinez1B41
J.D. MartinezLF28
Austin JacksonCF16
Nick Castellanos3B21
Bryan HoladayC28
Andrew RomineSS24
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