Twins beat AL Central-leading Tigers 2-0
Twins beat AL Central-leading Tigers 2-0
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
2
Detroit Tigers
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Comerica Park · 39,811 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
E Escobar walked, S Fuld scored, T Plouffe to third, E Nunez to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
E Escobar homered to left (380 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 2-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
B Holaday flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
B Holaday batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
N Castellanos doubled to left.
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Double 2-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
N Castellanos batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
D Kelly struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-0
Pitch 7: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
D Kelly batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
J Martinez grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
J Martinez batting
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Play Result 2-0
G Perkins relieved C Fien.
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Play Result 2-0
S Fuld in left field.
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Start Inning 2-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-0
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Lineup Change 2-0
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Lineup Change 2-0
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End Inning 2-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
D Santana struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Showing the last 40 of 591 events.
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
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Ian Kinsler2B3
Austin JacksonCF16
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
J.D. MartinezRF28
Don T KellyLF31
Nick Castellanos3B21
Alex AvilaC6
Andrew RomineSS24
Substitutes
Rajai DavisPR18
Bryan HoladayC28
Torii HunterPH48
Eugenio SuarezSS28
MIN
Danny SantanaCF22
Kurt SuzukiC24
Joe Mauer1B7
Josh WillinghamLF7
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Oswaldo ArciaRF34
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Eduardo NunezSS12
Eduardo Escobar2B3
Substitutes
Sam FuldLF23
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