Tigers blow chance to clinch AL Central with big loss to Twins
Rick Porcello allowed six runs in less than four innings Friday, and Detroit lost 11-4 to the Minnesota Twins on a night the Tigers had hoped to clinch the AL Central title.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
11
Detroit Tigers
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
O Arcia singled to center, D Bernier scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-4
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
M Cabrera homered to left center (418 feet).
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Foul Ball 10-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 10-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 10-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
K Suzuki singled to center, D Santana and B Dozier scored, K Vargas to second.
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Advancing On Force 10-3
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Advancing On Force 9-3
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Foul Out 8-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
B Dozier singled to center, E Escobar scored, D Santana to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-3
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
E Escobar doubled to deep right, A Hicks scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
M Cabrera singled to left, I Kinsler scored, T Hunter to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
I Kinsler singled to left, A Romine scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
V Martinez singled to right, M Cabrera scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Play Result 6-0
B Dozier safe at second on throwing error by third baseman N Castellanos, C Herrmann and A Hicks scored.
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Error 6-0
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Error 5-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 11-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
D Kelly grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 11-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 11-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-4
D Kelly batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
T Collins lined out to first.
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Line Out 11-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 11-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 11-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-4
T Collins batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
H Perez flied out to center.
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Fly Out 11-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-4
H Perez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
E Carrera doubled to deep left.
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Double 11-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-4
E Carrera batting
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Play Result 11-4
A Thompson relieved L Oliveros.
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Start Inning 11-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 11-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
D Santana struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 11-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 11-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 11-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-4
D Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
E Escobar flied out to center.
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Fly Out 11-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-4
E Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
A Hicks singled to right.
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Head to Head
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
Torii HunterRF48
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
J.D. MartinezLF28
Nick Castellanos3B21
Alex AvilaC6
Andrew RomineSS24
Rajai DavisCF18
Substitutes
Hernan Perez2B4
Steven MoyaRF33
Don T Kelly1B31
Tyler CollinsLF18
Eugenio Suarez3B28
James McCannC8
Ezequiel CarreraCF41
MIN
Danny SantanaSS22
Brian Dozier2B15
Joe Mauer1B7
Kennys VargasDH92
Oswaldo ArciaRF34
Kurt SuzukiC24
Chris HerrmannLF43
Aaron HicksCF12
Eduardo Escobar3B3
Substitutes
Doug BernierDH
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