Tigers set AL shutout record to start season, beat Twins 7-1
Tigers set AL shutout record to start season, beat Twins 7-1
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
1
Detroit Tigers
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DET | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Comerica Park · 26,782 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Out 1-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Play Result 1-7
Vargas doubled to center, Mauer to third, Mauer scored on fielding error by Céspedes
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Error 1-7
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
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Play Result 0-7
Avila singled to right, Castellanos scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-7
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
J.D. Martinez homered to right (391 feet), Kinsler scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-6
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 0-4
V. Martínez grounded into double play, second to first to shortstop to second, Gose scored, Cabrera out at second, Kinsler to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 0-3
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
V. Martínez singled to center, Gose scored, Cabrera to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Céspedes singled to shallow left, Kinsler scored, V. Martínez to third, J.D. Martinez to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
J.D. Martinez singled to shallow center, Gose scored, Kinsler to third, V. Martínez to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 1-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Vargas grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 1-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
Vargas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Hunter fouled out to right.
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Foul Out 1-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
Hunter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Mauer singled to center.
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Single 1-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
Mauer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Dozier flied out to right.
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Fly Out 1-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
Dozier batting
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Start Inning 1-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-7
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Lineup Change 1-7
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End Inning 1-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Cabrera flied out to right.
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Fly Out 1-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
Cabrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Kinsler struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
Kinsler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Gose struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-7
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Head to Head
DET wins series 3-0
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
Anthony GoseCF34
Ian Kinsler2B3
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
J.D. MartinezRF28
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Nick Castellanos3B21
Alex AvilaC6
Jose IglesiasSS7
MIN
Danny SantanaSS22
Brian Dozier2B15
Joe Mauer1B7
Torii HunterRF48
Kennys VargasDH92
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Eduardo EscobarLF3
Chris HerrmannC43
Jordan SchaferCF19
Substitutes
Kurt SuzukiC24
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