Tigers nip Twins 5-4 in series opener
Tigers nip Twins 5-4 in series opener
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
5
Minnesota Twins
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Target Field · 18,054 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Suzuki singled to left center, Mauer scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Santana reached on infield single to second, Schafer scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Dozier hit sacrifice fly to right, Santana scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Bunted Foul 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 5-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 5-1
Kinsler grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Pérez scored, Gose out at second.
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Plouffe singled to center, Dozier scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Céspedes homered to center (415 feet), V. Martínez and J.D. Martinez scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Hunter grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Hunter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Dozier struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Dozier batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Santana sacrificed to pitcher, Schafer to second.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Sacrifice 5-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Schafer singled to left.
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Single 5-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Schafer batting
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Play Result 5-4
Soria relieved Chamberlain.
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Start Inning 5-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-4
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Lineup Change 5-4
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End Inning 5-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Iglesias struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Head to Head
DET wins series 2-1
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Torii HunterRF48
Joe Mauer1B7
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Eduardo NunezDH12
Kurt SuzukiC24
Shane RobinsonLF38
Jordan SchaferCF19
Danny SantanaSS22
Substitutes
Eduardo EscobarLF3
DET
Ian Kinsler2B3
Jose IglesiasSS7
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
J.D. MartinezRF28
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Alex AvilaC6
Hernan Perez3B4
Anthony GoseCF34
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