Tigers hold on in 9th, beat White Sox 5-4
J.D. Martinez hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning, and Joakim Soria worked out of a jam in the ninth to lift the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
4
Detroit Tigers
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Bunt Pop Foul Out 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
J.D. Martinez homered to left (426 feet).
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Foul Out 4-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Davis homered to left (405 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Flowers homered to right (341 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Cabrera tripled to right, LaRoche scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Céspedes tripled to deep right center, V. Martínez scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Iglesias singled to left, J.D. Martinez scored, Castellanos to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Abreu homered to center (428 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 11: in play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 4-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Eaton grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Shuck out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 4-5
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 4-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Eaton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Sánchez bunt popped out foul to first.
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Bunt Pop Foul Out 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Sánchez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Shuck singled to left, García to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Single 4-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Shuck batting
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Play Result 4-5
Shuck hit for Flowers.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Beckham struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Beckham batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
García doubled to left.
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Double 4-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
García batting
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Play Result 4-5
Soria relieved Rondón.
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Play Result 4-5
Romine at third base.
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Play Result 4-5
Gose in center field.
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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
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Rajai DavisCF18
Ian Kinsler2B3
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
Yoenis CespedesLF52
J.D. MartinezRF28
Nick Castellanos3B21
Bryan HoladayC28
Jose IglesiasSS7
Substitutes
Anthony GoseCF34
Andrew Romine3B24
CHW
Adam EatonCF9
Alexei RamirezSS24
Jose Abreu1B79
Adam LaRocheDH25
Melky CabreraLF53
Avisail GarciaRF24
Conor Gillaspie3B21
Tyler FlowersC25
Yolmer Sanchez2B62
Substitutes
Gordon Beckham3B29
JB ShuckPH38
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