Verlander reaches K milestone, helps Tigers beat Twins 6-3
Justin Verlander struck out 10 batters, including the 2,000th of his career, to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
3
Detroit Tigers
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Comerica Park · 29,035 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Plouffe singled to center, Núñez and Park scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Moya singled to center, Cabrera scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
D. Santana hit sacrifice fly to left, Plouffe scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Kinsler homered to left (368 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Kinsler singled to center, Maybin scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Upton singled to right, Castellanos scored, Upton to second on error by right fielder Sanó.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Cabrera hit sacrifice fly to center, J.D. Martinez scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 3-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Mauer grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Mauer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
D. Santana grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 3-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
D. Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Polanco grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-6
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Polanco batting
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Play Result 3-6
Polanco hit for Suzuki.
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Play Result 3-6
Rodríguez relieved A. Wilson.
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Play Result 3-6
Romine at third base.
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Start Inning 3-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-6
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Lineup Change 3-6
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Lineup Change 3-6
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Lineup Change 3-6
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Lineup Change 3-6
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Lineup Change 3-6
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End Inning 3-6
End of the 8th
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Play Result 3-6
Kinsler caught stealing second, pitcher to first.
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Caught Stealing 3-6
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
J.D. Martinez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Kinsler hit by pitch.
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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
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Ian Kinsler2B3
J.D. MartinezRF28
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Nick Castellanos3B21
Justin UptonLF8
Steven MoyaDH33
Cameron MaybinCF15
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaC12
Jose IglesiasSS7
Substitutes
Andrew Romine3B24
MIN
Joe MauerDH7
Eduardo NunezSS12
Miguel SanoRF22
ByungHo Park1B52
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Brian Dozier2B15
Eddie RosarioLF9
Kurt SuzukiC24
Danny SantanaCF22
Substitutes
Darin MastroianniLF21
Jorge PolancoPH11
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