McCann powers Norris, Tigers past Twins 8-5 for series sweep
James McCann had a three-run homer among his four hits, Daniel Norris pitched into the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers completed a sweep at Minnesota with an 8-5 victory on Thursday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
8
Minnesota Twins
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Target Field · 26,437 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Kepler doubled to deep center, Plouffe and Sanó scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-5
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Grossman grounded out to second, Polanco scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-3
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Escobar singled to left, Sanó scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-2
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Grossman singled to center, Dozier scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
V. Martínez doubled to center, Kinsler and Collins scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-0
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Advancing On Play 7-0
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
McCann homered to right center (425 feet), V. Martínez and McGehee scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-0
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Kinsler doubled to deep left center, McCann and Romine scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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End Inning 8-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Dozier struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Dozier batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
D. Santana grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 8-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
D. Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Rosario struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Rosario batting
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Play Result 8-5
Rosario hit for Centeno.
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Play Result 8-5
Rodríguez relieved J. Wilson.
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Start Inning 8-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-5
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Lineup Change 8-5
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Lineup Change 8-5
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Lineup Change 8-5
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End Inning 8-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Romine grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, McCann out at second.
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Advancing On Force 8-5
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Ground Out 8-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Romine batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
McCann singled to left, McGehee to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-5
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Head to Head
DET wins series 3-0
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Jorge PolancoSS11
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Trevor Plouffe1B80
Miguel SanoDH22
Max KeplerRF22
Eduardo Escobar3B3
Juan CentenoC56
Danny SantanaCF22
Substitutes
Eddie RosarioPH9
DET
Ian Kinsler2B3
Tyler CollinsCF18
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
J.D. MartinezRF28
Justin UptonLF8
Casey McGehee3B31
James McCannC8
Andrew Romine1B24
Substitutes
Erick AybarSS0
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