Boyd, Tigers beat Twins 8-1 with homers by McCann, Cabrera
Matt Boyd breezed through eight innings, backed by home runs from James McCann and Miguel Cabrera, as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-1 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
8
Minnesota Twins
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Target Field · 23,395 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Grossman homered to left (369 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 8-0
Cabrera homered to left (380 feet), Maybin scored.
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: 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 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
McCann homered to left center (445 feet), J.D. Martinez and Upton 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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Upton singled to right, Iglesias scored, J.D. Martinez to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 2-0
Upton grounded out to third, Cabrera scored.
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Maybin tripled to deep right center, Romine scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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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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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 8-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Vargas struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Vargas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Grossman walked.
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Grossman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Polanco struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Polanco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Beresford grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 8-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Beresford batting
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Play Result 8-1
Beresford hit for Dozier.
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Play Result 8-1
Lowe relieved Boyd.
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Start Inning 8-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-1
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Lineup Change 8-1
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Lineup Change 8-1
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Lineup Change 8-1
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End Inning 8-1
Middle of the 9th
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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
Kennys Vargas1B92
Kurt SuzukiDH24
Max KeplerRF22
Eduardo Escobar3B3
John Ryan MurphyC18
Byron BuxtonCF25
Substitutes
James BeresfordPH30
DET
Cameron MaybinCF15
Jose IglesiasSS7
Miguel Cabrera1B24
J.D. MartinezRF28
Justin UptonLF8
James McCannDH8
JaCoby Jones3B21
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaC12
Andrew Romine2B24
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