Verlander propels Tigers with arm, bat in 6-2 win over Rox
Justin Verlander struck out nine over six commanding innings and aided his own cause by driving in his first career run and the Detroit Tigers beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
6
Colorado Rockies
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Coors Field · 29,281 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Story doubled to deep right center, González scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 6-1
Cabrera grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Hicks scored, Iglesias out at second, Jones to third.
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Advancing On Force 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Blackmon homered to center (433 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-0
Pitch 5: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
McCann homered to left center (420 feet), Machado and Castellanos scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: 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 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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 6-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Lucroy flied out to center.
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Fly Out 6-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Lucroy batting
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Play Result 6-2
Lucroy hit for Wolters.
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Lineup Change 6-2
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Lineup Change 6-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Story doubled to deep right center, González scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Double 6-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Story batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
González walked.
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
González batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Desmond flied out to center.
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Fly Out 6-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Desmond batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Parra lined out to left.
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Line Out 6-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Parra batting
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Play Result 6-1
Greene relieved Wilson.
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Play Result 6-1
Romine at third base.
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Start Inning 6-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-1
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Lineup Change 6-1
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Head to Head
DET wins series 2-1
Injuries
Colorado Rockies
- Kris Bryant Out
- McCade Brown Out
- Chase Dollander Out
- Welinton Herrera Out
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCOL
Charlie BlackmonCF19
DJ LeMahieu2B26
Nolan Arenado3B28
Gerardo ParraLF88
Ian Desmond1B20
Carlos GonzalezRF2
Trevor StorySS10
Tony WoltersC32
Chad BettisP34
Substitutes
Jonathan LucroyPH14
Alexi AmaristaPH2
Tyler ChatwoodP50
Pat ValaikaPH46
Scott ObergP45
DET
Mikie MahtookRF99
Dixon Machado2B49
Justin UptonLF8
Nick Castellanos3B21
James McCannC8
John Hicks1B29
JaCoby JonesCF21
Jose IglesiasSS7
Justin VerlanderP35
Substitutes
Andrew Romine3B24
Drew VerHagenP34
Miguel CabreraPH24
Alex WilsonP31
Shane GreeneP47
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