Cruz homers in 4th straight game, Twins trounce Tigers 12-2
Nelson Cruz homered for the fourth straight game and the Minnesota Twins connected four times in all Sunday to rout the Detroit Tigers 12-2.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
12
Detroit Tigers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 12-2
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
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Play Result 12-2
Jones doubled to right center, Hicks scored.
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Double 12-2
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-1
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Play Result 12-1
Rosario homered to right (390 feet).
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Home Run 12-1
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 11-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 11-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Buxton homered to left (391 feet), Adrianza scored.
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Home Run 11-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 9-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Out 9-1
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Cruz singled to right, Adrianza scored, Garver to second.
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Single 9-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 12-2
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
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Play Result 12-2
Jones struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 12-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Play Result 12-2
Hicks to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 12-2
Hicks to second on fielder's indifference.
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Strike Looking 12-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-2
Tyler Duffey pitches to JaCoby Jones
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
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Play Result 12-2
Hicks singled to center.
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Single 12-2
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 12-2
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 12-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 12-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 12-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-2
Tyler Duffey pitches to John Hicks
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
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Play Result 12-2
Lugo grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 12-2
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 12-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-2
Tyler Duffey pitches to Dawel Lugo
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
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Play Result 12-2
Castro struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 12-2
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 12-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-2
Tyler Duffey pitches to Harold Castro
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Play Result 12-2
Duffey relieved Morin
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Start Inning 12-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 12-2
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
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Play Result 12-2
Rosario grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 12-2
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 12-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Head to Head
MIN wins series 2-1
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
Niko GoodrumSS0
Christin StewartLF20
Nick CastellanosRF21
Miguel CabreraDH24
Brandon Dixon1B4
Harold CastroRF36
Dawel Lugo3B18
John HicksC29
JaCoby JonesCF21
Substitutes
Gordon Beckham2B29
Ronny RodriguezDH65
MIN
Jorge PolancoSS11
Mitch GarverC18
Nelson CruzDH32
Eddie RosarioLF9
C.J. Cron1B28
Max KeplerRF22
Miguel Sano3B22
Ehire Adrianza2B13
Byron BuxtonCF25
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