Homer-happy Twins win without a long ball, beat Tigers 8-3
Jake Cave and Nelson Cruz each drove in two runs and the homer-happy Minnesota Twins won without clearing the fences, beating the Detroit Tigers 8-3 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
8
Detroit Tigers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Comerica Park · 13,776 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Rosario singled to left, Polanco scored, Cruz to second.
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Single 8-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Cruz singled to center, Wade Jr. scored, Polanco to third.
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Single 7-3
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Mercer homered to left (416 feet).
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Home Run 6-3
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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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
Reyes singled to right, Dixon scored.
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Single 6-2
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Astudillo singled to left, Arraez scored.
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Single 6-1
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 5-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 8-3
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Rogers grounded into double play, second to first, Mercer out at second.
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Brusdar Graterol pitches to Jake Rogers
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Mercer reached on infield single to second, Dixon to third.
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Single 8-3
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Play Result 8-3
Dixon to second on wild pitch by Graterol.
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Wild Pitch 8-3
Dixon to second on wild pitch by Graterol.
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Brusdar Graterol pitches to Jordy Mercer
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Dixon singled to center.
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Single 8-3
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Brusdar Graterol pitches to Brandon Dixon
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Lugo struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Brusdar Graterol pitches to Dawel Lugo
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Play Result 8-3
Graterol relieved Romo
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Play Result 8-3
Buxton in center field.
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Start Inning 8-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-3
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Cron lined out to right.
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Line Out 8-3
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
David McKay pitches to C.J. Cron
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Head to Head
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Will Vest Out
- Matt Vierling Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Minnesota Twins
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
- Byron Buxton Out
- Walker Jenkins Out
- Mike Paredes 60-Day-IL
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Victor ReyesRF22
Willi CastroSS3
Miguel CabreraDH24
Ronny Rodriguez2B65
Harold CastroCF36
Dawel Lugo3B18
Brandon DixonLF4
Jordy Mercer1B27
Jake RogersC34
MIN
Max KeplerCF22
Jorge PolancoSS11
Nelson CruzDH32
Eddie RosarioLF9
Miguel Sano3B22
Luis Arraez2B2
Jake CaveCF11
Willians Astudillo1B37
Jason CastroC18
Substitutes
LaMonte Wade Jr.RF31
Byron BuxtonCF25
C.J. Cron1B28
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