Kepler's 8th-inning single leads Twins over Tigers 4-3
Max Kepler's two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning lifted the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins over the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Monday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
4
Detroit Tigers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Kepler singled to left center, Arraez scored and Wade Jr. scored, Adrianza to third.
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Single 4-3
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Reyes hit sacrifice fly to center, Mercer scored, Demeritte to third.
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Sacrifice Fly 2-3
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Demeritte singled to center, Lugo scored, Mercer to second.
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Single 2-2
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 5 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 4-3
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Demeritte struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Taylor Rogers pitches to Travis Demeritte
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Mercer flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-3
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Taylor Rogers pitches to Jordy Mercer
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Lugo lined out to center.
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Line Out 4-3
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Taylor Rogers pitches to Dawel Lugo
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Play Result 4-3
Rogers relieved Romo
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Play Result 4-3
Buxton in center field.
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Play Result 4-3
Kepler in right field.
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Start Inning 4-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-3
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Wade Jr. grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 4-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Bryan Garcia pitches to LaMonte Wade Jr.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Rosario grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 4-3
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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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 ReyesLF22
Willi CastroSS3
Miguel CabreraDH24
Ronny Rodriguez2B65
Harold CastroCF36
Dawel Lugo3B18
Jordy Mercer1B27
Travis DemeritteRF48
Jake RogersC34
MIN
Max KeplerRF22
Jorge PolancoSS11
Nelson CruzDH32
Eddie RosarioLF9
Mitch GarverC18
Luis Arraez2B2
C.J. Cron1B28
Jake CaveRF11
Ehire Adrianza3B13
Substitutes
Willians AstudilloC37
LaMonte Wade Jr.RF31
Byron BuxtonCF25
Jason CastroC18
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