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Pineda stays sharp with 7 innings as Twins top Tigers 6-2

Ryan Jeffers hit his first major league homer to spark Minnesota's four-run third inning, and Michael Pineda stayed sharp in his return from suspension by finishing seven innings for the Twins in a 6-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday.

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Top Performers

DET

  • Willi Castro 2B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Jeimer Candelario 3B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Jonathan Schoop 2B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Victor Reyes RF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

MIN

  • Eddie Rosario OF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Byron Buxton CF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • LaMonte Wade Jr. LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Josh Donaldson 3B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1

Head to Head

MIN wins series 3-1

Injuries

Minnesota Twins

  • Jeff Hoffman Out
  • Byron Buxton Out
  • Anthony Banda Out
  • Walker Jenkins Out
  • Mike Paredes 60-Day-IL

Detroit Tigers

  • Reese Olson 60-Day-IL
  • Kerry Carpenter 60-Day-IL
  • Burch Smith 60-Day-IL
  • Parker Meadows 60-Day-IL
  • Wenceel Perez 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

MIN

  1. LaMonte Wade Jr.1B31
  2. Josh Donaldson3B3
  3. Brent RookerDH25
  4. Eddie RosarioLF9
  5. Marwin Gonzalez2B14
  6. Byron BuxtonCF25
  7. Jake CaveRF11
  8. Ehire AdrianzaSS13
  9. Ryan JeffersC27

DET

  1. Victor ReyesCF22
  2. Jonathan Schoop2B7
  3. Miguel CabreraDH24
  4. Jeimer Candelario1B46
  5. Willi CastroSS3
  6. Christin StewartLF20
  7. Jorge BonifacioRF36
  8. Austin RomineC26
  9. Isaac Paredes3B15

Substitutes

  1. Travis DemerittePH48

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33671 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33671 9th Inning
  3. End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
    42378 8th Inning
  4. Play Result 2-6

    Buxton homered to left (416 feet).

    42378 8th Inning
  5. Home Run 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42378 8th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42378 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42378 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40870 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40870 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33760 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33760 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33760 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33760 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33760 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30937 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30937 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    30937 7th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    30937 7th Inning
  19. Play Result 2-5

    Bonifacio grounded into fielder's choice to third, Candelario scored, W. Castro out at second.

    30937 7th Inning
  20. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    30937 7th Inning
  21. Strike Swinging 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging

    30937 7th Inning
  22. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    30937 7th Inning
  23. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30937 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    30937 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30937 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30937 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30937 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30937 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30937 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33199 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33199 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33199 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33199 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33199 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33199 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33199 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30937 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30937 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30937 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30937 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30937 6th Inning
  42. Foul Out 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    30937 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30937 5th Inning
  44. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    33199 4th Inning
  45. Play Result 1-5

    Jeffers singled to right, Cave scored.

    33199 4th Inning
  46. Single 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33199 4th Inning
  47. Strike Looking 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    33199 4th Inning
  48. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33199 4th Inning
  49. Strike Looking 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33199 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33199 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30937 4th Inning
  52. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    30937 4th Inning
  53. Play Result 1-4

    W. Castro singled to shallow left, Candelario scored.

    30937 4th Inning
  54. Single 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    30937 4th Inning
  55. Ball 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30937 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30937 4th Inning
  57. End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
    33199 3rd Inning
  58. Play Result 0-4

    Rosario doubled to right, Rooker scored, Wade Jr. scored and Donaldson scored, Rosario thrown out at third.

    33199 3rd Inning
  59. Double 0-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33199 3rd Inning
  60. Strike Looking 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    33199 3rd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
    33671 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 2-6

    Demeritte struck out looking.

    33671 9th Inning
  3. Strike Looking 2-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Looking

    33671 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 2-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33671 9th Inning
  5. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    33671 9th Inning
  6. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33671 9th Inning
  7. Strike Looking 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33671 9th Inning
  8. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33671 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6

    Taylor Rogers pitches to Travis Demeritte

    33671 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 2-6

    Demeritte hit for Stewart

    9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
    33671 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 2-6

    W. Castro struck out looking.

    33671 9th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 2-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking

    33671 9th Inning
  14. Strike Swinging 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33671 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33671 9th Inning
  16. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33671 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6

    Taylor Rogers pitches to Willi Castro

    33671 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
    33671 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 2-6

    Candelario struck out swinging.

    33671 9th Inning
  20. Strike Swinging 2-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33671 9th Inning
  21. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33671 9th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33671 9th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33671 9th Inning
  24. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6

    Taylor Rogers pitches to Jeimer Candelario

    33671 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 2-6

    Rogers relieved Stashak

    33671 9th Inning
  26. Start Inning 2-6

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  27. End Inning 2-6

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
    42378 8th Inning
  29. Play Result 2-6

    Cave flied out to left.

    42378 8th Inning
  30. Fly Out 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42378 8th Inning
  31. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    42378 8th Inning
  32. Strike Looking 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42378 8th Inning
  33. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6

    Rony Garcia pitches to Jake Cave

    42378 8th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
    42378 8th Inning
  35. Play Result 2-6

    Buxton homered to left (416 feet).

    42378 8th Inning
  36. Home Run 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42378 8th Inning
  37. Strike Looking 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42378 8th Inning
  38. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5

    Rony Garcia pitches to Byron Buxton

    42378 8th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    42378 8th Inning
  40. Play Result 2-5

    Gonzalez flied out to center.

    42378 8th Inning

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