Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays
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Tigers' Báez removed from game after baserunning gaffe
Facing Chris Bassitt, Báez doubled off the left field wall with one out in the second inning for his first extra base-hit this season. Báez didn’t run hard out of the batter's box, apparently thinking he had homered.
Báez broke for third and rounded the base on Akil Baddo’s liner to center and was easily doubled up for the third out
Between innings, television cameras caught Tigers manager A.J. Hinch and Báez descending the steps that lead from the dugout to the clubhouse for a brief chat. Báez returned to the dugout, grabbed his glove, untucked his shirt and left again.
Jonathan Schoop entered at third base in the bottom of the third, with Nick Maton moving from third to shortstop.
Báez signed a $140 million, six-year contract with Detroit in December 2021. He hit .238 with 17 home runs and 67 RBI in 144 games last season.
Neither Matt Vierling nor Eric Haase was in Detroit’s lineup Thursday. Both Vierling and Haase were thrown out on the bases in Wednesday’s 4-3, 10-inning loss.
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Scoring Summary
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10th Inning | Springer singled to center, Jansen scored. |
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10th Inning | Cisnero relieved Shreve |
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10th Inning | Kiermaier sacrificed to third, Jansen to third. |
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10th Inning | Haase grounded out to shortstop. |
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10th Inning | Baddoo walked. |
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10th Inning | Torkelson flied out to right. |
Statistics
 DET |
 TOR |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 1 |
| 15 | Ground Balls | 15 |
| 11 | Strikeouts | 6 |
| 3 | Runs Batted In | 4 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 1 |
| 6 | Hits | 9 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 1 | Walks | 2 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 3 | Runs | 4 |
| 1 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 2 |
| 34 | At Bats | 31 |
| 2 | Home Runs | 0 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 12 | Runners Left On Base | 5 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 2 | Doubles | 1 |
| 8 | Fly Balls | 13 |
| 1 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 133 | Pitches | 151 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 1 | Pinch At Bats | 0 |
| 1 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 0 |
| 14 | Total Bases | 10 |
| 35 | Plate Appearances | 37 |
| 324.0 | Projected Home Runs | 0.0 |
| 4 | Extra Base Hits | 1 |
| 2.1 | Runs Created | 3.6 |
| .176 | Batting Average | .290 |
| 1.000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .412 | Slugging Percentage | .323 |
| .235 | Secondary Average | .097 |
| .200 | On Base Percentage | .333 |
| .612 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .656 |
| 1.9 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 1.2 |
| 1.9 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 3.8 |
| 28.0 | Batter Rating | 27.0 |
| 17.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 0.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 3.80 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 4.08 |
| .235 | Isolated Power | .032 |
| 0.09 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.33 |
| .029 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .054 |
| .059 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | -.194 |
| 6.0 | Runs Produced | 8.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.4 | Patience Ratio | 0.4 |
| 0.2 | Balls In Play Average | 0.4 |
| 75.3 | MLB Rating | 80.5 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 35,300 | Capacity:
2026 American League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chw.png" class="logo-micro">Chicago | 44 | 39 | .530 | - | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cle.png" class="logo-micro">Cleveland | 44 | 41 | .518 | 1 | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/min.png" class="logo-micro">Minnesota | 41 | 45 | .477 | 4.5 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/det.png" class="logo-micro">Detroit | 36 | 49 | .424 | 9 | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/kc.png" class="logo-micro">Kansas City | 35 | 50 | .412 | 10 | W1 |
2026 American League East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tb.png" class="logo-micro">Tampa Bay | 48 | 33 | .593 | - | W5 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/nyy.png" class="logo-micro">New York | 48 | 36 | .571 | 1.5 | L5 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tor.png" class="logo-micro">Toronto | 40 | 45 | .471 | 10 | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/bal.png" class="logo-micro">Baltimore | 39 | 47 | .453 | 11.5 | L3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/bos.png" class="logo-micro">Boston | 37 | 46 | .446 | 12 | W5 |