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Detroit Tigers 8
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Minnesota Twins 4
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Match Report

Tigers beat Twins 8-4 for second victory in 13 games

— Javier Báez and Spencer Torkelson each had two hits and drove in two runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-4 on Thursday night for just their second victory in 13 games.

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Top Performers

DET

  • Kerry Carpenter RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Zack Short SS H-AB 1-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Matt Vierling CF H-AB 3-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Zach McKinstry RF H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0

MIN

  • Edouard Julien 2B H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Alex Kirilloff LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Donovan Solano 1B H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Royce Lewis 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

DET 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. Donovan Solano1B16
  2. Carlos CorreaSS1
  3. Alex Kirilloff1B19
  4. Byron BuxtonDH25
  5. Kyle Farmer2B15
  6. Royce Lewis3B23
  7. Michael A. TaylorCF21
  8. Ryan JeffersC27
  9. Willi CastroCF3

Substitutes

  1. Max KeplerRF22
  2. Edouard JulienPH6
  3. Christian VazquezC2
  4. Joey GalloLF17

DET

  1. Zach McKinstry3B39
  2. Spencer Torkelson1B20
  3. Kerry CarpenterRF30
  4. Javier BaezSS28
  5. Nick Maton3B0
  6. Andy Ibanez2B77
  7. Miguel CabreraDH24
  8. Matt VierlingRF8
  9. Jake RogersC28

Substitutes

  1. Zack Short2B40
  2. Eric HaaseLF18
  3. Jake MarisnickCF94

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40976 9th Inning
  2. Foul Out 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33833 9th Inning
  3. End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
    33833 9th Inning
  4. Play Result 8-4

    Short doubled to left, Torkelson scored.

    33833 9th Inning
  5. Double 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33833 9th Inning
  6. Ball 7-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33833 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
    33833 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 7-4

    Torkelson doubled to left, Rogers scored and Vierling scored.

    33833 9th Inning
  9. Double 7-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33833 9th Inning
  10. Foul Out 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33833 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33833 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33833 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42698 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42698 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42698 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42698 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42698 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42698 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33833 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33833 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41606 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33403 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33403 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33403 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34401 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33403 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33403 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33403 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34401 5th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34401 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34401 5th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    4722926 5th Inning
  33. Play Result 5-4

    Haase grounded out to second, Báez scored.

    4722926 5th Inning
  34. Ground Out 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    4722926 5th Inning
  35. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4722926 5th Inning
  36. Strike Swinging 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    4722926 5th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    4722926 5th Inning
  38. Play Result 4-4

    Báez tripled to center, Torkelson scored and Carpenter scored.

    4722926 5th Inning
  39. Triple 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4722926 5th Inning
  40. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    4722926 5th Inning
  41. Strike Swinging 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    4722926 5th Inning
  42. Strike Looking 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    4722926 5th Inning
  43. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4722926 5th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34401 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34401 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32082 4th Inning
  50. End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
    32082 4th Inning
  51. Play Result 2-4

    Cabrera grounded into double play, third to second to first, Báez scored, Ibañez out at second, Maton to third.

    32082 4th Inning
  52. Ground Out 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    32082 4th Inning
  53. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    32082 4th Inning
  54. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32082 4th Inning
  55. Strike Looking 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32082 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32082 4th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34401 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32082 3rd Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    34401 2nd Inning
  1. End Inning 8-4

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
    40976 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 8-4

    Vázquez flied out to right.

    40976 9th Inning
  4. Fly Out 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40976 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    40976 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4

    Alex Lange pitches to Christian Vazquez

    40976 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
    40976 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 8-4

    Lewis struck out swinging.

    40976 9th Inning
  9. Strike Swinging 8-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    40976 9th Inning
  10. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    40976 9th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    40976 9th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    40976 9th Inning
  13. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    40976 9th Inning
  14. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40976 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4

    Alex Lange pitches to Royce Lewis

    40976 9th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
    40976 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 8-4

    Farmer flied out to center.

    40976 9th Inning
  18. Fly Out 8-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    40976 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40976 9th Inning
  20. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    40976 9th Inning
  21. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    40976 9th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    40976 9th Inning
  23. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4

    Alex Lange pitches to Kyle Farmer

    40976 9th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
    40976 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 8-4

    Buxton safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Báez.

    40976 9th Inning
  26. Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 8-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    40976 9th Inning
  27. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    40976 9th Inning
  28. Strike Swinging 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    40976 9th Inning
  29. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    40976 9th Inning
  30. Strike Looking 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    40976 9th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4

    Alex Lange pitches to Byron Buxton

    40976 9th Inning
  32. Play Result 8-4

    Lange relieved Foley

    40976 9th Inning
  33. Start Inning 8-4

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  34. End Inning 8-4

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
    33833 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 8-4

    Báez fouled out to pitcher.

    33833 9th Inning
  37. Foul Out 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33833 9th Inning
  38. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33833 9th Inning
  39. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33833 9th Inning
  40. Strike Looking 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33833 9th Inning

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