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Match Report

Torkelson, Carpenter homer as Tigers beat Twins 6-4 to take 3 of 4 in the series

— Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter hit back-to-back homers during Detroit’s five-run fifth inning, and the Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Sunday.

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Top Performers

DET

  • Kerry Carpenter RF H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Zack Short SS H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Zach McKinstry RF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Spencer Torkelson 1B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1

MIN

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

Head to Head

DET wins series 3-1

Injuries

Minnesota Twins

  • Anthony Banda Out
  • Jeff Hoffman Out
  • Byron Buxton 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. Edouard Julien2B6
  2. Willi CastroCF3
  3. Alex Kirilloff1B19
  4. Carlos CorreaSS1
  5. Max KeplerRF22
  6. Kyle FarmerLF15
  7. Joey GalloRF17
  8. Christian VazquezC2
  9. Michael A. TaylorCF21

Substitutes

  1. Donovan Solano1B16
  2. Royce Lewis3B23
  3. Byron BuxtonPH25
  4. Jovani MoranP47
  5. Ryan JeffersC27

DET

  1. Zach McKinstryRF39
  2. Spencer Torkelson1B20
  3. Kerry CarpenterLF30
  4. Javier BaezSS28
  5. Nick Maton3B0
  6. Andy IbanezLF77
  7. Miguel CabreraDH24
  8. Eric HaaseC18
  9. Jake MarisnickCF94

Substitutes

  1. Zack Short2B40

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42698 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42698 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42698 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    4722926 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42698 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42698 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42698 8th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
    42698 8th Inning
  9. Play Result 6-4

    Lewis singled to center, Castro scored, Correa to second, Solano to third.

    42698 8th Inning
  10. Single 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42698 8th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42698 8th Inning
  12. Play Result 6-3

    Julien scored on Lange wild pitch, Castro to third on wild pitch by Lange.

    40976 8th Inning
  13. Wild Pitch 6-3

    Julien scored on Lange wild pitch, Castro to third on wild pitch by Lange.

    40976 8th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    40976 8th Inning
  15. Play Result 6-2

    Castro doubled to right, Jeffers scored, Julien to third.

    40976 8th Inning
  16. Double 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    40976 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40976 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40976 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41190 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    31673 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41190 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41190 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33014 6th Inning
  24. Foul Out 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33014 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41190 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41190 6th Inning
  27. Foul Out 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41190 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4298477 5th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    41190 5th Inning
  30. Play Result 6-1

    Cabrera hit sacrifice fly to center, Maton scored, Ibañez to third.

    41190 5th Inning
  31. Sacrifice Fly 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41190 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41190 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41190 5th Inning
  34. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41190 5th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    41190 5th Inning
  36. Play Result 5-1

    Ibañez singled to left, Báez scored, Ibañez to second, Maton to third.

    41190 5th Inning
  37. Single 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41190 5th Inning
  38. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41190 5th Inning
  39. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41190 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4917888 5th Inning
  42. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    4917888 5th Inning
  43. Play Result 4-1

    Carpenter homered to left center (403 feet).

    4917888 5th Inning
  44. Home Run 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4917888 5th Inning
  45. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4917888 5th Inning
  46. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    4917888 5th Inning
  47. Play Result 3-1

    Torkelson homered to left center (419 feet), Marisnick scored.

    4917888 5th Inning
  48. Home Run 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4917888 5th Inning
  49. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    4917888 5th Inning
  50. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    4917888 5th Inning
  51. Strike Swinging 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    4917888 5th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4917888 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4298477 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4298477 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4298477 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4298477 4th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4298477 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    3983833 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    3983833 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 6-4

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
    42698 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 6-4

    Castro lined out to left.

    42698 9th Inning
  4. Line Out 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    42698 9th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4

    Jason Foley pitches to Willi Castro

    42698 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
    42698 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 6-4

    Julien struck out looking.

    42698 9th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking

    42698 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42698 9th Inning
  10. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    42698 9th Inning
  11. Strike Swinging 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    42698 9th Inning
  12. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4

    Jason Foley pitches to Edouard Julien

    42698 9th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
    42698 9th Inning
  14. Play Result 6-4

    Jeffers struck out looking.

    42698 9th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 6-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    42698 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42698 9th Inning
  17. Strike Swinging 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    42698 9th Inning
  18. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    42698 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42698 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4

    Jason Foley pitches to Ryan Jeffers

    42698 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 6-4

    Ibañez in left field.

    9th Inning
  22. Play Result 6-4

    Short at second base.

    9th Inning
  23. Start Inning 6-4

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  24. End Inning 6-4

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
    4722926 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 6-4

    Short flied out to second.

    4722926 9th Inning
  27. Fly Out 6-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4722926 9th Inning
  28. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    4722926 9th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    4722926 9th Inning
  30. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    4722926 9th Inning
  31. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4722926 9th Inning
  32. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4

    Jovani Moran pitches to Zack Short

    4722926 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 6-4

    Short hit for Carpenter

    9th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
    4722926 9th Inning
  35. Play Result 6-4

    Torkelson struck out swinging.

    4722926 9th Inning
  36. Strike Swinging 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    4722926 9th Inning
  37. Strike Swinging 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    4722926 9th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4722926 9th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4

    Jovani Moran pitches to Spencer Torkelson

    4722926 9th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
    4722926 9th Inning

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