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Minnesota Twins 4
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Detroit Tigers 1
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Match Report

Kenta Maeda throws 5 scoreless inning in return to lead Twins past Tigers 4-1

— Kenta Maeda pitched five scoreless innings in his return from the injured list and the Minnesota Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Friday night.

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Top Performers

MIN

  • Royce Lewis 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Donovan Solano 1B H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Alex Kirilloff LF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Byron Buxton CF H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0

DET

  • Kerry Carpenter RF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Zack Short SS H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Matt Vierling CF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Zach McKinstry RF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

MIN wins series 2-1

Injuries

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

Minnesota Twins

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

Lineups

Confirmed

DET

  1. Zach McKinstryRF39
  2. Spencer Torkelson1B20
  3. Kerry CarpenterLF30
  4. Javier BaezSS28
  5. Nick Maton3B0
  6. Matt VierlingCF8
  7. Miguel CabreraDH24
  8. Zack Short2B40
  9. Jake RogersC28

Substitutes

  1. Andy IbanezLF77
  2. Jonathan Schoop3B7

MIN

  1. Donovan Solano1B16
  2. Carlos CorreaSS1
  3. Byron BuxtonDH25
  4. Royce Lewis3B23
  5. Kyle Farmer2B15
  6. Willi CastroCF3
  7. Max KeplerRF22
  8. Christian VazquezC2
  9. Michael A. TaylorCF21

Substitutes

  1. Alex Kirilloff1B19
  2. Joey GalloLF17

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41109 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41109 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41109 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41109 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40360 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40360 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40360 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40360 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42604 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40360 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40360 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40360 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35997 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35997 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35997 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41386 7th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    35997 6th Inning
  18. Play Result 4-1

    Vierling singled to right, Ibañez scored, Schoop to second, Báez to third.

    35997 6th Inning
  19. Single 4-1

    Pitch 8 : Ball In Play

    35997 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    35997 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    35997 6th Inning
  22. Strike Swinging 4-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging

    35997 6th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 4-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    35997 6th Inning
  24. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    35997 6th Inning
  25. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    35997 6th Inning
  26. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35997 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35997 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4722926 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4722926 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4722926 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4298477 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4298477 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4298477 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4298477 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4298477 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4298477 6th Inning
  37. Play Result 4-0

    Farmer scored on White wild pitch, Kepler to second on wild pitch by White, Castro to third on wild pitch by White.

    4298477 6th Inning
  38. Wild Pitch 4-0

    Farmer scored on White wild pitch, Kepler to second on wild pitch by White, Castro to third on wild pitch by White.

    4298477 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4298477 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40927 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40927 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    40927 6th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40927 6th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40927 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 5th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34892 5th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40927 5th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40927 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40927 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40927 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 4th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40927 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34892 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40927 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 4-1

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    41109 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 4-1

    Short struck out looking.

    41109 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    41109 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41109 9th Inning
  6. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41109 9th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41109 9th Inning
  8. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41109 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1

    Jhoan Duran pitches to Zack Short

    41109 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    41109 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 4-1

    Cabrera struck out swinging.

    41109 9th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41109 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41109 9th Inning
  14. Strike Swinging 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41109 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1

    Jhoan Duran pitches to Miguel Cabrera

    41109 9th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    41109 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 4-1

    Vierling walked.

    41109 9th Inning
  18. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 7 : Ball 4

    41109 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41109 9th Inning
  20. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    41109 9th Inning
  21. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    41109 9th Inning
  22. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    41109 9th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    41109 9th Inning
  24. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41109 9th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1

    Jhoan Duran pitches to Matt Vierling

    41109 9th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    41109 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 4-1

    Schoop struck out swinging.

    41109 9th Inning
  28. Strike Swinging 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41109 9th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41109 9th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41109 9th Inning
  31. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41109 9th Inning
  32. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1

    Jhoan Duran pitches to Jonathan Schoop

    41109 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 4-1

    Duran relieved Jax

    41109 9th Inning
  34. Start Inning 4-1

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  35. End Inning 4-1

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    40360 9th Inning
  37. Play Result 4-1

    Buxton flied out to left.

    40360 9th Inning
  38. Fly Out 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    40360 9th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1

    Tyler Alexander pitches to Byron Buxton

    40360 9th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    40360 9th Inning

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