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Minnesota Twins 7
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Match Report

Torkelson homers twice against the Twins again, leading the Tigers to an 8-7 victory

— Spencer Torkelson homered twice against Minnesota for the second time in a week, and the Detroit Tigers survived a late scare for an 8-7 victory over the Twins on Wednesday.

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Top Performers

DET

  • Riley Greene LF H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Kerry Carpenter RF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Matt Vierling CF H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Spencer Torkelson 1B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 2

MIN

  • Royce Lewis 1B H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Edouard Julien 2B H-AB 4-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Matt Wallner RF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Donovan Solano 1B H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1

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. Edouard Julien2B6
  2. Jorge PolancoDH11
  3. Max KeplerRF22
  4. Royce Lewis3B23
  5. Matt WallnerLF38
  6. Donovan Solano1B16
  7. Christian VazquezC2
  8. Joey GalloCF17
  9. Kyle FarmerSS15

DET

  1. Akil BaddooLF25
  2. Riley GreeneCF31
  3. Matt Vierling3B8
  4. Spencer Torkelson1B20
  5. Kerry CarpenterRF30
  6. Miguel CabreraDH24
  7. Zach McKinstry2B39
  8. Andy Ibanez2B77
  9. Jake RogersC28

Substitutes

  1. Nick Maton2B0
  2. Zack ShortSS40

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
    42698 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 8-7

    Kepler homered to right center (416 feet).

    42698 9th Inning
  3. Home Run 8-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42698 9th Inning
  4. Ball 8-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    42698 9th Inning
  5. Ball 8-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

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

    Polanco homered to center (429 feet), Julien scored.

    42698 9th Inning
  8. Home Run 8-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42698 9th Inning
  9. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    42698 9th Inning
  10. Strike Looking 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42698 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    4298418 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    4298418 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4298418 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4298418 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4298418 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4298418 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4298418 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    4298418 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
    4298418 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 8-4

    Greene hit sacrifice fly to center, Baddoo scored.

    4298418 9th Inning
  21. Sacrifice Fly 8-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4298418 9th Inning
  22. Ball 7-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    4298418 9th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 7-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    4298418 9th Inning
  24. Ball 7-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4298418 9th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 7-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4298418 9th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41606 8th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41606 8th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41606 8th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41606 8th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41190 8th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    41190 8th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    41190 8th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41190 8th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41190 8th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41190 8th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40976 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40976 7th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40976 7th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40976 7th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
    42604 7th Inning
  41. Play Result 7-4

    Carpenter homered to left (379 feet).

    42604 7th Inning
  42. Home Run 7-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    42604 7th Inning
  43. Strike Swinging 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    42604 7th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    42604 7th Inning
  45. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    42604 7th Inning
  46. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42604 7th Inning
  47. End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
    42604 7th Inning
  48. Play Result 6-4

    Torkelson homered to left (405 feet).

    42604 7th Inning
  49. Home Run 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42604 7th Inning
  50. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    42604 7th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42604 7th Inning
  52. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    42604 7th Inning
  53. Play Result 5-4

    Vierling grounded out to second, Greene scored.

    42604 7th Inning
  54. Ground Out 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    42604 7th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42604 7th Inning
  56. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    42604 7th Inning
  57. Strike Looking 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42604 7th Inning
  58. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    42604 7th Inning
  59. Play Result 4-4

    Greene tripled to center, Baddoo scored.

    42604 7th Inning
  60. Triple 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42604 7th Inning
  1. End Inning 8-7

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
    42698 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 8-7

    Solano grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Lewis out at second.

    42698 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 8-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42698 9th Inning
  5. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42698 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7

    Jason Foley pitches to Donovan Solano

    42698 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
    42698 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 8-7

    Wallner flied out to left.

    42698 9th Inning
  9. Fly Out 8-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42698 9th Inning
  10. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42698 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7

    Jason Foley pitches to Matt Wallner

    42698 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
    42698 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 8-7

    Lewis singled to center.

    42698 9th Inning
  14. Single 8-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    42698 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7

    Jason Foley pitches to Royce Lewis

    42698 9th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
    42698 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 8-7

    Kepler homered to right center (416 feet).

    42698 9th Inning
  18. Home Run 8-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42698 9th Inning
  19. Ball 8-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    42698 9th Inning
  20. Ball 8-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42698 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6

    Jason Foley pitches to Max Kepler

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

    Polanco homered to center (429 feet), Julien scored.

    42698 9th Inning
  24. Home Run 8-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42698 9th Inning
  25. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    42698 9th Inning
  26. Strike Looking 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42698 9th Inning
  27. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4

    Jason Foley pitches to Jorge Polanco

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

    Julien singled to left.

    42698 9th Inning
  30. Single 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    42698 9th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4

    Jason Foley pitches to Edouard Julien

    42698 9th Inning
  32. Play Result 8-4

    Foley relieved Vest

    42698 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
    4298418 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 8-4

    Torkelson lined out to left.

    4298418 9th Inning
  37. Line Out 8-4

    Pitch 10 : Ball In Play

    4298418 9th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    4298418 9th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    4298418 9th Inning
  40. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 7 : Ball 3

    4298418 9th Inning

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