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Detroit Tigers
2015-05-14 Β· Day game Β· Comerica Park Β· Att: 31785 Β· 56Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 7 mph from CF Β· 3:03
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 13β1. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st β Miguel Cabrera singles on a line drive to center fielder Aaron Hicks. Anthony Gose scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Kennys Vargas grounds into a double play, second baseman Ian Kinsler to shortstop Jose Iglesias to first baseman Miguel Cabrera. Eduardo Escobar out at 2nd. Kennys Vargas out at 1st β worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| DET | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 20 |
W: Anibal Sanchez L: Mike Pelfrey SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: James Hoye Β· 1B: Bill Welke Β· 2B: John Tumpane Β· 3B: Chris Guccione Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Dozier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eduardo Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kennys Vargas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Rosario | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Aaron Hicks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Danny Santana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Doug Bernier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Gose | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ian Kinsler | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Miguel Cabrera | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
J. D. Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Yoenis Cespedes | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Nick Castellanos | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Rajai Davis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bryan Holaday | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Iglesias | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hernan Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Pelfrey | 4.2 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Brian Duensing | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Ryan Pressly | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
J. R. Graham | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anibal Sanchez | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
Al Alburquerque | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: S7/L7S+
- Kurt Suzuki: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MD
- Joe Mauer: 1/G34S-
Bot 1
- Anthony Gose: S8/G6+
- Ian Kinsler: 13/G15-.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/L8LS.2-H
- J. D. Martinez: S8/L78S-.1-3
- Yoenis Cespedes: 8/SF/F89XD.3-H
- Nick Castellanos: W.1-2
- Rajai Davis: D7/G5.2-H;1-3
- Bryan Holaday: 8/F8RM
Top 2
- Trevor Plouffe: K
- Eduardo Escobar: 7/F7S
- Kennys Vargas: K
Bot 2
- Jose Iglesias: S7/G56
- Anthony Gose: 7/F7M
- Ian Kinsler: E5/G56.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8RD
- J. D. Martinez: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Yoenis Cespedes: 53/G56-
Top 3
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Aaron Hicks: K
- Danny Santana: S16/G13+
- Brian Dozier: SB2
- Brian Dozier: 2/F23F-
Bot 3
- Nick Castellanos: S8/L8RS
- Rajai Davis: S5/BG56S+.1-3(E5)
- Bryan Holaday: 4/L4
- Jose Iglesias: 163/G13+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Anthony Gose: W
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F9S
Top 4
- Kurt Suzuki: W
- Joe Mauer: K
- Trevor Plouffe: S7/L78M-.1-2
- Eduardo Escobar: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Kennys Vargas: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Yoenis Cespedes: 63/G6
Top 5
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Aaron Hicks: 43/G4
- Danny Santana: 7/L7S
Bot 5
- Nick Castellanos: HR/F9D+
- Rajai Davis: 43/G4
- Bryan Holaday: S7/L78M-
- Jose Iglesias: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Anthony Gose: S7/F5D-.1X3(75)
Top 6
- Brian Dozier: 63/G6
- Kurt Suzuki: 53/G56S
- Joe Mauer: K
Bot 6
- Ian Kinsler: D7/F78D+
- Miguel Cabrera: HR/F78D+.2-H
- J. D. Martinez: W
- Yoenis Cespedes: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Nick Castellanos: W.1-2
- Rajai Davis: K
- Bryan Holaday: DGR/F7LD+.2-H;1-3
- Jose Iglesias: 43/G6M
Top 7
- Trevor Plouffe: 9/F89D+
- Eduardo Escobar: 8/F8LXD+
- Kennys Vargas: 9/MREV/F9S-
Bot 7
- Anthony Gose: T8/L78S
- Ian Kinsler: T8/F78XD+.3-H
- Miguel Cabrera: HR/F9D+.3-H
- J. D. Martinez: 8/F89D
- Yoenis Cespedes: K
- Nick Castellanos: K
Top 8
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Aaron Hicks: S8/L8LD+
- Danny Santana: K
- Doug Bernier: 9/F9M
Bot 8
- Rajai Davis: S8/L89S
- Bryan Holaday: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Jose Iglesias: K
- Anthony Gose: S6/G6S-
- Hernan Perez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 9
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8LD
- Joe Mauer: K
- Trevor Plouffe: 7/L7M
Notes & reviews
- replay,7,vargk001,MIN,welkb901,DET05,,N,M,MIN,D $when Rajai Davis is ruled to have caught the ball, Twins manager Paul Molitor challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

























