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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins

2015-09-16 · Night game · Target Field · 12 innings · Att: 22509 · 79°F, overcast · Wind 13 mph R to L · 4:17

Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 7–4. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — Tyler Collins doubles (9) on a line drive to right fielder Torii Hunter. Anthony Gose scores. J.D. Martinez scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 7th — Eddie Rosario singles on a ground ball to right fielder J. D. Martinez. Miguel Sano scores. Torii Hunter to 2nd. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 9th — Jefry Marte singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Steven Moya scores. Tyler Collins scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Trevor Plouffe doubles (32) on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Collins. Eduardo Nunez scores — worth 36% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
DET	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	7	13
MIN	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	4	7

W: Ian Krol L: Brian Duensing SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Adam Hamari · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Chris Conroy · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Anthony Gose	1	1	0	0	2	0
Ian Kinsler	6	1	2	1	0	0
J. D. Martinez	6	2	2	2	0	2
Victor Martinez	4	0	1	0	0	1
Tyler Collins	5	1	2	2	0	1
Jefry Marte	4	0	2	2	1	1
James McCann	5	0	0	0	0	2
Alex Avila	4	0	1	0	1	1
Andrew Romine	5	1	3	0	0	0
Miguel Cabrera	1	0	0	0	0	1
Rajai Davis	2	0	0	0	0	0
Steven Moya	2	1	0	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Aaron Hicks	4	0	0	0	2	1
Brian Dozier	6	0	1	0	0	1
Joe Mauer	4	1	0	0	1	2
Miguel Sano	3	1	2	0	1	0
Trevor Plouffe	4	0	1	1	0	1
Torii Hunter	3	0	1	1	0	1
Eddie Rosario	3	1	2	2	1	0
Chris Herrmann	2	0	0	0	0	1
Eduardo Escobar	5	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Santana	1	0	0	0	0	0
Byron Buxton	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kurt Suzuki	2	0	0	0	0	0
Eduardo Nunez	1	1	0	0	0	0
Shane Robinson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kennys Vargas	1	0	0	0	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Daniel Norris	3.2	1	0	4
Al Alburquerque	1.1	1	0	0
Drew VerHagen	1.1	2	1	1
Blaine Hardy	0.0	1	0	0
Alex Wilson	0.2	0	0	0
Neftali Feliz	1.0	0	0	1
Bruce Rondon	1.0	1	2	0
Jose Valdez	0.0	1	1	0
Ian Krol	3.0	0	1	2

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ervin Santana	7.0	4	4	5
Casey Fien	1.0	1	0	1
Kevin Jepsen	1.0	4	0	1
Blaine Boyer	1.0	1	0	1
Neal Cotts	1.0	0	0	0
Brian Duensing	1.0	3	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Anthony Gose: W
Ian Kinsler: 5/L56+
J. D. Martinez: S7/L78S.1-2
Victor Martinez: K
Tyler Collins: D9/L9LS+.2-H;1-H
Jefry Marte: K

Bot 1

Aaron Hicks: 9/F9D+
Brian Dozier: K
Joe Mauer: 43/G4

Top 2

James McCann: 9/F9LD+
Alex Avila: 43/G4
Andrew Romine: S8/L8RS+
Anthony Gose: 7/F78D

Bot 2

Miguel Sano: 9/F9S
Trevor Plouffe: 63/G6
Torii Hunter: K

Top 3

Ian Kinsler: 7/L78D+
J. D. Martinez: 53/G5
Victor Martinez: 43/G4

Bot 3

Eddie Rosario: HR/F89XD+
Chris Herrmann: K
Eduardo Escobar: 63/G6
Aaron Hicks: 4/F8RS

Top 4

Tyler Collins: 43/G4
Jefry Marte: S8/L8RM
James McCann: 14(1)3/GDP/G13

Bot 4

Brian Dozier: 7/F78M
Joe Mauer: K
Miguel Sano: D9/F9D+
Trevor Plouffe: 7/F7M

Top 5

Alex Avila: W
Andrew Romine: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Anthony Gose: W
Ian Kinsler: 3/F3F-

Bot 5

Torii Hunter: 53/G6S-
Eddie Rosario: 43/G34D
Chris Herrmann: 13/G13+

Top 6

J. D. Martinez: K
Victor Martinez: 8/L8LD+
Tyler Collins: K

Bot 6

Eduardo Escobar: 53/G56
Aaron Hicks: E6/TH1/MREV/G6+.B-2
Brian Dozier: 7(B)4(2)/LDP

Top 7

Jefry Marte: W
James McCann: K
Alex Avila: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Bot 7

Joe Mauer: W
Miguel Sano: D7/G5.1-3
Trevor Plouffe: K
Torii Hunter: S57/L56.3-H;2-3
Eddie Rosario: S9/G34+.3-H;1-2
Danny Santana: 8/F8LD
Eduardo Escobar: 8/F8RS

Top 8

Andrew Romine: S9/G34+
Miguel Cabrera: K
Ian Kinsler: 9/F9M
J. D. Martinez: 9/F9M

Bot 8

Aaron Hicks: K
Brian Dozier: 2/F2LF-
Joe Mauer: 43/G4+

Top 9

Victor Martinez: S1/G15-
Tyler Collins: S9/MREV/L34.1-3;B-2(TH3)
Jefry Marte: S8/G6+.3-H;2-H
James McCann: K
Alex Avila: S9/L9S+.1-2
Andrew Romine: 6(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 9

Miguel Sano: W
Trevor Plouffe: PB.1-2
Trevor Plouffe: D7/G5.2-H(UR)
Byron Buxton: 14/SH.2-3
Eddie Rosario: IW
Kurt Suzuki: SB2
Kurt Suzuki: FC6/UREV/G6S.3XH(62);2-3
Eduardo Escobar: DI.1-2
Eduardo Escobar: 8/F8LM

Top 10

Rajai Davis: 43/G4-
Ian Kinsler: S4/G6M
J. D. Martinez: K
Steven Moya: SB2
Steven Moya: 3/G3-

Bot 10

Aaron Hicks: W
Brian Dozier: S7/L7S.1-2
Joe Mauer: K
Eduardo Nunez: 43/G4.2-3;1-2
Shane Robinson: 8/F8LXD+

Top 11

Tyler Collins: 8/F8RD
Jefry Marte: 8/F8LD
James McCann: 9/F89M

Bot 11

Byron Buxton: 8/F8RD+
Kennys Vargas: K
Kurt Suzuki: 2/F3SF-

Top 12

Alex Avila: K
Andrew Romine: S9/L9S
Rajai Davis: SB2
Rajai Davis: 6/F6-
Ian Kinsler: S8/L8RM.2-H
J. D. Martinez: HR/F7D+.1-H
Steven Moya: K

Bot 12

Eduardo Escobar: 7/L7M+
Aaron Hicks: W
Brian Dozier: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Notes & reviews

replay,6,hicka001,MIN,barrt901,MIN04,,N,M,DET,S $when the throw went into the camera well and Aaron Hicks was awarded 2B, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus challenged the ruling; the call Was upheld by replay
replay,9,collt002,DET,barrt901,MIN04,,N,M,MIN,A $when Tyler Collins was called safe at 2B, Twins manager Paul Molitor challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
replay,9,suzuk001,MIN,barrt901,MIN04,,N,U,,A $when Trevor Plouffe was called out at HP, crew chief Ted Barrett requested a review; the call was upheld by replay

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