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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers

2016-05-18 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 29035 · 62°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:57

Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 6–3. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — J.D. Martinez singles on a line drive to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Ian Kinsler scores. J.D. Martinez to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: J.D. Martinez singles on a line drive to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Ian Kinsler scores. J.D. Martinez to 2nd — worth 9% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Justin Verlander L: Ricky Nolasco SV: Francisco Rodriguez

Umpires — HP: Ben May · 1B: Cory Blaser · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe Mauer	4	0	0	0	1	2
Eduardo Nunez	4	1	2	0	0	0
Miguel Sano	4	0	0	0	0	2
Byung Ho Park	3	1	0	0	1	1
Trevor Plouffe	4	1	2	2	0	1
Brian Dozier	3	0	0	0	1	1
Eddie Rosario	3	0	1	0	0	2
Kurt Suzuki	3	0	2	0	0	0
Danny Santana	3	0	0	1	0	2
Darin Mastroianni	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jorge Polanco	1	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ian Kinsler	4	2	3	2	0	0
J. D. Martinez	4	1	2	1	0	1
Miguel Cabrera	3	1	2	1	0	0
Nick Castellanos	4	1	2	0	0	1
Justin Upton	4	0	2	1	0	1
Steven Moya	4	0	1	1	0	2
Cameron Maybin	3	1	1	0	1	1
Jarrod Saltalamacchia	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jose Iglesias	4	0	0	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ricky Nolasco	5.0	9	1	6
Taylor Rogers	2.0	4	0	2
Michael Tonkin	1.0	0	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Justin Verlander	7.1	6	3	10
Alex Wilson	0.2	1	0	1
Francisco Rodriguez	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Joe Mauer: W
Eduardo Nunez: 6/F8LS
Miguel Sano: K
Byung Ho Park: K

Bot 1

Ian Kinsler: S6/G56.B-2(E6/TH)
J. D. Martinez: S7.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
Miguel Cabrera: 43/G4MD+.2-3
Nick Castellanos: K
Justin Upton: K

Top 2

Trevor Plouffe: 3/P3F
Brian Dozier: 63/G6
Eddie Rosario: K

Bot 2

Steven Moya: K
Cameron Maybin: W
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: SB2
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Jose Iglesias: K

Top 3

Kurt Suzuki: S7/G6
Danny Santana: K
Joe Mauer: 8/F8RXD+
Eduardo Nunez: S9/G34.1-2
Miguel Sano: K

Bot 3

Ian Kinsler: 8/F89XD+
J. D. Martinez: T9/F89D+
Miguel Cabrera: 8/SF/L8RM+.3-H
Nick Castellanos: D7
Justin Upton: S9/L34D-.2-H;B-2(E9)
Steven Moya: K

Top 4

Byung Ho Park: 3/F3DF-
Trevor Plouffe: K
Brian Dozier: W
Eddie Rosario: WP.1-2
Eddie Rosario: K

Bot 4

Cameron Maybin: S5/G5+
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: PO1(E1).1-3
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 7/F7LS
Jose Iglesias: 6/L6S
Ian Kinsler: S8/G6M+.3-H(UR)
J. D. Martinez: 4/F8LS

Top 5

Kurt Suzuki: 4/F4MD-
Danny Santana: K
Joe Mauer: K

Bot 5

Miguel Cabrera: S8/F8RS-
Nick Castellanos: 9/F9LM
Justin Upton: S7/F78S.1-2
Steven Moya: WP.2-3;1-2
Steven Moya: 13/G15-
Cameron Maybin: 43/G4

Top 6

Eduardo Nunez: 9/F9D
Miguel Sano: 8/F8RM
Byung Ho Park: 53/G56

Bot 6

Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 1
Jose Iglesias: 53/G56
Ian Kinsler: HR/F7D+
J. D. Martinez: K

Top 7

Trevor Plouffe: S8/F8LS
Brian Dozier: 4/F4D-
Eddie Rosario: S8/G4M.1-2
Kurt Suzuki: S7/G56+.2-3;1-2
Danny Santana: 7/SF/L7LM.3-H
Joe Mauer: SB3
Joe Mauer: K

Bot 7

Miguel Cabrera: S9/L34D
Nick Castellanos: S7/L56+.1-2
Justin Upton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
Steven Moya: S8/L8LM.3-H
Cameron Maybin: K

Top 8

Eduardo Nunez: D7/F78D+
Miguel Sano: 7/F7M
Byung Ho Park: W
Trevor Plouffe: WP.2-3;1-2
Trevor Plouffe: S18/G13+.3-H;2-H
Brian Dozier: K/UREV
Darin Mastroianni: 64(1)/FO/G6-

Bot 8

Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Jose Iglesias: 43/G4-
Ian Kinsler: HP
J. D. Martinez: POCS2(13)

Top 9

Jorge Polanco: 63/G6
Danny Santana: 3/G34S
Joe Mauer: 43/G34-

Notes & reviews

replay,8,dozib001,MIN,nelsj901,DET05,F,N,U,,H $Brian Dozier's fly to LF was ruled foul but crew chief Jeff Nelson requested a review; the call was upheld by replay

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