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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
2016-09-15 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 26932 · 70°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph from RF · 3:04
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 5–1. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Max Kepler singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder JaCoby Jones. Kennys Vargas scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Brian Dozier singles on a line drive to left fielder Justin Upton. Eduardo Escobar scores. Eddie Rosario scores — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Hector Santiago L: Mike Pelfrey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Vic Carapazza · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Sam Holbrook · 3B: Carlos Torres · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kennys Vargas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Centeno | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Iglesias | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Upton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 James McCann | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 JaCoby Jones | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Romine | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cameron Maybin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hector Santiago | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 J. T. Chargois | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Wimmers | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Kintzler | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Pelfrey | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Blaine Hardy | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Ryan | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Justin Wilson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mantiply | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lowe | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: 63/G6S-
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7LM
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F7D+
- Jose Iglesias: 9/F9S
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/F78XD+
Top 2
- Kennys Vargas: D9/L89D+
- Max Kepler: S8/L6MD+.2-H
- Eduardo Escobar: PO1(E3).1-3
- Eduardo Escobar: S9/G34+.3-H
- Eddie Rosario: S2.1-2
- Juan Centeno: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Byron Buxton: 9/F9S
- Brian Dozier: S7/L56.3-H;2-H
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 2
- Victor Martinez: 4/F4M-
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Justin Upton: 8/F8RD+
Top 3
- Joe Mauer: 31/G34-
- Kennys Vargas: S7/G56+
- Max Kepler: 9/F89D
- Eduardo Escobar: 53/G5+
Bot 3
- James McCann: S7/L56+
- JaCoby Jones: 8/F8RXD+
- Andrew Romine: S7.1-2
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Jose Iglesias: 7/F78M
Top 4
- Eddie Rosario: S9/L9S
- Juan Centeno: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Byron Buxton: K23/MREV
Bot 4
- Miguel Cabrera: 3/P3F
- Victor Martinez: 4/F4D-
- J. D. Martinez: S4/G6
- Justin Upton: W.1-2
- James McCann: 9/F9S
Top 5
- Brian Dozier: W
- Jorge Polanco: 14(1)3/GDP/G13-
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6
Bot 5
- JaCoby Jones: S8/L8RS+
- Andrew Romine: K
- Ian Kinsler: W.1-2
- Jose Iglesias: 7/F78D+
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8LXD+
Top 6
- Kennys Vargas: 63/G6-
- Max Kepler: K
- Eduardo Escobar: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 6
- Victor Martinez: 4/F34D-
- J. D. Martinez: S7/G6+
- Justin Upton: 46(1)/FO/G4
- James McCann: D7/L7LM+.1-H
- Tyler Collins: W
- Andrew Romine: 9/F9D+
Top 7
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Juan Centeno: 43/G4
- Byron Buxton: T8/L6D+
- Brian Dozier: IW
- Jorge Polanco: SB2
- Jorge Polanco: K
Bot 7
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F78D
- Jose Iglesias: S4/G6MD
- Miguel Cabrera: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Joe Mauer: K
- Kennys Vargas: K
- Max Kepler: S4/G4
- Eduardo Escobar: WP.1-2
- Eduardo Escobar: 53/G56S-
Bot 8
- Victor Martinez: 9/F89D+
- J. D. Martinez: 63/G6+
- Justin Upton: 43/G6MD
Top 9
- Eddie Rosario: S3/G34
- Juan Centeno: 13/SH.1-2
- Byron Buxton: S7/L7S.2-H
- Brian Dozier: 7/F7D+
- Jorge Polanco: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Cameron Maybin: S8/G6M+
- Tyler Collins: 7/F7M
- Andrew Romine: S7.1-2
- Ian Kinsler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Notes & reviews
- replay,4,buxtb001,MIN,davig901,DET05,,Y,M,DET,C $when Byron Buxton was called safe at 1B, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay