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Detroit Tigers @ Houston Astros

2016-04-16 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 30013 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:17

Detroit Tigers defeated Houston Astros 5–3. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — George Springer homers (2) on a line drive to left field. Jose Altuve scores. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 6th — Jarrod Saltalamacchia homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Nick Castellanos scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Jarrod Saltalamacchia homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Nick Castellanos scores — worth 26% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	5	15
HOU	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8

W: Justin Verlander L: Collin McHugh SV: Francisco Rodriguez

Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Carlos Torres · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ian Kinsler	5	0	1	0	0	1
Justin Upton	5	0	0	0	0	3
Miguel Cabrera	5	1	3	0	0	0
Victor Martinez	5	1	2	1	0	0
J. D. Martinez	5	0	1	0	0	3
Nick Castellanos	5	1	3	1	0	2
Jarrod Saltalamacchia	5	1	2	2	0	1
Anthony Gose	4	0	1	0	0	2
Jose Iglesias	3	1	2	0	1	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Altuve	3	1	1	0	1	1
George Springer	4	1	3	2	0	0
Carlos Correa	3	0	0	0	1	1
Colby Rasmus	4	0	0	0	0	3
Tyler White	4	1	1	1	0	1
Preston Tucker	4	0	1	0	0	0
Carlos Gomez	4	0	1	0	0	0
Luis Valbuena	2	0	0	0	0	2
Jason Castro	3	0	0	0	0	2
Marwin Gonzalez	1	0	1	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Justin Verlander	6.0	7	2	8
Justin Wilson	1.0	1	0	1
Mark Lowe	1.0	0	0	1
Francisco Rodriguez	1.0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Collin McHugh	5.1	10	0	7
Pat Neshek	0.2	0	1	2
Ken Giles	1.0	1	0	1
Will Harris	1.0	2	0	1
Josh Fields	1.0	2	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ian Kinsler: 63/G6S-
Justin Upton: K
Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9LD

Bot 1

Jose Altuve: S7/L6D+
George Springer: HR/L7LD+.1-H
Carlos Correa: K
Colby Rasmus: K
Tyler White: HR/F7D+
Preston Tucker: 5/F56S-

Top 2

Victor Martinez: D9/F8RD
J. D. Martinez: K
Nick Castellanos: D7/F78XD.2-H;BX3(765)
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: DGR/F9LD
Anthony Gose: K

Bot 2

Carlos Gomez: 53/G56S+
Luis Valbuena: K
Jason Castro: K

Top 3

Jose Iglesias: S8/G4M
Ian Kinsler: 8/F89M
Justin Upton: 9/F9M
Miguel Cabrera: S6/G6+.1-2
Victor Martinez: 43/G34

Bot 3

Jose Altuve: W
George Springer: PO1(13)/MREV
George Springer: S7/G56
Carlos Correa: W.1-2
Colby Rasmus: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
Tyler White: K

Top 4

J. D. Martinez: K
Nick Castellanos: S8/L6MD
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Anthony Gose: K

Bot 4

Preston Tucker: 13/G15
Carlos Gomez: S4/F34D-
Luis Valbuena: SB2
Luis Valbuena: K
Jason Castro: K

Top 5

Jose Iglesias: D8/F78XD+
Ian Kinsler: 8/F89S-
Justin Upton: 5E3/G6S-.2-H(NR);B-2
Miguel Cabrera: D9/F9LD.2-3
Victor Martinez: 5/F5-
J. D. Martinez: K

Bot 5

Jose Altuve: 53/G56S-
George Springer: S8/L8LM+
Carlos Correa: 9/F9D
Colby Rasmus: K

Top 6

Nick Castellanos: S7/L78S
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: HR/F9LD+.1-H
Anthony Gose: 43/G4M
Jose Iglesias: W
Ian Kinsler: K
Justin Upton: SB2/MREV
Justin Upton: K

Bot 6

Tyler White: 9/F9S
Preston Tucker: S5/G6
Carlos Gomez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S+

Top 7

Miguel Cabrera: 13/G13
Victor Martinez: 7/L7LD
J. D. Martinez: S8/L8RM
Nick Castellanos: WP.1-2
Nick Castellanos: K

Bot 7

Marwin Gonzalez: S7/G5
Jason Castro: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Jose Altuve: K

Top 8

Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 7/F7M
Anthony Gose: S7/G56
Jose Iglesias: 54(1)/FO/G56
Ian Kinsler: S8/G4.1-3
Justin Upton: K

Bot 8

George Springer: 63/G6M
Carlos Correa: 63/G6
Colby Rasmus: K

Top 9

Miguel Cabrera: S8/L6MD+
Victor Martinez: D8/F8RXD+.1-H
J. D. Martinez: 8/F8RXD
Nick Castellanos: K
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 3/L3

Bot 9

Tyler White: 8/L8RM
Preston Tucker: 31/G3
Carlos Gomez: 9/F4D

Notes & reviews

replay,3,sprig001,HOU,davig901,HOU03,,Y,M,DET,A $when Jose Altuve was called safe at 1B, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
replay,6,uptoj001,DET,davig901,HOU03,,Y,M,DET,A $when Jose Iglesias was called out at 2B, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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