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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
2016-09-22 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 21599 · 64°F, overcast · Wind 11 mph L to R · 3:10
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Justin Verlander earned the win and Francisco Rodriguez picked up the save. Byron Buxton went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Ervin Santana SV: Francisco Rodriguez
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Ryan Blakney · 2B: Adrian Johnson · 3B: Nic Lentz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Iglesias | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Justin Upton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Erick Aybar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Romine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Logan Schafer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Max Kepler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Robbie Grossman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Centeno | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 James Beresford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kennys Vargas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
 Justin Wilson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bruce Rondon | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Francisco Rodriguez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ervin Santana | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
 J. T. Chargois | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Iglesias: K
- Tyler Collins: K
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: K
- Logan Schafer: 9/F89M
- Jorge Polanco: S8/L6MD
- Max Kepler: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Victor Martinez: S9/L89S
- J. D. Martinez: W.1-2
- Justin Upton: W.2-3;1-2
- Erick Aybar: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H;2-3
- Andrew Romine: 6/F6-
- Jose Iglesias: 9/F89S
Bot 2
- Max Kepler: 53/G56S
- Robbie Grossman: 143/L13
- Eduardo Escobar: K
Top 3
- Tyler Collins: K
- Miguel Cabrera: D8/L8LXD+
- Victor Martinez: W
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Justin Upton: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 3
- Juan Centeno: HR/F89D+
- Byron Buxton: K
- James Beresford: K
- Brian Dozier: K
Top 4
- Erick Aybar: 43/G34
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: S9/G4
- Andrew Romine: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
- Jose Iglesias: WP.1-2
- Jose Iglesias: K
Bot 4
- Logan Schafer: W
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Max Kepler: K
- Robbie Grossman: S9/G34+.1-2
- Eduardo Escobar: HP.2-3;1-2
- Juan Centeno: K
Top 5
- Tyler Collins: 7/F7D
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G56
- Victor Martinez: 31/G3
Bot 5
- Byron Buxton: HR/F8RXD+
- James Beresford: 43/G4S-
- Brian Dozier: 8/F8RXD+
- Logan Schafer: 5/P5F
Top 6
- J. D. Martinez: 4/F4MD-
- Justin Upton: S4/G6M.B-2(E4/TH)
- Erick Aybar: S8/G6M.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: WP.2-3
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: PB.3-H(UR)(NR)
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- Andrew Romine: K23
Bot 6
- Jorge Polanco: W
- Max Kepler: K
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Eduardo Escobar: K
Top 7
- Jose Iglesias: D9/L3D.B-3(E9)
- Tyler Collins: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 5/DP.3X3(5)
Bot 7
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Byron Buxton: K
- James Beresford: W
- Brian Dozier: 8/F8LXD+
Top 8
- Victor Martinez: 9/F9S
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Justin Upton: 3/G34
Bot 8
- Logan Schafer: W
- Jorge Polanco: WP.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Kennys Vargas: K
- Robbie Grossman: K
Top 9
- Erick Aybar: K
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- Andrew Romine: 9/L9D+
Bot 9
- Eduardo Escobar: 31/G3
- Kurt Suzuki: 43/G4M
- Byron Buxton: K
Notes & reviews
- Twins right fielder Max Kepler left the game due to an injured neck