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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers

2017-08-12 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 33006 · 76°F · Wind 11 mph from LF · 3:36

Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 12–11. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — Nick Castellanos singles on a soft ground ball to shortstop Jorge Polanco. Mikie Mahtook scores. Justin Upton to 2nd. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 4th — Byron Buxton homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 9th — Justin Upton homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field. Mikie Mahtook scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Justin Upton homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field. Mikie Mahtook scores — worth 66% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	0	5	2	1	3	0	0	0	11	19
DET	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	2	12	13

W: Shane Greene L: Matt Belisle SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Ben May · 2B: Scott Barry · 3B: Quinn Wolcott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian Dozier	6	1	3	1	0	0
Max Kepler	5	2	2	0	0	0
Joe Mauer	5	2	2	5	1	0
Miguel Sano	6	1	2	0	0	1
Eddie Rosario	5	1	2	2	0	1
Robbie Grossman	5	1	2	0	0	0
Byron Buxton	4	1	2	2	0	1
Jorge Polanco	5	1	1	0	0	2
Jason Castro	4	1	3	1	1	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ian Kinsler	4	0	0	0	0	1
Mikie Mahtook	5	3	3	0	0	1
Justin Upton	4	2	2	3	0	0
Miguel Cabrera	3	0	1	0	0	0
Nick Castellanos	4	2	2	1	0	0
Victor Martinez	3	1	1	0	1	0
James McCann	4	3	2	5	0	0
Alex Presley	3	0	1	0	1	0
Jose Iglesias	4	1	1	3	0	0
John Hicks	1	0	0	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jose Berrios	3.1	6	2	0
Ryan Pressly	0.2	0	0	1
Dillon Gee	3.0	4	0	1
Trevor Hildenberger	0.2	1	0	0
Matt Belisle	0.1	2	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jordan Zimmermann	3.1	8	1	1
Daniel Stumpf	1.1	3	0	0
Edward Mujica	1.1	4	0	1
Joe Jimenez	2.0	2	0	1
Shane Greene	1.0	2	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brian Dozier: 8/F8RM
Max Kepler: 3/G3+
Joe Mauer: 63/G6M

Bot 1

Ian Kinsler: 53/G5
Mikie Mahtook: D7/L7LD+
Justin Upton: S7/F8LM.2-3
Miguel Cabrera: 6/L6+
Nick Castellanos: S6/G6S-.3-H;1-2
Victor Martinez: W.2-3;1-2
James McCann: HR/F78D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
Alex Presley: W
Jose Iglesias: 8/L8LM

Top 2

Miguel Sano: 63/G6
Eddie Rosario: K
Robbie Grossman: S8/L4MD+
Byron Buxton: 9/F89D

Bot 2

Ian Kinsler: 8/F8RS
Mikie Mahtook: 6/L56+
Justin Upton: 9/F9M

Top 3

Jorge Polanco: 7/F7LMF
Jason Castro: W
Brian Dozier: S7/L7S+.1-2
Max Kepler: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
Joe Mauer: D8/L78XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
Miguel Sano: 3/F3SF-
Eddie Rosario: HR/F89D+.2-H
Robbie Grossman: 7/F7M

Bot 3

Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8LXD+
Nick Castellanos: 53/G56+
Victor Martinez: 3/G3+

Top 4

Byron Buxton: HR/F89D+
Jorge Polanco: S9/L34D+
Jason Castro: 3/G3.1-2
Brian Dozier: S7/L7M.2-H
Max Kepler: HP.1-2
Joe Mauer: 7/F7LM
Miguel Sano: 6/F5S-

Bot 4

James McCann: D8/L89D+
Alex Presley: S8/L4MD.2-3
Jose Iglesias: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
Ian Kinsler: HP.1-2
Mikie Mahtook: K
Justin Upton: 3/F3F-

Top 5

Eddie Rosario: 31/G3+
Robbie Grossman: S8/F8RS
Byron Buxton: S7/L7S.1-2
Jorge Polanco: 9/F9M.2-3
Jason Castro: S7/L6D+.3-H;1-3
Brian Dozier: 7/F7M

Bot 5

Miguel Cabrera: S8/L89M
Nick Castellanos: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M+
Victor Martinez: 8/F8LS

Top 6

Max Kepler: S9/L9M
Joe Mauer: HR/F7D+.1-H
Miguel Sano: S7/L56D+
Eddie Rosario: D9/L9LS+.1-3
Robbie Grossman: 8/F8LM
Byron Buxton: 7/SF/F7M.3-H;2-3
Jorge Polanco: K

Bot 6

James McCann: 3/F3D-
Alex Presley: 7/F8LS
Jose Iglesias: 53/G56

Top 7

Jason Castro: D8/L8RS
Brian Dozier: 63/G6.2-3
Max Kepler: 3/G3L
Joe Mauer: 43/G4

Bot 7

Ian Kinsler: 63/G6+
Mikie Mahtook: T9/L3+
Justin Upton: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
John Hicks: K

Top 8

Miguel Sano: S7/L5D+
Eddie Rosario: 8/F8LXD+
Robbie Grossman: 46(1)/FO/G4+.B-2(E6)
Byron Buxton: K

Bot 8

Nick Castellanos: S9/L89S
Victor Martinez: S9/L9LD+.1-3
James McCann: 54(1)/FO/G56.3-H
Alex Presley: 43/G34.1-2
Jose Iglesias: HR/F7D+.2-H
Ian Kinsler: K

Top 9

Jorge Polanco: K
Jason Castro: S9/G34
Brian Dozier: S7/G6+.1-2
Max Kepler: 3/G34S-.2-3;1-2
Joe Mauer: W
Miguel Sano: K

Bot 9

Mikie Mahtook: S9/L4D-
Justin Upton: HR/F7LD+.1-H

Notes & reviews

Miguel Cabrera left with injured back
Tigers challenged call that McCann was out at 1st to complete double play; call was overturned - forceout with no DP

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