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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins

2017-04-22 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 25719 · 65°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph R to L · 4:00

Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 5–4. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 2nd — John Hicks singles on a ground ball to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Justin Upton scores. James McCann to 2nd. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 2nd — Jorge Polanco doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to center fielder JaCoby Jones. Eddie Rosario scores. Brian Dozier scores. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 3rd — Justin Upton homers (3) on a line drive to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Jorge Polanco doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to center fielder JaCoby Jones. Eddie Rosario scores. Brian Dozier scores — worth 20% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Matt Boyd (P): Throwing behind batter.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	5	11
MIN	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	10

W: Blaine Hardy L: Michael Tonkin SV: Francisco Rodriguez

Umpires — HP: Jordan Baker · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ian Kinsler	5	0	1	0	1	1
Mikie Mahtook	4	1	1	0	2	2
Nick Castellanos	5	2	2	2	0	2
Victor Martinez	5	0	0	0	0	1
Justin Upton	4	2	2	1	1	1
James McCann	3	0	0	1	1	3
John Hicks	5	0	2	1	0	0
JaCoby Jones	1	0	0	0	0	1
Dixon Machado	3	0	1	0	1	0
Andrew Romine	3	0	2	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

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

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Matt Boyd	4.1	5	3	3
Blaine Hardy	1.1	3	0	1
Shane Greene	0.1	0	0	1
Alex Wilson	1.0	0	0	0
Justin Wilson	1.0	0	0	1
Francisco Rodriguez	1.0	2	0	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Adalberto Mejia	2.2	5	3	6
Justin Haley	1.1	0	1	1
Michael Tonkin	1.0	1	1	2
Craig Breslow	0.1	1	0	0
Tyler Duffey	1.2	3	1	1
Matt Belisle	1.0	0	0	1
Taylor Rogers	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ian Kinsler: W
Mikie Mahtook: K
Nick Castellanos: K
Victor Martinez: K

Bot 1

Brian Dozier: S7/G56+
Jorge Polanco: POCS2(136)
Jorge Polanco: 63/G6+
Miguel Sano: D7/L5D+
Robbie Grossman: W
Max Kepler: W.2-3;1-2
Chris Gimenez: 4/F4M-

Top 2

Justin Upton: S7/L6D-
James McCann: W.1-2
John Hicks: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
JaCoby Jones: K
Dixon Machado: W.2-3;1-2
Ian Kinsler: 3/P3F/MREV
Mikie Mahtook: K

Bot 2

Eduardo Escobar: 6/F6S-
Eddie Rosario: S6/G6
Byron Buxton: WP.1-2
Byron Buxton: K
Brian Dozier: W
Jorge Polanco: D8/F7D+.2-H;1-H
Miguel Sano: 7/F7S

Top 3

Nick Castellanos: HR/F7D+
Victor Martinez: 63/G56-
Justin Upton: HR/F78XD+
James McCann: K
John Hicks: D8/F89XD+
JaCoby Jones: HP
Dixon Machado: 13/G15-

Bot 3

Robbie Grossman: 53/G5
Max Kepler: 3/G34
Chris Gimenez: K

Top 4

Ian Kinsler: 9/L89M+
Mikie Mahtook: W
Nick Castellanos: 34(1)/FO/G3S-
Victor Martinez: E4/G4-.1-3
Justin Upton: K

Bot 4

Eduardo Escobar: S8/L8RS
Eddie Rosario: 5/L56+
Byron Buxton: 46(1)/FO/G4-
Brian Dozier: 7/L7D+

Top 5

James McCann: K
John Hicks: 63/G6
Andrew Romine: S8/G4M
Dixon Machado: E5/G56.1-2
Ian Kinsler: K

Bot 5

Jorge Polanco: K
Joe Mauer: D8/F8RXD+
Robbie Grossman: S9/L89M.2-H
Max Kepler: K
Chris Gimenez: 8/F8RXD+

Top 6

Mikie Mahtook: W
Nick Castellanos: D8/F78XD+.1-H
Victor Martinez: 43/G4.2-3
Justin Upton: IW
James McCann: 9/SF/L89D+.3-H
John Hicks: 64(1)/FO/G56

Bot 6

Eduardo Escobar: 9/F34D-
Eddie Rosario: 4/L34+
Byron Buxton: S5/G56S
Brian Dozier: K

Top 7

Andrew Romine: 7/F78M
Dixon Machado: S1/G56S-
Ian Kinsler: S9/L89S.1-2
Mikie Mahtook: S8/F8LS-.2-3;1-2
Nick Castellanos: K
Victor Martinez: 7/F7D

Bot 7

Jorge Polanco: 8/F8LXD+
Joe Mauer: 7/F78D+
Robbie Grossman: 63/G6

Top 8

Justin Upton: 8/F8LXD+
James McCann: K
John Hicks: 9/F9S

Bot 8

Max Kepler: 43/G4
Chris Gimenez: 9/F89XD+
Eduardo Escobar: K

Top 9

Andrew Romine: S7/G56
Dixon Machado: 24/SH/BG2R-.1-2
Ian Kinsler: 63/G6-.2-3
Mikie Mahtook: 43/G4

Bot 9

Eddie Rosario: 43/G4-
Jason Castro: HR/F89XD+
Brian Dozier: S8/G6
Jorge Polanco: 9/F9D+
Joe Mauer: K

Notes & reviews

replay,2,kinsi001,DET,everm901,MIN04,,Y,M,MIN,I $when Ian Kinsler was ruled to have been hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, Twins manager Paul Molitor challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
JaCoby Jones struck on the face by the fastball; 9 stitches to his lip but no loss of teeth
Matt Boyd's first pitch to Miguel Sano was behind the batter; Sano immediately yelled and pointed at Boyd; HP umpire Jordan Baker ran out to get between the two; Sano threw a punch at catcher James McCann's head but McCann was wearing a hockey-style helmet; both benches cleared; Boyd and Sano ejected by Baker

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