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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins

2018-08-16 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 25108 · 82°F · Wind 7 mph to RF · 3:35

Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 15–8. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — Nick Castellanos homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field. Jeimer Candelario scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 1st — Jorge Polanco homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Joe Mauer scores. Logan Forsythe scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Jorge Polanco homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Joe Mauer scores. Logan Forsythe scores — worth 17% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	2	0	0	3	2	0	1	0	0	8	10
MIN	3	5	0	0	0	7	0	0		15	15

W: Trevor May L: Francisco Liriano SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Manny Gonzalez · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: John Libka · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jeimer Candelario	4	1	0	0	1	1
Jim Adduci	5	1	1	0	0	0
Nick Castellanos	4	2	2	2	1	0
Niko Goodrum	4	1	2	1	1	0
Victor Martinez	2	1	1	1	1	0
Mikie Mahtook	4	1	1	2	1	1
James McCann	4	1	1	2	1	1
Ronny Rodriguez	4	0	1	0	0	1
Victor Reyes	4	0	1	0	0	1
Mike Gerber	2	0	0	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe Mauer	4	3	2	0	1	1
Logan Forsythe	5	3	5	2	0	0
Jorge Polanco	4	2	2	4	0	0
Miguel Sano	4	2	2	3	1	1
Tyler Austin	3	0	0	1	1	3
Mitch Garver	5	1	1	2	0	1
Max Kepler	4	1	1	0	0	2
Johnny Field	2	1	0	0	0	1
Ehire Adrianza	4	2	1	2	1	1
Eddie Rosario	3	0	1	1	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Francisco Liriano	1.2	5	3	1
Zac Reininger	1.1	0	0	4
Victor Alcantara	2.0	1	0	3
Zach McAllister	0.1	5	0	0
Alex Wilson	0.2	2	1	0
Joe Jimenez	1.0	2	0	1
Shane Greene	1.0	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ervin Santana	4.0	7	3	2
Trevor May	2.0	0	2	2
Addison Reed	2.0	3	0	0
Oliver Drake	1.0	0	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jeimer Candelario: W
Jim Adduci: 7/F78D
Nick Castellanos: HR/F78XD+.1-H
Niko Goodrum: D7/L7S
Victor Martinez: 9/F89D.2-3
Mikie Mahtook: 13/G13S-

Bot 1

Joe Mauer: D87/F78XD+
Logan Forsythe: S9/G4+.2-3
Jorge Polanco: HR/L7LD+.3-H;1-H
Miguel Sano: 8/L8LD+
Tyler Austin: W
Mitch Garver: 8/F8RD
Max Kepler: POCS2(135)

Top 2

James McCann: 8/F8RXD+
Ronny Rodriguez: 3/F3SF-
Victor Reyes: K

Bot 2

Max Kepler: K23
Johnny Field: E6/TH/G6+
Ehire Adrianza: W.1-2
Joe Mauer: W.2-3;1-2
Logan Forsythe: DGR9/L9LM.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
Jorge Polanco: 7/SF/L78M+.3-H(UR);2-3(E7)
Miguel Sano: HR/F9D+.3-H(UR);B-H(UR)
Tyler Austin: K

Top 3

Jeimer Candelario: K
Jim Adduci: 7/F7S
Nick Castellanos: W
Niko Goodrum: 5/F5D-

Bot 3

Mitch Garver: K
Max Kepler: K
Johnny Field: K

Top 4

Victor Martinez: D7/F7LM
Mikie Mahtook: HR/F7D+.2-H
James McCann: HR/F9D+
Ronny Rodriguez: 9/F9LS-
Victor Reyes: 53/G6S
Jeimer Candelario: 31/G34

Bot 4

Ehire Adrianza: 6/P5F
Joe Mauer: K
Logan Forsythe: D9/F9LD+
Jorge Polanco: 43/G34D

Top 5

Jim Adduci: S48/G4+
Nick Castellanos: D8/F8RXD+.1-3
Niko Goodrum: W
Victor Martinez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Mikie Mahtook: K
James McCann: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Ronny Rodriguez: K
Victor Reyes: 13/G13-

Bot 5

Miguel Sano: K
Tyler Austin: K
Mitch Garver: 6/F6S-

Top 6

Jeimer Candelario: 3/G3
Jim Adduci: 63/G6+
Nick Castellanos: 63/G6

Bot 6

Max Kepler: S9/G34+
Eddie Rosario: 8/F8LXD+
Ehire Adrianza: HR/F89D+.1-H
Joe Mauer: S7/G6+
Logan Forsythe: S8/L4MD+.1-2
Jorge Polanco: S89/F8RM.2-3;1-2
Miguel Sano: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Tyler Austin: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3;1-2
Mitch Garver: S9/G4+.3-H;2-H
Max Kepler: E5/G4M+.1-3
Eddie Rosario: S9/L34+.3-H(UR);1-3
Ehire Adrianza: 43/G34+

Top 7

Niko Goodrum: HR/F89XD+
Mike Gerber: 7/L7M+
Mikie Mahtook: 8/L8LD+
James McCann: 53/G5+

Bot 7

Joe Mauer: 7/F7D+
Logan Forsythe: S9/L9S
Jorge Polanco: 6/P
Miguel Sano: S9/G4.1-2
Tyler Austin: K

Top 8

Ronny Rodriguez: S8/L8LS+
Victor Reyes: S7/G5.1-2
Jeimer Candelario: 5/F5D-
Jim Adduci: 9/F9D+.2-3
Nick Castellanos: 9/F89S

Bot 8

Mitch Garver: 43/G4
Max Kepler: HP
Eddie Rosario: 8/F78XD+
Ehire Adrianza: K

Top 9

Niko Goodrum: 9/L9LM+
Mike Gerber: K
Mikie Mahtook: W
James McCann: DI.1-2
James McCann: K

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