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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins

2018-09-26 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 21316 · 58°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph to LF · 3:36

Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 11–4. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — Christin Stewart triples (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Cave. Jeimer Candelario scores. Christin Stewart out at home on the throw, center fielder Jake Cave to shortstop Jorge Polanco to catcher Chris Gimenez. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 1st — Tyler Austin homers (17) on a line drive to left field. Robbie Grossman scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was overturned: Johnny Field homers (9) on a line drive to left field. Jake Cave scores — worth 18% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	8
MIN	3	1	0	2	5	0	0	0		11	14

W: Tyler Duffey L: Matt Boyd SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jansen Visconti · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: David Rackley · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jeimer Candelario	2	1	0	0	2	1
Christin Stewart	3	1	1	2	1	0
Nick Castellanos	3	1	0	0	1	1
Niko Goodrum	5	0	1	1	0	3
Jim Adduci	3	0	1	0	1	2
James McCann	3	0	2	1	1	0
JaCoby Jones	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dawel Lugo	4	1	2	0	0	1
Ronny Rodriguez	4	0	1	0	0	0
Harold Castro	1	0	0	0	0	0
Victor Reyes	1	0	0	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe Mauer	4	1	1	0	1	0
Jorge Polanco	4	1	2	3	1	0
Logan Forsythe	5	0	0	0	0	2
Robbie Grossman	4	2	2	1	1	0
Tyler Austin	3	2	1	2	1	1
Willians Astudillo	5	0	3	0	0	0
Jake Cave	3	2	1	0	2	2
Johnny Field	4	2	2	3	0	2
Chris Gimenez	4	1	2	2	0	1
Mitch Garver	1	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Matt Boyd	3.2	8	2	3
Sandy Baez	1.0	2	2	2
Zac Reininger	1.1	2	2	2
Buck Farmer	1.0	1	0	0
Daniel Stumpf	1.0	1	0	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jake Odorizzi	3.0	6	5	3
Tyler Duffey	2.0	0	1	3
Andrew Vasquez	1.0	0	0	1
Addison Reed	1.0	2	0	1
John Curtiss	1.0	0	0	1
Matt Belisle	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jeimer Candelario: W
Christin Stewart: T8/F8RXD+.1-H;BXH(862)
Nick Castellanos: 43/G4M
Niko Goodrum: K

Bot 1

Joe Mauer: 7/F7M
Jorge Polanco: W
Logan Forsythe: 9/F9LM
Robbie Grossman: SB2
Robbie Grossman: S8/G6M.2-H
Tyler Austin: HR/F7D+.1-H
Willians Astudillo: S9/G4+
Jake Cave: K

Top 2

Jim Adduci: W
James McCann: 9/F9S
JaCoby Jones: K
Dawel Lugo: S9/G34.1-2
Ronny Rodriguez: 4/F4M-

Bot 2

Johnny Field: HR/F7D+
Chris Gimenez: K
Joe Mauer: S6/F8LS-
Jorge Polanco: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 3

Jeimer Candelario: 8/F8LXD+
Christin Stewart: W
Nick Castellanos: W.1-2
Niko Goodrum: S8/L8RS+.2-H;1-2
Jim Adduci: K
James McCann: S9/G4+.2-H;1-3
JaCoby Jones: 46(1)/FO/G4MD

Bot 3

Logan Forsythe: K
Robbie Grossman: W
Tyler Austin: 7/F7M
Willians Astudillo: 4/F4D-

Top 4

Dawel Lugo: S9/G4+
Ronny Rodriguez: S5.1-2
Jeimer Candelario: W.2-3;1-2
Christin Stewart: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3
Nick Castellanos: K
Niko Goodrum: K

Bot 4

Jake Cave: S9/L34D
Johnny Field: HR/F7LD+.1-H
Chris Gimenez: 7/L78M
Joe Mauer: 7/L78M
Jorge Polanco: S1.B-2(E1/TH)
Logan Forsythe: K

Top 5

Jim Adduci: K
James McCann: W
JaCoby Jones: 7/L78M
Dawel Lugo: 6/F6MD-

Bot 5

Robbie Grossman: D9/L9D+
Tyler Austin: W
Willians Astudillo: 4/L4+.2X2(4E6)
Jake Cave: W.2-3;1-2
Johnny Field: K
Chris Gimenez: S7/L6D.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
Joe Mauer: WP.2-3;1-2
Joe Mauer: IW
Jorge Polanco: T8/L8LXD+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(TUR)
Logan Forsythe: 53/G56

Top 6

Ronny Rodriguez: 63/G6
Jeimer Candelario: K
Christin Stewart: 5/L6-

Bot 6

Robbie Grossman: 7/F7D+
Tyler Austin: K
Willians Astudillo: S7/G56
Jake Cave: W.1-2
Johnny Field: K

Top 7

Nick Castellanos: 8/L8LD+
Niko Goodrum: K
Jim Adduci: S3/G4S-
James McCann: S9/L9LS.1-3
JaCoby Jones: 64(1)/FO/G6-

Bot 7

Chris Gimenez: S7
Joe Mauer: 7/L78D+
Jorge Polanco: 7/F78S
Logan Forsythe: 3/L34

Top 8

Dawel Lugo: K
Ronny Rodriguez: 9/F89D
Harold Castro: 9/F89D+

Bot 8

Robbie Grossman: 7/F7LS
Mitch Garver: 7/F7LMF
Willians Astudillo: S7/L6D
Jake Cave: K

Top 9

Christin Stewart: 7/L7M
Victor Reyes: K
Niko Goodrum: 3/G34

Notes & reviews

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Injury Delay
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Umpire review call that Field's hit was a double; call was overturned - home run, not double
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On-field Delay $Twins challenged call that Grossman was out at 2nd to complete double play; call was overturned - safe on dropped catch error
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