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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
2020-09-05 · Night game · Target Field · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph to RF · 2:52
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 4–3. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — Victor Reyes homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 9th — Tigers challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Byron Buxton singles on a ground ball to shortstop Willi Castro. Nelson Cruz scores. Eddie Rosario to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Miguel Sano singles on a ground ball to left fielder Victor Reyes. Ehire Adrianza scores. Nelson Cruz to 2nd — worth 37% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
W: Jorge Alcala L: Jose Cisnero SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Alex Tosi · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Chris Segal · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Victor Reyes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Willi Castro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Christin Stewart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Romine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Isaac Paredes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Donaldson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Rooker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Sano | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Cave | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 LaMonte Wade | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tarik Skubal | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
 Joe Jimenez | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gregory Soto | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Farmer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cisnero | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenta Maeda | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
 Tyler Clippard | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Alcala | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Victor Reyes: HR/L9LD
- Jonathan Schoop: 53/G6
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Jeimer Candelario: K
Bot 1
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F8D
- Josh Donaldson: 43/G6
- Nelson Cruz: 13/G2-
Top 2
- Willi Castro: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: 3/P3F/FL
- Christin Stewart: K
Bot 2
- Brent Rooker: 53/G5
- Miguel Sano: K
- Eddie Rosario: 8/F78XD
Top 3
- Austin Romine: 3/P3F/FL
- Isaac Paredes: K
- Victor Reyes: 3/G34+
Bot 3
- Byron Buxton: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: 7/F7D
- Ryan Jeffers: K
Top 4
- Jonathan Schoop: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G5S
- Jeimer Candelario: 13/BG1S
Bot 4
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Josh Donaldson: W
- Nelson Cruz: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 5
- Willi Castro: 8/L8D+
- Jorge Bonifacio: 3/P3DF/FL
- Christin Stewart: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Brent Rooker: S9/L9
- Miguel Sano: S9/L9.1-3
- Eddie Rosario: 16(1)3/GDP/G4MS.3-H(NR)
- Byron Buxton: K
Top 6
- Austin Romine: K
- Isaac Paredes: 53/G5
- Victor Reyes: K
Bot 6
- Marwin Gonzalez: W
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F89
- Josh Donaldson: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Top 7
- Jonathan Schoop: W
- Miguel Cabrera: S7/L7.1-3
- Jeimer Candelario: S9/L9LD.3-H;1-2
- Willi Castro: S7/G6.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: S8/G6M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Christin Stewart: 42(3)/FO/G4S.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Austin Romine: K
- Isaac Paredes: 8/L8D
Bot 7
- Nelson Cruz: K.BX1(23)
- Jake Cave: K
- Miguel Sano: HR/L7LD
- Eddie Rosario: K
Top 8
- Victor Reyes: S7/G5
- Jonathan Schoop: 9/F9L
- Miguel Cabrera: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 8
- Byron Buxton: 53/G5
- Marwin Gonzalez: 8/L8D+
- LaMonte Wade: S8/G6M+
- Jorge Polanco: 8/L8D
Top 9
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Willi Castro: S8/L8D
- Jorge Bonifacio: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Derek Hill: K
Bot 9
- Josh Donaldson: W
- Nelson Cruz: S15/G56S+.1-2
- Jake Cave: K
- Miguel Sano: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Eddie Rosario: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3;B-1
- Byron Buxton: DI.1-2
- Byron Buxton: S6/G6S.3-H;2-3
Notes & reviews
- Tigers challenged call that Buxton was safe at 1st; call upheld - single to end game