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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
2021-04-05 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 7232 · 49°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph from CF · 3:32
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 15–6. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Jorge Polanco singles on a line drive to right fielder Nomar Mazara. Luis Arraez scores. Jorge Polanco to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Nomar Mazara. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Nelson Cruz hits a grand slam (1) to left center field. Andrelton Simmons scores. Luis Arraez scores. Jorge Polanco scores — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
W: Matt Shoemaker L: Jose Urena SV: Randy Dobnak
Umpires — HP: Adam Hamari · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Arraez | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Nelson Cruz | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Kepler | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Brent Rooker | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jake Cave | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Willians Astudillo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Garlick | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mitch Garver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robbie Grossman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willi Castro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nomar Mazara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilson Ramos | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Niko Goodrum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Akil Baddoo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Reyes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 JaCoby Jones | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harold Castro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Shoemaker | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
 Randy Dobnak | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Urena | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
 Buck Farmer | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Derek Holland | 1.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Bryan Garcia | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Harold Castro | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Arraez: S9/L89
- Jorge Polanco: WP.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: S9/L9.2-H(E9/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Nelson Cruz: 5/L5+
- Max Kepler: W
- Brent Rooker: K
- Jake Cave: OA.1X1(23)
Bot 1
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Jeimer Candelario: 8/F8D
- Willi Castro: 43/G34
Top 2
- Jake Cave: 3/G3
- Miguel Sano: W
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Andrelton Simmons: W.1-2
- Luis Arraez: W.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Polanco: S14/L4S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Nelson Cruz: HR/L7D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Max Kepler: K
Bot 2
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8XD
- Nomar Mazara: 8/F8XD+
- Jonathan Schoop: 8/F8D
Top 3
- Brent Rooker: K
- Jake Cave: 5/F5D
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 3
- Wilson Ramos: 53/G56
- Niko Goodrum: K
- Akil Baddoo: K+WP.B-1
- Robbie Grossman: SB2
- Robbie Grossman: K
Top 4
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Andrelton Simmons: W
- Willians Astudillo: 7/F78XD
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Jeimer Candelario: 63/G4D+
- Willi Castro: K.BX1(23)
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9
Top 5
- Nelson Cruz: HR/F7D
- Max Kepler: W
- Brent Rooker: 8/F8XD
- Jake Cave: 8/F78XD+
- Miguel Sano: W.1-2
- Ryan Jeffers: PB.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Jeffers: W
- Andrelton Simmons: S7/L78S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Willians Astudillo: D9/F89XD.2-H;1-H
- Jorge Polanco: K
Bot 5
- Nomar Mazara: 8/F8D
- Jonathan Schoop: 53/G56
- Wilson Ramos: HR/L7LD
- Niko Goodrum: S9/L9LS
- Akil Baddoo: S8/L8+.1-3
- Robbie Grossman: 7/L78
Top 6
- Nelson Cruz: D7/G5
- Max Kepler: D9/G3.2-H
- Brent Rooker: K
- Jake Cave: 3/G3.2-3
- Miguel Sano: W
- Ryan Jeffers: S9/G4.3-H;1-2
- Andrelton Simmons: K
Bot 6
- Jeimer Candelario: 9/F89D
- Willi Castro: 31/G3S
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Willians Astudillo: D8/L78XD+
- Jorge Polanco: WP.2-3
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Kyle Garlick: D7/F7LD.3-H
- Brent Rooker: S8/L78+.2-H
- Jake Cave: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Victor Reyes: 53/G56
- Jonathan Schoop: 6/P6MD
- Wilson Ramos: 63/G6+
Top 8
- Miguel Sano: 13/G15
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Andrelton Simmons: W
- Willians Astudillo: S7/G56+.1-2
- Mitch Garver: K
Bot 8
- Niko Goodrum: 7/F7L
- Akil Baddoo: 13/G4MS
- JaCoby Jones: S9/G4+
- Jeimer Candelario: 6(1)/FO/G4MD+.B-1
Top 9
- Nelson Cruz: 7/F7D+
- Kyle Garlick: W
- Brent Rooker: 9/F8
- Jake Cave: 43/G34D
Bot 9
- Willi Castro: 7/L78XD+
- Harold Castro: K
- Victor Reyes: HR/F9LD
- Jonathan Schoop: S9/L34D
- Wilson Ramos: D7/L7L+.1-3
- Niko Goodrum: W
- Akil Baddoo: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- JaCoby Jones: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Max Kepler out at 1st, catcher Wilson Ramos to first baseman Jonathan Schoop.