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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
2021-04-07 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 7568 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:46
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 2nd — Akil Baddoo triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Jonathan Schoop scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 6th — Jorge Polanco doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Akil Baddoo. Kyle Garlick scores. Nelson Cruz scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Jorge Polanco doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Akil Baddoo. Kyle Garlick scores. Nelson Cruz scores — worth 31% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Kenta Maeda L: Matt Boyd SV: Alex Colome
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: Adam Hamari · 3B: Kerwin Danley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mitch Garver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kyle Garlick | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willians Astudillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Cave | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Max Kepler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robbie Grossman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Willi Castro | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nomar Mazara | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Akil Baddoo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilson Ramos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Reyes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenta Maeda | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Hansel Robles | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Colome | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Boyd | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
 Jose Cisnero | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mitch Garver: K
- Kyle Garlick: S7/L78D+
- Nelson Cruz: 2/P2
- Jorge Polanco: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 1
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Willi Castro: S9/G3+
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/L9D+
- Jeimer Candelario: 13/G4MS+
Top 2
- Byron Buxton: 63/G6
- Miguel Sano: K
- Willians Astudillo: 4/F4MD
Bot 2
- Nomar Mazara: K
- Jonathan Schoop: S7/G56
- Akil Baddoo: T8/L89D.1-H
- Wilson Ramos: C/E2.B-1
- Victor Reyes: 1/L1/DP.3X3(15)
Top 3
- Andrelton Simmons: S7/L7LS.BX2(74)
- Jake Cave: K
- Mitch Garver: K
Bot 3
- Robbie Grossman: 4/L3D
- Willi Castro: 9/F89D+
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Top 4
- Kyle Garlick: 4/P4MD
- Nelson Cruz: 53/G56+
- Jorge Polanco: K
Bot 4
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Nomar Mazara: 8/F8XD
- Jonathan Schoop: K
Top 5
- Byron Buxton: D9/L9LD+
- Miguel Sano: 1/G23-.2-3
- Willians Astudillo: 9/SF/F89.3-H
- Andrelton Simmons: 143/G6MD
Bot 5
- Akil Baddoo: 5/P5SF/FL
- Wilson Ramos: HR/L7LD
- Victor Reyes: 8/L78XD
- Robbie Grossman: K
Top 6
- Jake Cave: S7/G56
- Mitch Garver: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Kyle Garlick: S7/L78D+
- Nelson Cruz: S64/G6.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: D7/L78XD.2-H;1-H
- Byron Buxton: K
Bot 6
- Willi Castro: S9/L89+
- Miguel Cabrera: D7/L7LD.1XH(762)
- Jeimer Candelario: W
- Nomar Mazara: S9/L9LD+.2-3;1-2
- Jonathan Schoop: 9/F9/DP.3XH(92)
Top 7
- Miguel Sano: K
- Willians Astudillo: 4/L4MD
- Andrelton Simmons: HP
- Jake Cave: K
Bot 7
- Akil Baddoo: 13/G23-
- Wilson Ramos: K
- Victor Reyes: 31/G34
Top 8
- Mitch Garver: K
- Max Kepler: K
- Nelson Cruz: K
Bot 8
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Willi Castro: S8/L8D+
- Miguel Cabrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M+
Top 9
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F89XD+
- Byron Buxton: 7/F78
- Miguel Sano: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 9
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Nomar Mazara: 8/L8XD+
- Jonathan Schoop: K
Notes & reviews
- Twins challenged call that Cruz was out at 1st; call overturned - single