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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
2021-08-30 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 13425 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:42
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 3rd — Derek Hill homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 4th — Josh Donaldson homers (21) on a fly ball to center field. Jorge Polanco scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Josh Donaldson homers (21) on a fly ball to center field. Jorge Polanco scores — worth 21% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Bailey Ober L: Casey Mize SV: Alex Colome
Umpires — HP: Dan Bellino · 1B: Marvin Hudson · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Sean Barber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Arraez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Donaldson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Kepler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Nick Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Refsnyder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akil Baddoo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Haase | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harold Castro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Reyes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zack Short | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Hill | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bailey Ober | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 Jorge Alcala | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Colome | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Casey Mize | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Alex Lange | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Miguel Del Pozo | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Jimenez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Arraez: K.BX1(23)
- Byron Buxton: 53/G5
- Jorge Polanco: 13/BG1S-
Bot 1
- Akil Baddoo: 8/L89XD+
- Jonathan Schoop: K
- Jeimer Candelario: 6/P8S+
Top 2
- Josh Donaldson: 63/G56D+
- Max Kepler: 8/F8XD
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 2
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Eric Haase: 7/F78
- Harold Castro: 8/F89XD
Top 3
- Nick Gordon: 8/F8XD+
- Ryan Jeffers: 8/F8
- Andrelton Simmons: 43/G4D
Bot 3
- Victor Reyes: K
- Zack Short: 2/P2F/FL
- Derek Hill: HR/F7D
- Akil Baddoo: D9/L89D+
- Jonathan Schoop: 3/P34S
Top 4
- Luis Arraez: 7/F7LD
- Byron Buxton: D7/L7L
- Jorge Polanco: WP.2-3
- Jorge Polanco: S9/L89.3-H
- Josh Donaldson: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Max Kepler: D9/G3+
- Miguel Sano: 53/G5
- Nick Gordon: 8/F8
Bot 4
- Jeimer Candelario: 43/G34D
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Eric Haase: 63/G6
Top 5
- Ryan Jeffers: 4/P34D
- Andrelton Simmons: 8/F8D
- Luis Arraez: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Harold Castro: D7/L7LD
- Victor Reyes: 8/F8XD+.2-3
- Zack Short: S68/F4MD.3-H
- Derek Hill: S7/L78.1-2
- Akil Baddoo: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 6
- Byron Buxton: K
- Jorge Polanco: 63/G89S+
- Josh Donaldson: D7/L7LD+
- Max Kepler: W
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 6
- Jonathan Schoop: 2/P2F/FL
- Jeimer Candelario: K+WP.B-1
- Miguel Cabrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G56+
Top 7
- Nick Gordon: 8/F8XD
- Ryan Jeffers: W
- Andrelton Simmons: S9/G4.1-3
- Luis Arraez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Eric Haase: 31/G3
- Harold Castro: S8/G4M
- Victor Reyes: S4/G4.1X3(35)
- Zack Short: 4/P4
Top 8
- Byron Buxton: K
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Josh Donaldson: 8/F8D+
Bot 8
- Derek Hill: 53/G56
- Akil Baddoo: K
- Jonathan Schoop: K
Top 9
- Max Kepler: 153/L2
- Miguel Sano: K
- Rob Refsnyder: 6/P6MD
Bot 9
- Jeimer Candelario: 43/G34D+
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G5
- Eric Haase: S1/G25-
- Harold Castro: E1/TH/G1-.1-3;B-1
- Robbie Grossman: 9/F89+
Notes & reviews
- Tigers challenged call that Castro was out at 1st; call overturned - safe on error