| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Tigers Hitting
| Hitters | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. ReyesLF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | .268 | .313 | .384 |
| H. CastroCF | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .285 | .300 | .390 |
| M. CabreraDH | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .280 | .341 | .388 |
| N. Goodrum2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .248 | .322 | .421 |
| D. Lugo3B | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .222 | .252 | .314 |
| B. Dixon1B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .252 | .292 | .452 |
| T. DemeritteRF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .280 | .360 | .453 |
| R. Rodriguez3B-2B | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .232 | .262 | .470 |
| J. MercerSS | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .254 | .295 | .402 |
| J. RogersC | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .125 | .233 | .313 |
| TEAM | 17-41 | 41 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 157 |
- Batting
- 2B:Castro 2 (8, BerrÃos, Romo); Lugo 2 (4, BerrÃos, Duffey); Dixon (16, Harper)
- HR:RodrÃguez (10, 6th inning off BerrÃos 3 on, 1 Out)
- RBI:RodrÃguez 4 (30), Castro 2 (30), Lugo (14), Demeritte 2 (7)
- 2Out RBI:Castro (2)
- GIDP:Reyes
- Team RISP:5-15 (Cabrera 0-2, Mercer 0-2, RodrÃguez 1-1, Castro 1-1, Lugo 1-1, Demeritte 1-2, Dixon 0-3, Reyes 1-1, Rogers 0-2)
- Team LOB:8
- Baserunning
- SB:RodrÃguez (3, 2nd base off Romo/Castro)
- Fielding
- Assists:Reyes (Castro at 2nd base)
Tigers Pitching
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. VerHagen (W, 4-2) | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 96-56 | 6.31 | 96 |
| J. Cisnero (H, 1) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23-11 | 4.07 | 23 |
| B. Farmer (H, 12) | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14-10 | 3.98 | 14 |
| J. Jimenez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22-14 | 4.81 | 22 |
| TEAM | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 155-91 | 155 |
- Pitching
- HBP:Cave (by Cisnero)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:Cisnero 3/5; VerHagen 12/23; Farmer 2/6; Jiménez 3/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:Cisnero-4-1-4-2; VerHagen-15-16-14-10; Farmer-2-2-1-4; Jiménez-2-4-5-3
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls:Cisnero 0-1; VerHagen 2-4; Farmer 0-3; Jiménez 1-1
- Game Scores:D VerHagen 60
Twins Hitting
| Hitters | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. KeplerCF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | .252 | .333 | .528 |
| J. PolancoSS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .295 | .358 | .494 |
| N. CruzDH | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 | .301 | .386 | .658 |
| M. GonzalezRF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .262 | .324 | .416 |
| L. Arraez2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .340 | .405 | .442 |
| M. Sano3B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .246 | .343 | .572 |
| E. Adrianza1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .287 | .371 | .431 |
| J. CastroC | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .244 | .327 | .472 |
| J. CaveLF | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .270 | .371 | .426 |
| TEAM | 9-35 | 35 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 155 |
- Batting
- 2B:Cruz (23, VerHagen)
- HR:Sanó 2 (25, 2nd inning off VerHagen 0 on, 0 Out, 8th inning off Farmer 1 on, 2 Out); Cave 2 (4, 5th inning off VerHagen 0 on, 1 Out, 9th inning off Jiménez 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBI:Cruz (81), Sanó 3 (54), Cave 2 (13)
- 2Out RBI:Sanó (2)
- Team RISP:0-3 (Gonzalez 0-1, Polanco 0-1, Arraez 0-1)
- Team LOB:6
- Fielding
- DP:1 (Polanco-Arraez-Adrianza)
Twins Pitching
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Berrios (L, 10-7) | 5.1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 93-66 | 3.53 | 93 |
| T. Duffey | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-16 | 2.86 | 22 |
| T. May | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-2 | 3.33 | 4 |
| S. Romo | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24-16 | 4.35 | 24 |
| R. Harper | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-12 | 3.65 | 14 |
| TEAM | 9.0 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 157-112 | 157 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:Romo 3/5; May 0/1; BerrÃos 15/26; Harper 5/6; Duffey 3/6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:Romo-3-3-6-4; May-0-1-0-1; BerrÃos-15-9-23-19; Harper-3-2-2-5; Duffey-5-2-5-4
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls:Romo 0-1; May 1-0; BerrÃos 4-5; Harper 0-2; Duffey 0-3
- Game Scores:J Berrios 31
Scoring Summary
| Inning | DET | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cruz doubled to deep center, Polanco scored. | 0 | 1 | |
| 2nd | Sano homered to left center (410 feet). | 0 | 2 | |
| 5th | Cave homered to right center (405 feet). | 0 | 3 | |
| 6th | Lugo doubled to right, Castro scored, Cabrera to third. | 1 | 3 | |
| 6th | RodrÃguez homered to left (420 feet), Cabrera scored, Lugo scored and Demeritte scored. | 5 | 3 | |
| 8th | Castro doubled to deep right center, Reyes scored and RodrÃguez scored. | 7 | 3 | |
| 8th | Sanó homered to left (402 feet), Arraez scored. | 7 | 5 | |
| 9th | Demeritte singled to right, Lugo scored and Dixon scored. | 9 | 5 | |
| 9th | Cave homered to center (422 feet). | 9 | 6 | |
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 14-5
2019 American League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 101 | 61 | .623 | 0 | L1 |
| Cleveland | 93 | 69 | .574 | 8 | L5 |
| Chicago | 72 | 89 | .447 | 28.5 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 59 | 103 | .364 | 42 | W1 |
| Detroit | 47 | 114 | .292 | 53.5 | L1 |
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