| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Tigers Hitting
| Hitters | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. ReyesLF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .271 | .319 | .395 |
| T. DemeritteRF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .275 | .338 | .464 |
| M. CabreraDH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .280 | .341 | .389 |
| H. CastroCF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .278 | .294 | .380 |
| D. Lugo3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .212 | .244 | .295 |
| R. Rodriguez1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .221 | .249 | .453 |
| J. MercerSS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .250 | .292 | .402 |
| J. HicksC | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .202 | .236 | .348 |
| G. Beckham2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .223 | .285 | .386 |
| TEAM | 2-29 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 99 |
- Batting
- HR:RodrÃguez (9, 5th inning off Verlander 0 on, 2 Out); Hicks (9, 9th inning off Verlander 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBI:RodrÃguez (26), Hicks (21)
- 2Out RBI:RodrÃguez
- Fielding
- DP:1 (Mercer-RodrÃguez-Lugo)
- Assists:Castro (Chirinos at 3rd base)
Tigers Pitching
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Norris | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45-33 | 4.70 | 45 |
| T. Alexander | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 73-48 | 6.03 | 73 |
| B. Farmer (W, 5-4) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-6 | 3.74 | 13 |
| J. Jimenez (S, 4) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-8 | 4.72 | 12 |
| TEAM | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 143-95 | 143 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:Norris 8/11; Farmer 1/3; Jiménez 2/3; Alexander 10/16
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:Norris-6-6-12-9; Farmer-2-2-0-2; Jiménez-2-1-4-1; Alexander-13-4-19-12
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls:Norris 2-5; Farmer 2-0; Alexander 1-8
- Game Scores:D Norris 57
Astros Hitting
| Hitters | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. SpringerRF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .295 | .379 | .568 |
| J. Altuve2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .299 | .361 | .542 |
| A. Bregman3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | .277 | .406 | .551 |
| Y. AlvarezDH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .327 | .417 | .683 |
| Y. Gurriel1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .304 | .341 | .544 |
| R. ChirinosC | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .239 | .347 | .433 |
| J. MarisnickCF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .242 | .298 | .441 |
| J. MayfieldSS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .132 | .148 | .283 |
| M. StrawLF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .235 | .350 | .294 |
| TEAM | 6-31 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 143 |
- Batting
- 2B:Chirinos 2 (17, Norris, Jiménez)
- HR:Chirinos (14, 7th inning off Alexander 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBI:Chirinos (45)
- Team RISP:0-3 (Marisnick 0-2, Mayfield 0-1)
- Team LOB:5
Astros Pitching
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Verlander (L, 15-5) | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 99-75 | 2.77 | 99 |
| TEAM | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 99-75 | 99 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:Verlander 23/29
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:Verlander-13-26-18-17
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls:Verlander 8-8
- Game Scores:J Verlander 86
Scoring Summary
| Inning | DET | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | RodrÃguez homered to right (357 feet). | 1 | 0 | |
| 7th | Chirinos homered to left (401 feet). | 1 | 1 | |
| 9th | Hicks homered to left (412 feet). | 2 | 1 | |
Regular Season Series
2020 American League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 36 | 24 | .600 | 0 | L1 |
| Chicago | 35 | 25 | .583 | 1 | L1 |
| Cleveland | 35 | 25 | .583 | 1 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 26 | 34 | .433 | 10 | W1 |
| Detroit | 23 | 35 | .397 | 12 | L1 |
2020 American League West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 36 | 24 | .600 | 0 | W1 |
| Houston | 29 | 31 | .483 | 7 | L3 |
| Seattle | 27 | 33 | .450 | 9 | L1 |
| Los Angeles | 26 | 34 | .433 | 10 | L3 |
| Texas | 22 | 38 | .367 | 14 | W3 |
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