| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Tigers Hitting
| Hitters | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. ReyesCF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .299 | .328 | .470 |
| J. Schoop2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .310 | .355 | .519 |
| M. CabreraDH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .242 | .322 | .383 |
| J. Candelario1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .299 | .349 | .504 |
| W. CastroSS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .340 | .347 | .553 |
| C. StewartLF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .197 | .256 | .366 |
| a - J. BonifacioPH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .286 | .360 |
| T. DemeritteRF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .188 | .278 | .250 |
| A. RomineC | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .271 | .287 | .388 |
| I. Paredes3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .216 | .310 | .324 |
| TEAM | 5-24 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 92 |
a-grounded to third for Stewart in the 7th |
- Batting
- GIDP:Romine; Schoop
- Team RISP:0-7 (Romine 0-1, Bonifacio 0-1, Candelario 0-1, Demeritte 0-1, W. Castro 0-2, Paredes 0-1)
- Team LOB:4
- Fielding
- DP:2 (W. Castro-Schoop-Candelario , Boyd-Schoop-Candelario)
Tigers Pitching
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Boyd (L, 1-5) | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 89-58 | 6.64 | 89 |
| TEAM | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 89-58 | 89 |
- Pitching
- WP:Boyd
- HBP:Donaldson (by Boyd); Rooker (by Boyd)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:Boyd 14/22
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:Boyd-16-17-13-12
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls:Boyd 3-5
- Game Scores:M Boyd 64
Twins Hitting
| Hitters | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. PolancoSS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .269 | .310 | .386 |
| J. Donaldson3B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .241 | .343 | .483 |
| N. CruzDH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .326 | .418 | .659 |
| M. Sano1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .237 | .328 | .542 |
| M. GonzalezRF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .212 | .294 | .305 |
| E. Adrianza2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .179 | .246 | .232 |
| B. RookerLF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| B. BuxtonCF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .240 | .458 |
| J. CaveCF-LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .219 | .278 | .342 |
| R. JeffersC | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .269 | .345 | .269 |
| TEAM | 4-20 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 89 |
- Batting
- HR:Donaldson (2, 1st inning off Boyd 0 on, 0 Out); Polanco (4, 1st inning off Boyd 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBI:Donaldson (5), Polanco (17)
- GIDP:Cruz; Polanco
- Team RISP:0-1 (Adrianza 0-1)
- Team LOB:2
- Fielding
- DP:2 (Adrianza-Polanco-Sanó , Donaldson-Adrianza-Sanó)
Twins Pitching
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Dobnak (W, 6-2) | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 61-36 | 2.72 | 61 |
| T. Duffey (H, 9) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-11 | 1.76 | 14 |
| T. Rogers (S, 8) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-12 | 4.05 | 17 |
| TEAM | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 92-59 | 92 |
- Pitching
- WP:Rogers
- First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:Duffey 2/3; Rogers 3/4; Dobnak 8/18
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:Duffey-4-4-2-1; Rogers-4-2-3-3; Dobnak-9-4-10-13
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls:Duffey 0-1; Rogers 2-0; Dobnak 6-3
- Game Scores:R Dobnak 62
Scoring Summary
| Inning | DET | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 1st | Polanco homered to left (374 feet). | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 1st | Donaldson homered to center (441 feet). | 0 | 2 | |
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Regular Season Series
2020 American League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 23 | 14 | .622 | 0 | W2 |
| Chicago | 23 | 15 | .605 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 24 | 16 | .600 | 0.5 | W4 |
| Detroit | 17 | 19 | .472 | 5.5 | L3 |
| Kansas City | 14 | 24 | .368 | 9.5 | L3 |
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