MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT DETROIT TIGERS
09/25/2019
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 2686 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2019 - GAME LOG
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Minnesota Twins (60-97) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 9 0
Detroit Tigers (83-75) 0 0 0 7 2 0 2 0 X 11 12 0
Davis Slugs Tigers to 11-2 Win
The Detroit Tigers handed the Minnesota Twins a sound defeat, 11-2, at Comerica Park. Khris Davis was a main contributor to the win. He was 2-3 with 2 home runs and a walk, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 3 for Detroit. Gio Gonzalez got the win, improving to 4-7. He worked 6 innings, giving up 1 run on 6 hits, while striking out 9 and walking 1. Today's win puts Detroit at 83-75, while Minnesota falls to 60-97.

George Springer went 1-4 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2 for Detroit. In a tie game with no one out in the bottom of the fourth, Springer came through with a 2-run home run. It put the Tigers in front, 2-0.

"We took advantage of our opportunities," Davis told the Detroit Chronicle. "It's as simple as that."
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Merrifield 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .312 15 50
D. Dietrich LF 4 0 1 0 0 3 4 .260 13 38
F. Freeman 1B 5 0 0 0 0 3 7 .298 24 88
C. Correa SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .261 9 33
C. Iannetta 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .193 17 50
J. Bruce DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .208 20 64
A. Jones CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 16 64
A. Garcia RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .234 22 72
R. Perez C 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .191 5 16
Totals 35 2 9 1 2 13 23      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Correa (15, 8th Inning off T. Chatwood, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Bruce (20, 6th Inning off G. Gonzalez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Correa 2 , W. Merrifield 2 , D. Dietrich , R. Perez , A. Garcia 2 , J. Bruce 4 , A. Jones
2-out RBI: J. Bruce
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Correa 2 , F. Freeman 2 , A. Jones
Sac Bunt: D. Dietrich
Hit by Pitch: A. Garcia
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Correa-Merrifield-Freeman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Segura SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .268 13 63
S. Marte CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .270 26 72
G. Springer RF 4 2 1 2 1 2 0 .262 31 76
K. Davis DH 3 3 2 3 1 1 0 .208 44 113
K. Morales 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .280 37 98
C. Dickerson LF 4 2 2 2 0 2 0 .270 19 84
K. Wong 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .253 14 54
J. Davis 3B 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .262 27 80
E. Diaz C 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .256 4 15
Totals 35 11 12 11 4 10 7      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Morales (29, 4th Inning off N. Pivetta, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Davis (28, 3rd Inning off N. Pivetta, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Davis (27, 4th Inning off C. Poche, 0 on, 1 out) G. Springer (31, 4th Inning off N. Pivetta, 1 on, 0 outs) C. Dickerson (19, 4th Inning off N. Pivetta, 1 on, 0 outs) E. Diaz (4, 4th Inning off C. Poche, 0 on, 1 out) K. Davis 2 (44, 4th Inning off N. Pivetta, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off C. Poche, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Morales 2 , J. Davis 7 , G. Springer 4 , C. Dickerson 5 , E. Diaz 4 , K. Davis 8 , J. Segura , S. Marte
2-out RBI: J. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Diaz , J. Segura
GIDP: S. Marte
Team LOB: 4
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
N. Pivetta L (5-10) 3.0 6 5 5 0 6 3 57 38 4.93   
C. Poche 2.0 3 4 4 1 3 3 43 30 2.81   
J. Kelly 2.0 3 2 2 3 1 0 43 23 4.34   
N. Anderson 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 5.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Pivetta 31
Batters Faced: N. Pivetta 15, C. Poche 10, J. Kelly 11, N. Anderson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Pivetta 1-2, C. Poche 1-2, J. Kelly 2-2, N. Anderson 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Pivetta 57-38, C. Poche 43-30, J. Kelly 43-23, N. Anderson 8-5
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Gonzalez W (4-7) 6.0 6 1 1 1 9 1 102 68 6.53   
T. Chatwood 2.0 2 1 1 1 3 0 43 25 5.53   
W. Font 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 8 5.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Gonzalez 64
Batters Faced: G. Gonzalez 26, T. Chatwood 9, W. Font 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Gonzalez 5-4, T. Chatwood 0-3, W. Font 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Gonzalez 102-68, T. Chatwood 43-25, W. Font 16-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Font 1-1
WP: G. Gonzalez , W. Font
Hit Batsmen: G. Gonzalez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Khris Davis
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM EST
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 28135
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