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Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers, Doubleheader Game 1

MLB
Twins
30-20
8-2
Final
Tigers
18-30
Comerica Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Twins 8-2

The Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 8-2 in Doubleheader Game 1 on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at Comerica Park. The Tigers win the series 4-1. The Twins outscored the Tigers 4-0 in the 3rd inning. Gary Sanchez went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Twins. Spencer Torkelson went 3-for-4 for the Tigers.

Recap · May 31
Kepler's 3 RBIs help Twins beat Tigers 8-2

Max Kepler had three hits and drove in three runs to help the Minnesota Twins to an 8-2 win over the Detroit Tigers in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader.

What it means

  • Season series: DET wins series 4-1.
  • Twins 13-9 on the road; Tigers 12-15 at home.

Latest headlines

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ESPN · Sep 26
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Recap · Sep 26
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Injuries and inactives

Twins3rd in AL Cent
  • Walker Jenkins CF
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Byron Buxton CF
    Hip, Surgery, right
    10-Day-IL
  • Jeff Hoffman RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Mike Paredes SP
    Oblique, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Trevor Larnach LF
    Wrist, Sprain, left
    10-Day-IL
Tigers3rd in AL Cent
  • Burch Smith RP
    Shoulder, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Colt Keith 3B
    Thumb, Sprain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Kerry Carpenter RF
    Foot, Plantar Fasciitis, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Parker Meadows CF
    Arm, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Reese Olson SP
    Shoulder, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Twins3rd in AL Cent
Devin Smeltzer SP
Probable starter · 5-2, 3.71 ERA, 40 K, 1.22 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Luis Arraez1B
  2. 2Byron BuxtonCF
  3. 3Max KeplerDH
  4. 4Jorge Polanco2B
  5. 5Trevor LarnachRF
  6. 6Gary SanchezC
  7. 7Nick GordonLF
  8. 8Gio Urshela3B
  9. 9Jermaine PalaciosSS
Tigers3rd in AL Cent
Rony Garcia SP
Probable starter · 3-3, 4.41 ERA, 48 K, 1.04 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Willi CastroLF
  2. 2Jonathan Schoop2B
  3. 3Miguel CabreraDH
  4. 4Javier BaezSS
  5. 5Jeimer Candelario3B
  6. 6Spencer Torkelson1B
  7. 7Eric HaaseC
  8. 8Daz CameronRF
  9. 9Derek HillCF

The series

DET wins series 4-1
Last meeting: Tigers 7, Twins 5 (May 30)

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Game info

Venue
Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan · Attendance 11,756
Officials
Hunter Wendelstedt (Home Plate Umpire), Shane Livensparger (First Base Umpire), Dan Merzel (Second Base Umpire), Chad Whitson (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesDET wins series 4-1

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