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Tigers up 8-1 on the Twins in the top of the 8th inning.

 

Matt Boyd is pitching a very good game.

7.0 IP 2 H 1 ER 1 BB 7 K

 

Detroit beats Minnesota by a final score of 8-1. Matt Boyd gets the win. Hector Santiago takes the loss.

 

American League Central
Team W L Pct. GB
Cleveland 87 63 .580 -
Detroit (6) 80 70 .533 7
Kansas City (2) 77 74 .510 10?
Chi. White Sox (E) 72 79 .477 15?
Minnesota (E) 55 96 .364 32?

 

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Tigers
1. Cameron Maybin (R) CF
2. Erick Aybar (S) 2B
3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B
4. J.D. Martinez (R) RF
5. Justin Upton (R) DH
6. Tyler Collins (L) LF
7. James McCann (R) C
8. Andrew Romine (S) 3B
9. Jose Iglesias (R) SS
______________________________Farmer vs Berrios... 8:10pm et.

Twins
1. Brian Dozier (R) 2B
2. Jorge Polanco (S) SS
3. Joe Mauer (L) DH
4. Kennys Vargas (S) 1B
5. Max Kepler (L) RF
6. Robbie Grossman (S) LF
7. Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B
8. Juan Centeno (L) C
9. Byron Buxton (R) CF

 

Tigers at Twins was postponed. The score was 0-0 at the time.

 

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Cleveland 88 63 .583 -
Detroit (5) 80 70 .533 7?
Kansas City (E) 77 75 .507 11?
Chi. White Sox (E) 72 80 .474 16?
Minnesota (E) 55 96 .364 33

 

WILD-CARD RACE
AMERICAN LEAGUE
TEAM W L PCT GB
Toronto 83 69 .546 -
Baltimore 82 70 .539 -
Detroit (11) 80 70 .533 1
Houston (10) 81 71 .533 1
Seattle (9) 80 72 .526 2
N.Y. Yankees (9) 79 72 .523 2?
Kansas City (6) 77 75 .507 5

 

Game 1 Tigers at Twins

Tigers
1. Cameron Maybin (R) CF
2. Jose Iglesias (R) SS
3. Miguel Cabrera (R) DH
4. J.D. Martinez (R) RF
5. Justin Upton (R) LF
6. James McCann (R) C
7. JaCoby Jones (R) 3B
8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia (S) 1B
9. Andrew Romine (S) 2B
____________________________________Sanchez vs Dean... 2:10pm et.

Twins
1. Brian Dozier (R) 2B
2. Jorge Polanco (S) SS
3. Max Kepler (L) RF
4. Miguel Sano (R) 3B
5. Kennys Vargas (S) 1B
6. Kurt Suzuki (R) DH
7. Robbie Grossman (S) LF
8. John Ryan Murphy (R) C
9. Byron Buxton (R) CF

 

Tigers win game 1, 9-2. VMart and Upton homered.

 

Game 2 Tigers @ Twins

Tigers
1. Jose Iglesias (R) SS
2. Tyler Collins (L) CF
3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B
4. Victor Martinez (S) DH
5. J.D. Martinez (R) RF
6. Justin Upton (R) LF
7. Erick Aybar (S) 3B
8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia (S) C
9. Andrew Romine (S) 2B
________________________________Verlander vs Santana... 8:10pm et.

Twins
n/a

 

Tigers up 4-2 in middle of 7th inning.

 

The Tigers win 4-2 to sweep the double header against the Twins.

 

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Cleveland 89 63 .586 -
Detroit (4) 82 70 .539 7
Kansas City (E) 77 76 .503 12?
Chi. White Sox (E) 72 80 .474 17
Minnesota (E) 55 98 .359 34?

 

WILD-CARD RACE
AMERICAN LEAGUE
TEAM W L PCT GB
Toronto 83 69 .546 -
Detroit 82 70 .539 -
Baltimore (10) 82 71 .536 ?
Houston (9) 81 72 .529 1?
Seattle (9) 80 72 .526 2
N.Y. Yankees (8) 79 73 .520 3
Kansas City (5) 77 76 .503 5?

 

Detroit is likely going to be unable to catch Cleveland but is currently in the 2nd wild card position. Hopefully the Tigers get to play in the post season.

 

Detroit with 82 wins now has a winning season in 2016.

 

Royals
1. Jarrod Dyson (L) CF
2. Whit Merrifield (R) 2B
3. Eric Hosmer (L) 1B
4. Kendrys Morales (S) DH
5. Salvador Perez (R) C
6. Alex Gordon (L) LF
7. Alcides Escobar (R) SS
8. Paulo Orlando (R) RF
9. Cheslor Cuthbert (R) 3B

Duffy vs Fulmer... 7:10pm et.

Tigers
1. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B
2. Cameron Maybin (R) CF
3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B
4. Victor Martinez (S) DH
5. J.D. Martinez (R) RF
6. Justin Upton (R) LF
7. Erick Aybar (S) 3B
8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia (S) C
9. Jose Iglesias (R) SS

 

Detroit leading the Royals 8-1 in the top of the 9th inning. The Tigers need to finish this one off.