> Chicago Cubs 6, Detroit Tigers 1 - final
In this game, the Tigerss were behind before they got to bat, and they never tied the score, much less took the lead.
Seiya Suzuki hit a home run with two outs in the top of the first.
The 1-0 score lasted until the fifth inning. In the top of the fifth, Nico Hoemer singled, and Michael Busch homered.
In the bottom of the fifth, Zach McKinstry tripled, and scored on a fielder's choice, a grounder by Jake Rogers.
Pete Crow-Armstrong led off the seventh inning with a home run. Two outs later, Matt Shaw hit a solo home run.
In the top of the eighth, Seiya Suzuki hit his second home run of the game.
The Tigers would go on to win the rubber game of the series on Sunday.
> Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> P. Meadows CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .211 .375 .368
Singled up the middle in the eighth.
He struck out twice.
> G. Torres 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .268 .379 .395
Singled to right in the first.
Singled up the middle in the fourth.
> K. Carpenter DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .293 .493
nothing.
> D. Dingler PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .324 .460
> C. Keith PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .333 .387
> R. Greene LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .272 .325 .488
4 AB, 4 K.
> S. Torkelson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232 .340 .496
Singled to right in the ninth.
> W. Perez RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294 .351 .647
Walked in the ninth.
> Z. McKinstry 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .272 .360 .421
Tripled to right in the fifth and scored.
> J. Rogers C 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .111 .220 .167
Walked in the third.
Beat out a fielder's choice/an infield single in the fifth
to drive in Mr. McKinstry.
> T. Sweeney SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .276 .309
Grounded into a double play in the third.
In the KIITI club.
> J. Jones PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.500
Singled to left in the eighth.
> J. Baez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .306 .427
> team 32 1 6 1 0 2 7
Not a good game for the Tigers' hitters.
> 3B: McKinstry (5, Taillon)
> RBI: Rogers (1)
> GIDP: Sweeney
> Team LOB: 6
> Team RISP: 0-5 (Torres 0-1, McKinstry 0-1, Rogers 0-1, Greene 0-1, Keith 0-1)
> SB: Meadows (2, 2nd base off Palencia/McGuire)
> Picked Off: Pérez (1st base, McGuire)
> Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> I. Happ LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254 .341 .364
Collared.
> K. Tucker DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282 .391 .517
Contained.
> S. Suzuki RF 4 2 2 2 2 0 1 .269 .332 .563
> D. Swanson SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .289 .415
Corralled.
> P. Crow-Armstrong CF 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .278 .313 .563
> N. Hoerner 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .288 .333 .360
> M. Busch 1B 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .276 .377 .521
> M. Shaw 3B 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .258 .336 .375
> R. McGuire C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227 .227 .500
> team 34 6 7 6 5 1 8
Six runs is usually enoough to win.
> HR: Busch (10, 5th inning off Montero 1 on, 0 Out);
> Suzuki 2 (16, 1st inning off Holton 0 on, 2 Out,
> 8th inning off Lee 0 on, 1 Out);
> Crow-Armstrong (17, 7th inning off Montero 0 on, 0 Out);
> Shaw (2, 7th inning off Montero 0 on, 2 Out)
> RBI: Busch 2 (38), Suzuki 2 (55), Crow-Armstrong (54), Shaw (8)
> 2Out RBI: Suzuki; Shaw.
> Team LOB: 2
> DP: 1 (Swanson-Busch)
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> Chicago Cubs(40-24, 20-13 away) 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 - 6 7 0
> Detroit Tigers (42-24, 22-9 home) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 0
> -----------------------------------------------------------------Those home runs for the Cubs added up.
> Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> T. Holton (L, 2-3) 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 21-14 4.25
He gave up the first home run of the game,
and the Tigers neveer tied the score.
> K. Montero 5.2 5 4 4 1 4 3 69-50 4.30
He gave up three home runs.
> C. Lee 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 17-11 2.55
He gave up the last home run of the game.
> J. Brebbia 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14-10 5.19
The only Tiger pitcher in this game who did not give up a home run.
> team 9.0 7 6 6 1 8 5 121-85
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Holton 5/5;
> Montero 17/23; Lee 3/4; Brebbia 3/3
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Holton-3-4-4-3;
> Montero-13-10-9-17; Lee-4-1-2-4; Brebbia-2-2-5-1
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Holton 1-1;
> Montero 6-7; Lee 1-2; Brebbia 1-0
> Game Scores: T Holton 50
> Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> J. Taillon (W, 6-3) 7.0 3 1 1 1 5 0 84-56 3.54
A quality start, and the win.
> C. Thielbar 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 15-10 1.93
> D. Palencia 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 22-12 1.64
Did their jobs, unfortunately.
> team 9.0 6 1 1 2 7 0 121-78
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced
> Taillon 18/25; Thielbar 2/4; Palencia 4/5
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Taillon-13-13-11-17; Thielbar-3-1-2-4; Palencia-2-3-5-2
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Taillon 5-11; Thielbar 0-2; Palencia 0-1
> Game Scores: J Taillon 71
> Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
> Attendance: 41,034
> Weather: 77 degrees, sunny
> Wind: 9 m.p.h., left to right.
> Time of Game: 2:14
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