"I know he's going to be upset because the team didn't win, but for us, if we get this type of outing from Joey, we're going to be really happy." No average Joey "It takes some success for guys to get back in the rhythm and feel good," Hinch said. In the bottom of the fifth, the Twins snapped Wentz's momentum and scored two runs for a 2-0 lead over the Tigers. The Tigers' offense had three hits, one walk and five strikeouts. In the ninth, pinch-hitter Zach McKinstry opened the inning with a single off flame-throwing right-handed closer Jhoan Durán, but he was stranded by pinch-hitter Eric Haase (grounded into double play) and Matt Vierling (strikeout). Nick Maton singled to start the eighth inning, but Short grounded into a double play and Cabrera grounded out. You're out! /YCyTgJOaDX- Minnesota Twins June 17, 2023 We would do it again, 100 times out of 100." "They have to make two perfect throws, and they did. "It's the fifth inning, 0-0," Short added, when asked about the aggressive send from third base coach Gary Jones. (The umpire) said they confirmed it, so they must have had a good angle (in New York) that we didn't see." "I thought he was going to get me (out) for not touching the plate, but I touched it. The Tigers challenged the play but lost the replay review. The Twins, though, completed a perfect relay - from left fielder (and ex-Tiger) Willi Castro to shortstop Carlos Correa to catcher Ryan Jeffers - to throw out Short at home. They have been shut out for the fourth time in the past 15 games and the ninth time this season, tied with the Kansas City Royals (their opponent beginning Monday) for the most in baseball.Ī two-out walk from Short in the fifth provided the first scoring opportunity, and when Cabrera pulled a first-pitch fastball from left-handed reliever Brent Headrick down the left-field line, Short tried to score from first base. The Tigers (29-40) have a 3-12 record in June. #VIERLINGASG: Tigers' Matt Vierling rakes in return from injury as fans campaign for All-Star votes TORK TIME: We might be seeing the beginning of Spencer Torkelson's breakthrough for Tigers Reviewing whether he blocked the plate, it wasn't the case because the throw was outside the line, and the tag, New York (replay review room) confirmed it. "It's a run-scoring play, and you couldn't tell if he got him," Tigers manager A.J. The Tigers lost, 2-0, despite left-hander Joey Wentz completing six innings in the best start of his season. MINNEAPOLIS - There wasn't a baserunner until the fifth inning.įinally, the Detroit Tigers put theit first runner on base with Zack Short's walk and collected their first hit with Miguel Cabrera's ensuing double - his 3,116th career hits, surpassing Alex Rodriguez on MLB's all-time list.īut Short was thrown out trying to score, and in the bottom of the fifth inning, the Minnesota Twins scored the only runs Saturday at Target Field in the third of four games in the series.
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