MINNEAPOLIS -- The Detroit Tigers
have devised quite a system for getting production out of their
emergency call-ups: get them to the ballpark as late as possible before
throwing them into the lineup.
"Sometimes that's the best way to do it," manager Brad Ausmus said. "Doesn't give you time to think about anything."
John Hicks had three hits, including his first career homer, and drove in five runs to lead Michael Fulmer and the Detroit Tigers to a 13-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.
One day after the benches cleared when Tigers starter Matthew Boyd threw behind slugger Miguel Sano in retaliation for teammate JaCoby Jones being hit in the face, there was no sign of lingering hard feelings.
Fulmer (2-1) allowed two runs on four hits in seven innings, striking out seven. Jim Adduci had three hits and two RBI on the day he arrived from Triple-A Toledo and Alex Avila hit a two-run homer for the Tigers. Victor Martinez added three hits and two RBI.
Hicks came up from Toledo on Saturday morning after Miguel Cabrera was put on the disabled list and has gone 5 for 10 with a double, a homer and six RBI in two Tigers wins.
Adduci had not played in the big leagues since 2014 with Texas. He woke up at 4:15 on Sunday morning, had his connecting flight in Chicago delayed, and arrived at Target Field about 90 minutes before the first pitch to learn that he was in the lineup and hitting seventh.
"It took a lot of nerves away," Adduci said. "I was kind of tired, relaxed and it worked out great."
Kyle Gibson (0-3) gave up seven runs -- six earned -- on eight hits in just 2 2/3 innings for the Twins, who went 2-7 on the home stand against AL Central opponents. Max Kepler and Eddie Rosario homered for the Twins, but Minnesota lost for the sixth time in seven games.
"It was not a good ending to not a very good home stand," Twins manager Paul Molitor said. "Some of the games were good, but we had a couple of games that get your attention."
Hicks hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning, prompting Molitor to go to backup catcher Chris Gimenez as his seventh relief pitcher. Gimenez got Andrew Romine to fly out to end the inning.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Tigers: Ausmus said he was optimistic that Cabrera (groin) would be ready to come off the disabled list when he is eligible on May 1. ... Ausmus also said OF J.D. Martinez ran outside for the first time since spraining his right foot in spring training and is on track to return some time in May.
Twins: LHP Buddy Boshers was recalled from Triple-A Rochester just for the day to take the place of RHP Justin Haley, who was put on the disabled list with biceps tendinitis. Boshers was sent back down after pitching 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. ... The Twins also recalled 1B Kennys Vargas and sent the struggling LHP Adalberto Mejia to Rochester.
TWINS MISCUES
Left fielder Danny Santana threw out Ian Kinsler at home in the first inning, but was charged with an error after he couldn't hold on to a liner from Justin Upton in the second inning. Avila followed with his home run for a 2-0 lead.
In the sixth inning, Michael Tonkin got Nicholas Castellanos swinging to end the inning, but Jason Castro let the ball get by him for a passed ball. He scrambled to throw Castellanos at first base, but the ball sailed past Joe Mauer into right field, allowing Hicks and Romine to score for a 10-2 lead.
"It's frustrating mainly because I'm going out every five days and not really giving our team a chance to win, taxing the bullpen and putting them in a tough spot as well," Gibson said.
UP NEXT
Tigers: Detroit heads back home to start a series with Seattle. RHP Jordan Zimmermann (1-1, 5.94) starts the opener on Monday night Mariners ace Felix Hernandez (2-1, 3.65).
Twins: Minnesota starts a six-game road trip in Texas on Monday. RHP Phil Hughes (2-1, 5.40) starts the opener against Rangers LHP Martin Perez (1-2, 3.60).
Detroit Tigers
"Sometimes that's the best way to do it," manager Brad Ausmus said. "Doesn't give you time to think about anything."
John Hicks had three hits, including his first career homer, and drove in five runs to lead Michael Fulmer and the Detroit Tigers to a 13-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.
One day after the benches cleared when Tigers starter Matthew Boyd threw behind slugger Miguel Sano in retaliation for teammate JaCoby Jones being hit in the face, there was no sign of lingering hard feelings.
Fulmer (2-1) allowed two runs on four hits in seven innings, striking out seven. Jim Adduci had three hits and two RBI on the day he arrived from Triple-A Toledo and Alex Avila hit a two-run homer for the Tigers. Victor Martinez added three hits and two RBI.
Hicks came up from Toledo on Saturday morning after Miguel Cabrera was put on the disabled list and has gone 5 for 10 with a double, a homer and six RBI in two Tigers wins.
Adduci had not played in the big leagues since 2014 with Texas. He woke up at 4:15 on Sunday morning, had his connecting flight in Chicago delayed, and arrived at Target Field about 90 minutes before the first pitch to learn that he was in the lineup and hitting seventh.
"It took a lot of nerves away," Adduci said. "I was kind of tired, relaxed and it worked out great."
Kyle Gibson (0-3) gave up seven runs -- six earned -- on eight hits in just 2 2/3 innings for the Twins, who went 2-7 on the home stand against AL Central opponents. Max Kepler and Eddie Rosario homered for the Twins, but Minnesota lost for the sixth time in seven games.
"It was not a good ending to not a very good home stand," Twins manager Paul Molitor said. "Some of the games were good, but we had a couple of games that get your attention."
Hicks hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning, prompting Molitor to go to backup catcher Chris Gimenez as his seventh relief pitcher. Gimenez got Andrew Romine to fly out to end the inning.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Tigers: Ausmus said he was optimistic that Cabrera (groin) would be ready to come off the disabled list when he is eligible on May 1. ... Ausmus also said OF J.D. Martinez ran outside for the first time since spraining his right foot in spring training and is on track to return some time in May.
Twins: LHP Buddy Boshers was recalled from Triple-A Rochester just for the day to take the place of RHP Justin Haley, who was put on the disabled list with biceps tendinitis. Boshers was sent back down after pitching 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. ... The Twins also recalled 1B Kennys Vargas and sent the struggling LHP Adalberto Mejia to Rochester.
TWINS MISCUES
Left fielder Danny Santana threw out Ian Kinsler at home in the first inning, but was charged with an error after he couldn't hold on to a liner from Justin Upton in the second inning. Avila followed with his home run for a 2-0 lead.
In the sixth inning, Michael Tonkin got Nicholas Castellanos swinging to end the inning, but Jason Castro let the ball get by him for a passed ball. He scrambled to throw Castellanos at first base, but the ball sailed past Joe Mauer into right field, allowing Hicks and Romine to score for a 10-2 lead.
"It's frustrating mainly because I'm going out every five days and not really giving our team a chance to win, taxing the bullpen and putting them in a tough spot as well," Gibson said.
UP NEXT
Tigers: Detroit heads back home to start a series with Seattle. RHP Jordan Zimmermann (1-1, 5.94) starts the opener on Monday night Mariners ace Felix Hernandez (2-1, 3.65).
Twins: Minnesota starts a six-game road trip in Texas on Monday. RHP Phil Hughes (2-1, 5.40) starts the opener against Rangers LHP Martin Perez (1-2, 3.60).
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Detroit - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Gibson pitching for Minnesota | DET | MIN |
| Kinsler singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Collins flied out to right, Kinsler to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Castellanos struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| V. Martínez singled to left, Kinsler thrown out at home. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Michael Fulmer pitching for Detroit | DET | MIN |
| Dozier doubled to left center. | 0 | 0 |
| Kepler grounded out to first, Dozier to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Sanó singled to right, Dozier scored. | 0 | 1 |
| Mauer singled to right, Sanó to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Mauer to second on wild pitch by Fulmer. | 0 | 1 |
| Grossman struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| Castro struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Kyle Gibson pitching for Minnesota | DET | MIN |
| Upton safe at second on error by left fielder D. Santana. | 0 | 1 |
| Avila homered to right center (400 feet), Upton scored. | 2 | 1 |
| Adduci singled to left. | 2 | 1 |
| Hicks grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Adduci out at second. | 2 | 1 |
| Romine struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Michael Fulmer pitching for Detroit | DET | MIN |
| Escobar lined out to center. | 2 | 1 |
| Rosario grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 1 |
| D. Santana grounded out to second. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Kyle Gibson pitching for Minnesota | DET | MIN |
| Kinsler singled to right. | 2 | 1 |
| Collins grounded out to shortstop, Kinsler to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Castellanos walked. | 2 | 1 |
| V. Martínez singled to center, Kinsler scored, Castellanos to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Upton walked, Castellanos to third, V. Martínez to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Avila struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Adduci doubled to left, Castellanos and V. Martínez scored, Upton to third. | 5 | 1 |
| Hicks singled to right, Upton and Adduci scored. | 7 | 1 |
| Boshers relieved Gibson. | 7 | 1 |
| Romine walked, Hicks to second. | 7 | 1 |
| Kinsler flied out to center. | 7 | 1 |
| 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Michael Fulmer pitching for Detroit | DET | MIN |
| Dozier lined out to left. | 7 | 1 |
| Kepler grounded out to second. | 7 | 1 |
| Sanó walked. | 7 | 1 |
| Mauer flied out to left. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Buddy Boshers pitching for Minnesota | DET | MIN |
| Collins lined out to left. | 7 | 1 |
| Castellanos grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 1 |
| V. Martínez grounded out to second. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Michael Fulmer pitching for Detroit | DET | MIN |
| Grossman struck out looking. | 7 | 1 |
| Castro grounded out to second. | 7 | 1 |
| Escobar grounded out to second. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Buddy Boshers pitching for Minnesota | DET | MIN |
| Upton lined out to left. | 7 | 1 |
| Avila lined out to second. | 7 | 1 |
| Adduci struck out swinging. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Michael Fulmer pitching for Detroit | DET | MIN |
| Rosario homered to left center (378 feet). | 7 | 2 |
| D. Santana struck out swinging. | 7 | 2 |
| Dozier grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 2 |
| Kepler grounded out to first. | 7 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Michael Tonkin pitching for Minnesota | DET | MIN |
| Tonkin relieved Boshers. | 7 | 2 |
| Hicks singled to center. | 7 | 2 |
| Romine walked, Hicks to second. | 7 | 2 |
| Kinsler struck out swinging. | 7 | 2 |
| Collins struck out swinging. | 7 | 2 |
| Hicks to third, Romine to second on wild pitch by Tonkin. | 7 | 2 |
| Castellanos struck out swinging, Castellanos safe at first on passed ball by Castro, Hicks and Romine scored. | 9 | 2 |
| V. Martínez doubled to center, Castellanos scored. | 10 | 2 |
| Upton walked. | 10 | 2 |
| Breslow relieved Tonkin. | 10 | 2 |
| Avila struck out looking. | 10 | 2 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Michael Fulmer pitching for Detroit | DET | MIN |
| Sanó struck out swinging. | 10 | 2 |
| Vargas hit for Mauer. | 10 | 2 |
| Vargas struck out swinging. | 10 | 2 |
| Grossman grounded out to shortstop. | 10 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Craig Breslow pitching for Minnesota | DET | MIN |
| Vargas at first base. | 10 | 2 |
| Adduci walked. | 10 | 2 |
| Hicks grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Adduci out at second. | 10 | 2 |
| Romine flied out to center. | 10 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Michael Fulmer pitching for Detroit | DET | MIN |
| Castro struck out looking. | 10 | 2 |
| Escobar popped out to shortstop. | 10 | 2 |
| Rosario grounded out to first. | 10 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Brandon Kintzler pitching for Minnesota | DET | MIN |
| Kintzler relieved Breslow. | 10 | 2 |
| Kinsler flied out to center. | 10 | 2 |
| Collins grounded out to second. | 10 | 2 |
| Castellanos lined out to right. | 10 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Anibal Sanchez pitching for Detroit | DET | MIN |
| Sánchez relieved Fulmer. | 10 | 2 |
| D. Santana grounded out to second. | 10 | 2 |
| Dozier walked. | 10 | 2 |
| Kepler homered to right center (398 feet), Dozier scored. | 10 | 4 |
| Sanó struck out swinging. | 10 | 4 |
| Vargas walked. | 10 | 4 |
| Grossman singled to left center, Vargas to third. | 10 | 4 |
| J. Wilson relieved Sánchez. | 10 | 4 |
| Castro grounded out to shortstop. | 10 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Ryan Pressly pitching for Minnesota | DET | MIN |
| Pressly relieved Kintzler. | 10 | 4 |
| V. Martínez grounded out to third. | 10 | 4 |
| Upton singled to right. | 10 | 4 |
| Avila lined out to left. | 10 | 4 |
| Adduci singled to center, Upton to second. | 10 | 4 |
| Hicks homered to left center (377 feet), Upton and Adduci scored. | 13 | 4 |
| Gimenez relieved Pressly. | 13 | 4 |
| Romine flied out to center. | 13 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Joe Jimenez pitching for Detroit | DET | MIN |
| Jiménez relieved J. Wilson. | 13 | 4 |
| Escobar grounded out to second. | 13 | 4 |
| Rosario grounded out to second. | 13 | 4 |
| D. Santana struck out swinging. | 13 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Detroit Tigers
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinsler 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .217 | .373 | .383 |
| Collins CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .229 | .245 | .292 |
| Castellanos 3B | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | .240 | .288 | .507 |
| V. Martínez DH | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .222 | .286 | .238 |
| Upton LF | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | .277 | .404 | .532 |
| Avila C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .364 | .462 | .864 |
| Adduci RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .750 | .800 | 1.000 |
| Hicks 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .500 | .500 | .900 |
| Romine SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29 | .214 | .267 | .381 |
| Totals | 39 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 180 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Adduci (1, Gibson); V. Martínez (1, Tonkin) HR: Avila (3, 2nd inning off Gibson 1 on, 0 Out); Hicks (1, 9th inning off Pressly 2 on, 2 Out) RBI: Avila 2 (7), V. Martínez 2 (9), Adduci 2 (2), Hicks 5 (6) 2-out RBI: Adduci 2, Hicks 5, V. Martínez GIDP: Hicks 2 Tigers RISP: 6-13 (Kinsler 0-2, V. Martínez 2-2, Avila 1-3, Castellanos 0-2, Hicks 2-2, Adduci 1-1, Collins 0-1) Team LOB: 5 | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Target Field, Minneapolis, MN |
| Attendance | 26,713 (68.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:17 |
| Weather | 62 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 10 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Mike Everitt, First Base - Bill Welke, Second Base - Bruce Dreckman, Third Base - Jordan Baker |
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