Friday, September 29th, 2017 7:10PM CST
Returning home after clinching a wild card spot on the road, the Minnesota Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers 6 to 3 on Friday night. Brian Dozier played a key role in the Twins' win, contributing multiple significant plays. Among his highlights was a three-run home run hit in the second inning, which provided a major boost for Minnesota on their way to the victory.
Date: Friday, September 29th, 2017
Time: 7:10PM CST
Stadium: Target Field
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 34,580
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN |
1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
DET |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Dozier (29, Boyd); Escobar (16, Boyd); Adrianza (8, Boyd)
Home Runs: Dozier (34, 2nd inning off Boyd 2 on, 2 Out); Escobar (21, 2nd inning off Boyd 0 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Escobar 3 (73), Dozier 3 (93)
2-out Runs Batted In: Dozier 3, Escobar
Team Left On Base: 8
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-11 (Buxton 0-2, Rosario 0-2, Kepler 0-1, Grossman 0-1, Escobar 2-3, Dozier 1-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Rosario 1; Kepler 1; Grossman 1; Escobar 1

Hit By Pitch: Jones (By Gibson)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Gibson 14/18; Pressly 1/2; Berríos 3/6; Duffey 3/5; Rogers 2/3; Hildenberger 1/1; Belisle 1/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Gibson 18-13-17-11; Pressly 0-3-2-0; Berríos 4-2-10-5; Duffey 3-2-4-4; Rogers 3-3-0-0; Hildenberger 0-2-1-0; Belisle 3-2-2-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Gibson 4-0; Pressly 0-0; Berríos 1-2; Duffey 1-3; Rogers 0-0; Hildenberger 0-0; Belisle 0-1
Game Scores: K Gibson 41

Triples: Presley (3, Gibson)
Home Runs: Castellanos (26, 1st inning off Gibson 1 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Presley (18), Castellanos 2 (101)
Team Left On Base: 8
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-7 (Kinsler 0-1, Presley 0-2, Castellanos 1-1, Machado 0-2, Jones 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Presley 4

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Boyd 13/25; Saupold 5/5; Bell 3/4; Alcántara 2/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Boyd 10-14-18-16; Saupold 5-4-6-2; Bell 3-0-2-4; Alcántara 1-2-1-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Boyd 5-5; Saupold 0-1; Bell 4-0; Alcántara 1-1
Game Scores: M Boyd 35

Caught Stealing: Navarro (1, 2nd base by Gibson/Gimenez)
Stolen Bases: Romine (6, 2nd base off Pressly/Gimenez)
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