Monday, April 5th, 2021 12:10PM CST
Nelson Cruz delivered a grand slam following a close call earlier and added both a solo home run and a double, contributing significantly to the Minnesota Twins' dominant 15-6 win against the Detroit Tigers on Monday. Twins pitcher Matt Shoemaker also had a strong outing, keeping the Detroit lineup hitless until the fifth inning.
Date: Monday, April 5th, 2021
Time: 12:10PM CST
Stadium: Comerica Park
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 7,232
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DET |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
MIN |
1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Ramos (1, Dobnak)
Home Runs: Ramos (1, 5th inning off Shoemaker 0 on, 2 Out); Reyes (1, 9th inning off Dobnak 0 on, 2 Out); Baddoo (2, 9th inning off Dobnak 3 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Ramos (1), Reyes (1), Baddoo 4 (5)
2-out Runs Batted In: Ramos, Reyes, Baddoo 4
Team Left On Base: 4
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-3 (Grossman 0-2, Baddoo 1-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Grossman 2

Wild Pitches: Ureña; B. Garcia
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Holland 8/11; H. Castro 2/4; Ureña 4/16; Farmer 4/9; B. Garcia 3/6; Soto 1/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Holland-10-3-7-6; H. Castro-0-0-1-3; Ureña-9-13-10-7; Farmer-7-3-3-5; B. Garcia-1-6-3-4; Soto-3-4-3-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Holland 1-0; H. Castro 1-2; Ureña 1-2; Farmer 0-4; B. Garcia 1-0; Soto 1-0
Game Scores: J Urena 30

Errors: Mazara (1, throw)
Passed Balls: Ramos

Stolen Bases: Baddoo (1, 2nd base off Shoemaker/Jeffers)

Doubles: Cruz (1, Holland); Kepler (2, Holland); Astudillo 2 (2, B. Garcia, Holland); Garlick (1, B. Garcia)
Home Runs: Cruz 2 (2, 2nd inning off Ureña 3 on, 2 Out, 5th inning off B. Farmer 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Cruz 5 (6), Simmons 2 (3), Kepler (5), Polanco (1), Astudillo 2 (2), Garlick (1), Rooker (1), Jeffers (1)
2-out Runs Batted In: Cruz 4, Simmons 2, Polanco, Astudillo 2, Garlick, Rooker, Jeffers
Team Left On Base: 9
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 9-18 (Cruz 1-3, Simmons 1-2, Kepler 1-1, Polanco 2-4, Cave 0-1, Garver 0-1, Astudillo 1-1, Garlick 1-1, Rooker 1-3, Jeffers 1-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Simmons 1; Polanco 1; Garver 1

Wild Pitches: Shoemaker
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Shoemaker 14/22; Dobnak 7/15
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Shoemaker-12-11-25-17; Dobnak-13-1-5-13
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Shoemaker 5-9; Dobnak 5-3
Game Scores: M Shoemaker 67
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