For Dozier, it was his third home run of the week and second walk-off blast in three days.
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The ninth-inning rally started with a single by first baseman Joe Mauer and was followed by a double into the left-field corner by designated hitter Miguel Sano. Ian Kinsler provided the offense, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs in the victory. With the bases loaded, Soria hit Kurt Suzuki with a pitch.
Price allowed at least two baserunners in three of the first four innings but stranded them all and allowed two runs – none earned – on five hits.
“It’s not hard to be better than the last couple starts I have been”, Pelfrey said. “Kind of like yesterday, we didn’t take advantage and you wonder if that’s going to cost you in the long run”. Martinez joined Miguel Cabrera, Cecil Fielder and Hank Greenberg as the only players in Tiger history to hit 25 or more home runs before the All-Star Break.
The Detroit Tigers look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. Since the departure of Benoit, Detroit has been in desperate need of a set-up man. Being one of the best GMs in the game, Dombrowski will definitely pursue and hopefully land pitchers such as Will Smith and Aroldis Chapman to help bolster the bullpen. He bashed his seventh home run of the season, scored two runs, and drove in two more in a win against the Cardinals.
Right-hander Ervin Santana will start for the Twins, and like Verlander, he missed the beginning of the season. Minnesota third baseman Brian Dozier is among five players in the running for the final AL All-Star berth and enhanced his candidacy by slamming a pair of homers to go with five RBIs in the sweep of the Orioles.
After Verlander escaped a mini-jam in the bottom half of the third, the Tigers struck again in the fourth.
Cody Allen relieved Salazar and retired Ike Davis on an infield popup to pick up his 19th save. Pelfrey threw Kinsler a 95 miles per hour fastball with a 2-2 count was hit off the very top of the wall in left field, scoring Gose for the go-ahead run.
Turned out the Twins wouldn’t require multiple experienced hitters atop the lineup to swing the game their way for good. 500 for the first time since April 22. Joakim Soria entered and allowed a walk and a hit by pitch to bring in another run.
Angels 7, Mariners 3: Mike Trout and C.J. “I know the results will come”. He later scored on a Trevor Plouffe RBI single. Chin-hui Tsao picked up his first major league win in eight years and Kenley Jansen pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his 15th save in 16 chances. Shuck’s one-out sacrifice liner as the White Sox beat the Cubs 1-0.
Soria, the Tigers’ closer, was working for the third straight game. The Cubs dropped their second in a row.
Kinsler hit the second pitch of the game into the left-field seats, his 32nd career leadoff homer.
Game three in Minneapolis is today. “After the leadoff home run, he settled in fairly well”.
The Rangers snapped a five-game skid overall and an eight-game losing streak at Globe Life Park. Victor Martinez, Yoenis Cespedes and JD Martinez all homered off of Santana. Simon is 1-0 with a 0.84 ERA and 18 strikeouts in his career against the Twins.
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Through eight innings, the Tigers were in full control. Soria faced four batters and did not record an out.
