Detroit Tigers 8/13/2017 live stream vs Minnesota Twins


Detroit Tigers baseball returns on Sunday as the team continues the 2017 regular season at home against the Minnesota Twins. Here’s what you need to know to watch.
Detroit Tigers players will look to take a positive step on Sunday as they see a series win against the Minnesota Twins.
On Friday, the team dropped the first game of the series, but rebounded with a significant win on Saturday night.
Justin Upton and James McCann led the way as the Tigers claimed an 12-11 walk off victory.
Upton provided the fireworks with a walk-off home in the bottom of the ninth. The two-run blast also plated center fielder Mikie Mahtook to win the game.
On the day, the left fielder drove in three on two hits. He also scored a pair of runs.
Meanwhile, McCann drove in five, with four coming on a first-inning grand slam.
Shortstop Jose Iglesias also went deep for a Detroit offense that collected 13 hits and a pair of walks.
Other offensive notables included Mahtook, who scored three times on three hits.
McCann also scored three, while Nicholas Castellanos notched a pair of hits, a pair of runs scored and an RBI.
On the pitching side of things, Jordan Zimmermann started and struggled early.
The veteran was tagged for eight hits, seven earned runs, two home runs and a walk in 3.1 innings. He only struck out one.
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Southpaw reliever Daniel Stumpf followed, scattering three hits and a run in 1.1 frames.
Edward Mujica also threw 1.1 innings, but allowed considerably more damage in the form of four hits, three earned runs and a home run.
After Stumpf and Mujica, power reliever Joe Jimenez came in and held the Twins to only two hits in a pair of scoreless innings.
It was a generally positive outing for the young hurler, who has now turned in consecutive scoreless outings after struggling early.
Shane Greene worked around two hits and a walk in the ninth to earn the win.
Sunday’s lineup
So how will the Detroit Tigers line up on Sunday? According to a tweet from the team’s official Twitter account, we know what the team’s batting order will look like against Minnesota.
- Mikie Mahtook, Center Field
- Alex Presley, Right Field
- Justin Upton, Left Field
- Nicholas Castellanos, Third Base
- John Hicks, First Base
- Victor Martinez, Designated Hitter
- James McCann, Catcher
- Andrew Romine, Second Base
- Jose Iglesias, Shortstop
Additionally, Matthew Boyd will start for the Tigers. He’ll be opposed by Minnesota’s Ervin Santana.
So where can you catch today’s Detroit Tigers game, and when will all of the action go down? We have all the information you need to know right here so you don’t miss a second of the action.
Date: 8/13/2017
Start Time: 1:10 P.M. Eastern time
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Arena: Comerica Park
Live Stream: Stream 1 | Stream 2
TV Info: Fox Sports Detroit
Radio: 97.1 The Ticket
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