DET 5, STL 4 | May 5, 2023 | The Best Box Score

Saturday, May 6, 2023•Busch Stadium•70°F, Cloudy

DET

Tigers

STL

Cardinals

Final

WIN

Matthew Boyd

LOSS

Jordan Hicks

SAVE

Alex Lange

The Tigers edged the Cardinals 5-4 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

★Javier Báez3-for-4, 2 RBI

★Paul Goldschmidt3-for-5, 0 RBI

Key Moment

Top 7: Spencer Torkelson doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Juan Yepez. Riley Greene scores. Eric Haase to 3rd.

Weather: 70°F, CloudyWind: 12 mph, R To LFirst pitch: 12:15 AM UTCT: 3:08Att: 36,359Venue: Busch Stadium

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88.5%D

19 missed calls

+17.4% DET

+1.14 runs DET

Win Probability

STL WinDET Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	5	9	1
STL	0	0	1	2	0	0	0

Game 718292 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Detroit Tigers

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Matt VierlingRF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.274/.337/.400	98.5	.632	.782
Riley GreeneCF	2	1	1	2	0	1	.256/.308/.372	102.6	.911	.915
Javier BáezSS	4	1	3	2	1	0	.260/.322/.394	95.4	.223	.247
Eric HaaseC	4	0	1	0	1	2	.278/.337/.405	84.5	.151	.145
Spencer Torkelson1B	5	0	1	1	0	1	.205/.264/.313	107.8	.410	.410
Jonathan Schoop2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.212/.281/.269	111.3	.306	.292
Miguel CabreraDH	4	0	0	0	0	1	.175/.217/.228	104.1	.306	.296
Zach McKinstryLF	1	1	0	0	1	0	.258/.338/.424	90.9	.563	.520
Nick Maton3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.152/.248/.326	77.1	.049	.055
Bench
Andy IbáñezRF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.250/.250/.350	101.9	.237	.240
Zack Short3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.364/.417/.636
Totals	36	5	9	5	4	9	-	-	-	-

HR:Báez (1st off Montgomery, 1 on, 1 out)

2B:Greene; Torkelson; Rogers; Ibáñez

TB:16

RBI:Báez 2; Greene 2; Torkelson

SB:Haase

Team LOB:9

St. Louis Cardinals

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Ryan HelsleyP	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-

Pitching

Detroit Tigers

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Matthew BoydW	6.0	4	3	1	0	6	1	87-60	82.4	4.70
José CisneroH	0.2	3	0	0	0	2	0	15-12	92.2	3.48
Jason FoleyH	1.0	4	1	1	0	0	0	22-13	94.2	1.84
Mason EnglertH	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	17-10	87.9	4.82
Alex LangeS	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	22-15	89.7	1.15
Totals	9.0	12	4	2	1	12	1	163-110	-	-

Inherited runners-scored:Foley 3-0; Englert 2-0

Pitches-strikes:Boyd 87-60; Cisnero 15-12; Foley 22-13; Englert 17-10; Lange 22-15

Groundouts-flyouts:Boyd 5-9; Cisnero 0-0; Foley 2-0; Englert 0-0; Lange 0-0

St. Louis Cardinals

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Jordan Montgomery	6.0	6	2	2	1	6	1	89-60	89.5	3.29

Top 1 • DET

2-0

Javier Baez homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Andy Ibanez scores.

EV: 94.2 mph💣 363 ftLA: 30°

Bot 3 • STL

2-1

Andrew Knizner homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.

EV: 106.7 mph💣 406 ftLA: 22°

Bot 4 • STL

2-2

Nolan Arenado grounds out, shortstop Javier Baez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Paul Goldschmidt scores. Willson Contreras to 3rd.

EV: 78.6 mph44 ftLA: 1°

2-3

Dylan Carlson reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Jonathan Schoop. Willson Contreras scores.

EV: 91.3 mph19 ftLA: -7°

Top 7 • DET

5-3

Spencer Torkelson doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Juan Yepez. Riley Greene scores. Eric Haase to 3rd.

EV: 107.8 mph237 ftLA: 12°

4-3

Riley Greene doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Zach McKinstry scores. Matt Vierling scores.

EV: 95.9 mph186 ftLA: 14°

Bot 8 • STL

5-4

Lars Nootbaar hits a ground-rule double (2) on a fly ball to right-center field. Juan Yepez scores. Paul DeJong to 3rd.

EV: 98.5 mph385 ftLA: 24°

WP:Gallegos

HBP:Vierling (by Hicks)

Inherited runners-scored:Gallegos 2-1; Helsley 1-0

Pitches-strikes:Montgomery 89-60; Hicks 26-14; Gallegos 11-8; Cabrera 17-10; Helsley 16-10

Groundouts-flyouts:Montgomery 6-6; Hicks 0-1; Gallegos 0-2; Cabrera 1-1; Helsley 0-1

Bench
Tommy Edman2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.255/.327/.461	96.2	.141	.178
Nolan GormanPH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.265/.348/.531	98.3	-	-
Andrew KniznerC	3	1	1	1	0	2	.156/.206/.250	106.7	.821	.1512
Jordan MontgomeryP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Jordan HicksP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Giovanny GallegosP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-

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