Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Verlander
  
  Gomez bunts towards the mound. Verlander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Casilla vs. Verlander
  
  Casilla strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Verlander
  
  Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Morneau vs. Verlander
  
  Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Blackburn
  
  Granderson hits a line drive into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Blackburn
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Blackburn
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Blackburn
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubel vs. Verlander
  
  Kubel hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Verlander
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buscher vs. Verlander
  
  Buscher strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Joyce vs. Blackburn
  
  Joyce hits a popup, foul, towards third. Buscher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Blackburn
  
  Thames hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Buscher. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Blackburn
  
  Thomas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Blackburn
  
  Inge hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Blackburn
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Granderson vs. Blackburn
  
  Granderson takes first base on ball four. Santiago moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Polanco vs. Blackburn
  
  Polanco hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Verlander
  
  Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Verlander
  
  Span strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Verlander
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Blackburn
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into left field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Blackburn
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive towards short. Harris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Joyce vs. Blackburn
  
  Joyce hits a fly ball into left field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Casilla vs. Verlander
  
  Casilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Mauer vs. Verlander
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Morneau vs. Verlander
  
  Morneau hits a popup off the glove of Guillen, and into shallow left field. Morneau reaches second base with a double. Mauer moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Kubel vs. Verlander
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mauer scores. Morneau moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Kubel vs. Verlander
  
  Kubel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Harris vs. Verlander
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morneau scores. Kubel moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Buscher vs. Verlander
  
  Buscher strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Lamb vs. Verlander
  
  Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guillen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Blackburn
  
  Thames strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Blackburn
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gomez. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Inge vs. Blackburn
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackburn fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Blackburn
  
  Santiago strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Verlander
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Verlander
  
  Gomez strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Casilla vs. Verlander
  
  Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Blackburn
  
  Granderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Blackburn
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Granderson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Guillen vs. Blackburn
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla fields it and throws to second for the out. Granderson moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Cabrera vs. Blackburn
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Harris, and towards Casilla, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Granderson scores. Guillen moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Joyce vs. Blackburn
  
  There's a wild pitch. Guillen moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Joyce vs. Blackburn
  
  Joyce hits a fly ball into left field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Verlander
  
  Mauer strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Verlander
  
  Morneau strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kubel vs. Verlander
  
  Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guillen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Blackburn
  
  Thames hits a popup, foul, towards third. Buscher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Blackburn
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Blackburn
  
  Inge strikes out. Mauer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Inge out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Verlander
  
  Harris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Buscher vs. Verlander
  
  Buscher hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lamb vs. Verlander
  
  Lamb hits a fly ball into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Span vs. Verlander
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Blackburn
  
  Santiago hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Blackburn
  
  Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla misplays the ball. That's an error on Casilla. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Blackburn
  
  Polanco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Casilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Blackburn
  
  Guillen strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Zumaya
  
  Joel Zumaya now pitching.
  
  Gomez hits a popup towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Casilla vs. Zumaya
  
  Casilla hits a fly ball into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Zumaya
  
  Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Morneau vs. Zumaya
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mauer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Morneau vs. Zumaya
  
  Morneau is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Kubel vs. Zumaya
  
  Kubel hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Bass
  
  Brian Bass now pitching.
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cabrera for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Joyce vs. Bass
  
  Joyce hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Bass
  
  Thames takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Bass
  
  Ryan Raburn pinch runs for Marcus Thames.
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Jones
  
  Todd Jones now pitching.
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Buscher vs. Jones
  
  Buscher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Jones
  
  Lamb hits a line drive into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/13/2008 -- Minnesota at Detroit (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Gomez C, cf           4  0  0  0   Granderson C, cf      2  1  0  0   
Casilla A, 2b         4  0  1  0   Polanco P, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Mauer J, c            2  1  0  0   Guillen C, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Morneau J, 1b         3  1  1  0   Cabrera M, 1b         4  0  0  1   
Kubel J, lf           3  0  0  0   Joyce M, rf           4  1  1  1   
Harris B, ss          4  0  1  1   Thames M, dh          3  1  0  0   
Buscher B, 3b         4  0  1  0   Raburn R, pr          0  0  0  0   
Lamb M, dh            4  0  0  0   Thomas C, lf          4  1  2  2   
Span D, rf            3  0  0  0   Inge B, c             3  0  0  0   
                                   Santiago R, ss        3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  4  1                        31  4  6  4

Minnesota        000 200 000 --  2
Detroit          020 010 01x --  4

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blackburn N (L)       7.0  5  3  2  2  4
Bass B                1.0  1  1  1  1  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Verlander J (W)       7.0  4  2  2  2  8
Zumaya J              1.0  0  0  0  2  0
Jones T (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Buscher B, Casilla A
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Detroit 6
2B -- Morneau J, Thomas C
HR -- Thomas C, Joyce M
WP -- Verlander J, Blackburn N, Zumaya J
T -- 2:27
A -- 41453

    

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