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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 8, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 8, 2009 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Pavano |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Verlander |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 39,685 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dana DeMuth 1B: Doug Eddings 2B: Brian Knight 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cabrera | Shortstop |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Jason Kubel | DH |
| Michael Cuddyer | Right Fielder |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Nick Punto | Third Baseman |
| Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Clete Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Carlos Guillen | DH |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
| Gerald Laird | Catcher |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 8, 2009
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Verlander
Span hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Span reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Verlander
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Span moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mauer vs. Verlander
Mauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Verlander
Kubel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Pavano
Granderson strikes out. Mauer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Granderson out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Pavano
Polanco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Pavano
Thomas hits a line drive into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Pavano
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Pavano, and towards Cabrera, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Verlander
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Verlander
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Verlander
Punto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Pavano
Guillen 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Pavano
Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Pavano
Inge is hit by the pitch. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Laird vs. Pavano
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Punto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ordonez moves to third. Inge moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Everett vs. Pavano
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Granderson vs. Pavano
Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pavano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Verlander
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verlander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Verlander
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verlander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Verlander
Cabrera hits a line drive towards second. Polanco catches it and tags Span out, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Pavano
Polanco hits a line drive into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Pavano
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pavano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Pavano
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Verlander
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Verlander
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Verlander
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubel for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Pavano
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Pavano
Ordonez hits a line drive into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Pavano
Inge strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Verlander
Cuddyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Cuddyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Verlander
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cuddyer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Punto vs. Verlander
Punto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Casilla vs. Verlander
Casilla hits a line drive into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cuddyer tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Verlander
The umpire calls a balk on Verlander Punto moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Verlander
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Punto moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Cabrera vs. Verlander
Cabrera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Pavano
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Punto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Pavano
Everett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuddyer. Everett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Granderson vs. Pavano
Granderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Polanco vs. Pavano
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Punto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Verlander
Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Verlander
Morneau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Verlander
Kubel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Granderson. Kubel reaches second base with a double. Morneau goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cuddyer vs. Verlander
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Verlander
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kubel scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Verlander
There goes Young. The throw from Laird and he is out, Everett applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Pavano
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Pavano
Cabrera is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Pavano
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Pavano
Ordonez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Lambert
Chris Lambert now pitching.
Punto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Lambert
Casilla hits a line drive into left field. Thomas picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Thomas. Punto moves to third. Casilla moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Span vs. Lambert
Span hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Punto scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Lambert
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Lambert
Mauer takes first base on ball four. Casilla moves to third. Span moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Morneau vs. Lambert
Morneau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Casilla scores. Span scores. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kubel vs. Lambert
Kubel strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cuddyer vs. Lambert
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Pavano
Inge hits a popup towards first. Morneau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Pavano
Laird hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Pavano
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Pavano covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lambert
Ramon Santiago now playing second base. Ryan Raburn now playing first base.
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Lambert
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lambert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Lambert
Casilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Lambert
Span hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Casilla moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Cabrera vs. Lambert
Cabrera hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Granderson who is chasing the ball. Cabrera reaches third base with a triple. Casilla scores. Span goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Mauer vs. Lambert
Mauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabrera scores. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Miner
Zach Miner now pitching.
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Mijares
Jose Mijares now pitching. Marcus Thames pinch hits for Curtis Granderson.
Thames hits a line drive into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Mijares
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Punto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Mijares
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Miner
Marcus Thames now playing left field. Clete Thomas now playing center field.
Kubel hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Miner
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Miner
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Perkins
Glen Perkins now pitching.
Raburn hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Perkins
Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Perkins
Ordonez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Inge vs. Perkins
Inge hits a line drive into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Guillen moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Laird vs. Perkins
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Punto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/2009 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Span D, cf 5 3 5 1 Granderson C, cf 3 0 1 0
Cabrera O, ss 5 1 1 2 Thames M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Mauer J, c 4 1 2 3 Polanco P, 2b 3 0 1 0
Morneau J, 1b 4 1 1 2 Santiago R, 2b 1 0 0 0
Kubel J, dh 5 1 2 1 Thomas C, lf-cf 4 0 0 0
Cuddyer M, rf 5 1 1 0 Cabrera M, 1b 2 0 0 0
Young D, lf 5 0 1 1 Raburn R, 1b 1 0 0 0
Punto N, 3b 3 1 1 0 Guillen C, dh 3 0 0 0
Casilla A, 2b 2 2 1 1 Ordonez M, rf 4 0 2 0
Inge B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Laird G, c 4 0 1 0
Everett A, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 11 15 11 32 0 6 0
Minnesota 200 012 330 -- 11
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Pavano C (W) 7.0 5 0 0 0 5
Mijares J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Perkins G 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Verlander J (L) 6.0 7 5 5 2 6
Lambert C 1.2 7 6 6 2 1
Miner Z 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Thomas C
DP -- Minnesota 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Detroit 8
2B -- Span D, Cuddyer M, Everett A, Kubel J
3B -- Cabrera O
HR -- Mauer J
CS -- Young D
SF -- Casilla A
HBP -- by Pavano C (Inge B), by Pavano C (Cabrera M)
Balk -- Verlander J
T -- 2:34
A -- 39685
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