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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
April 15, 2008
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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 April 15, 2008 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 2008 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 15, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Baker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nate Robertson |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 30,901 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike DiMuro 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Larry Vanover 3B: Mike Everitt |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Gomez | Center Fielder |
| Brendan Harris | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Jason Kubel | Right Fielder |
| Craig Monroe | DH |
| Mike Lamb | Third Baseman |
| Matt Tolbert | Shortstop |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clete Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Gary Sheffield | DH |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Guillen | First Baseman |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Marcus Thames | Left Fielder |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
April 15, 2008
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Robertson
Gomez hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Robertson
There goes Gomez. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Gomez steals third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Robertson
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Mauer vs. Robertson
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. Gomez scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Robertson
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Robertson
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Baker
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Baker
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Baker
Sheffield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Baker
Ordonez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Robertson
Kubel strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Monroe vs. Robertson
Monroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Robertson
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guillen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lamb for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Baker
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Baker
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Baker
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Robertson
Tolbert bunts towards third. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Robertson
Gomez bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Robertson
There goes Tolbert. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Tolbert steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Robertson
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Robertson
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Tolbert scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Robertson
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. Thames settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Baker
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thames vs. Baker
Thames hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Baker
There goes Rodriguez. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Rodriguez steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Baker
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Baker
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Robertson
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Robertson
Kubel strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Monroe vs. Robertson
Monroe hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Robertson
Lamb hits a fly ball into left field. Thames settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Baker
Sheffield hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Baker
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Baker
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
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Robertson
Tolbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Robertson
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Robertson
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Baker
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Baker
Renteria hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Baker
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guillen moves to third. Renteria moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Thames vs. Baker
Thames hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Baker
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Robertson
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Thames. Mauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Morneau vs. Robertson
Morneau hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Robertson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Robertson
Kubel strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Monroe vs. Robertson
Monroe hits a line drive towards short. Renteria reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Baker
Polanco hits a line drive into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Baker
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Baker
Ordonez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Baker
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Robertson
Lamb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Lopez
Aquilino Lopez now pitching.
Tolbert hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Lopez
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Baker
Guillen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Baker
Renteria hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Baker
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Baker
Thames hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Lopez
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Rapada
Clay Rapada now pitching.
Mauer 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, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Rapada
Morneau strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Crain
Jesse Crain now pitching.
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Crain
Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Crain
Crain fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Crain. Polanco moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Sheffield vs. Crain
Sheffield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Ordonez vs. Crain
Ordonez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kubel. Ordonez reaches second base with a double. Polanco scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Crain
Cabrera hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Crain
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Crain covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Jones
Miguel Cabrera now playing first base. Brandon Inge now playing third base. Ryan Raburn now playing left field. Todd Jones now pitching.
Young hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Raburn who is chasing the ball. Young reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Kubel vs. Jones
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Monroe vs. Jones
Monroe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Jones
Denard Span pinch runs for Craig Monroe.
Lamb hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tolbert vs. Jones
Tolbert strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/2008 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Gomez C, cf 4 1 1 0 Thomas C, cf 4 0 0 0
Harris B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Polanco P, 2b 3 1 0 0
Mauer J, c 4 1 2 2 Sheffield G, dh 4 1 1 1
Morneau J, 1b 4 1 1 2 Ordonez M, rf 4 2 2 2
Young D, lf 4 1 1 0 Cabrera M, 3b-1b 3 1 1 2
Kubel J, rf 4 0 0 0 Guillen C, 1b 4 1 2 1
Monroe C, dh 4 0 2 1 Inge B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Span D, pr 0 0 0 0 Renteria E, ss 3 0 1 0
Lamb M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 2 0 0 0
Tolbert M, ss 4 1 1 0 Thames M, lf 3 0 0 0
Raburn R, lf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 8 5 30 6 7 6
Minnesota 101 002 001 -- 5
Detroit 100 001 13x -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Baker S 7.0 5 3 3 2 3
Crain J (L) 1.0 2 3 3 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Robertson N 6.1 6 4 4 1 5
Lopez A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Rapada C (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Jones T (S) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Crain J
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Detroit 3
2B -- Gomez C, Mauer J, Ordonez M
3B -- Young D
HR -- Sheffield G, Morneau J, Ordonez M, Guillen C, Cabrera M
SB -- Gomez C, Tolbert M, Rodriguez I
T -- 2:36
A -- 30901
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