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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 7, 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 7, 2009 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 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 7, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Anthony Swarzak |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Armando Galarraga |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 36,444 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hunter Wendelstedt 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Doug Eddings 3B: Brian Knight |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Cabrera | Shortstop |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Jason Kubel | DH |
| Michael Cuddyer | Right Fielder |
| Brendan Harris | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Gomez | Center Fielder |
| Nick Punto | 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 |
| Alex Avila | Catcher |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 7, 2009
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Galarraga
Span hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Galarraga
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Galarraga
Mauer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Galarraga
Morneau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Galarraga
Kubel takes first base on ball four. Morneau moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Cuddyer vs. Galarraga
Cuddyer hits a popup towards third. Inge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Swarzak
Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Swarzak
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Granderson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Swarzak
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Granderson scores. Polanco moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Swarzak
Cabrera hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Swarzak
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Gomez who is chasing the ball. Guillen reaches third base with a triple. Guillen is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Swarzak
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Swarzak
Inge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Swarzak
Avila hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Swarzak
Everett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Galarraga
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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Galarraga
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Galarraga
Punto takes first base on ball four. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Span vs. Galarraga
Span hits a ball on the ground into left field. Thomas picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Thomas. Gomez scores. Punto moves to third. Span moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabrera vs. Galarraga
Cabrera hits a line drive towards third. Inge reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Mauer vs. Galarraga
Mauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Punto scores. Span scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Galarraga
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Swarzak
Granderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Swarzak
Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Granderson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Duensing
Brian Duensing now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields it and throws to second for the out. Granderson scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Duensing
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Duensing
Guillen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Galarraga
Kubel strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Galarraga
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Galarraga
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Galarraga
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Duensing
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Duensing
Inge hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Duensing
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Galarraga
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Galarraga
Span hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Galarraga
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Galarraga
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards second. Polanco picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Polanco. Span moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Morneau vs. Galarraga
Morneau hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Duensing
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Duensing
Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Granderson for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Duensing
Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Duensing
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Galarraga
Kubel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Galarraga
Cuddyer hits a popup towards third. Inge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Galarraga
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Galarraga
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kubel moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Punto vs. Galarraga
Punto hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Duensing
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Duensing
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Morneau. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Ordonez vs. Duensing
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Inge vs. Duensing
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Duensing
Avila hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Morneau, and into shallow right field. Avila reaches second base with a double. Cabrera scores. Guillen goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Duensing
Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Perry
Ryan Perry now pitching.
Span hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Perry
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Perry
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Perry
Morneau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to third. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kubel vs. Perry
Kubel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Kubel reaches second base with a double. Cabrera scores. Mauer scores. Morneau moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Cuddyer vs. Perry
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Perry
Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Duensing
Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Granderson for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Duensing
Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Duensing
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Crain
Jesse Crain now pitching.
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Perry
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Perry
Punto 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, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Perry
Span strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Crain
Denard Span now playing center field. Delmon Young now playing left field.
Guillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuddyer. Guillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Crain
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Crain covering, for the out. Guillen moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Inge vs. Crain
Inge is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Crain
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Everett vs. Crain
Everett strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Lyon
Clete Thomas now playing right field. Ryan Raburn now playing left field. Brandon Lyon now pitching.
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Lyon
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first, with Lyon covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Lyon
Morneau 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 8
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Twins, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Nathan
Joe Nathan now pitching.
Granderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuddyer who is chasing the ball. Granderson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Polanco vs. Nathan
Polanco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Span. Polanco reaches second base with a double. Granderson scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Nathan
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. Polanco moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Cabrera vs. Nathan
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Guillen vs. Nathan
Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Raburn vs. Nathan
Raburn strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Rodney
Fernando Rodney now pitching.
Kubel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Rodney
Cuddyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kubel moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Rodney
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Rodney
There's a wild pitch. Kubel moves to third. Cuddyer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Young vs. Rodney
Young hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kubel scores. Cuddyer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Punto vs. Rodney
Punto hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cuddyer tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Rodney
Span hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Rodney
Cabrera strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/2009 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Span D, lf-cf 6 1 4 1 Granderson C, cf 5 3 3 0
Cabrera O, ss 6 1 1 0 Polanco P, 2b 5 1 4 1
Mauer J, c 5 2 4 3 Thomas C, lf-rf 5 1 1 2
Morneau J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cabrera M, 1b 5 2 2 3
Kubel J, dh 2 1 1 2 Guillen C, dh 4 1 2 0
Cuddyer M, rf 5 1 1 0 Ordonez M, rf 4 0 0 0
Harris B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Raburn R, lf 1 0 0 0
Gomez C, cf 3 1 1 0 Inge B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Young D, lf 1 0 1 1 Avila A, c 4 1 2 4
Punto N, 2b 3 1 0 1 Everett A, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 15 8 40 10 15 10
Minnesota 130 002 002 -- 8
Detroit 610 020 01x -- 10
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Swarzak A (L)* 1.0 8 7 7 0 1
Duensing B 4.2 4 2 0 0 5
Crain J 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Nathan J 1.0 2 1 1 1 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Galarraga A (W) 5.0 8 4 3 5 3
Perry R 2.0 4 2 2 0 3
Lyon B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Rodney F 1.0 3 2 2 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
E -- Thomas C, Polanco P, Morneau J
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Minnesota 12, Detroit 8
2B -- Avila A, Kubel J, Guillen C, Polanco P
3B -- Guillen C, Granderson C
HR -- Mauer J, Cabrera M, Avila A
SF -- Punto N
HBP -- by Crain J (Inge B)
WP -- Rodney F
T -- 3:17
A -- 36444
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