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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
May 17, 2012
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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 May 17, 2012 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 2012 |
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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 | May 17, 2012 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | P.J. Walters |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Fister |
Ballpark | Comerica Park |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 37,840 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Foster 1B: Tim Timmons 2B: Jeff Kellogg 3B: Eric Cooper |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ben Revere | Center Fielder |
Brian Dozier | Shortstop |
Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
Josh Willingham | Left Fielder |
Justin Morneau | DH |
Trevor Plouffe | Right Fielder |
Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
Drew Butera | Catcher |
Jamey Carroll | Third Baseman |
Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kelly | Center Fielder |
Andy Dirks | Left Fielder |
Miguel Cabrera | Third Baseman |
Prince Fielder | First Baseman |
Delmon Young | DH |
Alex Avila | Catcher |
Brennan Boesch | Right Fielder |
Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop |
Ryan Raburn | Second Baseman |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
May 17, 2012
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Fister
Revere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Raburn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Fister
Dozier hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Dirks. Dozier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Fister
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Willingham vs. Fister
Willingham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Fister
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fister fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dozier moves to third. Willingham moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Plouffe vs. Fister
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Walters
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dirks vs. Walters
Dirks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dozier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Walters
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field. Plouffe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Walters
Fielder takes first base on ball four. Dirks moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Walters
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Walters covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Fister
Casilla strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Fister
Butera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dirks. Butera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Carroll vs. Fister
Carroll hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Butera moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Revere vs. Fister
Fister fires to first and picks off Carroll. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Revere vs. Fister
Revere hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Walters
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boesch vs. Walters
Boesch strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Walters
Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Fister
Dozier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Fister
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Fister
Willingham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Fister
Morneau hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Fister
Plouffe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Fister
Casilla strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Walters
Raburn strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Walters
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Plouffe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dirks vs. Walters
Dirks hits a fly ball into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Fister
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabrera. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Fister
Carroll strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Revere vs. Fister
Revere hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Butera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Fister
Dozier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fielder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Fister
Mauer hits a line drive into left field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Walters
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Walters
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Casilla. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Walters
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Walters
Avila hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Casilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Fister
Willingham hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Willingham moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morneau vs. Fister
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Raburn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Willingham scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Fister
Plouffe strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Fister
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boesch vs. Walters
Boesch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Walters
Peralta hits a line drive towards the mound. Walters reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Walters
Raburn hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Walters
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Fister
Butera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Fister
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Raburn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Butera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Revere vs. Fister
Revere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Raburn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Butera moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Dozier vs. Fister
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dirks vs. Walters
Dirks hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Walters
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Plouffe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Walters
Fielder hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Walters
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Walters
Avila hits a line drive towards first. Mauer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Coke
Phil Coke now pitching.
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops it up and throws to first, with Coke covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Coke
Willingham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Coke
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boesch vs. Walters
Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Walters covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Walters
Peralta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Raburn vs. Walters
Raburn takes first base on ball four. Peralta moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Santiago vs. Liriano
Francisco Liriano now pitching. Ramon Santiago pinch hits for Don Kelly.
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Liriano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Villarreal
Ramon Santiago now playing second base. Andy Dirks now playing center field. Ryan Raburn now playing left field. Brayan Villarreal now pitching.
Plouffe strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Villarreal
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Villarreal
Butera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Villarreal
Carroll strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Dirks vs. Perkins
Darin Mastroianni now playing right field. Glen Perkins now pitching.
Dirks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Perkins
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. Dirks moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Fielder vs. Perkins
Fielder strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Perkins
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Villarreal
Revere takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Villarreal
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Villarreal
There goes Revere. The throw from Avila and he is safe. Revere steals second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Villarreal
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Willingham vs. Villarreal
Willingham hits a fly ball into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Capps
Matt Capps now pitching.
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boesch vs. Capps
Boesch hits a popup towards third. Carroll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Capps
Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/2012 -- Minnesota at Detroit (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Revere B, cf 4 0 1 0 Kelly D, cf 2 0 0 0 Dozier B, ss 5 0 2 0 Santiago R, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Mauer J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Dirks A, lf-cf 3 1 1 1 Willingham J, lf 2 2 0 0 Cabrera M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Morneau J, dh 4 1 2 3 Fielder P, 1b 3 1 1 1 Plouffe T, rf 4 1 1 1 Young D, dh 4 0 0 0 Mastroianni D, rf 0 0 0 0 Avila A, c 4 0 0 0 Casilla A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Boesch B, rf 4 1 1 1 Butera D, c 4 0 3 0 Peralta J, ss 4 0 1 0 Carroll J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Raburn R, 2b-lf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 10 4 30 3 4 3 Minnesota 003 010 000 -- 4 Detroit 000 012 000 -- 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Walters P (W) 6.1 4 3 3 3 2 Liriano F 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Perkins G 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 Capps M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Fister D (L) 6.0 9 4 3 2 5 Coke P 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Villarreal B 2.0 1 0 0 1 4 E -- Cabrera M, Casilla A, Fielder P DP -- Minnesota 2, Detroit 2 LOB -- Minnesota 9, Detroit 5 2B -- Dozier B, Butera D HR -- Morneau J, Plouffe T, Boesch B, Dirks A, Fielder P SB -- Revere B CS -- Carroll J T -- 2:36 A -- 37840
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