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Tigers
@ Twins
Target Field
May 27, 2012
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 27, 2012 at Target Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 2012 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 27, 2012 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Porcello |
Home Starting Pitcher | P.J. Walters |
Ballpark | Target Field |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 38,710 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Vanover 1B: Brian Gorman 2B: Todd Tichenor 3B: Alan Porter |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Quintin Berry | Center Fielder |
Andy Dirks | Left Fielder |
Miguel Cabrera | Third Baseman |
Prince Fielder | First Baseman |
Brennan Boesch | DH |
Alex Avila | Catcher |
Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop |
Don Kelly | Right Fielder |
Ryan Raburn | Second Baseman |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Denard Span | Center Fielder |
Ben Revere | Right Fielder |
Joe Mauer | Catcher |
Josh Willingham | Left Fielder |
Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
Ryan Doumit | DH |
Trevor Plouffe | Third Baseman |
Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
Jamey Carroll | Shortstop |
Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Twins
Target Field
May 27, 2012
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Walters
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dirks vs. Walters
Dirks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berry moves to third. Dirks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Cabrera vs. Walters
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Revere throws the ball in to Casilla who tags Cabrera trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Berry scores. Dirks moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Fielder vs. Walters
Fielder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boesch vs. Walters
Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards second. Casilla fields it and throws to first for one. The throw to second, and they've got Fielder trapped. There's the throw back to Casilla who tags Fielder for the double play. Dirks scores. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Porcello
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Raburn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Revere vs. Porcello
Revere hits a popup towards short. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Porcello
Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. Porcello
Willingham takes first base on ball four. Span moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Porcello
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Walters
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Walters
Peralta strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Walters
Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Plouffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Porcello
Doumit hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Porcello
Plouffe hits a fly ball into left field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Porcello
Casilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Porcello
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Walters
Raburn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Walters
Berry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dirks vs. Walters
There goes Berry. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Berry steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dirks vs. Walters
Dirks strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Walters
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Porcello
Span strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Porcello
Revere bunts towards third. Cabrera picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cabrera. Revere moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Porcello
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porcello fields it and throws to first for the out. Revere moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Willingham vs. Porcello
Willingham is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Morneau vs. Porcello
Morneau strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Walters
Fielder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Willingham. Fielder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Boesch vs. Walters
Boesch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Walters
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fielder moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Peralta vs. Walters
There goes Boesch. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Boesch steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Peralta vs. Walters
Peralta is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Walters
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Porcello
Doumit hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Dirks. Doumit reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Plouffe vs. Porcello
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops it up and throws to first, with Porcello covering, for the out. Doumit moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Casilla vs. Porcello
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porcello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doumit scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Porcello
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Raburn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Walters
Raburn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Walters
Berry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Raburn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dirks vs. Walters
Dirks bunts in front of the plate. Mauer fields it and throws to first for the out. Raburn moves to third. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Cabrera vs. Walters
Cabrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Casilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Fielder vs. Walters
Fielder is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Boesch vs. Walters
Boesch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Porcello
Span 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Porcello
Revere hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Porcello
There goes Revere. The throw from Avila and he is safe. Revere steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Porcello
Mauer hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Mauer reaches second base with a double. Revere scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Willingham vs. Porcello
Willingham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mauer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Porcello
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doumit vs. Porcello
There goes Willingham. The throw from Avila and he is safe. Willingham steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Doumit vs. Porcello
Doumit is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Plouffe vs. Porcello
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Walters
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Peralta vs. Walters
Peralta hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Walters
Kelly bunts, foul, towards third. Plouffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Raburn vs. Walters
Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Porcello
Casilla bunts in front of the plate. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Porcello
There goes Casilla. The throw from Avila and he is out, Peralta applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Porcello
Carroll hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Porcello
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porcello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Revere vs. Porcello
Revere hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Peralta fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Burton
Jared Burton now pitching.
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dirks vs. Burton
Dirks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Burton
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Burton
Fielder hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Dirks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Boesch vs. Burton
Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Below
Duane Below now pitching.
Mauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. Below
Willingham hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Below
Below fires to first and has Mauer trapped. There's the throw to Peralta who tags Mauer for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Below
Morneau hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Perkins
Glen Perkins now pitching.
Avila hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Peralta vs. Perkins
Gerald Laird pinch runs for Alex Avila.
Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. Laird moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Perkins
Delmon Young pinch hits for Don Kelly.
Young strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Raburn vs. Perkins
Raburn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Below
Andy Dirks now playing right field. Gerald Laird now catching. Delmon Young now playing left field.
Doumit hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Villarreal
Brayan Villarreal now pitching.
Plouffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Villarreal
Casilla hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Berry who is chasing the ball. Casilla reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Carroll vs. Villarreal
Carroll hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Capps
Brian Dozier now playing shortstop. Jamey Carroll now playing third base. Matt Capps now pitching.
Berry hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dirks vs. Capps
There goes Berry. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Berry steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Dirks vs. Capps
Dirks hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Capps
Cabrera hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Capps
Fielder hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boesch vs. Capps
Boesch 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
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Valverde
Andy Dirks now playing left field. Ramon Santiago now playing second base. Ryan Raburn now playing right field. Jose Valverde now pitching.
Span bunts towards first. Fielder fields the ball and throws to Valverde covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Revere vs. Valverde
Revere bunts towards third. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Valverde
Mauer hits a line drive into left field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. Valverde
There goes Span. The throw from Laird and he is safe. Span steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Willingham vs. Valverde
Willingham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Valverde
Darin Mastroianni pinch runs for Josh Willingham.
Morneau hits a fly ball into right field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/2012 -- Detroit at Minnesota (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Berry Q, cf 4 2 3 0 Span D, cf 5 0 2 0 Dirks A, lf-rf-lf 4 1 2 0 Revere B, rf 5 1 2 0 Cabrera M, 3b 5 1 2 3 Mauer J, c 5 1 2 1 Fielder P, 1b 3 0 2 0 Willingham J, lf 2 0 1 1 Boesch B, dh 4 0 0 0 Mastroianni D, pr 0 0 0 0 Avila A, c 3 0 1 0 Morneau J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Laird G, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Doumit R, dh 3 1 1 0 Peralta J, ss 3 0 1 0 Plouffe T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kelly D, rf 3 0 0 0 Dozier B, ss 0 0 0 0 Young D, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Casilla A, 2b 3 0 3 1 Santiago R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Carroll J, ss-3b 4 0 1 0 Raburn R, 2b-rf 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 12 3 36 3 12 3 Detroit 200 000 002 -- 4 Minnesota 000 120 000 -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Porcello R 6.0 9 3 3 3 2 Below D 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Villarreal B (W) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Valverde J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Walters P 6.0 7 2 2 5 4 Burton J 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Perkins G 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Capps M (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 E -- Cabrera M DP -- Detroit 1, Minnesota 3 LOB -- Detroit 10, Minnesota 11 2B -- Fielder P, Doumit R, Mauer J 3B -- Casilla A HR -- Cabrera M SB -- Berry Q 2, Boesch B, Revere B, Willingham J, Span D CS -- Casilla A, Mauer J SH -- Dirks A HBP -- by Porcello R (Willingham J), by Walters P (Peralta J) T -- 3:21 A -- 38710
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