GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (76-79) at DETROIT (85-71)

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Perkins relieved C Silva.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C MAYBIN ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
DETROIT 0 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C Granderson (.302, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Raburn hit for C Granderson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C MAYBIN ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
DETROIT 0 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: R Raburn (.305, 4 HR, 24 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
DETROIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - GLEN PERKINS
DET - FERNANDO RODNEY

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: R WHITE (.150, 0-FOR-3)
N PUNTO (.213, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
A CASILLA (.232, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS DETROIT (0) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .266
J Kubel lf 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .268
T Hunter cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .290
J Morneau 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .274
M Cuddyer rf 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .273
M LeCroy c 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200
R White dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .150
N Punto 3b 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .213
A Casilla 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232

Totals 28 1 3 1 5 6 11

BATTING: RBI - N Punto (25). 2-out RBI - N Punto. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M LeCroy 2, A Casilla 1. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Bartlett-A Casilla-J Morneau, A Casilla-J Bartlett-J
Morneau).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
a-R Raburn ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302
P Polanco 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .340
G Sheffield dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265
M Ordonez rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .358
C Guillen ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
I Rodriguez c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
T Perez lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .410
S Casey 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .296
C Maybin pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152
B Inge 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .239

Totals 28 0 6 0 0 1 7

a-grounded to shortstop for C Granderson in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - M Ordonez (51, C Silva). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- G Sheffield 1, C Guillen 1, T Perez 1, R Raburn 1. GIDP - B Inge, P Polanco.
Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Rodriguez (2, 2nd base off C Silva/M LeCroy), C Maybin
(5, 2nd base off C Silva/M LeCroy).

FIELDING: E - C Guillen (25, line drive).


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DETROIT - 000 000 00 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 7 2/3 6 0 0 0 1 0 4.22
G Perkins 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.29

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 7 3 1 1 4 6 0 4.79
F Rodney 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.01

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 112-72; G Perkins 1-1; N Robertson 111-69; F Rodney
14-6. Ground balls-fly balls: C Silva 15-7; G Perkins 1-0; N Robertson 8-7; F
Rodney 1-2. Batters faced: C Silva 27; G Perkins 1; N Robertson 29; F Rodney 4.


UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Brian
Runge.

Weather: 79 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Raburn in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
DETROIT 0 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: R White (.150, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Guillen at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
DETROIT 0 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: R White (.150, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Santiago at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
DETROIT 0 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: R White (.150, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Tyner ran for R White.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J TYNER ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
DETROIT 0 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N Punto (.213, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Buscher hit for A Casilla.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J TYNER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
DETROIT 0 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: B Buscher (.262, 2 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JASON KUBEL SCORED JASON TYNER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J KUBEL ON FIRST, J BARTLETT ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
DETROIT 0 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.290, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0
DETROIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - GLEN PERKINS
DET - FERNANDO RODNEY

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.340, 0-FOR-3)
G SHEFFIELD (.265, 0-FOR-3)
M ORDONEZ (.358, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (2) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .268
J Kubel lf 4 0 1 1 1 2 1 .270
T Hunter cf 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .289
J Morneau 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .274
M Cuddyer rf 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .273
M LeCroy c 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200
R White dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .158
J Tyner pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .288
N Punto 3b 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .213
A Casilla 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232
a-B Buscher ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258

Totals 33 2 6 2 5 8 14

a-struck out swinging for A Casilla in the 9th.

BATTING: S - N Punto. RBI - N Punto (25), J Kubel (64). 2-out RBI - N Punto, J
Kubel. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M LeCroy 2, T Hunter 1, A
Casilla 1. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Bartlett-A Casilla-J Morneau, A Casilla-J Bartlett-J
Morneau).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
a-R Raburn ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302
P Polanco 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .340
G Sheffield dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265
M Ordonez rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .358
C Guillen ss-1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
I Rodriguez c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
T Perez lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .410
S Casey 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .296
C Maybin pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152
R Santiago ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
B Inge 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .239

Totals 28 0 6 0 0 1 7

a-grounded to shortstop for C Granderson in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - M Ordonez (51, C Silva). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- G Sheffield 1, C Guillen 1, T Perez 1, R Raburn 1. GIDP - B Inge, P Polanco.
Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Rodriguez (2, 2nd base off C Silva/M LeCroy), C Maybin
(5, 2nd base off C Silva/M LeCroy).

FIELDING: E - C Guillen (25, line drive).


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DETROIT - 000 000 00 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 7 2/3 6 0 0 0 1 0 4.22
G Perkins 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.29

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 7 3 1 1 4 6 0 4.79
F Rodney 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 4.11

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 112-72; G Perkins 1-1; N Robertson 111-69; F Rodney
35-19. Ground balls-fly balls: C Silva 15-7; G Perkins 1-0; N Robertson 8-7; F
Rodney 2-2. Batters faced: C Silva 27; G Perkins 1; N Robertson 29; F Rodney
10.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Brian
Runge.

Weather: 79 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: N Punto at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
DETROIT 0 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P Polanco (.340, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Rodriguez at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
DETROIT 0 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P Polanco (.340, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: JOE NATHAN (4-2, 1.98) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2, DETROIT 0

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.340, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Nathan relieved G Perkins.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
DETROIT 0 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P Polanco (.340, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0
DETROIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: MIN - CARLOS SILVA, GLEN PERKINS (8TH), JOE NATHAN (9TH) AND MATT
LECROY

DET - NATE ROBERTSON, FERNANDO RODNEY (8TH) AND IVAN
RODRIGUEZ

HOME RUNS: MIN - NONE

DET - NONE</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0
DETROIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: MIN - CARLOS SILVA, GLEN PERKINS (8TH), JOE NATHAN (9TH) AND MATT
LECROY

DET - NATE ROBERTSON, FERNANDO RODNEY (8TH) AND IVAN
RODRIGUEZ


WP - CARLOS SILVA (13-14)
LP - NATE ROBERTSON (8-13)
SAVE - JOE NATHAN (35)

HOME RUNS: MIN - NONE

DET - NONE


TIME: 2:41 ATT: 32,716

PROBABLES: MIN - MATT GARZA (4-6, 3.72)
DET - YORMAN BAZARDO (1-1, 3.24)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (2) VS DETROIT (0) - FINAL

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .268
J Kubel lf 4 0 1 1 1 2 1 .270
T Hunter cf 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .289
J Morneau 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .274
M Cuddyer rf 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .273
M LeCroy c 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200
R White dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .158
J Tyner pr-dh 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .288
N Punto 3b-2b 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .213
A Casilla 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232
a-B Buscher ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258
L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227

Totals 33 2 6 2 5 8 14

a-struck out swinging for A Casilla in the 9th.

BATTING: S - N Punto. RBI - N Punto (25), J Kubel (64). 2-out RBI - N Punto, J
Kubel. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M LeCroy 2, T Hunter 1, A
Casilla 1. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Bartlett-A Casilla-J Morneau, A Casilla-J Bartlett-J
Morneau).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
a-R Raburn ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302
P Polanco 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .339
G Sheffield dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264
M Ordonez rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .358
C Guillen ss-1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .293
I Rodriguez c 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .280
T Perez lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .410
S Casey 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .296
C Maybin pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152
R Santiago ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
B Inge 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .239

Totals 32 0 7 0 1 2 9

a-grounded to shortstop for C Granderson in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - M Ordonez (51, C Silva). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- I Rodriguez 2, G Sheffield 1, C Guillen 1, T Perez 1, R Raburn 1. GIDP - B
Inge, P Polanco. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Rodriguez (2, 2nd base off C Silva/M LeCroy), C Maybin
(5, 2nd base off C Silva/M LeCroy), C Guillen (13, 2nd base off J Nathan/M
LeCroy).

FIELDING: E - C Guillen (25, line drive).


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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva (W, 13-14) 7 2/3 6 0 0 0 1 0 4.22
G Perkins (H, 3) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.29
J Nathan (S, 35) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.95

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson (L, 8-13) 7 3 1 1 4 6 0 4.79
F Rodney 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 4.11

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 112-72; G Perkins 1-1; J Nathan 23-14; N Robertson
111-69; F Rodney 35-19. Ground balls-fly balls: C Silva 15-7; G Perkins 1-0; J
Nathan 1-1; N Robertson 8-7; F Rodney 2-2. Batters faced: C Silva 27; G Perkins
1; J Nathan 5; N Robertson 29; F Rodney 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Brian
Runge.

T--2:41. Att--32,716.
Weather: 79 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from
center.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
MINNESOTA 2
DETROIT 0 FINAL</div>