GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (77-80) at DETROIT (86-72)

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
DET - JAIR JURRJENS

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L RODRIGUEZ (.227, 0-FOR-0, BB)
N PUNTO (.212, 0-FOR-1)
A CASILLA (.226, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (4) VS DETROIT (3) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J Kubel lf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .269
J Mauer c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289
T Hunter cf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .289
J Morneau 1b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .275
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .277
R White dh 2 0 1 3 0 0 1 .165
L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .227
N Punto ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .212

Totals 13 4 5 4 3 0 6

BATTING: 2B - R White (4, J Jurrjens). RBI - J Morneau (110), R White 3 (18).
2-out RBI - R White 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 1, R
White 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - A Casilla (9, catch).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
P Polanco 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .339
R Raburn cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .298
G Sheffield dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
M Ordonez rf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .358
C Guillen ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296
M Thames lf 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .240
M Hessman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .208
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .239
M Rabelo c 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .247

Totals 12 3 2 3 3 4 8

BATTING: 2B - M Rabelo (10, J Santana). RBI - B Inge (70), M Rabelo 2 (16).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Raburn 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Ordonez (M Cuddyer at 2nd base).


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MINNESOTA - 400 -- 4
DETROIT - 030 -- 3
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 3 2 3 2 3 4 0 3.33

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jurrjens 3 5 4 4 3 0 0 4.70

WP - J Jurrjens. Pitches-strikes: J Santana 58-36; J Jurrjens 64-41. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Santana 3-3; J Jurrjens 5-3. Batters faced: J Santana 15; J
Jurrjens 16.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Scott
Barry.

Weather: 64 degrees, overcast. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT
NOTE: THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO RAIN IN THE TOP OF
THE FOURTH INNING.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C GUILLEN ON FIRST, 3 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4, DETROIT 3</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: TIM BYRDAK (2-0, 3.35) STARTING THE 4TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4, DETROIT 3

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L RODRIGUEZ (.227, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Byrdak relieved J Jurrjens.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
DETROIT 3 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L Rodriguez (.227, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT
NOTE: THE GAME HAS RESUMED IN THE TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING
AFTER A 1 HOUR AND 19 MINUTE DELAY.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4, DETROIT 3</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
DET - TIM BYRDAK

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M HESSMAN (.208, 0-FOR-1)
B INGE (.239, 0-FOR-0, BB, RBI)
M RABELO (.247, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (4) VS DETROIT (3) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .226
J Kubel lf 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .268
J Mauer c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289
T Hunter cf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .289
J Morneau 1b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .275
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .277
R White dh 2 0 1 3 0 0 1 .165
L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .227
N Punto ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .212

Totals 15 4 5 4 5 0 9

BATTING: 2B - R White (4, J Jurrjens). RBI - J Morneau (110), R White 3 (18).
2-out RBI - R White 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 1, R
White 1. GIDP - J Kubel. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - A Casilla (9, catch).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
P Polanco 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .339
R Raburn cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .298
G Sheffield dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
M Ordonez rf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .358
C Guillen ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296
M Thames lf 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .240
M Hessman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .208
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .239
M Rabelo c 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .247

Totals 12 3 2 3 3 4 8

BATTING: 2B - M Rabelo (10, J Santana). RBI - B Inge (70), M Rabelo 2 (16).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Raburn 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Ordonez (M Cuddyer at 2nd base). DP: 1 (P
Polanco-C Guillen-M Hessman).


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MINNESOTA - 400 0 -- 4
DETROIT - 030 -- 3
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 3 2 3 2 3 4 0 3.33

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jurrjens 3 5 4 4 3 0 0 4.70
T Byrdak 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3.27

WP - J Jurrjens. Pitches-strikes: J Santana 58-36; J Jurrjens 64-41; T Byrdak
15-5. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 3-3; J Jurrjens 5-3; T Byrdak 2-1.
Batters faced: J Santana 15; J Jurrjens 16; T Byrdak 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Scott
Barry.

(Plus rain delay totaling 0 minutes in the 3rd). Weather: 64 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Heintz catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
DETROIT 3 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M Hessman (.208, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: NICK BLACKBURN (0-0, 2.08) STARTING THE 4TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4, DETROIT 3

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M HESSMAN (.208, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: N Blackburn relieved J Santana.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
DETROIT 3 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M Hessman (.208, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MIKE HESSMAN (4) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
4TH OFF NICK BLACKBURN.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4, DETROIT 4

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.239, 0-FOR-0, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY RYAN RABURN SCORED MIKE RABELO AND PLACIDO
POLANCO.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R RABURN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
DETROIT 6 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G SHEFFIELD (.265, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GARY SHEFFIELD SCORED RYAN RABURN.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, G SHEFFIELD ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
DETROIT 7 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.358, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Clevlen ran for M Ordonez.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, B CLEVLEN ON FIRST, G SHEFFIELD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
DETROIT 7 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C Guillen (.296, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY ALEXI CASILLA ALLOWED GARY SHEFFIELD TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, C GUILLEN ON FIRST, B CLEVLEN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
DETROIT 8 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M THAMES (.240, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIKE HESSMAN SCORED BRENT CLEVLEN.
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, M HESSMAN ON FIRST, C GUILLEN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
DETROIT 9 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.238, 0-FOR-1, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - NICK BLACKBURN
DET - TIM BYRDAK

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: C HEINTZ (.236, 0 HR, 7 RBI)
T HUNTER (.289, 0-FOR-1, BB)
J MORNEAU (.275, 2-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (4) VS DETROIT (9) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .226
J Kubel lf 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .268
J Mauer c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289
C Heintz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
T Hunter cf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .289
J Morneau 1b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .275
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .277
R White dh 2 0 1 3 0 0 1 .165
L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .227
N Punto ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .212

Totals 15 4 5 4 5 0 9

BATTING: 2B - R White (4, J Jurrjens). RBI - J Morneau (110), R White 3 (18).
2-out RBI - R White 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 1, R
White 1. GIDP - J Kubel. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - A Casilla 2 (10, catch, ground ball).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
P Polanco 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .340
R Raburn cf 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .303
G Sheffield dh 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .267
M Ordonez rf 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .359
B Clevlen pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125
C Guillen ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .295
M Thames lf 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 .239
M Hessman 1b 3 1 2 2 0 1 3 .240
B Inge 3b 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .238
M Rabelo c 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .252

Totals 23 9 9 8 3 5 12

BATTING: 2B - M Rabelo (10, J Santana). 3B - R Raburn (2, N Blackburn). HR - M
Hessman (4, 4th inning off N Blackburn 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - B Inge (70), M
Rabelo 2 (16), M Hessman 2 (12), R Raburn 2 (26), G Sheffield (75). 2-out RBI -
M Hessman. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Inge 1, R Raburn 2. Team
LOB - 5.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Ordonez (M Cuddyer at 2nd base). DP: 1 (P
Polanco-C Guillen-M Hessman).


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MINNESOTA - 400 0 -- 4
DETROIT - 030 6 -- 9
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 3 2 3 2 3 4 0 3.33
N Blackburn 1 7 6 5 0 1 1 6.52

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jurrjens 3 5 4 4 3 0 0 4.70
T Byrdak 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3.27

WP - J Jurrjens. Pitches-strikes: J Santana 58-36; N Blackburn 33-24; J
Jurrjens 64-41; T Byrdak 15-5. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 3-3; N
Blackburn 0-2; J Jurrjens 5-3; T Byrdak 2-1. Batters faced: J Santana 15; N
Blackburn 11; J Jurrjens 16; T Byrdak 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Scott
Barry.

(Plus rain delay totaling 0 minutes in the 3rd). Weather: 64 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Clevlen in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
DETROIT 9 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: C Heintz (.236, 0 HR, 7 RBI)</div>