GAME THREAD: AL: DETROIT (55-36) at MINNESOTA (49-44)

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Kubel ran for T Hunter.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J KUBEL ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
MINNESOTA 0 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Cirillo (.272, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - ANDREW MILLER
MIN - JOHAN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M THAMES (.255, 0-FOR-1)
C MONROE (.219, 0-FOR-1)
B INGE (.242, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">DETROIT (2) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Raburn cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500
P Polanco 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .332
G Sheffield dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .305
M Ordonez rf 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .357
C Guillen ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310
I Rodriguez c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
M Thames 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255
C Monroe lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
B Inge 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242

Totals 15 2 3 2 0 4 4

BATTING: 2B - R Raburn (1, J Santana); M Ordonez (36, J Santana). RBI - M
Ordonez 2 (78). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - I Rodriguez 1. Team
LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - B Inge (11, throw). DP: 1 (A Miller-P Polanco-M Thames).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .310
J Bartlett ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .255
J Mauer c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .308
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .285
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .288
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
J Kubel pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J Cirillo dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .270
L Ford lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .242
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209

Totals 15 0 3 0 2 3 11

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 1, L Ford 1. GIDP
- L Ford. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bartlett (18, 2nd base off A Miller/I Rodriguez).


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DETROIT - 000 2 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 000 0 -- 0
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 4 3 0 0 2 3 0 3.05

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 4 3 2 2 0 4 0 2.66

Pitches-strikes: A Miller 67-45; J Santana 70-53. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Miller 8-1; J Santana 3-5. Batters faced: A Miller 17; J Santana 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Kubel in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
MINNESOTA 0 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M Thames (.255, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Ford in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
MINNESOTA 0 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M Thames (.255, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL DETROIT AT MINNESOTA
NOTE: MINNESOTA CENTER FIELDER TORII HUNTER LEFT THE GAME
IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH INNING WITH AN UNDISCLOSED INJURY.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - ANDREW MILLER
MIN - JOHAN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.209, 0-FOR-1)
L CASTILLO (.310, 0-FOR-1, BB)
J BARTLETT (.255, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">DETROIT (2) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Raburn cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .429
P Polanco 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .332
G Sheffield dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .305
M Ordonez rf 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .357
C Guillen ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310
I Rodriguez c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
M Thames 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253
C Monroe lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
B Inge 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .245

Totals 19 2 4 2 0 5 5

BATTING: 2B - R Raburn (1, J Santana); M Ordonez (36, J Santana). RBI - M
Ordonez 2 (78). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - I Rodriguez 1. Team
LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - B Inge (11, throw). DP: 1 (A Miller-P Polanco-M Thames).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .310
J Bartlett ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .255
J Mauer c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .308
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .285
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .288
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
J Kubel pr-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J Cirillo dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .270
L Ford lf-cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .242
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209

Totals 15 0 3 0 2 3 11

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 1, L Ford 1. GIDP
- L Ford. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bartlett (18, 2nd base off A Miller/I Rodriguez).


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DETROIT - 000 20 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 000 0 -- 0
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 4 3 0 0 2 3 0 3.05

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 5 4 2 2 0 5 0 2.64

Pitches-strikes: A Miller 67-45; J Santana 80-62. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Miller 8-1; J Santana 4-6. Batters faced: A Miller 17; J Santana 19.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Thames in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
MINNESOTA 0 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N Punto (.209, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Casey at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
MINNESOTA 0 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N Punto (.209, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
JUSTIN MORNEAU HIT BY ANDREW MILLER PITCH WITH BASES LOADED
SCORED NICK PUNTO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MORNEAU ON FIRST, M CUDDYER ON SECOND, J
BARTLETT ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
MINNESOTA 1 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.241, 7 HR, 37 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL DETROIT AT MINNESOTA
NOTE: MINNESOTA CENTER FIELDER TORII HUNTER LEFT THE GAME
IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH INNING DUE TO A SLIGHT LEFT HAMSTRING
INJURY.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - ANDREW MILLER
MIN - JOHAN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.332, 1-FOR-2)
G SHEFFIELD (.305, 0-FOR-2)
M ORDONEZ (.357, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">DETROIT (2) VS MINNESOTA (1) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Raburn cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .429
P Polanco 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .332
G Sheffield dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .305
M Ordonez rf 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .357
C Guillen ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310
I Rodriguez c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
M Thames 1b-lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253
C Monroe lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
B Inge 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .245

Totals 19 2 4 2 0 5 5

BATTING: 2B - R Raburn (1, J Santana); M Ordonez (36, J Santana). RBI - M
Ordonez 2 (78). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - I Rodriguez 1. Team
LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - B Inge (11, throw). DP: 1 (A Miller-P Polanco-M Thames).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .309
J Bartlett ss 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .258
J Mauer c 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .307
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .285
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 1 0 2 3 .288
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
J Kubel pr-lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .240
J Cirillo dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .270
L Ford lf-cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .242
N Punto 3b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .209

Totals 19 1 4 1 4 5 16

BATTING: RBI - J Morneau (77). 2-out RBI - J Morneau. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Morneau 1, L Ford 1, J Kubel 2. GIDP - L Ford. Team LOB -
8.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bartlett 2 (19, 2nd base off A Miller/I Rodriguez 2).


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DETROIT - 000 20 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 000 01 -- 1
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 5 4 1 1 4 5 0 3.18

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 5 4 2 2 0 5 0 2.64

HBP - J Morneau (by A Miller). Pitches-strikes: A Miller 97-62; J Santana
80-62. Ground balls-fly balls: A Miller 9-1; J Santana 4-6. Batters faced: A
Miller 24; J Santana 19.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MAGGLIO ORDONEZ (15) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 6TH OFF JOHAN SANTANA.
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3, MINNESOTA 1

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.310, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - ANDREW MILLER
MIN - JOHAN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J CIRILLO (.270, 0-FOR-1, BB)
L FORD (.242, 0-FOR-2)
N PUNTO (.209, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">DETROIT (3) VS MINNESOTA (1) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Raburn cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .429
P Polanco 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .331
G Sheffield dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .304
M Ordonez rf 3 1 2 3 0 1 0 .359
C Guillen ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .309
I Rodriguez c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
M Thames 1b-lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253
C Monroe lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
B Inge 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .245

Totals 23 3 5 3 0 6 5

BATTING: 2B - R Raburn (1, J Santana); M Ordonez (36, J Santana). HR - M
Ordonez (15, 6th inning off J Santana 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Ordonez 3 (79).
2-out RBI - M Ordonez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - I Rodriguez 1.
Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - B Inge (11, throw). DP: 1 (A Miller-P Polanco-M Thames).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .309
J Bartlett ss 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .258
J Mauer c 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .307
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .285
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 1 0 2 3 .288
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
J Kubel pr-lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .240
J Cirillo dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .270
L Ford lf-cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .242
N Punto 3b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .209

Totals 19 1 4 1 4 5 16

BATTING: RBI - J Morneau (77). 2-out RBI - J Morneau. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Morneau 1, L Ford 1, J Kubel 2. GIDP - L Ford. Team LOB -
8.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bartlett 2 (19, 2nd base off A Miller/I Rodriguez 2).


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DETROIT - 000 201 -- 3
MINNESOTA - 000 01 -- 1
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 5 4 1 1 4 5 0 3.18

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 6 5 3 3 0 6 1 2.69

HBP - J Morneau (by A Miller). Pitches-strikes: A Miller 97-62; J Santana
94-73. Ground balls-fly balls: A Miller 9-1; J Santana 5-7. Batters faced: A
Miller 24; J Santana 23.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: JASON GRILLI (3-2, 5.80) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3, MINNESOTA 1

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J CIRILLO (.270, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Grilli relieved A Miller.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
MINNESOTA 1 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Cirillo (.270, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY LUIS CASTILLO SCORED JEFF CIRILLO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N PUNTO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.258, 2-FOR-3)</div>