GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (41-37) at DETROIT (46-32)

AL: MINNESOTA (41-37) at DETROIT (46-32)

<h3>Twins look to continue winning ways against Tigers</h3>

Minnesota (41-37) at Detroit (46-32), 3:55 pm EDT

DETROIT (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Twins look to continue theirwinning ways Saturday when they meet the Detroit Tigers.

The Twins have won three of their last four while the Tigershave lost three of four.

Minnesota will start rookie Kevin Slowey (2-0, 4.94 ERA), who ismaking his sixth major league start and his first againstDetroit.

The righthander has yet to get past the sixth inning in a startthis season. He lasted only five innings, yielding five runs andsix hits in an 8-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.

Detroit goes with Andrew Miller (3-1, 2.70) as its starterSaturday. It will be his first outing against an American Leagueclub after four interleague starts this season.

On Friday Joe Mauer hit his first career grand slam and JohanSantana outpitched Justin Verlander as the Twins rolled to an11-1 victory.

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA AT DETROIT -- LINEUPS

MINNESOTA DETROIT
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Luis Castillo 2B .303 0 12 Curtis Granderson CF .287 10 40
Jason Bartlett SS .259 2 20 Placido Polanco 2B .332 2 36
Joe Mauer C .304 4 30 Sean Casey 1B .299 1 30
Michael Cuddyer RF .285 8 47 Magglio Ordonez RF .375 13 68
Justin Morneau DH .281 20 60 Carlos Guillen SS .320 12 58
Torii Hunter CF .308 17 63 Ivan Rodriguez C .280 7 42
Jeff Cirillo 1B .270 1 16 Craig Monroe LF .225 9 41
Lew Ford LF .247 1 8 Marcus Thames DH .231 6 19
Nick Punto 3B .212 1 14 Omar Infante 3B .316 0 11

Kevin Slowey RHP (2-0, 4.94) Andrew Miller LHP (3-1, 2.70)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT
WARMUPS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY (2-0, 4.94)
DET - ANDREW MILLER (3-1, 2.70)

UMPIRES: HP - FIELDIN CULBRETH
1B - TIM MCCLELLAND
2B - PAUL SCHRIEBER
3B - MARTY FOSTER

WEATHER: 79 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 6 mph, left to right</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT
STARTING BATS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY AND JOE MAUER
DET - ANDREW MILLER AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.303, 0 HR, 12 RBI)
J BARTLETT (.259, 2 HR, 20 RBI)
J MAUER (.304, 4 HR, 30 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
DET - ANDREW MILLER

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.287, 10 HR, 40 RBI)
P POLANCO (.332, 2 HR, 36 RBI)
S CASEY (.299, 1 HR, 30 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
J Morneau dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
J Cirillo 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
L Ford lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
P Polanco 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375
C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
M Thames dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
O Infante 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
DETROIT - -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.94

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.59

Pitches-strikes: A Miller 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: A Miller 3-0. Batters
faced: A Miller 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Fieldin Culbreth. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Paul Schrieber.
3B--Marty Foster.

Weather: 79 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT
CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
DET - ANDREW MILLER</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CARLOS GUILLEN SCORED PLACIDO POLANCO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GUILLEN ON FIRST, S CASEY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
DETROIT 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: I RODRIGUEZ (.280, 7 HR, 42 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
DET - ANDREW MILLER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.285, 8 HR, 47 RBI)
J MORNEAU (.281, 20 HR, 60 RBI)
T HUNTER (.308, 17 HR, 63 RBI)</div>

 

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
J Morneau dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
J Cirillo 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
L Ford lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
P Polanco 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .334
S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299
M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .374
C Guillen ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .323
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279
C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
M Thames dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
O Infante 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316

Totals 5 1 2 1 1 0 3

BATTING: RBI - C Guillen (59). 2-out RBI - C Guillen. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - I Rodriguez 1. Team LOB - 2.


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MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
DETROIT - 1 -- 1
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.08

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.59

Pitches-strikes: K Slowey 25-13; A Miller 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Slowey 1-2; A Miller 3-0. Batters faced: K Slowey 6; A Miller 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Fieldin Culbreth. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Paul Schrieber.
3B--Marty Foster.

Weather: 79 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JUSTIN MORNEAU SCORED MICHAEL CUDDYER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MORNEAU ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
DETROIT 1 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.308, 17 HR, 63 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
DET - ANDREW MILLER

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C MONROE (.225, 9 HR, 41 RBI)
M THAMES (.231, 6 HR, 19 RBI)
O INFANTE (.316, 0 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS DETROIT (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
M Cuddyer rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .287
J Morneau dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .284
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
J Cirillo 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
L Ford lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 1 3

BATTING: 3B - M Cuddyer (3, A Miller). RBI - J Morneau (61). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - L Ford 1. Team LOB - 1.

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


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
P Polanco 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .334
S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299
M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .374
C Guillen ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .323
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279
C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
M Thames dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
O Infante 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316

Totals 5 1 2 1 1 0 3

BATTING: RBI - C Guillen (59). 2-out RBI - C Guillen. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - I Rodriguez 1. Team LOB - 2.


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MINNESOTA - 01 -- 1
DETROIT - 1 -- 1
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.08

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.84

Pitches-strikes: K Slowey 25-13; A Miller 28-19. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Slowey 1-2; A Miller 4-1. Batters faced: K Slowey 6; A Miller 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Fieldin Culbreth. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Paul Schrieber.
3B--Marty Foster.

Weather: 79 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
DET - ANDREW MILLER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.212, 1 HR, 14 RBI)
L CASTILLO (.302, 0-FOR-1)
J BARTLETT (.258, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
M Cuddyer rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .287
J Morneau dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .284
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
J Cirillo 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
L Ford lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 1 3

BATTING: 3B - M Cuddyer (3, A Miller). RBI - J Morneau (61). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - L Ford 1. Team LOB - 1.

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


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
P Polanco 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .334
S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299
M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .374
C Guillen ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .323
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279
C Monroe lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
M Thames dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
O Infante 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313

Totals 8 1 2 1 1 0 3

BATTING: RBI - C Guillen (59). 2-out RBI - C Guillen. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - I Rodriguez 1. Team LOB - 2.


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MINNESOTA - 01 -- 1
DETROIT - 10 -- 1
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.91

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.84

Pitches-strikes: K Slowey 39-24; A Miller 28-19. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Slowey 2-4; A Miller 4-1. Batters faced: K Slowey 9; A Miller 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Fieldin Culbreth. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Paul Schrieber.
3B--Marty Foster.

Weather: 79 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JASON BARTLETT SCORED LUIS CASTILLO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BARTLETT ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
DETROIT 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.302, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL MINNESOTA AT DETROIT
NOTE: MINNESOTA SHORTSTOP JASON BARTLETT EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 11 GAMES WITH A DOUBLE IN THE THIRD INNING.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
DET - ANDREW MILLER

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.286, 0-FOR-1)
P POLANCO (.334, 1-FOR-1)
S CASEY (.299, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (2) VS DETROIT (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .305
J Bartlett ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .261
J Mauer c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .301
M Cuddyer rf 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .286
J Morneau dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .284
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
J Cirillo 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
L Ford lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211

Totals 13 2 4 2 0 3 5

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (7, A Miller); J Bartlett (10, A Miller). 3B - M
Cuddyer (3, A Miller). RBI - J Morneau (61), J Bartlett (21). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 1, L Ford 1. Team LOB - 2.

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


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
P Polanco 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .334
S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299
M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .374
C Guillen ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .323
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279
C Monroe lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
M Thames dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
O Infante 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313

Totals 8 1 2 1 1 0 3

BATTING: RBI - C Guillen (59). 2-out RBI - C Guillen. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - I Rodriguez 1. Team LOB - 2.


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MINNESOTA - 011 -- 2
DETROIT - 10 -- 1
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.91

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 3 4 2 2 0 3 0 3.08

Pitches-strikes: K Slowey 39-24; A Miller 51-35. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Slowey 2-4; A Miller 5-1. Batters faced: K Slowey 9; A Miller 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Fieldin Culbreth. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Paul Schrieber.
3B--Marty Foster.

Weather: 78 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
DET - ANDREW MILLER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.284, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
T HUNTER (.307, 0-FOR-1)
J CIRILLO (.268, 0-FOR-1)</div>