AL: MINNESOTA (42-37) at DETROIT (46-33) <h3>Baker's Twins look to sweep Tigers</h3> Minnesota (42-37) at Detroit (46-33) 8:05 pm EDT DETROIT (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Twins turn to Scott Baker toattempt something they have not done in nearly three years. Baker and the Twins seek their fourth straight win when theyface the Detroit Tigers in the finale of a three-game series onSunday. Minnesota has scored 19 runs in winning the first two games ofits series vs. Detroit, including an 8-5 victory on Saturday. To gain their first sweep at Comerica Park since September 2004,the Tigers send Baker (2-2, 5.77 ERA) to the mound. Therighthander yielded a run and four hits over seven-plus inningsbut did not factor in the decision in the Twins' 2-1, 12-inningwin over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Baker is 2-1 in four career starts against theTigers. Detroit counters with Jeremy Bonderman (8-1, 3.90), who tries torebound from his first loss of the season. The righthanderallowed four runs - two earned - and seven hits in seven inningsin an 8-3 setback to the Texas Rangers on Monday. The Tigers have lost 10 of their last 14 home games and are 1-4on a current 12-game homestand.
AL: MINNESOTA (42-37) at DETROIT (46-33) <h3>Baker's Twins look to sweep Tigers</h3> Minnesota (42-37) at Detroit (46-33) 8:05 pm EDT DETROIT (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Twins turn to Scott Baker toattempt something they have not done in nearly three years. Baker and the Twins seek their fourth straight win when theyface the Detroit Tigers in the finale of a three-game series onSunday. Minnesota has scored 19 runs in winning the first two games ofits series vs. Detroit, including an 8-5 victory on Saturday. To gain their first sweep at Comerica Park since September 2004,the Twins send Baker (2-2, 5.77 ERA) to the mound. Therighthander yielded a run and four hits over seven-plus inningsbut did not factor in the decision in the Twins' 2-1, 12-inningwin over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Baker is 2-1 in four career starts against theTigers. Detroit counters with Jeremy Bonderman (8-1, 3.90), who tries torebound from his first loss of the season. The righthanderallowed four runs - two earned - and seven hits in seven inningsin an 8-3 setback to the Texas Rangers on Monday. The Tigers have lost 10 of their last 14 home games and are 1-4on a current 12-game homestand.
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">MINNESOTA AT DETROIT -- LINEUPS MINNESOTA DETROIT AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Luis Castillo 2B .301 0 12 Curtis Granderson CF .289 11 41 Jason Bartlett SS .262 2 21 Placido Polanco 2B .333 2 36 Joe Mauer C .297 4 30 Sean Casey 1B .300 1 30 Michael Cuddyer RF .288 9 50 Magglio Ordonez RF .370 13 68 Justin Morneau 1B .280 20 61 Carlos Guillen SS .323 12 59 Torii Hunter CF .303 17 63 Ivan Rodriguez C .283 8 43 Jason Kubel LF .247 5 27 Craig Monroe LF .225 9 41 Jason Tyner DH .285 0 14 Marcus Thames DH .232 7 21 Nick Punto 3B .209 1 14 Brandon Inge 3B .255 11 38 Scott Baker RHP (2-2, 5.77) Jeremy Bonderman RHP (8-1, 3.90)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT WARMUPS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER (2-2, 5.77) DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN (8-1, 3.90) UMPIRES: HP - TIM MCCLELLAND 1B - PAUL SCHRIEBER 2B - MARTY FOSTER 3B - FIELDIN CULBRETH WEATHER: 70 Degrees, clear WIND: 11 mph, in from left</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT STARTING BATS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER AND JOE MAUER DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.301, 0 HR, 12 RBI) J BARTLETT (.262, 2 HR, 21 RBI) J MAUER (.297, 4 HR, 30 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 0 1 0 DETROIT 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.289, 11 HR, 41 RBI) P POLANCO (.333, 2 HR, 36 RBI) S CASEY (.300, 1 HR, 30 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <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 1 0 .300 J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 J Mauer c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301 M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .287 J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 J Tyner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 P Polanco 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .370 C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 M Thames dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0 DETROIT - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era S Baker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.77 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era J Bonderman 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.86 Pitches-strikes: J Bonderman 18-13. Ground balls-fly balls: J Bonderman 0-0. Batters faced: J Bonderman 4. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Mcclelland. 1B--Paul Schrieber. 2B--Marty Foster. 3B--Fieldin Culbreth. Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 0 1 0 DETROIT 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.280, 20 HR, 61 RBI) T HUNTER (.303, 17 HR, 63 RBI) J KUBEL (.247, 5 HR, 27 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS DETROIT (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .300 J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 J Mauer c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301 M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .287 J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 J Tyner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332 S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .370 C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 M Thames dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0 DETROIT - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era S Baker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.62 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era J Bonderman 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.86 Pitches-strikes: S Baker 8-6; J Bonderman 18-13. Ground balls-fly balls: S Baker 2-1; J Bonderman 0-0. Batters faced: S Baker 3; J Bonderman 4. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Mcclelland. 1B--Paul Schrieber. 2B--Marty Foster. 3B--Fieldin Culbreth. Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 0 0 3 0 DETROIT 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.370, 13 HR, 68 RBI) C GUILLEN (.323, 12 HR, 59 RBI) I RODRIGUEZ (.283, 8 HR, 43 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .300 J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 J Mauer c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301 M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .287 J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 T Hunter cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305 J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 J Tyner dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290 N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .209 Totals 9 0 3 0 0 3 4 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 1. Team LOB - 3. DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332 S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .370 C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 M Thames dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0 DETROIT - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era S Baker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.62 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era J Bonderman 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 3.82 Pitches-strikes: S Baker 8-6; J Bonderman 34-25. Ground balls-fly balls: S Baker 2-1; J Bonderman 1-2. Batters faced: S Baker 3; J Bonderman 9. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Mcclelland. 1B--Paul Schrieber. 2B--Marty Foster. 3B--Fieldin Culbreth. Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 0 0 3 0 DETROIT 0 0 0 0 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.300, 0-FOR-1) J BARTLETT (.261, 0-FOR-1) J MAUER (.301, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS DETROIT (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .300 J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 J Mauer c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301 M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .287 J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 T Hunter cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305 J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 J Tyner dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290 N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .209 Totals 9 0 3 0 0 3 4 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 1. Team LOB - 3. DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332 S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .369 C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322 I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 M Thames dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Totals 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0 DETROIT - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era S Baker 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.49 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era J Bonderman 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 3.82 Pitches-strikes: S Baker 16-12; J Bonderman 34-25. Ground balls-fly balls: S Baker 4-2; J Bonderman 1-2. Batters faced: S Baker 6; J Bonderman 9. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Mcclelland. 1B--Paul Schrieber. 2B--Marty Foster. 3B--Fieldin Culbreth. Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 5 0 DETROIT 0 0 0 0 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C MONROE (.225, 9 HR, 41 RBI) M THAMES (.232, 7 HR, 21 RBI) B INGE (.255, 11 HR, 38 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .303 J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260 J Mauer c 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .301 M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .289 J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .278 T Hunter cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305 J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 J Tyner dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290 N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .209 Totals 13 0 5 0 1 4 7 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 1, J Morneau 1. GIDP - J Bartlett. Team LOB - 5. DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332 S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .369 C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322 I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 M Thames dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Totals 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Guillen-P Polanco-S Casey). ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 000 -- 0 DETROIT - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era S Baker 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.49 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era J Bonderman 3 5 0 0 1 4 0 3.77 Pitches-strikes: S Baker 16-12; J Bonderman 54-38. Ground balls-fly balls: S Baker 4-2; J Bonderman 3-2. Batters faced: S Baker 6; J Bonderman 14. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Mcclelland. 1B--Paul Schrieber. 2B--Marty Foster. 3B--Fieldin Culbreth. Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 5 0 DETROIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.305, 1-FOR-1) J KUBEL (.245, 0-FOR-1) J TYNER (.290, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS DETROIT (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .303 J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260 J Mauer c 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .301 M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .289 J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .278 T Hunter cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305 J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 J Tyner dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290 N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .209 Totals 13 0 5 0 1 4 7 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 1, J Morneau 1. GIDP - J Bartlett. Team LOB - 5. DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332 S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .369 C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322 I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 C Monroe lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 M Thames dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 B Inge 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254 Totals 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Guillen-P Polanco-S Casey). ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 000 -- 0 DETROIT - 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era S Baker 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.36 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era J Bonderman 3 5 0 0 1 4 0 3.77 Pitches-strikes: S Baker 25-18; J Bonderman 54-38. Ground balls-fly balls: S Baker 6-2; J Bonderman 3-2. Batters faced: S Baker 9; J Bonderman 14. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Mcclelland. 1B--Paul Schrieber. 2B--Marty Foster. 3B--Fieldin Culbreth. Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 DETROIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 (BOT 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.288, 0-FOR-1) P POLANCO (.332, 0-FOR-1) S CASEY (.298, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .303 J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260 J Mauer c 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .301 M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .289 J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .278 T Hunter cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304 J Kubel lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244 J Tyner dh 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .288 N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .209 Totals 16 0 5 0 1 6 7 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 1, J Morneau 1. GIDP - J Bartlett. Team LOB - 5. DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332 S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .369 C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322 I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 C Monroe lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 M Thames dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 B Inge 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254 Totals 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Guillen-P Polanco-S Casey). ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 000 0 -- 0 DETROIT - 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era S Baker 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.36 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era J Bonderman 4 5 0 0 1 6 0 3.73 Pitches-strikes: S Baker 25-18; J Bonderman 69-46. Ground balls-fly balls: S Baker 6-2; J Bonderman 4-2. Batters faced: S Baker 9; J Bonderman 17. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Mcclelland. 1B--Paul Schrieber. 2B--Marty Foster. 3B--Fieldin Culbreth. Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, in from left.</div>
