AL: MINNESOTA (76-79) at DETROIT (85-71) <h3>Tigers make last effort for playoffs</h3> <div class="pre">Minnesota (76-79) at Detroit (85-71) 7:05 pm EDT</div> DETROIT (Ticker) - Magglio Ordonez and the Detroit Tigers willmake their last stand to get into the playoffs when they open athree-game series with the Minnesota Twins on Monday. The Tigers are on the verge of elimination. Any combination oftwo Detroit losses or two wins by the New York Yankees (90-65)will keep the Tigers out of the postseason. Ordonez, who sat out Sunday's 7-2 win against the Kansas CityRoyals with a sore right heel, will continue his quest for theAmerican League batting title against the Twins. Ordonez, 33, is hitting .358 for the season and holds aneight-point lead over Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners, whois hitting .350. Nate Robertson (8-12, 4.94) will try to keep the Tigers in theplayoff picture when he takes the mound on Monday. Robertson gave up four runs and six hits over seven inningsduring his last start on Wednesday. The 30-year-old lefthanderstruck out five and walked three as Detroit suffered a 4-2setback to the Cleveland Indians. The Twins will counter with Carlos Silva (12-14, 4.40), whoallowed just two runs and seven hits in six innings to pick upthe win in a 4-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday.
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">MINNESOTA AT DETROIT -- LINEUPS MINNESOTA DETROIT AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Jason Bartlett SS .268 5 43 Curtis Granderson CF .302 23 73 Jason Kubel LF .270 13 63 Placido Polanco 2B .342 9 65 Torii Hunter CF .290 28 104 Gary Sheffield DH .267 25 74 Justin Morneau 1B .274 30 109 Magglio Ordonez RF .358 27 133 Michael Cuddyer RF .274 15 80 Carlos Guillen SS .293 19 97 Matt Lecroy C .333 0 0 Ivan Rodriguez C .280 11 63 Rondell White DH .155 3 15 Timo Perez LF .427 0 12 Nick Punto 3B .212 1 24 Sean Casey 1B .294 4 52 Alexi Casilla 2B .236 0 9 Brandon Inge 3B .238 14 68 Carlos Silva RHP (12-14, 4.40) Nate Robertson LHP (8-12, 4.94)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT WARMUPS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA (12-14, 4.40) DET - NATE ROBERTSON (8-12, 4.94) UMPIRES: HP - MIKE WINTERS 1B - BRUCE FROEMMING 2B - MARK WEGNER 3B - BRIAN RUNGE WEATHER: 85 Degrees, clear WIND: 10 mph, in from center</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT STARTING BATS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA AND MATT LECROY DET - NATE ROBERTSON AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.268, 5 HR, 43 RBI) J KUBEL (.270, 13 HR, 63 RBI) T HUNTER (.290, 28 HR, 104 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 0 0 DETROIT 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA DET - NATE ROBERTSON DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.302, 23 HR, 73 RBI) P POLANCO (.342, 9 HR, 65 RBI) G SHEFFIELD (.267, 25 HR, 74 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 J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270 T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 M LeCroy c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 R White dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .155 N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 P Polanco 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342 G Sheffield dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .358 C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 T Perez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .427 S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 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 C Silva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.40 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era N Robertson 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.91 Pitches-strikes: N Robertson 18-9. Ground balls-fly balls: N Robertson 1-1. Batters faced: N Robertson 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 CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA DET - NATE ROBERTSON</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 DETROIT 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA DET - NATE ROBERTSON DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.274, 15 HR, 80 RBI) M LECROY (.333, 0 HR, 0 RBI) R WHITE (.155, 3 HR, 15 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 J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270 T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 M LeCroy c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 R White dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .155 N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .358 C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 T Perez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .427 S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 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 C Silva 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.37 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era N Robertson 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.91 Pitches-strikes: C Silva 13-7; N Robertson 18-9. Ground balls-fly balls: C Silva 2-1; N Robertson 1-1. Batters faced: C Silva 3; N Robertson 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 - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY NICK PUNTO SCORED MICHAEL CUDDYER. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N PUNTO ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1 DETROIT 0 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A CASILLA (.236, 0 HR, 9 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 1 1 0 DETROIT 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA DET - NATE ROBERTSON DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.358, 27 HR, 133 RBI) C GUILLEN (.293, 19 HR, 97 RBI) I RODRIGUEZ (.280, 11 HR, 63 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270 T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 M Cuddyer rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .274 M LeCroy c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 R White dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .153 N Punto 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .214 A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 Totals 7 1 1 1 2 1 4 BATTING: RBI - N Punto (25). 2-out RBI - N Punto. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Casilla 1. Team LOB - 2. DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .358 C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 T Perez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .427 S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 01 -- 1 DETROIT - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era C Silva 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.37 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era N Robertson 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 4.93 Pitches-strikes: C Silva 13-7; N Robertson 37-19. Ground balls-fly balls: C Silva 2-1; N Robertson 4-1. Batters faced: C Silva 3; N Robertson 9. 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 1 1 1 0 DETROIT 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA DET - NATE ROBERTSON DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.267, 0-FOR-1) J KUBEL (.270, 0-FOR-0, BB) T HUNTER (.289, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS DETROIT (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270 T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 M Cuddyer rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .274 M LeCroy c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 R White dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .153 N Punto 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .214 A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 Totals 7 1 1 1 2 1 4 BATTING: RBI - N Punto (25). 2-out RBI - N Punto. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Casilla 1. Team LOB - 2. DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .358 C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 I Rodriguez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281 T Perez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .421 S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Totals 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Perez 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - I Rodriguez (2, 2nd base off C Silva/M LeCroy). ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 01 -- 1 DETROIT - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era C Silva 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.35 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era N Robertson 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 4.93 Pitches-strikes: C Silva 28-16; N Robertson 37-19. Ground balls-fly balls: C Silva 3-3; N Robertson 4-1. Batters faced: C Silva 7; N Robertson 9. 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 1 0 1 3 0 DETROIT 0 0 0 1 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA DET - NATE ROBERTSON DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S CASEY (.294, 4 HR, 52 RBI) B INGE (.238, 14 HR, 68 RBI) C GRANDERSON (.301, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .269 T Hunter cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .291 J Morneau 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .275 M Cuddyer rf 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .274 M LeCroy c 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 R White dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .153 N Punto 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .214 A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 Totals 12 1 3 1 3 2 7 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 - 5. DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .358 C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 I Rodriguez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281 T Perez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .421 S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Totals 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Perez 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - I Rodriguez (2, 2nd base off C Silva/M LeCroy). ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 010 -- 1 DETROIT - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era C Silva 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.35 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era N Robertson 3 3 1 1 3 2 0 4.90 Pitches-strikes: C Silva 28-16; N Robertson 63-35. Ground balls-fly balls: C Silva 3-3; N Robertson 4-3. Batters faced: C Silva 7; N Robertson 15. 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 1 0 1 3 0 DETROIT 0 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA DET - NATE ROBERTSON DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: R WHITE (.153, 0-FOR-1) N PUNTO (.214, 1-FOR-1, RBI) A CASILLA (.235, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS DETROIT (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .269 T Hunter cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .291 J Morneau 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .275 M Cuddyer rf 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .274 M LeCroy c 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 R White dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .153 N Punto 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .214 A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 Totals 12 1 3 1 3 2 7 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 - 5. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Bartlett-A Casilla-J Morneau). DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .358 C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 I Rodriguez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281 T Perez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .421 S Casey 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295 B Inge 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 Totals 10 0 2 0 0 0 2 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Perez 1. GIDP - B Inge. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - I Rodriguez (2, 2nd base off C Silva/M LeCroy). ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 010 -- 1 DETROIT - 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era C Silva 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.33 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era N Robertson 3 3 1 1 3 2 0 4.90 Pitches-strikes: C Silva 40-23; N Robertson 63-35. Ground balls-fly balls: C Silva 6-3; N Robertson 4-3. Batters faced: C Silva 10; N Robertson 15. 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 DETROIT 0 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA DET - NATE ROBERTSON DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.341, 0-FOR-1) G SHEFFIELD (.266, 0-FOR-1) M ORDONEZ (.358, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .269 T Hunter cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .291 J Morneau 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .275 M Cuddyer rf 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .274 M LeCroy c 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 R White dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .152 N Punto 3b 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .213 A Casilla 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233 Totals 15 1 3 1 3 4 7 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 - 5. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Bartlett-A Casilla-J Morneau). DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .358 C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 I Rodriguez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281 T Perez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .421 S Casey 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295 B Inge 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 Totals 10 0 2 0 0 0 2 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Perez 1. GIDP - B Inge. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - I Rodriguez (2, 2nd base off C Silva/M LeCroy). ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 010 0 -- 1 DETROIT - 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era C Silva 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.33 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era N Robertson 4 3 1 1 3 4 0 4.87 Pitches-strikes: C Silva 40-23; N Robertson 73-42. Ground balls-fly balls: C Silva 6-3; N Robertson 5-3. Batters faced: C Silva 10; N Robertson 18. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Brian Runge. Weather: 79 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>
