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 0 4 6 2 DETROIT 0 3 0 6 9 9 0 (BOT 5) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - NICK BLACKBURN DET - TIM BYRDAK DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M RABELO (.252, 2-FOR-2, 2 RBI) P POLANCO (.340, 1-FOR-3) R RABURN (.303, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (4) VS DETROIT (9) - MID 5TH - 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 T Hunter cf 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .288 J Morneau 1b 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .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 18 4 6 4 5 0 11 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-rf 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: 2 (P Polanco-C Guillen-M Hessman, P Polanco-M Hessman). ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 400 00 -- 4 DETROIT - 030 6 -- 9 ---------------------------------------------------- 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 4 0 1 1 5.59 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era J Jurrjens 3 5 4 4 3 0 0 4.70 T Byrdak 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 3.20 WP - J Jurrjens. Pitches-strikes: J Santana 58-36; N Blackburn 33-24; J Jurrjens 64-41; T Byrdak 20-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 3-3; N Blackburn 0-2; J Jurrjens 5-3; T Byrdak 2-3. Batters faced: J Santana 15; N Blackburn 11; J Jurrjens 16; T Byrdak 7. 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: J Tyner in center field. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4 DETROIT 9 BOTTOM, 5TH DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M Rabelo (.252, 2-FOR-2, 2 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: G Jones at first base. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4 DETROIT 9 BOTTOM, 5TH DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M Rabelo (.252, 2-FOR-2, 2 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 0 4 6 2 DETROIT 0 3 0 6 0 9 9 0 (TOP 6) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - NICK BLACKBURN DET - TIM BYRDAK DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.277, 1-FOR-2) R WHITE (.165, 1-FOR-2, 3 RBI) L RODRIGUEZ (.227, 0-FOR-0, 2 BB)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (4) VS DETROIT (9) - END 5TH - 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 T Hunter cf 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .288 J Tyner cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 J Morneau 1b 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .275 G Jones 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 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 18 4 6 4 5 0 11 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, throw). DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg P Polanco 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .340 R Raburn cf 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .301 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-rf 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 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .250 Totals 26 9 9 8 3 6 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: 2 (P Polanco-C Guillen-M Hessman, P Polanco-M Hessman). ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 400 00 -- 4 DETROIT - 030 60 -- 9 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Santana 3 2 3 2 3 4 0 3.33 N Blackburn 2 7 6 4 0 2 1 5.06 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era J Jurrjens 3 5 4 4 3 0 0 4.70 T Byrdak 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 3.20 WP - J Jurrjens. Pitches-strikes: J Santana 58-36; N Blackburn 43-32; J Jurrjens 64-41; T Byrdak 20-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 3-3; N Blackburn 1-3; J Jurrjens 5-3; T Byrdak 2-3. Batters faced: J Santana 15; N Blackburn 14; J Jurrjens 16; T Byrdak 7. 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 - PITCHING CHANGE DET: JASON GRILLI (5-3, 4.91) STARTING THE 6TH CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4, DETROIT 9 DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.277, 1-FOR-2)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: J Grilli relieved T Byrdak. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4 DETROIT 9 TOP, 6TH DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M Cuddyer (.277, 1-FOR-2)</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 SIXTH INNING. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4, DETROIT 9</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL FINAL 5 1/2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 2 DETROIT 0 3 0 6 0 x 9 9 0 (FINAL 5 1/2) BATTERIES: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA, NICK BLACKBURN (4TH) AND JOE MAUER, CHRIS HEINTZ (4TH) DET - JAIR JURRJENS, TIM BYRDAK (4TH), JASON GRILLI (6TH) AND MIKE RABELO HOME RUNS: MIN - NONE DET - MIKE HESSMAN (4) OFF NICK BLACKBURN IN THE 4TH, 0 ON</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL FINAL 5 1/2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 2 DETROIT 0 3 0 6 0 x 9 9 0 (FINAL 5 1/2) BATTERIES: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA, NICK BLACKBURN (4TH) AND JOE MAUER, CHRIS HEINTZ (4TH) DET - JAIR JURRJENS, TIM BYRDAK (4TH), JASON GRILLI (6TH) AND MIKE RABELO WP - (-) LP - (-) SAVE - NONE HOME RUNS: MIN - NONE DET - MIKE HESSMAN (4) OFF NICK BLACKBURN IN THE 4TH, 0 ON TIME: :00 ATT: 0 PROBABLES: DET - KENNY ROGERS (3-3, 4.26) CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ (14-8, 3.79) PROBABLES: MIN - BOOF BONSER (7-12, 5.09) BOS - JOSH BECKETT (20-6, 3.14)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (4) VS DETROIT (9) - FINAL IN 5 1/2 INNINGS 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 T Hunter cf 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .288 J Tyner cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 J Morneau 1b 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .275 G Jones 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 M Cuddyer rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .276 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 19 4 6 4 5 0 11 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, throw). DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg P Polanco 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .340 R Raburn cf 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .301 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-rf 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 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .250 Totals 26 9 9 8 3 6 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: 2 (P Polanco-C Guillen-M Hessman, P Polanco-M Hessman). ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 400 000 -- 4 DETROIT - 030 60x -- 9 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Santana 3 2 3 2 3 4 0 3.33 N Blackburn 2 7 6 4 0 2 1 5.06 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era J Jurrjens 3 5 4 4 3 0 0 4.70 T Byrdak 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 3.20 J Grilli 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.89 WP - J Jurrjens. Pitches-strikes: J Santana 58-36; N Blackburn 43-32; J Jurrjens 64-41; T Byrdak 20-9; J Grilli 5-5. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 3-3; N Blackburn 1-3; J Jurrjens 5-3; T Byrdak 2-3; J Grilli 0-1. Batters faced: J Santana 15; N Blackburn 14; J Jurrjens 16; T Byrdak 7; J Grilli 1. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Scott Barry. T--0:00. (Plus 2 rain delays totaling 0 minutes in the 3rd, 6th). Att--0. Weather: 64 degrees, overcast. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL FINAL 5 1/2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 2 DETROIT 0 3 0 6 0 x 9 9 0 (FINAL 5 1/2) BATTERIES: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA, NICK BLACKBURN (4TH) AND JOE MAUER, CHRIS HEINTZ (4TH) DET - JAIR JURRJENS, TIM BYRDAK (4TH), JASON GRILLI (6TH) AND MIKE RABELO WP - TIM BYRDAK (3-0) LP - NICK BLACKBURN (0-1) SAVE - NONE HOME RUNS: MIN - NONE DET - MIKE HESSMAN (4) OFF NICK BLACKBURN IN THE 4TH, 0 ON TIME: 1:47 ATT: 35,375 PROBABLES: DET - KENNY ROGERS (3-3, 4.26) CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ (14-8, 3.79) PROBABLES: MIN - BOOF BONSER (7-12, 5.09) BOS - JOSH BECKETT (20-6, 3.14)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (4) VS DETROIT (9) - FINAL IN 5 1/2 INNINGS 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 T Hunter cf 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .288 J Tyner cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 J Morneau 1b 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .275 G Jones 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 M Cuddyer rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .276 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 19 4 6 4 5 0 11 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, throw). DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg P Polanco 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .340 R Raburn cf 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .301 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-rf 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 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .250 Totals 26 9 9 8 3 6 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: 2 (P Polanco-C Guillen-M Hessman, P Polanco-M Hessman). ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 400 000 -- 4 DETROIT - 030 60x -- 9 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Santana 3 2 3 2 3 4 0 3.33 N Blackburn (L, 0-1) 2 7 6 4 0 2 1 5.06 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era J Jurrjens 3 5 4 4 3 0 0 4.70 T Byrdak (W, 3-0) 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 3.20 J Grilli 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.89 WP - J Jurrjens. Pitches-strikes: J Santana 58-36; N Blackburn 43-32; J Jurrjens 64-41; T Byrdak 20-9; J Grilli 5-5. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 2-3; N Blackburn 1-3; J Jurrjens 5-3; T Byrdak 2-3; J Grilli 0-1. Batters faced: J Santana 15; N Blackburn 14; J Jurrjens 16; T Byrdak 7; J Grilli 1. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Scott Barry. T--1:47. (Plus 2 rain delays totaling 0 minutes in the 3rd, 6th). Att--35,375. Weather: 64 degrees, overcast. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MINNESOTA (4) AT DETROIT (9) - HOW THEY SCORED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MINNESOTA 1ST: A Casilla grounded out to second. J Kubel walked. J Mauer singled to center, J Kubel to second. J Kubel to third, J Mauer to second on wild pitch by J Jurrjens. T Hunter walked. J Morneau singled to left, J Kubel scored, J Mauer to third, T Hunter to second. M Cuddyer flied out to center. R White doubled to deep right center, J Mauer, T Hunter and J Morneau scored. L Rodriguez walked. N Punto grounded out to second. (4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 4, DETROIT 0. DETROIT 2ND: M Ordonez walked. C Guillen grounded into fielder's choice to third, M Ordonez safe at second on error by second baseman A Casilla. M Thames walked, M Ordonez to third, C Guillen to second. M Hessman struck out looking. B Inge walked, M Ordonez scored, C Guillen to third, M Thames to second. M Rabelo doubled to right, C Guillen and M Thames scored, B Inge to third. P Polanco lined out to second. R Raburn struck out swinging. (3 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error) MINNESOTA 4, DETROIT 3. DETROIT 4TH: C Heintz catching. N Blackburn relieved J Santana. M Hessman homered to left. B Inge fouled out to third. M Rabelo singled to right center. P Polanco singled to left, M Rabelo to second. R Raburn tripled to deep right center, M Rabelo and P Polanco scored. G Sheffield singled to center, R Raburn scored. M Ordonez singled to left, G Sheffield to second. B Clevlen ran for M Ordonez. C Guillen safe at first on error by second baseman A Casilla, G Sheffield scored, B Clevlen to third. M Thames struck out swinging. M Hessman singled to right, B Clevlen scored, C Guillen to third. B Inge flied out to right. (6 Runs, 7 Hits, 1 Error) MINNESOTA 4, DETROIT 9.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL FINAL 5 1/2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 2 DETROIT 0 3 0 6 0 x 9 9 0 (FINAL 5 1/2) BATTERIES: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA, NICK BLACKBURN (4TH) AND JOE MAUER, CHRIS HEINTZ (4TH) DET - JAIR JURRJENS, TIM BYRDAK (4TH), JASON GRILLI (6TH) AND MIKE RABELO WP - TIM BYRDAK (3-0) LP - NICK BLACKBURN (0-1) SAVE - NONE HOME RUNS: MIN - NONE DET - MIKE HESSMAN (4) OFF NICK BLACKBURN IN THE 4TH, 0 ON TIME: 1:47 ATT: 35,375 PROBABLES: DET - KENNY ROGERS (3-3, 4.26) CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ (14-8, 3.79) PROBABLES: MIN - BOOF BONSER (7-12, 5.09) BOS - JOSH BECKETT (20-6, 3.14)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MINNESOTA (4) AT DETROIT (9) - EVENT LOG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Minnesota Starting Lineups -- A Casilla 2B, J Kubel LF, J Mauer C, T Hunter CF, J Morneau 1B, M Cuddyer RF, R White DH, L Rodriguez 3B, N Punto SS, J Santana LHP. Detroit Starting Lineups -- P Polanco 2B, R Raburn CF, G Sheffield DH, M Ordonez RF, C Guillen SS, M Thames LF, M Hessman 1B, B Inge 3B, M Rabelo C, J Jurrjens RHP. Umpires -- Mark Wegner (HP), Brian Runge (1B), Bruce Froemming (2B), Scott Barry (3B). Gametime Weather: 64 degrees, Overcast, wind in from left at 7 mph. MINNESOTA 1ST: A Casilla grounded out to second. J Kubel walked. J Mauer singled to center, J Kubel to second. J Kubel to third, J Mauer to second on wild pitch by J Jurrjens. T Hunter walked. J Morneau singled to left, J Kubel scored, J Mauer to third, T Hunter to second. M Cuddyer flied out to center. R White doubled to deep right center, J Mauer, T Hunter and J Morneau scored. L Rodriguez walked. N Punto grounded out to second. (4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 4, DETROIT 0. DETROIT 1ST: P Polanco grounded out to shortstop. R Raburn grounded out to shortstop. G Sheffield struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 4, DETROIT 0. MINNESOTA 2ND: A Casilla grounded out to third. J Kubel lined out to center. J Mauer grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 4, DETROIT 0. DETROIT 2ND: M Ordonez walked. C Guillen grounded into fielder's choice to third, M Ordonez safe at second on error by second baseman A Casilla. M Thames walked, M Ordonez to third, C Guillen to second. M Hessman struck out looking. B Inge walked, M Ordonez scored, C Guillen to third, M Thames to second. M Rabelo doubled to right, C Guillen and M Thames scored, B Inge to third. P Polanco lined out to second. R Raburn struck out swinging. (3 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error) MINNESOTA 4, DETROIT 3. MINNESOTA 3RD: T Hunter grounded out to second. J Morneau singled to right. M Cuddyer singled to right, J Morneau to third, M Cuddyer out stretching at second. R White lined out to third. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 4, DETROIT 3. DETROIT 3RD: G Sheffield popped out to shortstop. M Ordonez flied out to center. C Guillen singled to center. M Thames struck out looking. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 4, DETROIT 3. MINNESOTA 4TH: T Byrdak relieved J Jurrjens. L Rodriguez walked. N Punto popped out to first. A Casilla walked, L Rodriguez to second. J Kubel grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, A Casilla out at second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 4, DETROIT 3. DETROIT 4TH: C Heintz catching. N Blackburn relieved J Santana. M Hessman homered to left. B Inge fouled out to third. M Rabelo singled to right center. P Polanco singled to left, M Rabelo to second. R Raburn tripled to deep right center, M Rabelo and P Polanco scored. G Sheffield singled to center, R Raburn scored. M Ordonez singled to left, G Sheffield to second. B Clevlen ran for M Ordonez. C Guillen safe at first on error by second baseman A Casilla, G Sheffield scored, B Clevlen to third. M Thames struck out swinging. M Hessman singled to right, B Clevlen scored, C Guillen to third. B Inge flied out to right. (6 Runs, 7 Hits, 1 Error) MINNESOTA 4, DETROIT 9. MINNESOTA 5TH: B Clevlen in right field. C Heintz singled to left. T Hunter lined out to right. J Morneau lined into double play, second to first, C Heintz doubled off first.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 4, DETROIT 9. DETROIT 5TH: J Tyner in center field. G Jones at first base. M Rabelo lined out to first. P Polanco grounded out to second. R Raburn struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 4, DETROIT 9. MINNESOTA 6TH: M Cuddyer flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 4, DETROIT 9.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (4) VS DETROIT (9) - FINAL IN 5 1/2 INNINGS 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 T Hunter cf 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .288 J Tyner cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 J Morneau 1b 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .275 G Jones 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 M Cuddyer rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .276 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 19 4 6 4 5 0 11 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, throw). DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg P Polanco 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .340 R Raburn cf 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .301 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-rf 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 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .250 Totals 26 9 9 8 3 6 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: 2 (P Polanco-C Guillen-M Hessman, P Polanco-M Hessman). ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 400 000 -- 4 DETROIT - 030 60x -- 9 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Santana 3 2 3 2 3 4 0 3.33 N Blackburn (L, 0-1) 2 7 6 4 0 2 1 5.06 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era J Jurrjens 3 5 4 4 3 0 0 4.70 T Byrdak (W, 3-0) 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 3.20 J Grilli 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.89 WP - J Jurrjens. Pitches-strikes: J Santana 58-36; N Blackburn 43-32; J Jurrjens 64-41; T Byrdak 20-9; J Grilli 5-5. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 2-3; N Blackburn 1-3; J Jurrjens 5-3; T Byrdak 2-3; J Grilli 0-1. Batters faced: J Santana 15; N Blackburn 14; J Jurrjens 16; T Byrdak 7; J Grilli 1. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Scott Barry. T--1:47. (Plus 2 rain delays totaling 108 minutes in the 3rd, 6th). Att--35,375. Weather: 64 degrees, overcast. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>
Tigers win, but postseason hopes are crushed <h3>DETROIT 9, MINNESOTA 4 (SIX INNINGS)</h3>DETROIT (Ticker) -- The Detroit Tigers didn't let a little rainstop them from beating up on the Minnesota Twins, but 1,200miles away their postseason hopes were dying. The Detroit Tigers pounded out nine hits in five turns at bat,earning a 9-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins before the gamewas called after six innings due to torrential rains onWednesday. The rain at Comerica Park served as a metaphor for Detroit'sseason, as the New York Yankees (91-67) earned a 12-4 victoryover the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to knock the defending AmericanLeague champions out of postseason contention. The Tigers (87-72) fell behind, 4-0, in the first inning, butjumped on Twins ace Johan Santana in the second frame, cuttingthe deficit to 4-3 on a bases-loaded walk and Mike Rabelo'stwo-run double. The first rain delay of the night came in the third inning andtotaled one hour, 18 minutes. The wait was too long for Santana, who yielded to rookierighthander Nick Blackburn after the delay. The three-inningstint snapped the two-time Cy Young Award winner's string of 123straight starts of pitching five innings or more. Detroit wasted little time jumping on Blackburn (0-1), poundingthe 25-year-old for six runs in the fourth. Mike Hessman led off the frame with a solo blast - his fourth ofthe season. Rabelo and Placido Polanco followed withback-to-back singles before Ryan Raburn gave the Tigers a 6-4lead with a two-run triple. Gary Sheffield added an RBI single and came around to score on athrowing error before Hessman completed the scoring with an RBIsingle to right. Tim Byrdak (3-0) got the win in relief of Detroit starter JairJurrjens, who allowed four runs in three frames. The game was called after a 30-minute rain delay following thetop of the fifth inning. The Tigers looked like a lock for the playoffs through the first3 1/2 months of the season, but a 14-27 stretch from July24-September 4 proved to be too big a hole to overcome.
