GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (40-37) at DETROIT (46-31)

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (2) VS DETROIT (0) - END 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 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .257
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .302
M Cuddyer 1b 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .288
J Morneau dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .278
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .305
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246
J Tyner rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .214

Totals 11 2 2 2 2 2 5

BATTING: RBI - M Cuddyer (47), J Morneau (59). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Kubel 1. Team LOB - 2.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289
P Polanco 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328
G Sheffield dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292
M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .375
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .324
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
C Monroe lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
M Thames 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
N Perez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180

Totals 11 0 2 0 0 2 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Guillen 2. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: SB - P Polanco (3, 3rd base off J Santana/J Mauer), G Sheffield
(11, 2nd base off J Santana/J Mauer).


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MINNESOTA - 200 -- 2
DETROIT - 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.76

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 3 2 2 2 2 2 0 2.88

WP - J Verlander. Pitches-strikes: J Santana 47-32; J Verlander 52-31. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Santana 3-4; J Verlander 4-3. Batters faced: J Santana 11; J
Verlander 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Marty Foster. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Tim Mcclelland. 3B--Paul
Schrieber.
EJECTIONS: DETROIT's Mcclendon by Foster (1st).
Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 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 2 0 0 0 2 2 0
DETROIT 0 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G SHEFFIELD (.292, 1-FOR-1)
M ORDONEZ (.375, 0-FOR-1)
C GUILLEN (.324, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (2) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 4TH - 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 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .257
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .302
M Cuddyer 1b 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .288
J Morneau dh 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .277
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .304
J Kubel lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245
J Tyner rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .214

Totals 14 2 2 2 2 4 5

BATTING: RBI - M Cuddyer (47), J Morneau (59). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Kubel 1. Team LOB - 2.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289
P Polanco 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328
G Sheffield dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292
M Ordonez rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .375
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .324
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
C Monroe lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
M Thames 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
N Perez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180

Totals 11 0 2 0 0 2 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Guillen 2. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: SB - P Polanco (3, 3rd base off J Santana/J Mauer), G Sheffield
(11, 2nd base off J Santana/J Mauer).


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MINNESOTA - 200 0 -- 2
DETROIT - 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.76

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 4 2 2 2 2 4 0 2.85

WP - J Verlander. Pitches-strikes: J Santana 47-32; J Verlander 64-40. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Santana 3-4; J Verlander 5-3. Batters faced: J Santana 11; J
Verlander 16.

UMPIRES: HP--Marty Foster. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Tim Mcclelland. 3B--Paul
Schrieber.
EJECTIONS: DETROIT's Mcclendon by Foster (1st).
Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 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 2 0 0 0 2 2 0
DETROIT 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.289, 0-FOR-1)
N PUNTO (.214, 0-FOR-1)
L CASTILLO (.305, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (2) VS DETROIT (0) - END 4TH - 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 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .257
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .302
M Cuddyer 1b 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .288
J Morneau dh 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .277
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .304
J Kubel lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245
J Tyner rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .214

Totals 14 2 2 2 2 4 5

BATTING: RBI - M Cuddyer (47), J Morneau (59). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Kubel 1. Team LOB - 2.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289
P Polanco 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328
G Sheffield dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
M Ordonez rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .374
C Guillen ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .323
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
C Monroe lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
M Thames 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
N Perez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180

Totals 14 0 2 0 0 3 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Guillen 2. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: SB - P Polanco (3, 3rd base off J Santana/J Mauer), G Sheffield
(11, 2nd base off J Santana/J Mauer).


----------------------------------------------------
MINNESOTA - 200 0 -- 2
DETROIT - 000 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 4 2 0 0 0 3 0 2.73

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 4 2 2 2 2 4 0 2.85

WP - J Verlander. Pitches-strikes: J Santana 57-39; J Verlander 64-40. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Santana 3-6; J Verlander 5-3. Batters faced: J Santana 14; J
Verlander 16.

UMPIRES: HP--Marty Foster. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Tim Mcclelland. 3B--Paul
Schrieber.
EJECTIONS: DETROIT's Mcclendon by Foster (1st).
Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
GRAND SLAM BY JOE MAUER (4) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE 5TH
OFF JUSTIN VERLANDER SCORED JASON TYNER, LUIS CASTILLO AND JASON
BARTLETT.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6, DETROIT 0

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.288, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: I RODRIGUEZ (.279, 0-FOR-1)
C MONROE (.228, 0-FOR-1)
M THAMES (.236, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (6) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .305
J Bartlett ss 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .257
J Mauer c 2 1 1 4 1 0 0 .306
M Cuddyer 1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .287
J Morneau dh 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .280
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .303
J Kubel lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245
J Tyner rf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .289
N Punto 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .213

Totals 19 6 4 6 5 5 7

BATTING: HR - J Mauer (4, 5th inning off J Verlander 3 on, 1 Out). RBI - M
Cuddyer (47), J Morneau (59), J Mauer 4 (30). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Kubel 1. Team LOB - 3.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289
P Polanco 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328
G Sheffield dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
M Ordonez rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .374
C Guillen ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .323
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
C Monroe lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
M Thames 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
N Perez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180

Totals 14 0 2 0 0 3 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Guillen 2. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: SB - P Polanco (3, 3rd base off J Santana/J Mauer), G Sheffield
(11, 2nd base off J Santana/J Mauer).


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MINNESOTA - 200 04 -- 6
DETROIT - 000 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 4 2 0 0 0 3 0 2.73

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 5 4 6 6 5 5 1 3.18

WP - J Verlander. Pitches-strikes: J Santana 57-39; J Verlander 99-57. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Santana 3-6; J Verlander 7-3. Batters faced: J Santana 14; J
Verlander 24.

UMPIRES: HP--Marty Foster. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Tim Mcclelland. 3B--Paul
Schrieber.
EJECTIONS: DETROIT's Mcclendon by Foster (1st).
Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 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 2 0 0 0 4 6 4 0
DETROIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.245, 0-FOR-2)
J TYNER (.289, 0-FOR-1, BB)
N PUNTO (.213, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (6) VS DETROIT (0) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .305
J Bartlett ss 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .257
J Mauer c 2 1 1 4 1 0 0 .306
M Cuddyer 1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .287
J Morneau dh 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .280
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .303
J Kubel lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245
J Tyner rf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .289
N Punto 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .213

Totals 19 6 4 6 5 5 7

BATTING: HR - J Mauer (4, 5th inning off J Verlander 3 on, 1 Out). RBI - M
Cuddyer (47), J Morneau (59), J Mauer 4 (30). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Kubel 1. Team LOB - 3.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289
P Polanco 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328
G Sheffield dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
M Ordonez rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .374
C Guillen ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .323
I Rodriguez c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
C Monroe lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
M Thames 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234
N Perez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .177

Totals 18 0 3 0 0 5 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Perez 1, C Guillen 2. Team
LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - P Polanco (3, 3rd base off J Santana/J Mauer), G Sheffield
(11, 2nd base off J Santana/J Mauer).


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MINNESOTA - 200 04 -- 6
DETROIT - 000 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 5 3 0 0 0 5 0 2.71

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 5 4 6 6 5 5 1 3.18

WP - J Verlander. Pitches-strikes: J Santana 72-50; J Verlander 99-57. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Santana 3-7; J Verlander 7-3. Batters faced: J Santana 18; J
Verlander 24.

UMPIRES: HP--Marty Foster. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Tim Mcclelland. 3B--Paul
Schrieber.
EJECTIONS: DETROIT's Mcclendon by Foster (1st).
Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: MACAY MCBRIDE (0-0, 9.00) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6, DETROIT 0

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.245, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M McBride relieved J Verlander.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6
DETROIT 0 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Kubel (.245, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
DET - MACAY MCBRIDE

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.289, 0-FOR-2)
P POLANCO (.328, 1-FOR-2)
G SHEFFIELD (.291, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (6) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .305
J Bartlett ss 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .257
J Mauer c 2 1 1 4 1 0 0 .306
M Cuddyer 1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .287
J Morneau dh 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .280
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .303
J Kubel lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .244
J Tyner rf 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .287
N Punto 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .212

Totals 22 6 4 6 5 6 7

BATTING: HR - J Mauer (4, 5th inning off J Verlander 3 on, 1 Out). RBI - M
Cuddyer (47), J Morneau (59), J Mauer 4 (30). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Kubel 1. Team LOB - 3.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289
P Polanco 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328
G Sheffield dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
M Ordonez rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .374
C Guillen ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .323
I Rodriguez c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
C Monroe lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
M Thames 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234
N Perez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .177

Totals 18 0 3 0 0 5 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Perez 1, C Guillen 2. Team
LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - P Polanco (3, 3rd base off J Santana/J Mauer), G Sheffield
(11, 2nd base off J Santana/J Mauer).


----------------------------------------------------
MINNESOTA - 200 040 -- 6
DETROIT - 000 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 5 3 0 0 0 5 0 2.71

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 5 4 6 6 5 5 1 3.18
M McBride 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.50

WP - J Verlander. Pitches-strikes: J Santana 72-50; J Verlander 99-57; M
McBride 6-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 3-7; J Verlander 7-3; M McBride
2-0. Batters faced: J Santana 18; J Verlander 24; M McBride 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Marty Foster. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Tim Mcclelland. 3B--Paul
Schrieber.
EJECTIONS: DETROIT's Mcclendon by Foster (1st).
Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

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

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G SHEFFIELD (.291, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
DET - MACAY MCBRIDE

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.305, 1-FOR-2, BB)
J BARTLETT (.257, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)
J MAUER (.306, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .305
J Bartlett ss 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .257
J Mauer c 2 1 1 4 1 0 0 .306
M Cuddyer 1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .287
J Morneau dh 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .280
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .303
J Kubel lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .244
J Tyner rf 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .287
N Punto 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .212

Totals 22 6 4 6 5 6 7

BATTING: HR - J Mauer (4, 5th inning off J Verlander 3 on, 1 Out). RBI - M
Cuddyer (47), J Morneau (59), J Mauer 4 (30). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Kubel 1. Team LOB - 3.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .288
P Polanco 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .330
G Sheffield dh 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .291
M Ordonez rf 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .376
C Guillen ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .321
I Rodriguez c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .281
C Monroe lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
M Thames 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234
N Perez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .177

Totals 23 1 5 1 1 6 10

BATTING: HR - P Polanco (2, 6th inning off J Santana 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - P
Polanco (36). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - I Rodriguez 1, N Perez
1, C Guillen 2. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - P Polanco (3, 3rd base off J Santana/J Mauer), G Sheffield
(11, 2nd base off J Santana/J Mauer).


----------------------------------------------------
MINNESOTA - 200 040 -- 6
DETROIT - 000 001 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 6 5 1 1 1 6 1 2.76

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 5 4 6 6 5 5 1 3.18
M McBride 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.50

WP - J Verlander. Pitches-strikes: J Santana 94-62; J Verlander 99-57; M
McBride 6-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 4-8; J Verlander 7-3; M McBride
2-0. Batters faced: J Santana 24; J Verlander 24; M McBride 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Marty Foster. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Tim Mcclelland. 3B--Paul
Schrieber.
EJECTIONS: DETROIT's Mcclendon by Foster (1st).
Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL MINNESOTA AT DETROIT
NOTE: DETROIT RIGHT FIELDER MAGGLIO ORDONEZ SINGLED IN THE
SIXTH INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK 15 GAMES.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
DET - MACAY MCBRIDE

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C MONROE (.227, 0-FOR-2)
M THAMES (.234, 0-FOR-2)
N PEREZ (.177, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (6) VS DETROIT (1) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .304
J Bartlett ss 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .256
J Mauer c 3 1 1 4 1 0 0 .304
M Cuddyer 1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .287
J Morneau dh 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .280
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .303
J Kubel lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .244
J Tyner rf 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .287
N Punto 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .212

Totals 25 6 4 6 5 6 7

BATTING: HR - J Mauer (4, 5th inning off J Verlander 3 on, 1 Out). RBI - M
Cuddyer (47), J Morneau (59), J Mauer 4 (30). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Kubel 1. Team LOB - 3.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .288
P Polanco 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .330
G Sheffield dh 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .291
M Ordonez rf 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .376
C Guillen ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .321
I Rodriguez c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .281
C Monroe lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
M Thames 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234
N Perez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .177

Totals 23 1 5 1 1 6 10

BATTING: HR - P Polanco (2, 6th inning off J Santana 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - P
Polanco (36). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - I Rodriguez 1, N Perez
1, C Guillen 2. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - P Polanco (3, 3rd base off J Santana/J Mauer), G Sheffield
(11, 2nd base off J Santana/J Mauer).


----------------------------------------------------
MINNESOTA - 200 040 0 -- 6
DETROIT - 000 001 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 6 5 1 1 1 6 1 2.76

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Verlander 5 4 6 6 5 5 1 3.18
M McBride 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.00

WP - J Verlander. Pitches-strikes: J Santana 94-62; J Verlander 99-57; M
McBride 19-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 4-8; J Verlander 7-3; M
McBride 4-1. Batters faced: J Santana 24; J Verlander 24; M McBride 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Marty Foster. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Tim Mcclelland. 3B--Paul
Schrieber.
EJECTIONS: DETROIT's Mcclendon by Foster (1st).
Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from left.</div>