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

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: MATT GUERRIER (1-3, 1.93) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6, DETROIT 1

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C MONROE (.227, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Guerrier relieved J Santana.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6
DETROIT 1 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C Monroe (.227, 0-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 0 6 4 0
DETROIT 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - MATT GUERRIER
DET - MACAY MCBRIDE

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.287, 0-FOR-3, RBI)
J MORNEAU (.280, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
T HUNTER (.303, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (6) VS DETROIT (1) - END 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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
M Thames 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .231
N Perez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .175

Totals 26 1 5 1 1 7 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).


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MINNESOTA - 200 040 0 -- 6
DETROIT - 000 001 0 -- 1
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 6 5 1 1 1 6 1 2.76
M Guerrier 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.89

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; M Guerrier 12-7; J
Verlander 99-57; M McBride 19-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 4-8; M
Guerrier 0-2; J Verlander 7-3; M McBride 4-1. Batters faced: J Santana 24; M
Guerrier 3; 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>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: EULOGIO DE LA CRUZ (0-0, 5.79) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6, DETROIT 1

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.287, 0-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E De La Cruz relieved M McBride.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6
DETROIT 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M Cuddyer (.287, 0-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JASON KUBEL SCORED TORII HUNTER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, 0 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 7
DETROIT 1 END TOP, 8TH</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 0 1 7 6 0
DETROIT 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - MATT GUERRIER
DET - EULOGIO DE LA CRUZ

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.288, 0-FOR-3)
P POLANCO (.330, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
G SHEFFIELD (.291, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (7) VS DETROIT (1) - MID 8TH - 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 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .286
J Morneau dh 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .279
T Hunter cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .306
J Kubel lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .248
J Tyner rf 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .287
N Punto 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .212

Totals 29 7 6 7 5 6 7

BATTING: 2B - J Kubel (16, E De La Cruz). HR - J Mauer (4, 5th inning off J
Verlander 3 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Cuddyer (47), J Morneau (59), J Mauer 4 (30), J
Kubel (27). 2-out RBI - J Kubel. 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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
M Thames 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .231
N Perez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .175

Totals 26 1 5 1 1 7 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).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Monroe (J Kubel at 3rd base).


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MINNESOTA - 200 040 01 -- 7
DETROIT - 000 001 0 -- 1
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 6 5 1 1 1 6 1 2.76
M Guerrier 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.89

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
E De La Cruz 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 6.35

WP - J Verlander. Pitches-strikes: J Santana 94-62; M Guerrier 12-7; J
Verlander 99-57; M McBride 19-12; E De La Cruz 14-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Santana 4-8; M Guerrier 0-2; J Verlander 7-3; M McBride 4-1; E De La Cruz 1-1.
Batters faced: J Santana 24; M Guerrier 3; J Verlander 24; M McBride 6; E De La
Cruz 4.

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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Infante ran for P Polanco.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, O INFANTE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 7
DETROIT 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

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 0 1 7 6 0
DETROIT 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - MATT GUERRIER
DET - EULOGIO DE LA CRUZ

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.287, 0-FOR-2, BB)
N PUNTO (.212, 0-FOR-3)
L CASTILLO (.304, 1-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (7) VS DETROIT (1) - END 8TH - 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 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .286
J Morneau dh 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .279
T Hunter cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .306
J Kubel lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .248
J Tyner rf 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .287
N Punto 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .212

Totals 29 7 6 7 5 6 7

BATTING: 2B - J Kubel (16, E De La Cruz). HR - J Mauer (4, 5th inning off J
Verlander 3 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Cuddyer (47), J Morneau (59), J Mauer 4 (30), J
Kubel (27). 2-out RBI - J Kubel. 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 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .287
P Polanco 2b 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .332
O Infante pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
G Sheffield dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .290
M Ordonez rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .375
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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
M Thames 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .231
N Perez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .175

Totals 30 1 6 1 1 7 12

BATTING: 2B - P Polanco (18, M Guerrier). 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, M Ordonez 1, C Guillen 2. Team LOB - 6.

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

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Monroe (J Kubel at 3rd base).


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MINNESOTA - 200 040 01 -- 7
DETROIT - 000 001 00 -- 1
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 6 5 1 1 1 6 1 2.76
M Guerrier 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.85

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
E De La Cruz 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 6.35

WP - J Verlander. Pitches-strikes: J Santana 94-62; M Guerrier 29-19; J
Verlander 99-57; M McBride 19-12; E De La Cruz 14-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Santana 4-8; M Guerrier 1-4; J Verlander 7-3; M McBride 4-1; E De La Cruz 1-1.
Batters faced: J Santana 24; M Guerrier 7; J Verlander 24; M McBride 6; E De La
Cruz 4.

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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Infante at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 7
DETROIT 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Tyner (.287, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY EULOGIO DE LA CRUZ ALLOWED NICK PUNTO TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MAUER ON FIRST, J BARTLETT ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 8
DETROIT 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.286, 0-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY NEIFI PEREZ ALLOWED JASON BARTLETT TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, J MAUER ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 9
DETROIT 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.279, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JUSTIN MORNEAU SCORED JOE MAUER.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J MORNEAU ON FIRST, M CUDDYER ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 10
DETROIT 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.306, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Ford ran for J Morneau.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, L FORD ON FIRST, M CUDDYER ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 10
DETROIT 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T Hunter (.306, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TORII HUNTER SCORED MICHAEL CUDDYER.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, T HUNTER ON FIRST, L FORD ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 11
DETROIT 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.248, 1-FOR-4, 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 0 0 1 4 11 9 0
DETROIT 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 1 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - MATT GUERRIER
DET - EULOGIO DE LA CRUZ

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.321, 0-FOR-3)
I RODRIGUEZ (.281, 1-FOR-3)
C MONROE (.226, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (11) VS DETROIT (1) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .303
J Bartlett ss 3 3 1 0 2 0 0 .259
J Mauer c 3 2 1 4 2 0 0 .304
M Cuddyer 1b 5 1 0 1 0 0 3 .285
J Morneau dh 5 0 3 2 0 1 0 .281
L Ford pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
T Hunter cf 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .308
J Kubel lf 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .247
J Tyner rf 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .285
N Punto 3b 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .212

Totals 36 11 9 9 7 7 12

BATTING: 2B - J Kubel (16, E De La Cruz); J Bartlett (9, E De La Cruz). HR - J
Mauer (4, 5th inning off J Verlander 3 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Cuddyer (47), J
Morneau 2 (60), J Mauer 4 (30), J Kubel (27), T Hunter (63). 2-out RBI - J
Kubel, J Morneau, T Hunter. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Kubel
2. Team LOB - 5.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .287
P Polanco 2b 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .332
O Infante pr-2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
G Sheffield dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .290
M Ordonez rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .375
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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
M Thames 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .231
N Perez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .175

Totals 30 1 6 1 1 7 12

BATTING: 2B - P Polanco (18, M Guerrier). 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, M Ordonez 1, C Guillen 2. Team LOB - 6.

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

FIELDING: E - N Perez (3, ground ball). Outfield assists - C Monroe (J Kubel
at 3rd base).


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MINNESOTA - 200 040 014 -- 11
DETROIT - 000 001 00 -- 1
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 6 5 1 1 1 6 1 2.76
M Guerrier 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.85

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
E De La Cruz 2 5 5 2 2 1 0 6.75

WP - J Verlander, E De La Cruz. IBB - J Mauer (by E De La Cruz).
Pitches-strikes: J Santana 94-62; M Guerrier 29-19; J Verlander 99-57; M
McBride 19-12; E De La Cruz 43-27. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 4-8; M
Guerrier 1-4; J Verlander 7-3; M McBride 4-1; E De La Cruz 2-2. Batters faced:
J Santana 24; M Guerrier 7; J Verlander 24; M McBride 6; E De La Cruz 13.

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>