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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
April 14, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 14, 2008 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 14, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 14, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nick Blackburn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeremy Bonderman |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 32,002 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Everitt 1B: Mike DiMuro 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: Larry Vanover |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Gomez | Center Fielder |
| Denard Span | Right Fielder |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Jason Kubel | DH |
| Brendan Harris | Second Baseman |
| Mike Lamb | Third Baseman |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clete Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Gary Sheffield | DH |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Guillen | First Baseman |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Jacque Jones | Left Fielder |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
April 14, 2008
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Bonderman
Gomez bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Bonderman
Span hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Bonderman
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonderman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Blackburn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Blackburn covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Blackburn
Polanco hits a line drive into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Blackburn
Sheffield hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Bonderman
Morneau hits a popup towards third. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bonderman
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Bonderman
Kubel strikes out. There goes Young. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Bonderman
Harris hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Bonderman
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Bonderman
Lamb hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Harris goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Bonderman
Everett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Blackburn
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Blackburn
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Blackburn
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Renteria vs. Blackburn
Renteria hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morneau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Blackburn
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Blackburn covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Bonderman
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Bonderman
Span hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Bonderman
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Bonderman
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blackburn
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Blackburn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Blackburn
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bonderman
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonderman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Bonderman
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Bonderman
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Blackburn
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Blackburn
Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Blackburn
Cabrera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Blackburn
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Bonderman
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cabrera. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Bonderman
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Bonderman
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Bonderman
There goes Gomez. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Gomez steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Bonderman
Span hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Blackburn
Renteria hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Blackburn
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Blackburn
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackburn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Bonderman
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Bonderman
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Bonderman
Young hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Young reaches second base with a double. Mauer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Kubel vs. Bonderman
Kubel hits a line drive into center field. Thomas picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomas. Young scores. Kubel moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Bonderman
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kubel tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Bonderman
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Blackburn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Blackburn
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Blackburn
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Blackburn
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sheffield moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Blackburn
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sheffield scores. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Blackburn
Guillen hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Young. Guillen reaches second base with a double. Ordonez scores. Cabrera goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renteria vs. Guerrier
Matt Guerrier now pitching.
Renteria hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Span throws the ball in to Morneau who tags Renteria trying to return to first, for the out. Guillen scores. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Bonderman
Everett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Bonderman
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Bonderman
Span hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Mauer vs. Seay
Bobby Seay now pitching.
Mauer takes first base on ball four. Span moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Morneau vs. Seay
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Gomez scores. Span scores. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Seay
Young hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mauer scores. There goes Morneau trying to get to second. Jones throws the ball in to Cabrera who relays the ball to Polanco who tags Morneau for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kubel vs. Seay
Kubel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Seay
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Guerrier
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Guerrier
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guerrier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Guerrier
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Guerrier
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Beltran
Francis Beltran now pitching.
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Beltran
Everett hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Everett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Beltran
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Beltran
Span takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Beltran
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guillen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mauer for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Guerrier
Nick Punto now playing third base.
Sheffield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Sheffield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Guerrier
Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Gomez. Ordonez reaches second base with a double. Sheffield scores. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Guerrier
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Everett. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Guerrier
Guillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ordonez scores. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Renteria vs. Neshek
Brandon Inge pinch runs for Carlos Guillen. Pat Neshek now pitching.
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to second for the out. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Neshek
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Gomez who is chasing the ball. Rodriguez reaches third base with a triple. Cabrera scores. Renteria goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Neshek
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Neshek
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gomez who is chasing the ball. Thomas reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Polanco vs. Neshek
Polanco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Neshek
Sheffield strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 9 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Jones
Miguel Cabrera now playing first base. Brandon Inge now playing third base. Ryan Raburn now playing left field. Todd Jones now pitching.
Morneau hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Jones
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Jones
Kubel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Jones
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubel moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Punto vs. Jones
Punto hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/14/2008 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Gomez C, cf 5 1 0 0 Thomas C, cf 5 1 1 0
Span D, rf 4 1 2 0 Polanco P, 2b 5 0 1 1
Mauer J, c 2 2 0 0 Sheffield G, dh 5 2 2 0
Morneau J, 1b 5 0 1 2 Ordonez M, rf 4 2 3 1
Young D, lf 5 3 3 2 Cabrera M, 3b-1b 4 2 2 1
Kubel J, dh 4 1 2 2 Guillen C, 1b 4 1 3 3
Harris B, 2b 4 1 2 2 Inge B, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Lamb M, 3b 4 0 1 1 Renteria E, ss 4 1 2 1
Punto N, 3b 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 2 2 3
Everett A, ss 4 0 2 0 Jones J, lf 3 0 0 1
Raburn R, lf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 13 9 38 11 16 11
Minnesota 020 003 400 -- 9
Detroit 000 004 16x -- 11
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blackburn N 5.2 8 4 4 0 0
Guerrier M* 1.1 5 5 4 0 0
Neshek P (L) 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bonderman J 6.1 8 7 4 2 5
Seay B 0.2 3 2 2 1 1
Beltran F (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Jones T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Rodriguez I, Cabrera M, Thomas C, Everett A
DP -- Minnesota 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Detroit 4
2B -- Cabrera M, Young D, Guillen C, Everett A, Sheffield G, Ordonez M
3B -- Rodriguez I, Thomas C
HR -- Rodriguez I
SB -- Young D, Gomez C
SF -- Harris B, Jones J
T -- 3:16
A -- 32002
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