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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
September 29, 2009
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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 September 29, 2009 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 29, 2009 |
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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 | September 29, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nick Blackburn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Porcello |
Ballpark | Comerica Park |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 35,243 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Marvin Hudson 2B: Paul Emmel 3B: Angel Hernandez |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Denard Span | Center Fielder |
Orlando Cabrera | Shortstop |
Joe Mauer | Catcher |
Jason Kubel | Right Fielder |
Michael Cuddyer | First Baseman |
Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
Jose Morales | DH |
Matt Tolbert | Third Baseman |
Nick Punto | Second Baseman |
Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
Clete Thomas | Right Fielder |
Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
Aubrey Huff | DH |
Carlos Guillen | Left Fielder |
Gerald Laird | Catcher |
Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
Ramon Santiago | Shortstop |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
September 29, 2009
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Porcello
Span 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Porcello
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Porcello
Mauer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Blackburn
Granderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kubel. Granderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Blackburn
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Blackburn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Granderson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Cabrera vs. Blackburn
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Huff vs. Blackburn
Huff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Porcello
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porcello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Porcello
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Porcello
Young 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 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Blackburn
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Blackburn
Laird is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Blackburn
Inge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Laird moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Santiago vs. Blackburn
Santiago hits a line drive beyond first. Cuddyer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Laird scores. Inge moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Granderson vs. Blackburn
Granderson hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Inge moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Polanco vs. Blackburn
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Porcello
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Porcello
Tolbert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Inge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Porcello
Punto hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Porcello
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porcello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Punto moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Porcello
Cabrera hits a popup towards short. Santiago settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Blackburn
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Blackburn
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Huff vs. Blackburn
Huff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cuddyer fields it and throws to home to get Thomas. Cabrera moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Blackburn
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laird vs. Blackburn
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Porcello
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Porcello
Kubel hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Porcello
Cuddyer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Porcello
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuddyer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Porcello
Morales 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 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Blackburn
Inge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Blackburn
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Inge moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Granderson vs. Blackburn
Granderson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tolbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Blackburn
Polanco strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Porcello
Tolbert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Tolbert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Punto vs. Porcello
Punto bunts towards the mound. Porcello fields it and throws to first for the out. Tolbert moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Span vs. Porcello
Span hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tolbert tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Porcello
Cabrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Blackburn
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Blackburn
Cabrera hits a line drive towards third. Tolbert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Blackburn
Huff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cuddyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Huff for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Porcello
Mauer 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, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Porcello
Kubel hits a line drive into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Porcello
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Porcello
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Blackburn
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Blackburn
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Blackburn
Inge strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Porcello
Morales hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tolbert vs. Porcello
Alexi Casilla pinch runs for Jose Morales.
Tolbert bunts towards the mound. Porcello fields it and throws to first for the out. Casilla moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Punto vs. Porcello
Punto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Span vs. Miner
Zach Miner now pitching.
Span hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Miner
Cabrera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Blackburn
Santiago hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Blackburn
Granderson hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Blackburn
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Miner
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Miner covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Miner
Kubel hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Miner
Carlos Gomez pinch runs for Jason Kubel.
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Miner
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Mijares
Denard Span now playing right field. Carlos Gomez now playing center field. Jose Mijares now pitching. Ryan Raburn pinch hits for Clete Thomas.
Raburn hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Mijares
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Rauch
Marcus Thames pinch hits for Aubrey Huff. Jon Rauch now pitching.
Thames hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Lyon
Ryan Raburn now playing right field. Brandon Lyon now pitching.
Casilla hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Guillen. Casilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Tolbert vs. Lyon
Tolbert bunts towards the mound. Lyon fields it and throws to first for the out. Casilla moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Punto vs. Lyon
Punto bunts towards the mound. Lyon catches it and throws to third to double up Casilla. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Rauch
Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laird vs. Rauch
Wilkin Ramirez pinch runs for Carlos Guillen.
Laird bunts towards the mound. Rauch fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Inge vs. Rauch
Inge hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Santiago vs. Rauch
Santiago hits a line drive into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Lyon
Don Kelly now playing left field.
Span hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Lyon
There's a wild pitch. Span moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Lyon
There's a wild pitch. Span moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Cabrera vs. Lyon
Cabrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Span scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Lyon
Mauer takes first base on ball four. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Lyon
Gomez bunts towards the mound. Lyon fields it and throws to first for the out. Cabrera moves to third. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Cuddyer vs. Lyon
Cuddyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Young vs. Lyon
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabrera tags and scores. Mauer tags and moves to third. Cuddyer tags and moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Casilla vs. Lyon
Casilla hits a fly ball into right field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Nathan
Joe Nathan now pitching.
Granderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Nathan
Polanco hits a line drive into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Nathan
Raburn hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Nathan
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/29/2009, game 1 -- Minnesota at Detroit (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Span D, cf-rf 4 1 2 1 Granderson C, cf 5 1 2 1 Cabrera O, ss 5 1 1 1 Polanco P, 2b 5 0 0 0 Mauer J, c 4 0 0 0 Thomas C, rf 3 0 1 0 Kubel J, rf 4 0 2 0 Raburn R, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Gomez C, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Cabrera M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cuddyer M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Huff A, dh 3 0 0 0 Young D, lf 4 0 1 1 Thames M, ph 1 0 0 0 Morales J, dh 3 0 1 0 Guillen C, lf 3 0 0 0 Casilla A, pr 2 0 1 0 Ramirez W, pr 0 0 0 0 Tolbert M, 3b 2 1 1 0 Kelly D, lf 0 0 0 0 Punto N, 2b 2 0 1 0 Laird G, c 2 1 0 0 Inge B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Santiago R, ss 4 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 11 3 36 2 7 2 Minnesota 000 010 000 2 -- 3 Detroit 010 000 000 1 -- 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Blackburn N 7.0 6 1 1 1 4 Mijares J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Rauch J (W) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 Nathan J (S) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Porcello R 6.1 7 1 1 1 1 Miner Z 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 Lyon B (L) 2.0 3 2 2 2 0 DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- Minnesota 10, Detroit 8 2B -- Granderson C, Thomas C, Tolbert M, Casilla A HR -- Granderson C SH -- Punto N, Tolbert M 2, Laird G, Gomez C SF -- Span D, Young D HBP -- by Blackburn N (Laird G), by Porcello R (Cuddyer M) WP -- Lyon B 2 T -- 2:52 A -- 35243
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