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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 | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Duensing |
Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Verlander |
Ballpark | Comerica Park |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 30,240 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lance Barksdale 1B: Paul Emmel 2B: Angel Hernandez 3B: Randy Marsh |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Denard Span | Right Fielder |
Orlando Cabrera | Shortstop |
Joe Mauer | Catcher |
Jason Kubel | DH |
Michael Cuddyer | First Baseman |
Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
Carlos Gomez | Center Fielder |
Matt Tolbert | Third Baseman |
Nick Punto | Second Baseman |
Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ryan Raburn | Left Fielder |
Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
Marcus Thames | DH |
Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
Gerald Laird | Catcher |
Adam Everett | 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Verlander
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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Verlander
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Verlander
Mauer hits a line drive into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Verlander
Kubel hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Duensing
Raburn 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Duensing
Polanco hits a fly ball, foul, 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: ---
Ordonez vs. Duensing
Ordonez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Punto 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Verlander
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Verlander
Young strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Verlander
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Duensing
Cabrera hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Duensing
Thames hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Duensing
Inge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Duensing
Granderson 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 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Verlander
Tolbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolbert for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Verlander
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Verlander
Span hits a line drive into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Duensing
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Duensing
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Raburn vs. Duensing
Raburn strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Duensing
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Ordonez vs. Duensing
Ordonez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Ordonez reaches second base with a double. Everett scores. Polanco goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Duensing
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Verlander
Cabrera hits a line drive into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Verlander
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Verlander covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Verlander
Kubel hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Verlander
Cuddyer 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Duensing
Thames strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Duensing
Inge hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Inge reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Granderson vs. Duensing
Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Inge moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Laird vs. Duensing
Laird strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Everett vs. Duensing
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duensing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Verlander
Young strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Verlander
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Verlander
Tolbert hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Duensing
Raburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Duensing
Polanco bunts towards the mound. Duensing fields it and throws to first for the out. Raburn moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Duensing
Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Raburn moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Cabrera vs. Duensing
Cabrera is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Thames vs. Duensing
Thames takes first base on ball four. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Inge vs. Keppel
Bobby Keppel now pitching.
Inge hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Raburn scores. Cabrera scores. Thames moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Granderson vs. Keppel
Granderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Verlander
Clete Thomas now playing right field.
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Verlander
Span hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Span reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Verlander
Cabrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Span scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Verlander
Mauer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Mauer reaches second base with a double. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Kubel vs. Verlander
Kubel 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. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Cuddyer vs. Verlander
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Keppel
Laird hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Keppel
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Keppel
Raburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Keppel
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Raburn moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Verlander
Young hits a line drive into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Verlander
Gomez 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Verlander
Tolbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolbert for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Crain
Jesse Crain now pitching.
Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Crain
Thames takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Crain
Wilkin Ramirez pinch runs for Marcus Thames.
Crain fires to first and picks off Ramirez. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Crain
Inge strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Verlander
Punto hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Verlander
Span hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Verlander
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Span moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Verlander
There's a wild pitch. Span moves to third. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Mauer vs. Verlander
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mauer for the out. Span scores. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kubel vs. Verlander
Kubel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Granderson. Kubel reaches second base with a double. Cabrera scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cuddyer vs. Verlander
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Guerrier
Matt Guerrier now pitching.
Granderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Guerrier
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Guerrier
Everett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Raburn vs. Guerrier
Raburn hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Guerrier
Polanco hits a popup towards third. Tolbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Rodney
Fernando Rodney now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Rodney
Jose Morales pinch hits for Carlos Gomez.
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tolbert vs. Rodney
Tolbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Rodney
Punto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Granderson. Punto reaches second base with a double. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Rodney
Span 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 9/29/2009, game 2 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Span D, rf 5 2 2 0 Raburn R, lf 4 1 1 0 Cabrera O, ss 4 2 3 1 Polanco P, 2b 4 1 2 0 Mauer J, c 4 0 1 1 Ordonez M, rf 3 0 1 2 Kubel J, dh 3 0 2 2 Thomas C, rf 1 0 0 0 Cuddyer M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cabrera M, 1b 3 2 1 1 Young D, lf 4 1 1 0 Thames M, dh 2 0 1 0 Gomez C, cf 3 0 0 0 Ramirez W, pr 0 0 0 0 Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0 Inge B, 3b 4 0 2 2 Tolbert M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Granderson C, cf 4 1 2 1 Punto N, 2b 4 0 1 1 Laird G, c 4 0 0 0 Everett A, ss 4 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 10 5 33 6 12 6 Minnesota 000 002 021 -- 5 Detroit 012 020 01x -- 6 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Duensing B (L) 4.2 7 5 5 3 3 Keppel B 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 Mahay R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Crain J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Guerrier M 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Verlander J (W) 8.0 8 4 4 0 8 Rodney F (S) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Minnesota 5, Detroit 8 2B -- Ordonez M, Inge B, Span D, Mauer J, Kubel J, Punto N HR -- Cabrera M, Granderson C SH -- Polanco P SF -- Kubel J WP -- Verlander J T -- 2:50 A -- 30240
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