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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 16, 2011
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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 August 16, 2011 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 2011 |
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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 | August 16, 2011 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nick Blackburn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Verlander |
Ballpark | Comerica Park |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 40,589 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: James Hoye 1B: Phil Cuzzi 2B: Tom Hallion 3B: Bill Miller |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ben Revere | Center Fielder |
Trevor Plouffe | Second Baseman |
Joe Mauer | DH |
Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
Jason Kubel | Right Fielder |
Danny Valencia | Third Baseman |
Rene Tosoni | Left Fielder |
Tsuyoshi Nishioka | Shortstop |
Drew Butera | Catcher |
Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Austin Jackson | Center Fielder |
Brennan Boesch | Right Fielder |
Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
Victor Martinez | DH |
Alex Avila | Catcher |
Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop |
Don Kelly | Third Baseman |
Ramon Santiago | Second Baseman |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 16, 2011
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Verlander
Revere hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Plouffe vs. Verlander
Plouffe strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Verlander
There's a wild pitch. Revere moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Verlander
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Verlander
Morneau hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kubel vs. Verlander
Kubel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blackburn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nishioka scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boesch vs. Blackburn
Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plouffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Blackburn
Young hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Blackburn
The ball gets by Butera for a passed ball. Young moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Blackburn
Cabrera strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. Verlander
Valencia hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Young. Valencia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tosoni vs. Verlander
Tosoni hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Nishioka vs. Verlander
Nishioka hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verlander fields it and throws to first for the out. Valencia moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Butera vs. Verlander
Butera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Santiago settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Blackburn
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Blackburn
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Peralta vs. Blackburn
Peralta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Blackburn
Kelly 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 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Verlander
Revere hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Verlander
Plouffe hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Verlander
Mauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Verlander
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Blackburn
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santiago for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blackburn
Jackson bunts towards third. Valencia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boesch vs. Blackburn
Boesch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kubel. Boesch reaches second base with a double. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Young vs. Blackburn
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to home to get Jackson. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Blackburn
There's a wild pitch. Boesch moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Cabrera vs. Blackburn
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Boesch scores. Young scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Blackburn
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nishioka scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Verlander
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verlander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. Verlander
Valencia hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tosoni vs. Verlander
Tosoni hits a popup towards third. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Blackburn
Avila hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Peralta vs. Blackburn
There goes Avila. The throw from Butera and he is out, Plouffe applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Blackburn
Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nishioka scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Blackburn
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plouffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Blackburn
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nishioka scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nishioka vs. Verlander
Nishioka strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Verlander
Butera hits a line drive towards first. Cabrera reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Verlander
Revere hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blackburn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boesch vs. Blackburn
Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plouffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Blackburn
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Blackburn
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. Boesch moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Blackburn
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boesch scores. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Blackburn
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabrera scores. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Peralta vs. Blackburn
Peralta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Avila moves to third. Peralta moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Dumatrait
Phil Dumatrait now pitching.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nishioka scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Verlander
Plouffe hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Verlander
Mauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Verlander
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Verlander
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Dumatrait
Santiago hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dumatrait
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boesch vs. Dumatrait
Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plouffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Swarzak
Anthony Swarzak now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Revere throws the ball in to Plouffe who tags Young trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Boesch moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Cabrera vs. Swarzak
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kubel throws the ball in to Nishioka who tags Cabrera trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Boesch scores. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. Verlander
Valencia strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tosoni vs. Verlander
Tosoni strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nishioka vs. Verlander
Nishioka hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Swarzak
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Swarzak
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Peralta vs. Swarzak
Peralta strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Swarzak
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Verlander
Butera strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Verlander
Revere hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Plouffe vs. Verlander
Plouffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Revere moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Verlander
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Verlander
Morneau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Revere scores. Plouffe moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kubel vs. Coke
Phil Coke now pitching.
Kubel hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Mijares
Jose Mijares now pitching.
Santiago hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Revere. Santiago reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Mijares
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Boesch vs. Mijares
Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nishioka scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Santiago moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Mijares
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Tosoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. Benoit
Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
Valencia strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Tosoni vs. Benoit
Tosoni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Nishioka vs. Benoit
Nishioka hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Benoit
Jim Thome pinch hits for Drew Butera.
Thome strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/2011 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Revere B, cf 4 1 2 0 Jackson A, cf 3 0 2 0 Plouffe T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Boesch B, rf 5 3 1 0 Mauer J, dh 3 0 2 0 Young D, lf 5 1 2 0 Morneau J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Cabrera M, 1b 3 1 2 3 Kubel J, rf 4 0 0 0 Martinez V, dh 4 1 1 1 Valencia D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Avila A, c 2 0 2 1 Tosoni R, lf 3 0 0 0 Peralta J, ss 4 0 2 1 Nishioka T, ss 4 0 0 0 Kelly D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Butera D, c 3 0 0 0 Santiago R, 2b 4 1 2 1 Thome J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 7 1 34 7 15 7 Minnesota 000 000 010 -- 1 Detroit 002 032 00x -- 7 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Blackburn N (L) 4.2 11 5 5 2 1 Dumatrait P 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 Swarzak A 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 Mijares J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Verlander J (W) 7.2 7 1 1 1 8 Coke P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Benoit J 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 DP -- Minnesota 2 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Detroit 8 2B -- Valencia D, Boesch B, Santiago R HR -- Santiago R CS -- Avila A WP -- Verlander J, Blackburn N PB -- Butera D T -- 2:52 A -- 40589
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