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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 2, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 2, 2008 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Bonine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Blackburn |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 30,102 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: James Hoye 3B: Chris Guccione |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Guillen | Third Baseman |
| Marcus Thames | First Baseman |
| Matt Joyce | Right Fielder |
| Gary Sheffield | DH |
| Clete Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Dane Sardinha | Catcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Gomez | Center Fielder |
| Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Jason Kubel | DH |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Brian Buscher | Third Baseman |
| Nick Punto | Shortstop |
| Denard Span | Right Fielder |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 2, 2008
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Blackburn
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Blackburn
Polanco hits a line drive towards third. Buscher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Blackburn
Guillen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Bonine
Gomez bunts towards first. Thames fields the ball and throws to Bonine covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Bonine
Casilla bunts in front of the plate. Sardinha fields it and throws to first for the out. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Bonine
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Bonine
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Blackburn
Thames hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Casilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Blackburn
Joyce hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Blackburn
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Bonine
Kubel strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bonine
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Bonine
Buscher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sardinha settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Blackburn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Blackburn
Renteria hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sardinha vs. Blackburn
Sardinha hits a line drive towards short. Punto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Blackburn
Granderson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Polanco vs. Blackburn
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Bonine
Punto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Bonine
Span bunts in front of the plate. Sardinha fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Bonine
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Gomez reaches second base with a double. Span moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Casilla vs. Bonine
Casilla hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Mauer vs. Bonine
Mauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Span scores. Gomez scores. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Morneau vs. Bonine
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guillen juggles the ball. That's an error on Guillen. Mauer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kubel vs. Bonine
Kubel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mauer scores. Morneau moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Bonine
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morneau scores. Kubel moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Buscher vs. Bonine
Buscher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kubel scores. Young moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Punto vs. Bonine
Punto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young moves to third. Buscher moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Span vs. Fossum
Casey Fossum now pitching.
Span hits a line drive towards third. Guillen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Blackburn
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Blackburn
Thames hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Buscher. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Blackburn
Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Blackburn
Sheffield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Fossum
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Fossum
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fossum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Fossum
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Fossum
Morneau 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
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Blackburn
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Blackburn
Renteria hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sardinha vs. Blackburn
Sardinha hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Fossum
Kubel hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fossum
Young hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Buscher vs. Fossum
Buscher hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Punto vs. Fossum
Punto hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Thomas throws the ball in to Polanco who tags Punto, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Young scores. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Blackburn
Granderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Blackburn
Polanco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Granderson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Blackburn
Guillen hits a line drive into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Thames vs. Blackburn
Thames hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Joyce vs. Blackburn
Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Fossum
Ryan Raburn now playing third base.
Span hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Span reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Fossum
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Span moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Casilla vs. Fossum
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it and throws to second for the out. Span scores. Casilla moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Fossum
Mauer hits a popup towards third. Raburn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Morneau vs. Fossum
Morneau hits a popup towards first. Thames settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Blackburn
Sheffield hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Blackburn
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Blackburn
Renteria hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Fossum
Kubel hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fossum
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Buscher vs. Fossum
Buscher hits a fly ball into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Punto vs. Fossum
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sardinha vs. Crain
Jesse Crain now pitching.
Sardinha hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Crain
Granderson hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Crain
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Raburn vs. Crain
Mike Hollimon pinch runs for Placido Polanco.
Raburn hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Span. Raburn reaches second base with a double. Hollimon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Thames vs. Crain
Thames strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Rodney
Mike Hollimon now playing second base. Fernando Rodney now pitching.
Span hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Rodney
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Rodney
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Raburn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Rodney
There's a wild pitch. Casilla moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Mauer vs. Rodney
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hollimon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Bonser
Boof Bonser now pitching.
Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Bonser
Sheffield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bonser
Thomas hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Young 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 7/2/2008 -- Detroit at Minnesota (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Granderson C, cf 3 0 1 0 Gomez C, cf 5 1 3 0
Polanco P, 2b 4 0 2 0 Casilla A, 2b 4 0 1 1
Hollimon M, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Mauer J, c 4 1 2 2
Guillen C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Morneau J, 1b 4 1 0 0
Raburn R, 3b 1 0 1 0 Kubel J, dh 4 1 1 1
Thames M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Young D, lf 4 1 3 1
Joyce M, rf 4 0 0 0 Buscher B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Sheffield G, dh 4 0 0 0 Punto N, ss 3 0 2 1
Thomas C, lf 4 0 1 0 Span D, rf 4 2 1 0
Renteria E, ss 3 0 0 0
Sardinha D, c 3 0 0 0
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33 0 5 0 36 7 14 7
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota 005 011 00x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bonine E (L) 2.2 7 5 2 2 1
Fossum C 4.1 6 2 2 0 0
Rodney F 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blackburn N (W) 7.0 3 0 0 1 4
Crain J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Bonser B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Guillen C, Buscher B
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Minnesota 8
2B -- Gomez C, Young D 2, Span D, Raburn R
SH -- Casilla A
WP -- Rodney F
T -- 2:30
A -- 30102
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