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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 5, 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 September 5, 2008 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 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 | September 5, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Armando Galarraga |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Francisco Liriano |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 24,424 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rob Drake 1B: Tim Tschida 2B: James Hoye 3B: Jeff Nelson |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Gary Sheffield | DH |
| Marcus Thames | Left Fielder |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Mike Hessman | Third Baseman |
| Brandon Inge | Catcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Right 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 |
| Carlos Gomez | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 5, 2008
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Liriano
Granderson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Liriano
Polanco hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Liriano
Ordonez hits a popup towards first. Morneau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Liriano
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Galarraga
Span takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Galarraga
Casilla takes first base on ball four. Span moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Galarraga
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Thames settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Galarraga
Morneau takes first base on ball four. Span moves to third. Casilla moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Kubel vs. Galarraga
Kubel hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Span tags and scores. Casilla tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Galarraga
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hessman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Liriano
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Liriano
Thames hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morneau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Liriano
Renteria strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Galarraga
Buscher strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Galarraga
Punto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Galarraga
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Galarraga
Span hits a fly ball into left field. Thames settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hessman vs. Liriano
Hessman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Liriano
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Liriano
Granderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Galarraga
Casilla bunts in front of the plate. Inge scoops up the ball and tags Casilla for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Galarraga
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Galarraga
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 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Liriano
Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Liriano
Ordonez hits a line drive into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Liriano
Cabrera strikes out. Mauer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cabrera out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Galarraga
Kubel strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Galarraga
Young hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Galarraga
Buscher 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Galarraga
Punto hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Inge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Liriano
Sheffield hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Liriano
Thames hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Liriano
Renteria hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hessman vs. Liriano
Hessman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Galarraga
Gomez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thames. Gomez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Galarraga
Span hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Casilla vs. Galarraga
Casilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Mauer vs. Galarraga
Mauer takes first base on ball four. Casilla moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Morneau vs. Galarraga
Morneau hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Galarraga
Kubel hits a fly ball into left field. Thames settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Galarraga
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Liriano
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Liriano
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Liriano
Polanco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Galarraga
Buscher 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Galarraga
Punto hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Galarraga
Gomez strikes out. Inge drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gomez out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Liriano
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Liriano
Cabrera hits a line drive into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Liriano
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Dolsi
Freddy Dolsi now pitching.
Span takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Dolsi
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Dolsi
There goes Casilla. The throw from Inge and he is safe. Casilla steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Dolsi
Mauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Casilla scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Fossum
Casey Fossum now pitching.
Morneau hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Fossum
Kubel takes first base on ball four. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Fossum
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thames. Young reaches second base with a double. Mauer scores. Kubel moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buscher vs. Fossum
Buscher hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Kubel scores. Young scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Fossum
Punto strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Liriano
Thames hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Liriano
Renteria hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hessman vs. Liriano
Hessman takes first base on ball four. Renteria moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Inge vs. Guerrier
Matt Guerrier now pitching.
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Granderson vs. Guerrier
Granderson hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Renteria moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Polanco vs. Guerrier
Polanco hits a line drive towards first. Morneau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Fossum
Ryan Raburn now playing center field. Ramon Santiago now playing second base. Matthew Joyce now playing right field. Jeff Larish now playing first
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Fossum
Span hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hessman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Fossum
Adam Everett pinch hits for Alexi Casilla.
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hessman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Bonser
Adam Everett now playing shortstop. Nick Punto now playing second base. Boof Bonser now pitching.
Raburn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Larish vs. Bonser
Larish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Bonser
Sheffield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Buscher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/2008 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Granderson C, cf 4 0 0 0 Span D, rf 3 1 0 0
Joyce M, rf 0 0 0 0 Casilla A, 2b 2 2 0 0
Polanco P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Everett A, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Santiago R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Mauer J, c 3 2 1 1
Ordonez M, rf 3 0 1 0 Morneau J, 1b 3 1 1 4
Raburn R, cf 1 0 0 0 Kubel J, dh 2 1 0 1
Cabrera M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Young D, lf 4 2 2 2
Larish J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Buscher B, 3b 4 0 1 2
Sheffield G, dh 4 0 0 0 Punto N, ss-2b 3 0 0 0
Thames M, lf 3 2 2 2 Gomez C, cf 4 1 1 0
Renteria E, ss 3 0 1 0
Hessman M, 3b 2 0 0 0
Inge B, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 29 10 6 10
Detroit 000 010 010 -- 2
Minnesota 100 140 40x -- 10
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Galarraga A (L) 6.0 3 6 6 6 4
Dolsi F 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
Fossum C 1.2 2 2 2 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Liriano F (W)* 7.0 5 2 2 1 9
Guerrier M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Bonser B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Detroit 3, Minnesota 4
2B -- Gomez C, Young D
HR -- Young D, Thames M 2, Morneau J
SB -- Gomez C, Casilla A
SF -- Kubel J
T -- 2:33
A -- 24424
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