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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 6, 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 6, 2008 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Justin Verlander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Baker |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 42,606 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: James Hoye 2B: Jeff Nelson 3B: Rob Drake |
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 |
| Jeff Larish | Third Baseman |
| Brandon Inge | Catcher |
| Ramon Santiago | Shortstop |
| 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 6, 2008
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Baker
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Baker
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Baker
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Verlander
Span hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Verlander
Casilla hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Span moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Verlander
Mauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Span moves to third. Casilla moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Morneau vs. Verlander
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Span scores. Casilla moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Kubel vs. Verlander
Kubel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Verlander
Young strikes out. Inge drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Young out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Baker
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Baker
Sheffield 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thames vs. Baker
Thames 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 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Verlander
Buscher strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Verlander
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Verlander
Gomez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Verlander
Span hits a popup towards third. Larish settles under it 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: ---
Larish vs. Baker
Larish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Baker
There goes Larish. The throw from Mauer and he is out, Punto applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Baker
Inge hits a popup 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: ---
Santiago vs. Baker
Santiago strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Verlander
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Verlander
Mauer hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Verlander
Morneau hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Morneau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Kubel vs. Verlander
Kubel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Granderson. Kubel reaches second base with a double. Morneau scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Verlander
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Baker
Granderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Baker
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Baker
Ordonez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Young. Ordonez reaches second base with a double. Granderson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Cabrera vs. Baker
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Granderson tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sheffield vs. Baker
Sheffield hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Verlander
Buscher hits a fly ball into left field. Thames settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Verlander
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Verlander
Gomez 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, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Baker
Thames hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larish vs. Baker
Larish 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, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Baker
Inge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Verlander
Span hits a popup towards short. Santiago settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Verlander
Casilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Verlander
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Casilla moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Morneau vs. Verlander
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Baker
Santiago strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Baker
Granderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Span. Granderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Baker
Polanco hits a line drive towards right. Span catches it and throws to second to double up Granderson. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Verlander
Kubel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Verlander
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kubel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Buscher vs. Verlander
Buscher takes first base on ball four. Kubel moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Punto vs. Verlander
Punto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gomez vs. Verlander
Gomez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thames. Gomez reaches second base with a double. Kubel scores. Young scores. There goes Buscher trying to get to home. Thames throws the ball in to Santiago who relays the ball to Inge, who tags Buscher, who came all the way from first, for the out. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Span vs. Rapada
Clay Rapada now pitching.
Span hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Baker
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gomez who is chasing the ball. Ordonez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Cabrera vs. Baker
Cabrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ordonez scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Baker
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thames vs. Baker
Thames hits a popup towards short. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Larish vs. Baker
Larish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Rapada
Casilla hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Rapada
Rapada fires to first and picks off Casilla. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Rapada
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Rapada
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 8
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Baker
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Baker
Santiago takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Reyes
Dennys Reyes now pitching.
Granderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Guerrier
Matt Guerrier now pitching.
Polanco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Guerrier
Ordonez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Guerrier
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Crain
Jesse Crain now pitching.
Sheffield hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thames vs. Crain
Thames strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Farnsworth
Mike Hessman now playing third base. Matthew Joyce now playing left field. Matt Tolbert pinch hits for Jason Kubel. Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Tolbert hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Farnsworth
Young strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Farnsworth
Buscher strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Breslow
Craig Breslow now pitching.
Joyce takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Breslow
Breslow fires to first and has Joyce trapped. There's the throw to Punto who tags Joyce for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Breslow
Inge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Breslow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Breslow
Santiago hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Rodney
Fernando Rodney now pitching.
Punto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Rodney
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Rodney
Span hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Punto moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casilla vs. Rodney
Casilla bunts in front of the plate. Inge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Punto moves to third. Span moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Mauer vs. Rodney
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Morneau vs. Rodney
Morneau hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/2008 -- Detroit at Minnesota (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Granderson C, cf 3 2 2 2 Span D, rf 5 1 2 0
Polanco P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Casilla A, 2b 4 0 3 0
Ordonez M, rf 4 2 3 2 Mauer J, c 5 0 2 0
Cabrera M, 1b 1 0 1 2 Morneau J, 1b 5 1 1 0
Sheffield G, dh 4 0 0 0 Kubel J, dh 1 1 1 1
Thames M, lf 4 0 0 0 Tolbert M, ph 1 0 0 0
Hessman M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Young D, lf 4 1 1 0
Larish J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Buscher B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Joyce M, lf 0 0 0 0 Punto N, ss 3 0 0 0
Inge B, c 4 0 0 0 Gomez C, cf 3 0 1 2
Santiago R, ss 3 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 6 7 6 34 4 11 3
Detroit 000 100 140 -- 6
Minnesota 101 002 000 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Verlander J 5.2 8 4 4 4 4
Rapada C (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Farnsworth K 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Rodney F (S) 1.0 2 0 0 1 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Baker S 7.1 4 3 3 4 5
Reyes D* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Guerrier M (L)+ 0.0 2 2 2 1 0
Crain J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Breslow C 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
DP -- Detroit 2, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Detroit 3, Minnesota 9
2B -- Morneau J, Kubel J, Ordonez M, Granderson C, Gomez C
3B -- Ordonez M
HR -- Granderson C, Ordonez M
CS -- Larish J, Joyce M
SF -- Cabrera M
HBP -- by Verlander J (Gomez C)
T -- 3:07
A -- 42606
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