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Standings
TEX
@ANA		12
3
MIN
@DET		8
9
CHW
@KCR		19
3
BAL
@NYY		2
6
OAK
@SEA		4
7
BOS
@TBD		4
5
CLE
@TOR		4
5
STL
@ARI		3
2
PIT
@CHC		2
4
PIT
@CHC		2
7
MON
@CIN		2
4
NYM
@FLA		9
3
MIL
@HOU		5
2
ATL
@PHI		6
7		 
(10)
COL
@SDP		10
2
LAD
@SFG		5
0
LAD
@SFG		3
6
Saturday, September 27, 2003, 7:05PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 14,277, Time of Game: 3:09
Twins
8
90-71
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Tigers
9
42-119
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
L: Jesse Orosco (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  0   4  3  0   0  0  0    8 15  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  0   3  4  1    9 14  1
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Shannon Stewart LF 2 1 1 0 0 0 .307 .823 3 3 0.120 1.07 0.120 0.000 1.3 1 0
   Michael Restovich PR-LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .801 12 10 -0.012 0.17 0.000 -0.012 -0.8 4 0
Luis Rivas 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .260 .692 17 11 -0.111 0.96 0.005 -0.116 -1.0 0 1
   Denny Hocking PH-1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .245 .667 6 4 -0.004 0.04 0.000 -0.004 -0.4 3 0
Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .298 .840 25 18 -0.051 0.94 0.019 -0.069 -1.1 6 1 SF
   Alex Prieto 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .222 4 3 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 2 1
Jacque Jones DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 .304 .797 4 4 -0.007 0.48 0.025 -0.033 0.7 HR
   Justin Morneau PH 2 0 1 0 0 0 .223 .655 5 4 0.171 1.18 0.171 -0.001 0.5 2B
Corey Koskie 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .294 .850 15 7 0.026 0.54 0.047 -0.021 0.6 0 1 2B
   Michael Cuddyer PR-3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 .245 .756 12 8 -0.112 1.33 0.001 -0.113 -0.1 0 1
Torii Hunter CF 2 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .762 5 4 0.088 0.93 0.103 -0.015 0.8 2 0 2B
   Lew Ford PR-CF 3 2 0 0 0 0 .319 .955 9 5 -0.081 1.16 0.000 -0.081 -1.0 0 0
A.J. Pierzynski C 3 1 1 1 0 0 .312 .824 8 5 0.067 0.50 0.081 -0.014 0.6 3 1 2B
   Rob Bowen C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .236 9 6 -0.122 2.21 0.000 -0.122 -0.7 2 0
Mike Ryan RF 4 2 4 2 0 0 .379 1.155 12 8 0.099 0.44 0.099 0.000 3.2 2 0 HR
Cristian Guzman SS 3 0 2 2 0 0 .268 .676 8 5 0.074 1.04 0.106 -0.032 1.4 0 1
   Chris Gomez PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .604 5 4 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.4 0 1
Brad Radke P 1 0
   Carlos Pulido P 0 0
   Juan Rincon P 0 0
   J.C. Romero P 0 0
   Jesse Orosco P 0 0
Team Totals 41 8 15 8 1 6 .366 .982 159 109 0.142 0.80 0.777 -0.636 3.4 26 8
2B: C Koskie (29, off G Knotts); J Morneau (3, off F Rodney); A Pierzynski (35, off G Knotts); T Hunter (31, off G Knotts).
HR: M Ryan (5, off M Roney; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); J Jones (16, off M Roney; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: D Mientkiewicz (6, off G Knotts).
TB: M Ryan 7; J Jones 4; C Guzman 2; C Koskie 2; T Hunter 2; J Morneau 2; A Pierzynski 2; D Hocking; M Cuddyer; L Rivas; S Stewart.
RBI: C Guzman 2 (53); M Ryan 2 (13); A Pierzynski (74); T Hunter (102); D Mientkiewicz (65); J Jones (69).
2-out RBI: M Ryan 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
E: D Hocking (3).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alex Sanchez CF 4 2 1 0 1 1 .287 .680 17 10 0.630 1.73 0.687 -0.057 1.1 4 0 4·SB,SH
Warren Morris 2B 5 3 2 0 1 1 .273 .693 22 12 -0.249 1.42 0.038 -0.286 -0.4 5 2 2B
Bobby Higginson RF 4 2 1 0 1 0 .232 .678 13 5 0.011 0.94 0.086 -0.075 1.1 2 0
Dmitri Young DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 .294 .904 19 10 0.069 1.12 0.124 -0.056 -0.2
Craig Monroe LF 5 1 4 3 0 1 .240 .731 23 14 0.186 1.43 0.212 -0.025 3.8 2 1 2B
Carlos Pena 1B 5 0 2 4 0 0 .250 .779 15 9 0.346 1.69 0.413 -0.067 1.7 3 4
Shane Halter 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .216 .609 24 15 -0.191 1.39 0.014 -0.205 -1.6 0 1
Brandon Inge C 4 0 1 0 1 0 .199 .597 15 9 -0.120 1.29 0.031 -0.151 -0.3 6 0 2B
Ramon Santiago SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 .223 .573 15 7 -0.041 1.22 0.073 -0.114 -0.6 3 3
Gary Knotts P 2 0
   Matt Roney P 0 0
   Brian Schmack P 0 0
   Fernando Rodney P 0 0
Team Totals 40 9 14 8 6 5 .350 .860 163 91 0.641 1.35 1.678 -1.036 4.5 27 11
2B: B Inge (14, off C Pulido); W Morris (13, off B Radke); C Monroe (18, off C Pulido).
SH: A Sanchez (8, off B Radke).
TB: C Monroe 5; W Morris 3; B Inge 2; C Pena 2; D Young; B Higginson; S Halter; R Santiago; A Sanchez.
RBI: C Pena 4 (50); C Monroe 3 (68); D Young (84).
2-out RBI: C Monroe.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 6 for 24.
Fielding
PB: B Inge (5).
E: R Santiago (19).
Outfield Assists: C Monroe (D Hocking at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: A Sanchez 4 (52, 3rd base off J Orosco/R Bowen, 2nd base off J Orosco/R Bowen, 2nd base off J Rincon/R Bowen, 2nd base off B Radke/A Pierzynski).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Brad Radke 5 8 1 1 1 3 0 4.49 24 80 49 30 10 9 9 11 5 0 49 0.194 0.95 1.5
Carlos Pulido 2 4 3 2 0 0 0 4.02 11 35 21 12 5 4 4 7 2 0 0 0 -0.017 0.42 -2.0
Juan Rincon 0.1 0 2 2 2 0 0 3.72 3 13 4 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.033 0.83 -0.4
J.C. Romero, BS (4) 0.2 2 2 2 2 1 0 5.00 6 22 11 4 1 6 2 1 1 0 2 2 -0.424 3.84 -3.1
Jesse Orosco, L (2-2) 0.2 0 1 1 1 1 0 7.68 3 13 6 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 -0.361 2.98 -0.6
Team Totals 8.2 14 9 8 6 5 0 8.31 47 163 91 49 17 25 16 20 8 0 49 2 2 -0.641 0.80 -4.5

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Knotts 3.2 8 5 4 0 2 0 6.04 20 73 52 32 8 12 8 10 6 0 29 -0.255 0.97 -3.4
Matt Roney 1.1 3 3 3 1 1 2 5.45 8 30 17 12 1 4 2 4 1 0 2 0 -0.036 0.17 -2.1
Brian Schmack 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 3.46 11 35 26 18 3 5 4 6 2 0 0 0 0.012 0.04 1.5
Fernando Rodney, W (1-3) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 6.07 4 21 14 8 4 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.139 3.16 0.5
Team Totals 9 15 8 7 1 6 2 7.00 43 159 109 70 16 23 14 22 10 0 29 2 0 -0.140 1.35 -3.4
Balks: None.
WP: C Pulido (1); J Orosco (7); G Knotts (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tony Randazzo, 1B - James Hoye, 2B - CB Bucknor, 3B - Tim McClelland.
Time of Game: 3:09.
Attendance: 14,277.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 12mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Detroit Tigers
1 Shannon Stewart LF 1 Alex Sanchez CF
2 Luis Rivas 2B 2 Warren Morris 2B
3 Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 3 Bobby Higginson RF
4 Jacque Jones DH 4 Dmitri Young DH
5 Corey Koskie 3B 5 Craig Monroe LF
6 Torii Hunter CF 6 Carlos Pena 1B
7 A.J. Pierzynski C 7 Shane Halter 3B
8 Mike Ryan RF 8 Brandon Inge C
9 Cristian Guzman SS 9 Ramon Santiago SS
Brad Radke P Gary Knotts P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 6-8 1 123 2,(1-0)  RR DET C. Pena J. Romero 38% 75% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Higginson Scores; Young Scores; Monroe to 3B
b9 8-8 1 --3 5,(2-2)  RO DET W. Morris J. Orosco 17% 100% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Sanchez Scores
t9 8-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN J. Morneau F. Rodney -17% 33% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b8 8-8 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O DET S. Halter J. Romero -14% 61% Strikeout Looking
b8 5-8 1 123 3,(1-1)  R DET C. Monroe J. Romero 13% 37% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Morris Scores; Higginson to 3B; Young to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Gary Knotts facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN S. Stewart G. Knotts -6% 44% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Stewart to 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 10,(3-2)  O MIN L. Rivas G. Knotts 4% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(0-2)  MIN D. Mientkiewicz G. Knotts -3% 46% Passed Ball; Stewart to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 8,(2-2)  RO MIN D. Mientkiewicz G. Knotts -2% 44% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Stewart Scores/unER
t1 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Jones G. Knotts 1% 45% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  DET A. Sanchez B. Radke 4% 48% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  DET W. Morris B. Radke 2% 51% Sanchez Steals 2B
b1 0-1 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O DET W. Morris B. Radke -4% 46% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O DET B. Higginson B. Radke -4% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O DET D. Young B. Radke -3% 40% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Gary Knotts facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN C. Koskie G. Knotts 2% 42% Popfly: SS
t2 1-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN T. Hunter G. Knotts 1% 43% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN A. Pierzynski G. Knotts 1% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Brad Radke facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET C. Monroe B. Radke -3% 42% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET C. Pena B. Radke -2% 40% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
b2 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  DET S. Halter B. Radke 1% 41% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Inge B. Radke -3% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Gary Knotts facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN M. Ryan G. Knotts -3% 35% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t3 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN C. Guzman G. Knotts 3% 38% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN S. Stewart G. Knotts -3% 35% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Guzman to 2B
Michael Restovich pinch runs for Shannon Stewart (LF) batting 1st
t3 1-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  MIN L. Rivas G. Knotts -5% 30% Wild Pitch; Guzman to 3B; Restovich to 2B
t3 1-0 1 -23 2,(1-0)  O MIN L. Rivas G. Knotts 7% 38% Popfly: 2B
t3 1-0 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz G. Knotts 6% 44% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Brad Radke facing 9-1-2
Michael Restovich moves from PR to LF
b3 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET R. Santiago B. Radke 4% 48% Single to P/Bunt
b3 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET A. Sanchez B. Radke -2% 46% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Santiago to 2B
b3 0-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O DET W. Morris B. Radke -4% 41% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 0-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Higginson B. Radke -4% 38% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Gary Knotts facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Jones G. Knotts 2% 40% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t4 1-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN C. Koskie G. Knotts -4% 36% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t4 1-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  R MIN T. Hunter G. Knotts -10% 25% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Koskie Scores
Lew Ford pinch runs for Torii Hunter (CF) batting 6th
t4 2-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  R MIN A. Pierzynski G. Knotts -8% 17% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Ford Scores
t4 3-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  MIN M. Ryan G. Knotts -4% 13% Single to RF (Line Drive); Pierzynski to 3B; Ryan to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 3-0 1 -23 3,(1-1)  RR MIN C. Guzman G. Knotts -6% 8% Single to RF (Line Drive); Pierzynski Scores; Ryan Scores
t4 5-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN M. Restovich G. Knotts 1% 8% Strikeout Swinging
t4 5-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  MIN L. Rivas G. Knotts -1% 8% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Guzman to 2B
Matt Roney replaces Gary Knotts pitching
t4 5-0 2 12- 10,(3-2)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz M. Roney 1% 9% Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Brad Radke facing 4-5-6
Lew Ford moves from PR to CF
b4 0-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  DET D. Young B. Radke 3% 12% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b4 0-5 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  DET C. Monroe B. Radke 4% 16% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Young to 2B
b4 0-5 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O DET C. Pena B. Radke -4% 12% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 0-5 1 12- 7,(2-2)  O DET S. Halter B. Radke -3% 9% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-5 2 12- 6,(3-2)  DET B. Inge B. Radke 2% 11% Walk; Young to 3B; Monroe to 2B
b4 0-5 2 123 4,(2-1)  O DET R. Santiago B. Radke -5% 6% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Matt Roney facing 4-5-6
t5 5-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R MIN J. Jones M. Roney -3% 4% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t5 6-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN C. Koskie M. Roney -0% 3% Walk
Michael Cuddyer pinch runs for Corey Koskie (3B) batting 5th
t5 6-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN L. Ford M. Roney 0% 4% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 6-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MIN A. Pierzynski M. Roney 0% 4% Flyball: CF
t5 6-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR MIN M. Ryan M. Roney -3% 1% Home Run (Fly Ball); Ford Scores
t5 8-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN C. Guzman M. Roney -0% 1% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 8-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MIN M. Restovich M. Roney 0% 1% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-8, Twins' Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
Michael Cuddyer moves from PR to 3B
b5 0-8 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET A. Sanchez B. Radke -0% 1% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-8 1 --- 4,(2-1)  DET W. Morris B. Radke 1% 2% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b5 0-8 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  DET B. Higginson B. Radke 1% 2% Single to LF (Line Drive); Morris to 3B
b5 0-8 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Young B. Radke -1% 1% Popfly: 1B
b5 0-8 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  R DET C. Monroe B. Radke 1% 2% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Morris Scores; Higginson to 2B
b5 1-8 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O DET C. Pena B. Radke -1% 1% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 8, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-1, Tigers' Brian Schmack facing 2-3-4
Brian Schmack replaces Matt Roney pitching
Denny Hocking pinch hits for Luis Rivas (2B) batting 2nd
t6 8-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Hocking B. Schmack 0% 2% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Hocking out at 2B/LF-2B
t6 8-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz B. Schmack 0% 2% Groundout: 2B-1B
Justin Morneau pinch hits for Jacque Jones (DH) batting 4th
t6 8-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Morneau B. Schmack 0% 2% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-8, Twins' Carlos Pulido facing 7-8-9
Carlos Pulido replaces Brad Radke pitching
Rob Bowen replaces A.J. Pierzynski playing C batting 7th
Denny Hocking moves from PH to 1B
Alex Prieto replaces Doug Mientkiewicz (1B) playing 2B batting 3rd
b6 1-8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET S. Halter C. Pulido -0% 1% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b6 1-8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  DET B. Inge C. Pulido 1% 2% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b6 1-8 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET R. Santiago C. Pulido -1% 1% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-8 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O DET A. Sanchez C. Pulido -0% 1% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-1, Tigers' Brian Schmack facing 5-6-7
t7 8-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN M. Cuddyer B. Schmack -0% 1% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t7 8-1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O MIN L. Ford B. Schmack 0% 1% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 8-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MIN R. Bowen B. Schmack 0% 1% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 8-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN M. Ryan B. Schmack -0% 1% Single to RF (Line Drive); Bowen to 2B
Chris Gomez pinch hits for Cristian Guzman (SS) batting 9th
t7 8-1 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O MIN C. Gomez B. Schmack 0% 1% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 8, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-8, Twins' Carlos Pulido facing 2-3-4
Chris Gomez moves from PH to SS
b7 1-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  DET W. Morris C. Pulido 1% 2% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b7 1-8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET B. Higginson C. Pulido 1% 3% Reached on E3 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Morris to 2B; Higginson to 1B
b7 1-8 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O DET D. Young C. Pulido -1% 2% Flyball: LF (Short CF)
b7 1-8 1 12- 5,(2-2)  R DET C. Monroe C. Pulido 3% 4% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Morris Scores/unER; Higginson to 3B
b7 2-8 1 -23 3,(1-1)  RR DET C. Pena C. Pulido 3% 7% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Higginson Scores; Monroe Scores
b7 4-8 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  DET S. Halter C. Pulido 1% 8% Wild Pitch; Pena to 2B
b7 4-8 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O DET S. Halter C. Pulido -3% 5% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b7 4-8 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Inge C. Pulido -2% 4% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Tigers 4.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-4, Tigers' Brian Schmack facing 1-2-3
t8 8-4 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O MIN M. Restovich B. Schmack 0% 4% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 8-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Hocking B. Schmack 0% 4% Flyball: CF
t8 8-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN A. Prieto B. Schmack 0% 4% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-8, Twins' Juan Rincon facing 9-1-2
Juan Rincon replaces Carlos Pulido pitching
b8 4-8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  DET R. Santiago J. Rincon 3% 7% Walk
b8 4-8 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET A. Sanchez J. Rincon -3% 4% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b8 4-8 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  DET W. Morris J. Rincon 0% 5% Sanchez Steals 2B
b8 4-8 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  DET W. Morris J. Rincon 3% 8% Walk
J.C. Romero replaces Juan Rincon pitching
b8 4-8 1 12- 5,(3-1)  DET B. Higginson J. Romero 7% 14% Walk; Sanchez to 3B; Morris to 2B
b8 4-8 1 123 6,(3-2)  R DET D. Young J. Romero 10% 24% Walk; Sanchez Scores; Morris to 3B; Higginson to 2B
b8 5-8 1 123 3,(1-1)  R DET C. Monroe J. Romero 13% 37% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Morris Scores; Higginson to 3B; Young to 2B
b8 6-8 1 123 2,(1-0)  RR DET C. Pena J. Romero 38% 75% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Higginson Scores; Young Scores; Monroe to 3B
b8 8-8 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O DET S. Halter J. Romero -14% 61% Strikeout Looking
b8 8-8 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O DET B. Inge J. Romero -11% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 8, Tigers 8.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 8-8, Tigers' Fernando Rodney facing 4-5-6
Fernando Rodney replaces Brian Schmack pitching
t9 8-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN J. Morneau F. Rodney -17% 33% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t9 8-8 0 -2- 9,(3-2)  O MIN M. Cuddyer F. Rodney 11% 44% Strikeout Swinging
t9 8-8 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O MIN L. Ford F. Rodney 8% 52% Flyball: RF; Morneau to 3B
t9 8-8 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O MIN R. Bowen F. Rodney 12% 64% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Tigers 8.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 8-8, Twins' Jesse Orosco facing 9-1-2
Jesse Orosco replaces J.C. Romero pitching
b9 8-8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET R. Santiago J. Orosco -6% 58% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b9 8-8 1 --- 5,(3-1)  DET A. Sanchez J. Orosco 5% 64% Walk
b9 8-8 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET W. Morris J. Orosco 6% 70% Sanchez Steals 2B
b9 8-8 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  DET W. Morris J. Orosco 13% 83% Sanchez Steals 3B
b9 8-8 1 --3 5,(2-2)  RO DET W. Morris J. Orosco 17% 100% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Sanchez Scores
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Tigers 9.

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