May 16, 2006 Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 8
TOR 3 BOS 6
@BAL 5 CLE 6
KCR 4 DET 7
MIN 4 NYY 14
TEX 13 OAK 12
SEA 6 TBD 10
CHW 7 ARI 5
SDP 2 ATL 4
FLA 3
(11) CHC 4
WSN 0 COL 5
LAD 1 SFG 14
@HOU 3 MIL 3
PHI 2 PIT 9
CIN 3 NYM 8
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 18,115

Tuesday, May 16, 2006, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:58

Twins

17-22

Lost 3

4th, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  2   0  0  0   1  0  0    4 10  0
Tigers          0  0  5   2  0  0   0  0  X    7 10  1

W: N Robertson (4-2), L: K Lohse (2-4), S: T Jones (10)

Tigers

25-13

Won 5

1st

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  4   1   0   0    1   0  .303  .742   25    2   0   
L Castillo 2B                 3   1   3   0    1   0  .349  .870   19    2   1   HBP
J Mauer C                     4   0   1   0    1   1  .311  .801   17    7   1   2·GDP
T Hunter CF                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .268  .804   19    3   0   2B
M Cuddyer RF                  2   0   0   1    1   0  .322  .969   14    2   0   SF
J Morneau 1B                  3   0   0   1    1   0  .234  .765   15    7   0   GDP
R White DH                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .187  .420    9    0   0   
T Batista 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .694    9    0   1   
N Punto SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .306  .770   17    1   3   SB

K Lohse P                                                                0   0
  W Eyre P                                                               0   0
  M Guerrier P                                                           0   0
  J Crain P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   4  10   4    6   2              144   24   6

BATTING

2B: T Hunter (7, off N Robertson).

SF: M Cuddyer (1, off N Robertson).

HBP: L Castillo (1, by N Robertson).

TB: T Hunter 3; L Castillo 3; N Punto 2; R White; T Batista; J Mauer.

GIDP: J Mauer 2 (3); J Morneau (2).

RBI: M Cuddyer (11); J Morneau (30); R White (11); T Hunter (27).

2-out RBI: R White.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Mauer-L Castillo.

BASERUNNING

SB: N Punto (2, 2nd base off N Robertson/I Rodriguez).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               3   2   1   0    2   1  .255  .805   25    1   0   
P Polanco 2B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .279  .588   19    7   4   SH
I Rodriguez C                 4   1   2   2    0   1  .314  .783   11    2   0   
M Ordonez RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .298  .907   25    2   0   
C Guillen SS                  2   1   2   1    2   0  .311  .921   19    4   5   2B,CS
C Shelton 1B                  4   0   1   3    0   1  .311 1.032   20    9   1   2B
D Young DH                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .192  .486   21    0   0   
C Monroe LF                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .237  .771   13    1   0   2B
B Inge 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .844   14    0   5   

N Robertson P                                                            1   0
  R Colon P                                                              0   0
  B Seay P                                                               0   0
  J Zumaya P                                                             0   0
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   7  10   7    5   7              167   27  15

BATTING

2B: C Shelton (8, off K Lohse); C Guillen (12, off K Lohse); C Monroe (8, off W Eyre).

SH: P Polanco (6, off M Guerrier).

TB: C Monroe 3; C Guillen 3; C Shelton 2; I Rodriguez 2; B Inge; C Granderson; P Polanco.

RBI: C Shelton 3 (25); I Rodriguez 2 (15); C Guillen (24); P Polanco (11).

2-out RBI: C Shelton 3; C Guillen; I Rodriguez.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 4. P Polanco-C Guillen-C Shelton 2; C Guillen-P Polanco-C Shelton; P Polanco.

E: B Inge (7).

BASERUNNING

CS: C Guillen (4, 2nd base by J Crain/J Mauer).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Lohse, L (2-4)               2.2   6   5   5    1   3   0   8.92   15   65-38   24· 2·12    3· 4· 4· 0     28    -     1.46  -0.39
W Eyre                         1     2   2   2    2   1   0   5.14    7   26-13    7· 2· 4    0· 2· 2· 0          1-0    0.95  -0.06
M Guerrier                     2.1   0   0   0    2   0   0   2.82    9   40-25   17· 2· 6    2· 5· 0· 0          3-1    0.42   0.00
J Crain                        2     2   0   0    0   3   0   6.05    7   30-20   13· 3· 4    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.18   0.02
Totals                         8    10   7   7    5   7   0          38  161-96   61· 9·26    9·11· 6· 0          4-1

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Robertson, W (4-2)           5     7   3   3    3   1   0   3.50   24   75-47   33· 5· 9   11· 5· 3· 0     39    -     1.22  -0.05
R Colon                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   15-11    6· 1· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.64   0.04
B Seay                         0     1   1   1    1   0   0   3.38    2    9-4     1· 0· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.91  -0.08
J Zumaya, H (12)               2     0   0   0    2   0   0   2.45    7   33-18   11· 5· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          2-1    1.83   0.13
T Jones, S (10)                1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.97    3    9-5     3· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.86   0.04
Totals                         9    10   4   4    6   2   0          40  141-85   54·11·20   17· 9· 5· 0          2-1

B Seay faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Guerrier (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: N Robertson (3; L Castillo).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Andy Fletcher, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Jerry Meals.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 18,115.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 62° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Detroit Tigers                       
1. S Stewart            LF    1. C Granderson         CF 
2. L Castillo           2B    2. P Polanco            2B 
3. J Mauer              C     3. I Rodriguez          C  
4. T Hunter             CF    4. M Ordonez            RF 
5. M Cuddyer            RF    5. C Guillen            SS 
6. J Morneau            1B    6. C Shelton            1B 
7. R White              DH    7. D Young              DH 
8. T Batista            3B    8. C Monroe             LF 
9. N Punto              SS    9. B Inge               3B 

   K Lohse              P        N Robertson          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  3-2  123  8   28%  75% C Shelton       K Lohse         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Polanco Scores; Rodriguez Scores; Guillen Scores
   t 7   1  7-4  123  1   18%  94% R White         J Zumaya        Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted; Hunter out at 2B/2B
   t 2   0  0-0  12-  3   11%  51% J Morneau       N Robertson     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Hunter to 3B
   b 3   1  3-1  12-  1   10%  49% I Rodriguez     K Lohse         Single to RF (Line Drive); Granderson Scores; Polanco to 2B
   b 3   1  3-0  12-  5    9%  38% P Polanco       K Lohse         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Monroe Scores; Granderson to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   50%  L Castillo      Walk
   OO     1--  5   55%  J Mauer         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Lohse facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  C Granderson    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  P Polanco       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  6   50%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   44%  T Hunter        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  7   41%  M Cuddyer       Walk
   OO     12-  3   51%  J Morneau       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Hunter to 3B
   R      --3  3   43%  R White         Single to LF (Line Drive); Hunter Scores
   O      1--  2   45%  T Batista       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Kyle Lohse facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   42%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   47%  C Guillen       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  4   43%  C Shelton       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      -2-  8   39%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nate Robertson facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   36%  N Punto         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      34%  S Stewart       Punto Steals 2B
          -2-  5   31%  " "             Walk
          12-  3   24%  L Castillo      Hit By Pitch; Punto to 3B; Stewart to 2B
   O      123  3   30%  J Mauer         Strikeout Looking
   R      123  5   22%  T Hunter        Single to RF (Line Drive); Punto Scores; Stewart to 3B; Castillo to 2B
   RO     123  3   22%  M Cuddyer       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Stewart Scores
   O      12-  4   25%  J Morneau       Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Kyle Lohse facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   29%  C Monroe        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   25%  B Inge          Popfly: SS (Short CF)
          1--  5   29%  C Granderson    Single to RF (Line Drive); Monroe to 2B
   R      12-  5   38%  P Polanco       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Monroe Scores; Granderson to 2B
   R      12-  1   49%  I Rodriguez     Single to RF (Line Drive); Granderson Scores; Polanco to 2B
   O      12-  3   43%  M Ordonez       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
          12-  6   47%  C Guillen       Walk; Polanco to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
   RRR    123  8   75%  C Shelton       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Polanco Scores; Rodriguez Scores; Guillen Scores
                  Willie Eyre replaces Kyle Lohse pitching
   O      -2-  5   72%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 5.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Nate Robertson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   75%  R White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   77%  T Batista       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   75%  N Punto         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   78%  S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Willie Eyre facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   82%  C Monroe        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   81%  B Inge          Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Monroe to 3B
          --3  6   82%  C Granderson    Walk
   O      1-3  3   78%  P Polanco       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   R      1-3  2   85%  I Rodriguez     Single to RF (Line Drive); Monroe Scores; Granderson to 2B
          12-  4   86%  M Ordonez       Walk; Granderson to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
                  Matt Guerrier replaces Willie Eyre pitching
   R      123  6   91%  C Guillen       Walk; Granderson Scores; Rodriguez to 3B; Ordonez to 2B
   O      123  2   89%  C Shelton       Popfly: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 7.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-7, Nate Robertson facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   86%  L Castillo      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   78%  J Mauer         Single to 3B/Bunt; Castillo to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw)
   O      1-3  1   84%  T Hunter        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      1-3  3   89%  M Cuddyer       Flyball: RF
   O      1-3  1   93%  J Morneau       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Matt Guerrier facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   92%  D Young         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   91%  C Monroe        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   91%  B Inge          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 7.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-7, Roman Colon facing 7-8-9
                  Roman Colon replaces Nate Robertson pitching
   O      ---  3   93%  R White         Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   91%  T Batista       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   93%  N Punto         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  5   95%  S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Matt Guerrier facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   95%  C Granderson    Walk
   O      1--  1   95%  P Polanco       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Granderson to 2B
   O      -2-  2   94%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          -2-      94%  M Ordonez       Wild Pitch; Granderson to 3B
   O      --3  9   94%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 7.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-7, Bobby Seay facing 2-3-4
                  Bobby Seay replaces Roman Colon pitching
          ---  3   91%  L Castillo      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   86%  J Mauer         Walk; Castillo to 2B
                  Joel Zumaya replaces Bobby Seay pitching
          12-  7   78%  T Hunter        Walk; Castillo to 3B; Mauer to 2B
   O      123  1   85%  M Cuddyer       Popfly: SS
   R      123  7   76%  J Morneau       Walk; Castillo Scores; Mauer to 3B; Hunter to 2B
   OO     123  1   94%  R White         Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted; Hunter out at 2B/2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-4, Jesse Crain facing 5-6-7
                  Jesse Crain replaces Matt Guerrier pitching
          ---  3   95%  C Guillen       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  6   93%  C Shelton       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Guillen Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  4   92%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 7.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-7, Joel Zumaya facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   95%  T Batista       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  9   96%  N Punto         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   97%  S Stewart       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-4, Jesse Crain facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   97%  C Monroe        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   97%  B Inge          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   97%  C Granderson    Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  6   96%  P Polanco       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 7.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-7, Todd Jones facing 2-3-4
                  Todd Jones replaces Joel Zumaya pitching
          ---  5   92%  L Castillo      Single to 3B/Bunt
   OO     1--  2  100%  J Mauer         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  T Hunter        Popfly: 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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