August 9, 2006 Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 36,339

Wednesday, August 9, 2006, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:44

Twins

67-46

Won 2

2nd, 8½ GB

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

W: J Santana (13-5), L: J Zumaya (6-2), S: J Nathan (25)

Tigers

76-38

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Castillo 2B                 4   1   4   1    1   0  .291  .726   22    1   1   3·SB
N Punto 3B                    5   0   1   1    0   3  .311  .818   23    0   2   2B
J Mauer C                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .369  .983   17   14   0   
M Cuddyer RF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .264  .848   19    2   0   
J Morneau 1B                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .322  .980   10    8   0   HR,GDP
T Hunter CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .276  .799   12    1   0   
J Kubel DH                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .270  .752    9    0   0   
  J Rabe PR                   1   1   0   0    0   1  .308  .879    5    0   0   
J Tyner LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .314  .682   10    1   1   
J Bartlett SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .355  .890   14    0   3   

J Santana P                                                              0   1
  J Rincon P                                                             0   1
  D Reyes P                                                              0   0
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   4   9   4    4   9              141   27   9

BATTING

2B: N Punto (19, off J Bonderman).

HR: J Morneau (30, off J Zumaya; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: J Morneau 4; L Castillo 4; N Punto 2; J Mauer 2; J Tyner.

GIDP: J Morneau (8).

RBI: J Morneau 2 (101); L Castillo (43); N Punto (31).

2-out RBI: L Castillo.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

E: J Bartlett (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Castillo 3 (17, 2nd base off J Zumaya/V Wilson, 2nd base off J Bonderman/V Wilson 2).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Polanco 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .298  .694   11    2   3   
C Monroe DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .801   19    0   0   
I Rodriguez 1B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .774   11    8   1   
  C Granderson CF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .797    2    0   0   
M Ordonez RF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .300  .824   15    1   0   
C Guillen SS                  3   1   0   0    1   3  .307  .896   22    2   3   
M Thames LF                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .270  .923   15    1   0   
  S Casey 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .758    2    0   0   
B Inge 3B                     3   1   1   2    0   0  .247  .781   17    0   3   HR
V Wilson C                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .276  .746    9    9   0   
B Clevlen CF-LF               3   1   1   0    0   2  .429 1.571   12    3   0   3B

J Bonderman P                                                            1   0
  J Walker P                                                             0   0
  J Zumaya P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   3   4   3    2  13              135   27  10

BATTING

3B: B Clevlen (1, off J Santana).

HR: B Inge (21, off J Santana; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: B Inge 4; B Clevlen 3; M Ordonez; P Polanco.

RBI: B Inge 2 (62); P Polanco (44).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Polanco-C Guillen; C Guillen-I Rodriguez.

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
J Santana, W (13-5)            7     4   3   3    2  10   1   3.24   27  109-69   39·20·10    8· 5· 2· 0     65    -     1.26  -0.13
J Rincon, H (21)               0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.10    2    9-6     4· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.21   0.12
D Reyes, H (5)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.11    1    2-2     1· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.30   0.03
J Nathan, S (25)               1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.47    3   13-9     5· 1· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.22
Totals                         9     4   3   3    2  13   1          33  133-86   49·22·15   10· 6· 2· 0           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bonderman                    7     8   2   2    2   5   0   3.76   29   96-63   38· 7·18   11· 5· 6· 0     56    -     1.38   0.10
J Walker                       0     0   1   1    1   0   0   1.59    1    6-2     1· 0· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.17  -0.09
J Zumaya, BS (5), L (6-2)      2     1   1   1    1   4   1   2.09    8   33-22   13· 3· 6    0· 3· 0· 0          1-1    1.23  -0.28
Totals                         9     9   4   4    4   9   1          38  135-87   52·10·25   11· 8· 6· 0          1-1

J Walker faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Santana (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Wally Bell, 2B - Mark Carlson, 3B - CB Bucknor.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 36,339.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 7mph in from Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Detroit Tigers                       
1. L Castillo           2B    1. P Polanco            2B 
2. N Punto              3B    2. C Monroe             DH 
3. J Mauer              C     3. I Rodriguez          1B 
4. M Cuddyer            RF    4. M Ordonez            RF 
5. J Morneau            1B    5. C Guillen            SS 
6. T Hunter             CF    6. M Thames             LF 
7. J Kubel              DH    7. B Inge               3B 
8. J Tyner              LF    8. V Wilson             C  
9. J Bartlett           SS    9. B Clevlen            CF 

   J Santana            P        J Bonderman          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  3-2  1--  1   44%  71% J Morneau       J Zumaya        Home Run (Fly Ball); Mauer Scores
   b 7   1  2-1  1--  2  -38%  24% B Inge          J Santana       Home Run (Fly Ball); Guillen Scores
   t 7   2  1-1  -23  4   17%  68% L Castillo      J Bonderman     Single to SS (Ground Ball); Rabe Scores; Tyner to 3B
   t 6   1  0-1  123  3  -16%  59% J Morneau       J Bonderman     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   b 6   0  1-0  ---  2  -15%  44% B Clevlen       J Santana       Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Bonderman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   53%  L Castillo      Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   R      1--  1   64%  N Punto         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Castillo Scores
   O      -2-  4   63%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B; Punto to 3B
   O      --3  5   58%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   55%  J Morneau       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   51%  P Polanco       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   53%  C Monroe        Groundout: P-1B; Polanco to 2B
   O      -2-  3   57%  I Rodriguez     Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          -2-  6   55%  M Ordonez       Walk
          12-      54%  C Guillen       Wild Pitch; Polanco to 3B; Ordonez to 2B
   O      -23  5   60%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeremy Bonderman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   58%  T Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   56%  J Kubel         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   55%  J Tyner         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Johan Santana facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   58%  M Thames        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  8   59%  B Inge          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   61%  V Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeremy Bonderman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   58%  J Bartlett      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   61%  L Castillo      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      62%  N Punto         Castillo Steals 2B
   OO     -2-  2   56%  " "             Double Play: Popfly: 2B; Castillo out at 2B/2B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Johan Santana facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   58%  B Clevlen       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   60%  P Polanco       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   62%  C Monroe        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeremy Bonderman facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   65%  J Mauer         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   64%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 3B-1B; Mauer to 2B
   O      -2-  1   60%  J Morneau       Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Mauer to 3B
   O      --3  1   56%  T Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Johan Santana facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   59%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   62%  M Ordonez       Single to LF (Line Drive); Ordonez out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---  4   63%  C Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeremy Bonderman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   61%  J Kubel         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   59%  J Tyner         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   57%  J Bartlett      Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Johan Santana facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   61%  M Thames        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   63%  B Inge          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   65%  V Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeremy Bonderman facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   69%  L Castillo      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   65%  N Punto         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   69%  J Mauer         Single to CF (Line Drive); Castillo to 2B
          12-  7   75%  M Cuddyer       Walk; Castillo to 3B; Mauer to 2B
   OO     123  3   59%  J Morneau       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Johan Santana facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   44%  B Clevlen       Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   R      --3  3   37%  P Polanco       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Clevlen Scores
   O      1--  4   42%  C Monroe        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   46%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   50%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeremy Bonderman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   46%  T Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   50%  J Kubel         Walk
                  Josh Rabe pinch runs for Jason Kubel batting 7th
          1--  4   56%  J Tyner         Single to CF (Line Drive); Rabe to 2B
   O      12-  1   51%  J Bartlett      Groundout: SS-1B; Rabe to 3B; Tyner to 2B
   R      -23  4   68%  L Castillo      Single to SS (Ground Ball); Rabe Scores; Tyner to 3B
          1-3      69%  N Punto         Castillo Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   62%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Johan Santana facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   55%  C Guillen       Walk
   O      1--  5   62%  M Thames        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  2   24%  B Inge          Home Run (Fly Ball); Guillen Scores
   O      ---  1   25%  V Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   27%  B Clevlen       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Jamie Walker facing 3-4-5
                  Jamie Walker replaces Jeremy Bonderman pitching; Sean Casey replaces Marcus Thames playing 1B batting 6th; Brent Clevlen moves to LF; Curtis Granderson replaces Ivan Rodriguez playing CF batting 3rd
          ---  6   35%  J Mauer         Walk
                  Joel Zumaya replaces Jamie Walker pitching
   O      1--  3   27%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Looking
   RR     1--  1   71%  J Morneau       Home Run (Fly Ball); Mauer Scores
   O      ---  4   69%  T Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   68%  J Rabe          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Juan Rincon facing 1-2-3
                  Juan Rincon replaces Johan Santana pitching
   O      ---  3   74%  P Polanco       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   79%  C Monroe        Strikeout Looking
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Juan Rincon pitching
   O      ---  2   83%  C Granderson    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 3.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Joel Zumaya facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   81%  J Tyner         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  9   79%  J Bartlett      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  5   80%  L Castillo      Walk
          1--      81%  N Punto         Castillo Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   78%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Joe Nathan facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Nathan replaces Dennys Reyes pitching
   O      ---  4   88%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   95%  C Guillen       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2  100%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200608090

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation