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LAA  3
@CHW  0

BAL  7
@CLE  4

MIN 11
@DET  3

NYY  3
BOS  1

OAK 12
TBD  5

KCR  8
@SEA  3

TEX  9
@TOR  8

(10)
ARI  5
SFG  4

ATL  6
@COL  2

HOU 10
MIL  1

FLA 11
@PHI  5

CIN  8
@PIT  1

SDP  3
LAD  2

CHC  8
@STL  1

NYM  6
@WSN  2

(12)
Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 39,547

Saturday, April 28, 2007, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 3:08
Twins
11
14-10
Won 3
2nd, ½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  4  1   0  3  0   0  2  1   11 17  0
Tigers          2  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    3 11  2
W: C Silva (2-1), L: J Verlander (1-1)
Tigers
3
12-11
Lost 2
4th, 2 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Tyner DH                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .313  .736   18    0   0   CS,SH,GDP
N Punto 3B                    4   1   2   1    1   0  .208  .585   27    2   2   
  A Casilla PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .506    9    0   1   
J Mauer C                     5   2   3   1    1   0  .388 1.023   24    6   1   HR,IW
M Cuddyer RF                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .299  .801   15    1   2   SB,SF
J Morneau 1B                  4   3   3   1    1   0  .280  .900   20   10   1   HR,2B
T Hunter CF                   5   2   2   1    0   1  .317  .967   23    3   1   
J Kubel LF                    5   1   2   3    0   0  .262  .628   21    2   0   
L Rodriguez 2B-3B             2   1   1   1    2   0  .200  .596   30    1   6   2B,HBP
J Bartlett SS                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .221  .543   14    1   1   

C Silva P                                                                1   0
  P Neshek P                                                             0   0
  D Reyes P                                                              0   0
  G Perkins P                                                            0   0
Totals                       41  11  17  10    5   2              201   27  15
BATTING
2B: J Morneau (6, off J Verlander); L Rodriguez (1, off J Verlander).
HR: J Morneau (6, off J Verlander; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); J Mauer (1, off F Rodney; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: M Cuddyer (1, off A Lopez).
SH: J Tyner (1, off J Verlander).
IBB: J Mauer (3, by J Verlander).
HBP: L Rodriguez (1, by A Lopez).
TB: J Morneau 7; J Mauer 6; L Rodriguez 2; N Punto 2; J Kubel 2; T Hunter 2; J Tyner 2; J Bartlett; M Cuddyer.
GIDP: J Tyner (3).
RBI: J Kubel 3 (10); M Cuddyer (17); J Tyner (4); L Rodriguez (3); J Mauer (12); N Punto (5); J Morneau (15); T Hunter (17).
2-out RBI: N Punto; J Mauer.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 6 for 18.
BASERUNNING
SB: M Cuddyer (1, 3rd base off W Ledezma/M Rabelo).
CS: J Tyner (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by W Ledezma).
PO: N Punto (1st base by J Verlander).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               4   0   0   0    1   1  .280  .875   23    4   0   
P Polanco 2B                  4   2   3   0    0   0  .368  .861    9    1   4   
  O Infante 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572         0   0   
G Sheffield DH                4   1   3   0    0   0  .190  .619   15    0   0   
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .318  .951    5    3   0   2B
C Guillen SS                  4   0   3   1    0   0  .321  .908   18    2   4   3B,2B
  N Perez SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200         1   0   
S Casey 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .503   14   11   1   
C Monroe LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .561   11    3   0   
M Rabelo C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .059  .170   15    1   1   
B Inge 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .122  .462   17    1   1   

J Verlander P                                                            0   1
  W Ledezma P                                                            0   1
  A Lopez P                                                              0   0
  J Grilli P                                                             0   0
  F Rodney P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   3  11   3    1   5              127   27  13
BATTING
2B: M Ordonez (11, off C Silva); C Guillen (7, off C Silva).
3B: C Guillen (1, off C Silva).
TB: C Guillen 6; P Polanco 3; G Sheffield 3; M Ordonez 2; M Rabelo.
RBI: M Ordonez 2 (22); C Guillen (18).
2-out RBI: C Guillen.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 1. P Polanco-C Guillen-S Casey.
E: W Ledezma (); S Casey (1).

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
C Silva, W (2-1)               6    10   3   3    1   4   0   3.10   27   95-64   39· 6·19   11· 6· 5· 0     43    -     0.91   0.01
P Neshek                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.45    4   12-8     5· 1· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.31   0.02
D Reyes                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   7.04    3   10-6     3· 0· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
G Perkins                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.32    3   10-7     3· 3· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    11   3   3    1   5   0          37  127-85   50·10·25   16· 9· 6· 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 Verlander, L (1-1)           3     8   5   3    1   0   1   2.79   18   79-46   35· 2· 9    8· 4· 5· 0     26    -     1.12  -0.34
W Ledezma                      1     4   3   2    0   0   0   3.38    7   26-16    9· 2· 5    3· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.90  -0.15
A Lopez                        3.1   3   2   2    3   1   0   5.68   16   58-37   24· 2·11    6· 3· 2· 0          1-0    0.18   0.03
J Grilli                       0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   5.56    4   12-7     4· 1· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          2-1    0.05  -0.00
F Rodney                       1     1   1   1    0   1   1   6.55    4   19-14    9· 2· 3    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    17  11   8    5   2   2          49  194-120  81· 9·30   17·12·12· 0          3-1 
W Ledezma faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Verlander (3).
IBB: J Verlander (2; J Mauer).
PO: W Ledezma (1; J Tyner, 2nd base (CS)); J Verlander (1; N Punto, 1st base).
HBP: A Lopez (1; L Rodriguez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Nauert, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Mike Everitt.
Time of Game: 3:08.
Attendance: 39,547.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 69° F, Wind 9mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Tyner              DH    1. C Granderson         CF 
2. N Punto              3B    2. P Polanco            2B 
3. J Mauer              C     3. G Sheffield          DH 
4. M Cuddyer            RF    4. M Ordonez            RF 
5. J Morneau            1B    5. C Guillen            SS 
6. T Hunter             CF    6. S Casey              1B 
7. J Kubel              LF    7. C Monroe             LF 
8. L Rodriguez          2B    8. M Rabelo             C  
9. J Bartlett           SS    9. B Inge               3B 

   C Silva              P        J Verlander          P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  2-0  1-3  7    9%  53% J Kubel         J Verlander     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Morneau Scores; Hunter to 3B
   t 2   2  2-3  -2-  7    9%  68% N Punto         J Verlander     Single to CF (Line Drive); Rodriguez Scores/unER; Punto to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 2   0  2-1  1-3  3    9%  62% L Rodriguez     J Verlander     Reached on E3 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Hunter Scores; Kubel to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3  1   -9%  30% M Ordonez       C Silva         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Polanco Scores; Sheffield Scores; Ordonez out at 3B
   t 3   0  2-4  ---  5    8%  78% J Morneau       J Verlander     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   53%  J Tyner         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      56%  N Punto         Wild Pitch; Tyner to 2B
          -2-  3   62%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Tyner to 3B
   O      1-3      54%  J Mauer         Punto Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      --3  4   49%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      --3  4   45%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Silva facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  C Granderson    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   45%  P Polanco       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   39%  G Sheffield     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Polanco to 3B
   RRO    1-3  1   30%  M Ordonez       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Polanco Scores; Sheffield Scores; Ordonez out at 3B
          ---  4   28%  C Guillen       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  6   31%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   37%  J Morneau       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  6   44%  T Hunter        Single to RF (Line Drive); Morneau to 3B
   R      1-3  7   53%  J Kubel         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Morneau Scores; Hunter to 3B
   R      1-3  3   62%  L Rodriguez     Reached on E3 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Hunter Scores; Kubel to 3B
   O      1-3  3   56%  J Bartlett      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   RO     1-3  1   58%  J Tyner         Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B); Kubel Scores/unER; Rodriguez to 2B
   R      -2-  7   68%  N Punto         Single to CF (Line Drive); Rodriguez Scores/unER; Punto to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-  4   68%  J Mauer         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   65%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Carlos Silva facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   67%  C Monroe        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   69%  M Rabelo        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   70%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  5   78%  J Morneau       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   77%  T Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   76%  J Kubel         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  6   77%  L Rodriguez     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  5   75%  J Bartlett      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Carlos Silva facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   71%  C Granderson    Walk
          1--  2   65%  P Polanco       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Granderson to 2B
   O      12-  3   71%  G Sheffield     Flyball: CF-3B/Forceout at 3B (Short CF); Polanco to 2B
   O      12-  2   76%  M Ordonez       Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
   RO     12-  4   72%  C Guillen       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Polanco Scores; Sheffield out at Hm/RF-2B-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Tigers 3.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Wilfredo Ledezma facing 1-2-3
                  Wilfredo Ledezma replaces Justin Verlander pitching
          ---  6   75%  J Tyner         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   72%  N Punto         Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--      69%  J Mauer         Tyner Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  3   68%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Carlos Silva facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   71%  S Casey         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   73%  C Monroe        Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   74%  M Rabelo        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Tigers 3.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Wilfredo Ledezma facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   77%  M Cuddyer       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   81%  J Morneau       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Cuddyer to 2B
          12-      84%  T Hunter        Cuddyer Steals 3B
   R      1-3  6   90%  " "             Fielder's Choice P/Interference called; Cuddyer Scores/Adv on E1/No RBI/unER; Morneau to 3B; Hunter to 2B
   RR     -23  2   94%  J Kubel         Single to CF (Line Drive); Morneau Scores; Hunter Scores
                  Aquilino Lopez replaces Wilfredo Ledezma pitching
          1--  6   95%  L Rodriguez     Hit By Pitch; Kubel to 2B
   O      12-  2   95%  J Bartlett      Flyball: RF; Kubel to 3B
   OO     1-3  3   91%  J Tyner         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-8, Carlos Silva facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   93%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   94%  C Granderson    Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  1   93%  P Polanco       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   92%  G Sheffield     Single to LF (Line Drive); Polanco to 2B
   O      12-  1   95%  M Ordonez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 8, Tigers 3.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-3, Aquilino Lopez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   94%  N Punto         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   95%  J Mauer         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   94%  M Cuddyer       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  2   94%  J Morneau       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-8, Carlos Silva facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   91%  C Guillen       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   93%  S Casey         Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   95%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   94%  M Rabelo        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Guillen to 3B
   O      1-3  6   96%  B Inge          Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 8, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-3, Aquilino Lopez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   96%  T Hunter        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   96%  J Kubel         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  9   96%  L Rodriguez     Walk
          1--  1   96%  J Bartlett      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-  2   96%  J Tyner         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 8, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-8, Pat Neshek facing 1-2-3
                  Pat Neshek replaces Carlos Silva pitching
   O      ---  4   97%  C Granderson    Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   98%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   97%  G Sheffield     Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  1   98%  M Ordonez       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Tigers 3.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-3, Aquilino Lopez facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   98%  N Punto         Walk
          1--  3   99%  J Mauer         Single to CF (Line Drive); Punto to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   99%  M Cuddyer       Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Punto Scores
          1--  6   99%  J Morneau       Walk; Mauer to 2B
                  Jason Grilli replaces Aquilino Lopez pitching
   R      12-  1  100%  T Hunter        Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Mauer Scores; Morneau to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  J Kubel         Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Morneau to 3B; Hunter to 2B
          -23  6  100%  L Rodriguez     Walk
   O      123  3   99%  J Bartlett      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 10, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-10, Dennys Reyes facing 5-6-7
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Pat Neshek pitching
   O      ---  4  100%  C Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2  100%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  C Monroe        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 10, Tigers 3.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-3, Fernando Rodney facing 1-2-3
                  Fernando Rodney replaces Jason Grilli pitching; Omar Infante replaces Placido Polanco playing 2B batting 2nd; Neifi Perez replaces Carlos Guillen playing SS batting 5th
   O      ---  2  100%  J Tyner         Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Alexi Casilla pinch hits for Nick Punto batting 2nd
   O      ---  9  100%  A Casilla       Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   R      ---  4  100%  J Mauer         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4  100%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 11, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-11, Glen Perkins facing 8-9-1
                  Glen Perkins replaces Dennys Reyes pitching; Alexi Casilla moves to 2B; Luis Rodriguez moves to 3B
   O      ---  2  100%  M Rabelo        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  B Inge          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3  100%  C Granderson    Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 11, Tigers 3.

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