September 24, 2007 Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
KCR 2 MIN 2
@DET 0 TOR 4
@NYY 1 TEX 8
LAA 7 MIL 13
STL 5 WSN 13
@NYM 4 SFG 9
SDP 4

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 32,716

Monday, September 24, 2007, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:41

Twins

77-79

Won 2

3rd, 15½ GB

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

W: C Silva (13-14), L: N Robertson (8-13), S: J Nathan (35)

Tigers

85-72

Lost 1

2nd, 8 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Bartlett SS                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .268  .709   23    2   7   
J Kubel LF                    4   0   1   1    1   2  .270  .778   20    1   0   
T Hunter CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .289  .850   14    3   0   
J Morneau 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .274  .844   15   17   0   
M Cuddyer RF                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .273  .782   20    0   0   
M LeCroy C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400   18    2   0   
R White DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .158  .502   10    0   0   
  J Tyner PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .288  .691         0   0   
N Punto 3B-2B                 3   0   1   1    0   1  .213  .566   11    1   2   SH
A Casilla 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .534    9    1   6   
  B Buscher PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .706    6    0   0   
  L Rodriguez 3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .593         0   0   

C Silva P                                                                0   1
  G Perkins P                                                            0   0
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   2   6   2    5   8              146   27  16

BATTING

SH: N Punto (6, off F Rodney).

TB: R White; J Bartlett; N Punto; T Hunter; J Kubel; J Morneau.

RBI: N Punto (25); J Kubel (64).

2-out RBI: N Punto; J Kubel.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Casilla-J Bartlett-J Morneau; J Bartlett-A Casilla-J Morneau.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               3   0   1   0    0   0  .302  .913   10    3   0   
  R Raburn PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .837    1    0   0   
P Polanco 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .339  .846   17    2   0   GDP
G Sheffield DH                4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .843   20    0   0   
M Ordonez RF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .358 1.014   16    2   0   2B
C Guillen SS-1B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .847   10    1   1   SB
I Rodriguez C                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .713   15    8   1   SB
T Perez LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .410 1.016   13    1   0   
S Casey 1B                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .296  .749   21   10   0   
  C Maybin PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .503         0   0   SB
  R Santiago SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .723         0   0   
B Inge 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .696   18    0   6   GDP

N Robertson P                                                            0   1
  F Rodney P                                                             0   2
Totals                       32   0   7   0    1   2              141   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Ordonez (51, off C Silva).

TB: M Ordonez 2; S Casey 2; C Guillen; I Rodriguez; B Inge; C Granderson.

GIDP: B Inge (8); P Polanco (9).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

E: C Guillen (25).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Guillen (13, 2nd base off J Nathan/M LeCroy); I Rodriguez (2, 2nd base off C Silva/M LeCroy); C Maybin (5, 2nd base off C Silva/M LeCroy).

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 (13-14)             7.2   6   0   0    0   1   0   4.22   27  112-72   48· 6·18   16· 6· 4· 0     68    -     1.43   0.57
G Perkins, H (3)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.29    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.47   0.10
J Nathan, S (35)               1     1   0   0    1   1   0   1.95    5   23-14    9· 4· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.39   0.10
Totals                         9     7   0   0    1   2   0          33  136-87   58·10·19   19· 7· 4· 0          1-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Robertson, L (8-13)          7     3   1   1    4   6   0   4.79   29  111-69   39· 6·24   11· 7· 1· 0     69    -     0.94   0.28
F Rodney                       2     3   1   1    1   2   0   4.11   10   35-19   13· 2· 4    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.00  -0.01
Totals                         9     6   2   2    5   8   0          39  146-88   52· 8·28   15· 9· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Mark Wegner, 3B - Brian Runge.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 32,716.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 10mph in from Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Bartlett           SS    1. C Granderson         CF 
2. J Kubel              LF    2. P Polanco            2B 
3. T Hunter             CF    3. G Sheffield          DH 
4. J Morneau            1B    4. M Ordonez            RF 
5. M Cuddyer            RF    5. C Guillen            SS 
6. M LeCroy             C     6. I Rodriguez          C  
7. R White              DH    7. T Perez              LF 
8. N Punto              3B    8. S Casey              1B 
9. A Casilla            2B    9. B Inge               3B 

   C Silva              P        N Robertson          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  1-0  12-  1   18%  62% P Polanco       C Silva         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Inge to 3B
   b 9   2  2-0  -23  4   16% 100% I Rodriguez     J Nathan        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   b 8   2  1-0  -2-  1   10%  83% R Raburn        G Perkins       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   t 2   2  0-0  -2-  1   10%  58% N Punto         N Robertson     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Cuddyer Scores; Punto to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 8   1  1-0  -2-  5   10%  72% B Inge          C Silva         Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)

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   48%  J Bartlett      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  7   50%  J Kubel         Walk
   O      1--  1   47%  T Hunter        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  6   45%  J Morneau       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 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      ---  3   47%  C Granderson    Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   49%  P Polanco       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   50%  G Sheffield     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   54%  M Cuddyer       Walk
   O      1--  6   52%  M LeCroy        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Cuddyer to 2B
   O      -2-  3   48%  R White         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   R      -2-  1   58%  N Punto         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Cuddyer Scores; Punto to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  3   55%  A Casilla       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Silva facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   58%  M Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   59%  C Guillen       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  3   58%  I Rodriguez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      57%  T Perez         Rodriguez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   61%  " "             Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   58%  J Bartlett      Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  7   57%  J Kubel         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   58%  T Hunter        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   60%  J Morneau       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Hunter to 2B
          12-  7   63%  M Cuddyer       Walk; Hunter to 3B; Morneau to 2B
   O      123  2   56%  M LeCroy        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Silva facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   51%  S Casey         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  5   60%  B Inge          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   62%  C Granderson    Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nate Robertson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   59%  R White         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   57%  N Punto         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   56%  A Casilla       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Silva facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   59%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   62%  G Sheffield     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   59%  M Ordonez       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  3   63%  C Guillen       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   60%  J Bartlett      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   59%  J Kubel         Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   57%  T Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Silva facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   61%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   63%  T Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      --- 11   65%  S Casey         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nate Robertson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   62%  J Morneau       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   60%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   62%  M LeCroy        Reached on E6 (Line Drive to Weak SS)
   O      1--  3   59%  R White         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Silva facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   53%  B Inge          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  4   44%  C Granderson    Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Inge to 2B
   OO     12-  1   62%  P Polanco       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Inge to 3B
   O      --3  6   68%  G Sheffield     Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nate Robertson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   66%  N Punto         Flyball: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   63%  A Casilla       Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
          ---  7   65%  J Bartlett      Walk
   O      1--  3   62%  J Kubel         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Silva facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   67%  M Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   71%  C Guillen       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   73%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Fernando Rodney facing 3-4-5
                  Fernando Rodney replaces Nate Robertson pitching
   O      ---  2   71%  T Hunter        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   74%  J Morneau       Walk
   O      1--  2   70%  M Cuddyer       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  5   68%  M LeCroy        Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Silva facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   74%  T Perez         Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
          ---  6   67%  S Casey         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
                  Cameron Maybin pinch runs for Sean Casey batting 8th
          1--      62%  B Inge          Maybin Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   72%  " "             Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  Glen Perkins replaces Carlos Silva pitching; Ryan Raburn pinch hits for Curtis Granderson batting 1st
   O      -2-  1   83%  R Raburn        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Fernando Rodney facing 7-8-9
                  Carlos Guillen moves to 1B; Ramon Santiago replaces Cameron Maybin playing SS batting 8th; Ryan Raburn moves to CF
          ---  3   85%  R White         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
                  Jason Tyner pinch runs for Rondell White batting 7th
   O      1--  1   84%  N Punto         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Tyner to 2B
                  Brian Buscher pinch hits for Alexi Casilla batting 9th
   O      -2-  6   81%  B Buscher       Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   82%  J Bartlett      Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right); Tyner to 3B
   R      1-3  2   92%  J Kubel         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Tyner Scores; Bartlett to 3B
   O      1-3  5   90%  T Hunter        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Nathan facing 2-3-4
                  Joe Nathan replaces Glen Perkins pitching; Nick Punto moves to 2B; Luis Rodriguez replaces Brian Buscher playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---  6   95%  P Polanco       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   98%  G Sheffield     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   95%  M Ordonez       Walk
          1--  4   90%  C Guillen       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ordonez to 3B
          1-3      84%  I Rodriguez     Guillen Steals 2B
   O      -23  4  100%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200709240

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