September 26, 2007 Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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TOR 8
@BAL 5 BOS 11
OAK 6 CHW 3
KCR 0 DET 9
MIN 4
(6) CLE 12
@SEA 4 SEA 3
CLE 2
(10) NYY 12
@TBD 4 TEX 16
LAA 2 HOU 7
@CIN 6 FLA 7
CHC 4 COL 2
@LAD 0 STL 7
@MIL 3 WSN 9
@NYM 6 PHI 5
ATL 2 PIT 5
ARI 1 SDP 11
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 35,375

Wednesday, September 26, 2007, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 1:47

Twins

77-81

Lost 2

3rd, 17 GB

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

W: T Byrdak (3-0), L: N Blackburn (0-1)

Tigers

87-72

Won 2

2nd, 7½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Casilla 2B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .226  .523   13    1   1   
J Kubel LF                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .268  .772   12    0   0   GDP
J Mauer C                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .289  .793    6    4   0   
  C Heintz C                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .538    3    2   0   
T Hunter CF                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .288  .847   10    1   0   
  J Tyner CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .689         0   0   
J Morneau 1B                  3   1   2   1    0   0  .275  .844   11    2   0   
  G Jones 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .549         2   0   
M Cuddyer RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .787   14    1   0   
R White DH                    2   0   1   3    0   0  .165  .521    6    0   0   2B
L Rodriguez 3B                0   0   0   0    2   0  .227  .602   11    1   1   
N Punto SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .564    4    1   2   

J Santana P                                                              0   0
  N Blackburn P                                                          0   0
Totals                       19   4   6   4    5   0               90   15   4

BATTING

2B: R White (4, off J Jurrjens).

TB: R White 2; J Morneau 2; C Heintz; M Cuddyer; J Mauer.

GIDP: J Kubel (9).

RBI: R White 3 (18); J Morneau (110).

2-out RBI: R White 3.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

E: A Casilla 2 (10).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Polanco 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .340  .846   10    1   6   
R Raburn CF                   4   1   1   2    0   2  .301  .842   15    2   0   3B
G Sheffield DH                3   1   1   1    0   1  .267  .843   13    0   0   
M Ordonez RF                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .359 1.021   14    0   1   
  B Clevlen PR-RF             0   1   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         2   0   
C Guillen SS                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .295  .850    7    2   1   
M Thames LF                   2   1   0   0    1   2  .239  .761   15    0   0   
M Hessman 1B                  3   1   2   2    0   1  .240  .784    7    8   0   HR
B Inge 3B                     2   0   0   1    1   0  .238  .694   11    1   1   
M Rabelo C                    3   1   2   2    0   0  .250  .626    9    0   0   2B

J Jurrjens P                                                             0   0
  T Byrdak P                                                             0   0
  J Grilli P                                                             0   0
Totals                       26   9   9   8    3   6              101   16   9

BATTING

2B: M Rabelo (10, off J Santana).

3B: R Raburn (2, off N Blackburn).

HR: M Hessman (4, off N Blackburn; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

TB: M Hessman 5; M Rabelo 3; R Raburn 3; C Guillen; M Ordonez; G Sheffield; P Polanco.

RBI: R Raburn 2 (26); M Rabelo 2 (16); M Hessman 2 (12); B Inge (70); G Sheffield (75).

2-out RBI: M Hessman.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Polanco-M Hessman; P Polanco-C Guillen-M Hessman.

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                      3     2   3   2    3   4   0   3.33   15   58-36   20· 5·11    3· 3· 2· 0     46    -     1.34  -0.10
N Blackburn, L (0-1)           2     7   6   4    0   2   1   5.06   14   43-32   18· 5· 9    5· 5· 2· 0          0-0    0.80  -0.48
Totals                         5     9   9   6    3   6   1          29  101-68   38·10·20    8· 8· 4· 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 Jurrjens                     3     5   4   4    3   0   0   4.70   16   64-41   27· 5· 9    6· 2· 5· 0     30    -     1.14  -0.21
T Byrdak, W (3-0)              2     1   0   0    2   0   0   3.20    7   20-9     6· 1· 2    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.08   0.08
J Grilli                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.89    1    5-3     2· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.46   0.05
Totals                         5.1   6   4   4    5   0   0          24   89-53   35· 7·11    8· 4· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Jurrjens (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 1:47.

Attendance: 35,375.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 7mph in from Leftfield, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Detroit Tigers                       
1. A Casilla            2B    1. P Polanco            2B 
2. J Kubel              LF    2. R Raburn             CF 
3. J Mauer              C     3. G Sheffield          DH 
4. T Hunter             CF    4. M Ordonez            RF 
5. J Morneau            1B    5. C Guillen            SS 
6. M Cuddyer            RF    6. M Thames             LF 
7. R White              DH    7. M Hessman            1B 
8. L Rodriguez          3B    8. B Inge               3B 
9. N Punto              SS    9. M Rabelo             C  

   J Santana            P        J Jurrjens           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  4-4  12-  4   21%  81% R Raburn        N Blackburn     Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Rabelo Scores; Polanco Scores
   t 1   2  0-1  123  3  -20%  19% R White         J Jurrjens      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Mauer Scores; Hunter Scores; Morneau Scores
   b 2   1  4-1  123  3   17%  54% M Rabelo        J Santana       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Guillen Scores; Thames Scores; Inge to 3B
   b 4   0  4-3  ---  2   13%  56% M Hessman       N Blackburn     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 4   1  3-4  12-  4    9%  44% J Kubel         T Byrdak        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jair Jurrjens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  A Casilla       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   50%  J Kubel         Walk
          1--  4   46%  J Mauer         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kubel to 2B
          12-      42%  T Hunter        Wild Pitch; Kubel to 3B; Mauer to 2B
          -23  5   41%  " "             Walk
   R      123  7   32%  J Morneau       Single to LF (Line Drive); Kubel Scores; Mauer to 3B; Hunter to 2B
   O      123  3   39%  M Cuddyer       Flyball: CF
   RRR    123  3   19%  R White         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Mauer Scores; Hunter Scores; Morneau Scores
          -2-  7   19%  L Rodriguez     Walk
   O      12-  2   21%  N Punto         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   19%  P Polanco       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   18%  R Raburn        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   17%  G Sheffield     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jair Jurrjens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   18%  A Casilla       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   19%  J Kubel         Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   19%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Johan Santana facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   23%  M Ordonez       Walk
          1--  2   28%  C Guillen       Fielder's Choice 3B; Ordonez to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch); Guillen to 1B
          12-  6   35%  M Thames        Walk; Ordonez to 3B; Guillen to 2B
   O      123  3   28%  M Hessman       Strikeout Looking
   R      123  6   37%  B Inge          Walk; Ordonez Scores/unER; Guillen to 3B; Thames to 2B
   RR     123  3   54%  M Rabelo        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Guillen Scores; Thames Scores; Inge to 3B
   O      -23  3   46%  P Polanco       Lineout: 2B
   O      -23  4   39%  R Raburn        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 3.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jair Jurrjens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   42%  T Hunter        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  3   39%  J Morneau       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   41%  M Cuddyer       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Morneau to 3B; Cuddyer out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      --3  3   44%  R White         Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Johan Santana facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   42%  G Sheffield     Popfly: SS (Short CF)
   O      ---  4   40%  M Ordonez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  3   41%  C Guillen       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   38%  M Thames        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 3.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tim Byrdak facing 8-9-1
                  Tim Byrdak replaces Jair Jurrjens pitching
          ---  4   35%  L Rodriguez     Walk
   O      1--  2   38%  N Punto         Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          1--  5   35%  A Casilla       Walk; Rodriguez to 2B
   OO     12-  4   44%  J Kubel         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Nick Blackburn facing 7-8-9
                  Nick Blackburn replaces Johan Santana pitching; Chris Heintz replaces Joe Mauer playing C batting 3rd
   R      ---  2   56%  M Hessman       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   53%  B Inge          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  3   56%  M Rabelo        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  3   61%  P Polanco       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Rabelo to 2B
   RR     12-  4   81%  R Raburn        Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Rabelo Scores; Polanco Scores
   R      --3  4   85%  G Sheffield     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Raburn Scores
          1--  5   87%  M Ordonez       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Sheffield to 2B
                  Brent Clevlen pinch runs for Magglio Ordonez batting 4th
   R      12-  2   93%  C Guillen       Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Sheffield Scores/No RBI/unER; Clevlen to 3B
   O      1-3  3   90%  M Thames        Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  2   94%  M Hessman       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Clevlen Scores/unER; Guillen to 3B
   O      1-3  4   93%  B Inge          Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  6 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 9.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-9, Tim Byrdak facing 3-4-5
                  Brent Clevlen moves to RF
          ---  3   91%  C Heintz        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   93%  T Hunter        Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
   OO     1--  1   96%  J Morneau       Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Heintz out at 1B/2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 9.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-4, Nick Blackburn facing 9-1-2
                  Garrett Jones replaces Justin Morneau playing 1B batting 5th; Jason Tyner replaces Torii Hunter playing CF batting 4th
   O      ---  3   95%  M Rabelo        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  2   95%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   95%  R Raburn        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 9.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-9, Jason Grilli facing 6-7-8
                  Jason Grilli replaces Tim Byrdak pitching
   O      ---  5  100%  M Cuddyer       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 9.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200709260

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation