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MIN  7
@DET  2
KCR  3
CHW  0

BOS  6
@NYY  4

LAA  5
@OAK  2

TEX  6
@SEA  5

BAL  8
@TBR  4

CLE  9
@TOR  7

(12)
NYM  6
@ATL  4

CHC  4
SFG  2

FLA  3
CIN  2

(14)
LAD  7
ARI  2

MIL  7
@PIT  4

COL  9
@SDP  6

PHI  6
@STL  1

WSN  9
HOU  4

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 21,298

Monday, May 4, 2009, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:41
Twins
7
13-13
Won 1
3rd, 2 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  0   0  0  0   5  0  1    7 11  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    2  4  0
W: Francisco Liriano (1-4), L: Edwin Jackson (1-2)
Tigers
2
13-12
Lost 1
2nd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Span CF-LF                  5   0   4   1    0   0  .323  .802   20   12    2   0   
A Casilla 2B                  5   0   1   2    0   1  .163  .430   18   15    3   0   GDP
J Mauer C                     5   0   0   0    0   2  .467 1.300   18   12   11   0   
J Morneau 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .324  .945   18   13    6   0   
J Kubel DH                    3   2   1   0    1   2  .295  .879   26   15    0   0   2B
J Crede 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .227  .715   13   10    1   4   2B
M Cuddyer RF                  3   0   2   3    1   1  .267  .795   16    8    3   0   3B
D Young LF                    2   1   0   0    0   1  .266  .632   11    8    0   0   HBP,GDP
  C Gomez CF                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .213  .600    1    1    0   0   2B
N Punto SS                    4   1   0   0    0   2  .211  .547   15   10    1   1   

F Liriano P                                                                   0   1
  M Guerrier P                                                                0   0
Totals                       36   7  11   7    2  10              156  104   27   6
Batting Events
2B: C Gomez (4, off R Perry); J Crede (5, off E Jackson); J Kubel (8, off E Jackson).
3B: M Cuddyer (2, off E Jackson).
HBP: D Young (2, by B Lyon).
TB: M Cuddyer 4; D Span 4; C Gomez 2; J Kubel 2; J Crede 2; A Casilla; J Morneau.
GIDP: A Casilla (3); D Young (4).
RBI: M Cuddyer 3 (13); A Casilla 2 (4); J Crede (7); D Span (14).
2-out RBI: M Cuddyer.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 6 for 11.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               3   0   0   0    1   2  .262  .845   20   12    4   0   
P Polanco 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .695   12    9    1   3   2B
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .242  .632    7    6    2   0   
M Cabrera 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .391 1.075   15    9    6   4   HR
C Guillen LF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .200  .512   14   11    1   0   
G Laird C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .704   13    8   10   1   
B Inge 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .301 1.064   15   11    0   1   
R Raburn DH                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .077  .371   10    5    0   0   
A Everett SS                  3   1   1   0    0   2  .273  .722   11    8    2   0   

E Jackson P                                                                   1   1
  B Lyon P                                                                    0   0
  C Rapada P                                                                  0   0
  R Perry P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       31   2   4   2    3  11              117   79   27  10
Batting Events
2B: P Polanco (11, off F Liriano).
HR: M Cabrera (6, off F Liriano; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: M Cabrera 4; P Polanco 2; C Guillen; A Everett.
RBI: M Ordonez (12); M Cabrera (18).
2-out RBI: M Cabrera.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E Jackson-M Cabrera-A Everett; B Inge-P Polanco-M Cabrera.

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Liriano, W (1-4)             7.1   4   2   2    3   9   1   5.30   29  103-68   34·14·20    5·12· 3· 0     68    -     1.06   0.21
M Guerrier                     1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.68    5   14-11    5· 4· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.36   0.05
Totals                         9     4   2   2    3  11   1          34  117-79   39·18·22    7·13· 3· 0          2-1 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Jackson, L (1-2)             6     7   5   5    2   7   0   3.08   25  105-71   42·13·16    8· 8· 0· 0     43    -     1.05  -0.21
B Lyon                         0.1   0   1   1    0   0   0   5.11    2    2-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.44   0.03
C Rapada                       1     2   0   0    0   2   0   7.71    5   22-15    7· 3· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          2-2    0.48  -0.05
R Perry                        1.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   3.48    7   27-17   10· 1· 6    3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.06  -0.01
Totals                         9    11   7   7    2  10   0          39  156-104  60·17·27   14·12· 0· 0          3-2 
E Jackson faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Lyon (1; D Young).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - Mike Everitt, 3B - Gerry Davis, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 21,298.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 0 12- R 1,(0-0)  19% 83% 1-1 MIN J. Crede E. Jackson Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Morneau Scores; Kubel to 3B
b6 2 --- R 3,(2-0)  -18% 48% 0-1 DET M. Cabrera F. Liriano Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t7 0 -23 RR 1,(0-0)  10% 93% 2-1 MIN M. Cuddyer E. Jackson Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Kubel Scores; Crede Scores
t2 2 -2- R 6,(3-2)  9% 57% 0-0 MIN M. Cuddyer E. Jackson Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kubel Scores
t7 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  9% 64% 1-1 MIN J. Kubel E. Jackson Walk; Morneau to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Edwin Jackson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  3% 53% 0-0 MIN D. Span E. Jackson Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t1 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -7% 46% 0-0 MIN A. Casilla E. Jackson Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-1B-SS (Front of Home)
t1 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 MIN J. Mauer E. Jackson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 47% 0-0 DET C. Granderson F. Liriano Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 49% 0-0 DET P. Polanco F. Liriano Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b1 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 50% 0-0 DET M. Ordonez F. Liriano Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Edwin Jackson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 MIN J. Morneau E. Jackson Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  4% 52% 0-0 MIN J. Kubel E. Jackson Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t2 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 48% 0-0 MIN J. Crede E. Jackson Flyball: CF
t2 2 -2- R 6,(3-2)  9% 57% 0-0 MIN M. Cuddyer E. Jackson Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kubel Scores
t2 2 1-- O 6,(1-2)  -2% 55% 1-0 MIN D. Young E. Jackson Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 9,(3-2)  -4% 51% 0-1 DET M. Cabrera F. Liriano Walk
b2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -6% 45% 0-1 DET C. Guillen F. Liriano Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Cabrera to 2B
b2 0 12- O 4,(1-2)  6% 51% 0-1 DET G. Laird F. Liriano Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  5% 56% 0-1 DET B. Inge F. Liriano Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 12- 4,(3-0)  -3% 53% 0-1 DET R. Raburn F. Liriano Walk; Cabrera to 3B; Guillen to 2B
b2 2 123 O 4,(1-2)  8% 61% 0-1 DET A. Everett F. Liriano Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Edwin Jackson facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 58% 1-0 MIN N. Punto E. Jackson Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  2% 61% 1-0 MIN D. Span E. Jackson Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 58% 1-0 MIN A. Casilla E. Jackson Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 56% 1-0 MIN J. Mauer E. Jackson Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 51% 0-1 DET C. Granderson F. Liriano Walk
b3 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  4% 56% 0-1 DET P. Polanco F. Liriano Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b3 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 59% 0-1 DET M. Ordonez F. Liriano Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
b3 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 62% 0-1 DET M. Cabrera F. Liriano Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Edwin Jackson facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 59% 1-0 MIN J. Morneau E. Jackson Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- O 8,(2-2)  -2% 58% 1-0 MIN J. Kubel E. Jackson Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 57% 1-0 MIN J. Crede E. Jackson Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 60% 0-1 DET C. Guillen F. Liriano Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 62% 0-1 DET G. Laird F. Liriano Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 63% 0-1 DET B. Inge F. Liriano Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Edwin Jackson facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  4% 67% 1-0 MIN M. Cuddyer E. Jackson Walk
t5 0 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  -8% 59% 1-0 MIN D. Young E. Jackson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 58% 1-0 MIN N. Punto E. Jackson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 61% 0-1 DET R. Raburn F. Liriano Popfly: 2B
b5 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 64% 0-1 DET A. Everett F. Liriano Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  2% 65% 0-1 DET C. Granderson F. Liriano Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Edwin Jackson facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 63% 1-0 MIN D. Span E. Jackson Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 61% 1-0 MIN A. Casilla E. Jackson Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 59% 1-0 MIN J. Mauer E. Jackson Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 64% 0-1 DET P. Polanco F. Liriano Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 66% 0-1 DET M. Ordonez F. Liriano Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b6 2 --- R 3,(2-0)  -18% 48% 0-1 DET M. Cabrera F. Liriano Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b6 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  2% 50% 1-1 DET C. Guillen F. Liriano Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Edwin Jackson facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  6% 56% 1-1 MIN J. Morneau E. Jackson Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t7 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  9% 64% 1-1 MIN J. Kubel E. Jackson Walk; Morneau to 2B
t7 0 12- R 1,(0-0)  19% 83% 1-1 MIN J. Crede E. Jackson Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Morneau Scores; Kubel to 3B
t7 0 -23 RR 1,(0-0)  10% 93% 2-1 MIN M. Cuddyer E. Jackson Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Kubel Scores; Crede Scores
Brandon Lyon replaces Edwin Jackson pitching
t7 0 --3 1,(0-0)  1% 94% 4-1 MIN D. Young B. Lyon Hit By Pitch
t7 0 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  -4% 90% 4-1 MIN N. Punto B. Lyon Fielder's Choice 1B; Cuddyer out at Hm/1B-C; Young to 2B
Clay Rapada replaces Brandon Lyon pitching
t7 1 12- 3,(1-1)  2% 92% 4-1 MIN D. Span C. Rapada Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS); Young to 3B; Punto to 2B
t7 1 123 RR 4,(0-2)  5% 97% 4-1 MIN A. Casilla C. Rapada Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Young Scores; Punto Scores; Span to 2B
t7 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 96% 6-1 MIN J. Mauer C. Rapada Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 96% 6-1 MIN J. Morneau C. Rapada Groundout: 2B-1B
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 97% 1-6 DET G. Laird F. Liriano Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 98% 1-6 DET B. Inge F. Liriano Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
b7 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 98% 1-6 DET R. Raburn F. Liriano Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Tigers' Clay Rapada facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 98% 6-1 MIN J. Kubel C. Rapada Strikeout Looking
Ryan Perry replaces Clay Rapada pitching
t8 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 98% 6-1 MIN J. Crede R. Perry Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 98% 6-1 MIN M. Cuddyer R. Perry Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 9-1-2
Denard Span moves from CF to LF; Carlos Gomez replaces Delmon Young (LF) playing CF batting 8th
b8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 96% 1-6 DET A. Everett F. Liriano Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 98% 1-6 DET C. Granderson F. Liriano Flyball: LF
b8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -3% 94% 1-6 DET P. Polanco F. Liriano Double to LF (Ground Ball); Everett to 3B
Matt Guerrier replaces Francisco Liriano pitching
b8 1 -23 RO 2,(0-1)  3% 97% 1-6 DET M. Ordonez M. Guerrier Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Everett Scores; Polanco to 3B
b8 2 --3 O 2,(0-1)  2% 98% 2-6 DET M. Cabrera M. Guerrier Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tigers' Ryan Perry facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 6-2 MIN C. Gomez R. Perry Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t9 0 -2- O 6,(3-2)  0% 99% 6-2 MIN N. Punto R. Perry Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Gomez to 3B
t9 1 --3 R 5,(3-1)  0% 99% 6-2 MIN D. Span R. Perry Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gomez Scores
t9 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 99% 7-2 MIN A. Casilla R. Perry Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
t9 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 99% 7-2 MIN J. Mauer R. Perry Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Twins' Matt Guerrier facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 100% 2-7 DET C. Guillen M. Guerrier Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 2-7 DET G. Laird M. Guerrier Flyball: RF
b9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 2-7 DET B. Inge M. Guerrier Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 2.

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