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| Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Comerica Park, Attendance: 30,240 |
Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 7:05pm Time of Game: 2:50 |
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Twins
5
82-75
Lost 1
2nd, 2 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Twins 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 5 10 0
Tigers 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 X 6 12 0
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Tigers
6
84-73
Won 1
1st
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Batting Stats
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Span RF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .314 .812 18 12 1 0 2B O Cabrera SS 4 2 3 1 0 0 .278 .691 12 8 2 3 J Mauer C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .367 1.038 16 11 5 0 2B J Kubel DH 3 0 2 2 0 0 .298 .892 18 11 0 0 2B,SF M Cuddyer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .276 .854 21 13 8 0 D Young LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .271 .689 13 11 2 0 C Gomez CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .228 .625 15 10 2 0 J Morales PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .781 7 6 0 0 M Tolbert 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .591 14 10 1 2 N Punto 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .232 .629 15 11 3 3 2B B Duensing P 0 2 B Keppel P 0 0 R Mahay P 0 0 J Crain P 0 1 M Guerrier P 0 0 Totals 36 5 10 5 0 9 149 103 24 11
Batting Events
2B: N Punto (15, off F Rodney); J Kubel (34, off J Verlander); J Mauer (29, off J Verlander); D Span (14, off J Verlander).
SF: J Kubel (4, off J Verlander).
TB: O Cabrera 3; D Span 3; J Kubel 3; N Punto 2; J Mauer 2; D Young.
RBI: J Kubel 2 (92); N Punto (38); O Cabrera (70); J Mauer (93).
2-out RBI: J Kubel; N Punto.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. N Punto-O Cabrera-M Cuddyer.
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Raburn LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .282 .853 24 14 6 0 P Polanco 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .287 .736 16 9 1 3 SH M Ordonez RF 3 0 1 2 0 0 .297 .769 13 7 1 0 2B C Thomas RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .717 5 3 0 0 M Cabrera 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 .329 .955 15 5 7 1 HR,IW M Thames DH 2 0 1 0 2 1 .251 .776 16 8 0 0 W Ramirez PR-DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 1.203 0 0 B Inge 3B 4 0 2 2 0 1 .232 .732 13 10 0 1 2B,GDP C Granderson CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .252 .795 14 9 2 0 HR G Laird C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .632 13 9 9 0 A Everett SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .238 .612 8 7 0 0 J Verlander P 1 0 F Rodney P 0 0 Totals 33 6 12 6 4 4 137 81 27 5
Batting Events
2B: B Inge (14, off B Duensing); M Ordonez (22, off B Duensing).
HR: C Granderson (30, off M Guerrier; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); M Cabrera (33, off B Duensing; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SH: P Polanco (7, off B Duensing).
IBB: M Cabrera (13, by B Duensing).
TB: C Granderson 5; M Cabrera 4; B Inge 3; M Ordonez 2; P Polanco 2; A Everett 2; M Thames; R Raburn.
GIDP: B Inge (12).
RBI: M Ordonez 2 (44); B Inge 2 (81); M Cabrera (101); C Granderson (70).
2-out RBI: B Inge 2; M Ordonez 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: W Ramirez (1st base by J Crain).
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 B Duensing, L (5-2) 4.2 7 5 5 3 3 1 3.69 23 82-50 29· 9·12 9· 8· 4· 0 30 - 0.74 -0.13 B Keppel 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4.70 6 21-14 9· 0· 5 3· 3· 1· 0 3-2 0.43 -0.06 R Mahay 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.44 1 5-3 1· 1· 1 1· 0· 0· 0 2-0 0.63 0.02 J Crain 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.66 3 15-7 3· 2· 2 0· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.22 0.01 M Guerrier 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 2.33 5 14-7 5· 0· 2 2· 3· 0· 0 0-0 0.34 -0.06 Totals 8 12 6 6 4 4 2 38 137-81 47·12·22 15·15· 5· 0 5-2
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, W (18-9) 8 8 4 4 0 8 0 3.45 32 129-87 46·16·25 11·13· 8· 0 58 - 0.94 0.21 F Rodney, S (36) 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.41 5 20-16 11· 0· 5 1· 3· 1· 0 0-0 2.39 0.08 Totals 9 10 5 5 0 9 0 37 149-103 57·16·30 12·16· 9· 0 -
Balks: None.
WP: J Verlander (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Duensing (1; M Cabrera).
Pickoffs: J Crain (1; W Ramirez, 1st base).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Lance Barksdale, 1B - Paul Emmel, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Randy Marsh, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 30,240.
Start Time Weather: 58° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Minnesota Twins Detroit Tigers 1. Denard Span RF 1. Ryan Raburn LF 2. Orlando Cabrera SS 2. Placido Polanco 2B 3. Joe Mauer C 3. Magglio Ordonez RF 4. Jason Kubel DH 4. Miguel Cabrera 1B 5. Michael Cuddyer 1B 5. Marcus Thames DH 6. Delmon Young LF 6. Brandon Inge 3B 7. Carlos Gomez CF 7. Curtis Granderson CF 8. Matt Tolbert 3B 8. Gerald Laird C 9. Nick Punto 2B 9. Adam Everett SS Brian Duensing P Justin Verlander P
Top 5 Plays
Glossaries · Click headers to sort · · CSV · PRE · LINK · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b3 | 2 | 1-3 | RR | 7,(3-2) | 16% | 82% | 1-0 | DET | M. Ordonez | B. Duensing | Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Everett Scores; Polanco Scores |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | 12% | 100% | 5-6 | MIN | D. Span | F. Rodney | Flyball: LF |
| t8 | 2 | --3 | R | 1,(0-0) | -11% | 78% | 3-5 | MIN | J. Kubel | J. Verlander | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Cabrera Scores |
| b2 | 0 | --- | R | 4,(2-1) | 10% | 65% | 0-0 | DET | M. Cabrera | B. Duensing | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF) |
| t8 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | 8% | 86% | 4-5 | MIN | M. Cuddyer | J. Verlander | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS) |
Play By Play
Glossaries · Click headers to sort · · CSV · PRE · LINK · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(0-2) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Span | J. Verlander | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | MIN | O. Cabrera | J. Verlander | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B) | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | MIN | J. Mauer | J. Verlander | Lineout: CF (Deep CF) |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | MIN | J. Kubel | J. Verlander | Flyball: RF (Short RF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brian Duensing facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | DET | R. Raburn | B. Duensing | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | DET | P. Polanco | B. Duensing | Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul) |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | M. Ordonez | B. Duensing | Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | MIN | M. Cuddyer | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Young | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | MIN | C. Gomez | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brian Duensing facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | R | 4,(2-1) | 10% | 65% | 0-0 | DET | M. Cabrera | B. Duensing | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF) |
| b2 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 69% | 1-0 | DET | M. Thames | B. Duensing | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 4,(1-2) | -7% | 62% | 1-0 | DET | B. Inge | B. Duensing | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -1% | 61% | 1-0 | DET | C. Granderson | B. Duensing | Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 64% | 0-1 | MIN | M. Tolbert | J. Verlander | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 65% | 0-1 | MIN | N. Punto | J. Verlander | Strikeout Looking |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 67% | 0-1 | MIN | D. Span | J. Verlander | Lineout: LF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Brian Duensing facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 65% | 1-0 | DET | G. Laird | B. Duensing | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 67% | 1-0 | DET | A. Everett | B. Duensing | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B) | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | -3% | 64% | 1-0 | DET | R. Raburn | B. Duensing | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 67% | 1-0 | DET | P. Polanco | B. Duensing | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Everett to 3B | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-3 | RR | 7,(3-2) | 16% | 82% | 1-0 | DET | M. Ordonez | B. Duensing | Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Everett Scores; Polanco Scores |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 81% | 3-0 | DET | M. Cabrera | B. Duensing | Flyball: CF (LF-CF) |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 83% | 0-3 | MIN | O. Cabrera | J. Verlander | Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 85% | 0-3 | MIN | J. Mauer | J. Verlander | Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B) |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 83% | 0-3 | MIN | J. Kubel | J. Verlander | Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF) | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 86% | 0-3 | MIN | M. Cuddyer | J. Verlander | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Brian Duensing facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 84% | 3-0 | DET | M. Thames | B. Duensing | Strikeout Looking |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 86% | 3-0 | DET | B. Inge | B. Duensing | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line) | |
| b4 | 1 | -2- | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 89% | 3-0 | DET | C. Granderson | B. Duensing | Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Inge to 3B | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-3 | O | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 85% | 3-0 | DET | G. Laird | B. Duensing | Strikeout Swinging |
| b4 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 2,(0-1) | -3% | 83% | 3-0 | DET | A. Everett | B. Duensing | Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home) |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 85% | 0-3 | MIN | D. Young | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 87% | 0-3 | MIN | C. Gomez | J. Verlander | Strikeout Looking |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 88% | 0-3 | MIN | M. Tolbert | J. Verlander | Flyball: LF (Short LF Line) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Brian Duensing facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 89% | 3-0 | DET | R. Raburn | B. Duensing | Walk | |
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 89% | 3-0 | DET | P. Polanco | B. Duensing | Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Short 1B Line); Raburn to 2B |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | O | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 87% | 3-0 | DET | M. Ordonez | B. Duensing | Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Raburn to 3B |
| b5 | 2 | --3 | 4,(3-0) | 0% | 88% | 3-0 | DET | M. Cabrera | B. Duensing | Intentional Walk | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-3 | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 89% | 3-0 | DET | M. Thames | B. Duensing | Walk; Cabrera to 2B | |
| Bobby Keppel replaces Brian Duensing pitching | |||||||||||
| b5 | 2 | 123 | RR | 1,(0-0) | 7% | 96% | 3-0 | DET | B. Inge | B. Keppel | Single to LF (Ground Ball); Raburn Scores; Cabrera Scores; Thames to 2B |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 95% | 5-0 | DET | C. Granderson | B. Keppel | Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B) |
| 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Clete Thomas replaces Magglio Ordonez playing RF batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 96% | 0-5 | MIN | N. Punto | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 94% | 0-5 | MIN | D. Span | J. Verlander | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF) | |
| t6 | 1 | -2- | R | 4,(2-1) | -3% | 91% | 0-5 | MIN | O. Cabrera | J. Verlander | Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Span Scores |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | 6,(2-2) | -6% | 85% | 1-5 | MIN | J. Mauer | J. Verlander | Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Cabrera to 3B | |
| t6 | 1 | -23 | RO | 7,(3-2) | 3% | 88% | 1-5 | MIN | J. Kubel | J. Verlander | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Cabrera Scores; Mauer to 3B |
| t6 | 2 | --3 | O | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 91% | 2-5 | MIN | M. Cuddyer | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Twins' Bobby Keppel facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 90% | 5-2 | DET | G. Laird | B. Keppel | Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home) |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 89% | 5-2 | DET | A. Everett | B. Keppel | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 90% | 5-2 | DET | R. Raburn | B. Keppel | Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF) | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 90% | 5-2 | DET | P. Polanco | B. Keppel | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Raburn to 2B | |
| Ron Mahay replaces Bobby Keppel pitching | |||||||||||
| b6 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 89% | 5-2 | DET | C. Thomas | R. Mahay | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 91% | 2-5 | MIN | D. Young | J. Verlander | Lineout: LF (Deep LF) |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 93% | 2-5 | MIN | C. Gomez | J. Verlander | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 94% | 2-5 | MIN | M. Tolbert | J. Verlander | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Twins' Jesse Crain facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Jesse Crain replaces Ron Mahay pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | -1% | 93% | 5-2 | DET | M. Cabrera | J. Crain | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 94% | 5-2 | DET | M. Thames | J. Crain | Walk | |
| Wilkin Ramirez pinch runs for Marcus Thames (DH) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 93% | 5-2 | DET | B. Inge | J. Crain | Ramirez Picked off 1B (P-1B) | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 92% | 5-2 | DET | B. Inge | J. Crain | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Wilkin Ramirez moves from DH to DH (team loses DH) | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 95% | 2-5 | MIN | N. Punto | J. Verlander | Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF) |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -3% | 92% | 2-5 | MIN | D. Span | J. Verlander | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | 3,(0-2) | -5% | 87% | 2-5 | MIN | O. Cabrera | J. Verlander | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Span to 2B | |
| t8 | 1 | 12- | 2,(1-0) | -4% | 83% | 2-5 | MIN | J. Mauer | J. Verlander | Wild Pitch; Span to 3B; Cabrera to 2B | |
| t8 | 1 | -23 | RO | 3,(2-0) | 5% | 89% | 2-5 | MIN | J. Mauer | J. Verlander | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Span Scores; Cabrera to 3B |
| t8 | 2 | --3 | R | 1,(0-0) | -11% | 78% | 3-5 | MIN | J. Kubel | J. Verlander | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Cabrera Scores |
| t8 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | 8% | 86% | 4-5 | MIN | M. Cuddyer | J. Verlander | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS) |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Twins' Matt Guerrier facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Matt Guerrier replaces Jesse Crain pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | R | 3,(2-0) | 7% | 94% | 5-4 | DET | C. Granderson | M. Guerrier | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) |
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | -1% | 93% | 6-4 | DET | G. Laird | M. Guerrier | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 94% | 6-4 | DET | A. Everett | M. Guerrier | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B) | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 93% | 6-4 | DET | R. Raburn | M. Guerrier | Flyball: LF |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(3-1) | -1% | 92% | 6-4 | DET | P. Polanco | M. Guerrier | Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Tigers' Fernando Rodney facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Fernando Rodney replaces Justin Verlander pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 3,(0-2) | -8% | 84% | 4-6 | MIN | D. Young | F. Rodney | Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B) | |
| Jose Morales pinch hits for Carlos Gomez (CF) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 7,(1-2) | 7% | 91% | 4-6 | MIN | J. Morales | F. Rodney | Strikeout Swinging |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 5% | 96% | 4-6 | MIN | M. Tolbert | F. Rodney | Popfly: 2B |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | R | 2,(0-1) | -8% | 88% | 4-6 | MIN | N. Punto | F. Rodney | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Young Scores |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | 12% | 100% | 5-6 | MIN | D. Span | F. Rodney | Flyball: LF |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Tigers 6. | |||||||||||
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- Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
- wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
- Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
- Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
- Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
- Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.
Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.
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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.
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