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Scores
Standings
TEX
@LAA		7
3
TBR
@BOS		1
3
TBR
@BOS		6
2
CLE
@CHW		7
8		 
(14)
MIN
@DET		1
7
NYY
@KCR		9
7
BAL
@OAK		4
8
TOR
@SEA		13
7
SFG
@ATL		1
2		 
(11)
FLA
@COL		6
5
CHC
@HOU		5
6
LAD
@MIL		1
2
ARI
@PHI		3
2
STL
@PIT		4
5		 
(11)
NYM
@SDP		1
6
CIN
@WSN		4
6
Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 7:06PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 40,589, Time of Game: 2:52
Twins
1
53-68
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Tigers
7
65-57
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
L: Nick Blackburn (7-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  7  0
Tigers          0  0  2   0  3  2   0  0  X    7 15  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ben Revere CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .252 .596 14 9 0.014 0.70 0.052 -0.038 0.5 3 1
Trevor Plouffe 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .207 .672 17 12 -0.059 0.66 0.003 -0.062 -0.4 2 3
Joe Mauer DH 3 0 2 0 1 1 .283 .688 17 9 0.042 0.52 0.046 -0.004 0.1
Justin Morneau 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .223 .614 21 13 -0.079 0.86 0.004 -0.083 0.0 9 0
Jason Kubel RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .298 .813 11 8 -0.082 0.79 0.000 -0.082 -1.4 1 1
Danny Valencia 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .244 .669 18 11 0.040 0.46 0.063 -0.023 -0.0 0 1 2B
Rene Tosoni LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .197 .546 16 9 -0.055 0.46 0.002 -0.057 -0.5 1 0
Tsuyoshi Nishioka SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .503 10 10 -0.063 0.63 0.000 -0.063 -1.0 5 7
Drew Butera C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .464 11 7 -0.060 0.75 0.000 -0.060 -0.8 3 1
   Jim Thome PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .852 6 3 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
Nick Blackburn P 0 1
   Phil Dumatrait P 0 0
   Anthony Swarzak P 0 0
   Jose Mijares P 0 0
Team Totals 34 1 7 1 2 10 .206 .485 141 91 -0.303 0.63 0.170 -0.473 -3.6 24 15
2B: D Valencia (22, off J Verlander).
TB: B Revere 2; D Valencia 2; J Mauer 2; T Plouffe; J Morneau.
RBI: J Morneau (23).
2-out RBI: J Morneau.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Nishioka-J Morneau; N Blackburn-T Nishioka-J Morneau.
PB: D Butera (5).
Outfield Assists: J Kubel (M Cabrera at 2nd base); B Revere (D Young at 2nd base).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Austin Jackson CF 3 0 2 0 2 0 .245 .667 21 9 0.029 0.44 0.051 -0.022 1.2 2 0
Brennan Boesch RF 5 3 1 0 0 0 .283 .807 11 9 0.072 0.80 0.111 -0.039 -1.0 0 0 2B,GDP
Delmon Young LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .271 .680 16 11 -0.101 0.60 0.022 -0.123 -1.6 4 0
Miguel Cabrera 1B 3 1 2 3 1 1 .323 .983 24 15 0.167 1.01 0.199 -0.032 2.1 6 0
Victor Martinez DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 .321 .809 13 8 0.036 0.66 0.077 -0.041 0.3
Alex Avila C 2 0 2 1 2 0 .299 .895 15 5 0.055 0.60 0.094 -0.039 1.2 10 0 CS
Jhonny Peralta SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 .308 .848 14 11 0.057 0.53 0.069 -0.012 1.1 0 1
Don Kelly 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .621 12 7 -0.091 0.65 0.009 -0.100 -1.6 3 2 GDP
Ramon Santiago 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .244 .655 17 10 -0.028 0.42 0.013 -0.042 1.1 2 1 HR,2B
Justin Verlander P 0 2
   Phil Coke P 0 0
   Joaquin Benoit P 0 0
Team Totals 34 7 15 7 5 2 .441 1.101 143 85 0.196 0.64 0.645 -0.450 2.9 27 6
2B: R Santiago (7, off J Mijares); B Boesch (25, off N Blackburn).
HR: R Santiago (3, off P Dumatrait; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: R Santiago 6; A Jackson 2; M Cabrera 2; B Boesch 2; J Peralta 2; D Young 2; A Avila 2; V Martinez; D Kelly.
GIDP: B Boesch (7); D Kelly (8).
RBI: M Cabrera 3 (78); J Peralta (63); V Martinez (67); A Avila (58); R Santiago (14).
2-out RBI: M Cabrera 3; V Martinez; A Avila; J Peralta.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Baserunning
CS: A Avila (1, 2nd base by N Blackburn/D Butera).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nick Blackburn, L (7-10) 4.2 11 5 5 2 1 0 4.53 25 96 60 38 8 14 15 7 5 0 21 -0.189 0.93 -3.1
Phil Dumatrait 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 1 4.34 4 9 3 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 -0.004 0.12 -0.4
Anthony Swarzak 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.12 6 27 16 12 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 -0.004 0.03 0.0
Jose Mijares 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.29 4 11 6 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 8 15 7 7 5 2 1 7.88 39 143 85 58 11 16 20 12 5 0 21 3 1 -0.196 0.63 -2.9

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Justin Verlander, W (18-5) 7.2 7 1 1 1 8 0 2.31 31 121 81 41 8 32 7 15 6 0 68 0.296 0.71 2.6
Phil Coke 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.56 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.005 0.19 0.5
Joaquin Benoit 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.91 4 19 9 1 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.05 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 2 10 0 1.00 36 141 91 43 12 36 8 16 6 0 68 2 0 0.304 0.64 3.6
Balks: None.
WP: N Blackburn (5); J Verlander (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - James Hoye, 1B - Phil Cuzzi, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Bill Miller.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 40,589.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 10mph in from Centerfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Detroit Tigers
1 Ben Revere CF 1 Austin Jackson CF
2 Trevor Plouffe 2B 2 Brennan Boesch RF
3 Joe Mauer DH 3 Delmon Young LF
4 Justin Morneau 1B 4 Miguel Cabrera 1B
5 Jason Kubel RF 5 Victor Martinez DH
6 Danny Valencia 3B 6 Alex Avila C
7 Rene Tosoni LF 7 Jhonny Peralta SS
8 Tsuyoshi Nishioka SS 8 Don Kelly 3B
9 Drew Butera C 9 Ramon Santiago 2B
Nick Blackburn P Justin Verlander P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 2 -23 8,(3-2)  RR DET M. Cabrera N. Blackburn 18% 75% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Boesch Scores; Young Scores
b3 0-0 1 -23 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Young N. Blackburn -10% 55% Fielder's Choice 3B; Jackson out at Hm/3B-C; Young to 1B
b3 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET B. Boesch N. Blackburn 9% 65% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Jackson to 3B
b2 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO DET D. Kelly N. Blackburn -9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b5 2-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  R DET V. Martinez N. Blackburn 8% 89% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Boesch Scores; Cabrera to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN B. Revere J. Verlander -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  O MIN T. Plouffe J. Verlander 3% 50% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  MIN J. Mauer J. Verlander -2% 48% Wild Pitch; Revere to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  MIN J. Mauer J. Verlander -2% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- 7,(3-2)  O MIN J. Morneau J. Verlander 4% 51% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t1 0-0 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O MIN J. Kubel J. Verlander 4% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET A. Jackson N. Blackburn -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET B. Boesch N. Blackburn -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  DET D. Young N. Blackburn 1% 52% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  DET M. Cabrera N. Blackburn 1% 53% Passed Ball; Young to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Cabrera N. Blackburn -3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN D. Valencia J. Verlander -6% 44% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O MIN R. Tosoni J. Verlander 4% 48% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t2 0-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O MIN T. Nishioka J. Verlander 3% 51% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Valencia to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Butera J. Verlander 4% 55% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET V. Martinez N. Blackburn -2% 53% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  DET A. Avila N. Blackburn 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  DET J. Peralta N. Blackburn 4% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Avila to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO DET D. Kelly N. Blackburn -9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN B. Revere J. Verlander 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t3 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN T. Plouffe J. Verlander 2% 54% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t3 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN J. Mauer J. Verlander -1% 53% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t3 0-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O MIN J. Morneau J. Verlander 3% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET R. Santiago N. Blackburn -3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  DET A. Jackson N. Blackburn 3% 56% Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
b3 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET B. Boesch N. Blackburn 9% 65% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Jackson to 3B
b3 0-0 1 -23 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Young N. Blackburn -10% 55% Fielder's Choice 3B; Jackson out at Hm/3B-C; Young to 1B
b3 0-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  DET M. Cabrera N. Blackburn 2% 57% Wild Pitch; Boesch to 3B; Young to 2B
b3 0-0 2 -23 8,(3-2)  RR DET M. Cabrera N. Blackburn 18% 75% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Boesch Scores; Young Scores
b3 2-0 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O DET V. Martinez N. Blackburn -2% 73% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7
t4 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Kubel J. Verlander 3% 76% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Valencia J. Verlander 2% 78% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 0-2 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O MIN R. Tosoni J. Verlander 1% 79% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  DET A. Avila N. Blackburn 2% 81% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b4 2-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET J. Peralta N. Blackburn -4% 77% Avila Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b4 2-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET J. Peralta N. Blackburn -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 2-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  DET D. Kelly N. Blackburn 1% 77% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b4 2-0 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O DET R. Santiago N. Blackburn -2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 8-9-1
t5 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN T. Nishioka J. Verlander 3% 78% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Butera J. Verlander 2% 80% Lineout: 1B
t5 0-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN B. Revere J. Verlander 1% 81% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
b5 2-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  DET A. Jackson N. Blackburn 2% 84% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 2-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET B. Boesch N. Blackburn -2% 81% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Boesch to 1B
b5 2-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Young N. Blackburn -2% 80% Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
b5 2-0 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  DET M. Cabrera N. Blackburn 1% 81% Walk; Boesch to 2B
b5 2-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  R DET V. Martinez N. Blackburn 8% 89% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Boesch Scores; Cabrera to 3B
b5 3-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R DET A. Avila N. Blackburn 4% 93% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Cabrera Scores; Martinez to 2B
b5 4-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R DET J. Peralta N. Blackburn 3% 96% Single to LF (Line Drive); Martinez Scores; Avila to 3B; Peralta to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Phil Dumatrait replaces Nick Blackburn pitching
b5 5-0 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Kelly P. Dumatrait -1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 5.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 2-3-4
t6 0-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN T. Plouffe J. Verlander 1% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 0-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN J. Mauer J. Verlander -1% 95% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t6 0-5 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Morneau J. Verlander 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Kubel J. Verlander 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Phil Dumatrait facing 9-1-2
b6 5-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  R DET R. Santiago P. Dumatrait 1% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b6 6-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  DET A. Jackson P. Dumatrait 0% 99% Walk
b6 6-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Boesch P. Dumatrait -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Boesch to 1B
Anthony Swarzak replaces Phil Dumatrait pitching
b6 6-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O DET D. Young A. Swarzak -0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Boesch to 3B; Young out at 2B/CF-2B
b6 6-0 2 --3 4,(1-2)  RO DET M. Cabrera A. Swarzak 1% 99% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Boesch Scores; Cabrera out at 2B/RF-SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 7.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 6-7-8
t7 0-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Valencia J. Verlander 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN R. Tosoni J. Verlander 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-7 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN T. Nishioka J. Verlander 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Twins' Anthony Swarzak facing 5-6-7
b7 7-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET V. Martinez A. Swarzak -0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 7-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  DET A. Avila A. Swarzak 0% 100% Walk
b7 7-0 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  O DET J. Peralta A. Swarzak -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b7 7-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O DET D. Kelly A. Swarzak -0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 7.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 9-1-2
t8 0-7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN D. Butera J. Verlander 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t8 0-7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN B. Revere J. Verlander -0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 0-7 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  MIN T. Plouffe J. Verlander -0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Revere to 2B
t8 0-7 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O MIN J. Mauer J. Verlander 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t8 0-7 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R MIN J. Morneau J. Verlander -0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive); Revere Scores; Plouffe to 3B
Phil Coke replaces Justin Verlander pitching
t8 1-7 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Kubel P. Coke 0% 100% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Twins' Jose Mijares facing 9-1-2
Jose Mijares replaces Anthony Swarzak pitching
b8 7-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  DET R. Santiago J. Mijares 0% 100% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b8 7-1 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  DET A. Jackson J. Mijares 0% 100% Walk
b8 7-1 0 12- 3,(0-2)  OO DET B. Boesch J. Mijares -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B); Santiago to 3B
b8 7-1 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Young J. Mijares -0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 7.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Tigers' Joaquin Benoit facing 6-7-8
Joaquin Benoit replaces Phil Coke pitching
t9 1-7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN D. Valencia J. Benoit 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 1-7 1 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN R. Tosoni J. Benoit -0% 100% Walk
t9 1-7 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN T. Nishioka J. Benoit 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
Jim Thome pinch hits for Drew Butera (C) batting 9th
t9 1-7 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O MIN J. Thome J. Benoit 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 7.

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  • 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.

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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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