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CHW  6
@BAL  4

LAA  8
@BOS  3

CLE  1
SEA  0

DET  3
@MIN  2

(10)
NYY  6
TBD  0

TOR  4
@OAK  3

KCR 11
@TEX  3

NYM  6
@ATL  4

CHC  6
STL  5

COL  3
SDP  1

ARI  8
@HOU  7

(11)
LAD 13
WSN  1

CIN  4
@MIL  3

FLA  4
@PHI  1

PIT  3
SFG  0

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 45,478

Friday, July 28, 2006, 7:11PM
Time of Game: 2:42
Tigers
3
69-33
Won 2
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Tigers          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    3  6  0
Twins           1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    2  6  0
W: F Rodney (5-3), L: J Rincon (3-1), S: T Jones (28)
Twins
2
59-42
Lost 1
3rd, 9½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               4   1   1   0    1   3  .283  .817   22    1   0   
P Polanco 2B                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .292  .685   16    2   5   
C Monroe LF                   5   0   1   1    0   3  .259  .756   19    0   1   GDP
  M Thames PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .948         0   0   
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   1   2    1   1  .299  .826   20    3   0   2B
C Guillen SS-1B               3   0   0   0    1   0  .301  .892   15    5   5   SB
D Young DH                    3   0   0   0    1   3  .222  .609   22    0   0   
B Inge 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .791   12    0   5   
C Shelton 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .274  .816   12   14   0   
  O Infante PR-SS             0   1   0   0    0   0  .263  .686         0   0   
V Wilson C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .787    9    5   2   SH

Z Miner P                                                                0   0
  J Walker P                                                             0   0
  F Rodney P                                                             0   0
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   3   6   3    5  14              147   30  18
BATTING
2B: M Ordonez (19, off F Liriano).
SH: V Wilson (7, off J Rincon).
TB: M Ordonez 2; P Polanco 2; C Monroe; C Shelton; C Granderson.
GIDP: C Monroe (10).
RBI: M Ordonez 2 (72); C Monroe (52).
2-out RBI: C Monroe.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
FIELDING
DP: 1. P Polanco-C Guillen-C Shelton.
BASERUNNING
SB: C Guillen (13, 2nd base off J Nathan/J Mauer).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Castillo 2B                 3   1   1   1    1   1  .279  .706   24    3   2   SB
N Punto 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .320  .822   24    0   3   2B
J Mauer C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .373  .976   11   14   1   
M Cuddyer RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .840   17    1   0   
J Morneau 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .315  .956   13    9   1   
J Kubel DH                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .758    6    0   0   GDP
  J Rabe PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .429  .896         0   0   CS
  L Rodriguez PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .615    2    0   0   
R White LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .216  .541   26    0   0   
J Tyner CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .327  .707   21    3   0   
J Bartlett SS                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .331  .874   13    0   3   SB

F Liriano P                                                              0   1
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   2   6   2    2   6              157   30  11
BATTING
2B: N Punto (15, off Z Miner).
TB: N Punto 2; J Morneau 2; R White; L Castillo; J Mauer.
GIDP: J Kubel (9).
RBI: J Mauer (55); L Castillo (35).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 1. N Punto-L Castillo-J Morneau.
BASERUNNING
SB: J Bartlett (2, 2nd base off Z Miner/V Wilson); L Castillo (13, 2nd base off Z Miner/V Wilson).
CS: J Rabe (1, 2nd base by J Walker/V Wilson).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
Z Miner                        6     4   2   2    2   5   0   3.95   22  101-62   35· 7·20   11· 2· 2· 0     59    -     1.17   0.16
J Walker                       2     2   0   0    0   0   0   1.13    7   24-16   12· 1· 3    3· 4· 0· 0          0-0    1.55   0.20
F Rodney, W (5-3)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.77    3    7-4     3· 0· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.14
T Jones, S (28)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.87    3   15-12    8· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.21
Totals                        10     6   2   2    2   6   0          35  147-94   58· 9·27   18· 7· 2· 0           -  
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                      8     3   2   2    3  12   0   1.96   29  104-72   31·20·21    9· 5· 0· 0     77    -     1.25   0.37
J Nathan                       1     0   0   0    2   1   0   1.43    5   25-12    5· 4· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.71   0.14
J Rincon, L (3-1)              1     3   1   1    0   1   0   2.09    6   12-8     5· 3· 0    5· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.21  -0.29
Totals                        10     6   3   3    5  14   0          40  141-92   41·27·24   15· 6· 0· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: F Liriano (8).
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Welke, 1B - Marty Foster, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Fieldin Culbreth.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 45,478.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 74° F, Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Minnesota Twins                      
1. C Granderson         CF    1. L Castillo           2B 
2. P Polanco            2B    2. N Punto              3B 
3. C Monroe             LF    3. J Mauer              C  
4. M Ordonez            RF    4. M Cuddyer            RF 
5. C Guillen            SS    5. J Morneau            1B 
6. D Young              DH    6. J Kubel              DH 
7. B Inge               3B    7. R White              LF 
8. C Shelton            1B    8. J Tyner              CF 
9. V Wilson             C     9. J Bartlett           SS 

   Z Miner              P        F Liriano            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   2  2-2  1-3  3   33%  83% C Monroe        J Rincon        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Infante Scores; Polanco to 3B
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  5   16%  69% M Ordonez       F Liriano       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Granderson Scores; Polanco Scores
   t 9   2  2-2  12-  1  -12%  35% B Inge          J Nathan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   t10   1  2-2  -2-  5   -9%  46% C Granderson    J Rincon        Strikeout Swinging
   b10   0  3-2  ---  2    9%  88% L Rodriguez     T Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Liriano facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   53%  C Granderson    Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   59%  P Polanco       Walk; Granderson to 2B
   O      12-  3   54%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     12-  5   69%  M Ordonez       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Granderson Scores; Polanco Scores
   O      -2-  4   67%  C Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B; Ordonez to 3B
   O      --3  4   64%  D Young         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Zach Miner facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   60%  L Castillo      Walk
          1--      58%  N Punto         Castillo Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   60%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Castillo to 3B
   RO     --3  2   59%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B; Castillo Scores
   O      ---  4   60%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Francisco Liriano facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   58%  B Inge          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   56%  C Shelton       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   55%  V Wilson        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Zach Miner facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   51%  J Morneau       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  1   60%  J Kubel         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  9   61%  R White         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Francisco Liriano facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   59%  C Granderson    Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   61%  P Polanco       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   56%  C Monroe        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Zach Miner facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   59%  J Tyner         Flyball: RF
          ---  4   56%  J Bartlett      Walk
          1--      54%  L Castillo      Bartlett Steals 2B
   RO     -2-  4   49%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Bartlett Scores; Castillo out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---  5   50%  N Punto         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Francisco Liriano facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   45%  C Guillen       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   44%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Zach Miner facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   40%  J Mauer         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   42%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 3B-1B; Mauer to 2B
   O      -2-  4   46%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   50%  J Kubel         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Francisco Liriano facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   47%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   45%  C Shelton       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   43%  V Wilson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Zach Miner facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   46%  R White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  9   48%  J Tyner         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   50%  J Bartlett      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Francisco Liriano facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  C Granderson    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   44%  P Polanco       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   42%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Zach Miner facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   46%  L Castillo      Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   39%  N Punto         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   44%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B; Punto to 3B
   O      --3  6   50%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Francisco Liriano facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   56%  M Ordonez       Walk
   O      1--  1   53%  C Guillen       Groundout: P-1B; Ordonez to 2B
   O      -2-  3   47%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   41%  B Inge          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Jamie Walker facing 5-6-7
                  Jamie Walker replaces Zach Miner pitching
          ---  2   35%  J Morneau       Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  1   41%  J Kubel         Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B (3B-C Foul)
                  Josh Rabe pinch runs for Jason Kubel batting 6th
   O      1--      48%  R White         Rabe Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  6   46%  " "             Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  3   50%  J Tyner         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Francisco Liriano facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   45%  C Shelton       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   42%  V Wilson        Flyball: CF
          ---  6   44%  C Granderson    Walk
          1--      47%  P Polanco       Wild Pitch; Granderson to 2B
   O      -2-  4   39%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Jamie Walker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   44%  J Bartlett      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   47%  L Castillo      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   50%  N Punto         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Nathan facing 3-4-5
                  Joe Nathan replaces Francisco Liriano pitching
   O      ---  6   44%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   39%  M Ordonez       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  7   42%  C Guillen       Walk
          1--      46%  D Young         Guillen Steals 2B
          -2-  6   47%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  1   35%  B Inge          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Fernando Rodney facing 3-4-5
                  Fernando Rodney replaces Jamie Walker pitching
   O      ---  5   41%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   46%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   50%  J Morneau       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Juan Rincon facing 8-9-1
                  Juan Rincon replaces Joe Nathan pitching
          ---  1   58%  C Shelton       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
                  Omar Infante pinch runs for Chris Shelton batting 8th
   O      1--  1   56%  V Wilson        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Infante to 2B
   O      -2-  5   46%  C Granderson    Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  1   50%  P Polanco       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Infante to 3B
   R      1-3  3   83%  C Monroe        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Infante Scores; Polanco to 3B
                  Marcus Thames pinch runs for Craig Monroe batting 3rd
   O      1-3  1   79%  M Ordonez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Todd Jones facing 6-7-8
                  Todd Jones replaces Fernando Rodney pitching; Carlos Guillen moves to 1B; Omar Infante moves to SS; Marcus Thames moves to LF; Luis Rodriguez pinch hits for Josh Rabe batting 6th
   O      ---  2   88%  L Rodriguez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   95%  R White         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  7  100%  J Tyner         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 2.

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