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CLE  9
@CHW  1

DET  7
@MIN  2
STL  6
@ARI  2

PIT  7
@CHC  5

COL 10
WSN  5

PHI 14
@FLA  8

NYM  7
LAD  0

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 21,229

Thursday, September 7, 2006, 7:11PM
Time of Game: 2:33
Tigers
7
86-55
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  2  0   0  2  0   1  0  1    7 12  1
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2 10  0
W: Justin Verlander (16-7), L: Scott Baker (4-8)
Twins
2
80-59
Lost 2
2nd, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               5   2   2   1    0   2  .261  .759   26   16    1   0   HR
I Rodriguez C                 5   2   2   1    0   0  .295  .748   18   15    7   0   HR
C Monroe LF                   4   0   1   2    0   1  .269  .808    8    8    0   0   
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .794   13    7    0   0   
S Casey 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .724   13    7   12   0   
M Thames DH                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .267  .923   12    8    0   0   HR
B Inge 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .770   13    8    1   2   2B
O Infante 2B                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .290  .755   13    9    4   5   HR,2B
N Perez SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .573    8    6    2   5   

J Verlander P                                                                 0   1
  F Rodney P                                                                  0   1
  T Jones P                                                                   0   1
Totals                       38   7  12   0    0   4              124   84   27  15
Batting Events
2B: B Inge (26, off M Guerrier); O Infante (10, off S Baker).
HR: M Thames (25, off S Baker; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); I Rodriguez (11, off M Guerrier; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF); C Granderson (14, off S Baker; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); O Infante (4, off M Guerrier; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: O Infante 7; I Rodriguez 5; C Granderson 5; M Thames 5; B Inge 2; C Monroe; S Casey.
RBI: C Monroe 2 (80); M Thames 2 (57); C Granderson (57); I Rodriguez (58); O Infante (21).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. N Perez-O Infante-S Casey 2; N Perez-S Casey.
E: O Infante (4).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Castillo 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .298  .727   20   14    0   8   
N Punto 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .749   18   12    1   1   
J Mauer C                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .344  .927   22   14    4   0   
M Cuddyer RF                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .275  .865   10    6    2   1   HR
J Morneau 1B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .317  .953   15    7   13   1   
T Hunter CF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .267  .797   18   12    1   0   GDP
R White LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .589   12   10    3   0   
J Tyner DH                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .310  .682   17   10    0   0   GDP
J Bartlett SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .336  .833   15   10    2   2   GDP

S Baker P                                                                     0   1
  M Guerrier P                                                                1   0
Totals                       33   2  10   0    2   6              147   95   27  14
Batting Events
HR: M Cuddyer (21, off J Verlander; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: M Cuddyer 5; J Tyner 2; L Castillo 2; R White; N Punto; T Hunter; J Mauer.
GIDP: J Bartlett (7); T Hunter (16); J Tyner (5).
RBI: T Hunter (72); M Cuddyer (93).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: L Castillo (1st base by J Verlander).

Pitching Stats

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 (16-7)          7     8   1   1    2   5   1   3.19   27  107-70   39· 5·26   12· 8· 6· 0     60    -     0.70   0.27
F Rodney                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.19    3   17-10    4· 1· 5    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.02
T Jones                        1     2   1   0    0   0   0   4.47    5   18-13    7· 0· 6    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.14   0.00
Totals                         9    10   2   1    2   6   1          35  142-93   50· 6·37   16·11· 7· 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
S Baker, L (4-8)               5     9   5   5    0   2   2   6.72   23   75-49   32· 4·13    9·12· 3· 0     31    -     0.60  -0.21
M Guerrier                     4     3   2   2    0   2   2   3.04   15   49-35   22· 7· 6    7· 6· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         9    12   7   7    0   4   4          38  124-84   54·11·19   16·18· 3· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: T Jones (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Verlander (6; L Castillo, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Vanover, 1B - Greg Gibson, 2B - Paul Nauert, 3B - Charlie Reliford.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 21,229.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph.

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 0 1-- RR 4,(2-1)  14% 77% 1-0 DET M. Thames S. Baker Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Casey Scores
t1 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  9% 59% 0-0 DET C. Granderson S. Baker Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b3 0 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  8% 80% 0-3 MIN J. Tyner J. Verlander Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b4 0 1-- O 3,(2-1)  7% 80% 0-3 MIN N. Punto J. Verlander Castillo Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t5 1 -23 RR 2,(0-1)  5% 93% 3-0 DET C. Monroe S. Baker Single to CF (Ground Ball); Granderson Scores; Rodriguez Scores

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Scott Baker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  9% 59% 0-0 DET C. Granderson S. Baker Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
t1 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  -2% 57% 1-0 DET I. Rodriguez S. Baker Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 56% 1-0 DET C. Monroe S. Baker Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 55% 1-0 DET M. Ordonez S. Baker Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 57% 0-1 MIN L. Castillo J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 59% 0-1 MIN N. Punto J. Verlander Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 60% 0-1 MIN J. Mauer J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Scott Baker facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 63% 1-0 DET S. Casey S. Baker Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 0 1-- RR 4,(2-1)  14% 77% 1-0 DET M. Thames S. Baker Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Casey Scores
t2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 76% 3-0 DET B. Inge S. Baker Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 78% 3-0 DET O. Infante S. Baker Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t2 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 76% 3-0 DET N. Perez S. Baker Groundout: 2B-1B; Infante to 3B
t2 2 --3 O 8,(3-2)  -2% 74% 3-0 DET C. Granderson S. Baker Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 76% 0-3 MIN M. Cuddyer J. Verlander Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 78% 0-3 MIN J. Morneau J. Verlander Lineout: 2B
b2 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 79% 0-3 MIN T. Hunter J. Verlander Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Scott Baker facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 77% 3-0 DET I. Rodriguez S. Baker Groundout: P-2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 76% 3-0 DET C. Monroe S. Baker Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 76% 3-0 DET M. Ordonez S. Baker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 72% 0-3 MIN R. White J. Verlander Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b3 0 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  8% 80% 0-3 MIN J. Tyner J. Verlander Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 81% 0-3 MIN J. Bartlett J. Verlander Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Scott Baker facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 79% 3-0 DET S. Casey S. Baker Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 81% 3-0 DET M. Thames S. Baker Single to LF (Line Drive)
t4 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 79% 3-0 DET B. Inge S. Baker Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 78% 3-0 DET O. Infante S. Baker Single to RF (Ground Ball); Inge out at 3B/RF-3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -4% 73% 0-3 MIN L. Castillo J. Verlander Single to RF (Line Drive)
b4 0 1-- O 3,(2-1)  7% 80% 0-3 MIN N. Punto J. Verlander Castillo Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b4 1 --- O 8,(2-2)  2% 82% 0-3 MIN N. Punto J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 81% 0-3 MIN J. Mauer J. Verlander Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b4 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  2% 83% 0-3 MIN M. Cuddyer J. Verlander Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Scott Baker facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 82% 3-0 DET N. Perez S. Baker Popfly: SS (Short CF)
t5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  1% 83% 3-0 DET C. Granderson S. Baker Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t5 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  5% 88% 3-0 DET I. Rodriguez S. Baker Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Granderson to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B/Adv on throw
t5 1 -23 RR 2,(0-1)  5% 93% 3-0 DET C. Monroe S. Baker Single to CF (Ground Ball); Granderson Scores; Rodriguez Scores
t5 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 92% 5-0 DET M. Ordonez S. Baker Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t5 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 92% 5-0 DET S. Casey S. Baker Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 89% 0-5 MIN J. Morneau J. Verlander Walk
b5 0 1-- OO 5,(1-2)  5% 94% 0-5 MIN T. Hunter J. Verlander Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 95% 0-5 MIN R. White J. Verlander Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Matt Guerrier facing 6-7-8
Matt Guerrier replaces Scott Baker pitching
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 94% 5-0 DET M. Thames M. Guerrier Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 95% 5-0 DET B. Inge M. Guerrier Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
t6 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 95% 5-0 DET O. Infante M. Guerrier Groundout: 3B-1B; Inge to 3B
t6 2 --3 O 3,(0-2)  -1% 94% 5-0 DET N. Perez M. Guerrier Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -2% 91% 0-5 MIN J. Tyner J. Verlander Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b6 0 1-- OO 5,(1-2)  5% 96% 0-5 MIN J. Bartlett J. Verlander Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -1% 95% 0-5 MIN L. Castillo J. Verlander Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 94% 0-5 MIN N. Punto J. Verlander Single to RF (Line Drive); Castillo to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O 5,(1-2)  3% 97% 0-5 MIN J. Mauer J. Verlander Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Matt Guerrier facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 96% 5-0 DET C. Granderson M. Guerrier Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  2% 98% 5-0 DET I. Rodriguez M. Guerrier Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 6-0 DET C. Monroe M. Guerrier Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 98% 6-0 DET M. Ordonez M. Guerrier Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- R 5,(3-1)  -2% 96% 0-6 MIN M. Cuddyer J. Verlander Home Run (Fly Ball)
b7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 94% 1-6 MIN J. Morneau J. Verlander Walk
b7 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  2% 96% 1-6 MIN T. Hunter J. Verlander Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b7 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  1% 97% 1-6 MIN R. White J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 96% 1-6 MIN J. Tyner J. Verlander Single to P/Bunt; Morneau to 2B
b7 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  2% 98% 1-6 MIN J. Bartlett J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Twins' Matt Guerrier facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 98% 6-1 DET S. Casey M. Guerrier Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 98% 6-1 DET M. Thames M. Guerrier Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 98% 6-1 DET B. Inge M. Guerrier Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Fernando Rodney facing 1-2-3
Fernando Rodney replaces Justin Verlander pitching
b8 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 99% 1-6 MIN L. Castillo F. Rodney Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 99% 1-6 MIN N. Punto F. Rodney Groundout: P-1B
b8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 99% 1-6 MIN J. Mauer F. Rodney Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Twins' Matt Guerrier facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- R 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 6-1 DET O. Infante M. Guerrier Home Run (Fly Ball)
t9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 7-1 DET N. Perez M. Guerrier Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 100% 7-1 DET C. Granderson M. Guerrier Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 7-1 DET I. Rodriguez M. Guerrier Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 4-5-6
Todd Jones replaces Fernando Rodney pitching
b9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -0% 99% 1-7 MIN M. Cuddyer T. Jones Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Cuddyer to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
b9 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 1-7 MIN J. Morneau T. Jones Groundout: P-1B
b9 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 1-7 MIN T. Hunter T. Jones Wild Pitch; Cuddyer to 3B
b9 1 --3 R 6,(3-2)  -0% 99% 1-7 MIN T. Hunter T. Jones Single to RF (Line Drive); Cuddyer Scores/unER
b9 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  1% 100% 2-7 MIN R. White T. Jones Popfly: 3B
b9 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 2-7 MIN J. Tyner T. Jones Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 2.

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