September 14, 2007 Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 8
@BOS 7 CHW 5
LAA 3 CLE 5
KCR 4 DET 4
@MIN 2 OAK 11
TEX 9 SEA 2
TBD 1 BAL 6
@TOR 2 FLA 7
@COL 6 PIT 4
@HOU 3 LAD 7
ARI 4 CIN 6
@MIL 5 PHI 3
@NYM 2
(10) SDP 5
SFG 4
(10) CHC 5
@STL 3 ATL 8
@WSN 5
(13)

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 22,282

Friday, September 14, 2007, 7:11PM
Time of Game: 2:48

Tigers

81-67

Won 3

2nd, 5½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    4  6  0
Twins           0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  0

W: N Robertson (8-11), L: M Garza (3-6), S: T Jones (35)

Twins

72-75

Lost 2

3rd, 14 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               4   1   1   0    0   1  .301  .910   18    0   0   
P Polanco 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .342  .851   19    1   3   
G Sheffield DH                2   1   0   0    2   0  .271  .866   20    0   0   
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .357 1.021    7    3   0   GDP
C Guillen SS-1B               2   2   0   0    2   0  .295  .856   16    5   1   
I Rodriguez C                 3   0   1   1    1   1  .284  .729   25    7   1   
T Perez LF                    4   0   3   3    0   0  .429 1.058    8    4   0   
S Casey 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .724   14    6   0   GDP
  R Santiago SS               1   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .618    3    1   0   
B Inge 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .710   14    0   5   

N Robertson P                                                            0   0
  T Byrdak P                                                             0   0
  F Rodney P                                                             0   0
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   4   6   4    5   7              144   27  10

BATTING

TB: T Perez 3; I Rodriguez; M Ordonez; C Granderson.

GIDP: S Casey (8); M Ordonez (17).

RBI: T Perez 3 (9); I Rodriguez (58).

2-out RBI: T Perez 2; I Rodriguez.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Casilla 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .556   17    1   4   
J Bartlett SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .713   16    1   4   
J Mauer C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .808   18    5   0   HBP
  L Ford PR-CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .667         0   0   CS
T Hunter CF                   4   1   2   0    0   2  .293  .864   12    5   0   2B
  C Heintz C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .504         3   0   
J Morneau 1B                  4   1   1   2    0   2  .280  .861   18    8   0   HR
M Cuddyer RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .272  .771   17    2   0   
J Kubel DH                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .266  .764   11    0   0   
R White LF                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .149  .498   14    1   0   
  J Tyner PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .697    6    0   0   
N Punto 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .199  .541    7    1   1   

M Garza P                                                                0   0
  J Rincon P                                                             0   1
  P Neshek P                                                             0   0
  M Guerrier P                                                           0   0
Totals                       31   2   5   2    3   7              136   27  10

BATTING

2B: T Hunter (42, off N Robertson).

HR: J Morneau (30, off N Robertson; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

HBP: J Mauer (3, by T Byrdak).

TB: J Morneau 4; T Hunter 3; N Punto; J Mauer.

RBI: J Morneau 2 (107).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Casilla-J Bartlett-J Morneau; J Bartlett-A Casilla-J Morneau.

BASERUNNING

CS: L Ford (1, 2nd base by F Rodney/I Rodriguez).

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
N Robertson, W (8-11)          7     5   2   2    3   5   1   4.93   29  106-65   30·12·23   11·10· 0· 0     61    -     1.15   0.17
T Byrdak                       0     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.62    1    5-3     1· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.80  -0.08
F Rodney, H (11)               1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.30    2   12-9     6· 3· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.07   0.17
T Jones, S (35)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.32    3   10-8     5· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.10
Totals                         9     5   2   2    3   7   1          35  133-85   42·15·28   13·11· 0· 0          1-0

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Garza, L (3-6)               5.2   4   4   4    4   2   0   3.93   24   98-63   46· 8· 9    7· 9· 2· 0     43    -     1.35  -0.02
J Rincon                       1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   5.40    5   24-17    9· 2· 6    2· 0· 1· 0          3-2    1.39  -0.17
P Neshek                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.71    3    8-4     2· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.56   0.03
M Guerrier                     1     1   0   0    0   3   0   2.31    4   14-10    5· 3· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.02
Totals                         9     6   4   4    5   7   0          36  144-94   62·13·19   11·10· 3· 0          3-2

T Byrdak faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: T Byrdak (1; J Mauer).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Vanover, 1B - Chad Fairchild, 2B - Tony Randazzo, 3B - Greg Gibson.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 22,282.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 65° F, Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Minnesota Twins                      
1. C Granderson         CF    1. A Casilla            2B 
2. P Polanco            2B    2. J Bartlett           SS 
3. G Sheffield          DH    3. J Mauer              C  
4. M Ordonez            RF    4. T Hunter             CF 
5. C Guillen            SS    5. J Morneau            1B 
6. I Rodriguez          C     6. M Cuddyer            RF 
7. T Perez              LF    7. J Kubel              DH 
8. S Casey              1B    8. R White              LF 
9. B Inge               3B    9. N Punto              3B 

   N Robertson          P        M Garza              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  2-2  123  4   24%  77% T Perez         J Rincon        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Sheffield Scores; Guillen Scores; Rodriguez to 2B
   b 4   0  1-0  1--  2  -21%  32% J Morneau       N Robertson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Hunter Scores
   t 6   2  2-1  123  9   15%  53% I Rodriguez     M Garza         Walk; Granderson Scores; Sheffield to 3B; Guillen to 2B
   t 2   1  0-1  1-3  5  -11%  56% S Casey         M Garza         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   t 2   1  0-0  1-3  2    9%  66% T Perez         M Garza         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Guillen Scores; Rodriguez to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Garza facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  C Granderson    Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  7   46%  P Polanco       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   45%  G Sheffield     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  A Casilla       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   49%  J Bartlett      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   50%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Garza facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  M Ordonez       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  7   50%  C Guillen       Walk
          1--  4   57%  I Rodriguez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Guillen to 3B
   R      1-3  2   66%  T Perez         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Guillen Scores; Rodriguez to 3B
   OO     1-3  5   56%  S Casey         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Nate Robertson facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   49%  T Hunter        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   54%  J Morneau       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      -2-  5   57%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Looking
          -2-  5   56%  J Kubel         Walk
          12-  7   53%  R White         Walk; Hunter to 3B; Kubel to 2B
   O      123  2   61%  N Punto         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Garza facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   59%  B Inge          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   57%  C Granderson    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   56%  P Polanco       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   59%  A Casilla       Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  3   61%  J Bartlett      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   62%  J Mauer         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Garza facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   60%  G Sheffield     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  1   62%  M Ordonez       Single to P (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   59%  C Guillen       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  7   57%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Nate Robertson facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   52%  T Hunter        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   RR     1--  2   32%  J Morneau       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Hunter Scores
   O      ---  8   34%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   35%  J Kubel         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   36%  R White         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Matt Garza facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   33%  T Perez         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   31%  S Casey         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   29%  B Inge          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Nate Robertson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   32%  N Punto         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   33%  A Casilla       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   32%  J Bartlett      Walk
          1--  3   29%  J Mauer         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bartlett to 3B
   O      1-3  4   34%  T Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Matt Garza facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   40%  C Granderson    Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   35%  P Polanco       Popfly: 3B
          1--  7   40%  G Sheffield     Walk; Granderson to 2B
   O      12-  1   33%  M Ordonez       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          12-  4   38%  C Guillen       Walk; Granderson to 3B; Sheffield to 2B
   R      123  9   53%  I Rodriguez     Walk; Granderson Scores; Sheffield to 3B; Guillen to 2B
                  Juan Rincon replaces Matt Garza pitching
   RR     123  4   77%  T Perez         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Sheffield Scores; Guillen Scores; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-  5   74%  S Casey         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Nate Robertson facing 5-6-7
                  Carlos Guillen moves to 1B; Ramon Santiago replaces Sean Casey playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---  3   77%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   80%  M Cuddyer       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   81%  J Kubel         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Juan Rincon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   80%  B Inge          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  8   78%  C Granderson    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   78%  P Polanco       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Nate Robertson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   82%  R White         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   77%  N Punto         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   81%  A Casilla       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Punto to 2B
   O      -2-  3   86%  J Bartlett      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pat Neshek facing 3-4-5
                  Pat Neshek replaces Juan Rincon pitching
          ---  5   88%  G Sheffield     Walk
   OO     1--  2   84%  M Ordonez       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  1   83%  C Guillen       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Tim Byrdak facing 3-4-5
                  Tim Byrdak replaces Nate Robertson pitching
          ---  5   75%  J Mauer         Hit By Pitch
                  Fernando Rodney replaces Tim Byrdak pitching; Lew Ford pinch runs for Joe Mauer batting 3rd
   O      1--  4   82%  T Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      90%  J Morneau       Ford Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  8   92%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Matt Guerrier facing 6-7-8
                  Matt Guerrier replaces Pat Neshek pitching; Chris Heintz replaces Torii Hunter playing C batting 4th; Lew Ford moves to CF
   O      ---  5   91%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   92%  T Perez         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   91%  R Santiago      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   90%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Todd Jones facing 6-7-8
                  Todd Jones replaces Fernando Rodney pitching
   O      ---  1   95%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   98%  J Kubel         Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
                  Jason Tyner pinch hits for Rondell White batting 8th
   O      ---  6  100%  J Tyner         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation