May 2, 2008 Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
@LAA 3 BOS 7
TBR 3 MIN 11
DET 1 NYY 5
SEA 1 TEX 4
@OAK 3 TOR 2
CHW 0 NYM 7
@ARI 2 ATL 2
CIN 0 LAD 11
@COL 6 FLA 6
SDP 4 HOU 7
MIL 4 PHI 6
SFG 5
(10) STL 5
CHC 3
(11) PIT 11
@WSN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 33,628

Friday, May 2, 2008, 8:10pm
Time of Game: 3:00

Tigers

14-16

Lost 1

4th, 1½ GB

Jim Leyland

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  1
Twins           1  0  2   0  1  0   4  3  X   11 16  0

W: L Hernandez (4-1), L: A Galarraga (2-1)

Twins

14-14

Won 3

2nd, ½ GB

Ron Gardenhire

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .273 1.112   19    4   0   
P Polanco 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .239  .707   12    4   2   2B
G Sheffield DH                4   0   1   0    0   1  .179  .641   15    0   0   2B
M Ordonez RF                  3   1   2   1    1   1  .324  .965   13    1   0   HR
  M Thames RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .653         1   0   
M Cabrera 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .278  .884   14    5   1   2B
C Guillen 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .326  .939   16    0   4   
  R Raburn 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .836         0   1   
E Renteria SS                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .301  .758   16    2   2   
I Rodriguez C                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .257  .689    9    3   0   
  B Inge C                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .788    4    1   0   
J Jones LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .536    8    2   0   GDP

A Galarraga P                                                            1   0
  A Lopez P                                                              0   0
  D Bautista P                                                           0   0
  F Cruceta P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   1   8   1    2   8              126   24  10

BATTING

2B: P Polanco (5, off L Hernandez); G Sheffield (4, off L Hernandez); M Cabrera (6, off L Hernandez).

HR: M Ordonez (6, off L Hernandez; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: M Ordonez 5; P Polanco 3; M Cabrera 2; G Sheffield 2; C Guillen; I Rodriguez.

GIDP: J Jones (2).

RBI: M Ordonez (22).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Polanco-E Renteria-M Cabrera.

PB: B Inge (1).

E: C Guillen (5).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Gomez CF                    1   2   1   0    1   0  .272  .678   10    1   0   2·SB,HBP
  N Punto PR-CF               2   1   0   0    0   0  .238  .542    5    1   0   
B Harris 2B                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .283  .732   24    1   5   HR
J Mauer C                     3   2   2   2    2   0  .308  .775   23    8   0   
J Morneau 1B                  5   2   3   2    0   0  .284  .867   20    8   0   2B,GDP
M Cuddyer RF                  5   2   2   2    0   0  .310  .808   14    1   0   2·2B
J Kubel DH                    5   0   3   1    0   1  .255  .686   20    0   0   3B
D Young LF                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .271  .628   17    4   0   
M Lamb 3B                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .205  .502   22    0   1   
A Everett SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .194  .477   12    3   3   2B

L Hernandez P                                                            0   0
  M Guerrier P                                                           0   0
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
Totals                       40  11  16   9    3   3              167   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Morneau (5, off A Lopez); M Cuddyer 2 (3, off D Bautista, off A Lopez); A Everett (2, off A Galarraga).

3B: J Kubel (1, off A Galarraga).

HR: B Harris (2, off A Lopez; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

HBP: C Gomez (1, by A Galarraga).

TB: J Kubel 5; J Morneau 4; M Cuddyer 4; B Harris 4; A Everett 2; D Young 2; J Mauer 2; C Gomez; M Lamb.

GIDP: J Morneau (6).

RBI: J Morneau 2 (24); M Cuddyer 2 (7); J Mauer 2 (12); D Young (9); B Harris (6); J Kubel (17).

2-out RBI: J Kubel; J Morneau; M Cuddyer.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 7 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Everett-B Harris-J Morneau.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Gomez 2 (13, 2nd base off A Galarraga/I Rodriguez 2).

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
A Galarraga, L (2-1)           6     6   4   2    2   2   0   1.88   27   87-54   35· 4·15   10· 9· 3· 0     48    -     0.85  -0.19
A Lopez                        0.1   6   4   4    0   0   1   2.41    7   22-14    9· 0· 5    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.13  -0.05
D Bautista                     1.1   4   3   3    1   0   0   4.05    9   44-26   16· 3· 7    3· 4· 1· 0          2-0    0.01   0.00
F Cruceta                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    3-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    16  11   9    3   3   1          44  156-97   61· 8·28   15·17· 5· 0          4-0

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Hernandez, W (4-1)           7     8   1   1    2   4   1   4.43   30  102-62   39· 5·18   12·10· 2· 0     59    -     1.03   0.25
M Guerrier                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.11    3   13-9     2· 4· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
J Rincon                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.35    3   11-8     3· 3· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   8   1          36  126-79   44·12·23   12·12· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: A Galarraga (1); D Bautista (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: A Galarraga (3; C Gomez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Paul Nauert, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Brian O'Nora.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 33,628.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Minnesota Twins                      
1. C Granderson         CF    1. C Gomez              CF 
2. P Polanco            2B    2. B Harris             2B 
3. G Sheffield          DH    3. J Mauer              C  
4. M Ordonez            RF    4. J Morneau            1B 
5. M Cabrera            1B    5. M Cuddyer            RF 
6. C Guillen            3B    6. J Kubel              DH 
7. E Renteria           SS    7. D Young              LF 
8. I Rodriguez          C     8. M Lamb               3B 
9. J Jones              LF    9. A Everett            SS 

   A Galarraga          P        L Hernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  1-1  123  2   15%  55% J Jones         L Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   t 2   0  1-0  ---  2  -11%  50% M Ordonez       L Hernandez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 3   0  1-1  123  5    8%  81% J Mauer         A Galarraga     Walk; Everett Scores/unER; Gomez to 3B; Harris to 2B
   b 1   2  0-0  --3  1    8%  62% J Morneau       A Galarraga     Wild Pitch; Gomez Scores
   b 3   0  1-1  12-  2    8%  73% B Harris        A Galarraga     Reached on E5/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Everett to 3B; Gomez to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Livan Hernandez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  C Granderson    Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   54%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   55%  G Sheffield     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Armando Galarraga facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  C Gomez         Walk
   O      1--  2   55%  B Harris        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--      57%  J Mauer         Gomez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   54%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Gomez to 3B
   R      --3      62%  J Morneau       Wild Pitch; Gomez Scores
          ---  4   63%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   61%  M Cuddyer       Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Livan Hernandez facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  2   50%  M Ordonez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  1   44%  M Cabrera       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
          -2-  1   37%  C Guillen       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cabrera to 3B
          1-3  4   33%  E Renteria      Walk; Guillen to 2B
   O      123  1   40%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   OO     123  2   55%  J Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Armando Galarraga facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   53%  J Kubel         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   51%  D Young         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  8   50%  M Lamb          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Livan Hernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   52%  C Granderson    Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  4   54%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   52%  G Sheffield     Double to CF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  4   51%  M Ordonez       Walk
   O      12-  4   55%  M Cabrera       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Armando Galarraga facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   62%  A Everett       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  1   65%  C Gomez         Hit By Pitch
          12-  2   73%  B Harris        Reached on E5/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Everett to 3B; Gomez to 2B
   R      123  5   81%  J Mauer         Walk; Everett Scores/unER; Gomez to 3B; Harris to 2B
   ROO    123  1   76%  J Morneau       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Gomez Scores/unER/No RBI; Harris to 3B
   O      --3  3   74%  M Cuddyer       Lineout: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Livan Hernandez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   76%  C Guillen       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   78%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   77%  I Rodriguez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   79%  J Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Armando Galarraga facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   86%  J Kubel         Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  2   79%  D Young         Fielder's Choice SS; Kubel out at Hm/SS-C
   O      1--  1   77%  M Lamb          Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      1--  3   76%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Livan Hernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   79%  C Granderson    Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
          ---  1   75%  P Polanco       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   79%  G Sheffield     Strikeout Looking
          1--  2   76%  M Ordonez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Polanco to 2B
   O      12-  5   82%  M Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Armando Galarraga facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   84%  C Gomez         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--      86%  B Harris        Gomez Steals 2B
                  Nick Punto pinch runs for Carlos Gomez batting 1st
   O      -2-  6   83%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-  3   89%  J Mauer         Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Punto Scores
   O      1--  2   88%  J Morneau       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  3   87%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 4.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Livan Hernandez facing 6-7-8
                  Nick Punto moves to CF
   O      ---  5   89%  C Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   91%  E Renteria      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   92%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Armando Galarraga facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   91%  J Kubel         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   90%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   91%  M Lamb          Single to 3B (Pop Fly to Deep 3B)
   O      1--  2   90%  A Everett       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 4.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Livan Hernandez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   92%  J Jones         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   94%  C Granderson    Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  4   92%  P Polanco       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   94%  G Sheffield     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Aquilino Lopez facing 1-2-3
                  Aquilino Lopez replaces Armando Galarraga pitching
   O      ---  1   94%  N Punto         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      ---  6   97%  B Harris        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          ---  4   97%  J Mauer         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   R      1--  2   99%  J Morneau       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Mauer Scores
   R      -2-  2   99%  M Cuddyer       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Morneau Scores
          -2-  5  100%  J Kubel         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Cuddyer to 3B
   R      1-3  2  100%  D Young         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Cuddyer Scores; Kubel to 2B
                  Denny Bautista replaces Aquilino Lopez pitching
   O      12-  7  100%  M Lamb          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      12-  2  100%  A Everett       Popfly: 2B
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 8.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-8, Matt Guerrier facing 4-5-6
                  Matt Guerrier replaces Livan Hernandez pitching
   O      ---  5  100%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  M Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  C Guillen       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-1, Denny Bautista facing 1-2-3
                  Brandon Inge replaces Ivan Rodriguez playing C batting 8th; Ryan Raburn replaces Carlos Guillen playing 3B batting 6th; Marcus Thames replaces Magglio Ordonez playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---  4  100%  N Punto         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4  100%  B Harris        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  6  100%  J Mauer         Walk
          1--     100%  J Morneau       Wild Pitch; Mauer to 2B
   R      -2-  6  100%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Mauer Scores
          1--     100%  M Cuddyer       Passed Ball; Morneau to 2B
   R      -2-  3  100%  " "             Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Morneau Scores
   R      -2-  6  100%  J Kubel         Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Cuddyer Scores
          1--  6  100%  D Young         Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Kubel to 2B
                  Francisco Cruceta replaces Denny Bautista pitching
   O      12-  3  100%  M Lamb          Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 11.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-11, Juan Rincon facing 7-8-9
                  Juan Rincon replaces Matt Guerrier pitching
   O      ---  5  100%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  B Inge          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2  100%  J Jones         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 11.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation