May 3, 2008 Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 3
BAL 1 BOS 12
TBR 4 KCR 4
@CLE 2 MIN 4
DET 1 NYY 6
SEA 1 TEX 6
@OAK 3 TOR 5
CHW 2 ARI 10
NYM 4 ATL 9
CIN 1 LAD 12
@COL 7 SDP 7
@FLA 2 HOU 6
MIL 2 SFG 3
@PHI 2
(10) CHC 9
@STL 3 WSN 9
PIT 8

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 28,985

Saturday, May 3, 2008, 7:10pm
Time of Game: 2:39

Tigers

14-17

Lost 2

4th, 2 GB

Jim Leyland

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

W: B Bass (1-0), L: J Verlander (1-5), S: J Nathan (10)

Twins

15-14

Won 4

1st

Ron Gardenhire

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               4   1   2   1    0   0  .297 1.179   20    0   0   HR
P Polanco 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .699   17    3   2   
G Sheffield DH                3   0   1   0    1   1  .185  .649   18    0   0   
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .933   12    2   0   
M Cabrera 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .854   17    8   0   
C Guillen 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .316  .916   18    1   2   
E Renteria SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .750   15    0   3   
M Thames LF                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .216  .671    3    4   0   
  J Jones PH-LF               2   0   0   0    0   1  .173  .523   10    0   0   
B Inge C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .761   14    5   1   

J Verlander P                                                            1   0
  C Rapada P                                                             0   1
Totals                       33   1   6   1    2   5              144   24   9

BATTING

HR: C Granderson (4, off P Neshek; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: C Granderson 5; G Sheffield; E Renteria; M Thames; P Polanco.

RBI: C Granderson (7).

2-out RBI: C Granderson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

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

PB: B Inge (2).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harris 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .271  .702   21    1   2   
M Lamb 3B                     4   2   2   0    0   0  .218  .524   18    0   3   
J Mauer C                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .326  .814   15    5   0   2B
J Morneau 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .866   13   13   0   GDP,IW
M Cuddyer RF                  4   0   1   2    0   2  .304  .782   13    5   0   
J Kubel DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .660    9    0   0   
D Young LF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .264  .617   24    2   0   
C Monroe CF                   3   1   2   2    0   0  .280  .821    6    1   0   HR
A Everett SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .435   16    0   6   

S Baker P                                                                0   0
  B Bass P                                                               0   1
  P Neshek P                                                             0   0
  J Crain P                                                              0   0
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   4   9   4    2   6              135   27  12

BATTING

2B: J Mauer (7, off J Verlander).

HR: C Monroe (2, off J Verlander; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

IBB: J Morneau (3, by J Verlander).

TB: C Monroe 5; J Mauer 4; M Lamb 2; M Cuddyer; J Morneau.

GIDP: J Morneau (7).

RBI: C Monroe 2 (9); M Cuddyer 2 (9).

2-out RBI: M Cuddyer.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

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
J Verlander, L (1-5)           7     7   4   4    2   5   1   6.28   29  117-76   45·12·19    8·10· 4· 0     50    -     0.93  -0.04
C Rapada                       1     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   17-14    9· 2· 3    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.20   0.01
Totals                         8     9   4   4    2   6   1          34  134-90   54·14·22    9·11· 6· 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                        3     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.09   10   43-30   20· 3· 7    4· 4· 0· 0     59    -     0.87   0.15
B Bass, W (1-0)                4     3   0   0    0   0   0   3.80   15   44-28   19· 3· 6    8· 6· 1· 0          0-0    1.33   0.28
P Neshek                       0.2   2   1   1    1   1   1   4.26    5   28-17   10· 1· 6    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.39  -0.03
J Crain, H (2)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.19    1    4-3     3· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.60   0.04
J Nathan, S (10)               1     0   0   0    1   2   0   0.75    4   21-12    5· 3· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.76   0.03
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   5   1          35  140-90   57·10·23   15·12· 1· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: C Rapada (1); B Bass (1).

IBB: J Verlander (4; J Morneau).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 28,985.

Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Minnesota Twins                      
1. C Granderson         CF    1. B Harris             2B 
2. P Polanco            2B    2. M Lamb               3B 
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. M Thames             LF    8. C Monroe             CF 
9. B Inge               C     9. A Everett            SS 

   J Verlander          P        S Baker              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  0-0  1--  5   10%  66% J Mauer         J Verlander     Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Lamb to 3B
   b 6   2  0-1  --3  3   10%  84% M Cuddyer       J Verlander     Single to LF (Line Drive); Lamb Scores
   t 6   1  1-0  --3  3    9%  68% G Sheffield     B Bass          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   b 6   0  0-1  12-  3   -9%  74% J Morneau       J Verlander     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Lamb to 3B
   b 7   0  0-2  1--  2    7%  97% C Monroe        J Verlander     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Young Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  C Granderson    Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   54%  P Polanco       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  8   55%  G Sheffield     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  B Harris        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   51%  M Lamb          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   50%  J Mauer         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   52%  M Ordonez       Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   54%  M Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   55%  C Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Verlander facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  J Morneau       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   51%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   50%  J Kubel         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   46%  E Renteria      Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   50%  M Thames        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      1--  5   53%  B Inge          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   55%  C Granderson    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Verlander facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   53%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   51%  C Monroe        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  8   50%  A Everett       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Bass facing 2-3-4
                  Brian Bass replaces Scott Baker pitching
   O      ---  4   53%  P Polanco       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  2   50%  G Sheffield     Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   52%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Sheffield to 2B
   O      -2-  3   56%  M Cabrera       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  B Harris        Popfly: 2B
          ---  5   56%  M Lamb          Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   66%  J Mauer         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Lamb to 3B
          -23  4   67%  J Morneau       Intentional Walk
   RO     123  2   70%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 2B-P; Lamb Scores; Mauer to 3B; Morneau to 2B
   O      -23  2   64%  J Kubel         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Bass facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   68%  C Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   70%  E Renteria      Flyball: CF
          ---  1   68%  M Thames        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   71%  B Inge          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Justin Verlander facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   69%  D Young         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   71%  C Monroe        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      73%  A Everett       Passed Ball; Monroe to 2B
   O      -2-  3   70%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   67%  B Harris        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Bass facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   61%  C Granderson    Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--      57%  P Polanco       Wild Pitch; Granderson to 2B
   O      -2-  3   59%  " "             Groundout: P-SS-1B (SS-2B); Granderson to 3B
   O      --3  3   68%  G Sheffield     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      --3  2   74%  M Ordonez       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Justin Verlander facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   78%  M Lamb          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  4   82%  J Mauer         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Lamb to 2B
   OO     12-  3   74%  J Morneau       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Lamb to 3B
   R      --3  3   84%  M Cuddyer       Single to LF (Line Drive); Lamb Scores
   O      1--  4   82%  J Kubel         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Brian Bass facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   86%  M Cabrera       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   88%  C Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   89%  E Renteria      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Justin Verlander facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   91%  D Young         Walk
   RR     1--  2   97%  C Monroe        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Young Scores
   O      ---  4   97%  A Everett       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   97%  B Harris        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  3   97%  M Lamb          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Pat Neshek facing 8-9-1
                  Pat Neshek replaces Brian Bass pitching; Jacque Jones pinch hits for Marcus Thames batting 8th
   O      ---  4   98%  J Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   99%  B Inge          Strikeout Looking
   R      --- 10   97%  C Granderson    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  3   96%  P Polanco       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   93%  G Sheffield     Walk; Polanco to 2B
                  Jesse Crain replaces Pat Neshek pitching
   O      12-  4   97%  M Ordonez       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Clay Rapada facing 3-4-5
                  Clay Rapada replaces Justin Verlander pitching; Jacque Jones moves to LF
          ---  3   98%  J Mauer         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   98%  J Morneau       Single to CF (Fly Ball); Mauer to 2B
   O      12-  4   98%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Mauer to 3B; Morneau to 2B
   O      -23  1   97%  J Kubel         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      -23  7   97%  D Young         Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 4.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Joe Nathan facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Nathan replaces Jesse Crain pitching
   O      ---  5   99%  M Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   96%  C Guillen       Walk
          1--      96%  E Renteria      Defensive Indifference; Guillen to 2B
   O      -2-  4   99%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Guillen to 3B
   O      --3  6  100%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation