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Standings
BAL
@LAA		5
6
TBR
@BOS		3
7
KCR
@CLE		2
0
DET
@MIN		6
7
SEA
@NYY		2
8
TEX
@OAK		1
3
CHW
@TOR		3
4
NYM
@ARI		5
2
CIN
@ATL		7
14
LAD
@COL		2
7
SDP
@FLA		3
10
MIL
@HOU		6
8		 
(12)
SFG
@PHI		5
6
CHC
@STL		3
5
PIT
@WSN		2
5
Sunday, May 4, 2008, 1:11PM
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 29,821, Time of Game: 2:46
Tigers
6
14-18
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Twins
7
16-14
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
W: Matt Guerrier (2-1)
L: Zach Miner (1-2)
S: Joe Nathan (11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          6  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    6 10  1
Twins           0  0  0   1  2  0   4  0  X    7  9  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Curtis Granderson CF 4 1 2 1 1 2 .317 1.245 25 14 0.214 1.10 0.226 -0.012 1.3 0 0 HR,SB
Placido Polanco 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .720 13 11 -0.068 1.10 0.036 -0.104 -0.1 2 2 2B,SH
Miguel Cabrera 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .265 .835 15 13 -0.089 1.22 0.048 -0.137 -0.6 5 1
Magglio Ordonez DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 .311 .919 18 10 0.080 0.62 0.103 -0.023 0.7
Carlos Guillen 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .313 .900 17 11 -0.026 0.90 0.038 -0.064 0.0 1 0
Marcus Thames RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .220 .655 23 15 -0.069 0.72 0.005 -0.073 -0.6 2 0
Edgar Renteria SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .306 .757 11 10 0.131 0.73 0.148 -0.017 1.9 1 3 SB
Ivan Rodriguez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .663 10 8 -0.038 0.81 0.033 -0.071 0.1 9 0
Jacque Jones LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .165 .498 13 9 -0.107 0.98 0.000 -0.107 -1.3 3 0
Kenny Rogers P 1 1
   Zach Miner P 0 0
   Bobby Seay P 0 0
   Francisco Cruceta P 0 0
Team Totals 37 6 10 4 1 7 .270 .668 145 101 0.028 0.92 0.637 -0.608 1.4 24 7
2B: P Polanco (6, off B Bonser).
HR: C Granderson (5, off B Bonser; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: P Polanco (1, off M Guerrier).
TB: C Granderson 5; P Polanco 3; E Renteria 2; C Guillen; M Ordonez; M Cabrera; M Thames.
RBI: E Renteria (18); M Ordonez (23); C Granderson (8); C Guillen (13).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
E: C Guillen (6).
Baserunning
SB: C Granderson (1, 2nd base off J Nathan/J Mauer); E Renteria (1, 2nd base off B Bonser/J Mauer).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Carlos Gomez CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .271 .671 13 9 0.004 1.06 0.084 -0.080 -0.1 5 0
Brendan Harris 2B 4 1 1 1 0 2 .270 .705 16 11 0.125 1.19 0.175 -0.050 0.5 1 3 2B
Joe Mauer C 4 1 2 2 0 1 .333 .831 17 10 0.355 1.44 0.387 -0.032 1.5 7 0 2B
Justin Morneau 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .284 .853 16 10 -0.023 0.57 0.027 -0.050 0.3 11 0
Michael Cuddyer RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .721 11 10 -0.045 0.42 0.000 -0.045 -0.7 1 0
Craig Monroe DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 .278 .797 10 9 -0.018 0.55 0.024 -0.043 -0.1
Delmon Young LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .263 .613 12 10 0.006 0.61 0.042 -0.037 0.1 1 0
Matt Tolbert 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .302 .717 19 12 -0.025 0.74 0.022 -0.047 -0.5 0 1 2B
Nick Punto SS 3 1 1 2 0 0 .250 .585 7 4 0.150 0.85 0.154 -0.004 2.1 1 5 2B
Boof Bonser P 0 2
   Matt Guerrier P 0 2
   Joe Nathan P 0 0
Team Totals 34 7 9 7 0 8 .265 .647 121 85 0.529 0.83 0.915 -0.388 2.9 27 13
2B: J Mauer (8, off K Rogers); B Harris (6, off Z Miner); N Punto (1, off K Rogers); M Tolbert (4, off K Rogers).
TB: J Mauer 3; N Punto 2; M Tolbert 2; B Harris 2; C Monroe; D Young; C Gomez; J Morneau.
RBI: N Punto 2 (2); J Mauer 2 (14); B Harris (7); C Gomez (8); J Morneau (25).
2-out RBI: J Mauer 2; C Gomez; B Harris; J Morneau.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
Fielding
E: J Mauer (1).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kenny Rogers 6.2 6 5 3 0 6 0 6.27 27 96 67 38 12 17 8 13 4 0 52 0.058 0.62 0.1
Zach Miner, L (1-2) 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 8.83 2 6 4 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 -0.259 2.46 -2.1
Bobby Seay, BS (1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.89 2 9 6 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 -0.359 2.58 -1.4
Francisco Cruceta 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 10 8 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.032 0.42 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 7 3 0 8 0 3.38 34 121 85 46 16 23 12 14 4 0 52 4 4 -0.528 0.92 -2.9
Z Miner faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Boof Bonser 6 8 6 5 0 5 1 4.29 27 99 69 44 7 18 11 11 2 0 39 -0.336 0.49 -2.9
Matt Guerrier, W (2-1) 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.63 8 35 22 17 2 3 4 2 0 0 0 0 0.143 1.10 1.0
Joe Nathan, S (11) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.69 4 11 10 4 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.165 3.14 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 6 5 1 7 1 5.00 39 145 101 65 12 24 17 14 2 0 39 0 0 -0.028 0.83 -1.4
Balks: None.
WP: B Bonser (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Paul Nauert.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 29,821.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Minnesota Twins
1 Curtis Granderson CF 1 Carlos Gomez CF
2 Placido Polanco 2B 2 Brendan Harris 2B
3 Miguel Cabrera 1B 3 Joe Mauer C
4 Magglio Ordonez DH 4 Justin Morneau 1B
5 Carlos Guillen 3B 5 Michael Cuddyer RF
6 Marcus Thames RF 6 Craig Monroe DH
7 Edgar Renteria SS 7 Delmon Young LF
8 Ivan Rodriguez C 8 Matt Tolbert 3B
9 Jacque Jones LF 9 Nick Punto SS
Kenny Rogers P Boof Bonser P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 5-6 2 -23 4,(1-2)  RR MIN J. Mauer B. Seay 38% 77% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gomez Scores/Team unER; Harris Scores/Team unER
b7 4-6 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R MIN B. Harris Z. Miner 17% 39% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Punto Scores/unER; Gomez to 3B
b5 1-6 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RR MIN N. Punto K. Rogers 13% 23% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Monroe Scores; Young Scores; Punto to 3B/Adv on throw
t9 6-7 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Nathan 11% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t1 1-0 0 12- 6,(3-2)  R DET M. Ordonez B. Bonser -10% 22% Single to LF (Line Drive); Polanco Scores; Cabrera to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Boof Bonser facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R DET C. Granderson B. Bonser -10% 40% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t1 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  DET P. Polanco B. Bonser -3% 37% Single to P (Ground Ball to Front of Home)
t1 1-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  DET M. Cabrera B. Bonser -5% 32% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Polanco to 2B
t1 1-0 0 12- 6,(3-2)  R DET M. Ordonez B. Bonser -10% 22% Single to LF (Line Drive); Polanco Scores; Cabrera to 3B
t1 2-0 0 1-3 7,(3-2)  R DET C. Guillen B. Bonser -4% 18% Single to CF (Line Drive); Cabrera Scores; Ordonez to 2B
t1 3-0 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Thames B. Bonser 3% 21% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t1 3-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  R DET E. Renteria B. Bonser -7% 14% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Ordonez Scores; Guillen to 3B
t1 4-0 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  DET I. Rodriguez B. Bonser -1% 13% Renteria Steals 2B
t1 4-0 1 -23 4,(1-2)  R DET I. Rodriguez B. Bonser -3% 10% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Guillen Scores; Renteria to 3B; Rodriguez to 1B
t1 5-0 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O DET J. Jones B. Bonser 2% 12% Strikeout Looking
t1 5-0 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  R DET C. Granderson B. Bonser -3% 9% Baserunner Advance; Renteria Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER; Rodriguez to 2B
t1 6-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O DET C. Granderson B. Bonser 1% 10% Strikeout Looking
6 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
b1 0-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN C. Gomez K. Rogers -1% 8% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b1 0-6 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN B. Harris K. Rogers -1% 8% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Mauer K. Rogers -0% 7% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Twins' Boof Bonser facing 2-3-4
t2 6-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET P. Polanco B. Bonser 1% 8% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t2 6-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET M. Cabrera B. Bonser 0% 8% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 6-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Ordonez B. Bonser 0% 8% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Kenny Rogers facing 4-5-6
b2 0-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN J. Morneau K. Rogers -1% 7% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b2 0-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Cuddyer K. Rogers -1% 6% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
b2 0-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN C. Monroe K. Rogers -0% 6% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Twins' Boof Bonser facing 5-6-7
t3 6-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET C. Guillen B. Bonser 0% 7% Flyball: CF
t3 6-0 1 --- 9,(3-2)  DET M. Thames B. Bonser -0% 6% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t3 6-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET E. Renteria B. Bonser 1% 7% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
t3 6-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET I. Rodriguez B. Bonser 0% 7% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Kenny Rogers facing 7-8-9
b3 0-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Young K. Rogers -1% 6% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b3 0-6 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O MIN M. Tolbert K. Rogers -1% 5% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN N. Punto K. Rogers -0% 5% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Twins' Boof Bonser facing 9-1-2
t4 6-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET J. Jones B. Bonser 0% 5% Popfly: SS (Short CF)
t4 6-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET C. Granderson B. Bonser 0% 6% Strikeout Swinging
t4 6-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  DET P. Polanco B. Bonser -0% 5% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t4 6-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Cabrera B. Bonser 1% 6% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
b4 0-6 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O MIN C. Gomez K. Rogers -1% 5% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN B. Harris K. Rogers -1% 4% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN J. Mauer K. Rogers 1% 5% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b4 0-6 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R MIN J. Morneau K. Rogers 3% 8% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Mauer Scores
b4 1-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN M. Cuddyer K. Rogers -1% 6% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Twins' Boof Bonser facing 4-5-6
t5 6-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET M. Ordonez B. Bonser 1% 7% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 6-1 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O DET C. Guillen B. Bonser 0% 7% Strikeout Swinging
t5 6-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Thames B. Bonser 0% 7% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Kenny Rogers facing 6-7-8
b5 1-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN C. Monroe K. Rogers 2% 10% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b5 1-6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Young K. Rogers 4% 14% Single to CF (Line Drive); Monroe to 2B
b5 1-6 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O MIN M. Tolbert K. Rogers -4% 10% Flyball: LF
b5 1-6 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RR MIN N. Punto K. Rogers 13% 23% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Monroe Scores; Young Scores; Punto to 3B/Adv on throw
b5 3-6 1 --3 3,(1-1)  O MIN C. Gomez K. Rogers -6% 17% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b5 3-6 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O MIN B. Harris K. Rogers -4% 14% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Twins' Boof Bonser facing 7-8-9
t6 6-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET E. Renteria B. Bonser 1% 15% Groundout: P-1B
t6 6-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET I. Rodriguez B. Bonser 1% 16% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t6 6-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET J. Jones B. Bonser 1% 16% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Tigers' Kenny Rogers facing 3-4-5
b6 3-6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN J. Mauer K. Rogers -3% 13% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
b6 3-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Morneau K. Rogers -2% 12% Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
b6 3-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN M. Cuddyer K. Rogers -1% 11% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Twins' Matt Guerrier facing 1-2-3
Matt Guerrier replaces Boof Bonser pitching
t7 6-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  DET C. Granderson M. Guerrier -1% 9% Walk
t7 6-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET P. Polanco M. Guerrier 1% 10% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Granderson to 2B
t7 6-3 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O DET M. Cabrera M. Guerrier 1% 11% Flyball: CF
t7 6-3 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O DET M. Ordonez M. Guerrier 2% 13% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Tigers' Kenny Rogers facing 6-7-8
b7 3-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN C. Monroe K. Rogers -3% 10% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b7 3-6 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O MIN D. Young K. Rogers -2% 8% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-6 2 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN M. Tolbert K. Rogers 2% 10% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b7 3-6 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  MIN N. Punto K. Rogers 3% 13% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Tolbert to 3B
Zach Miner replaces Kenny Rogers pitching
b7 3-6 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  R MIN C. Gomez Z. Miner 8% 21% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Tolbert Scores/unER; Punto to 2B
b7 4-6 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R MIN B. Harris Z. Miner 17% 39% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Punto Scores/unER; Gomez to 3B
Bobby Seay replaces Zach Miner pitching
b7 5-6 2 -23 4,(1-2)  RR MIN J. Mauer B. Seay 38% 77% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gomez Scores/Team unER; Harris Scores/Team unER
b7 7-6 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Morneau B. Seay -2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 7.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-7, Twins' Matt Guerrier facing 5-6-7
t8 6-7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET C. Guillen M. Guerrier 6% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 6-7 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O DET M. Thames M. Guerrier 4% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-7 2 --- 4,(1-2)  DET E. Renteria M. Guerrier -3% 81% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 6-7 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET I. Rodriguez M. Guerrier 6% 87% Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-6, Tigers' Francisco Cruceta facing 5-6-7
Francisco Cruceta replaces Bobby Seay pitching
b8 7-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN M. Cuddyer F. Cruceta -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 7-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN C. Monroe F. Cruceta -1% 84% Strikeout Swinging
b8 7-6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Young F. Cruceta -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 7.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-7, Twins' Joe Nathan facing 9-1-2
Joe Nathan replaces Matt Guerrier pitching
t9 6-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET J. Jones J. Nathan 7% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 6-7 1 --- 2,(0-1)  DET C. Granderson J. Nathan -8% 83% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t9 6-7 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET P. Polanco J. Nathan 9% 92% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 6-7 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET M. Cabrera J. Nathan -3% 89% Granderson Steals 2B
t9 6-7 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Nathan 11% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 7.

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