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OAK 11
@BAL  2
 CHW 10
LAA  2
 CLE  9
@KCR  3
 MIN 10
DET  2
 SEA  3
NYY  1
 BOS  8
@TEX  1
 TOR  6
TBR  4
 ATL 10
WSN  5
 CIN 10
CHC  2
 COL  5
HOU  3
 LAD  7
ARI  0
 MIL  3
SDP  2
(11)		 PHI  3
@NYM  0
 PIT  7
@SFG  0
 FLA  4
@STL  1
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 24,424

 Friday, September 5, 2008, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 2:33
Tigers
2
67-74
Lost 2
4th, 12½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    2  5  0
Twins           1  0  0   1  4  0   4  0  X   10  6  0
Twins
10
78-63
Won 1
2nd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               4   0   0   0    0   2  .303  .898   13   11    3   0   
  M Joyce RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .863              0   0   
P Polanco 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .311  .778   16    8    2   4   
  R Santiago 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .322  .885              0   0   
M Ordonez RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .315  .851    9    6    0   0   
  R Raburn CF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .692    4    3    1   0   
M Cabrera 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .876    9    6    6   0   
  J Larish 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .615    5    3    2   0   
G Sheffield DH                4   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .707   18   11    0   0   GDP
M Thames LF                   3   2   2   2    0   0  .238  .825    9    6    3   0   2·HR
E Renteria SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .687   11    9    1   0   
M Hessman 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   2  .200  .873   17    9    0   3   
B Inge C                      3   0   0   0    0   3  .216  .710   15   10    6   1   

A Galarraga P                                                                 0   0
  F Dolsi P                                                                   0   0
  C Fossum P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       31   2   5   0    1  12              126   82   24   8
Batting Events
HR: M Thames 2 (24, 2 off F Liriano; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: M Thames 8; M Ordonez; E Renteria; P Polanco.
GIDP: G Sheffield (16).
RBI: M Thames 2 (49).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Span RF                     3   1   0   0    2   0  .296  .812   13    5    0   0   
A Casilla 2B                  2   2   0   0    2   0  .289  .729   16    6    2   1   SB
  A Everett PH-SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .582    2    1    0   0   
J Mauer C                     3   2   1   1    1   0  .322  .858   17    8   12   1   
J Morneau 1B                  3   1   1   4    1   0  .311  .909   12    5    6   0   HR
J Kubel DH                    2   1   0   1    1   1  .273  .795   20   11    0   0   SF
D Young LF                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .289  .743   13   10    4   0   HR,2B
B Buscher 3B                  4   0   1   2    0   1  .302  .747   16    9    1   1   
N Punto SS-2B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .285  .741   24   14    0   2   
C Gomez CF                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .252  .631   12    8    2   0   2B,SB

F Liriano P                                                                   0   0
  M Guerrier P                                                                0   0
  B Bonser P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       29  10   6   0    8   5              145   77   27   5
Batting Events
2B: C Gomez (19, off A Galarraga); D Young (25, off C Fossum).
HR: J Morneau (22, off A Galarraga; 5th inn, 3 on, 1 out to RF); D Young (9, off A Galarraga; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
SF: J Kubel (7, off A Galarraga).
TB: D Young 6; J Morneau 4; C Gomez 2; B Buscher; J Mauer.
RBI: J Morneau 4 (113); D Young 2 (61); B Buscher 2 (43); J Kubel (68); J Mauer (71).
2-out RBI: B Buscher 2; D Young.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Buscher-A Casilla-J Morneau.
Baserunning Events
SB: C Gomez (29, 3rd base off A Galarraga/B Inge); A Casilla (6, 2nd base off F Dolsi/B Inge).

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
A Galarraga, L (12-5)          6     3   6   6    6   4   2   3.39   27  102-54   31· 7·16    5·12· 2· 0     40    -     0.91  -0.28
F Dolsi                        0.1   1   2   2    1   0   0   4.17    3   12-5     2· 0· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.09  -0.01
C Fossum                       1.2   2   2   2    1   1   0   5.40    8   29-17   11· 4· 2    2· 4· 1· 0          1-1    0.02  -0.01
Totals                         8     6  10  10    8   5   2          38  143-76   44·11·21    8·17· 4· 0          1-1 
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Liriano, W (5-3)             7     5   2   2    1   9   2   3.33   26   99-63   31·13·19    3·13· 4· 0     67    -     0.63   0.20
M Guerrier                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.48    3   13-9     5· 0· 4    0· 2· 1· 0          2-0    0.10   0.01
B Bonser                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   6.11    3   14-10    6· 2· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     5   2   2    1  12   2          32  126-82   42·15·25    3·16· 5· 0          2-0
F Liriano faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rob Drake, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - James Hoye, 3B - Jeff Nelson.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 24,424.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 69° 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
b5 1 123 RRRR 2,(0-1)  16% 96% 2-1 MIN J. Morneau A. Galarraga Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Gomez Scores; Casilla Scores; Mauer Scores
t5 1 --- R 5,(3-1)  -11% 67% 0-2 DET M. Thames F. Liriano Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b4 1 --- R 4,(1-2)  11% 77% 1-0 MIN D. Young A. Galarraga Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 77% 2-1 MIN C. Gomez A. Galarraga Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b1 1 12- 5,(3-1)  6% 64% 0-0 MIN J. Morneau A. Galarraga Walk; Span to 3B; Casilla to 2B

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' Francisco Liriano facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 0-0 DET C. Granderson F. Liriano Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -2% 50% 0-0 DET P. Polanco F. Liriano Single to LF (Fly Ball)
t1 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 53% 0-0 DET M. Ordonez F. Liriano Popfly: 1B (Front of Home)
t1 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 55% 0-0 DET M. Cabrera F. Liriano Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Armando Galarraga facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  4% 58% 0-0 MIN D. Span A. Galarraga Walk
b1 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  5% 64% 0-0 MIN A. Casilla A. Galarraga Walk; Span to 2B
b1 0 12- O 3,(2-0)  -5% 58% 0-0 MIN J. Mauer A. Galarraga Flyball: LF
b1 1 12- 5,(3-1)  6% 64% 0-0 MIN J. Morneau A. Galarraga Walk; Span to 3B; Casilla to 2B
b1 1 123 RO 7,(2-2)  0% 65% 0-0 MIN J. Kubel A. Galarraga Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Span Scores; Casilla to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  -4% 61% 1-0 MIN D. Young A. Galarraga Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 63% 0-1 DET G. Sheffield F. Liriano Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 65% 0-1 DET M. Thames F. Liriano Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t2 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 66% 0-1 DET E. Renteria F. Liriano Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Armando Galarraga facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 64% 1-0 MIN B. Buscher A. Galarraga Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- 10,(3-2)  2% 66% 1-0 MIN N. Punto A. Galarraga Walk
b2 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 64% 1-0 MIN C. Gomez A. Galarraga Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 62% 1-0 MIN D. Span A. Galarraga Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 64% 0-1 DET M. Hessman F. Liriano Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 66% 0-1 DET B. Inge F. Liriano Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 67% 0-1 DET C. Granderson F. Liriano Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Armando Galarraga facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 65% 1-0 MIN A. Casilla A. Galarraga Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Interference called (Front of Home)
b3 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 64% 1-0 MIN J. Mauer A. Galarraga Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b3 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 63% 1-0 MIN J. Morneau A. Galarraga Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 65% 0-1 DET P. Polanco F. Liriano Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 68% 0-1 DET M. Ordonez F. Liriano Lineout: LF
t4 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 69% 0-1 DET M. Cabrera F. Liriano Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Armando Galarraga facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 67% 1-0 MIN J. Kubel A. Galarraga Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- R 4,(1-2)  11% 77% 1-0 MIN D. Young A. Galarraga Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b4 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 76% 2-0 MIN B. Buscher A. Galarraga Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b4 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 76% 2-0 MIN N. Punto A. Galarraga Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  3% 79% 0-2 DET G. Sheffield F. Liriano Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t5 1 --- R 5,(3-1)  -11% 67% 0-2 DET M. Thames F. Liriano Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 70% 1-2 DET E. Renteria F. Liriano Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 71% 1-2 DET M. Hessman F. Liriano Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Armando Galarraga facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 77% 2-1 MIN C. Gomez A. Galarraga Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b5 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 73% 2-1 MIN D. Span A. Galarraga Lineout: 2B
b5 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  5% 78% 2-1 MIN A. Casilla A. Galarraga Walk, Gomez Steals 3B
b5 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  2% 80% 2-1 MIN J. Mauer A. Galarraga Walk; Casilla to 2B
b5 1 123 RRRR 2,(0-1)  16% 96% 2-1 MIN J. Morneau A. Galarraga Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Gomez Scores; Casilla Scores; Mauer Scores
b5 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 96% 6-1 MIN J. Kubel A. Galarraga Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 96% 6-1 MIN D. Young A. Galarraga Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 6.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 97% 1-6 DET B. Inge F. Liriano Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  1% 97% 1-6 DET C. Granderson F. Liriano Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 98% 1-6 DET P. Polanco F. Liriano Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Tigers' Armando Galarraga facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 97% 6-1 MIN B. Buscher A. Galarraga Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 97% 6-1 MIN N. Punto A. Galarraga Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 97% 6-1 MIN C. Gomez A. Galarraga Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 6.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -2% 95% 1-6 DET M. Ordonez F. Liriano Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 97% 1-6 DET M. Cabrera F. Liriano Lineout: LF
t7 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  2% 99% 1-6 DET G. Sheffield F. Liriano Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Tigers' Freddy Dolsi facing 1-2-3
Freddy Dolsi replaces Armando Galarraga pitching
b7 0 --- 4,(3-0)  0% 99% 6-1 MIN D. Span F. Dolsi Walk
b7 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 99% 6-1 MIN A. Casilla F. Dolsi Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  0% 99% 6-1 MIN J. Mauer F. Dolsi Casilla Steals 2B
b7 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  1% 99% 6-1 MIN J. Mauer F. Dolsi Single to LF (Line Drive); Casilla Scores
Casey Fossum replaces Freddy Dolsi pitching
b7 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 99% 7-1 MIN J. Morneau C. Fossum Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b7 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  0% 99% 7-1 MIN J. Kubel C. Fossum Walk; Mauer to 2B
b7 2 12- R 7,(2-2)  0% 100% 7-1 MIN D. Young C. Fossum Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Mauer Scores; Kubel to 3B
b7 2 -23 RR 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 8-1 MIN B. Buscher C. Fossum Single to LF (Fly Ball); Kubel Scores; Young Scores
b7 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 10-1 MIN N. Punto C. Fossum Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 10.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-10, Twins' Francisco Liriano facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- R 2,(0-1)  -0% 100% 1-10 DET M. Thames F. Liriano Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -0% 100% 2-10 DET E. Renteria F. Liriano Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t8 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  -0% 99% 2-10 DET M. Hessman F. Liriano Walk; Renteria to 2B
Matt Guerrier replaces Francisco Liriano pitching
t8 0 12- O 5,(1-2)  0% 100% 2-10 DET B. Inge M. Guerrier Strikeout Looking
t8 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 2-10 DET C. Granderson M. Guerrier Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Renteria to 3B
t8 2 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 2-10 DET P. Polanco M. Guerrier Lineout: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-2, Tigers' Casey Fossum facing 9-1-2
Jeff Larish replaces Miguel Cabrera playing 1B batting 4th; Ramon Santiago replaces Placido Polanco playing 2B batting 2nd; Ryan Raburn replaces Magglio Ordonez (RF) playing CF batting 3rd; Matthew Joyce replaces Curtis Granderson (CF) playing RF batting 1st
b8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 10-2 MIN C. Gomez C. Fossum Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 10-2 MIN D. Span C. Fossum Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
Adam Everett pinch hits for Alexi Casilla (2B) batting 2nd
b8 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 10-2 MIN A. Everett C. Fossum Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 10.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-10, Twins' Boof Bonser facing 3-4-5
Boof Bonser replaces Matt Guerrier pitching; Nick Punto moves from SS to 2B; Adam Everett moves from PH to SS
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 2-10 DET R. Raburn B. Bonser Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 2-10 DET J. Larish B. Bonser Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  0% 100% 2-10 DET G. Sheffield B. Bonser Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 10.

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