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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 42,606 |
Saturday, September 6, 2008, 2:56PM Time of Game: 3:07 |
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Tigers
6
68-74
Won 1
4th, 12½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Tigers 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 6 7 0
Twins 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 11 0
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Twins
4
78-64
Lost 1
2nd, 2½ GB
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Batting Stats
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details C Granderson CF 3 2 2 2 1 1 .305 .911 16 10 2 0 HR,2B P Polanco 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .310 .776 12 10 3 3 M Ordonez RF 4 2 3 2 0 0 .318 .869 13 8 1 0 HR,3B,2B M Cabrera 1B 1 0 1 2 2 0 .290 .880 17 8 7 0 SF G Sheffield DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .699 11 9 0 0 M Thames LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .814 11 10 1 1 GDP M Hessman 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .873 0 0 J Larish 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .216 .608 17 11 1 0 CS M Joyce LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260 .866 6 2 0 0 CS B Inge C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .701 16 12 10 1 R Santiago SS 3 1 0 0 1 2 .312 .864 15 9 2 5 J Verlander P 0 0 C Rapada P 0 1 K Farnsworth P 0 0 F Rodney P 0 0 Totals 29 6 7 0 6 6 134 89 27 11
Batting Events
2B: M Ordonez (30, off S Baker); C Granderson (23, off S Baker).
3B: M Ordonez (2, off S Baker).
HR: M Ordonez (17, off M Guerrier; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); C Granderson (18, off D Reyes; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: M Cabrera (8, off S Baker).
TB: M Ordonez 9; C Granderson 6; M Cabrera; P Polanco.
GIDP: M Thames (3).
RBI: M Ordonez 2 (85); M Cabrera 2 (112); C Granderson 2 (56).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. P Polanco-R Santiago-M Cabrera; R Santiago-P Polanco-M Cabrera.
Baserunning Events
CS: M Joyce (1, 2nd base by C Breslow POCS); J Larish (1, 2nd base by S Baker/J Mauer).
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Span RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .298 .811 14 11 1 1 A Casilla 2B 4 0 3 0 1 0 .294 .741 21 11 2 2 J Mauer C 5 0 2 0 0 2 .323 .858 21 13 7 1 J Morneau 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .310 .907 19 14 7 1 2B,2·GDP J Kubel DH 1 1 1 1 2 0 .275 .804 16 5 0 0 2B M Tolbert PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .661 2 2 0 0 D Young LF 4 1 1 0 0 3 .288 .741 15 13 2 0 B Buscher 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .297 .739 23 13 0 5 N Punto SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .282 .736 23 13 4 0 C Gomez CF 3 0 1 2 0 1 .252 .635 11 7 4 0 2B,HBP S Baker P 0 0 D Reyes P 0 0 M Guerrier P 0 0 J Crain P 0 0 C Breslow P 0 2 Totals 34 4 11 0 5 9 165 102 27 12
Batting Events
2B: J Morneau (41, off J Verlander); J Kubel (18, off J Verlander); C Gomez (20, off J Verlander).
HBP: C Gomez (6, by J Verlander).
TB: A Casilla 3; D Span 2; C Gomez 2; J Kubel 2; J Morneau 2; J Mauer 2; D Young.
GIDP: J Morneau 2 (18).
RBI: C Gomez 2 (41); J Kubel (69).
2-out RBI: J Kubel.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Span-N Punto; B Buscher-A Casilla-J Morneau.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: A Casilla (1st base by C Rapada).
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 J Verlander 5.2 8 4 4 4 4 0 4.78 27 114-65 35·11·19 4·14· 6· 0 37 - 1.05 -0.15 C Rapada, W (3-0) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.41 4 14-10 3· 4· 3 3· 0· 0· 0 1-0 0.46 0.04 K Farnsworth, H (13) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.70 3 14-10 5· 3· 2 0· 1· 0· 0 0-0 1.24 0.09 F Rodney, S (9) 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 4.46 6 23-17 8· 5· 4 1· 2· 2· 0 0-0 4.59 0.09 Totals 9 11 4 4 5 9 0 40 165-102 51·23·28 8·17· 8· 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 S Baker 7.1 4 3 3 4 5 0 3.66 27 101-70 43·10·17 6·12· 4· 0 59 - 1.23 0.25 D Reyes, BS (3) 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2.52 1 3-2 1· 0· 1 0· 1· 0· 0 1-1 2.03 -0.31 M Guerrier, L (6-7) 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 4.73 3 13-7 3· 2· 2 0· 2· 2· 0 0-0 1.44 -0.41 J Crain 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.99 2 5-4 2· 2· 0 0· 1· 0· 0 1-0 0.63 0.03 C Breslow 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.27 3 11-5 3· 0· 2 1· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.33 0.02 Totals 9 7 6 6 6 6 2 36 133-88 52·14·22 7·17· 6· 0 2-1
D Reyes faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
M Guerrier faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
M Guerrier faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Verlander (13; C Gomez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: C Breslow (3; M Joyce, 2nd base (CS)); C Rapada (1; A Casilla, 1st base).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - James Hoye, 2B - Jeff Nelson, 3B - Rob Drake.
Time of Game: 3:07.
Attendance: 42,606.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 0mph.
Lineups
Detroit Tigers Minnesota Twins 1. Curtis Granderson CF 1. Denard Span RF 2. Placido Polanco 2B 2. Alexi Casilla 2B 3. Magglio Ordonez RF 3. Joe Mauer C 4. Miguel Cabrera 1B 4. Justin Morneau 1B 5. Gary Sheffield DH 5. Jason Kubel DH 6. Marcus Thames LF 6. Delmon Young LF 7. Jeff Larish 3B 7. Brian Buscher 3B 8. Brandon Inge C 8. Nick Punto SS 9. Ramon Santiago SS 9. Carlos Gomez CF Justin Verlander P Scott Baker P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t8 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 4,(2-1) | 35% | 86% | 4-4 | DET | M. Ordonez | M. Guerrier | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Polanco Scores |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 3,(1-1) | 31% | 45% | 2-4 | DET | C. Granderson | D. Reyes | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Santiago Scores |
| b9 | 2 | 123 | O | 2,(0-1) | 17% | 100% | 4-6 | MIN | J. Morneau | F. Rodney | Lineout: 2B |
| b9 | 1 | 123 | O | 6,(2-2) | 16% | 83% | 4-6 | MIN | J. Mauer | F. Rodney | Strikeout Swinging |
| b9 | 1 | 12- | 1,(0-0) | -13% | 67% | 4-6 | MIN | A. Casilla | F. Rodney | Single to C/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Punto to 3B; Span to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Scott Baker facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(0-2) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | DET | C. Granderson | S. Baker | Strikeout Swinging |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | DET | P. Polanco | S. Baker | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | DET | M. Ordonez | S. Baker | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -4% | 42% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Span | J. Verlander | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 5,(2-2) | -5% | 36% | 0-0 | MIN | A. Casilla | J. Verlander | Single to CF (Fly Ball); Span to 2B | |
| b1 | 0 | 12- | 4,(2-1) | -7% | 29% | 0-0 | MIN | J. Mauer | J. Verlander | Single to LF (Line Drive); Span to 3B; Casilla to 2B | |
| b1 | 0 | 123 | ROO | 3,(1-1) | 7% | 36% | 0-0 | MIN | J. Morneau | J. Verlander | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Span Scores/No RBI; Casilla to 3B |
| b1 | 2 | --3 | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 35% | 1-0 | MIN | J. Kubel | J. Verlander | Walk | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 3,(0-2) | 4% | 39% | 1-0 | MIN | D. Young | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Scott Baker facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | 4% | 43% | 0-1 | DET | M. Cabrera | S. Baker | Walk | |
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5,(1-2) | -4% | 40% | 0-1 | DET | G. Sheffield | S. Baker | Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home) |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 3,(0-2) | -5% | 34% | 0-1 | DET | M. Thames | S. Baker | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 36% | 1-0 | MIN | B. Buscher | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 8,(3-2) | 1% | 38% | 1-0 | MIN | N. Punto | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| b2 | 2 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 36% | 1-0 | MIN | C. Gomez | J. Verlander | Hit By Pitch | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 38% | 1-0 | MIN | D. Span | J. Verlander | Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Scott Baker facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 9,(3-2) | 4% | 43% | 0-1 | DET | J. Larish | S. Baker | Walk | |
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -7% | 36% | 0-1 | DET | B. Inge | S. Baker | Larish Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 34% | 0-1 | DET | B. Inge | S. Baker | Popfly: 1B |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 33% | 0-1 | DET | R. Santiago | S. Baker | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 35% | 1-0 | MIN | A. Casilla | J. Verlander | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | 2% | 36% | 1-0 | MIN | J. Mauer | J. Verlander | Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF) |
| b3 | 2 | --- | 6,(2-2) | -2% | 34% | 1-0 | MIN | J. Morneau | J. Verlander | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line) | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | R | 5,(3-1) | -10% | 24% | 1-0 | MIN | J. Kubel | J. Verlander | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Morneau Scores |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(0-2) | 2% | 27% | 2-0 | MIN | D. Young | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Scott Baker facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 4% | 31% | 0-2 | DET | C. Granderson | S. Baker | Walk | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | -4% | 27% | 0-2 | DET | P. Polanco | S. Baker | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | 10% | 37% | 0-2 | DET | M. Ordonez | S. Baker | Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Granderson to 3B | |
| t4 | 1 | -23 | RO | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 35% | 0-2 | DET | M. Cabrera | S. Baker | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Granderson Scores |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(0-1) | -4% | 31% | 1-2 | DET | G. Sheffield | S. Baker | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 33% | 2-1 | MIN | B. Buscher | J. Verlander | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 35% | 2-1 | MIN | N. Punto | J. Verlander | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 36% | 2-1 | MIN | C. Gomez | J. Verlander | Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Scott Baker facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -3% | 33% | 1-2 | DET | M. Thames | S. Baker | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 30% | 1-2 | DET | J. Larish | S. Baker | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(0-2) | -1% | 29% | 1-2 | DET | B. Inge | S. Baker | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 31% | 2-1 | MIN | D. Span | J. Verlander | Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole) |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 29% | 2-1 | MIN | A. Casilla | J. Verlander | Walk | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | -6% | 22% | 2-1 | MIN | J. Mauer | J. Verlander | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Casilla to 3B | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 6,(2-2) | 11% | 34% | 2-1 | MIN | J. Morneau | J. Verlander | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Scott Baker facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -4% | 30% | 1-2 | DET | R. Santiago | S. Baker | Strikeout Swinging |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 7% | 37% | 1-2 | DET | C. Granderson | S. Baker | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line) | |
| t6 | 1 | -2- | OO | 4,(1-2) | -11% | 26% | 1-2 | DET | P. Polanco | S. Baker | Line Drive Double Play: RF (Short RF); Granderson out at 2B/RF-SS |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -3% | 23% | 2-1 | MIN | J. Kubel | J. Verlander | Walk | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | -5% | 18% | 2-1 | MIN | D. Young | J. Verlander | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Kubel to 2B | |
| b6 | 0 | 12- | 6,(3-2) | -6% | 12% | 2-1 | MIN | B. Buscher | J. Verlander | Walk; Kubel to 3B; Young to 2B | |
| b6 | 0 | 123 | O | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 17% | 2-1 | MIN | N. Punto | J. Verlander | Popfly: 2B |
| b6 | 1 | 123 | RRO | 1,(0-0) | -8% | 9% | 2-1 | MIN | C. Gomez | J. Verlander | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Kubel Scores; Young Scores; Buscher out at Hm/LF-SS-C; Gomez to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm |
| Clay Rapada replaces Justin Verlander pitching | |||||||||||
| b6 | 2 | --3 | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 10% | 4-1 | MIN | D. Span | C. Rapada | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Scott Baker facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 8% | 18% | 1-4 | DET | M. Ordonez | S. Baker | Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF) | |
| t7 | 0 | --3 | R | 2,(1-0) | 6% | 24% | 1-4 | DET | M. Cabrera | S. Baker | Single to LF (Line Drive); Ordonez Scores |
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | -5% | 19% | 2-4 | DET | G. Sheffield | S. Baker | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B) |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 14% | 2-4 | DET | M. Thames | S. Baker | Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B) |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 7,(2-2) | -3% | 11% | 2-4 | DET | J. Larish | S. Baker | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Clay Rapada facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 9% | 4-2 | MIN | A. Casilla | C. Rapada | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B) | |
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 12% | 4-2 | MIN | J. Mauer | C. Rapada | Casilla Picked off 1B (P-1B) | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 13% | 4-2 | MIN | J. Mauer | C. Rapada | Strikeout Swinging |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 13% | 4-2 | MIN | J. Morneau | C. Rapada | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Twins' Scott Baker facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -4% | 10% | 2-4 | DET | B. Inge | S. Baker | Strikeout Swinging |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 4% | 14% | 2-4 | DET | R. Santiago | S. Baker | Walk | |
| Dennys Reyes replaces Scott Baker pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 3,(1-1) | 31% | 45% | 2-4 | DET | C. Granderson | D. Reyes | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Santiago Scores |
| Matt Guerrier replaces Dennys Reyes pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | --- | 3,(0-2) | 5% | 50% | 4-4 | DET | P. Polanco | M. Guerrier | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 4,(2-1) | 35% | 86% | 4-4 | DET | M. Ordonez | M. Guerrier | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Polanco Scores |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 87% | 6-4 | DET | M. Cabrera | M. Guerrier | Walk | |
| Jesse Crain replaces Matt Guerrier pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 85% | 6-4 | DET | G. Sheffield | J. Crain | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 84% | 6-4 | DET | M. Thames | J. Crain | Strikeout Swinging |
| 4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Tigers' Kyle Farnsworth facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Kyle Farnsworth replaces Clay Rapada pitching; Mike Hessman replaces Marcus Thames (LF) playing 3B batting 6th; Matthew Joyce replaces Jeff Larish (3B) playing LF batting 7th; Matt Tolbert pinch hits for Jason Kubel (DH) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 4% | 88% | 4-6 | MIN | M. Tolbert | K. Farnsworth | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 91% | 4-6 | MIN | D. Young | K. Farnsworth | Strikeout Swinging |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 8,(3-2) | 2% | 93% | 4-6 | MIN | B. Buscher | K. Farnsworth | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Twins' Craig Breslow facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Craig Breslow replaces Jesse Crain pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 94% | 6-4 | DET | M. Joyce | C. Breslow | Walk | |
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 92% | 6-4 | DET | B. Inge | C. Breslow | Joyce Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS) | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 91% | 6-4 | DET | B. Inge | C. Breslow | Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS) |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 91% | 6-4 | DET | R. Santiago | C. Breslow | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Tigers' Fernando Rodney facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Fernando Rodney replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | 8,(3-2) | -9% | 82% | 4-6 | MIN | N. Punto | F. Rodney | Walk | |
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 8% | 90% | 4-6 | MIN | C. Gomez | F. Rodney | Strikeout Swinging |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | 3,(0-2) | -9% | 80% | 4-6 | MIN | D. Span | F. Rodney | Single to CF (Line Drive); Punto to 2B | |
| b9 | 1 | 12- | 1,(0-0) | -13% | 67% | 4-6 | MIN | A. Casilla | F. Rodney | Single to C/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Punto to 3B; Span to 2B | |
| b9 | 1 | 123 | O | 6,(2-2) | 16% | 83% | 4-6 | MIN | J. Mauer | F. Rodney | Strikeout Swinging |
| b9 | 2 | 123 | O | 2,(0-1) | 17% | 100% | 4-6 | MIN | J. Morneau | F. Rodney | Lineout: 2B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
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Play-by-Play Explanation
- RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
- Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
- wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
- Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
- Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
- Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
- Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.
Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.
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