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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 31,236 |
Sunday, September 7, 2008, 1:10PM Time of Game: 3:06 |
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Tigers
7
69-74
Won 2
4th, 11½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Tigers 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 13 1
Twins 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 11 2
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Twins
5
78-65
Lost 2
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 4 0 3 1 1 1 .309 .918 22 12 1 0 2B P Polanco 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .307 .769 19 13 1 0 M Ordonez RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 .319 .874 23 12 1 0 HR,GDP M Cabrera 1B 5 2 2 1 0 2 .291 .884 19 14 4 1 HR G Sheffield DH 5 1 1 0 0 0 .223 .698 19 16 0 0 2B M Thames LF 3 0 2 2 0 0 .239 .822 9 7 4 0 2B,SF M Joyce LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .862 3 1 4 0 E Renteria SS 4 2 1 0 0 0 .268 .687 7 6 2 1 2B M Hessman 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .214 .767 21 12 3 2 D Ryan C 3 1 1 2 1 0 .250 1.400 15 7 6 0 HR C Lambert P 0 1 B Seay P 0 0 K Farnsworth P 0 0 F Rodney P 1 0 Totals 39 7 13 0 2 7 157 100 27 5
Batting Events
2B: G Sheffield (15, off G Perkins); M Thames (11, off G Perkins); C Granderson (24, off G Perkins); E Renteria (18, off G Perkins).
HR: M Cabrera (32, off G Perkins; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); M Ordonez (18, off B Bonser; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); D Ryan (1, off G Perkins; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: M Thames (2, off B Bonser).
TB: M Cabrera 5; M Ordonez 5; C Granderson 4; D Ryan 4; M Thames 3; G Sheffield 2; E Renteria 2; M Hessman.
GIDP: M Ordonez (23).
RBI: M Thames 2 (51); D Ryan 2 (2); M Cabrera (113); C Granderson (57); M Ordonez (86).
2-out RBI: D Ryan 2; C Granderson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: M Hessman (1).
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Span RF-CF 4 3 2 0 1 1 .301 .816 22 12 3 0 SB A Casilla 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .293 .735 30 16 3 1 J Mauer C 5 1 3 0 0 0 .326 .861 16 9 7 0 J Morneau 1B 3 1 1 4 0 0 .310 .908 13 10 7 0 3B,2·SF J Kubel DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .801 19 12 0 0 D Young LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .286 .735 18 14 0 1 B Buscher 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .296 .734 19 11 1 1 N Punto SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .285 .739 11 9 2 6 SB C Gomez CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .631 7 5 4 0 J Pridie PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 4 3 0 0 G Perkins P 0 0 C Breslow P 0 0 B Bonser P 0 1 E Guardado P 0 0 J Nathan P 0 0 Totals 37 5 11 0 1 6 159 101 27 10
Batting Events
3B: J Morneau (4, off C Lambert).
SF: J Morneau 2 (10, 1 off C Lambert, 1 off B Seay).
TB: J Morneau 3; J Mauer 3; D Span 2; N Punto 2; A Casilla; B Buscher; J Kubel.
RBI: J Morneau 4 (117); B Buscher (44).
2-out RBI: J Morneau 2; B Buscher.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Casilla-N Punto-J Morneau.
E: B Buscher (10); N Punto (9).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Span (15, 2nd base off C Lambert/D Ryan); N Punto (11, 2nd base off C Lambert/D Ryan).
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 C Lambert, W (1-1) 5 7 4 3 1 3 0 6.17 24 85-55 33· 8·14 6·14· 6· 0 41 - 1.05 -0.22 B Seay, H (11) 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.78 8 36-21 15· 1· 5 2· 5· 0· 0 0-0 1.55 0.08 K Farnsworth, H (14) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.64 4 13-10 4· 3· 3 0· 2· 1· 0 0-0 1.32 0.09 F Rodney, S (10) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.33 4 17-11 7· 1· 3 1· 3· 1· 0 0-0 1.93 0.09 Totals 9 11 5 4 1 6 0 40 151-97 59·13·25 9·24· 8· 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 G Perkins, L (12-4) 5.2 9 5 3 2 4 2 4.11 27 97-62 40· 6·16 7·14· 4· 0 37 - 1.13 -0.21 C Breslow 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.27 1 4-2 1· 0· 1 1· 0· 0· 0 2-1 2.48 -0.17 B Bonser 1.1 1 2 1 0 1 1 6.12 6 24-17 10· 3· 4 2· 3· 0· 0 2-0 0.94 -0.13 E Guardado 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.27 5 23-14 8· 3· 3 2· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.85 0.03 J Nathan 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.05 3 9-5 3· 2· 0 2· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.27 0.02 Totals 9 13 7 4 2 7 3 42 157-100 62·14·24 14·19· 4· 0 4-1
C Breslow faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Seay (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - James Hoye, 1B - Jeff Nelson, 2B - Rob Drake, 3B - Tim Tschida.
Time of Game: 3:06.
Attendance: 31,236.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° 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. Edgar Renteria SS 7. Brian Buscher 3B 8. Mike Hessman 3B 8. Nick Punto SS 9. Dusty Ryan C 9. Carlos Gomez CF Chris Lambert P Glen Perkins 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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| b3 | 2 | 1-3 | RR | 4,(1-2) | -23% | 34% | 1-2 | MIN | J. Morneau | C. Lambert | Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Span Scores; Mauer Scores |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 1,(0-0) | 20% | 67% | 0-0 | DET | D. Ryan | G. Perkins | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Renteria Scores/unER; Ryan Scores/unER |
| t6 | 2 | 12- | R | 4,(2-1) | 17% | 66% | 4-4 | DET | C. Granderson | C. Breslow | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Renteria Scores; Ryan to 2B |
| t7 | 0 | --- | R | 6,(3-2) | 12% | 82% | 5-4 | DET | M. Ordonez | B. Bonser | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) |
| t6 | 0 | --- | R | 1,(0-0) | 12% | 34% | 2-4 | DET | M. Cabrera | G. Perkins | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF) |
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' Glen Perkins facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | DET | C. Granderson | G. Perkins | Strikeout Looking |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | DET | P. Polanco | G. Perkins | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| t1 | 2 | --- | 7,(3-2) | 1% | 47% | 0-0 | DET | M. Ordonez | G. Perkins | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B) | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | DET | M. Cabrera | G. Perkins | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ordonez to 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | 12- | O | 3,(0-2) | -4% | 45% | 0-0 | DET | G. Sheffield | G. Perkins | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Chris Lambert facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Span | C. Lambert | Strikeout Swinging |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | MIN | A. Casilla | C. Lambert | Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul) |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | MIN | J. Mauer | C. Lambert | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Glen Perkins facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | DET | M. Thames | G. Perkins | Popfly: SS (Deep SS) |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | E. Renteria | G. Perkins | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Renteria to 1B | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | DET | M. Hessman | G. Perkins | Strikeout Looking |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 1,(0-0) | 20% | 67% | 0-0 | DET | D. Ryan | G. Perkins | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Renteria Scores/unER; Ryan Scores/unER |
| t2 | 2 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 69% | 2-0 | DET | C. Granderson | G. Perkins | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF) | |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(2-1) | -3% | 66% | 2-0 | DET | P. Polanco | G. Perkins | Flyball: CF |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Chris Lambert facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -6% | 60% | 0-2 | MIN | J. Morneau | C. Lambert | Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Morneau to 2B | |
| b2 | 0 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | 5% | 65% | 0-2 | MIN | J. Kubel | C. Lambert | Lineout: 2B |
| b2 | 1 | -2- | O | 8,(2-2) | 4% | 68% | 0-2 | MIN | D. Young | C. Lambert | Strikeout Swinging |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | R | 4,(2-1) | -10% | 58% | 0-2 | MIN | B. Buscher | C. Lambert | Single to CF (Line Drive); Morneau Scores/unER; Buscher to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | 4% | 62% | 1-2 | MIN | N. Punto | C. Lambert | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Glen Perkins facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 59% | 2-1 | DET | M. Ordonez | G. Perkins | Flyball: CF |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 58% | 2-1 | DET | M. Cabrera | G. Perkins | Strikeout Swinging |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 57% | 2-1 | DET | G. Sheffield | G. Perkins | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Chris Lambert facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 59% | 1-2 | MIN | C. Gomez | C. Lambert | Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home) |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 4,(3-0) | -3% | 56% | 1-2 | MIN | D. Span | C. Lambert | Walk | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | 3% | 60% | 1-2 | MIN | A. Casilla | C. Lambert | Popfly: 3B (Weak SS) |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | -3% | 57% | 1-2 | MIN | J. Mauer | C. Lambert | Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Span to 3B | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-3 | RR | 4,(1-2) | -23% | 34% | 1-2 | MIN | J. Morneau | C. Lambert | Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Span Scores; Mauer Scores |
| b3 | 2 | --3 | O | 3,(1-1) | 4% | 37% | 3-2 | MIN | J. Kubel | C. Lambert | Flyball: LF |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Glen Perkins facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 8% | 45% | 2-3 | DET | M. Thames | G. Perkins | Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF) | |
| t4 | 0 | -2- | O | 2,(0-1) | -7% | 38% | 2-3 | DET | E. Renteria | G. Perkins | Fielder's Choice SS; Thames out at 3B/SS-3B |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | -4% | 34% | 2-3 | DET | M. Hessman | G. Perkins | Strikeout Swinging |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | -3% | 31% | 2-3 | DET | D. Ryan | G. Perkins | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Chris Lambert facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 33% | 3-2 | MIN | D. Young | C. Lambert | Strikeout Swinging |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | 1% | 35% | 3-2 | MIN | B. Buscher | C. Lambert | Flyball: LF (LF Line) |
| b4 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 34% | 3-2 | MIN | N. Punto | C. Lambert | Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF) | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 33% | 3-2 | MIN | C. Gomez | C. Lambert | Punto Steals 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 36% | 3-2 | MIN | C. Gomez | C. Lambert | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Glen Perkins facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 5% | 41% | 2-3 | DET | C. Granderson | G. Perkins | Walk | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | -5% | 36% | 2-3 | DET | P. Polanco | G. Perkins | Flyball: RF (RF Line) |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 3,(2-0) | -7% | 29% | 2-3 | DET | M. Ordonez | G. Perkins | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Chris Lambert facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 26% | 3-2 | MIN | D. Span | C. Lambert | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | -3% | 23% | 3-2 | MIN | A. Casilla | C. Lambert | Span Steals 2B | |
| b5 | 0 | -2- | O | 5,(3-1) | 4% | 27% | 3-2 | MIN | A. Casilla | C. Lambert | Popfly: SS (Deep SS) |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | 1,(0-0) | -5% | 22% | 3-2 | MIN | J. Mauer | C. Lambert | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Span to 3B | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 20% | 3-2 | MIN | J. Morneau | C. Lambert | Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Span Scores |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | 5,(1-2) | -2% | 18% | 4-2 | MIN | J. Kubel | C. Lambert | Single to RF (Line Drive); Mauer to 3B | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 22% | 4-2 | MIN | D. Young | C. Lambert | Flyball: RF |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Twins' Glen Perkins facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | R | 1,(0-0) | 12% | 34% | 2-4 | DET | M. Cabrera | G. Perkins | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF) |
| t6 | 0 | --- | 6,(1-2) | 10% | 44% | 3-4 | DET | G. Sheffield | G. Perkins | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line) | |
| t6 | 0 | -2- | RO | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 47% | 3-4 | DET | M. Thames | G. Perkins | Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Sheffield Scores; Thames out at 2B/LF-2B |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 6% | 53% | 4-4 | DET | E. Renteria | G. Perkins | Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF) | |
| t6 | 1 | -2- | O | 5,(3-1) | -5% | 48% | 4-4 | DET | M. Hessman | G. Perkins | Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul) |
| t6 | 2 | -2- | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 49% | 4-4 | DET | D. Ryan | G. Perkins | Walk | |
| Craig Breslow replaces Glen Perkins pitching | |||||||||||
| t6 | 2 | 12- | R | 4,(2-1) | 17% | 66% | 4-4 | DET | C. Granderson | C. Breslow | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Renteria Scores; Ryan to 2B |
| Boof Bonser replaces Craig Breslow pitching | |||||||||||
| t6 | 2 | 12- | O | 3,(0-2) | -5% | 61% | 5-4 | DET | P. Polanco | B. Bonser | Strikeout Looking |
| 3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Bobby Seay facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Bobby Seay replaces Chris Lambert pitching | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 4% | 65% | 4-5 | MIN | B. Buscher | B. Seay | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 3% | 68% | 4-5 | MIN | N. Punto | B. Seay | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 70% | 4-5 | MIN | C. Gomez | B. Seay | Popfly: SS (Deep SS) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Twins' Boof Bonser facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | R | 6,(3-2) | 12% | 82% | 5-4 | DET | M. Ordonez | B. Bonser | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) |
| t7 | 0 | --- | 5,(1-2) | 4% | 86% | 6-4 | DET | M. Cabrera | B. Bonser | Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Cabrera to 2B | |
| t7 | 0 | -2- | O | 6,(1-2) | -1% | 86% | 6-4 | DET | G. Sheffield | B. Bonser | Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Cabrera to 3B |
| t7 | 1 | --3 | RO | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 88% | 6-4 | DET | M. Thames | B. Bonser | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Cabrera Scores/unER |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 88% | 7-4 | DET | E. Renteria | B. Bonser | Flyball: RF |
| 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-7, Tigers' Bobby Seay facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Matthew Joyce replaces Marcus Thames playing LF batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 6,(2-2) | -5% | 83% | 4-7 | MIN | D. Span | B. Seay | Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B) | |
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 81% | 4-7 | MIN | A. Casilla | B. Seay | Wild Pitch; Span to 2B | |
| b7 | 0 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | 5% | 86% | 4-7 | MIN | A. Casilla | B. Seay | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| b7 | 1 | -2- | 5,(3-1) | -6% | 80% | 4-7 | MIN | J. Mauer | B. Seay | Single to CF (Fly Ball); Span to 3B | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 83% | 4-7 | MIN | J. Morneau | B. Seay | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF Line); Span Scores |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | 4% | 87% | 5-7 | MIN | J. Kubel | B. Seay | Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-5, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Eddie Guardado replaces Boof Bonser pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 88% | 7-5 | DET | M. Hessman | E. Guardado | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B) | |
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 87% | 7-5 | DET | D. Ryan | E. Guardado | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 89% | 7-5 | DET | C. Granderson | E. Guardado | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Hessman to 2B | |
| t8 | 1 | 12- | O | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 86% | 7-5 | DET | P. Polanco | E. Guardado | Popfly: 2B |
| t8 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 84% | 7-5 | DET | M. Ordonez | E. Guardado | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-7, Tigers' Kyle Farnsworth facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Kyle Farnsworth replaces Bobby Seay pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 4% | 88% | 5-7 | MIN | D. Young | K. Farnsworth | Strikeout Swinging |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 91% | 5-7 | MIN | B. Buscher | K. Farnsworth | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 88% | 5-7 | MIN | N. Punto | K. Farnsworth | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) | |
| Jason Pridie pinch hits for Carlos Gomez (CF) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 93% | 5-7 | MIN | J. Pridie | K. Farnsworth | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-5, Twins' Joe Nathan facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Joe Nathan replaces Eddie Guardado pitching; Denard Span moves from RF to CF; Jason Pridie moves from PH to RF | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 92% | 7-5 | DET | M. Cabrera | J. Nathan | Strikeout Swinging |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 91% | 7-5 | DET | G. Sheffield | J. Nathan | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | -0% | 91% | 7-5 | DET | M. Joyce | J. Nathan | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-7, Tigers' Fernando Rodney facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Fernando Rodney replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 5% | 96% | 5-7 | MIN | D. Span | F. Rodney | Groundout: 1B-P |
| b9 | 1 | --- | 7,(3-2) | -6% | 90% | 5-7 | MIN | A. Casilla | F. Rodney | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 6% | 95% | 5-7 | MIN | J. Mauer | F. Rodney | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 5% | 100% | 5-7 | MIN | J. Morneau | F. Rodney | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 5. | |||||||||||
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