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BOS
@LAA		4
5		 
(12)
BAL
@KCR		9
5
DET
@MIN		5
6
CLE
@TBR		11
7
SEA
@TEX		2
3
NYY
@TOR		3
2
SDP
@CHC		3
11
HOU
@COL		5
3
FLA
@MIL		3
5
LAD
@PHI		5
3		 
(10)
STL
@PIT		5
1
NYM
@SFG		7
4
Thursday, May 14, 2009, 12:10PM
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 26,046, Time of Game: 2:51
Tigers
5
17-16
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Twins
6
18-17
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Craig Breslow (1-1)
L: Bobby Seay (0-1)
S: Joe Nathan (6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  5   0  0  0    5  9  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   6  0  X    6  9  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Curtis Granderson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .826 18 13 -0.151 1.18 0.000 -0.151 -1.3 0 0
Ramon Santiago 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .300 .820 9 6 0.123 1.57 0.195 -0.072 1.0 0 1 2B
Magglio Ordonez RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .240 .629 13 9 0.066 1.41 0.180 -0.115 0.8 0 0 GDP
Miguel Cabrera 1B 4 1 2 0 0 2 .366 1.032 17 14 -0.005 0.90 0.049 -0.055 0.0 4 1 2B
Jeff Larish DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 .250 1.072 18 11 -0.034 0.85 0.006 -0.039 -0.2
   Ryan Raburn PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 .335 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Josh Anderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .751 5 2 -0.059 2.06 0.000 -0.059 -0.2
Clete Thomas LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .333 .843 10 7 -0.020 1.33 0.082 -0.102 1.3 2 0
Brandon Inge 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .283 .948 15 12 -0.039 1.22 0.052 -0.091 -0.5 2 2
Adam Everett SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .297 .735 14 9 0.076 1.10 0.133 -0.056 1.1 1 0
Dane Sardinha C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .063 .184 11 7 -0.105 0.95 0.000 -0.105 -1.6 13 0 GDP
   Gerald Laird C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .592 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Justin Verlander P 0 1
   Bobby Seay P 0 0
   Zach Miner P 1 0
Team Totals 34 5 9 5 1 7 .265 .609 130 90 -0.148 1.21 0.697 -0.845 0.2 24 5
2B: M Cabrera (4, off S Baker); R Santiago (3, off S Baker).
TB: R Santiago 3; M Cabrera 3; A Everett 2; M Ordonez; B Inge; C Thomas.
GIDP: D Sardinha (1); M Ordonez (6).
RBI: C Thomas 2 (5); M Ordonez 2 (14); R Santiago (15).
2-out RBI: M Ordonez 2; C Thomas 2; R Santiago.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 6.

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Denard Span CF-LF 5 1 2 0 0 2 .299 .751 19 13 0.000 0.80 0.059 -0.059 0.1 2 0
Matt Tolbert 2B 4 0 0 1 1 2 .200 .572 24 14 -0.002 0.96 0.072 -0.074 0.3 3 4
Joe Mauer C 3 1 1 1 1 1 .455 1.343 20 12 -0.014 1.05 0.044 -0.058 0.4 7 0
Justin Morneau DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 .313 .965 15 11 0.012 1.30 0.094 -0.082 0.0
Jason Kubel LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .333 .948 12 7 0.239 1.35 0.256 -0.017 1.7 1 0 2·2B
   Carlos Gomez CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .596 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Michael Cuddyer RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .268 .774 20 12 -0.066 1.85 0.023 -0.089 -0.8 1 0
Joe Crede 3B 4 0 1 2 0 2 .237 .755 11 8 0.295 2.18 0.371 -0.076 0.9 1 1
Brian Buscher 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .211 .730 19 9 -0.053 1.06 0.023 -0.076 -0.4 9 0
Nick Punto SS 3 1 0 0 1 2 .193 .524 21 11 -0.060 0.93 0.022 -0.081 -0.5 3 5
Scott Baker P 0 0
   Craig Breslow P 0 0
   Matt Guerrier P 0 0
   Joe Nathan P 0 0
Team Totals 33 6 9 6 5 14 .273 .702 161 97 0.351 1.25 0.964 -0.612 1.7 27 10
2B: J Kubel 2 (11, 1 off J Verlander, 1 off B Seay).
TB: J Kubel 5; D Span 2; B Buscher; J Crede; J Mauer; J Morneau.
RBI: J Crede 2 (15); J Morneau (29); J Kubel (20); J Mauer (14); M Tolbert (3).
2-out RBI: J Crede 2; J Kubel; J Morneau.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. N Punto-M Tolbert-B Buscher; J Crede-M Tolbert-B Buscher.

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
Justin Verlander 6.1 5 2 2 3 13 0 4.29 27 122 76 40 11 25 4 7 1 0 65 0.291 0.86 2.8
Bobby Seay, L (0-1) 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 0 5.56 5 19 10 6 0 4 2 2 0 0 2 2 -0.328 2.26 -3.7
Zach Miner, BS (1) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.70 6 20 11 8 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 -0.315 2.22 -0.8
Team Totals 8 9 6 6 5 14 0 6.75 38 161 97 54 12 31 8 11 1 0 65 4 4 -0.352 1.21 -1.7

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
Scott Baker 6 7 5 5 1 4 0 6.95 25 98 67 42 10 15 10 10 1 0 41 -0.153 1.13 -1.8
Craig Breslow, W (1-1) 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.84 6 15 12 6 1 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 0.072 0.90 0.8
Matt Guerrier, H (5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.34 1 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.059 2.06 0.2
Joe Nathan, S (6) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.29 3 12 9 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.169 2.18 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 1 7 0 5.00 35 130 90 54 12 24 14 13 3 0 41 1 0 0.147 1.25 -0.2
Balks: None.
WP: J Verlander (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Nauert, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Paul Schrieber.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 26,046.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Minnesota Twins
1 Curtis Granderson CF 1 Denard Span CF
2 Ramon Santiago 2B 2 Matt Tolbert 2B
3 Magglio Ordonez RF 3 Joe Mauer C
4 Miguel Cabrera 1B 4 Justin Morneau DH
5 Jeff Larish DH 5 Jason Kubel LF
6 Clete Thomas LF 6 Michael Cuddyer RF
7 Brandon Inge 3B 7 Joe Crede 3B
8 Adam Everett SS 8 Brian Buscher 1B
9 Dane Sardinha C 9 Nick Punto SS
Justin Verlander P Scott Baker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 4-5 2 123 2,(1-0)  RR MIN J. Crede Z. Miner 37% 79% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Morneau Scores; Kubel Scores; Cuddyer to 3B
t6 1-0 2 -23 4,(1-2)  RR DET M. Ordonez S. Baker -18% 16% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Everett Scores; Santiago Scores
t6 0-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R DET R. Santiago S. Baker -17% 34% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Inge Scores; Everett to 3B
b7 3-5 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  R MIN J. Kubel B. Seay 16% 39% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Mauer Scores; Morneau to 3B
t6 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  DET A. Everett S. Baker -13% 32% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Inge 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' Scott Baker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O DET C. Granderson S. Baker 2% 52% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET R. Santiago S. Baker 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Ordonez S. Baker 1% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-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 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN D. Span J. Verlander -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN M. Tolbert J. Verlander -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN J. Mauer J. Verlander 1% 52% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  MIN J. Morneau J. Verlander 1% 53% Wild Pitch; Mauer to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 8,(2-2)  O MIN J. Morneau J. Verlander -3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Scott Baker facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 7,(1-2)  O DET M. Cabrera S. Baker 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET J. Larish S. Baker 2% 54% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
t2 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET C. Thomas S. Baker 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  MIN J. Kubel J. Verlander 6% 61% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b2 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Cuddyer J. Verlander -4% 57% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MIN J. Crede J. Verlander -4% 53% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
b2 0-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  MIN B. Buscher J. Verlander 1% 54% Walk
b2 0-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O MIN N. Punto J. Verlander -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Scott Baker facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Inge S. Baker 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET A. Everett S. Baker 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t3 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET D. Sardinha S. Baker 1% 56% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN D. Span J. Verlander -3% 53% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b3 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN M. Tolbert J. Verlander -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Mauer J. Verlander -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Scott Baker facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET C. Granderson S. Baker 3% 53% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t4 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  DET R. Santiago S. Baker -3% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO DET M. Ordonez S. Baker 6% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN J. Morneau J. Verlander -3% 53% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b4 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN J. Kubel J. Verlander 3% 56% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b4 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Cuddyer J. Verlander -3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN J. Crede J. Verlander -3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Scott Baker facing 4-5-6
t5 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET M. Cabrera S. Baker 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-0 1 --- 8,(1-2)  O DET J. Larish S. Baker 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET C. Thomas S. Baker 2% 57% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN B. Buscher J. Verlander -3% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN N. Punto J. Verlander -2% 52% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN D. Span J. Verlander 2% 53% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b5 0-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O MIN M. Tolbert J. Verlander -3% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Scott Baker facing 7-8-9
t6 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  DET B. Inge S. Baker -5% 45% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t6 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  DET A. Everett S. Baker -13% 32% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Inge to 3B
t6 0-0 0 1-3 5,(1-2)  O DET D. Sardinha S. Baker 8% 40% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  O DET C. Granderson S. Baker 10% 50% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
t6 0-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R DET R. Santiago S. Baker -17% 34% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Inge Scores; Everett to 3B
t6 1-0 2 -23 4,(1-2)  RR DET M. Ordonez S. Baker -18% 16% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Everett Scores; Santiago Scores
t6 3-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  DET M. Cabrera S. Baker -2% 14% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Ordonez to 3B
t6 3-0 2 -23 6,(3-2)  DET J. Larish S. Baker -1% 13% Walk
t6 3-0 2 123 1,(0-0)  RR DET C. Thomas S. Baker -8% 5% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ordonez Scores; Cabrera Scores; Larish to 3B
t6 5-0 2 1-3 5,(1-2)  O DET B. Inge S. Baker 1% 6% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 3-4-5
b6 0-5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN J. Mauer J. Verlander 2% 8% Walk
b6 0-5 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Morneau J. Verlander -2% 6% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-5 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MIN J. Kubel J. Verlander -2% 4% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b6 0-5 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O MIN M. Cuddyer J. Verlander -1% 3% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Craig Breslow facing 8-9-1
Craig Breslow replaces Scott Baker pitching
t7 5-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  DET A. Everett C. Breslow -0% 3% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 5-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO DET D. Sardinha C. Breslow 1% 4% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 5-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET C. Granderson C. Breslow 0% 4% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 7-8-9
b7 0-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Crede J. Verlander -1% 3% Strikeout Swinging
b7 0-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN B. Buscher J. Verlander 1% 4% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b7 0-5 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  MIN N. Punto J. Verlander 2% 6% Walk; Buscher to 2B
Bobby Seay replaces Justin Verlander pitching
b7 0-5 1 12- 6,(2-2)  MIN D. Span B. Seay 4% 11% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Buscher to 3B; Punto to 2B
b7 0-5 1 123 5,(3-1)  R MIN M. Tolbert B. Seay 7% 18% Walk; Buscher Scores; Punto to 3B; Span to 2B
b7 1-5 1 123 5,(2-2)  RO MIN J. Mauer B. Seay -5% 13% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Punto Scores; Span to 3B
Gerald Laird replaces Dane Sardinha playing C batting 9th
b7 2-5 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R MIN J. Morneau B. Seay 9% 23% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Span Scores; Mauer to 3B
b7 3-5 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  R MIN J. Kubel B. Seay 16% 39% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Mauer Scores; Morneau to 3B
Zach Miner replaces Bobby Seay pitching
b7 4-5 2 -23 5,(3-1)  MIN M. Cuddyer Z. Miner 2% 41% Walk
b7 4-5 2 123 2,(1-0)  RR MIN J. Crede Z. Miner 37% 79% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Morneau Scores; Kubel Scores; Cuddyer to 3B
b7 6-5 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O MIN B. Buscher Z. Miner -5% 74% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 6.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Twins' Craig Breslow facing 2-3-4
Denard Span moves from CF to LF
Carlos Gomez replaces Jason Kubel (LF) playing CF batting 5th
t8 5-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET R. Santiago C. Breslow 6% 80% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
t8 5-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET M. Ordonez C. Breslow 4% 84% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
t8 5-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  DET M. Cabrera C. Breslow -3% 81% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
Matt Guerrier replaces Craig Breslow pitching
Ryan Raburn pinch hits for Jeff Larish (DH) batting 5th
Josh Anderson pinch hits for Ryan Raburn batting 5th
t8 5-6 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O DET J. Anderson M. Guerrier 6% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-5, Tigers' Zach Miner facing 9-1-2
b8 6-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN N. Punto Z. Miner -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 6-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN D. Span Z. Miner -1% 84% Strikeout Swinging
b8 6-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN M. Tolbert Z. Miner -1% 83% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 6.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Twins' Joe Nathan facing 6-7-8
Joe Nathan replaces Matt Guerrier pitching
t9 5-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET C. Thomas J. Nathan 8% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t9 5-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Inge J. Nathan 6% 96% Strikeout Looking
t9 5-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET A. Everett J. Nathan 4% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 6.

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