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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
May 4, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 4, 2009 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Francisco Liriano |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Edwin Jackson |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 21,298 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian Gorman 1B: CB Bucknor 2B: Mike Everitt 3B: Gerry Davis |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Center Fielder |
| Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Jason Kubel | DH |
| Joe Crede | Third Baseman |
| Michael Cuddyer | Right Fielder |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Nick Punto | Shortstop |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Carlos Guillen | Left Fielder |
| Gerald Laird | Catcher |
| Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
| Ryan Raburn | DH |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
May 4, 2009
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Jackson
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Jackson
Casilla bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Everett covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Jackson
Mauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Liriano
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Liriano
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Liriano
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Jackson
Morneau hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Jackson
Kubel hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Granderson. Kubel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Crede vs. Jackson
Crede hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cuddyer vs. Jackson
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kubel scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Jackson
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Liriano
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Liriano
Guillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Laird vs. Liriano
Laird strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Inge vs. Liriano
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Raburn vs. Liriano
Raburn takes first base on ball four. Cabrera moves to third. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Everett vs. Liriano
Everett strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Jackson
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Jackson
Span hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Jackson
Casilla strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Jackson
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Liriano
Granderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Liriano
Polanco hits a popup towards third. Crede settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Liriano
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Liriano
Cabrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Casilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Jackson
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Jackson
Kubel strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crede vs. Jackson
Crede hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Liriano
Guillen hits a line drive into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Liriano
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Liriano
Inge hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Jackson
Cuddyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Jackson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Jackson
Punto strikes out. Laird drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Punto out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Liriano
Raburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Casilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Liriano
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Liriano
Granderson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Jackson
Span hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Jackson
Casilla hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Jackson
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mauer for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Liriano
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Liriano
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Liriano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Liriano
Cabrera hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Liriano
Guillen strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Jackson
Morneau hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Jackson
Kubel takes first base on ball four. Morneau moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crede vs. Jackson
Crede hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Crede reaches second base with a double. Morneau scores. Kubel moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cuddyer vs. Jackson
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Granderson who is chasing the ball. Cuddyer reaches third base with a triple. Kubel scores. Crede scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Lyon
Brandon Lyon now pitching.
Young is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Punto vs. Lyon
Punto bunts towards first. Cabrera fields it and throws to home to get Cuddyer. Young moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Span vs. Rapada
Clay Rapada now pitching.
Span hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Young moves to third. Punto moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Casilla vs. Rapada
Casilla hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Young scores. Punto scores. Span moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Rapada
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Rapada
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Liriano
Laird hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morneau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Liriano
Inge hits a popup towards short. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Liriano
Raburn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Rapada
Kubel strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crede vs. Perry
Ryan Perry now pitching.
Crede hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Perry
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Liriano
Denard Span now playing left field. Carlos Gomez now playing center field.
Everett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Liriano
Granderson hits a fly ball into left field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Liriano
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Span. Polanco reaches second base with a double. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Ordonez vs. Guerrier
Matt Guerrier now pitching.
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields it and throws to first for the out. Everett scores. Polanco moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Cabrera vs. Guerrier
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Perry
Gomez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Guillen. Gomez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Punto vs. Perry
Punto hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Span vs. Perry
Span hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gomez scores. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Perry
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Perry
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Guerrier
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Guerrier
Laird hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Guerrier
Inge strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/2009 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Span D, cf-lf 5 0 4 1 Granderson C, cf 3 0 0 0
Casilla A, 2b 5 0 1 2 Polanco P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mauer J, c 5 0 0 0 Ordonez M, rf 4 0 0 1
Morneau J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Cabrera M, 1b 3 1 1 1
Kubel J, dh 3 2 1 0 Guillen C, lf 4 0 1 0
Crede J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Laird G, c 4 0 0 0
Cuddyer M, rf 3 0 2 3 Inge B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Young D, lf 2 1 0 0 Raburn R, dh 2 0 0 0
Gomez C, cf 1 1 1 0 Everett A, ss 3 1 1 0
Punto N, ss 4 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 11 7 31 2 4 2
Minnesota 010 000 501 -- 7
Detroit 000 001 010 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Liriano F (W) 7.1 4 2 2 3 9
Guerrier M 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson E (L)* 6.0 7 5 5 2 7
Lyon B 0.1 0 1 1 0 0
Rapada C 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Perry R 1.2 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Detroit 5
2B -- Kubel J, Crede J, Polanco P, Gomez C
3B -- Cuddyer M
HR -- Cabrera M
HBP -- by Lyon B (Young D)
T -- 2:41
A -- 21298
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