Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Revere vs. Penny
  
  Revere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Plouffe vs. Penny
  
  Plouffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Mauer vs. Penny
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Plouffe moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Kubel vs. Penny
  
  Kubel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Plouffe scores. Mauer moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Valencia vs. Penny
  
  Valencia hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez who is chasing the ball. Valencia reaches third base with a triple. Mauer scores. Kubel goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Parmelee vs. Penny
  
  Parmelee hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Valencia scores. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Benson vs. Penny
  
  Benson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parmelee moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Tosoni vs. Penny
  
  Tosoni strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Slowey
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Benson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Slowey
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plouffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Slowey
  
  Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nishioka vs. Penny
  
  Nishioka takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revere vs. Penny
  
  Revere hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Nishioka moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Plouffe vs. Penny
  
  Plouffe hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Mauer vs. Penny
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Santiago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Slowey
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Slowey
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Avila vs. Slowey
  
  Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Slowey
  
  Peralta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Betemit vs. Slowey
  
  Betemit hits a line drive into right field. Benson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Slowey
  
  Santiago hits a fly ball into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Slowey
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kubel vs. Penny
  
  Kubel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Valencia vs. Penny
  
  Valencia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Parmelee vs. Penny
  
  Parmelee hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Slowey
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Slowey
  
  Young hits a popup towards first. Parmelee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Slowey
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Benson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Slowey
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards third. Valencia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Benson vs. Penny
  
  Benson hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tosoni vs. Penny
  
  Tosoni hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Penny covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Nishioka vs. Penny
  
  Nishioka hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nishioka for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Slowey
  
  Avila is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peralta vs. Slowey
  
  Peralta hits a fly ball into right field. Benson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Betemit vs. Slowey
  
  Betemit hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Benson who is chasing the ball. Betemit reaches third base with a triple. Avila goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Santiago vs. Slowey
  
  Santiago hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Slowey
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Slowey
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Revere vs. Penny
  
  Revere hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Plouffe vs. Penny
  
  Plouffe hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Penny
  
  Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Waldrop
  
  Kyle Waldrop now pitching.
  
  Young hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Waldrop
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Benson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Waldrop
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plouffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Waldrop
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kubel vs. Schlereth
  
  Don Kelly now playing right field. Daniel Schlereth now pitching.
  
  Kubel strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valencia vs. Schlereth
  
  Valencia hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Parmelee vs. Schlereth
  
  Parmelee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Waldrop
  
  Peralta hits a fly ball into left field. Tosoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Betemit vs. Waldrop
  
  Betemit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Waldrop
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plouffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benson vs. Schlereth
  
  Brandon Inge now playing third base.
  
  Benson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Tosoni vs. Schlereth
  
  Tosoni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schlereth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Nishioka vs. Schlereth
  
  Nishioka bunts towards third. Inge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Revere vs. Schlereth
  
  Revere is hit by the pitch. Nishioka moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Plouffe vs. Perry
  
  Ryan Perry now pitching.
  
  Plouffe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Santiago settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Waldrop
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nishioka misplays the ball. That's an error on Nishioka. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Waldrop
  
  Kelly bunts towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Waldrop
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabrera vs. Waldrop
  
  Cabrera is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Waldrop
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plouffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Benoit
  
  Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
  
  Mauer hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kubel vs. Benoit
  
  Kubel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valencia vs. Benoit
  
  Valencia hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Parmelee vs. Benoit
  
  Matt Tolbert pinch runs for Jason Kubel.
  
  There goes Tolbert. The throw from Avila and he is safe. Tolbert steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Parmelee vs. Benoit
  
  Parmelee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Benson vs. Benoit
  
  Benson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Parmelee moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Mijares
  
  Jose Mijares now pitching.
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Revere. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Peralta vs. Mijares
  
  Peralta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Inge vs. Oliveros
  
  Lester Oliveros now pitching.
  
  The ball gets by Mauer for a passed ball. Avila moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Inge vs. Oliveros
  
  Inge hits a line drive into left field. Tosoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Avila tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Oliveros
  
  Santiago hits a line drive towards first. Parmelee catches it and steps on first to double up Peralta. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tosoni vs. Valverde
  
  Jose Valverde now pitching.
  
  Tosoni strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Nishioka vs. Valverde
  
  Nishioka hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Revere vs. Valverde
  
  Revere strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/2011 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Revere B, cf          4  0  1  0   Jackson A, cf         4  0  0  0   
Plouffe T, 2b         3  1  0  0   Ordonez M, rf         3  0  1  0   
Mauer J, c            4  1  1  0   Kelly D, rf           0  0  0  0   
Kubel J, dh           2  1  1  1   Young D, lf           4  1  1  1   
Tolbert M, pr         0  0  0  0   Cabrera M, 1b         3  1  1  0   
Valencia D, 3b        4  1  1  2   Martinez V, dh        4  1  1  0   
Parmelee C, 1b        3  0  1  1   Avila A, c            3  3  2  3   
Benson J, rf          4  0  0  0   Peralta J, ss         3  0  1  0   
Tosoni R, lf          4  0  0  0   Betemit W, 3b         3  1  1  1   
Nishioka T, ss        3  0  1  0   Inge B, 3b            0  0  0  1   
                                   Santiago R, 2b        4  1  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  6  4                        31  8  9  8

Minnesota        400 000 000 --  4
Detroit          030 310 01x --  8

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Slowey K (L)          4.0  7  6  6  0  2
Waldrop K             3.0  1  1  1  1  0
Mijares J*            0.0  1  1  0  1  0
Oliveros L            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Penny B (W)           5.0  5  4  4  3  1
Schlereth D           1.2  1  0  0  0  2
Perry R               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Benoit J              1.0  0  0  0  2  0
Valverde J            1.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Nishioka T
DP -- Minnesota 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Detroit 4
2B -- Avila A
3B -- Valencia D, Betemit W
HR -- Avila A, Santiago R, Young D
SB -- Tolbert M
SH -- Kelly D
SF -- Inge B
HBP -- by Slowey K (Avila A), by Schlereth D (Revere B)
PB -- Mauer J
T -- 2:46
A -- 35996

    

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