Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Komatsu vs. Porcello
  
  Komatsu hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Komatsu for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Porcello
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Mauer vs. Porcello
  
  Mauer hits a fly ball to left field. That will be extra bases. Dirks chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Santiago. Santiago fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Santiago. Dozier goes all the way around to score. Mauer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Willingham vs. Porcello
  
  Willingham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dirks. Willingham reaches second base with a double. Mauer scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Morneau vs. Porcello
  
  Morneau strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Doumit vs. Porcello
  
  Doumit strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Blackburn
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Dirks vs. Blackburn
  
  Dirks takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. Blackburn
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Komatsu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to third. Dirks moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Fielder vs. Blackburn
  
  Fielder hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Blackburn
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Plouffe vs. Porcello
  
  Plouffe hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casilla vs. Porcello
  
  Casilla bunts towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Carroll vs. Porcello
  
  Carroll hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Komatsu vs. Porcello
  
  Komatsu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Raburn misplays the ball. That's an error on Raburn. Carroll moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Dozier vs. Porcello
  
  Dozier hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Porcello
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Raburn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Blackburn
  
  Avila strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Blackburn
  
  Raburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boesch vs. Blackburn
  
  Boesch hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Raburn moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Santiago vs. Blackburn
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Raburn scores. Boesch moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Blackburn
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boesch scores. Santiago moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dirks vs. Blackburn
  
  Dirks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santiago scores. Jackson moves to third. Dirks moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Cabrera vs. Blackburn
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Dirks moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Fielder vs. Blackburn
  
  Fielder hits a fly ball into right field. Plouffe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dirks tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Blackburn
  
  There goes Cabrera. The throw from Blackburn and he is out, Casilla applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Willingham vs. Porcello
  
  Willingham hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Boesch. Willingham reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Morneau vs. Porcello
  
  Morneau hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Doumit vs. Porcello
  
  Doumit hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Willingham scores. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Plouffe vs. Porcello
  
  Plouffe hits a line drive towards third. Cabrera catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Doumit moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Casilla vs. Porcello
  
  Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Gray
  
  Jeff Gray now pitching.
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Gray
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Gray
  
  Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Carroll vs. Porcello
  
  Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Raburn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Komatsu vs. Porcello
  
  Komatsu strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Porcello
  
  Dozier hits a fly ball into left field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boesch vs. Gray
  
  Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Gray
  
  Santiago hits a fly ball into center field. Komatsu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Gray
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Plouffe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Below
  
  Don Kelly now playing center field. Duane Below now pitching.
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Willingham vs. Below
  
  Willingham hits a fly ball into left field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Below
  
  Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Raburn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dirks vs. Gray
  
  Dirks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Gray
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Komatsu. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. Dirks goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Fielder vs. Gray
  
  Fielder hits a fly ball into center field. Komatsu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabrera moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Young vs. Burnett
  
  Alex Burnett now pitching.
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Avila vs. Burnett
  
  Avila is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Raburn vs. Burnett
  
  Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Doumit vs. Below
  
  Doumit hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Plouffe vs. Below
  
  Plouffe strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Casilla vs. Below
  
  Casilla takes first base on ball four. Doumit moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Carroll vs. Below
  
  Carroll hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dirks. Carroll reaches second base with a double. Doumit scores. Casilla goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Komatsu vs. Below
  
  Komatsu hits a popup towards short. Santiago settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Dozier vs. Below
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Boesch vs. Burnett
  
  Boesch hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Burnett
  
  Santiago takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Duensing
  
  Brian Duensing now pitching.
  
  Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carroll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Dirks vs. Duensing
  
  Dirks hits a fly ball into right field. Plouffe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Below
  
  Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Willingham vs. Putkonen
  
  Luke Putkonen now pitching.
  
  Willingham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Morneau vs. Putkonen
  
  Morneau hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Boesch. Morneau reaches second base with a double. Willingham moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Doumit vs. Putkonen
  
  Doumit is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Plouffe vs. Putkonen
  
  Plouffe strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Casilla vs. Putkonen
  
  Casilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Willingham scores. Morneau moves to third. Doumit moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Carroll vs. Putkonen
  
  Carroll hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 9 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Duensing
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Duensing
  
  Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Duensing
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Willingham. Young reaches second base with a double. Fielder moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Avila vs. Duensing
  
  Avila strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Raburn vs. Burton
  
  Jared Burton now pitching.
  
  Raburn strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 9 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Komatsu vs. Putkonen
  
  Komatsu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Raburn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Putkonen
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Putkonen
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Willingham vs. Putkonen
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mauer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Willingham vs. Putkonen
  
  Willingham strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 9 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Boesch vs. Burton
  
  Drew Butera now catching.
  
  Boesch hits a fly ball into right field. Plouffe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Burton
  
  Santiago hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Burton
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 9 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Balester
  
  Collin Balester now pitching.
  
  Morneau hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Balester
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Dirks. Butera reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Plouffe vs. Balester
  
  Plouffe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Casilla vs. Balester
  
  Casilla takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carroll vs. Balester
  
  Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 11 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dirks vs. Perkins
  
  Glen Perkins now pitching.
  
  Dirks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Perkins
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Perkins
  
  Fielder hits a fly ball into center field. Komatsu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/16/2012 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Komatsu E, cf         5  1  0  0   Jackson A, cf         3  2  2  1   
Dozier B, ss          5  2  1  3   Kelly D, cf           2  0  0  0   
Mauer J, dh           5  1  2  1   Dirks A, lf           4  2  3  1   
Willingham J, lf      5  2  3  1   Cabrera M, 3b         5  0  2  2   
Morneau J, 1b         5  0  1  0   Fielder P, 1b         3  0  1  2   
Doumit R, c           3  1  2  1   Young D, dh           4  0  1  0   
Butera D, c           1  1  1  0   Avila A, c            3  0  0  0   
Plouffe T, rf         5  1  1  2   Raburn R, 2b          3  1  0  0   
Casilla A, 2b         3  1  1  1   Boesch B, rf          4  1  1  0   
Carroll J, 3b         5  1  2  2   Santiago R, ss        3  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42 11 14 11                        34  7 11  7

Minnesota        231 002 102 -- 11
Detroit          150 010 000 --  7

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blackburn N           2.0  6  6  6  2  2
Gray J                2.1  2  1  1  0  0
Burnett A (W)         1.0  0  0  0  2  0
Duensing B            1.1  2  0  0  0  1
Burton J              1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Perkins G             1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Porcello R            4.0  6  6  2  0  3
Below D (L)           2.1  2  2  2  1  2
Putkonen L            1.2  4  1  1  1  3
Balester C            1.0  2  2  2  1  0

E -- Fielder P, Santiago R, Raburn R, Cabrera M
DP -- Minnesota 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Detroit 6
2B -- Mauer J, Willingham J 2, Cabrera M, Carroll J, Morneau J, Young D, Butera D
HR -- Dozier B, Plouffe T
CS -- Cabrera M
SF -- Fielder P 2
WP -- Putkonen L
T -- 3:25
A -- 33955

    

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