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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
May 5, 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 5, 2009 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 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 5, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nick Blackburn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Porcello |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 23,754 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: CB Bucknor 1B: Mike Everitt 2B: Gerry Davis 3B: Brian Gorman |
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 |
|---|---|
| Josh Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Clete Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Magglio Ordonez | DH |
| Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
| Gerald Laird | Catcher |
| Ramon Santiago | Shortstop |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
May 5, 2009
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Porcello
Span hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Span for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Porcello
Casilla strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Porcello
Mauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Blackburn
Anderson 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Blackburn
Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Blackburn
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuddyer. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Polanco moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Cabrera vs. Blackburn
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields it and throws to first for the out. Polanco scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Granderson vs. Blackburn
Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Porcello
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Porcello covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Porcello
Kubel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Crede vs. Porcello
Crede hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Blackburn
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Blackburn covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Blackburn
Inge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Blackburn
Laird takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Blackburn
Santiago hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuddyer. Santiago reaches second base with a double. Laird goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Blackburn
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Young picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Young. Santiago scores. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Blackburn
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla misplays the ball. That's an error on Casilla. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Blackburn
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuddyer who is chasing the ball. Thomas reaches third base with a triple. Anderson scores. Polanco goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Cabrera vs. Blackburn
Cabrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Blackburn
Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Granderson for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Porcello
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Porcello
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Porcello
Punto hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Porcello
Span hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Blackburn
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Blackburn
Inge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede juggles the ball. That's an error on Crede. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Laird vs. Blackburn
Laird takes first base on ball four. Inge moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Santiago vs. Blackburn
Santiago strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Blackburn
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Blackburn covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Porcello
Casilla strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Porcello
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 -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Porcello
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Blackburn
Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Blackburn
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Blackburn
Cabrera hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Blackburn
Granderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Dickey
R.A. Dickey now pitching.
Ordonez 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, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Dickey
Inge strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Porcello
Kubel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Crede vs. Porcello
Crede hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Porcello
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Dickey
Laird 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, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Dickey
Santiago strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Dickey
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Dickey
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Porcello
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Porcello
Punto 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 -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Porcello
Span 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 6
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Dickey
Thomas 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, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Dickey
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Cuddyer. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Granderson vs. Dickey
The ball gets by Mauer for a passed ball. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Granderson vs. Dickey
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Ordonez vs. Dickey
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Porcello
Casilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Redmond vs. Porcello
Mike Redmond pinch hits for Joe Mauer.
Redmond hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Porcello
Brian Buscher pinch hits for Justin Morneau.
Buscher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Porcello
Kubel hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Buscher moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Crede vs. Porcello
Crede takes first base on ball four. Buscher moves to third. Kubel moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cuddyer vs. Porcello
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Crain
Mike Redmond now catching. Brian Buscher now playing first base. Brendan Harris now playing shortstop. Jesse Crain now pitching.
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Crain
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Crain
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buscher scoops it up and throws to first, with Crain covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Robertson
Nate Robertson now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Santiago. Young moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Robertson
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Span vs. Robertson
Span takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Casilla vs. Robertson
Casilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Redmond vs. Robertson
Redmond takes first base on ball four. Span moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Buscher vs. Robertson
Buscher 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 8
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Breslow
Craig Breslow now pitching.
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Breslow
Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Breslow
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Larish vs. Breslow
Jeff Larish pinch hits for Miguel Cabrera.
Larish strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Granderson vs. Breslow
Granderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Casilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Rincon
Jeff Larish now playing first base. Juan Rincon now pitching.
Kubel hits a line drive into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Crede vs. Rincon
Crede hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rincon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Rincon
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Rincon
Young strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/2009 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Span D, cf 3 0 0 0 Anderson J, lf 5 1 2 1
Casilla A, 2b 4 0 1 0 Polanco P, 2b 4 2 1 0
Mauer J, c 2 0 0 0 Thomas C, rf 4 2 3 2
Redmond M, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Cabrera M, 1b 4 1 3 4
Morneau J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Larish J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Buscher B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Granderson C, cf 5 1 1 1
Kubel J, dh 4 0 3 0 Ordonez M, dh 4 0 0 0
Crede J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Inge B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cuddyer M, rf 4 0 1 0 Laird G, c 2 1 0 0
Young D, lf 3 0 0 0 Santiago R, ss 4 1 1 1
Punto N, ss 2 0 0 0
Harris B, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 5 0 37 9 11 9
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 150 300 00x -- 9
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blackburn N (L) 3.1 8 9 6 3 1
Dickey R 2.2 2 0 0 0 3
Crain J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Breslow C 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Porcello R (W) 7.0 4 0 0 3 3
Robertson N 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Rincon J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Young D, Casilla A, Crede J, Santiago R
DP -- Detroit 3
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Detroit 8
2B -- Thomas C, Santiago R, Cabrera M
3B -- Thomas C
HR -- Cabrera M, Granderson C
PB -- Mauer J
T -- 2:24
A -- 23754
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