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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
May 16, 2012
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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 16, 2012 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 2012 |
|---|---|
| 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 16, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| 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 | 33,955 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Cooper 1B: Marty Foster 2B: Tim Timmons 3B: Jeff Kellogg |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Erik Komatsu | Center Fielder |
| Brian Dozier | Shortstop |
| Joe Mauer | DH |
| Josh Willingham | Left Fielder |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Ryan Doumit | Catcher |
| Trevor Plouffe | Right Fielder |
| Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
| Jamey Carroll | Third Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Austin Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Andy Dirks | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | Third Baseman |
| Prince Fielder | First Baseman |
| Delmon Young | DH |
| Alex Avila | Catcher |
| Ryan Raburn | Second Baseman |
| Brennan Boesch | Right Fielder |
| Ramon Santiago | Shortstop |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
May 16, 2012
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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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