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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
2005-09-12 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 12748 · 89°F · Wind 9 mph · 2:43
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 2–1. Kyle Lohse earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Joe Mauer went 4-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Kyle Lohse L: Chris Spurling SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lew Ford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Heintz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Shelton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John McDonald | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curtis Granderson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Lohse | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roman Colon | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Chris Spurling | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Darensbourg | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Franklyn German | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jamie Walker | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Rodney | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: 8/F8LS
- Nick Punto: 7/F7S-
- Joe Mauer: S9/G34
- Jacque Jones: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 1
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4
- Brandon Inge: 63/G6S
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G5
Top 2
- Lew Ford: S5/G56S-
- Justin Morneau: S7.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Chris Heintz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F9LMF
- Chris Shelton: 4!3/G4
- Carlos Pena: K
Top 3
- Jason Bartlett: S7/G56
- Shannon Stewart: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Nick Punto: 13/G23-.2-3;1-2
- Joe Mauer: 5/P5-
- Jacque Jones: K
Bot 3
- Craig Monroe: 63/G6
- John McDonald: S8/G4M
- Curtis Granderson: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Placido Polanco: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Brandon Inge: 6/P6D-
- Ivan Rodriguez: 31/G34
Top 4
- Lew Ford: 53/G5+
- Justin Morneau: 41/G34
- Michael Cuddyer: T9/F9LD+
- Chris Heintz: D8/F78XD+.3-H
- Jason Bartlett: W
- Shannon Stewart: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F9LD
- Chris Shelton: 13/G13-
- Carlos Pena: K
Top 5
- Nick Punto: S7/G56
- Joe Mauer: S7/F7LM.1-2
- Jacque Jones: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Lew Ford: K
Bot 5
- Craig Monroe: S7/G56+
- John McDonald: 2/BINT.1-1
- Curtis Granderson: W.1-2
- Placido Polanco: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Justin Morneau: 7/F78D
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6
- Chris Heintz: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Brandon Inge: D7/F7LD
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G5
- Magglio Ordonez: IW
- Chris Shelton: 4/IF/P34D-
- Carlos Pena: K
Top 7
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G6
- Shannon Stewart: D7/L78D+
- Nick Punto: W
- Joe Mauer: S7/L7LS.2-H;1-2
- Jacque Jones: 1/G3S-.2-3;1-2
- Lew Ford: IW
- Justin Morneau: 13/G25-
Bot 7
- Craig Monroe: 63/G6
- John McDonald: 3/P
- Curtis Granderson: D7/F7D+
- Placido Polanco: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Chris Heintz: 63/G6S
- Jason Bartlett: HP
- Shannon Stewart: K
Bot 8
- Brandon Inge: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 3/G3
- Magglio Ordonez: S9/L89S
- Chris Shelton: PO1(13)
Top 9
- Nick Punto: 63/G56
- Joe Mauer: S9/L89S+
- Jacque Jones: 9/F89D
- Lew Ford: S4/G4MS-.1-3(E4/TH)
- Justin Morneau: K
Bot 9
- Chris Shelton: 9/F9D
- Carlos Pena: K
- Craig Monroe: K
Notes & reviews
- John McDonald called for interference