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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins

2006-07-30 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 43204 · 70°F · 3:04

Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 6–4. Minnesota Twins put up 6 in the 8th. Pat Neshek earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Placido Polanco went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	4	13
MIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6		6	6

W: Pat Neshek L: Jeremy Bonderman SV: Joe Nathan

Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Placido Polanco	5	0	3	2	0	0
Marcus Thames	3	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Monroe	3	1	1	0	1	1
Magglio Ordonez	5	1	2	1	0	0
Carlos Guillen	4	0	1	0	1	1
Brandon Inge	4	0	0	0	0	1
Chris Shelton	4	0	2	1	1	1
Vance Wilson	5	0	2	0	0	1
Brent Clevlen	3	2	2	0	1	1
Curtis Granderson	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dmitri Young	1	0	0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Luis Castillo	3	0	1	1	1	0
Nick Punto	4	0	0	0	0	3
Joe Mauer	3	1	0	0	1	0
Michael Cuddyer	4	0	1	2	0	1
Justin Morneau	4	1	1	0	0	3
Rondell White	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Redmond	3	1	1	1	0	0
Jason Tyner	3	1	1	0	0	0
Jason Bartlett	3	1	1	0	0	1
Josh Rabe	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Kubel	1	1	0	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeremy Bonderman	7.2	6	2	8
Jamie Walker	0.1	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johan Santana	5.1	9	4	2
Jesse Crain	1.2	1	0	2
Dennys Reyes	0.2	1	0	0
Pat Neshek	0.1	0	0	0
Joe Nathan	1.0	2	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Placido Polanco: D7/G5+
Marcus Thames: 53/G5
Craig Monroe: K
Magglio Ordonez: 43/G4MD

Bot 1

Luis Castillo: S5/BG25-.B-3(E5/TH)(E9)
Nick Punto: K
Joe Mauer: 8/FDP.3XH(82)

Top 2

Carlos Guillen: 9/F9D
Brandon Inge: 5!3/G5+
Chris Shelton: S8/G4M+
Vance Wilson: 53/G6S

Bot 2

Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8LXD
Justin Morneau: K
Rondell White: 5!3/G56+

Top 3

Brent Clevlen: D7/G
Placido Polanco: S8/L8LS+.2-H
Marcus Thames: 54(1)/FO/G56
Craig Monroe: W.1-2
Magglio Ordonez: 4/IF/P4M
Carlos Guillen: W.2-3;1-2
Brandon Inge: 9/F9LS

Bot 3

Mike Redmond: 63/G6M
Jason Tyner: 8/F8RM
Jason Bartlett: K

Top 4

Chris Shelton: W
Vance Wilson: S7/L6D+.1-3;B-2(E7/TH)
Brent Clevlen: K
Placido Polanco: 9/L9LS
Marcus Thames: 5!/L5+

Bot 4

Luis Castillo: 43/G4M
Nick Punto: K
Joe Mauer: 8/F8LD+

Top 5

Craig Monroe: D7/F7LD+
Magglio Ordonez: D7.2-H
Carlos Guillen: 63/G6
Brandon Inge: 63/G6
Chris Shelton: 53/G56

Bot 5

Michael Cuddyer: 9/F9S
Justin Morneau: K
Josh Rabe: K

Top 6

Vance Wilson: S8/L8RM+
Brent Clevlen: W.1-2
Placido Polanco: CS3(25).1-2
Placido Polanco: S8/L89M+.2-H
Curtis Granderson: 64(1)/FO/L6+
Craig Monroe: 8/L8LM+

Bot 6

Mike Redmond: 5/L56
Jason Tyner: 43/G34
Jason Bartlett: 63/G6

Top 7

Magglio Ordonez: 9/F9M
Carlos Guillen: S7/F7LM.B-2(E7/TH)
Brandon Inge: HP
Chris Shelton: K
Vance Wilson: K

Bot 7

Luis Castillo: W
Nick Punto: K+SB2
Joe Mauer: 8/F8LD+
Michael Cuddyer: K

Top 8

Brent Clevlen: S9/L9S+
Placido Polanco: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Curtis Granderson: 4/L4+
Dmitri Young: 4/P89S

Bot 8

Justin Morneau: S6/G13+.B-2(E6/TH)
Jason Kubel: E3/G3.2-H(NR)
Mike Redmond: D7.1-H(UR)
Jason Tyner: S9/G34.2-3
Jason Bartlett: S5/G5S.3-3;1-2
Luis Castillo: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
Luis Castillo: 63/G6MS+.3-H
Nick Punto: 7/F7M
Joe Mauer: IW
Michael Cuddyer: T8/L89M+.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
Justin Morneau: K

Top 9

Magglio Ordonez: D8/F89XD+
Carlos Guillen: K
Brandon Inge: K
Chris Shelton: S9/L3D-.2-H
Vance Wilson: 53/G5

Notes & reviews

Twins Rondell White left the game due to an injured leg
Bonderman took his pitching hand out of his glove while on the pitching plate and signaled for a fresh set of signs from the catcher. Balk

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