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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers

2007-04-28 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 39547 · 69°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph to LF · 3:08

Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 11–3. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 2nd. Carlos Silva earned the win. Joe Mauer went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	4	1	0	3	0	0	2	1	11	17
DET	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11

W: Carlos Silva L: Justin Verlander SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jason Tyner	5	0	2	1	0	0
Nick Punto	4	1	2	1	1	0
Joe Mauer	5	2	3	1	1	0
Michael Cuddyer	5	1	1	1	0	1
Justin Morneau	4	3	3	1	1	0
Torii Hunter	5	2	2	1	0	1
Jason Kubel	5	1	2	3	0	0
Luis Rodriguez	2	1	1	1	2	0
Jason Bartlett	5	0	1	0	0	0
Alexi Casilla	1	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Curtis Granderson	4	0	0	0	1	1
Placido Polanco	4	2	3	0	0	0
Gary Sheffield	4	1	3	0	0	0
Magglio Ordonez	4	0	1	2	0	0
Carlos Guillen	4	0	3	1	0	0
Sean Casey	4	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Monroe	4	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Rabelo	4	0	1	0	0	1
Brandon Inge	4	0	0	0	0	2

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carlos Silva	6.0	10	1	4
Pat Neshek	1.0	1	0	0
Dennys Reyes	1.0	0	0	0
Glen Perkins	1.0	0	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Justin Verlander	3.0	8	1	0
Wil Ledezma	1.0	4	0	0
Aquilino Lopez	3.1	3	3	1
Jason Grilli	0.2	1	1	0
Fernando Rodney	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jason Tyner: S8/L78S
Nick Punto: WP.1-2
Nick Punto: S7/G6.2-3
Joe Mauer: PO1(13)
Joe Mauer: 3/G3
Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6

Bot 1

Curtis Granderson: 43/G4S
Placido Polanco: S7/L7M+
Gary Sheffield: S8/G6M.1-3
Magglio Ordonez: D9/L89D+.3-H;1-H;BX3(9425/TH)
Carlos Guillen: T8/F8RXD+
Sean Casey: 43/G4

Top 2

Justin Morneau: D8/L89D+
Torii Hunter: S9/L4D+.2-3
Jason Kubel: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
Luis Rodriguez: E3/TH/FO/G3S.3-H;1-3
Jason Bartlett: 3/P3DF
Jason Tyner: 43/SH/BG34S.3-H(UR);1-2
Nick Punto: S8/L8LS.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
Joe Mauer: IW
Michael Cuddyer: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 2

Craig Monroe: 53/G56
Mike Rabelo: 3/G
Brandon Inge: K

Top 3

Justin Morneau: HR/F8RXD+
Torii Hunter: 63/G6
Jason Kubel: 8/F8LXD+
Luis Rodriguez: D9/F9D+
Jason Bartlett: 5/P5F

Bot 3

Curtis Granderson: W
Placido Polanco: S9/G34.1-2
Gary Sheffield: 85(2)/FO/P8LS.1-2
Magglio Ordonez: 4/IF/P4M
Carlos Guillen: D9/L9LM.2-H;1XH(942)

Top 4

Jason Tyner: S4/G34
Nick Punto: 7/L78M
Joe Mauer: POCS2(136)
Joe Mauer: 7!/F7D+

Bot 4

Sean Casey: 3/G3
Craig Monroe: 6/P6MD
Mike Rabelo: K

Top 5

Michael Cuddyer: S8/L6MD+
Justin Morneau: S9/G34+.1-2
Torii Hunter: SB3
Torii Hunter: FC1/G15/OBS.3-H(E1)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
Jason Kubel: S8/L78M.3-H;2-H
Luis Rodriguez: HP.1-2
Jason Bartlett: 9/F89D+.2-3
Jason Tyner: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 5

Brandon Inge: K
Curtis Granderson: 3!1/G3+
Placido Polanco: S8/G6M+
Gary Sheffield: S7/L7M.1-2
Magglio Ordonez: 8/F8LXD+

Top 6

Nick Punto: 4!3/G4
Joe Mauer: S8/G13+
Michael Cuddyer: 7/F7D+
Justin Morneau: 8/F8RD+

Bot 6

Carlos Guillen: S9/G34
Sean Casey: 7!/L78M
Craig Monroe: K
Mike Rabelo: S8/G4M.1-3
Brandon Inge: 8/L8RM

Top 7

Torii Hunter: K
Jason Kubel: 43/G34+
Luis Rodriguez: W
Jason Bartlett: S8/L4MD+.1-2
Jason Tyner: 53/G56S-

Bot 7

Curtis Granderson: 7/F7D
Placido Polanco: 43/G4M
Gary Sheffield: S8/F8RS
Magglio Ordonez: 8!/L8LXD+

Top 8

Nick Punto: W
Joe Mauer: S8/L4MD-.1-3
Michael Cuddyer: 8/SF/L8LD+.3-H
Justin Morneau: W.1-2
Torii Hunter: S9/L89M.2-H;1-2
Jason Kubel: 9/F89D+.2-3;1-2
Luis Rodriguez: W
Jason Bartlett: 9/F9LM

Bot 8

Carlos Guillen: 63/G6
Sean Casey: 43/G4
Craig Monroe: 53/G5

Top 9

Jason Tyner: 8/L78D+
Alexi Casilla: 6/L6D
Joe Mauer: HR/F7D+
Michael Cuddyer: K23

Bot 9

Mike Rabelo: 43/G4M
Brandon Inge: 9/F89D
Curtis Granderson: K

Notes & reviews

Ledezma fielded the come-backer and ran toward Cuddyer on the 3B line who ran back towards 3B; Ledezma threw the ball to Inge; Cuddyer reversed course but had to run around Ledezma; HP umpire Nauert called obstruction on Ledezma; Leyland came out to argue and Ledezma pointed to where he was standing
Ledezma yelled at Nauert as pitching coach Hernandez walked out; Tigers pitcher Wilfredo Ledezma and Manager Jim Leyland ejected by HP umpire Paul Nauert

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