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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins

2007-09-14 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 22282 · 65°F · 2:48

Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 6th. Nate Robertson earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. Justin Morneau went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Nate Robertson L: Matt Garza SV: Todd Jones

Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Curtis Granderson	4	1	1	0	0	1
Placido Polanco	4	0	0	0	0	1
Gary Sheffield	2	1	0	0	2	0
Magglio Ordonez	4	0	1	0	0	0
Carlos Guillen	2	2	0	0	2	0
Ivan Rodriguez	3	0	1	1	1	1
Timo Perez	4	0	3	3	0	0
Sean Casey	3	0	0	0	0	2
Brandon Inge	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ramon Santiago	1	0	0	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — batting

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

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Nate Robertson	7.0	5	3	5
Tim Byrdak	0.0	0	0	0
Fernando Rodney	1.0	0	0	2
Todd Jones	1.0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Matt Garza	5.2	4	4	2
Juan Rincon	1.1	1	0	2
Pat Neshek	1.0	0	1	0
Matt Guerrier	1.0	1	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Curtis Granderson: 43/G4
Placido Polanco: K
Gary Sheffield: 8/F8LM

Bot 1

Alexi Casilla: 53/G56S
Jason Bartlett: 9/F9S
Joe Mauer: 43/G4

Top 2

Magglio Ordonez: 9/F9M
Carlos Guillen: W
Ivan Rodriguez: S8/G6M.1-3
Timo Perez: S7/L78S.3-H;1-3
Sean Casey: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 2

Torii Hunter: D8/L8RXD+
Justin Morneau: 6/P4MD
Michael Cuddyer: K
Jason Kubel: W
Rondell White: W.2-3;1-2
Nick Punto: 7/F7D+

Top 3

Brandon Inge: 8/F8RM
Curtis Granderson: 43/G4
Placido Polanco: 8/F8LS

Bot 3

Alexi Casilla: 7/F7LM
Jason Bartlett: 9/F9M
Joe Mauer: 7/F7M

Top 4

Gary Sheffield: 63/G6-
Magglio Ordonez: S14/G13
Carlos Guillen: 7/F7M
Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 4

Torii Hunter: S6/G6S-
Justin Morneau: HR/F9D+.1-H
Michael Cuddyer: K
Jason Kubel: 43/G4MD
Rondell White: 53/G5

Top 5

Timo Perez: 8/F8LD
Sean Casey: K
Brandon Inge: 63/G6+

Bot 5

Nick Punto: 63/G6
Alexi Casilla: 53/G5
Jason Bartlett: W
Joe Mauer: S9/G34.1-3
Torii Hunter: K

Top 6

Curtis Granderson: S8/L6D+
Placido Polanco: 5/P
Gary Sheffield: W.1-2
Magglio Ordonez: 9/F9D
Carlos Guillen: W.2-3;1-2
Ivan Rodriguez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Timo Perez: S9/L4D.3-H;2-H;1-2
Sean Casey: K

Bot 6

Justin Morneau: K
Michael Cuddyer: 7/F78XD+
Jason Kubel: 3/G34

Top 7

Brandon Inge: 13/G13-
Curtis Granderson: K
Placido Polanco: 53/G56

Bot 7

Rondell White: K
Nick Punto: S7/G5
Alexi Casilla: 53/G56S-.1-2
Jason Bartlett: 9/L89M+

Top 8

Gary Sheffield: W
Magglio Ordonez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Carlos Guillen: 2/P23F

Bot 8

Joe Mauer: HP
Torii Hunter: K
Justin Morneau: CS2(26)
Justin Morneau: K

Top 9

Ivan Rodriguez: K
Timo Perez: S8/G6M+
Ramon Santiago: K
Brandon Inge: K

Bot 9

Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56S-
Jason Kubel: 4/P6MD
Jason Tyner: 4!3/G34D

Notes & reviews

Torii Hunter called out on check swing call by 1B umpire Chad Fairchild; after he left the field manager Ron Gardenhire was also ejected by Fairchild; then Hunter came back onto the field and had to be restrained; he made a motion as if to eject Fairchild before leaving

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