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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
2008-04-15 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 30901 · 56°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph R to L · 2:36
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 6–5. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 8th. Clay Rapada earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. Magglio Ordonez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
W: Clay Rapada L: Jesse Crain SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: Mike DiMuro · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Gomez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brendan Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Tolbert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clete Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Placido Polanco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Sheffield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marcus Thames | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Baker | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate Robertson | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Aquilino Lopez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clay Rapada | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Gomez: DGR/F78XD+
- Brendan Harris: SB3
- Brendan Harris: W
- Joe Mauer: 46(1)/FO/G4M.3-H
- Justin Morneau: K
- Delmon Young: 8/F78M
Bot 1
- Clete Thomas: 7/L7D
- Placido Polanco: K
- Gary Sheffield: HR/L7LD+
- Magglio Ordonez: K
Top 2
- Jason Kubel: K
- Craig Monroe: 63/G6
- Mike Lamb: 3/G3-
Bot 2
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Carlos Guillen: 9/F89D
- Edgar Renteria: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S-
Top 3
- Matt Tolbert: S5/BG56S-
- Carlos Gomez: 2/BP2RF-
- Brendan Harris: SB2
- Brendan Harris: 9/F9M
- Joe Mauer: S7/L7S.2-H
- Justin Morneau: 7/F78M
Bot 3
- Ivan Rodriguez: W
- Marcus Thames: 2/P2LF
- Clete Thomas: SB2
- Clete Thomas: 8/F78D
- Placido Polanco: 53/G56
Top 4
- Delmon Young: 8/F89M
- Jason Kubel: K
- Craig Monroe: S7/G56+
- Mike Lamb: 7/F7S
Bot 4
- Gary Sheffield: 8/F8LD
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6
- Miguel Cabrera: 3/G3
Top 5
- Matt Tolbert: 53/G5S
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Brendan Harris: 9/F9D+
Bot 5
- Carlos Guillen: S9/G34+
- Edgar Renteria: S9/L4D+.1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Marcus Thames: 8/F8LM
- Clete Thomas: K
Top 6
- Joe Mauer: D7/P7LS-
- Justin Morneau: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Delmon Young: 63/G6
- Jason Kubel: K
- Craig Monroe: 6/L6
Bot 6
- Placido Polanco: 9/L9M
- Gary Sheffield: 5!3/G5+
- Magglio Ordonez: HR/F7LD+
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G5-
Top 7
- Mike Lamb: 4/P34D
- Matt Tolbert: 9/F89S
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 7
- Carlos Guillen: HR/F9LD+
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F9LM
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Marcus Thames: 4/P4MD-
Top 8
- Brendan Harris: 8/F8RM
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34-
- Justin Morneau: K
Bot 8
- Clete Thomas: K
- Placido Polanco: W
- Gary Sheffield: PO1(E1).1-3
- Gary Sheffield: 2/P2RF
- Magglio Ordonez: D9/L9LM.3-H
- Miguel Cabrera: HR/L7D+.2-H
- Carlos Guillen: 31/G34
Top 9
- Delmon Young: T7/F78XD+
- Jason Kubel: 13/G13
- Craig Monroe: S7/L7S+.3-H
- Mike Lamb: 7/F7D
- Matt Tolbert: K
Notes & reviews
- Tigers pitcher Nate Robertson left the game due to an injured back