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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
2008-07-11 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 42352 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph to LF · 2:59
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Glen Perkins earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Glen Perkins L: Armando Galarraga SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Gomez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alexi Casilla | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Buscher | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Denard Span | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcus Thames | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Sheffield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Joyce | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Santiago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Larish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glen Perkins | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Jesse Crain | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armando Galarraga | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
 Aquilino Lopez | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Seay | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Gomez: 13/BG
- Alexi Casilla: S6/G6M-
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4S.1-2
- Justin Morneau: IW
- Jason Kubel: 6/P6
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: 43/G34
- Placido Polanco: W
- Carlos Guillen: 9/L9D+
- Miguel Cabrera: S7/G56+.1-2
- Marcus Thames: K
Top 2
- Delmon Young: K
- Brian Buscher: 9/L9M
- Nick Punto: W
- Denard Span: S9/G34.1-3
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 2
- Gary Sheffield: 7/F7M
- Matt Joyce: D7/L78D+
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Ramon Santiago: 63/G6S-
Top 3
- Alexi Casilla: 3/G
- Joe Mauer: K
- Justin Morneau: K
Bot 3
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Placido Polanco: 13/G15-.1-2
- Carlos Guillen: S9/L9LM+.2-H
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9D
- Marcus Thames: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Jason Kubel: 5/P5F
- Delmon Young: 53/G5
- Brian Buscher: S8/L8RS
- Nick Punto: D9/L89D+.1-H
- Denard Span: 8/L8LD+
Bot 4
- Gary Sheffield: 4/P4MD
- Matt Joyce: 63/G6+
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G4
Top 5
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Alexi Casilla: S7
- Joe Mauer: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Justin Morneau: 4!3/G34+
Bot 5
- Ramon Santiago: 13/G15
- Curtis Granderson: 4!3/G4+
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6M
Top 6
- Jason Kubel: W
- Delmon Young: 9/F89S
- Brian Buscher: D9/L9LS+.1-3
- Nick Punto: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Denard Span: IW
- Carlos Gomez: 8/F8LM
Bot 6
- Carlos Guillen: 8/L8RM
- Miguel Cabrera: D9/L89XD+
- Marcus Thames: 8/F78M
- Gary Sheffield: 13/G15+
Top 7
- Alexi Casilla: D7/G
- Joe Mauer: K
- Justin Morneau: IW
- Jason Kubel: W.2-3;1-2
- Delmon Young: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Brendan Harris: K
Bot 7
- Matt Joyce: D9/L9LM+
- Ivan Rodriguez: S6/G6.2-2
- Ramon Santiago: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Curtis Granderson: HP
- Placido Polanco: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
- Carlos Guillen: 8!/F8RXD+
Top 8
- Nick Punto: 13/G
- Denard Span: 2/BINT/BG2R-
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 8
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Marcus Thames: K
- Gary Sheffield: 63/G56
Top 9
- Alexi Casilla: 13/BG
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: S9/L89M.1-3
- Jason Kubel: K
- Delmon Young: K
Bot 9
- Matt Joyce: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G4
- Jeff Larish: 7/F7D
Notes & reviews
- Denard Span called out for interfering with Ivan Rodriguez