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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
2008-07-13 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 41453 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph to LF · 2:27
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Justin Verlander earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. Clete Thomas 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Nick Blackburn SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Gomez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Buscher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denard Span | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Joyce | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Thames | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clete Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Santiago | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Brian Bass | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
 Joel Zumaya | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Gomez: 13/BG
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: 7/F78M
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: 9/F9D
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6-
- Carlos Guillen: S9/G34+
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Jason Kubel: 7/F7LS
- Brendan Harris: K
- Brian Buscher: K
Bot 2
- Matt Joyce: 5/P5F
- Marcus Thames: E5/TH/G5
- Clete Thomas: HR/F9LD+.1-H(UR)
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8RXD+
- Ramon Santiago: S6/G6MD-
- Curtis Granderson: W.1-2
- Placido Polanco: 2/P2LF
Top 3
- Mike Lamb: 43/G34
- Denard Span: K
- Carlos Gomez: 8/L8RD+
Bot 3
- Carlos Guillen: 7/L7D+
- Miguel Cabrera: 6/L56-
- Matt Joyce: 7/F7M
Top 4
- Alexi Casilla: S8/L6MD-
- Joe Mauer: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Justin Morneau: D5/P7LS-.1-3
- Jason Kubel: WP.3-H;2-3
- Jason Kubel: W
- Brendan Harris: S8/G4M+.3-H;1-2
- Brian Buscher: K
- Mike Lamb: 53/G56-
Bot 4
- Marcus Thames: K
- Clete Thomas: D8/L78D
- Brandon Inge: FC1/G13-.2X3(15)
- Ramon Santiago: K
Top 5
- Denard Span: 63/G6-
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Alexi Casilla: 63/G6-
Bot 5
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Placido Polanco: S9/L9S-.1-2
- Carlos Guillen: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Miguel Cabrera: 6!43/G6M+.3-H;1-2
- Matt Joyce: WP.2-3
- Matt Joyce: 7/F7S
Top 6
- Joe Mauer: K
- Justin Morneau: K
- Jason Kubel: 53/G56-
Bot 6
- Marcus Thames: 5/P5F
- Clete Thomas: 43/G4
- Brandon Inge: K23
Top 7
- Brendan Harris: 3/P3F
- Brian Buscher: S9/L9S+
- Mike Lamb: 9/F9LM
- Denard Span: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Ramon Santiago: 7/F7LSF
- Curtis Granderson: E4/G4
- Placido Polanco: 4/P4D-
- Carlos Guillen: K
Top 8
- Carlos Gomez: 3/P23-
- Alexi Casilla: 9/F89M
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: WP.1-2
- Justin Morneau: IW
- Jason Kubel: 7/F7LMF
Bot 8
- Miguel Cabrera: 3/G3
- Matt Joyce: HR/F8RXD+
- Marcus Thames: W
- Clete Thomas: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Brendan Harris: K
- Brian Buscher: 43/G34
- Mike Lamb: 9!/F89M-