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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
2008-05-02 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 33628 · 70°F · Wind to CF · 3:00
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 11–1. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 7th. Livan Hernandez earned the win. Magglio Ordonez went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 |
W: Livan Hernandez L: Armando Galarraga SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Gomez | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armando Galarraga | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Aquilino Lopez | 0.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Bautista | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Francisco Cruceta | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Livan Hernandez | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: 7/F78M
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4
- Gary Sheffield: 7/F7D
Bot 1
- Carlos Gomez: W
- Brendan Harris: 8/F89XD
- Joe Mauer: SB2
- Joe Mauer: 31/G34.2-3
- Justin Morneau: WP.3-H
- Justin Morneau: S9/G34
- Michael Cuddyer: 4/P34
Top 2
- Magglio Ordonez: HR/L7D+
- Miguel Cabrera: D9/F9LD
- Carlos Guillen: S8/G4M.2-3
- Edgar Renteria: W.1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F89M
- Jacque Jones: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 2
- Jason Kubel: K
- Delmon Young: 53/G5
- Mike Lamb: 8/F8LXD
Top 3
- Curtis Granderson: 6/P6D
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4
- Gary Sheffield: D8/G6+
- Magglio Ordonez: W
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8RM-
Bot 3
- Adam Everett: D7/L8LS+
- Carlos Gomez: HP
- Brendan Harris: E5/FO/G5+.2-3;1-2
- Joe Mauer: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Justin Morneau: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/L7M
Top 4
- Carlos Guillen: K
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/G4
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Jason Kubel: T9/F89XD+
- Delmon Young: FC6/G6.3XH(62)
- Mike Lamb: 9/F9LDF
- Adam Everett: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 5
- Curtis Granderson: 6/P6
- Placido Polanco: S9/L9S
- Gary Sheffield: K
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/G4M.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Bot 5
- Carlos Gomez: S7/L78S
- Brendan Harris: SB2
- Brendan Harris: 53/G5+
- Joe Mauer: S9/L89S.2-H
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8RXD
- Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 6
- Carlos Guillen: 63/G6
- Edgar Renteria: 43/G4
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Bot 6
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4+
- Delmon Young: K
- Mike Lamb: S5/P7LS-
- Adam Everett: 6/P6-
Top 7
- Jacque Jones: 6/P
- Curtis Granderson: 7/P7LS
- Placido Polanco: D7/L7LS
- Gary Sheffield: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Nick Punto: 8/F8LD
- Brendan Harris: HR/F7D+
- Joe Mauer: S7/L78M
- Justin Morneau: D9/L9LS+.1-H
- Michael Cuddyer: D8/L8RXD+.2-H
- Jason Kubel: S6/G4M.2-3
- Delmon Young: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Mike Lamb: 7/P78S
- Adam Everett: 4/P34
Top 8
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Carlos Guillen: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Nick Punto: 53/G56
- Brendan Harris: 9/P9LS
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: WP.1-2
- Justin Morneau: S7/L7LS.2-H
- Michael Cuddyer: PB.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: D9/F9LD+.2-H
- Jason Kubel: S3/G3.2-H
- Delmon Young: S13/G13.1-2
- Mike Lamb: K
Top 9
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Brandon Inge: K
- Jacque Jones: 7/F7D
Notes & reviews
- Twins managed by Scott Ullger because Ron Gardenhire's brother died
- Gomez was hit on the side of the head by the throw
- Twins center fielder Carlos Gomez left the game due to an injured head