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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
2008-07-02 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 30102 · 68°F · Wind to CF · 2:30
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 7–0. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 3rd. Nick Blackburn earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
W: Nick Blackburn L: Eddie Bonine SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcus Thames | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Joyce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clete Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dane Sardinha | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Raburn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Gomez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Buscher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Denard Span | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Bonine | 2.2 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Casey Fossum | 4.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Boof Bonser | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: 5/L5+
- Carlos Guillen: K
Bot 1
- Carlos Gomez: S3/BG3S
- Alexi Casilla: 23/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 2
- Marcus Thames: 4/P34D-
- Matt Joyce: 7/F7M
- Gary Sheffield: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Jason Kubel: K
- Delmon Young: 4/P4MD
- Brian Buscher: 2/P2RF
Top 3
- Clete Thomas: S7/G56+
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8LM
- Dane Sardinha: 6/L6MD
- Curtis Granderson: S9/L89M+.1-3
- Placido Polanco: 6!4(1)/FO/G6MD
Bot 3
- Nick Punto: W
- Denard Span: 26(1)/FO/BG2L-
- Carlos Gomez: D7.1-3
- Alexi Casilla: 6/P6D-
- Joe Mauer: S8/L6MD+.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Justin Morneau: E5/G15-.2-3
- Jason Kubel: S8/L4MD+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Delmon Young: S7/L78S+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Brian Buscher: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Nick Punto: S7.2-3;1-2
- Denard Span: 5/L5+
Top 4
- Carlos Guillen: 63/G6
- Marcus Thames: E5/TH/G56+
- Matt Joyce: 64(1)/FO/G6M
- Gary Sheffield: K
Bot 4
- Carlos Gomez: 9/F9D
- Alexi Casilla: 13/G15
- Joe Mauer: S7/G6
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4
Top 5
- Clete Thomas: K
- Edgar Renteria: 7/F78M
- Dane Sardinha: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Jason Kubel: 7/F7M
- Delmon Young: D7/G
- Brian Buscher: 7/F78S
- Nick Punto: S7/L5D+.2-H;BX2(74)
Top 6
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Placido Polanco: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Carlos Guillen: 8!/L8RM+
- Marcus Thames: 8/F8LD
- Matt Joyce: 43/G4S
Bot 6
- Denard Span: D7/F78D+
- Carlos Gomez: S6/G56.2-3
- Alexi Casilla: 64(1)/FO/G6S.3-H;B-2(TH)
- Joe Mauer: 5/P5D
- Justin Morneau: 3/P23
Top 7
- Gary Sheffield: 9/F8RM
- Clete Thomas: 7/F7LS
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8RD
Bot 7
- Jason Kubel: 7/F78M
- Delmon Young: D7/L8LD+
- Brian Buscher: 9/F9D
- Nick Punto: 63/G6
Top 8
- Dane Sardinha: 9/F9M
- Curtis Granderson: 7/F78D+
- Placido Polanco: S5/G6-
- Ryan Raburn: D9/F89D+.1-3
- Marcus Thames: K
Bot 8
- Denard Span: 8/F8RD
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Alexi Casilla: S5/G5S
- Joe Mauer: WP.1-3
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
Top 9
- Matt Joyce: 43/G34
- Gary Sheffield: K
- Clete Thomas: 7/F7LSF