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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers

2009-08-07 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 36444 · 74°F · Wind 9 mph R to L · 3:17

Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 10–8. Detroit Tigers put up 6 in the 1st. Armando Galarraga earned the win. Alex Avila went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	8	15
DET	6	1	0	0	2	0	0	1		10	15

W: Armando Galarraga L: Anthony Swarzak SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Brian Knight · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denard Span	6	1	4	1	0	1
Orlando Cabrera	6	1	1	0	0	2
Joe Mauer	5	2	4	3	0	0
Justin Morneau	4	0	1	0	1	0
Jason Kubel	2	1	1	2	3	1
Michael Cuddyer	5	1	1	0	0	1
Brendan Harris	5	0	1	0	0	2
Carlos Gomez	3	1	1	0	1	1
Nick Punto	3	1	0	1	1	1
Delmon Young	1	0	1	1	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Curtis Granderson	5	3	3	0	0	0
Placido Polanco	5	1	4	1	0	0
Clete Thomas	5	1	1	2	0	1
Miguel Cabrera	5	2	2	3	0	2
Carlos Guillen	4	1	2	0	1	1
Magglio Ordonez	4	0	0	0	0	2
Brandon Inge	3	1	1	0	0	1
Alex Avila	4	1	2	4	0	1
Adam Everett	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ryan Raburn	1	0	0	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Anthony Swarzak	1.0	8	0	1
Brian Duensing	4.2	4	0	5
Jesse Crain	1.1	1	0	2
Joe Nathan	1.0	2	1	2

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Armando Galarraga	5.0	8	5	3
Ryan Perry	2.0	4	0	3
Brandon Lyon	1.0	0	0	1
Fernando Rodney	1.0	3	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Denard Span: S8/F8LS-
Orlando Cabrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Joe Mauer: HR/F7D+
Justin Morneau: W
Jason Kubel: W.1-2
Michael Cuddyer: 5/F5S-

Bot 1

Curtis Granderson: S4/G4
Placido Polanco: S7/G6-.1-3
Clete Thomas: FC3/G34S.3-H;1-2
Miguel Cabrera: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
Carlos Guillen: T8/F8RXD+.BXH(12)
Magglio Ordonez: K
Brandon Inge: S8/G6M+
Alex Avila: HR/F9LD+.1-H
Adam Everett: 5/P5F

Top 2

Brendan Harris: 9/F9LS
Carlos Gomez: W
Nick Punto: W.1-2
Denard Span: S7/G6+.2-H;1-3(E7/TH);B-2
Orlando Cabrera: 5/L56+
Joe Mauer: S7/L7S+.3-H;2-H(UR)
Justin Morneau: 63/G6+

Bot 2

Curtis Granderson: S9/L34D+
Placido Polanco: S9/L89S-.1-3
Clete Thomas: 64(1)/FO/G6+.3-H
Miguel Cabrera: K
Carlos Guillen: K

Top 3

Jason Kubel: K
Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56
Brendan Harris: S8/G6M
Carlos Gomez: 54(1)/FO/G56

Bot 3

Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6
Brandon Inge: 4/F34D-
Alex Avila: 8/F8RXD+

Top 4

Nick Punto: K
Denard Span: S9/L9S+
Orlando Cabrera: 9/F9M
Joe Mauer: S4/G34.1-3(E4/TH)
Justin Morneau: 9/F89D+

Bot 4

Adam Everett: 6!3/G6
Curtis Granderson: 3/G34S+
Placido Polanco: S9/L89M+
Clete Thomas: K

Top 5

Jason Kubel: W
Michael Cuddyer: 5/F15-
Brendan Harris: K
Carlos Gomez: S7/L7S+.1-2
Nick Punto: 7!/F7D+

Bot 5

Miguel Cabrera: S8/G6M
Carlos Guillen: E3/TH2/FO/G34S.1-3
Magglio Ordonez: K
Brandon Inge: K
Alex Avila: D34/G3.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
Adam Everett: 9/F9S

Top 6

Denard Span: 53/G6S-
Orlando Cabrera: S8/G4M
Joe Mauer: S7/G56.1-2
Justin Morneau: S7/L78S+.2-3;1-2
Jason Kubel: D7/L7LM.3-H;2-H;1-3
Michael Cuddyer: K
Brendan Harris: 4/F34D-

Bot 6

Curtis Granderson: 3/G34S
Placido Polanco: 7/F78D+
Clete Thomas: S6/G6
Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9M

Top 7

Carlos Gomez: K
Nick Punto: 43/G34
Denard Span: K

Bot 7

Carlos Guillen: D9/F89D+
Magglio Ordonez: 31/G3.2-3
Brandon Inge: HP
Alex Avila: K
Adam Everett: K

Top 8

Orlando Cabrera: K
Joe Mauer: 41/G34D
Justin Morneau: 43/G34D

Bot 8

Curtis Granderson: T9/F89XD+
Placido Polanco: D8/F78XD+.3-H
Clete Thomas: 3/G3.2-3
Miguel Cabrera: K
Carlos Guillen: W
Ryan Raburn: K

Top 9

Jason Kubel: W
Michael Cuddyer: S8/L8RS.1-2
Brendan Harris: K
Delmon Young: WP.2-3;1-2
Delmon Young: S9/G34.3-H;2-3
Nick Punto: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
Denard Span: S8/G6M.1-2
Orlando Cabrera: K

Notes & reviews

the Twins argued that 3B Brendan Harris tagged Curtis Granderson during a run-down
the Twins had been arguing that Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga was balking with his 'quick pitch' move to the plate; Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire ejected by HP umpire Hunter Wendelstedt after coming on the field in the middle of a war of words between the two

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