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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
2009-09-29 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 30240 · 58°F · Wind 10 mph to RF · 2:50
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 6–5. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 3rd. Justin Verlander earned the win and Fernando Rodney picked up the save. Curtis Granderson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Brian Duensing SV: Fernando Rodney
Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Gomez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Tolbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Raburn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marcus Thames | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Curtis Granderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Laird | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Duensing | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Bobby Keppel | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 43/G4
- Orlando Cabrera: S7/G56
- Joe Mauer: 8/F78XD+
- Jason Kubel: 9/F89S
Bot 1
- Ryan Raburn: 63/G6
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9LMF
- Magglio Ordonez: 4/F34D-
Top 2
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Delmon Young: K
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 2
- Miguel Cabrera: HR/F78XD+
- Marcus Thames: S8/L8RM
- Brandon Inge: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Curtis Granderson: 43/G4S-
Top 3
- Matt Tolbert: 3/G34-
- Nick Punto: K
- Denard Span: 7/L7M
Bot 3
- Gerald Laird: 63/G6
- Adam Everett: S6/G6
- Ryan Raburn: K
- Placido Polanco: S8/G4+.1-3
- Magglio Ordonez: D7/L7S+.3-H;1-H
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/F78M
Top 4
- Orlando Cabrera: 7/F78D
- Joe Mauer: 31/G34
- Jason Kubel: S7/F7S-
- Michael Cuddyer: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Marcus Thames: K
- Brandon Inge: D7/L7LM+
- Curtis Granderson: S4/G34D.2-3
- Gerald Laird: K
- Adam Everett: 13/G15-
Top 5
- Delmon Young: K
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Matt Tolbert: 7/F7LS
Bot 5
- Ryan Raburn: W
- Placido Polanco: 14/SH.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Miguel Cabrera: IW
- Marcus Thames: W.1-2
- Brandon Inge: S7/G6+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Curtis Granderson: 4/F4D-
Top 6
- Nick Punto: K
- Denard Span: D9/L89S
- Orlando Cabrera: S7/L78S.2-H
- Joe Mauer: D9/L34D-.1-3
- Jason Kubel: 8/SF/F78XD+.3-H;2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: K
Bot 6
- Gerald Laird: 2/F23F-
- Adam Everett: 53/G56
- Ryan Raburn: S7/L78S-
- Placido Polanco: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Clete Thomas: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 7
- Delmon Young: 7/F7D
- Carlos Gomez: 43/G4-
- Matt Tolbert: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Miguel Cabrera: 7/F78D+
- Marcus Thames: W
- Brandon Inge: PO1(13)
- Brandon Inge: K
Top 8
- Nick Punto: 7/F7S
- Denard Span: S9/G34
- Orlando Cabrera: S7/G56.1-2
- Joe Mauer: WP.2-3;1-2
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3.3-H;2-3
- Jason Kubel: D8/L78D+.3-H
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G6S-
Bot 8
- Curtis Granderson: HR/F9D+
- Gerald Laird: 53/G56
- Adam Everett: S7/G56
- Ryan Raburn: 7/F7D
- Placido Polanco: 5/F56S-
Top 9
- Delmon Young: S4/G4+
- Jose Morales: K
- Matt Tolbert: 4/F34-
- Nick Punto: D8/F78XD+.1-H
- Denard Span: 7/F7M