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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers

2009-10-01 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 40533 · 54°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:33

Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 8–3. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 8th. Scott Baker earned the win. Orlando Cabrera went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	4	0	8	13
DET	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	7

W: Scott Baker L: Nate Robertson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Marvin Hudson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

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

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Curtis Granderson	4	0	1	1	1	0
Ramon Santiago	5	0	0	0	0	1
Magglio Ordonez	4	0	2	0	1	0
Miguel Cabrera	4	0	1	0	1	0
Carlos Guillen	3	1	0	0	2	1
Marcus Thames	3	1	1	0	0	1
Brandon Inge	4	0	0	0	0	0
Gerald Laird	4	1	2	1	0	0
Adam Everett	3	0	0	0	1	0
Aubrey Huff	1	0	0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Scott Baker	5.0	5	3	3
Jon Rauch	0.2	1	0	0
Ron Mahay	0.1	0	0	0
Matt Guerrier	1.2	0	1	0
Jose Mijares	0.1	1	1	0
Joe Nathan	1.0	0	1	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Nate Robertson	6.0	9	0	2
Ryan Perry	0.2	0	1	1
Fu-Te Ni	0.1	0	0	1
Casey Fien	0.2	1	1	1
Bobby Seay	0.0	2	1	0
Jeremy Bonderman	0.1	1	0	0
Armando Galarraga	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Denard Span: 3/G3+
Orlando Cabrera: S7/F7M
Joe Mauer: 9/F89M
Michael Cuddyer: 9!/F89S

Bot 1

Curtis Granderson: 8/F8RD
Ramon Santiago: 43/G34
Magglio Ordonez: S9/L34+
Miguel Cabrera: S9/F9LM+.1-3
Carlos Guillen: K

Top 2

Jason Kubel: 13/G
Delmon Young: S8/L8RM+
Brendan Harris: K
Mike Redmond: 8/L8LM+

Bot 2

Marcus Thames: S7/L7M.B-2(E7)
Brandon Inge: 63/G6MS-.2-3
Gerald Laird: S8/F8RM.3-H(UR)
Adam Everett: 4/F3DF-
Curtis Granderson: 5/F25-

Top 3

Nick Punto: S8/F89S
Denard Span: HP.1-2
Orlando Cabrera: 8/F8LD.2-3;1-2
Joe Mauer: S8/F8LM.3-H;2-3
Michael Cuddyer: S8/G4+.3-H;1-3
Jason Kubel: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
Delmon Young: S9/F9S.1X3(95)

Bot 3

Ramon Santiago: K
Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6
Miguel Cabrera: W
Carlos Guillen: 7/F78M

Top 4

Brendan Harris: E5/TH1/G5
Mike Redmond: S7/L78S-.1-2
Nick Punto: 14/SH/BG34S.2-3;1-2
Denard Span: 43/G34.3-H(UR);2-3
Orlando Cabrera: 13/G

Bot 4

Marcus Thames: HP
Brandon Inge: 46(1)/FO/G4
Gerald Laird: 7/F78XD+
Adam Everett: E5/G6S.1-2
Curtis Granderson: W.2-3;1-2
Ramon Santiago: 2/F25F-

Top 5

Joe Mauer: 31/G34
Michael Cuddyer: 6/F8LS-
Jason Kubel: K

Bot 5

Magglio Ordonez: S7/L78S+
Miguel Cabrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Carlos Guillen: W
Marcus Thames: K

Top 6

Delmon Young: 8/F8RD
Brendan Harris: 7/F78M
Mike Redmond: 63/G6

Bot 6

Brandon Inge: 8/F8LM
Gerald Laird: S7/L78S
Adam Everett: 8/F8RD
Curtis Granderson: 9/L9M+

Top 7

Nick Punto: S7
Denard Span: D9/L9M+.1-3
Orlando Cabrera: 43/G4S
Joe Mauer: IW
Michael Cuddyer: K
Jason Kubel: K

Bot 7

Ramon Santiago: E5/F13-
Magglio Ordonez: 8/F8RD
Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9LMF/DP.1X1(963)

Top 8

Delmon Young: S7/L7S
Brendan Harris: 9/F89S
Mike Redmond: K
Nick Punto: W.1-2
Denard Span: W.2-3;1-2
Orlando Cabrera: D7/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
Joe Mauer: S7.2-H
Michael Cuddyer: S9/G34.1-2
Carlos Gomez: 3/F34-

Bot 8

Carlos Guillen: W
Marcus Thames: 7/F7D
Brandon Inge: 3/L34-
Gerald Laird: DI.1-2
Gerald Laird: E5/G56+.2-H(UR)(NR)
Adam Everett: DI.1-2
Adam Everett: W
Curtis Granderson: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
Ramon Santiago: 63/G6

Top 9

Delmon Young: HP
Matt Tolbert: 63/G4MS.1-2
Mike Redmond: 43/G4.2-3
Nick Punto: K

Bot 9

Magglio Ordonez: W
Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8LXD+
Carlos Guillen: 7/F78M
Aubrey Huff: 7/F78S

Notes & reviews

the first batter hit in the game
the second batter hit in the game
the second pitch to Marcus Thames was a breaking ball high and inside; Thames stared at pitcher Scott Baker
HP umpire Angel Hernandez ruled that Ramon Santiago left first too soon when attempting to advance to second
the second pitch to Adam Everett went behind his shoulders; HP umpire Angel Hernandez warned both sides and Tigers manager Jim Leyland came out to argue the timing of the warning; Leyland was ejected by Hernandez
Jeremy Bonderman hit Delmon Young on the side of the right knee with a fast ball and HP umpire Angel Hernandez immediately ejected Bonderman; Tigers acting manager Lloyd McClendon was also automatically ejected because of the warnings issued in the previous inning; Young was angry with Twins pitcher and teammate Jose Mijares, saying that he needed to learn how to play the game; Tiger catcher Gerald Laird argued with Hendandez and was ejected; both benches emptied but no punches were thrown as players just stood around looking at one another

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