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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins

2009-10-06 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · 12 innings · Att: 54088 · 68°F · 4:37

Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 6–5. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 7th. Bobby Keppel earned the win. Miguel Cabrera went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
DET	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	5	12
MIN	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	1	6	12

W: Bobby Keppel L: Fernando Rodney SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: Fieldin Culbreth · RF: Bruce Dreckman

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Curtis Granderson	5	1	2	0	1	1
Placido Polanco	6	0	1	0	0	2
Magglio Ordonez	5	2	2	2	0	0
Miguel Cabrera	5	1	2	2	1	0
Carlos Guillen	3	0	0	0	1	1
Ryan Raburn	4	0	2	0	2	1
Brandon Inge	5	0	1	1	1	0
Gerald Laird	6	0	0	0	0	2
Ramon Santiago	4	0	1	0	0	0
Aubrey Huff	0	0	0	0	0	0
Adam Everett	1	0	0	0	0	1
Clete Thomas	1	0	0	0	0	0
Don Kelly	1	1	1	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denard Span	5	0	1	0	0	1
Orlando Cabrera	6	1	1	2	0	1
Joe Mauer	4	0	2	0	2	1
Jason Kubel	4	1	1	1	0	1
Michael Cuddyer	5	1	1	0	1	1
Delmon Young	5	0	1	0	1	1
Jose Morales	2	0	0	0	0	2
Matt Tolbert	5	1	2	1	0	2
Nick Punto	4	1	1	0	1	1
Brendan Harris	1	0	0	0	1	0
Carlos Gomez	2	1	1	0	0	0
Alexi Casilla	1	0	1	1	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Porcello	5.2	4	2	8
Zach Miner	0.2	4	0	1
Fu-Te Ni	0.1	0	0	0
Brandon Lyon	1.2	0	1	1
Fernando Rodney	3.0	4	3	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Scott Baker	6.0	6	2	2
Jon Rauch	0.2	0	0	0
Jose Mijares	0.0	1	0	0
Matt Guerrier	0.2	1	2	0
Joe Nathan	1.2	2	0	2
Jesse Crain	1.1	1	0	2
Ron Mahay	0.1	0	0	1
Bobby Keppel	1.1	1	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Curtis Granderson: 8/F8RD
Placido Polanco: K
Magglio Ordonez: 9/F9LD+

Bot 1

Denard Span: 3/G34S+
Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6
Joe Mauer: D8/L4D+
Jason Kubel: 6/L6-

Top 2

Miguel Cabrera: D7/F78XD+
Carlos Guillen: 8/F8RD
Ryan Raburn: S9/F9S-.2-3
Brandon Inge: 6/L6
Gerald Laird: 6/F7S-

Bot 2

Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56
Delmon Young: K
Jose Morales: K

Top 3

Ramon Santiago: 8/L8LM
Curtis Granderson: W
Placido Polanco: 463/G4.1-2
Magglio Ordonez: S8/L8RS+.2-H
Miguel Cabrera: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
Carlos Guillen: K

Bot 3

Matt Tolbert: S5/G5F
Nick Punto: K
Denard Span: S7/G6.1-2
Orlando Cabrera: 9/F9D+.2-3
Joe Mauer: PO1(E1).3-H(UR)
Joe Mauer: W.1-2
Jason Kubel: K

Top 4

Ryan Raburn: S7/L78S
Brandon Inge: 3/F3F-
Gerald Laird: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S

Bot 4

Michael Cuddyer: K23
Delmon Young: 4/F34D-
Jose Morales: K

Top 5

Ramon Santiago: 6/P5F
Curtis Granderson: 3/P3F
Placido Polanco: S8/F8RS-
Magglio Ordonez: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 5

Matt Tolbert: K
Nick Punto: 63/G6
Denard Span: 4/F8RS-

Top 6

Miguel Cabrera: 53/G56
Carlos Guillen: 3/F34-
Ryan Raburn: 5/F25F-

Bot 6

Orlando Cabrera: 8/F8RD
Joe Mauer: K
Jason Kubel: HR/F8RXD+
Michael Cuddyer: W
Delmon Young: S8/F8RM.1-3
Brendan Harris: HP.1-2
Matt Tolbert: 8/F8LXD+

Top 7

Brandon Inge: W
Gerald Laird: 3/BP23+
Ramon Santiago: 8/F78D+
Curtis Granderson: S9/G34+.1-3
Placido Polanco: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 7

Nick Punto: S7/L6+
Denard Span: K
Orlando Cabrera: HR/F7D+.1-H
Joe Mauer: S9/L34D
Jason Kubel: 8/F8LM
Michael Cuddyer: 13/G13-

Top 8

Magglio Ordonez: HR/F7D+
Miguel Cabrera: 53/G56
Carlos Guillen: W
Ryan Raburn: W.1-2
Brandon Inge: 4/IF/P34-
Gerald Laird: K

Bot 8

Delmon Young: 43/G4
Brendan Harris: 53/G56
Matt Tolbert: K

Top 9

Ramon Santiago: S3/BG34S
Curtis Granderson: S9/F9LS-.1-3
Placido Polanco: K
Magglio Ordonez: 6/LDP/L6+.1X1(63)

Bot 9

Nick Punto: W
Denard Span: 14/SH.1-2
Orlando Cabrera: 5!3/G56
Joe Mauer: IW
Carlos Gomez: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 10

Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6
Aubrey Huff: HP
Ryan Raburn: K
Brandon Inge: D7/L7LM+.1-H
Gerald Laird: 43/G4S-

Bot 10

Michael Cuddyer: T8/F7M
Delmon Young: 63/G6MS-
Brendan Harris: W
Matt Tolbert: S8/G4M.3-H;1-3
Nick Punto: 7/LDP.3XH(72)

Top 11

Adam Everett: K
Curtis Granderson: K
Placido Polanco: 4/L4D

Bot 11

Denard Span: 8!/F8LM
Orlando Cabrera: K
Joe Mauer: 43/G4

Top 12

Clete Thomas: 8/L8LD+
Miguel Cabrera: W
Don Kelly: S7/L78M.1-3;B-2(TH3)
Ryan Raburn: IW
Brandon Inge: 42(3)/FO/G4.2-3;1-2
Gerald Laird: K

Bot 12

Carlos Gomez: S7/G56+
Michael Cuddyer: 53.1-2
Delmon Young: IW
Alexi Casilla: S9/G34.2-H;1-2

Notes & reviews

one game playoff to break tie for AL Central Division lead; last regular season game at the Humphrey Metrodome
pitcher Rick Porcello's throw went into the runner and bounced away, hitting first base coach Jerry White

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