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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins

2010-05-04 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 39020 · 70°F · Wind 19 mph to CF · 2:32

Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 4–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Nick Blackburn earned the win. Brennan Boesch went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Nick Blackburn L: Ryan Perry SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Austin Jackson	3	1	1	0	1	0
Johnny Damon	4	1	1	0	0	0
Magglio Ordonez	4	0	2	1	0	0
Miguel Cabrera	4	0	2	1	0	1
Brennan Boesch	4	1	1	1	0	0
Brandon Inge	4	0	1	0	0	1
Scott Sizemore	4	0	0	0	0	0
Gerald Laird	2	0	0	0	0	0
Adam Everett	3	0	1	0	0	0
Alex Avila	2	0	1	0	0	0
Ramon Santiago	1	0	1	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denard Span	4	0	1	0	0	1
Orlando Hudson	3	1	0	0	1	1
Justin Morneau	4	0	1	0	0	2
Jim Thome	4	1	1	1	0	2
Michael Cuddyer	3	1	1	0	1	0
Delmon Young	4	0	2	1	0	0
J. J. Hardy	4	1	2	1	0	0
Wilson Ramos	3	0	0	0	0	1
Nick Punto	2	0	0	0	1	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dontrelle Willis	5.1	4	3	6
Joel Zumaya	1.2	2	0	2
Phil Coke	0.1	1	0	0
Ryan Perry	1.0	1	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Nick Blackburn	9.0	11	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Austin Jackson: W
Johnny Damon: 54(1)/FO/G56S+
Magglio Ordonez: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

Denard Span: K
Orlando Hudson: W
Justin Morneau: K+SB2
Jim Thome: D8/L8LD+.2-H
Michael Cuddyer: W
Delmon Young: S9/L34-.2-H;1-3
J. J. Hardy: 64(1)/FO/G56+

Top 2

Miguel Cabrera: S8/G6M+
Brennan Boesch: 16(1)/FO/G13-
Brandon Inge: 64(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 2

Wilson Ramos: K
Nick Punto: W
Denard Span: S7/G56.1-2
Orlando Hudson: 43/G13.2-3;1-2
Justin Morneau: 43/G34+

Top 3

Scott Sizemore: 63/G6
Gerald Laird: 63/G6-
Adam Everett: 4/F13-

Bot 3

Jim Thome: K
Michael Cuddyer: 13/G15
Delmon Young: 8/F8LM

Top 4

Austin Jackson: S9/G3+
Johnny Damon: S9/G34+.1-2
Magglio Ordonez: S8/L89D.2-H;1-3
Miguel Cabrera: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
Brennan Boesch: 6/IF/P6-
Brandon Inge: 8/L8LD
Scott Sizemore: 9/F9M

Bot 4

J. J. Hardy: 9/F9LM
Wilson Ramos: 63/G6
Nick Punto: 9/F9M

Top 5

Gerald Laird: 53/G56
Adam Everett: DGR/L7LS+/FINT
Austin Jackson: 63/G6.2-3
Johnny Damon: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 5

Denard Span: 3/G3
Orlando Hudson: 63/G6
Justin Morneau: K

Top 6

Magglio Ordonez: S9/L9S
Miguel Cabrera: K
Brennan Boesch: 46(1)/FO/G4S-
Brandon Inge: S6/G56+.1-2
Scott Sizemore: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2

Bot 6

Jim Thome: K
Michael Cuddyer: D8/F89D+
Delmon Young: S5/G56S.2-3
J. J. Hardy: S8/G6M+.3-H;1-2
Wilson Ramos: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 7

Alex Avila: 43/G4
Adam Everett: 9/F9S
Austin Jackson: 43/G34

Bot 7

Nick Punto: K
Denard Span: 3/G34S
Orlando Hudson: K

Top 8

Johnny Damon: 63/G6
Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6
Miguel Cabrera: 3/G34+

Bot 8

Justin Morneau: S1/G15-
Jim Thome: 8/F8LXD+
Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+

Top 9

Brennan Boesch: HR/F9D+
Brandon Inge: K
Scott Sizemore: 13/G13
Alex Avila: D7/F78D+
Ramon Santiago: S6/G56.2XH(65)

Bot 9

Delmon Young: 63/G6S
J. J. Hardy: T8/F78XD+
Wilson Ramos: WP.3-H

Notes & reviews

fan interference
Tigers catcher Gerald Laird left the game due to an injured leg
Twins shortstop J.J. Hardy made a diving stop in the hole and had no chance to get the batter; Alex Avila rounded 3B too far and Hardy threw to 3B Nick Punto to catch Avila

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