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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
2011-08-15 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 36211 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to RF · 2:49
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 9–6. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 3rd. Francisco Liriano earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Jim Thome went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Francisco Liriano L: Rick Porcello SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Revere | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Valencia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Tolbert | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tsuyoshi Nishioka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Raburn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Avila | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilson Betemit | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Liriano | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Alex Burnett | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Glen Perkins | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Matt Capps | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Porcello | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Daniel Schlereth | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Phil Coke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Revere: S7/L6D
- Trevor Plouffe: SB2
- Trevor Plouffe: 53/SH/BG56S.2-3
- Joe Mauer: 53/G56S
- Justin Morneau: 13/G34S-
Bot 1
- Austin Jackson: 53/G56S-
- Ryan Raburn: 53/G56S
- Delmon Young: HR/F78XD+
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Victor Martinez: K
Top 2
- Jason Kubel: 41/G34-
- Jim Thome: 5/L6+
- Danny Valencia: 4/F4-
Bot 2
- Jhonny Peralta: 3/F34-
- Magglio Ordonez: S9/F3D-
- Alex Avila: S8/L8LS+.1-3(E8);B-2
- Wilson Betemit: K
- Austin Jackson: 9/F89S
Top 3
- Matt Tolbert: S5/BG25.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka: E4/G4-.2-3
- Ben Revere: 46(1)/FO/G34-.3-H
- Trevor Plouffe: D7.1-H(UR)
- Joe Mauer: 7/F78M
- Justin Morneau: D8/F89XD+.2-H(UR)
- Jason Kubel: 9/F9D+
Bot 3
- Ryan Raburn: K
- Delmon Young: 4/F4MD-
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/G6M+
- Victor Martinez: HR/F89D+.1-H
- Jhonny Peralta: 7/F7D+
Top 4
- Jim Thome: S8/L8RM
- Danny Valencia: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Matt Tolbert: S9/G34.1-2
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka: K
- Ben Revere: 3/G3-
Bot 4
- Magglio Ordonez: 6/F6D-
- Alex Avila: D87/F78XD+
- Wilson Betemit: K
- Austin Jackson: 7/L7M
Top 5
- Trevor Plouffe: 7/L7D+
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
- Justin Morneau: K
Bot 5
- Ryan Raburn: 8/F8RXD+
- Delmon Young: S8/L8LM
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9M
- Victor Martinez: 53/G5+
Top 6
- Jason Kubel: S9/G34+
- Jim Thome: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Danny Valencia: W
- Matt Tolbert: 63/G6.1-2
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Ben Revere: T8/F8RXD+.3-H;BXH(842)
Bot 6
- Jhonny Peralta: 4/F34S-
- Magglio Ordonez: S9/L4D
- Alex Avila: T9/F89XD+.1-H
- Wilson Betemit: 8/SF/F8RXD.3-H
- Austin Jackson: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Trevor Plouffe: W
- Joe Mauer: K
- Justin Morneau: SB2
- Justin Morneau: W+WP.2-3
- Jason Kubel: K
- Jim Thome: HR/F7D+.3-H;1-H
- Danny Valencia: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 7
- Ryan Raburn: HR/F78XD+
- Delmon Young: HP
- Miguel Cabrera: S7/L6D+.1-2
- Victor Martinez: 6/L6
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Magglio Ordonez: 43/G4-
Top 8
- Matt Tolbert: D7/F7LS
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka: 14/SH.2-3
- Ben Revere: 43/G4S-
- Trevor Plouffe: K
Bot 8
- Alex Avila: K
- Wilson Betemit: K
- Austin Jackson: 13/G13
Top 9
- Joe Mauer: K
- Justin Morneau: 31/G3
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 9
- Ryan Raburn: K
- Delmon Young: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G56
Notes & reviews
- Jim Thome 600th HR; he is the eighth player to reach this milestone and the first to hit 599 and 600 in the same game