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Minnesota Twins @
Detroit Tigers
2011-08-16 Β· Night game Β· Comerica Park Β· Att: 40589 Β· 80Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 10 mph from CF Β· 2:52
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 7β1. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 5th. Justin Verlander earned the win. Ramon Santiago 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Nick Blackburn SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: James Hoye Β· 1B: Phil Cuzzi Β· 2B: Tom Hallion Β· 3B: Bill Miller Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben Revere | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Mauer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Danny Valencia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Rene Tosoni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tsuyoshi Nishioka | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Thome | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Austin Jackson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Brennan Boesch | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Delmon Young | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Victor Martinez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Alex Avila | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Don Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ramon Santiago | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nick Blackburn | 4.2 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
Phil Dumatrait | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Anthony Swarzak | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Jose Mijares | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Justin Verlander | 7.2 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Phil Coke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joaquin Benoit | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Revere: S8/L8RS+
- Trevor Plouffe: K
- Joe Mauer: WP.1-2
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: 5/P5F
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 1
- Austin Jackson: 63/G6-
- Brennan Boesch: 43/G4S
- Delmon Young: S9/G4
- Miguel Cabrera: PB.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Top 2
- Danny Valencia: D7/G
- Rene Tosoni: 7/F7S
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka: 13/G13-.2-3
- Drew Butera: 4/F34D-
Bot 2
- Victor Martinez: 9/F89M
- Alex Avila: W
- Jhonny Peralta: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Don Kelly: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Top 3
- Ben Revere: 63/G6M
- Trevor Plouffe: 7/F78S
- Joe Mauer: S7/F7S
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Ramon Santiago: 3/G3
- Austin Jackson: S5/BG25
- Brennan Boesch: D9/L9D+.1-3
- Delmon Young: FC5/G56S.3XH(52);B-1
- Miguel Cabrera: WP.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: S7/G6+.3-H;2-H
- Victor Martinez: 63/G6+
Top 4
- Jason Kubel: 13/G13
- Danny Valencia: 8/F8RXD+
- Rene Tosoni: 5/F56S-
Bot 4
- Alex Avila: S9/G34+
- Jhonny Peralta: CS2(24)
- Jhonny Peralta: 63/G56
- Don Kelly: S4/G4
- Ramon Santiago: 63/L4M-
Top 5
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka: K
- Drew Butera: 3/L34
- Ben Revere: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Austin Jackson: S7/G6+
- Brennan Boesch: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Delmon Young: 8/F8RS
- Miguel Cabrera: W.1-2
- Victor Martinez: S9/L9LD+.2-H;1-3
- Alex Avila: S9/L89S.3-H;1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: S7/L7M.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Don Kelly: 63/G6+
Top 6
- Trevor Plouffe: 8/F89XD+
- Joe Mauer: S9/L4D-
- Justin Morneau: K
- Jason Kubel: 53/G6S-
Bot 6
- Ramon Santiago: HR/F7D+
- Austin Jackson: W
- Brennan Boesch: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Delmon Young: S8/G4.1-3;BX2(84)
- Miguel Cabrera: S9/L9S.3-H;BX2(96)
Top 7
- Danny Valencia: K
- Rene Tosoni: K
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka: 5/P5F
Bot 7
- Victor Martinez: 8/F8RD
- Alex Avila: W
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Don Kelly: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Drew Butera: K
- Ben Revere: S8/G4M
- Trevor Plouffe: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Joe Mauer: K
- Justin Morneau: S9/L89S.2-H;1-3
- Jason Kubel: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Ramon Santiago: D8/F78XD+
- Austin Jackson: W
- Brennan Boesch: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- Delmon Young: 7/F78XD+
Top 9
- Danny Valencia: K
- Rene Tosoni: W
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Jim Thome: K

























