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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers

2012-05-16 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 33955 · 64°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to RF · 3:25

Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 11–7. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 2nd. Alex Burnett earned the win. Brian Dozier went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	2	3	1	0	0	2	1	0	2	11	14
DET	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7	11

W: Alex Burnett L: Duane Below SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Erik Komatsu	5	1	0	0	0	1
Brian Dozier	5	2	1	3	0	2
Joe Mauer	5	1	2	1	0	0
Josh Willingham	5	2	3	1	0	1
Justin Morneau	5	0	1	0	0	1
Ryan Doumit	3	1	2	1	1	1
Trevor Plouffe	5	1	1	2	0	2
Alexi Casilla	3	1	1	1	2	0
Jamey Carroll	5	1	2	2	0	0
Drew Butera	1	1	1	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Austin Jackson	3	2	2	1	0	0
Andy Dirks	4	2	3	1	1	0
Miguel Cabrera	5	0	2	2	0	0
Prince Fielder	3	0	1	2	0	0
Delmon Young	4	0	1	0	0	1
Alex Avila	3	0	0	0	1	2
Ryan Raburn	3	1	0	0	1	1
Brennan Boesch	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ramon Santiago	3	1	1	1	1	0
Don Kelly	2	0	0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Nick Blackburn	2.0	6	2	2
Jeff Gray	2.1	2	0	0
Alex Burnett	1.0	0	2	0
Brian Duensing	1.1	2	0	1
Jared Burton	1.1	0	0	1
Glen Perkins	1.0	1	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Porcello	4.0	6	0	3
Duane Below	2.1	2	1	2
Luke Putkonen	1.2	4	1	3
Collin Balester	1.0	2	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Erik Komatsu: 3/G34S
Brian Dozier: 6E3/G6S-
Joe Mauer: D7/L7LM.1-H(UR);B-3(E6/TH)
Josh Willingham: D7/L7LS.3-H
Justin Morneau: K
Ryan Doumit: K

Bot 1

Austin Jackson: S7/G5
Andy Dirks: W.1-2
Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8LXD+.2-3;1-2
Prince Fielder: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
Delmon Young: K

Top 2

Trevor Plouffe: 8/F8RM
Alexi Casilla: 53/BG
Jamey Carroll: S7/G56
Erik Komatsu: E4/G4.1-2
Brian Dozier: HR/F7LD+.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
Joe Mauer: 43/G4S-

Bot 2

Alex Avila: K
Ryan Raburn: W
Brennan Boesch: S9/G34.1-3
Ramon Santiago: S7/G6.3-H;1-3
Austin Jackson: S8/L8LS-.3-H;1-2
Andy Dirks: S8/L8LS-.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
Miguel Cabrera: S9/L89M.3-H;2-3
Prince Fielder: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
Delmon Young: CS2(14)

Top 3

Josh Willingham: D9/UREV/F9D+
Justin Morneau: 8/F8RM
Ryan Doumit: S8/G4+.2-H
Trevor Plouffe: 5/L56.1-2(E5/TH1)
Alexi Casilla: 63/G6

Bot 3

Delmon Young: 53/G5
Alex Avila: 43/G4
Ryan Raburn: 53/G5

Top 4

Jamey Carroll: 43/G4
Erik Komatsu: K
Brian Dozier: 7/F7M

Bot 4

Brennan Boesch: 43/G4-
Ramon Santiago: 8/F8LM
Austin Jackson: 9/F89M

Top 5

Joe Mauer: 63/G6
Josh Willingham: 7/F7M
Justin Morneau: 43/G34

Bot 5

Andy Dirks: S9/L4D
Miguel Cabrera: D8/F8RXD+.1-H
Prince Fielder: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
Delmon Young: 63/G6S
Alex Avila: IW
Ryan Raburn: 63/G6

Top 6

Ryan Doumit: S7/L56
Trevor Plouffe: K
Alexi Casilla: W.1-2
Jamey Carroll: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-H
Erik Komatsu: 6/F6-
Brian Dozier: K

Bot 6

Brennan Boesch: 7/F78D
Ramon Santiago: W
Don Kelly: 5/F5F-
Andy Dirks: 9/F9D

Top 7

Joe Mauer: 8/F8LXD+
Josh Willingham: S8/G4M+
Justin Morneau: D9/L9LS.1-3
Ryan Doumit: IW
Trevor Plouffe: K
Alexi Casilla: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3;1-2
Jamey Carroll: 8/F8RD+

Bot 7

Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6
Prince Fielder: S4/G4M
Delmon Young: D7/L7LS.1-3
Alex Avila: K
Ryan Raburn: K

Top 8

Erik Komatsu: 43/G4
Brian Dozier: K
Joe Mauer: S8/G4M+
Josh Willingham: WP.1-2
Josh Willingham: K

Bot 8

Brennan Boesch: 9/F89S
Ramon Santiago: 7/F7LS
Don Kelly: 3/G3

Top 9

Justin Morneau: 8/F8LM
Drew Butera: D7/G
Trevor Plouffe: HR/F7D+.2-H
Alexi Casilla: W
Jamey Carroll: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Bot 9

Andy Dirks: S8/L6MD+
Miguel Cabrera: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Prince Fielder: 8/F8LD

Notes & reviews

replay,3,willj004,MIN,kellj901,DET05,O,N,I,,H $Josh Willingham's fly to RF hit the yellow line at the top of the wall; it was ruled in play but Twins manager Ron Gardenhire asked about the call; crew chief Jeff Kellogg watched the replay and upheld the call

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