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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins

2012-05-25 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 37688 · 66°F, overcast · Wind 6 mph L to R · 3:29

Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 10–6. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 2nd. Drew Smyly earned the win. Alex Avila went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	4	0	2	1	0	3	0	0	10	16
MIN	2	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	6	10

W: Drew Smyly L: Anthony Swarzak SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Todd Tichenor · 1B: Alan Porter · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Quintin Berry	4	1	2	1	1	2
Andy Dirks	5	0	1	0	0	2
Miguel Cabrera	3	2	1	0	2	0
Prince Fielder	5	2	3	2	0	0
Delmon Young	5	1	3	1	0	1
Brennan Boesch	4	2	3	2	0	0
Jhonny Peralta	4	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Avila	4	2	2	3	0	2
Ryan Raburn	4	0	1	1	0	1
Ramon Santiago	1	0	0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denard Span	5	1	3	0	0	0
Ben Revere	5	0	1	0	0	2
Joe Mauer	5	2	1	0	0	1
Josh Willingham	4	0	1	0	1	1
Justin Morneau	4	1	1	1	0	1
Brian Dozier	4	0	1	2	0	0
Trevor Plouffe	4	2	1	0	0	0
Alexi Casilla	3	0	0	1	0	1
Jamey Carroll	2	0	1	2	1	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Drew Smyly	5.0	6	2	2
Brayan Villarreal	0.2	1	0	0
Phil Coke	1.0	2	0	1
Joaquin Benoit	1.1	0	0	1
Jose Valverde	1.0	1	0	2

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Anthony Swarzak	3.2	9	1	3
Francisco Liriano	2.2	5	2	3
Jeff Gray	0.2	0	0	1
Glen Perkins	1.0	0	0	1
Matt Capps	1.0	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Quintin Berry: W
Andy Dirks: K
Miguel Cabrera: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 1

Denard Span: D8/F8RXD+
Ben Revere: S8/G6M.2-2
Joe Mauer: 6(1)/FO/G6M.2-3
Josh Willingham: W.1-2
Justin Morneau: 6/L6D-
Brian Dozier: D7/L7S+.3-H;2-H;1-3
Trevor Plouffe: 9/F9M

Top 2

Prince Fielder: S7
Delmon Young: S8/G6M+.1-2
Brennan Boesch: D8/F89XD+.2-H;1-3
Jhonny Peralta: 3/P3F
Alex Avila: D8/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H
Ryan Raburn: K
Quintin Berry: S7.2-H;BX2(74)

Bot 2

Alexi Casilla: 43/G4S
Jamey Carroll: W
Denard Span: S7/L78M.1-2
Ben Revere: 3/G34S-.2-3;1-2
Joe Mauer: 9/L9D+

Top 3

Andy Dirks: S8/G6M
Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9D
Prince Fielder: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Bot 3

Josh Willingham: 3/G3
Justin Morneau: K
Brian Dozier: 43/G4-

Top 4

Delmon Young: K
Brennan Boesch: D9/F9D+
Jhonny Peralta: 9/F89D+
Alex Avila: DGR/F78D+.2-H
Ryan Raburn: S8/G6M.2-H
Quintin Berry: K

Bot 4

Trevor Plouffe: D8/F8LXD+
Alexi Casilla: 63/G6MD.2-3
Jamey Carroll: 8/SF/L8RM.3-H
Denard Span: 63/G6MD

Top 5

Andy Dirks: 43/G4
Miguel Cabrera: W
Prince Fielder: SB2
Prince Fielder: D9/L3D+.2-H
Delmon Young: 9/F3D
Brennan Boesch: 4/L4-

Bot 5

Ben Revere: K
Joe Mauer: 13/G34S-
Josh Willingham: 13/G25-

Top 6

Jhonny Peralta: 63/G6
Alex Avila: K
Ryan Raburn: 63/G6

Bot 6

Justin Morneau: S9/G34
Brian Dozier: E1/TH2/FO/G15.1-2
Trevor Plouffe: 36(1)/FO/G34S+.2-3
Alexi Casilla: 7/SF/F7M.3-H(UR)
Jamey Carroll: PO1(E1).1-2
Jamey Carroll: S8/G4M.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
Denard Span: 3/G34

Top 7

Quintin Berry: S3/BG23
Andy Dirks: K
Miguel Cabrera: SB2
Miguel Cabrera: IW
Prince Fielder: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-2
Delmon Young: D9/L34D.2-H;1-3
Brennan Boesch: S7/F5D-.3-H;2-2
Jhonny Peralta: 9/F9LS
Alex Avila: WP.2-3
Alex Avila: K

Bot 7

Ben Revere: K
Joe Mauer: S9/L4D
Josh Willingham: D7/L7LM.1-3
Justin Morneau: 3/G34.3-H;2-3
Brian Dozier: 8/F8LM

Top 8

Ryan Raburn: 9/F9LM
Quintin Berry: K
Andy Dirks: 43/G4MS-

Bot 8

Trevor Plouffe: 63/G6S-
Alexi Casilla: K23
Jamey Carroll: 31/G34S

Top 9

Miguel Cabrera: S9/L89S+
Prince Fielder: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Delmon Young: S7/G6+
Ramon Santiago: 7/F78M

Bot 9

Denard Span: D7/L5D
Ben Revere: 53/G5S
Joe Mauer: K
Josh Willingham: K

Notes & reviews

Twins 3B Jamey Carroll and Manager Ron Gardenhire ejected by 1B umpire Alan Porter; Porter called Carroll out when he beat pitcher Joaquin Benoit to the bag

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