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    Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins

    DET
    Detroit TigersTigersDET
    86-73, 36-42 Away
    2
    86-73, 36-42 Away
    Final
    MIN
    Minnesota TwinsTwinsMIN
    66-93, 31-50 Home
    1
    66-93, 31-50 Home
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    • Play-by-Play
    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    A. JacksonCF
    2-4100.301
    Q. BerryLF
    0-3000.261
    M. Cabrera3B
    0-3000.325
    P. Fielder1B
    1-4112.309
    D. YoungDH
    1-4000.272
    A. DirksRF
    2-3000.320
    A. GarciaPH-RF
    0-1000.333
    J. PeraltaSS
    1-3000.240
    A. AvilaC
    0-4000.242
    O. Infante2B
    0-3000.259
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    A. Sanchez
    6.17114102-643.74
    P. Coke
    0.2101013-64.00
    O. Dotel
    1.0200015-133.63
    J. Valverde
    1.000008-73.84
    Full Box Score
    DETMIN
    Hits
    7
    10
    Home Runs
    1
    0
    Total Bases
    12
    10
    Runners LOB
    6
    11

    Game Information

    Target Field
    Target Field
    2:10 PM, September 30, 2012
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Attendance: 32,554
    Game Time:2:43
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Jim Wolf
    • First Base Umpire - Ted Barrett
    • Second Base Umpire - Ron Kulpa
    • Third Base Umpire - Wally Bell

    Fielder's homer helps Tigers pad Central lead

    Prince Fielder hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to lift Detroit to a 2-1 victory over the Twins on Sunday, assuring that the Tigers won't lose any of their lead on the White Sox in the AL Central.
    Oct 1, 2012, 01:51 am - Associated Press
    DET
    MIN
    123456789RHE
    000000020270
    0000001001100
    P. Coke
    win

    P. Coke2-3

    0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 1 BB
    J. Burton
    loss

    J. Burton3-2

    1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
    J. Valverde
    save

    J. Valverde34

    1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    DETMIN
    7thP Florimon singled to right, J Carroll scored.01
    8thP Fielder homered to left (372 feet), A Jackson scored.21
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    DET wins 2-1

    • Tigers
      2
    • Twins
      4
    Game 1
    9/28
    • Tigers
      6
    • Twins
      4
    Game 2
    9/29
    • Tigers
      2
    • Twins
      1
    Game 3
    9/30

    2026 American League Central Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Chicago5447.535-W1
    Cleveland5450.5191.5L2
    Minnesota5153.4904.5W2
    Detroit5054.4815.5W3
    Kansas City4362.41013L2
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