Twins

Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
D. Span CF	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	0	20	.314	.393	.392
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: D Span grounded out to first. 3rd: D Span flied out to center. 6th: D Span grounded out to second. 8th: D Span walked.
A. Casilla 2B	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	2	13	.167	.231	.202
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: A Casilla struck out swinging. 4th: A Casilla struck out swinging. 7th: A Casilla singled to right center. 8th: A Casilla popped out to second.
J. Mauer C	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	5	.412	.444	.706
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: J Mauer struck out swinging. 4th: J Mauer grounded out to second.
M. Redmond PH-C	0-1	1	0	0	0	1	0	8	.219	.324	.250
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 7th: M Redmond grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, A Casilla out at second. 8th: M Redmond walked, D Span to second.
J. Morneau 1B	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	.318	.368	.561
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: J Morneau grounded out to first. 4th: J Morneau grounded out to shortstop.
B. Buscher PH-1B	0-1	1	0	0	0	1	0	7	.179	.324	.286
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 7th: B Buscher walked. 8th: B Buscher grounded out to second.
J. Kubel DH	3-4	4	0	3	0	0	0	12	.315	.351	.554
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: J Kubel singled to center. 5th: J Kubel singled to center. 7th: J Kubel singled to left center, B Buscher to second. 9th: J Kubel lined out to left.
J. Crede 3B	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	0	14	.218	.299	.397
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: J Crede grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, J Kubel out at second. 5th: J Crede popped out to second. 7th: J Crede walked, B Buscher to third, J Kubel to second. 9th: J Crede grounded out to pitcher.
M. Cuddyer RF	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	13	.266	.358	.426
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: M Cuddyer flied out to left. 5th: M Cuddyer grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, J Kubel out at second. 7th: M Cuddyer grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Crede out at second. 9th: M Cuddyer singled to center.
D. Young LF	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	1	16	.254	.301	.313
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: D Young walked. 6th: D Young grounded out to shortstop. 8th: D Young safe at second on throwing error by shortstop R Santiago. 9th: D Young struck out swinging.
N. Punto SS	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	8	.205	.314	.219
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: N Punto flied out to left. 6th: N Punto grounded out to second.
B. Harris SS	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.320	.340	.420
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 8th: B Harris flied out to right, D Young to third.

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
N. Blackburn	3.1	8	9	6	3	1	2	77-46	5.19	77
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
R.A. Dickey	2.2	2	0	0	0	3	0	37-27	4.96	37
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
J. Crain	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	14-8	6.43	14
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C. Breslow	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	16-10	7.04	16
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game

Tigers

Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
J. Anderson LF	2-5	5	1	2	1	0	1	15	.333	.370	.431
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: J Anderson grounded out to second. 2nd: J Anderson singled to left, R Santiago scored, J Anderson to second on error by left fielder D Young. 3rd: J Anderson grounded out to first. 5th: J Anderson reached on infield single to third. 8th: J Anderson struck out swinging.
P. Polanco 2B	1-4	4	2	1	0	1	0	11	.264	.307	.387
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: P Polanco walked. 2nd: P Polanco safe at first on error by second baseman A Casilla, J Anderson to third. 4th: P Polanco flied out to left. 5th: P Polanco grounded into fielder's choice to second, J Anderson out at second. 8th: P Polanco singled to right center.
C. Thomas RF	3-4	4	2	3	2	1	0	20	.750	.800	1.500
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: C Thomas doubled to deep right, P Polanco to third. 2nd: C Thomas tripled to deep right, J Anderson and P Polanco scored. 4th: C Thomas singled to center. 6th: C Thomas grounded out to second. 8th: C Thomas walked, P Polanco to second.
M. Cabrera 1B	3-4	4	1	3	4	0	0	9	.406	.477	.656
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: M Cabrera grounded out to third, P Polanco scored. 2nd: M Cabrera singled to left, C Thomas scored. 4th: M Cabrera homered to left, C Thomas scored. 6th: M Cabrera doubled to deep right center.
J. Larish PH-1B	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	.167	.211	.333
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 8th: J Larish struck out swinging.
C. Granderson CF	1-5	5	1	1	1	0	1	24	.259	.325	.528
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: C Granderson grounded out to shortstop. 2nd: C Granderson grounded out to first. 4th: C Granderson homered to right. 6th: C Granderson struck out swinging. 8th: C Granderson popped out to second.
M. Ordonez DH	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	15	.232	.315	.293
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: M Ordonez grounded out to first. 3rd: M Ordonez grounded out to shortstop. 4th: M Ordonez grounded out to second. 6th: M Ordonez grounded out to catcher.
B. Inge 3B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	2	18	.287	.410	.609
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: B Inge grounded out to shortstop. 3rd: B Inge safe at first on error by third baseman J Crede. 4th: B Inge struck out swinging. 7th: B Inge struck out swinging.
G. Laird C	0-2	2	1	0	0	2	0	18	.246	.354	.348
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: G Laird walked. 3rd: G Laird walked, B Inge to second. 5th: G Laird grounded out to second. 7th: G Laird grounded out to third.
R. Santiago SS	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	2	11	.256	.293	.385
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: R Santiago doubled to right, G Laird scored. 3rd: R Santiago struck out looking. 5th: R Santiago struck out swinging. 7th: R Santiago grounded out to first.

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
R. Porcello	7.0	4	0	0	3	3	0	87-52	4.71	87
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N. Robertson	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	18-8	6.30	18
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J. Rincon	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	16-11	5.23	16
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game

Game Stats

Walks Issued
- MIN4
- 5DET
Stolen Bases
- MIN0
- 0DET
Strikeouts Thrown
- MIN7
- 4DET
Total Bases
- MIN5
- 22DET

Game Information

Detroit, Michigan 48201

Attendance: 23,754

58%

Capacity: 41,255

Game Time: 2:24

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire - C.B. Bucknor, First Base Umpire - Mike Everitt, Second Base Umpire - Gerry Davis, Third Base Umpire - Brian Gorman

Porcello blanks Twins as Cabrera propels Tigers

Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer, Clete Thomas had three hits in his season debut and rookie Rick Porcello threw seven scoreless innings in the Detroit Tigers' 9-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.

5/5/2009 Associated Press

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

WINRick PorcelloR. Porcello(2-3)7.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 3 BB

LOSSNick BlackburnN. Blackburn(2-2)3.1 IP, 6 ER, 1 K, 3 BB

Scoring Summary

		DET
1st	M Cabrera grounded out to third, P Polanco scored.	1
2nd	R Santiago doubled to right, G Laird scored.	2
2nd	J Anderson singled to left, R Santiago scored, J Anderson to second on error by left fielder D Young.	3
2nd	C Thomas tripled to deep right, J Anderson and P Polanco scored.	5
2nd	M Cabrera singled to left, C Thomas scored.	6
4th	M Cabrera homered to left, C Thomas scored.	8
4th	C Granderson homered to right.	9