Twins

Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
D. Span CF	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	2	21	.297	.381	.389
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: D Span flied out to center. 3rd: D Span sacrificed to third, A Casilla to second. 5th: D Span struck out swinging. 6th: D Span struck out looking.
O. Cabrera SS	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	24	.287	.323	.384
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: O Cabrera popped out to second. 3rd: O Cabrera lined out to first. 5th: O Cabrera singled to left. 7th: O Cabrera popped out to shortstop. 8th: O Cabrera grounded out to shortstop.
J. Mauer DH-C	1-4	4	0	1	0	1	0	24	.365	.434	.611
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: J Mauer singled to center. 3rd: J Mauer walked. 5th: J Mauer grounded out to shortstop, O Cabrera to second. 7th: J Mauer grounded out to second. 9th: J Mauer grounded out to second.
J. Morneau 1B	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	1	18	.302	.385	.570
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: J Morneau struck out looking. 3rd: J Morneau fouled out to third. 5th: J Morneau flied out to center. 7th: J Morneau doubled to left. 9th: J Morneau grounded out to third.
M. Cuddyer RF	4-5	5	3	4	3	0	0	21	.277	.350	.518
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: M Cuddyer hit a ground rule double to deep center. 4th: M Cuddyer homered to center. 6th: M Cuddyer grounded out to shortstop. 7th: M Cuddyer singled to center, J Morneau scored. 9th: M Cuddyer homered to left.
D. Young LF	1-5	5	1	1	1	0	1	14	.262	.286	.348
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: D Young grounded out to shortstop. 4th: D Young homered to center. 6th: D Young flied out to left. 7th: D Young struck out swinging. 9th: D Young grounded out to third.
M. Redmond C	3-4	4	1	3	1	0	0	9	.264	.325	.309
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: M Redmond singled to right, M Cuddyer scored, M Redmond thrown out at second attempting to advance on play. 4th: M Redmond grounded out to shortstop. 6th: M Redmond singled to center. 8th: M Redmond singled to right.
C. Gomez PR	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.295	.371
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B. Harris 3B	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.301	.365
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N. Punto 3B-2B	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	9	.207	.310	.252
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: N Punto bunt grounded out to pitcher. 4th: N Punto grounded out to shortstop. 6th: N Punto singled to right, M Redmond to second. 8th: N Punto flied out to right.
A. Casilla 2B	2-3	3	0	2	2	0	0	10	.176	.267	.224
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: A Casilla reached on infield single to shortstop. 4th: A Casilla grounded out to shortstop. 6th: A Casilla tripled to left, M Redmond and N Punto scored.
J. Kubel PH	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	.304	.376	.547
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 8th: J Kubel grounded out to second, C Gomez to second.
B. Keppel P	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000
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M. Guerrier P	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
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Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
S. Baker	4.1	9	6	6	0	3	2	72-50	4.85	72
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B. Keppel	2.2	4	0	0	0	1	0	41-26	4.67	41
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M. Guerrier	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	0	20-12	2.28	20
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Tigers

Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
C. Granderson CF	1-4	4	1	1	0	1	0	14	.261	.345	.471
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: C Granderson singled to right, C Granderson to second on error by right fielder M Cuddyer. 3rd: C Granderson flied out to right. 4th: C Granderson popped out to shortstop. 6th: C Granderson grounded into fielder's choice to second, R Santiago out at second.
P. Polanco 2B	3-5	5	1	3	1	0	0	16	.276	.327	.400
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: P Polanco lined out to center. 3rd: P Polanco grounded out to second. 5th: P Polanco singled to center. 6th: P Polanco reached on infield single to shortstop, C Granderson to second. 8th: P Polanco singled to right, G Laird scored, C Granderson to third.
M. Thames LF	1-3	3	1	1	1	0	2	12	.257	.328	.508
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: M Thames struck out swinging. 4th: M Thames homered to left. 5th: M Thames struck out looking.
C. Thomas LF-RF	0-2	2	0	0	1	0	0	7	.259	.341	.443
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 6th: C Thomas flied out to left. 8th: C Thomas grounded out to second, C Granderson scored, P Polanco to second.
M. Cabrera 1B	2-5	5	2	2	2	0	1	18	.330	.394	.554
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: M Cabrera flied out to left. 4th: M Cabrera singled to left. 5th: M Cabrera homered to left, P Polanco scored. 6th: M Cabrera grounded out to third. 8th: M Cabrera struck out swinging.
C. Guillen DH	3-3	3	1	3	0	0	0	12	.245	.319	.333
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: C Guillen hit by pitch. 4th: C Guillen singled to right, M Cabrera to second. 5th: C Guillen singled to right. 7th: C Guillen singled to center.
M. Ordonez RF	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	13	.267	.331	.365
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: M Ordonez popped out to shortstop. 4th: M Ordonez singled to right, M Cabrera to third, C Guillen to second. 5th: M Ordonez singled to center, C Guillen to second. 7th: M Ordonez lined into double play, second to first, C Guillen doubled off first.
R. Raburn LF	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.328	.440
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B. Inge 3B	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	1	18	.252	.347	.464
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: B Inge popped out to first. 4th: B Inge hit sacrifice fly to right, M Cabrera scored, C Guillen to third. 5th: B Inge flied out to left. 7th: B Inge struck out looking.
G. Laird C	2-4	4	1	2	1	0	1	10	.232	.310	.346
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: G Laird struck out swinging. 4th: G Laird doubled to right, C Guillen scored, M Ordonez to third. 5th: G Laird popped out to second. 8th: G Laird doubled to deep left.
R. Santiago SS	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	13	.251	.301	.413
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: R Santiago flied out to left. 4th: R Santiago grounded out to shortstop, M Ordonez scored, G Laird to third. 6th: R Santiago reached on infield single to second. 8th: R Santiago sacrificed to first, G Laird to third.

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
J. Washburn	6.0	10	5	5	1	3	2	96-61	3.12	96
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B. Seay	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	0	15-12	3.63	15
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R. Perry	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	8-6	3.89	8
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B. Lyon	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	19-12	3.00	19
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F. Rodney	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	16-11	3.86	16
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Game Stats

Walks Issued
- MIN1
- 2DET
Stolen Bases
- MIN0
- 1DET
Strikeouts Thrown
- MIN5
- 4DET
Total Bases
- MIN27
- 23DET

Game Information

Detroit, Michigan 48201

Attendance: 35,423

86%

Capacity: 41,255

Game Time: 3:01

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire - Doug Eddings, First Base Umpire - Brian Knight, Second Base Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt, Third Base Umpire - Dana Demuth

8/9/2009 Associated Press

Tigers keep Twins at bay, maintain Central pace

Placido Polanco hit a go-ahead single in the eighth inning, helping the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-7 on Sunday.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Twins MIN	0	1	0	2	0	2	1	0	1	7	14	1
Tigers DET	0	0	0	4	2	0	0	2	-	8	15	0

WINBrandon LyonB. Lyon(5-4)1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

LOSSMatt GuerrierM. Guerrier(5-1)1.0 IP, 2 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

SAVEFernando RodneyF. Rodney(23)1.0 IP, 1 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

		MIN	DET
2nd	M Redmond singled to right, M Cuddyer scored, M Redmond thrown out at second attempting to advance on play.	1	0
4th	M Cuddyer homered to center.	2	0
4th	D Young homered to center.	3	0
4th	M Thames homered to left.	3	1
4th	B Inge hit sacrifice fly to right, M Cabrera scored, C Guillen to third.	3	2
4th	G Laird doubled to right, C Guillen scored, M Ordonez to third.	3	3
4th	R Santiago grounded out to shortstop, M Ordonez scored, G Laird to third.	3	4
5th	M Cabrera homered to left, P Polanco scored.	3	6
6th	A Casilla tripled to left, M Redmond and N Punto scored.	5	6
7th	M Cuddyer singled to center, J Morneau scored.	6	6
8th	P Polanco singled to right, G Laird scored, C Granderson to third.	6	7
8th	C Thomas grounded out to second, C Granderson scored, P Polanco to second.	6	8
9th	M Cuddyer homered to left.	7	8