Twins

Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
D. Span CF-RF	1-3	3	2	1	1	1	0	17	.315	.395	.420
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: D Span grounded out to first. 3rd: D Span hit by pitch, N Punto to second. 4th: D Span grounded out to second, B Harris scored, M Redmond to third. 7th: D Span doubled to right, N Punto to third. 8th: D Span walked, D Young to third, N Punto to second.
O. Cabrera SS	2-5	5	1	2	3	0	0	10	.278	.312	.379
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: O Cabrera singled to left. 3rd: O Cabrera flied out to center, N Punto to third, D Span to second. 4th: O Cabrera grounded out to pitcher. 7th: O Cabrera grounded out to second. 8th: O Cabrera doubled to deep left, D Young, N Punto and D Span scored.
J. Mauer DH	2-4	4	1	2	2	1	0	15	.367	.442	.593
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: J Mauer flied out to right. 3rd: J Mauer singled to center, N Punto scored, D Span to third. 5th: J Mauer grounded out to first. 8th: J Mauer singled to left, O Cabrera scored.
M. Cuddyer 1B	2-5	5	0	2	1	0	1	16	.277	.339	.514
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: M Cuddyer flied out to right. 3rd: M Cuddyer singled to center, D Span scored, J Mauer to third. 5th: M Cuddyer popped out to shortstop. 7th: M Cuddyer struck out swinging. 8th: M Cuddyer singled to right, J Mauer to second.
J. Kubel RF	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	2	15	.296	.367	.517
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: J Kubel grounded out to pitcher. 3rd: J Kubel hit sacrifice fly to center, J Mauer scored. 5th: J Kubel struck out swinging. 7th: J Kubel struck out looking.
C. Gomez CF	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.228	.286	.337
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 8th: C Gomez popped out to first.
D. Young LF	3-4	4	1	3	0	0	0	29	.279	.302	.401
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: D Young singled to center. 3rd: D Young singled to right, M Cuddyer thrown out at third. 6th: D Young flied out to center. 8th: D Young singled to left. 9th: D Young hit by pitch.
B. Harris 3B	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	1	14	.262	.308	.362
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: B Harris struck out swinging. 4th: B Harris safe at first on throwing error by third baseman B Inge. 6th: B Harris flied out to left. 8th: B Harris flied out to right.
M. Tolbert 3B	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.223	.298	.288
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 9th: M Tolbert grounded out to shortstop, D Young to second.
M. Redmond C	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	1	17	.237	.299	.289
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: M Redmond lined out to center. 4th: M Redmond singled to left, B Harris to second. 6th: M Redmond grounded out to shortstop. 8th: M Redmond struck out swinging. 9th: M Redmond grounded out to second, D Young to third.
N. Punto 2B	2-3	3	2	2	0	1	1	18	.233	.338	.291
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: N Punto singled to center. 4th: N Punto sacrificed to pitcher, B Harris to third, M Redmond to second. 7th: N Punto singled to left. 8th: N Punto walked, D Young to second. 9th: N Punto struck out swinging.

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
S. Baker	5.0	5	1	0	3	3	0	105-68	4.36	105
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J. Rauch	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	10-7	1.98	10
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R. Mahay	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3-2	4.35	3
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M. Guerrier	1.2	0	2	0	1	0	0	26-13	2.28	26
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J. Mijares	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	16-8	2.05	16
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J. Nathan	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	27-16	2.22	27
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Tigers

Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
C. Granderson CF	1-4	4	0	1	1	1	0	29	.250	.328	.460
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: C Granderson flied out to center. 2nd: C Granderson popped out to third. 4th: C Granderson walked, B Inge to third, A Everett to second. 6th: C Granderson lined out to right. 8th: C Granderson singled to left, G Laird scored, A Everett to second.
R. Santiago 2B	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	1	27	.271	.323	.392
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: R Santiago grounded out to second. 3rd: R Santiago struck out swinging. 4th: R Santiago fouled out to catcher. 7th: R Santiago safe at first on error by third baseman B Harris. 8th: R Santiago grounded out to shortstop.
M. Ordonez RF	2-4	4	0	2	0	1	0	14	.301	.369	.408
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: M Ordonez singled to right. 3rd: M Ordonez grounded out to shortstop. 5th: M Ordonez singled to left center. 7th: M Ordonez flied out to center. 9th: M Ordonez walked.
M. Cabrera 1B	1-4	4	0	1	0	1	0	23	.329	.400	.551
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: M Cabrera singled to right, M Ordonez to third. 3rd: M Cabrera walked. 5th: M Cabrera grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, M Ordonez out at second. 7th: M Cabrera flied into double play, right to shortstop to first, R Santiago doubled off first. 9th: M Cabrera flied out to center.
C. Guillen LF	0-3	3	1	0	0	2	1	24	.250	.343	.436
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: C Guillen struck out swinging. 3rd: C Guillen flied out to left. 5th: C Guillen walked. 8th: C Guillen walked. 9th: C Guillen flied out to left.
M. Thames DH	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	20	.252	.323	.453
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: M Thames singled to left, M Thames to second on error by left fielder D Young. 4th: M Thames hit by pitch. 5th: M Thames struck out looking. 8th: M Thames flied out to left.
A. Huff PH	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	.242	.309	.387
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 9th: A Huff flied out to left.
B. Inge 3B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	17	.233	.318	.412
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: B Inge grounded out to shortstop, M Thames to third. 4th: B Inge grounded into fielder's choice to second, M Thames out at second. 6th: B Inge flied out to center. 8th: B Inge lined out to first.
G. Laird C	2-4	4	1	2	1	0	0	13	.229	.310	.327
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: G Laird singled to center, M Thames scored. 4th: G Laird flied out to left. 6th: G Laird singled to left. 8th: G Laird safe at first on error by third baseman M Tolbert, C Guillen scored.
A. Avila C	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.366	.583
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A. Everett SS	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	0	11	.236	.287	.322
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: A Everett fouled out to second. 4th: A Everett safe at first on error by third baseman B Harris, B Inge to second. 6th: A Everett flied out to center. 8th: Detroit's Manager J Leyland ejected by A Hernandez in the 8th. 8th: A Everett walked.

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
N. Robertson	6.0	9	4	3	0	2	0	90-62	5.44	90
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R. Perry	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	11-5	3.99	11
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F. Ni	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3-3	2.67	3
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C. Fien	0.2	1	2	2	1	1	0	20-9	10.80	20
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B. Seay	0.0	2	2	2	1	0	0	14-8	4.25	14
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J. Bonderman	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5-4	8.71	5
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A. Galarraga	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-6	5.60	11
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Game Stats

Walks Issued
- MIN6
- 3DET
Stolen Bases
- MIN0
- 0DET
Strikeouts Thrown
- MIN3
- 6DET
Total Bases
- MIN15
- 7DET

Game Information

Detroit, Michigan 48201

Attendance: 40,533

98%

Capacity: 41,255

Game Time: 3:33

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire - Angel Hernandez, First Base Umpire - Randy Marsh, Second Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale, Third Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson

Baker, Twins beat Tigers to avoid elimination

Scott Baker had a strong start and got plenty of run support with a three-run third inning and a four-run eighth, helping the Twins beat the Tigers 8-3 to avoid elimination from playoff contention.

10/2/2009 Associated Press

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Twins MIN	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	4	0	8	13	4
Tigers DET	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	7	1

WINScott BakerS. Baker(15-9)5.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 3 BB

LOSSNate RobertsonN. Robertson(2-3)6.0 IP, 3 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

		MIN	DET
2nd	G Laird singled to center, M Thames scored.	0	1
3rd	J Mauer singled to center, N Punto scored, D Span to third.	1	1
3rd	M Cuddyer singled to center, D Span scored, J Mauer to third.	2	1
3rd	J Kubel hit sacrifice fly to center, J Mauer scored.	3	1
4th	D Span grounded out to second, B Harris scored, M Redmond to third.	4	1
8th	O Cabrera doubled to deep left, D Young, N Punto and D Span scored.	7	1
8th	J Mauer singled to left, O Cabrera scored.	8	1
8th	G Laird safe at first on error by third baseman M Tolbert, C Guillen scored.	8	2
8th	C Granderson singled to left, G Laird scored, A Everett to second.	8	3

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