Minnesota 5, Detroit 2

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(53-44)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Minnesota 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 11 0 Detroit 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 0 WP: S. Baker (1-1) S: J. Nathan (27) LP: J. Verlander (0-2)	(48-49)

Scoring Summary

Top 1st: Minnesota

- J. Mauer doubled to deep left, N. Punto scored, J. Mauer to third advancing on throw

Bot 1st: Detroit

- M. Ordonez doubled to deep left, C. Granderson scored

Top 4th: Minnesota

- J. Morneau doubled to deep left center, T. Hunter scored, J. Jones to third

- M. Redmond singled to right, J. Jones and J. Morneau scored, M. Redmond out at second

Top 6th: Minnesota

- J. Morneau homered to deep right

Bot 7th: Detroit

- O. Infante singled to center, R. White scored, C. Monroe to second

Minnesota
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
S. Stewart lf	5	0	2	0	0	1	2	.285
N. Punto ss-2b	4	1	1	0	1	0	2	.261
J. Mauer dh	4	0	2	1	1	0	1	.312
T. Hunter cf	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	.266
J. Jones rf	4	1	1	0	0	0	4	.271
J. Morneau 1b	3	2	2	2	1	0	0	.250
M. Cuddyer 2b	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.257
J. Castro ss	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.249
M. Redmond c	4	0	1	2	0	1	1	.263
L. Rodriguez 3b	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.291
Totals	35	5	11	5	3	3	17

Batting 2B - J Mauer (16, J Verlander); J Morneau (11, J Verlander). HR - J Morneau (12, 6th inning off J Verlander 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Mauer (35), J Morneau 2 (47), M Redmond 2 (18). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Jones 2. GIDP - N Punto. Team LOB - 7.

Fielding DP - 2 (N Punto-M Cuddyer-J Morneau, J Crain-J Castro-J Morneau).

Detroit
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
B. Inge 3b	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.278
C. Granderson cf	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.364
C. Shelton 1b	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.355
M. Ordonez rf	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.315
R. White dh	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	.307
C. Monroe lf	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.294
O. Infante 2b	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	.236
V. Wilson c	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.145
J. McDonald ss	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.289
Totals	31	2	6	2	1	5	6

Batting 2B - M Ordonez (7, S Baker); R White (18, S Baker). RBI - M Ordonez (16), O Infante (35). 2-out RBI - M Ordonez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Monroe 1, R White 1. GIDP - V Wilson, B Inge. Team LOB - 3.

Fielding Outfield assists - M Ordonez (M Redmond at 2nd base). DP - 2 (C Shelton-J McDonald, O Infante-J McDonald-C Shelton).

Minnesota
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
S. Baker (W, 1-1)	7.0	5	2	2	1	5	0	2.77
J. Crain (H, 9)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.14
J. Nathan (S, 27)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.19
Detroit
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
J. Verlander (L, 0-2)	6.0	8	5	5	2	3	1	7.15
J. Walker	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0	2.38
C. Dingman	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

HBP - L Rodriguez (by J Verlander).

Pitches-strikes - S Baker 84-56; J Crain 19-16; J Nathan 10-8; J Verlander 87-61; J Walker 29-18; C Dingman 11-7.

Ground balls-fly balls - S Baker 5-11; J Crain 3-0; J Nathan 1-2; J Verlander 10-4; J Walker 1-4; C Dingman 3-0.

Batters faced - S Baker 26; J Crain 3; J Nathan 3; J Verlander 28; J Walker 8; C Dingman 3.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Dan Iassogna. 2B--Dale Scott. 3B--Kevin Kelley. Time: 2:12. Attendance: 34,388. Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, right to left.

Game Notes

DETROIT'S MAGGLIO ORDONEZ DOUBLED IN THE FIRST INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 16 GAMES.

Updated on Sunday, Jul 24, 2005 4:49 am ET