Detroit 9, Minnesota 4
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  Final 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota 4 0 0 0 0 0       4 6 2
Detroit 0 3 0 6 0       X 9 9 0
WP: T. Byrdak (3-0)
LP: N. Blackburn (0-1)
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  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Minnesota
- J. Morneau singled to left, J. Kubel scored, J. Mauer to third, T. Hunter to second
- R. White doubled to deep right center, J. Morneau, T. Hunter and J. Mauer scored
Bot 2nd: Detroit
- B. Inge walked, M. Ordonez scored, C. Guillen to third, M. Thames to second
- M. Rabelo doubled to right, M. Thames and C. Guillen scored, B. Inge to third
Bot 4th: Detroit
- M. Hessman homered to deep left
- R. Raburn tripled to deep right center, P. Polanco and M. Rabelo scored
- G. Sheffield singled to center, R. Raburn scored
- C. Guillen safe at first on second baseman A. Casilla's fielding error, G. Sheffield scored, B. Clevlen to third
- M. Hessman singled to right, B. Clevlen scored, C. Guillen to third
 Minnesota
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
A. Casilla 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .226
J. Kubel lf 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .268
J. Mauer c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289
    C. Heintz c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
T. Hunter cf 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .288
    J. Tyner cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J. Morneau 1b 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .275
    G. Jones 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
M. Cuddyer rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .276
R. White dh 2 0 1 3 0 0 1 .165
L. Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .227
N. Punto ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .212
 Totals 19 4 6 4 5 0 11  
 Batting
2B - R White (4, J Jurrjens).
RBI - J Morneau (110), R White 3 (18).
2-out RBI - R White 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 1, R White 1.
GIDP - J Kubel.
Team LOB - 4.
 Fielding
E - A Casilla 2 (10, catch, throw).
 Detroit
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
P. Polanco 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .340
R. Raburn cf 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .301
G. Sheffield dh 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .267
M. Ordonez rf 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .359
    B. Clevlen pr-rf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125
C. Guillen ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .295
M. Thames lf 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 .239
M. Hessman 1b 3 1 2 2 0 1 3 .240
B. Inge 3b 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .238
M. Rabelo c 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .250
 Totals 26 9 9 8 3 6 12  
 Batting
2B - M Rabelo (10, J Santana).
3B - R Raburn (2, N Blackburn).
HR - M Hessman (4, 4th inning off N Blackburn 0 on, 0 Out).
RBI - B Inge (70), M Rabelo 2 (16), M Hessman 2 (12), R Raburn 2 (26), G Sheffield (75).
2-out RBI - M Hessman.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Inge 1, R Raburn 2.
Team LOB - 5.
 Fielding
Outfield assists - M Ordonez (M Cuddyer at 2nd base).
DP - 2 (P Polanco-C Guillen-M Hessman, P Polanco-M Hessman).
 Minnesota
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Santana 3.0 2 3 2 3 4 0 3.33
N. Blackburn (L, 0-1) 2.0 7 6 4 0 2 1 5.06
 Detroit
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Jurrjens 3.0 5 4 4 3 0 0 4.70
T. Byrdak (W, 3-0) 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3.20
J. Grilli 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.89
WP - J Jurrjens.
Pitches-strikes - J Santana 58-36; N Blackburn 43-32; J Jurrjens 64-41; T Byrdak 20-9; J Grilli 5-5.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Santana 2-3; N Blackburn 1-3; J Jurrjens 5-3; T Byrdak 2-3; J Grilli 0-1.
Batters faced - J Santana 15; N Blackburn 14; J Jurrjens 16; T Byrdak 7; J Grilli 1.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Scott Barry.
Time: 1:47. (Plus 2 rain delays totaling 108 minutes in the 3rd, 6th).
Attendance: 35,375.
Weather: 64 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 7 mph, in from left.

Updated on Thursday, Sep 27, 2007 5:36 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Minnesota
R. White R. White
1-2
3 RBI
 Detroit
M. Hessman M. Hessman
2-3, 1 HR
2 RBI