Detroit 11, Minnesota 9
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(6-7)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota 0 2 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 9 13 1
Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 6 X 11 16 3
WP: F. Beltran (1-0) S: T. Jones (2)
LP: P. Neshek (0-1)
(3-10)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 2nd: Minnesota
- B. Harris singled to left, D. Young scored
- M. Lamb singled to deep right, B. Harris scored
Bot 6th: Detroit
- M. Cabrera singled to left, G. Sheffield scored, M. Ordonez to second
- C. Guillen doubled to deep left, M. Ordonez and M. Cabrera scored
- E. Renteria singled to right, C. Guillen scored, E. Renteria out at second
Top 7th: Minnesota
- J. Morneau singled to left, D. Span and C. Gomez scored, J. Mauer to second
- D. Young singled to left, J. Mauer scored, J. Morneau out at third, D. Young to second advancing on throw
- J. Kubel singled to right, D. Young scored
Bot 7th: Detroit
- I. Rodriguez homered to deep right
Bot 8th: Detroit
- M. Ordonez doubled to deep center, G. Sheffield scored
- C. Guillen singled to deep left, M. Ordonez scored, M. Cabrera to second
- I. Rodriguez tripled to deep center, E. Renteria and M. Cabrera scored
- J. Jones hit sacrifice fly to left, I. Rodriguez scored
- P. Polanco singled to center, C. Thomas scored
 Minnesota
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Gomez cf 5 1 0 0 0 2 3 .246
D. Span rf 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .300
J. Mauer c 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 .238
J. Morneau 1b 5 0 1 2 0 1 2 .222
D. Young lf 5 3 3 2 0 0 0 .280
J. Kubel dh 4 1 2 2 1 1 1 .286
B. Harris 2b 4 1 2 2 0 2 1 .351
M. Lamb 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .184
    N. Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .429
A. Everett ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .185
 Totals 38 9 13 9 5 7 15  
 Batting
2B - D Young (2, J Bonderman); A Everett (1, F Beltran).
SF - B Harris.
RBI - B Harris 2 (2), M Lamb (6), D Young 2 (5), J Kubel 2 (11), J Morneau 2 (11).
2-out RBI - B Harris, M Lamb, J Kubel.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 1, J Mauer 1, D Span 1.
GIDP - J Mauer.
Team LOB - 8.
 Base Running
SB - D Young (3, 2nd base off J Bonderman/I Rodriguez), C Gomez (6, 2nd base off J Bonderman/I Rodriguez).
 
 Fielding
E - A Everett (3, throw).
Outfield assists - D Span (E Renteria at 2nd base).
DP - 1 (N Blackburn-A Everett-J Morneau).
 Detroit
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Thomas cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .344
P. Polanco 2b 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 .159
G. Sheffield dh 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 .212
M. Ordonez rf 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .275
M. Cabrera 3b-1b 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .205
C. Guillen 1b 4 1 3 3 0 0 1 .359
    B. Inge pr-3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
E. Renteria ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .264
I. Rodriguez c 4 2 2 3 0 0 3 .222
J. Jones lf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .194
    R. Raburn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
 Totals 38 11 16 11 0 1 11  
 Batting
2B - M Cabrera (2, N Blackburn); C Guillen (5, N Blackburn); G Sheffield (2, M Guerrier); M Ordonez (3, M Guerrier).
3B - I Rodriguez (1, P Neshek); C Thomas (1, P Neshek).
HR - I Rodriguez (1, 7th inning off M Guerrier 0 on, 0 Out).
SF - J Jones.
RBI - M Cabrera (3), C Guillen 3 (5), E Renteria (4), I Rodriguez 3 (5), M Ordonez (4), J Jones (2), P Polanco (3).
2-out RBI - M Cabrera, C Guillen 2, E Renteria, P Polanco.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - I Rodriguez 1, C Guillen 1.
GIDP - J Jones.
Team LOB - 4.
 Fielding
E - I Rodriguez (1, dropped foul ball); M Cabrera (4, throw); C Thomas (2, bobble).
Outfield assists - J Jones (J Morneau at 3rd base).
DP - 1 (J Bonderman-E Renteria-C Guillen).
 Minnesota
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
N. Blackburn 5.2 8 4 4 0 0 0 3.57
M. Guerrier (H, 4) 1.1 5 5 4 0 0 1 9.53
P. Neshek (L, 0-1; BS, 2) 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 7.50
 Detroit
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Bonderman 6.1 8 7 4 2 5 0 4.58
B. Seay 0.2 3 2 2 1 1 0 4.91
F. Beltran (W, 1-0) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.79
T. Jones (S, 2) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Pitches-strikes - N Blackburn 89-55; M Guerrier 28-20; P Neshek 25-16; J Bonderman 104-70; B Seay 19-12; F Beltran 21-12; T Jones 15-8.
Ground balls-fly balls - N Blackburn 10-7; M Guerrier 3-0; P Neshek 1-1; J Bonderman 9-5; B Seay 0-0; F Beltran 2-0; T Jones 1-2.
Batters faced - N Blackburn 24; M Guerrier 9; P Neshek 6; J Bonderman 29; B Seay 5; F Beltran 5; T Jones 5.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Mike Dimuro. 2B--Tim Mcclelland. 3B--Larry Vanover.
Time: 3:16.
Attendance: 32,002.
Weather: 48 degrees, clear.
Wind: 11 mph, in from center.

Updated on Monday, Apr 14, 2008 10:37 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 Minnesota
D. Young Delmon Young
3-5
2 RBI
 Detroit
I. Rodriguez Ivan Rodriguez
2-4, 1 HR
3 RBI