Minnesota 4, Detroit 1

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(14-17)	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0 Minnesota 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 X 4 9 0 WP: B. Bass (1-0) S: J. Nathan (10) LP: J. Verlander (1-5)	(15-14)

Scoring Summary

Bot 4th: Minnesota

- M. Cuddyer grounded out to second, M. Lamb scored, J. Mauer to third, J. Morneau to second

Bot 6th: Minnesota

- M. Cuddyer singled to left, M. Lamb scored

Bot 7th: Minnesota

- C. Monroe homered to deep left, D. Young scored

Top 8th: Detroit

- C. Granderson homered to deep right

Detroit
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
C. Granderson cf	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	.297
P. Polanco 2b	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.239
G. Sheffield dh	3	0	1	0	1	1	1	.185
M. Ordonez rf	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.313
M. Cabrera 1b	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.268
C. Guillen 3b	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.316
E. Renteria ss	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.299
M. Thames lf	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	.216
J. Jones ph-lf	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.173
B. Inge c	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.235
Totals	33	1	6	1	2	5	10

Batting HR - C Granderson (4, 8th inning off P Neshek 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - C Granderson (7). 2-out RBI - C Granderson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ordonez 2, J Jones 1, M Cabrera 1. Team LOB - 7.

Fielding PB - B Inge. DP - 1 (E Renteria-P Polanco-M Cabrera).

Minnesota
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
B. Harris 2b	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.271
M. Lamb 3b	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	.216
J. Mauer c	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	.326
J. Morneau 1b	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	.286
M. Cuddyer rf	4	0	1	2	0	2	2	.304
J. Kubel dh	4	0	0	0	0	1	5	.245
D. Young lf	3	1	0	0	1	1	2	.264
C. Monroe cf	3	1	2	2	0	0	0	.280
A. Everett ss	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.176
Totals	32	4	9	4	2	6	12

Batting 2B - J Mauer (7, J Verlander). HR - C Monroe (2, 7th inning off J Verlander 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Cuddyer 2 (9), C Monroe 2 (9). 2-out RBI - M Cuddyer. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Kubel 2, B Harris 1, D Young 2. GIDP - J Morneau. Team LOB - 6.

Detroit
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
J. Verlander (L, 1-5)	7.0	7	4	4	2	5	1	6.28
C. Rapada	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Minnesota
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
S. Baker	3.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	4.09
B. Bass (W, 1-0)	4.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3.80
P. Neshek	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	1	4.26
J. Crain (H, 2)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.19
J. Nathan (S, 10)	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.75

WP - B Bass, C Rapada.

IBB - J Morneau (by J Verlander).

Pitches-strikes - J Verlander 117-76; C Rapada 17-14; S Baker 43-30; B Bass 44-28; P Neshek 28-17; J Crain 4-3; J Nathan 21-12.

Ground balls-fly balls - J Verlander 7-9; C Rapada 1-1; S Baker 3-4; B Bass 7-5; P Neshek 1-0; J Crain 0-1; J Nathan 1-0.

Batters faced - J Verlander 29; C Rapada 5; S Baker 10; B Bass 15; P Neshek 5; J Crain 1; J Nathan 4.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Paul Nauert. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Brian O'Nora. 3B--Jerry Crawford. Time: 2:39. Attendance: 28,985. Weather: INDOORS

Game Notes

MINNESOTA PITCHER SCOTT BAKER LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING WITH AN UNDISCLOSED INJURY.

MINNESOTA PITCHER SCOTT BAKER LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING DUE TO A STRAINED RIGHT GROIN.

Updated on Sunday, May 4, 2008 5:39 am ET