Minnesota 6, Detroit 4

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(42-41)	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Detroit 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 4 10 0 Minnesota 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 X 6 14 0 WP: S. Baker (5-2) S: J. Nathan (23) LP: N. Robertson (6-7)	(46-38)

Scoring Summary

Bot 4th: Minnesota

- C. Monroe homered to deep center, J. Morneau and M. Redmond scored

Bot 5th: Minnesota

- A. Casilla doubled to left, D. Span scored, C. Gomez to third

- M. Redmond singled to center, A. Casilla and C. Gomez scored

Top 6th: Detroit

- M. Thames homered to deep left, C. Guillen scored

Top 8th: Detroit

- G. Sheffield doubled to deep left center, C. Guillen scored

Detroit
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
C. Granderson cf	5	0	0	0	0	1	3	.295
P. Polanco 2b	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.317
C. Guillen 3b	4	3	3	0	0	1	0	.298
M. Thames 1b	4	1	2	2	0	1	1	.283
M. Joyce rf	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.207
G. Sheffield dh	4	0	2	1	0	1	1	.232
C. Thomas lf	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.318
M. Cabrera ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.280
R. Raburn lf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215
E. Renteria ss	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.270
I. Rodriguez c	4	0	2	0	0	1	1	.281
Totals	37	4	10	3	0	7	11

Batting 2B - G Sheffield (9, B Bass). HR - M Thames (16, 6th inning off S Baker 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Thames 2 (35), G Sheffield (17). 2-out RBI - G Sheffield. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Sheffield 1, M Cabrera 1. Team LOB - 6.

Fielding DP - 5 (M Thames-I Rodriguez, P Polanco-E Renteria-M Thames, P Polanco-M Thames, Z Miner-I Rodriguez-M Thames, E Renteria-P Polanco-M Thames).

Minnesota
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
C. Gomez cf	3	1	2	0	2	0	1	.269
A. Casilla 2b	4	1	3	1	1	0	1	.327
M. Redmond c	4	1	2	2	0	0	5	.300
J. Morneau 1b	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	.314
C. Monroe dh	3	1	2	3	1	0	2	.218
D. Young lf	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.278
B. Harris ss	4	0	0	0	0	2	5	.245
N. Punto 3b	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.261
D. Span rf	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	.297
Totals	31	6	14	6	6	3	19

Batting 2B - D Span (2, N Robertson); A Casilla (9, N Robertson); J Morneau (15, Z Miner). HR - C Monroe (8, 4th inning off N Robertson 2 on, 0 Out). S - D Span. RBI - C Monroe 3 (26), A Casilla (31), M Redmond 2 (6). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 1, B Harris 2. GIDP - N Punto, A Casilla, M Redmond, D Young. Team LOB - 8.

Base Running SB - D Span (4, 2nd base off Z Miner/I Rodriguez).

Detroit
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
N. Robertson (L, 6-7)	4.0	11	6	6	2	3	1	5.56
Z. Miner	2.0	1	0	0	4	0	0	4.23
B. Seay	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3.16
Minnesota
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
S. Baker (W, 5-2)	6.0	7	3	3	0	5	1	3.65
B. Bass (H, 1)	1.2	3	1	1	0	1	0	4.53
D. Reyes (H, 9)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.25
J. Nathan (S, 23)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.30

WP - N Robertson, S Baker.

Pitches-strikes - N Robertson 73-49; Z Miner 49-24; B Seay 13-10; S Baker 100-77; B Bass 27-20; D Reyes 2-2; J Nathan 10-7.

Ground balls-fly balls - N Robertson 7-1; Z Miner 4-2; B Seay 4-1; S Baker 3-10; B Bass 3-1; D Reyes 0-1; J Nathan 0-2.

Batters faced - N Robertson 22; Z Miner 10; B Seay 6; S Baker 25; B Bass 8; D Reyes 1; J Nathan 3.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Tim Welke. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--James Hoye. Time: 2:46. Attendance: 23,754. Weather: INDOORS

Game Notes

MINNESOTA SECOND BASEMAN ALEXI CASILLA SINGLED IN THE FIRST INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 10 GAMES.

Updated on Wednesday, Jul 2, 2008 5:00 am ET