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    Twins complete sweep
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    Twins 7, Tigers 6
    Joe Nathan and Nick Punto celebrate the Twins' fifth straight win. (AP)
    By Leslie Parker / Special to MLB.com
    Boof Bonser steadied after a tough first frame to give the Twins a chance, and the bats took him off the hook, overcoming a six-run deficit. Joe Mauer's two-run single in the seventh capped the comeback and sealed Minnesota's fifth straight win.
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    Series at a glance:
    DET
    Detroit (14-18)
    Lost 3     		Minnesota 7, Detroit 6   MIN
    Minnesota (16-14)
    Won 5
    May 4, 2008
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Detroit
    		 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   6 10 1
    Minnesota
    		 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 X   7 9 1
    Standings thru 5/4/08  |  Recap: DET | MIN  |  Gameday  |  Tigers stats  |  Twins stats
    DetroitABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Granderson, CF4121121.317
    Polanco, 2B4120001.250
    Cabrera, 1B5110013.265
    Ordonez, DH4111001.311
    Guillen, 3B4111010.313
    Thames, RF4010012.220
    Renteria, SS4121001.306
    Rodriguez, C4000012.248
    Jones, J, LF4000012.165
    Totals3761041713 

    BATTING
    2B: Polanco (6, Bonser).
    HR: Granderson (5, 1st inning off Bonser, 0 on, 0 out).
    TB: Granderson 5; Polanco 3; Cabrera; Ordonez; Guillen; Thames; Renteria 2.
    RBI: Granderson (8), Ordonez (23), Guillen (13), Renteria (18).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Granderson; Cabrera 2; Ordonez.
    S: Polanco.
    Team LOB: 6.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Granderson (1, 2nd base off Nathan/Mauer), Renteria (1, 2nd base off Bonser/Mauer).

    FIELDING
    E: Guillen (6, throw).
    		 
    MinnesotaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Gomez, CF4111011.271
    Harris, 2B4111021.270
    Mauer, C4122010.333
    Morneau, 1B4011011.284
    Cuddyer, RF4000011.280
    Monroe, DH4110010.278
    Young, LF4110000.263
    Tolbert, 3B3110012.302
    Punto, SS3112000.250
    Totals34797086 

    BATTING
    2B: Mauer (8, Rogers), Punto (1, Rogers), Tolbert (4, Rogers), Harris (6, Miner).
    TB: Gomez; Harris 2; Mauer 3; Morneau; Monroe; Young; Tolbert 2; Punto 2.
    RBI: Morneau (25), Punto 2 (2), Gomez (8), Harris (7), Mauer 2 (14).
    2-out RBI: Morneau; Gomez; Harris; Mauer 2.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Harris.
    Team LOB: 3.

    FIELDING
    E: Mauer (1, throw).
     
    DetroitIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Rogers 6.26530606.27
    Miner (L, 1-2)0.02220008.83
    Seay (BS, 1)0.11000102.89
    Cruceta 1.00000100.00
    		 
    MinnesotaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Bonser 6.08650514.29
    Guerrier (W, 2-1)2.01001103.63
    Nathan (S, 11)1.01000100.69

    Miner pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

    WP: Bonser.
    Pitches-strikes: Rogers 96-67, Miner 6-4, Seay 9-6, Cruceta 10-8, Bonser 99-69, Guerrier 35-22, Nathan 11-10.
    Ground outs-fly outs: Rogers 5-9, Miner 0-0, Seay 0-0, Cruceta 2-0, Bonser 8-6, Guerrier 3-2, Nathan 1-1.
    Batters faced: Rogers 27, Miner 2, Seay 2, Cruceta 3, Bonser 27, Guerrier 8, Nathan 4.
    Inherited runners-scored: Miner 2-2, Seay 2-2.
    Umpires: HP: Tom Hallion. 1B: Brian O'Nora. 2B: Jerry Crawford. 3B: Paul Nauert.
    Weather: 70 degrees, dome.
    Wind: Indoors.
    T: 2:46.
    Att: 29,821.

    Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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