Twins 3, Tigers 0
Rick Porcello reacts as Michael Cuddyer circles the bases after hitting a two-run homer. (AP)
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
Rookie Rick Porcello was solid in a battle with fellow rookie Brian Duensing, but Duensing was even better as the Tigers saw their lead over the Twins in the AL Central reduced from four games to three. Porcello allowed three runs over six innings, but the Tigers managed just four hits -- and no runs -- off Duensing.
Gameday >
Minnesota 3, Detroit 0
Today's Boxes 9/18/09
BOS 3, BAL 1
PIT 5, SD 1
FLA 4, CIN 3
WSH 6, NYM 5
PHI 9, ATL 4
TB 11, TOR 4
LAA 2, TEX 0
MIL 3, HOU 2
KC 11, CWS 0
STL 3, CHC 2
ARI 7, COL 5
OAK 2, CLE 1
SEA 3, NYY 2
SF 8, LAD 4
September 18, 2009
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Detroit
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 5
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Minnesota
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
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3 9
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Standings thru 9/18/09 | Recap: DET | MIN | Gameday | Tigers stats | Twins stats
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Raburn , LF
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
.277
Polanco , 2B
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
.277
Ordonez , RF
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.288
Cabrera, M , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.330
Thames, M , DH
4
0
2
0
0
1
0
.254
Inge , 3B
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
.234
b-Avila , PH
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.286
Granderson , CF
4
0
2
0
0
0
3
.250
Laird , C
3
0
0
0
0
0
4
.224
c-Huff , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.245
Everett , SS
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
.242
a-Santiago, R , PH-SS
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.258
Totals 32 0 5 0 2 3 14
a-Flied out for Everett in the 8th. b-Walked for Inge in the 9th. c-Lined out for Laird in the 9th.
BATTING
2B : Thames, M (11, Duensing), Granderson (21, Nathan).
TB : Inge; Thames, M 3; Granderson 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Raburn; Laird 2; Huff 2. Team RISP : 0-for-8.Team
LOB : 8.FIELDING
DP : (Polanco-Everett-Cabrera, M).
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Span , CF-RF
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
.307
Cabrera, O , SS
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.268
Mauer , C
2
0
0
0
2
0
1
.373
Kubel , RF
4
2
2
0
0
1
3
.303
Gomez, C , CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.236
Cuddyer , 1B
4
1
1
2
0
2
1
.274
Young, D , LF
4
0
2
1
0
1
0
.264
Morales, J , DH
4
0
2
0
0
0
2
.368
1-Casilla, A , PR-DH
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.196
Tolbert , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
0
3
.207
Punto , 2B
2
0
0
0
1
0
2
.228
Totals 31 3 9 3 3 4 14
1-Ran for Morales, J in the 8th.
BATTING
2B : Kubel (31, Porcello), Young, D (13, Porcello).
HR : Cuddyer (27, 4th inning off Porcello, 1 on, 1 out).
TB : Morales, J 2; Cuddyer 4; Tolbert; Span; Young, D 3; Kubel 3.
RBI : Cuddyer 2 (80), Young, D (44).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Punto; Tolbert 2; Kubel.
SAC : Span.
GIDP : Mauer. Team RISP : 1-for-8.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING
SB : Casilla, A (11, 2nd base off Perry/Laird).
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Porcello (L, 13-9)
6.0
8
3
3
1
1
1
4.22
Ni, F
1.0
0
0
0
2
1
0
2.83
Perry
1.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
3.93
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Duensing (W, 4-1)
6.1
4
0
0
1
1
0
3.22
Mijares (H, 24)
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.17
Rauch (H, 15)
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3.98
Nathan (S, 42)
1.0
1
0
0
1
1
0
2.21
Game Scores : Porcello , Duensing .
IBB : Mauer (by Ni, F).
HBP : Polanco (by Rauch).
Pitches-strikes : Porcello 100-66, Ni, F 23-10, Perry 19-13, Duensing 103-66, Mijares 8-4, Rauch 15-9, Nathan 19-11.
Groundouts-flyouts : Porcello 9-4, Ni, F 1-1, Perry 1-0, Duensing 8-7, Mijares 0-1, Rauch 1-1, Nathan 1-0.
Batters faced : Porcello 26, Ni, F 5, Perry 4, Duensing 24, Mijares 2, Rauch 4, Nathan 5.
Inherited runners-scored : Mijares 2-0. Umpires : HP: Jerry Layne. 1B: Tony Randazzo. 2B: Chris Guccione.
3B: Mike Winters. Weather : 69 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 2:42.Att : 32,693.Venue :
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.September 18, 2009 September 18, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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