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    Tigers 6, Twins 2
    Nate Robertson, back in the rotation in Jarrod Washburn's spot, delivered a win. (AP)
    By Jason Beck / MLB.com
    Needing a win in the series finale to avoid the sweep and keep the Twins from getting within one game in the AL Central, the Tigers received five gritty innings from Nate Robertson and a three-run rally of their own in the fifth. Placido Polanco delievered the go-ahead two-run single. Zach Miner was solid in relief.
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    Series at a glance:
    DET
    Detroit (79-70)
    Won 1     		Detroit 6, Minnesota 2   MIN
    Minnesota (76-73)
    Lost 1
    September 20, 2009
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Detroit
    		 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 0   6 13 0
    Minnesota
    		 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0   2 7 1
    Standings thru 9/20/09  |  Recap: DET | MIN  |  Gameday  |  Tigers stats  |  Twins stats
    Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
    Granderson, CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .248
    Polanco, 2B 4 1 2 3 0 1 1 .283
    Thames, M, DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .254
      b-Huff, PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245
    Cabrera, M, 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .332
    Ordonez, RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .290
      Thomas, C, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244
    Guillen, LF 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .238
      a-Raburn, PH-LF 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .276
    Inge, 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .234
    Laird, C 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .227
    Santiago, R, SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .263
    Totals 38 6 13 6 3 9 19  

    a-Struck out for Guillen in the 5th. b-Struck out for Thames, M in the 8th.

    BATTING
    2B: Cabrera, M (32, Liriano, F).
    3B: Guillen (3, Baker, S).
    HR: Raburn (13, 8th inning off Liriano, F, 0 on, 0 out).
    TB: Cabrera, M 2; Guillen 3; Polanco 2; Santiago, R 2; Laird 2; Raburn 4; Thomas, C; Thames, M; Ordonez 2.
    RBI: Guillen (34), Polanco 3 (68), Ordonez (41), Raburn (40).
    2-out RBI: Guillen; Ordonez.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cabrera, M; Inge; Raburn; Granderson; Ordonez; Huff; Laird.
    SAC: Santiago, R.
    SF: Polanco.
    Team RISP: 2-for-12.
    Team LOB: 11.

    FIELDING
    DP: (Santiago, R-Polanco-Cabrera, M).
    		 
    Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
    Span, CF 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 .306
    Cabrera, O, SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .269
    Mauer, C 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .374
    Kubel, RF 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 .301
    Cuddyer, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .272
    Young, D, LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .268
    Harris, B, DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261
      a-Morales, J, PH-DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .367
    Tolbert, 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .215
    Punto, 2B 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .227
    Totals 32 2 7 2 4 7 15  

    a-Walked for Harris, B in the 9th.

    BATTING
    2B: Young, D (14, Robertson, N).
    TB: Tolbert 2; Young, D 2; Punto; Cabrera, O; Mauer 2.
    RBI: Kubel (87), Punto (33).
    2-out RBI: Punto.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cuddyer; Span; Cabrera, O.
    GIDP: Kubel.
    Team RISP: 1-for-7.
    Team LOB: 7.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Tolbert (6, 2nd base off Robertson, N/Laird), Punto (12, 2nd base off Miner/Laird).
    CS: Punto (3, 2nd base by Robertson, N/Laird).

    FIELDING
    E: Young, D (4, fielding).
     
    Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
    Robertson, N (W, 2-2) 5.0 5 2 2 3 6 0 5.13
    Miner (H, 7) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.41
    Seay 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.54
    Rodney 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.82
    		 
    Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
    Baker, S (L, 13-9) 4.2 8 4 4 1 5 0 4.43
    Mahay 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.53
    Crain 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.04
    Liriano, F 1.1 2 2 2 1 1 1 5.79
    Rauch 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.92
    Keppel 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.96

    Liriano, F pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

    Game Scores: Robertson, N 52, Baker, S 36.
    IBB: Granderson (by Rauch).
    HBP: Inge (by Keppel).
    Pitches-strikes: Robertson, N 98-62, Miner 36-21, Seay 8-5, Rodney 16-10, Baker, S 86-57, Mahay 5-3, Crain 9-7, Liriano, F 27-16, Rauch 20-10, Keppel 16-11.
    Groundouts-flyouts: Robertson, N 4-2, Miner 1-3, Seay 2-0, Rodney 3-0, Baker, S 4-4, Mahay 0-0, Crain 0-1, Liriano, F 2-1, Rauch 1-1, Keppel 2-1.
    Batters faced: Robertson, N 22, Miner 7, Seay 3, Rodney 4, Baker, S 23, Mahay 1, Crain 3, Liriano, F 7, Rauch 5, Keppel 5.
    Inherited runners-scored: Mahay 2-0, Liriano, F 1-0, Rauch 1-1.
    Umpires: HP: Chris Guccione. 1B: Mike Winters. 2B: Jerry Layne. 3B: Tony Randazzo.
    Weather: 69 degrees, dome.
    Wind: Indoors.
    T: 3:12.
    Att: 36,335.
    Venue: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
    September 20, 2009
    September 20, 2009

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