Tigers 6, Twins 2
Detroit's Placido Polanco is late with the tag as Matt Tolbert steals second base. (AP)
By Tyler Mason / MLB.com
After frustrating the Tigers in the first two games of the series, the Twins weren't able to complete the sweep. Scott Baker was chased as Detroit scored three times in the fifth to take the lead, and Minnesota finished the weekend three games behind Detroit in the AL Central. The Twins had won six games in a row.
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Detroit 6, Minnesota 2
Today's Boxes 9/20/09
LAA 10, TEX 5
CIN 8, FLA 1
NYM 6, WSH 2
PHI 4, ATL 2
BOS 9, BAL 3
SD 4, PIT 0
TB 3, TOR 1
MIL 6, HOU 0
KC 2, CWS 1
OAK 11, CLE 4
COL 5, ARI 1
SEA 7, NYY 1
LAD 6, SF 2
CHC 6, STL 3
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, Mi , 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
.237
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 , SS
3
1
2
0
0
0
1
.263
Totals 38 6 13 6 3 9 19
BATTING 2B : Cabrera, Mi (32, Liriano).3B : Guillen (3, Baker, S).HR : Raburn (13,
8th inning off Liriano, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Polanco 2; Thames, M; Cabrera, Mi 2; Ordonez 2; Thomas, C; Guillen 3;
Raburn 4; Laird 2; Santiago 2.RBI : Guillen (34), Polanco 3 (68), Ordonez (41), Raburn (40).2-out RBI :
Guillen; Ordonez.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cabrera, Mi; Inge; Raburn; Granderson; Ordonez; Huff;
Laird.SAC : Santiago.SF : Polanco.Team RISP : 2-for-12.Team LOB : 11.FIELDING DP :
(Santiago-Polanco-Cabrera, Mi).
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 , 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
BATTING 2B : Young, D (14, Robertson, N).TB : Cabrera, O; Mauer 2; Young, D 2; Tolbert 2; Punto.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 :
Punto (12, 2nd base off Miner/Laird), Tolbert (6, 2nd base off Robertson, N/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
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
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 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 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 7, Rauch 5, Keppel 5.Inherited runners-scored : Mahay 2-0, Liriano 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.September 20, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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