Tigers 6, Twins 5
Orlando Cabrera turns a double play in the second inning. (Duane Burleson/AP)
By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
The Twins refused to go quietly into the night after Brian Duensing was charged with five runs on seven hits over 4 2/3 innings. Jason Kubel drove in two runs, as Minnesota scored five times over the last four innings, but it wasn't enough to sweep the doubleheader, and the Twins reverted back to a two-game division deficit.
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Detroit 6, Minnesota 5
Today's Boxes 9/29/09
MIN 3, DET 2
FLA 5, ATL 4
PHI 7, HOU 4
NYY 4, KC 3
WSH 4, NYM 3
TB 3, BAL 1
CIN 7, STL 2
TOR 8, BOS 7
CHC 6, PIT 0
COL 7, MIL 5
SD 3, LAD 1
LAA 5, TEX 2
SEA 6, OAK 4
SF 8, ARI 4
September 29, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Minnesota
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
1
5 10
0
Detroit
0
1
2
0
2
0
0
1
X
6 12
0
Standings thru 9/29/09 | Recap: MIN | DET | Gameday | Twins stats | Tigers stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Span , RF
5
2
2
0
0
0
1
.314
Cabrera, O , SS
4
2
3
1
0
0
0
.278
Mauer , C
4
0
1
1
0
0
2
.367
Kubel , DH
3
0
2
2
0
0
1
.297
Cuddyer , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
2
3
.276
Young, D , LF
4
1
1
0
0
2
0
.271
Gomez , CF
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
.228
a-Morales, J , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.333
Tolbert , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
.223
Punto , 2B
4
0
1
1
0
2
0
.232
Totals 36 5 10 5 0 9 9
BATTING 2B : Span (14, Verlander), Mauer (29, Verlander), Kubel (34, Verlander), Punto (15, Rodney).TB :
Span 3; Cabrera, O 3; Mauer 2; Kubel 3; Young, D; Punto 2.RBI : Cabrera, O (70), Kubel 2 (92), Mauer (93), Punto
(38).2-out RBI : Kubel; Punto.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cuddyer 2; Span.SF :
Kubel.Team RISP : 2-for-6.Team LOB : 5.FIELDING DP : (Punto-Cabrera, O-Cuddyer).Pickoffs :
Crain (Ramirez, W at 1st base).
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Raburn , LF
4
1
1
0
1
1
2
.283
Polanco , 2B
4
1
2
0
0
0
1
.287
Ordonez , RF
3
0
1
2
0
0
1
.297
Thomas, C , RF
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.244
Cabrera, Mi , 1B
3
2
1
1
1
0
1
.329
Thames, M , DH
2
0
1
0
2
1
0
.251
1-Ramirez, W , PR-DH
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.364
Inge , 3B
4
0
2
2
0
1
1
.232
Granderson , CF
4
1
2
1
0
0
2
.252
Laird , C
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.226
Everett , SS
4
1
2
0
0
0
2
.238
Totals 33 6 12 6 4 4 14
BATTING 2B : Ordonez (22, Duensing), Inge (14, Duensing).HR : Cabrera, Mi (33, 2nd inning off
Duensing, 0 on, 0 out), Granderson (30, 8th inning off Guerrier, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Raburn; Polanco 2; Ordonez 2;
Cabrera, Mi 4; Thames, M; Inge 3; Granderson 5; Everett 2.RBI : Cabrera, Mi (101), Ordonez 2 (44), Inge 2 (81),
Granderson (70).2-out RBI : Ordonez 2; Inge 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cabrera, Mi;
Everett; Granderson; Thomas, C.SAC : Polanco.GIDP : Inge.Team RISP : 3-for-9.Team
LOB : 8.BASERUNNING PO : Ramirez, W (1st base by Crain).
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Duensing (L, 5-2)
4.2
7
5
5
3
3
1
3.69
Keppel
1.0
3
0
0
0
0
0
4.70
Mahay
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.44
Crain
1.0
0
0
0
1
1
0
4.66
Guerrier
1.0
2
1
1
0
0
1
2.33
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Verlander (W, 18-9)
8.0
8
4
4
0
8
0
3.45
Rodney (S, 36)
1.0
2
1
1
0
1
0
4.41
WP : Verlander.IBB : Cabrera, Mi (by Duensing).Pitches-strikes : Duensing 82-50, Keppel 21-14,
Mahay 5-3, Crain 15-7, Guerrier 14-7, Verlander 129-87, Rodney 20-16.Groundouts-flyouts : Duensing 6-3, Keppel
1-0, Mahay 1-0, Crain 0-1, Guerrier 1-1, Verlander 8-4, Rodney 0-1.Batters faced : Duensing 23, Keppel 6, Mahay
1, Crain 3, Guerrier 5, Verlander 32, Rodney 5.Inherited runners-scored : Keppel 3-2, Mahay 2-0.Umpires :
HP: Lance Barksdale. 1B: Paul Emmel. 2B: Angel Hernandez. 3B: Randy Marsh.Weather : 58 degrees, cloudy.Wind :
10 mph, Out to RF.T : 2:50.Att : 30,240.September 29, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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