May 11, 2007 Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
@BOS 3 CHW 2
KCR 1 DET 7
@MIN 3 OAK 8
CLE 2 SEA 3
NYY 0 LAA 6
@TEX 3 TOR 5
TBD 1 SFG 8
@COL 3 ARI 3
@HOU 1 LAD 2
CIN 0 NYM 5
MIL 4 PHI 7
CHC 2 ATL 4
@PIT 1 SDP 7
STL 0 WSN 6
FLA 0

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 31,458

Friday, May 11, 2007, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 3:05

Tigers

22-12

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  1  0   0  0  0   2  1  2    7 13  1
Twins           1  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    3 11  0

W: M Maroth (3-0), L: J Santana (4-3)

Twins

17-18

Lost 3

4th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Rodriguez C                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .244  .612   15    6   0   
P Polanco 2B                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .350  .801   14    4   2   
G Sheffield DH                5   3   3   1    0   1  .237  .799   19    0   0   HR
M Ordonez RF                  3   0   0   0    2   0  .333 1.046   19    3   0   
C Guillen SS                  5   1   3   4    0   1  .336  .974   13    0   4   HR,3B
C Monroe LF                   4   1   1   0    1   2  .243  .742   27    1   0   2B
M Thames 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .217  .772   10    4   0   
  S Casey 1B                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .605    5    3   0   
B Inge 3B                     4   1   1   1    1   0  .212  .672   18    1   1   GDP
C Granderson CF               3   0   1   1    1   0  .272  .912   15    5   0   3B

M Maroth P                                                               0   1
  J Mesa P                                                               0   0
  F Rodney P                                                             0   0
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       39   7  13   7    5   7              155   27   8

BATTING

2B: C Monroe (12, off J Santana).

3B: C Guillen (3, off J Santana); C Granderson (5, off M Guerrier).

HR: G Sheffield (6, off J Santana; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); C Guillen (3, off J Rincon; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: C Guillen 8; G Sheffield 6; C Granderson 3; P Polanco 2; C Monroe 2; B Inge; M Thames; S Casey.

GIDP: B Inge (3).

RBI: C Guillen 4 (26); B Inge (13); C Granderson (16); G Sheffield (16).

2-out RBI: C Guillen 2; G Sheffield; B Inge.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Guillen-P Polanco-M Thames; M Maroth-P Polanco-M Thames.

E: F Rodney ().

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Castillo 2B                 4   1   3   0    1   0  .313  .703   20    2   1   
J Cirillo DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .564    8    0   0   GDP
  J Tyner PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .633    5    0   0   
T Hunter CF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .923   14    2   0   GDP
M Cuddyer RF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .280  .741   18    3   0   
J Morneau 1B                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .269  .890   22    4   1   HR,3B
M Redmond C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .278  .663   16    8   0   2B
J Kubel LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .597   21    4   0   
N Punto 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .605   17    2   2   
J Bartlett SS                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .257  .647   22    1   1   

J Santana P                                                              0   1
  J Crain P                                                              0   0
  M Guerrier P                                                           1   0
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
  D Reyes P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37   3  11   3    2   4              163   27   6

BATTING

2B: M Redmond (5, off M Maroth).

3B: J Morneau (1, off M Maroth).

HR: J Morneau (9, off F Rodney; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

TB: J Morneau 7; L Castillo 3; M Redmond 3; J Bartlett 2; J Cirillo; M Cuddyer.

GIDP: T Hunter (4); J Cirillo (4).

RBI: J Morneau 2 (23); M Cuddyer (20).

2-out RBI: M Cuddyer.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. N Punto-L Castillo-J Morneau.

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Maroth, W (3-0)              6.2   9   1   1    0   3   0   4.69   27  105-64   39· 5·20    7·11· 6· 0     55    -     1.21   0.33
J Mesa, H (2)                  0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0  11.57    2   11-6     4· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.46   0.03
F Rodney                       1     1   2   1    0   1   1   5.09    5   25-15    8· 2· 5    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.77  -0.03
T Jones                        1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.50    5   22-13    9· 0· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.68   0.02
Totals                         9    11   3   2    2   4   1          39  163-98   60· 7·31   12·14· 7· 0          1-0

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Santana, L (4-3)             6     6   2   2    2   6   1   3.35   26   99-63   35·10·18    3·13· 2· 0     56    -     0.97   0.11
J Crain                        1     3   2   2    1   0   0   6.14    7   17-7     6· 0· 1    3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.31  -0.18
M Guerrier                     1     1   1   1    1   1   0   2.79    5   20-12    6· 3· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.29  -0.03
J Rincon                       0.1   2   2   2    1   0   1   3.29    4   16-7     5· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.34  -0.06
D Reyes                        0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.23    2    3-3     3· 0· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.12   0.00
Totals                         9    13   7   7    5   7   2          44  155-92   55·14·23   10·19· 3· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Schrieber, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Marty Foster.

Time of Game: 3:05.

Attendance: 31,458.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Minnesota Twins                      
1. I Rodriguez          C     1. L Castillo           2B 
2. P Polanco            2B    2. J Cirillo            DH 
3. G Sheffield          DH    3. T Hunter             CF 
4. M Ordonez            RF    4. M Cuddyer            RF 
5. C Guillen            SS    5. J Morneau            1B 
6. C Monroe             LF    6. M Redmond            C  
7. M Thames             1B    7. J Kubel              LF 
8. B Inge               3B    8. N Punto              3B 
9. C Granderson         CF    9. J Bartlett           SS 

   M Maroth             P        J Santana            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  1-2  123  1   18%  89% C Guillen       J Crain         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Polanco Scores; Sheffield Scores; Ordonez to 2B
   b 1   0  1-0  12-  2   11%  56% T Hunter        M Maroth        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Castillo to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  ---  6   10%  56% G Sheffield     J Santana       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 2   2  1-1  -2-  5    9%  58% B Inge          J Santana       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Monroe Scores
   t 4   0  1-2  ---  1    9%  72% C Guillen       J Santana       Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   46%  P Polanco       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   R      ---  6   56%  G Sheffield     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   55%  M Ordonez       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Maroth facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   51%  L Castillo      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--  2   46%  J Cirillo       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Castillo to 2B
   OO     12-  2   56%  T Hunter        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Castillo to 3B
   R      --3  3   48%  M Cuddyer       Single to CF (Fly Ball); Castillo Scores
   O      1--  5   50%  J Morneau       Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Johan Santana facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   48%  C Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   52%  C Monroe        Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   48%  M Thames        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   R      -2-  5   58%  B Inge          Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Monroe Scores
          1--  9   59%  C Granderson    Walk; Inge to 2B
   O      12-  4   56%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Granderson to 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Maroth facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   51%  M Redmond       Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      1--  7   55%  J Kubel         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   58%  N Punto         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
          1--  4   56%  J Bartlett      Single to LF (Line Drive); Punto to 2B
   O      12-  4   61%  L Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Johan Santana facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   59%  P Polanco       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   57%  G Sheffield     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   56%  M Ordonez       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Maroth facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   59%  J Cirillo       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   61%  T Hunter        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   62%  M Cuddyer       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Johan Santana facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   72%  C Guillen       Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      --3  8   67%  C Monroe        Strikeout Looking
   O      --3  3   61%  M Thames        Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   57%  B Inge          Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Maroth facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   60%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   55%  M Redmond       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   59%  J Kubel         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   64%  N Punto         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Johan Santana facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   61%  C Granderson    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   59%  I Rodriguez     Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   61%  P Polanco       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  5   58%  G Sheffield     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Maroth facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  8   62%  J Bartlett      Flyball: CF
          ---  3   58%  L Castillo      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  1   66%  J Cirillo       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Johan Santana facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   69%  M Ordonez       Walk
   O      1--  4   66%  C Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   63%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   65%  M Thames        Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Ordonez to 2B
   O      12-  1   60%  B Inge          Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Maroth facing 3-4-5
                  Sean Casey replaces Marcus Thames playing 1B batting 7th
   O      ---  3   64%  T Hunter        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   67%  M Cuddyer       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  8   62%  J Morneau       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      --3  5   69%  M Redmond       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jesse Crain facing 9-1-2
                  Jesse Crain replaces Johan Santana pitching
   O      ---  3   66%  C Granderson    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   64%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   66%  P Polanco       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
          1--  2   68%  G Sheffield     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Polanco to 2B
          12-  4   71%  M Ordonez       Walk; Polanco to 3B; Sheffield to 2B
   RR     123  1   89%  C Guillen       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Polanco Scores; Sheffield Scores; Ordonez to 2B
   O      12-  4   87%  C Monroe        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Maroth facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   90%  J Kubel         Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   92%  N Punto         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   90%  J Bartlett      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
                  Jose Mesa replaces Mike Maroth pitching
          1--  7   87%  L Castillo      Walk; Bartlett to 2B
   O      12-  4   93%  J Cirillo       Groundout: C unassisted/Interference called (Short 1B Line); Bartlett stays at 2B; Castillo stays at 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Matt Guerrier facing 7-8-9
                  Matt Guerrier replaces Jesse Crain pitching
   O      ---  3   92%  S Casey         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  7   93%  B Inge          Walk
   R      1--  2   97%  C Granderson    Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Inge Scores
   O      --3  6   96%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  2   95%  P Polanco       Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Fernando Rodney facing 3-4-5
                  Fernando Rodney replaces Jose Mesa pitching
   O      ---  3   97%  T Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  7   95%  M Cuddyer       Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   RR     1--  4   87%  J Morneau       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Cuddyer Scores/unER
   O      ---  7   90%  M Redmond       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  4   92%  J Kubel         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Juan Rincon facing 3-4-5
                  Juan Rincon replaces Matt Guerrier pitching
          ---  4   93%  G Sheffield     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   92%  M Ordonez       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   RR     1--  2   98%  C Guillen       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Sheffield Scores
          ---  6   98%  C Monroe        Walk
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Juan Rincon pitching
          1--  2   99%  S Casey         Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Monroe to 2B
   OO     12-  1   98%  B Inge          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-7, Todd Jones facing 8-9-1
                  Todd Jones replaces Fernando Rodney pitching
   O      ---  7   99%  N Punto         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   98%  J Bartlett      Walk
          1--  2   94%  L Castillo      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bartlett to 3B; Castillo to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Jason Tyner pinch hits for Jeff Cirillo batting 2nd
   O      -23  5   98%  J Tyner         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      -23  2  100%  T Hunter        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation