Starting Lineups:
Minnesota Twins Detroit Tigers
1. Jones cf Polonia dh
2. Hocking lf Ausmus c
3. Walker 2b Kapler cf
4. Cordova dh Palmer 3b
5. Koskie rf Clark 1b
6. Gates 3b Higginson rf
7. Mientkiewicz 1b Easley 2b
8. Valentin c K. Garcia lf
9. Guzman ss D. Cruz ss
Hawkins p Weaver p
TWINS 1ST: Jones singled to right; Hocking singled to left
[Jones to second]; Walker doubled to center [Jones scored,
Hocking to third]; Cordova was hit by a pitch; Koskie singled to
center [Hocking scored, Walker scored, Cordova to second]; Gates
forced Koskie (second to shortstop) [Cordova to third];
Mientkiewicz reached on an error by Clark [Cordova scored, Gates
to second]; Valentin walked [Gates to third, Mientkiewicz to
second]; Guzman grounded out (second to first) [Gates scored
(unearned), Mientkiewicz to third, Valentin to second]; Jones
lined to second (second to first); 5 R (4 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Twins 5, Tigers 0.
TIGERS 1ST: Polonia singled to center; Ausmus singled to center
[Polonia to third]; Valentin allowed a passed ball [Polonia
scored, Ausmus to second]; Kapler grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Ausmus to third]; Palmer was called out on strikes;
Clark singled to right [Ausmus scored (unearned)]; Higginson
flied to left; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Tigers 2.
TWINS 2ND: Hocking doubled to right; Walker singled to right
[Hocking to third]; Cordova out on a sacrifice fly to right
[Hocking scored]; Koskie struck out; Gates doubled to center
[Walker scored]; Mientkiewicz was hit by a pitch; BLAIR REPLACED
WEAVER (PITCHING); Valentin was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 2.
TIGERS 2ND: Easley struck out; K. Garcia singled to right; D.
Cruz grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[K. Garcia out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 7,
Tigers 2.
TWINS 3RD: Guzman struck out; Jones doubled to center; Hocking
grounded out (catcher to first) [Jones to third]; Walker struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 2.
TIGERS 3RD: Polonia reached on an error by Walker; Ausmus flied
to center; Kapler grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Polonia out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 7, Tigers 2.
TWINS 4TH: Cordova lined to right; Koskie grounded out (second
to first); Gates flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins
7, Tigers 2.
TIGERS 4TH: Palmer struck out; Clark struck out; Higginson lined
to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 2.
TWINS 5TH: Mientkiewicz singled to center; Valentin lined to
second; Guzman grounded out (third to first) [Mientkiewicz to
second]; Jones grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 2.
TIGERS 5TH: Easley doubled to left; K. Garcia was called out on
strikes; D. Cruz walked; Polonia doubled to left [Easley scored,
D. Cruz to third]; Ausmus lined out on a sacrifice fly to right
[D. Cruz scored, Polonia to third]; Kapler flied to center; 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 4.
TWINS 6TH: Hocking doubled to center; Walker reached on a
fielder's choice [Hocking out at third (shortstop to third)];
Cordova struck out; NITKOWSKI REPLACED BLAIR (PITCHING); Koskie
lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 4.
TIGERS 6TH: CARRASCO REPLACED HAWKINS (PITCHING); Palmer struck
out; Clark struck out; Higginson flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 4.
TWINS 7TH: FLORIE REPLACED NITKOWSKI (PITCHING); Gates homered
to center; Mientkiewicz singled to left; Valentin singled to
right [Mientkiewicz to third]; KIDA REPLACED FLORIE (PITCHING);
Guzman lined out on a sacrifice fly to center [Mientkiewicz
scored]; Jones struck out; Hocking singled to shortstop
[Valentin to second]; Walker struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Twins 9, Tigers 4.
TIGERS 7TH: HOCKING CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); ALLEN
REPLACED WALKER (PLAYING LF); Easley grounded out (third to
first); K. Garcia grounded out (first unassisted); D. Cruz
singled to center; On a bunt Polonia singled to third [D. Cruz
to second]; Ausmus doubled to center [D. Cruz scored, Polonia
scored]; WELLS REPLACED CARRASCO (PITCHING); Kapler flied to
left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Tigers 6.
TWINS 8TH: Cordova grounded out (third to first); Koskie
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gates grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Tigers 6.
TIGERS 8TH: JONES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); HUNTER
REPLACED KOSKIE (PLAYING CF); Palmer popped to right; Clark
popped to shortstop; Higginson popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Twins 9, Tigers 6.
TWINS 9TH: Mientkiewicz singled to first; Valentin reached on an
error by Higginson [Mientkiewicz to third, Valentin to second];
Guzman singled to left [Mientkiewicz scored, Valentin to third];
BRUNSON REPLACED KIDA (PITCHING); Jones out on a sacrifice fly
to center [Valentin scored (unearned)]; Hocking doubled to right
[Guzman to third]; JONES REPLACED BRUNSON (PITCHING); Allen out
on a sacrifice fly to center [Guzman scored (unearned)]; Cordova
popped to first; 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Twins 12, Tigers
6.
TIGERS 9TH: MILLER REPLACED WELLS (PITCHING); Easley homered to
right; ENCARNACION BATTED FOR K. GARCIA; Encarnacion struck out;
D. Cruz singled to center; HASELMAN BATTED FOR POLONIA; Haselman
flied to center; Ausmus grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 12, Tigers 7.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Twins 12 17 1 10
Tigers 7 11 2 4
