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Twins 6, Tigers 5
 Manager Jim Leyland's crew had a terrific ride, but fell in the tiebreaker. (Jamie Squire/Getty)
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By Jason Beck / MLB.com
Detroit fought valiantly from start to finish, but when push came to shove, the Tigers were unable to beat the Twins in a one-game tiebreaker at the Metrodome, falling one win short of clinching the AL Central and making the playoffs. Complete story >
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Detroit
(86-77)
Lost 1
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Minnesota 6, Detroit 5
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Minnesota
(87-76)
Won 5
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
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R |
H |
E |
Detroit |
0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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1
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0
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0
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5 |
12 |
1 |
Minnesota |
0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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1
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2
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0
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0
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1
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0
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1
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6 |
12 |
0 |
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Standings thru 10/6/09  | Recap: DET | MIN  | Gameday  | Tigers stats  | Twins stats
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| Detroit |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
LOB |
AVG |
| Granderson, CF
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5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.249 |
| Polanco, 2B
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6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
.285 |
| Ordonez, RF
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5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
.310 |
| Thomas, C, RF
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1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.240 |
| Cabrera, Mi, 1B
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5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.324 |
| Guillen, DH
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3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
.242 |
| 1-Ramirez, W, PR-DH
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.364 |
| a-Huff, PH-DH
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.241 |
| 3-Kelly, PR-DH
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1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.250 |
| Raburn, LF
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4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
.291 |
| Inge, 3B
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5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
.230 |
| Laird, C
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6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
.225 |
| Santiago, SS
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4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.267 |
| 2-Everett, PR-SS
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1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.238 |
| Totals |
46 |
5 |
12 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
29 |
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a-Hit by pitch for Ramirez, W in the 10th. 1-Ran for Guillen in the 8th. 2-Ran for Santiago in the 9th. 3-Ran for Huff
in the 10th.
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BATTING 2B: Cabrera, Mi (34, Baker, S), Inge (16, Crain). HR: Cabrera, Mi (34, 3rd inning off
Baker, S, 1 on, 2 out), Ordonez (9, 8th inning off Guerrier, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Granderson 2; Polanco; Ordonez 5;
Cabrera, Mi 6; Kelly; Raburn 2; Inge 2; Santiago. RBI: Ordonez 2 (50), Cabrera, Mi 2 (103), Inge (84). 2-out
RBI: Ordonez; Cabrera, Mi 2; Inge. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Laird 5; Polanco. GIDP:
Laird. Team RISP: 2-for-13. Team LOB: 12. FIELDING E: Porcello (2, pickoff). Outfield
assists: Raburn (Casilla, A at home). DP: (Raburn-Laird).
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| Minnesota |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
LOB |
AVG |
| Span, CF-RF
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5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.311 |
| Cabrera, O, SS
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6 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
.284 |
| Mauer, C
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4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
.365 |
| Kubel, RF
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4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
.300 |
| Gomez, CF
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2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.229 |
| Cuddyer, 1B
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5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
.276 |
| Young, D, LF
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5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
.284 |
| Morales, J, DH
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2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.311 |
| a-Harris, PH-DH
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1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.261 |
| 1-Casilla, A, PR-DH
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1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.202 |
| Tolbert, 3B
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5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
.232 |
| Punto, 2B
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4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
.228 |
| Totals |
44 |
6 |
12 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
19 |
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a-Hit by pitch for Morales, J in the 6th. 1-Ran for Harris in the 10th.
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BATTING 2B: Mauer (30, Porcello). 3B: Cuddyer (7, Rodney). HR: Kubel (28, 6th inning
off Porcello, 0 on, 2 out), Cabrera, O (9, 7th inning off Miner, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Span; Cabrera, O 4; Mauer 3;
Kubel 4; Gomez; Cuddyer 3; Young, D; Casilla, A; Tolbert 2; Punto. RBI: Kubel (103), Cabrera, O 2 (77), Tolbert
(19), Casilla, A (17). 2-out RBI: Kubel. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kubel 2; Tolbert 2;
Gomez. SAC: Span. Team RISP: 2-for-10. Team LOB: 12. FIELDING DP:
2 (Tolbert-Punto-Cuddyer, Cabrera, O-Cuddyer).
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| Detroit |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
HR |
ERA |
| Porcello
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5.2 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
3.96 |
| Miner (BS, 4)
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0.2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4.29 |
| Ni, F
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0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.61 |
| Lyon
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1.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2.86 |
| Rodney (L, 2-5)
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3.0 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4.40 |
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| Minnesota |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
HR |
ERA |
| Baker, S
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6.0 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4.37 |
| Rauch
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0.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3.60 |
| Mijares, Jo
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0.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.34 |
| Guerrier
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0.2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2.36 |
| Nathan
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1.2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2.10 |
| Crain
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1.1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4.70 |
| Mahay
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0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4.29 |
| Keppel (W, 1-1)
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1.1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4.83 |
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Baker, S pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Mijares, Jo pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. IBB: Mauer (by
Rodney), Young, D (by Rodney), Raburn (by Keppel). HBP: Harris (by Miner), Huff (by Crain). Pitches-strikes:
Porcello 92-59, Miner 23-15, Ni, F 4-3, Lyon 26-18, Rodney 48-28, Baker, S 91-59, Rauch 4-3, Mijares, Jo 7-4, Guerrier 22-11,
Nathan 21-14, Crain 16-12, Mahay 4-3, Keppel 33-17. Groundouts-flyouts: Porcello 4-2, Miner 0-1, Ni, F 0-1, Lyon
4-0, Rodney 5-1, Baker, S 4-3, Rauch 0-1, Mijares, Jo 0-0, Guerrier 2-0, Nathan 0-0, Crain 2-0, Mahay 0-0, Keppel 1-0. Batters
faced: Porcello 23, Miner 7, Ni, F 1, Lyon 6, Rodney 15, Baker, S 25, Rauch 2, Mijares, Jo 1, Guerrier 5, Nathan 6, Crain
6, Mahay 1, Keppel 7. Inherited runners-scored: Miner 1-0, Ni, F 1-0, Lyon 1-0, Rodney 1-0, Rauch 1-0, Mijares,
Jo 1-0, Guerrier 2-0, Nathan 2-0. Umpires: HP: Randy Marsh. 1B: Dale Scott. 2B: Jerry Layne. 3B: Gary Cederstrom.
LF: Fieldin Culbreth. RF: Bruce Dreckman. Weather: 68 degrees, dome. Wind: Indoors. T: 4:37. Att:
54,088. October 6, 2009
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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