GDT: 8/7/09 - DET (57-50) VS MIN (53-55) - 7:05 p.m. ET

B:0 S:1 O:2 - Alex Avila doubles (2) on a ground ball
to second baseman Nick Punto, deflected by first baseman Justin
Morneau. Miguel Cabrera scores. Carlos Guillen scores.
DET 9, MIN 4

B:2 S:2 O:3 -
Adam Everett flies out to right fielder Michael Cuddyer.

DET 9, MIN 4 after 5 innings

Inning 6
Top Half

replaces

B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Denard Span grounds out softly, third baseman Brandon Inge to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:0 S:2 O:1 -
Orlando Cabrera singles on a ground ball to center fielder Curtis Granderson.

Alex has the perfect body type for a catcher! Short stubby legs but strong throwing arm!

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Joe Mauer singles on a ground ball to left fielder Clete Thomas. Orlando Cabrera to 2nd.

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Justin Morneau singles on a line drive to left fielder Clete Thomas. Orlando Cabrera to 3rd. Joe Mauer to 2nd.

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:0 O:1 - Jason Kubel doubles (23) on a soft line
drive to left fielder Clete Thomas. Orlando Cabrera scores. Joe Mauer
scores. Justin Morneau to 3rd.
DET 9, MIN 6

get it together Perry!!!

B:0 S:3 O:2 -
Michael Cuddyer strikes out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Brendan Harris pops out to second baseman Placido Polanco.

DET 9, MIN 6 after 5.5 innings

Yay Miggy!

Avila might just be that bat we need at catcner.

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Curtis Granderson grounds out to first baseman Justin Morneau.

B:2 S:2 O:2 -
Placido Polanco flies out to left fielder Denard Span.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Clete Thomas singles on a ground ball to shortstop Orlando Cabrera.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Pitcher Change: Jesse Crain replaces Brian Duensing.

Go Miguel!

B:2 S:0 O:3 -
Miguel Cabrera flies out to right fielder Michael Cuddyer.

DET 9, MIN 6 after 6 innings

damnit Miguel!

Inning 7
Top Half

B:1 S:2 O:0 -
Injury Delay.

B:1 S:3 O:1 -
Carlos Gomez strikes out swinging.

Who got injured?

B:1 S:1 O:2 -
Nick Punto grounds out, second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

gdennis59 wrote:

Who got injured?

Gomez fouled a ball off his ankle.

Gotcha.

B:2 S:3 O:3 -
Denard Span called out on strikes.

DET 9, MIN 6 after 6.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive switch from left field to center field for Denard Span.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Delmon Young replaces center fielder Carlos Gomez, batting 8th, playing left field.


B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Carlos Guillen doubles (5) on a line drive to right fielder Michael Cuddyer.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Magglio Ordonez grounds out, first baseman Justin Morneau to pitcher Jesse Crain. Carlos Guillen to 3rd.

Perry's pitching nciely today.