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

And our bats have turned on in the last few games. Avila brought a good swing with him.

B:2 S:2 O:1 -
Brandon Inge hit by pitch.
(that's one way to get on base)

I'm looking forwards to Avila's first 2 homer game... he already has a 3 homer game in Erie.

B:2 S:2 O:1 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:2 S:3 O:2 -
Alex Avila strikes out swinging.

B:1 S:3 O:3 -
Adam Everett strikes out swinging.

DET 9, MIN 6 after 7 innings

Inning 8
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive switch from left field to right field for Clete Thomas.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Ryan Raburn replaces right fielder Magglio Ordonez, batting 6th, playing left field.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Brandon Lyon replaces Ryan Perry.

B:2 S:3 O:1 -
Orlando Cabrera strikes out swinging.

B:3 S:2 O:2 -
Joe Mauer grounds out, second baseman Placido Polanco to pitcher Brandon Lyon.

B:1 S:2 O:3 -
Justin Morneau grounds out, second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

DET 9, MIN 6 after 7.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Joe Nathan replaces Jesse Crain.

B:0 S:1 O:0 -
Curtis Granderson triples (6) on a line drive to right fielder Michael Cuddyer.


B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Placido Polanco doubles (26) on a line drive to center fielder Denard Span. Curtis Granderson scores.
DET 10, MIN 6

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Clete Thomas grounds out to first baseman Justin Morneau. Placido Polanco to 3rd.

B:0 S:3 O:2 -
Miguel Cabrera called out on strikes.

B:4 S:1 O:2 -
Carlos Guillen walks.

B:2 S:3 O:3 -
Ryan Raburn strikes out swinging.

DET 10, MIN 6 after 8 innings

Inning 9
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Fernando Rodney replaces Brandon Lyon.

B:4 S:0 O:0 -
Jason Kubel walks.

40% of 1st batters get on base against Rodney

B:1 S:2 O:0 -
Michael Cuddyer singles on a line drive to center fielder Curtis Granderson. Jason Kubel to 2nd.

Rodney, you are the closer, now close with no runs scored!!!!

B:2 S:3 O:1 -
Brendan Harris strikes out on foul tip.

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
With Delmon Young batting, wild pitch by Fernando Rodney, Jason Kubel to 3rd. Michael Cuddyer to 2nd.

B:1 S:2 O:1 -
Delmon Young singles on a ground ball to right fielder Clete Thomas. Jason Kubel scores. Michael Cuddyer to 3rd.
DET 10, MIN 7

WHY DOES RODNEY DO THIS?!?!??!

B:1 S:1 O:2 -
Nick Punto out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Clete Thomas. Michael Cuddyer scores.
DET 10, MIN 8

laprimamirala wrote:

WHY DOES RODNEY DO THIS?!?!??!

Better question, why does Leyland let him do this!!!!!!

B:0 S:1 O:2 -
Denard Span singles on a ground ball to center fielder Curtis Granderson. Delmon Young to 2nd.

Tigers win

Twins lose (obviously)

White Sox are losing

O. Cabrera

Tigers win 10-8

August 7, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Minnesota	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	2		8	15	1
Detroit	6	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	X		10	15	2

Minnesota AB- R-- H- RBI- BB- SO- LOB -AVG- Span, LF-CF 6 1 4 1 0 1 0 .290 Cabrera, O, SS 6 1 1 0 0 2 6 .289 Mauer, C 5 2 4 3 0 0 0 .364 Morneau, 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .303 Kubel, DH 2 1 1 2 3 1 0 .304 Cuddyer, RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .271 Harris, B, 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .261 Gomez, C, CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .237 --Young, D, LF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .265 Punto, 2B 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 .204 Totals 40 8 15 8 6 9 22 BATTING 2B: Kubel (23, Perry). HR: Mauer (19, 1st inning off Galarraga, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Span 4; Cabrera, O; Mauer 7; Morneau; Kubel 2; Cuddyer; Harris, B; Gomez, C; Young, D. RBI: Mauer 3 (63), Span (39), Kubel 2 (61), Young, D (28), Punto (25). 2-out RBI: Mauer 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cuddyer; Morneau; Punto; Harris, B 2; Cabrera, O. SF: Punto. GIDP: Cabrera, O. Team RISP: 5-for-13. Team LOB: 12. FIELDING E: Morneau (2, throw).		Detroit AB-- R-- H- RBI- BB- SO- LOB- AVG Granderson, CF 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 .261 Polanco, 2B 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 .271 Thomas, C, LF-RF 5 1 1 2 0 1 4 .268 Cabrera, M, 1B 5 2 2 3 0 2 3 .331 Guillen, C, DH 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .234 Ordonez, RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .261 --Raburn, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261 Inge, 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .256 Avila, C 4 1 2 4 0 1 2 .500 Everett, SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .242 Totals 40 10 15 10 1 10 20 BATTING 2B: Avila (2, Duensing), Guillen, C (5, Crain), Polanco (26, Nathan). 3B: Guillen, C (1, Swarzak, A), Granderson (6, Nathan). HR: Cabrera, M (22, 1st inning off Swarzak, A, 2 on, 0 out), Avila (1, 1st inning off Swarzak, A, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Granderson 5; Polanco 5; Thomas, C; Cabrera, M 5; Guillen, C 5; Inge; Avila 6. RBI: Thomas, C 2 (32), Cabrera, M 3 (65), Avila 4 (5), Polanco (51). 2-out RBI: Avila 4. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Everett 2; Raburn. Team RISP: 3-for-14. Team LOB: 8. FIELDING E: Thomas, C (3, throw), Polanco (2, throw). DP: (Everett-Polanco-Cabrera, M).
Minnesota IP-- H- R- ER- BB- SO- HR- -ERA- Swarzak, A (L, 3-5) 1.0 8 7 7 0 1 2 5.44 Duensing 4.2 4 2 0 0 5 0 4.40 Crain 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 6.84 Nathan 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 1.69		Detroit IP-- H- R- ER- BB- SO- HR- ERA Galarraga (W, 6-10) 5.0 8 4 3 5 3 1 5.23 Perry 2.0 4 2 2 0 3 0 3.93 Lyon (H, 8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.06 Rodney 1.0 3 2 2 1 2 0 3.75
Swarzak, A pitched to 2 batters in the 2nd. WP: Rodney. HBP: Inge (by Crain). Pitches-strikes: Swarzak, A 33-18, Duensing 63-43, Crain 20-12, Nathan 19-13, Galarraga 109-64, Perry 36-30, Lyon 15-9, Rodney 29-18. Groundouts-flyouts: Swarzak, A 0-1, Duensing 5-4, Crain 1-1, Nathan 1-0, Galarraga 5-7, Perry 2-1, Lyon 2-0, Rodney 0-1. Batters faced: Swarzak, A 11, Duensing 19, Crain 6, Nathan 6, Galarraga 27, Perry 10, Lyon 3, Rodney 7. Inherited runners-scored: Duensing 2-1, Crain 1-0. Ejections: Minnesota Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire ejected by HP umpire Hunter Wendelstedt (2nd). Umpires: HP: Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B: Dana DeMuth. 2B: Doug Eddings. 3B: Brian Knight. Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, R to L. T: 3:17. Att: 36,444. August 7, 2009