GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET

GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET

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Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Comerica Park, Detroit, MI
Game Time - 7:05 p.m. EDT
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Hot-hitting Morneau takes show to Detroit

By Tom Singer / MLB.com

Sooner or later, Justin Morneau is going to need a day off. But you can't really blame him for wanting to play through, can you?

Morneau has been red hot through the first 19 games of the season. He leads the Twins in on-base percentage (.511), slugging (.647) and home runs (four), and he ranks second in batting average (.368) and RBIs (15).

Oh, yeah, he's also got a bit of a streak going. In each of the Twins' 19 games this season, Morneau has reached base at least once, and he's hit safely in 16 of those.

Heading into the series finale against the Royals on Sunday, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire considered giving Morneau a day off, but the 28-year-old first baseman shrugged it off and ended up homering in his club's 4-3 loss.

Morneau believes this is no time to sit. Besides, the Twins had an off-day before opening the series in Detroit against the Tigers -- you know, the team they beat in a one-game playoff to sneak into the postseason last year.

Morneau missed the decisive late-season action between the American League Central rivals, sidelined by the stress fracture in his lower back. In a different sense, Tigers flag bearer Miguel Cabrera missed it, too, with different issues.

Both are looking forward to this reunion, Cabrera perhaps most of all. He is back at the top of his game, his tie-breaking homer in the ninth inning Monday night in Texas the latest stroke to the .363 start of his season, with five homers and 24 RBIs.

Morneau not wanting a day off because of how he feels at the plate is ironic, considering he looked like a man who badly needed an off-day all spring, when he batted .160 in 17 Grapefruit League games.

But throughout that preseason slump, he said there were no concerns.

"I wasn't worried about Spring Training at all," Morneau said. "It's different. I don't know how other guys feel. I know Joe [Mauer] can hit any time. But as you get further along in your career, you kind of need something to play for. And in Spring Training, you're not really playing for anything -- all you are trying to do is get ready. You don't have that intensity or that extra adrenaline you need as a baseball player.

"The purpose of my Spring Training was to come out of there healthy and feeling good body-wise. The focus wasn't so much on the swing. My body felt pretty good coming out of there."

Tigers: Verlander still working out kinks
Much like last year, when he made a strong case for an American League Cy Young Award, Justin Verlander has struggled to start the 2010 season. Of his four outings, only one was a quality start -- April 17 against the Mariners, when he gave up three runs in seven innings -- and that was also the only time he's gone deeper than five innings.

... Shortstop Adam Everett missed a second straight game Monday with a mild strain to his right hamstring.

Twins: Liriano lights out thus far
Francisco Liriano had to win a Spring Training battle to even make it onto the Twins' starting rotation to start the season. Now, he's looking like their ace. Going into his Tuesday start against the Tigers, Liriano easily has the lowest ERA on the staff at 1.29 after giving up just three runs in 21 innings.

Most impressively, he has yet to give up a home run to the 82 batters he's faced.

Worth noting
An MRI on infielder Nick Punto's right groin muscle came back fine, so now the Twins will look further at his right hip to see if that could be causing a problem with his groin area. Punto is on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hip flexor retroactive to April 16.

... In each of their last three series, the Twins have won the first two games before dropping the finale. Minnesota has won all six of its series this season but has yet to sweep.

... The Twins won 12 of 19 games against the Tigers last season. At Comerica Park, they were 4-5.

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Pitching matchup

DET: RHP Justin Verlander (1-1, 6.95 ERA)
If the parallels between this year and Verlander's outstanding 2009 season ring true, as they seemingly have so far, this should be the start where Verlander's season turns for the better. He struggled through his first four starts last year, including outings in Seattle and Anaheim, before finding the form that dominated hitters for the next five months. The hitch to that theory is that Verlander admits he has mechanical issues he needs to work out in order to find his command, and that could take longer than a few days. He earned his first win of the season on Thursday against the Angels, but he needed 125 pitches over five innings to do it, something no Major League pitcher had done in a victory since 1997.

MIN: LHP Francisco Liriano (2-0, 1.29 ERA)
Early on this season, Liriano has given the Twins glimpses of the pitcher who dominated the American League during his 2006 rookie season and was once considered one of the up-and-coming starters in the game. A little over three years removed from Tommy John surgery, Liriano is starting to trust his stuff once again. He's beginning to locate his fastball and use it to then set up his nasty slider and strong changeup. It's allowed the left-hander to get off to a strong start and look on the verge of perhaps becoming the Twins' top starter again. He'll have to continue the trend and next up is a test against the Tigers. Liriano is 3-1 with a 4.76 ERA in 11 career appearances (seven starts) against the Tigers.

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From MLB Tigers Press Pass

DAMON GETTING DIALED IN: Johnny Damon enters tonight’s game against the Twins having reached base safely in 16 consecutive games dating back to April 10. Damon is batting .392 (20x51) with six doubles and 13 walks during that stretch. He leads the American League with a .523 on-base percentage since April 10, while he is tied for third with a .392 batting average and 13 walks and is tied for eighth with 20 hits.

INGE LONGBALLS LEAD TO VICTORIES: Brandon Inge belted a pair of home runs in last night’s victory over the Rangers, his first home runs of the season. Since the start of the 2006 season, the Tigers have posted a 58-19 record in the 77 games in which Inge has hit a home run. The Tigers have won eight consecutive games that have featured Inge home runs, dating back to July 12, 2009 against Cleveland.

AUSTIN ADDING UP THE HITS: Austin Jackson collected a pair of hits last night against the Rangers and has hit safely in 17 of his first 19 major league games. He is the second Tigers player since at least 1920 to collect at least one hit in at least 17 of his first 19 career games. Jackson joins Dale Alexander, who hit safely in 18 of his first 19 career games in 1929.

BULLISH BEHAVIOR: Tigers relievers have posted a 1.48 ERA (30.1IP/5ER) over the last nine games. Detroit relievers have posted a 7-3 record and a 2.60 ERA (69.1IP/20ER) through the club’s first 20 games this season. Tigers relievers lead the American League with seven victories, while they are second with a 2.60 ERA.

AUSTIN’S APRIL AMONG THE BEST: Austin Jackson collected two hits last night against the Rangers and is batting .325 (27x83) in his first month in the major leagues. His 27 hits in the season’s opening month are the most by a Tigers rookie in April since at least 1952 and the most by an American League rookie in April since the Rangers’ David Murphy collected 28 hits in April 2008.

MAGGLIO MOVING TOWARDS 2,000 HITS: Magglio Ordonez enters tonight’s game four hits shy of 2,000 during his major league career. Ordonez would become the sixth player of Venezuelan descent to collect 2,000 hits, joining Omar Vizquel (2,706), Luis Aparicio (2,677), Andres Galarraga (2,333), Dave Concepcion (2,326) and Bobby Abreu (2,133).

INGE MOVING UP THE ALL-TIME GAMES PLAYED LIST AT THIRD: Brandon Inge enters tonight’s game against the Twins tied with Bob Jones (774) for sixth place in games played at third base for the Tigers.

DETROIT DOUBLING UP: The Tigers collected four doubles last night against the Rangers and have collected at least one double in each of the last 15 games, totaling 44 doubles during the stretch. The Tigers rank second in the American League with 54 doubles. The 54 doubles are the second-most by a Tigers team in April since at least 1952, trailing 56 doubles by the Tigers in April 2007.

MIGGY MAKING HIS MARK: Since joining the Tigers in 2008, Miguel Cabrera is batting .311 (407x1307) with 79 doubles, two triples, 76 home runs and 254 RBI. He leads the American League with 76 home runs and 254 RBI during that span, while he is fifth with a .311 batting average.

CABRERA AMONG THE LEAGUE LEADERS: Miguel Cabrera leads the American League with 29 hits and 24 RBI, while he is tied for the lead with nine doubles, sixth with a .446 on-base percentage, seventh with a .363 batting average and .663 slugging percentage and tied for eighth with five home runs.

TIGERS AMONG AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING LEADERS: The Tigers enter tonight’s game leading the American League with a .369 on-base percentage, while the club is second with a .280 batting average (195x697), 195 hits, 54 doubles and 92 walks and tied for third with 96 runs scored.

ALL-STAR BALLOTING UNDERWAY: Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that balloting has begun for the 81st All-Star Game, scheduled for Tuesday, July 13 at Angel Stadium. Balloting will be conducted in all 30 major league parks, online at mlb.com and on all 30 club web sites, including tigers.com. Firestone, the official sponsor of the 2010 In-Stadium All-Star Balloting Program, has teamed up with MLB for the Firestone/MLB All-Star Sweepstakes. Each in-stadium ballot includes a sweepstakes entry form to be completed by fans along with their votes for the All-Star Game starters. At the completion of the balloting period, one lucky fan will be randomly selected to win a new set of Firestone tires, as well as an all expenses paid trip to Anaheim to throw a Ceremonial First Pitch before the All-Star Game.

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Up next (Probable Pitchers)

• Wednesday, April 28:
Tigers (RHP Max Scherzer (1-1, 2.63 ERA)) vs Twins (RHP Scott Baker (2-2, 4.81 ERA)), 7:05 PM ET (FS-D HD / 1270 & 97.1)

• Thursday, April 29:
Tigers (LHP Dontrelle Willis (0-1, 5.00 ERA)) vs Twins (RHP Carl Pavano (2-1, 4.96 ERA)), 1:05 PM ET (FS-D HD / 1270 & 97.1)

STARTING LINEUPS:

Minnesota AVG
Span, CF .230
Hudson, O, 2B .276
Mauer, C .382
Morneau, 1B .368
Cuddyer, RF .325
Kubel, LF .169
Thome, DH .235
Hardy, SS .214
Harris, B, 3B .200

Detroit AVG
Jackson, A, CF .325
Damon, DH .319
Ordonez, RF .293
Cabrera, M, 1B .362
Inge, 3B .270
Raburn, LF .233
Laird, C .140
Sizemore, 2B .250
Santiago, SS .343

Inning 1
Top Half

B:3 S:2 O:1 -
Denard Span grounds out, second baseman Scott Sizemore to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:3 S:3 O:2 -
Orlando Hudson called out on GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 166205

GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 166205

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B:1 S:0 O:3 -
Joe Mauer grounds out, shortstop Ramon Santiago to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

0-0 after .5 innings

Bottom Half

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Austin Jackson flies out to center fielder Denard Span.

B:2 S:2 O:2 -
Johnny Damon flies out to left fielder Jason Kubel.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Magglio Ordonez flies out to right fielder Michael Cuddyer.

0-0 after 1 inning

Inning 2
Top Half

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Justin Morneau GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 166205

swinging.

B:1 S:0 O:2 -
Michael Cuddyer grounds out, third baseman Brandon Inge to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:3 S:2 O:2 -
Jason Kubel doubles (2) on a fly ball to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:2 S:0 O:2 -
With Jim Thome batting, wild pitch by Justin Verlander, Jason Kubel to 3rd.

B:4 S:2 O:2 -
Jim Thome walks.

B:2 S:2 O:3 -
J. Hardy grounds into a force out, third baseman Brandon Inge to second baseman Scott Sizemore. Jim Thome out at 2nd.

0-0 after 1.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:3 S:2 O:1 -
Miguel Cabrera grounds out, third baseman Brendan Harris to first baseman Justin Morneau.

B:2 S:3 O:2 -
Brandon Inge GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 166205

swinging.

B:3 S:3 O:3 -
Ryan Raburn called out on GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 166205

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0-0 after 2 innings

Inning 3
Top Half

B:2 S:2 O:0 -
Brendan Harris reaches on fielding error by shortstop Ramon Santiago.

B:1 S:2 O:1 - Denard Span grounds into a force out,
second baseman Scott Sizemore to shortstop Ramon Santiago. Brendan
Harris out at 2nd. Denard Span to 1st.

B:1 S:2 O:1 -
Orlando Hudson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Magglio Ordonez. Denard Span to 2nd.

B:2 S:1 O:2 -
Joe Mauer lines out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:0 S:3 O:3 -
Justin Morneau GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 166205

swinging.

0-0 after 2.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:2 S:3 O:1 -
Gerald Laird called out on GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 166205

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B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Scott Sizemore grounds out, second baseman Orlando Hudson to first baseman Justin Morneau.

B:2 S:3 O:3 -
Ramon Santiago called out on GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 166205

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0-0 after 3 innings

Inning 4
Top Half

B:3 S:2 O:1 -
Michael Cuddyer lines out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:2 S:3 O:2 -
Jason Kubel GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 166205

swinging.

B:4 S:1 O:2 -
Jim Thome walks.

B:3 S:2 O:2 -
J. Hardy doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Magglio Ordonez. Jim Thome to 3rd.

B:2 S:2 O:3 -
Brendan Harris grounds out, second baseman Scott Sizemore to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

0-0 after 3.5 innings

JV at 89 pitches

Bottom Half

B:4 S:1 O:0 -
Austin Jackson walks.

B:1 S:2 O:2 - Johnny Damon grounds into double play,
second baseman Orlando Hudson to shortstop J. Hardy to first baseman
Justin Morneau. Austin Jackson out at 2nd.

B:3 S:3 O:3 -
Magglio Ordonez called out on GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 166205

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0-0 after 4 innings

Inning 5
Top Half

B:2 S:2 O:0 -
Denard Span triples (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Magglio Ordonez.

B:2 S:1 O:1 -
Orlando Hudson pops out to third baseman Brandon Inge in foul territory.

B:0 S:1 O:2 -
Joe Mauer grounds out, shortstop Ramon Santiago to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:1 S:3 O:3 -
Justin Morneau GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 166205

swinging.

0-0 after 4.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Miguel Cabrera doubles (10) on a line drive to center fielder Denard Span.

B:0 S:2 O:1 -
Brandon Inge grounds out, third baseman Brendan Harris to first baseman Justin Morneau.

B:1 S:3 O:2 -
Ryan Raburn called out on GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 166205

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B:2 S:2 O:2 -
Gerald Laird singles on a ground ball to third baseman Brendan Harris. Miguel Cabrera to 3rd.

B:1 S:3 O:3 -
Scott Sizemore GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 166205

swinging.

0-0 after 5 innings

Inning 6
Top Half

B:1 S:3 O:1 -
Michael Cuddyer GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 166205

swinging.

B:1 S:3 O:2 -
Jason Kubel GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 166205

swinging.

B:4 S:0 O:2 -
Jim Thome walks.

B:2 S:1 O:2 -
J. Hardy reaches on fielding error by left fielder Ryan Raburn. Jim Thome scores. Hardy to 2nd.

MIN 1, DET 0

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Pitcher Change: Eddie Bonine replaces Justin Verlander.

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

B:3 S:2 O:2 -
Brendan Harris hit by pitch.

B:4 S:1 O:2 -
Denard Span walks. J. Hardy to 3rd. Brendan Harris to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Pitcher Change: Fu-Te Ni replaces Eddie Bonine.

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

B:1 S:0 O:3 -
Orlando Hudson grounds out, pitcher Fu-Te Ni to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

MIN 1, DET 0 after 5.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Delmon Young replaces first baseman Justin Morneau, batting 4th, playing left field.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive switch from right field to first base for Michael Cuddyer.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive switch from left field to right field for Jason Kubel.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau left the game due to an injured back.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Ramon Santiago bunt grounds out, pitcher Francisco Liriano to first baseman Michael Cuddyer.

B:0 S:1 O:2 -
Austin Jackson grounds out, second baseman Orlando Hudson to first baseman Michael Cuddyer.

B:2 S:2 O:2 -
Johnny Damon doubles (8) on a fly ball to right fielder Jason Kubel.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Magglio Ordonez grounds out, second baseman Orlando Hudson to first baseman Michael Cuddyer.

MIN 1, DET 0 after 6 innings

Inning 7
Top Half

B:2 S:1 O:1 -
Joe Mauer grounds out, shortstop Ramon Santiago to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:4 S:0 O:1 -
Delmon Young walks.

B:1 S:1 O:2 - Michael Cuddyer grounds into a force out, third baseman Brandon Inge to second baseman Scott Sizemore. Delmon Young out at 2nd. Michael Cuddyer to 1st.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
With Jason Kubel batting, Michael Cuddyer advances to 2nd on a balk.

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

B:4 S:1 O:2 -
Jason Kubel walks.

B:1 S:0 O:2 - Jim Thome singles on a ground ball to second baseman Scott Sizemore. Michael Cuddyer scores. Jason Kubel to 3rd. Throwing error by second baseman Scott Sizemore.

MIN 2, DET 0

B:0 S:1 O:3 -
J. Hardy flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

MIN 2, DET 0 after 6.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:1 S:3 O:1 -
Miguel Cabrera GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 166205

swinging.

B:2 S:3 O:2 -
Brandon Inge GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 166205

swinging.

B:1 S:2 O:3 -
Ryan Raburn lines out to center fielder Denard Span.

MIN 2, DET 0 after 7 innings

Inning 8
Top Half

B:1 S:3 O:1 -
Brendan Harris called out on GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 166205

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B:1 S:3 O:2 -
Denard Span called out on GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 166205

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B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Minnesota Twins left fielder Denard Span ejected by HP umpire Paul Emmel.

B:0 S:1 O:3 -
Orlando Hudson flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

MIN 2, DET 0 after 7.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Alexi Casilla replaces center fielder Denard Span, batting 1st, playing third base.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive switch from first base to center field for Michael Cuddyer.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive switch from third base to first base for Brendan Harris.

B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Gerald Laird grounds out, third baseman Alexi Casilla to first baseman Brendan Harris.

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
On-field Delay.

B:3 S:1 O:1 -
Scott Sizemore singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Cuddyer.

B:1 S:3 O:2 -
Ramon Santiago called out on GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 166205

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B:1 S:2 O:3 -
Austin Jackson lines out to shortstop J. Hardy.

MIN 2, DET 0 after 8 innings

Inning 9
Top Half

B:2 S:3 O:1 -
Joe Mauer called out on GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 166205

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(Mauer 0-5 tonight)

B:2 S:3 O:1 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Pitcher Change: Ryan Perry replaces Fu-Te Ni.

B:1 S:0 O:3 - Michael Cuddyer grounds into double
play, third baseman Brandon Inge to second baseman Scott Sizemore to
first baseman Miguel Cabrera. Delmon Young out at 2nd.

MIN 2, DET 0 after 8.5 innings

RALLY Tiger says get 3 runs now!!!

GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 3933263276_5971e32977_m

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Jon Rauch replaces Francisco Liriano.

B:0 S:1 O:0 -
Johnny Damon singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Cuddyer.

B:3 S:2 O:1 - Magglio Ordonez grounds into a force
out, shortstop J. Hardy to second baseman Orlando Hudson. Johnny Damon
out at 2nd. Magglio Ordonez to 1st.

B:2 S:3 O:2 -
Miguel Cabrera GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 166205

swinging.

B:0 S:3 O:3 -
Brandon Inge GDT: 4/27/10 - DET (11-9) vs MIN (13-6) - 7:05 p.m. ET 166205

swinging.

MIN 2, DET 0 final score

BOX SCORE>>

WP: Verlander.
Balk: Ni.
HBP: Harris, B (by Bonine).
Pitches-strikes: Liriano 112-74, Rauch 18-13, Verlander 121-71, Bonine 12-4, Ni 37-20, Perry 8-3.
Groundouts-flyouts: Liriano 9-3, Rauch 1-0, Verlander 7-1, Bonine 0-0, Ni 3-2, Perry 2-0.
Batters faced: Liriano 28, Rauch 4, Verlander 26, Bonine 2, Ni 11, Perry 2.
Inherited runners-scored: Bonine 1-0, Ni 3-0.
Ejections: Minnesota Twins left fielder Denard Span ejected by HP umpire Paul Emmel (8th).
Umpires: HP: Paul Emmel. 1B: Gary Darling. 2B: Mike Estabrook. 3B: Bruce Dreckman.
Weather: 52 degrees, clear.
Wind: 14 mph, In from LF.
T: 2:51.
Att: 22,008.

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