Twins Hitting
a-struck out swinging for T Hunter in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BJ Morneau 2 (24, Z Miner 2); M Cuddyer (28, Z Miner); J Kubel (6, Z Miner)
- HRJ Mauer (10, 6th inning off Z Miner 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIJ Morneau (99), J Mauer 2 (62)
- 2Out RBIJ Morneau
- Team LOB4
- Baserunning
- SBN Punto (12, 2nd base off Z Miner/V Wilson)
- Fielding
- DP1 (N Punto-L Castillo-J Morneau)
- EM Cuddyer (2, bobble)
Tigers Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
B. Inge3B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .299 | .332 | .367 |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .276 | .311 | .507 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .332 | .447 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .538 | 1.091 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .297 | .346 | .474 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .306 | .388 | .509 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .346 | .587 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .361 | .404 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .245 | .304 | .470 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .279 | .363 | .440 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .306 | .458 |
| 34 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
a-grounded into fielder's choice to first for M Thames in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BC Guillen (31, F Liriano); V Wilson (9, F Liriano); M Ordonez (23, F Liriano)
- HRM Thames (21, 4th inning off F Liriano 0 on, 0 Out); C Monroe (19, 8th inning off W Eyre 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBII Rodriguez (51), M Ordonez 2 (79), M Thames (46), P Polanco (43), C Granderson 2 (52), C Monroe (62)
- 2Out RBII Rodriguez, M Ordonez, P Polanco, C Granderson 2
- SHC Granderson; I Rodriguez
- GIDPI Rodriguez
- Team LOB7
- Fielding
- DP2 (P Polanco-I Rodriguez, B Inge-I Rodriguez)
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
F. Liriano(L,12-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 67-46 | 2.19 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24-16 | 1.08 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32-15 | 4.83 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21-11 | 7.04 |
| 8.0 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 144-88 |
- Pitching
- WPF Liriano
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsF Liriano 6-1; P Neshek 2-1; J Crain 2-0; W Eyre 1-3
- Game ScoresF Liriano 31
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | DET | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | I Rodriguez singled to right, V Wilson scored. | 0 | 1 | |
| 3rd | M Ordonez doubled to deep center, I Rodriguez scored. | 0 | 2 | |
| 4th | J Morneau doubled to left, M Cuddyer scored. | 1 | 2 | |
| 4th | M Thames homered to left center. | 1 | 3 | |
| 4th | P Polanco singled to right, B Inge scored. | 1 | 4 | |
| 6th | J Mauer homered to left center, N Punto scored. | 3 | 4 | |
| 7th | M Ordonez singled to right, P Polanco scored, C Monroe scored, M Ordonez to second on error by right fielder M Cuddyer. | 3 | 6 | |
| 7th | C Granderson singled to right, M Ordonez and S Casey scored, B Inge to third. | 3 | 8 | |
| 8th | C Monroe homered to left. | 3 | 9 | |
MIN wins 2-1
Game Information
Comerica Park
12:05 AM, 8 August 2006
Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 34,870
Game Time:2:32
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Mark Carlson
- First Base Umpire - C.B. Bucknor
- Second Base Umpire - John Hirschbeck
- Third Base Umpire - Wally Bell
2024 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 54 | 31 | .635 | - | W1 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 38 | .563 | 6 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 48 | 41 | .539 | 8 | L1 |
| Detroit | 39 | 48 | .448 | 16 | L1 |
| Chicago | 25 | 64 | .281 | 31 | L1 |
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