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Detroit 6, Minnesota 3
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(22-24)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6 12 0
Minnesota 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 1
WP: M. Scherzer (4-3) S: J. Valverde (8)
LP: C. Pavano (2-4)
(15-31)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Detroit
- M. Cabrera doubled to left center, A. Dirks scored
- P. Fielder singled to shallow center, M. Cabrera scored
Bot 1st: Minnesota
- J. Mauer grounded into double play second to shortstop to first, D. Span scored, B. Revere out at second
Bot 2nd: Minnesota
- J. Morneau homered to deep right
Top 5th: Detroit
- Q. Berry singled to shallow right, A. Avila scored, R. Santiago to third
- A. Dirks doubled to left center, R. Santiago and Q. Berry scored
- M. Cabrera singled to shallow right center, A. Dirks scored
Bot 6th: Minnesota
- D. Span homered to deep right
 Detroit
  AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg 
Q. Berry cf 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .294
A. Dirks lf 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .322
M. Cabrera 3b 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .310
P. Fielder 1b 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .311
D. Young dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .253
B. Boesch rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 .254
    D. Kelly rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172
J. Peralta ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239
A. Avila c 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .234
R. Santiago 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .203
 Totals 36 6 12 6 0 1 8 0 13  
 Batting
2B - A Dirks 2 (9, C Pavano 2); M Cabrera (9, C Pavano).
RBI - Q Berry (2), A Dirks 2 (16), M Cabrera 2 (37), P Fielder (28).
GIDP - D Young 2, R Santiago.
Team LOB - 4.
 Fielding
DP - 1 (R Santiago-J Peralta-P Fielder).
 Minnesota
  AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg 
D. Span cf 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .305
B. Revere rf 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J. Mauer dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 .297
J. Willingham lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 .267
J. Morneau 1b 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 .248
B. Dozier ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .247
A. Casilla 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .229
D. Butera c 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .300
J. Carroll 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .236
 Totals 34 3 8 2 2 0 16 0 10  
 Batting
2B - D Span (13, M Scherzer).
HR - D Span (1, 6th inning off M Scherzer 0 on, 1 Out), J Morneau (9, 2nd inning off M Scherzer 0 on, 0 Out).
RBI - D Span (12), J Morneau (23).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Willingham 1, J Morneau 1.
GIDP - J Mauer.
Team LOB - 4.
 Fielding
E - B Dozier (4, field).
DP - 4 (J Carroll-A Casilla-J Morneau, B Dozier-A Casilla-J Morneau, J Carroll-J Morneau, B Dozier-A Casilla).
 Detroit
  IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA 
M. Scherzer (W, 4-3) 5.1 6 3 3 0 9 2 1.54 5.67  
O. Dotel (H, 6) 1.2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.89 2.87  
J. Benoit (H, 11) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1.50 2.70  
J. Valverde (S, 8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.64 4.91  
 Minnesota
  IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA 
C. Pavano (L, 2-4) 4.1 10 6 6 0 2 0 1.31 5.46  
B. Duensing 2.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 0.97 2.92  
J. Burton 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.79 4.58  
G. Perkins 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.21 3.79  
Pitches-strikes - M Scherzer 80-52; O Dotel 20-16; J Benoit 24-17; J Valverde 12-8; C Pavano 69-50; B Duensing 34-21; J Burton 12-11; G Perkins 10-7.
Ground balls-fly balls - M Scherzer 4-4; O Dotel 0-1; J Benoit 1-1; J Valverde 0-2; C Pavano 5-8; B Duensing 2-1; J Burton 1-0; G Perkins 0-1.
Batters faced - M Scherzer 21; O Dotel 5; J Benoit 5; J Valverde 3; C Pavano 22; B Duensing 8; J Burton 4; G Perkins 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Alan Porter. 1B--Larry Vanover. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Todd Tichenor.
Weather: 61 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 13 mph, in from left.

Updated on Sunday, May 27, 2012 3:59 am ET

 
 Top Batters
 Detroit
P. Fielder Prince Fielder
4-4
1 RBI
 Minnesota
D. Span Denard Span
2-4, 1 HR
1 RBI