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Series: Game 2 of 3

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Detroit leads 2-0 (as of 5/12)

Game 1: Friday, May 11
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Minnesota3
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Game 2: Saturday, May 12
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Game 3: Sunday, May 13
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Tigers 8

(23-12, 13-5 away)

Twins 2

(17-19, 9-13 home)

3:45 PM ET, May 12, 2007

Mall of America Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota 

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DET 201320000 8 10 0
MIN 000002000 2 10 1

W: C. Durbin (3-1)

L: S. Ponson (2-5)

S: A. Lopez (1)

Detroit Tigers
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
C Granderson CF4101121.264
P Polanco 2B5111001.345
G Sheffield DH5121001.244
M Ordonez RF3022200.341
C Guillen SS5110006.331
S Casey 1B4000013.226
C Monroe LF4232000.261
B Inge 3B2100101.209
M Rabelo C4111002.194
Totals3681084315 
BATTING
2B: M Rabelo (1, S Ponson); C Guillen (10, G Perkins)
HR: C Monroe (5, 5th inning off G Perkins 1 on, 2 Out)
RBI: G Sheffield (17), M Ordonez 2 (32), M Rabelo (2), C Granderson (17), P Polanco (17), C Monroe 2 (24)
2-out RBI: M Ordonez, C Monroe 2
GIDP: C Guillen, S Casey, M Rabelo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C Guillen 1, S Casey 1
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
SB: C Granderson (5, 2nd base off S Ponson/M Redmond)
FIELDING
DP: 3 (P Polanco-C Guillen-S Casey 3).
Detroit Tigers
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
C Durbin (W, 8-7)6.072231096-545.08
A Lopez (S, 1)3.030001035-245.06
Totals9.01022320131-78 
PITCHING
Batters faced: C Durbin 26; A Lopez 11
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Durbin 11-6; A Lopez 5-3
Game Scores: C Durbin 48
Minnesota Twins
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
L Castillo 2B4010100.310
L Ford LF4020003.500
T Hunter CF4110002.313
M Cuddyer RF4000001.270
J Morneau 1B2000101.265
   L Rodriguez 1B1010000.200
M Redmond C4131000.301
J Kubel DH3011102.243
N Punto 3B3000014.215
   a-C Heintz PH1000010.000
J Bartlett SS4010000.257
Totals3421023213 
a-struck out swinging for N Punto in the 9th
BATTING
2B: M Redmond (6, C Durbin); J Kubel (8, C Durbin)
RBI: M Redmond (11), J Kubel (13)
2-out RBI: M Redmond, J Kubel
GIDP: L Ford, N Punto, J Kubel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: L Ford 1, N Punto 1
Team LOB: 8
FIELDING
E: J Bartlett (8, throw)
DP: 3 (J Bartlett-L Castillo-J Morneau, L Castillo-J Bartlett-J Morneau, G Perkins-J Bartlett-L Rodriguez).
Minnesota Twins
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
S Ponson (L, 2-5)4.066521069-436.93
G Perkins4.032211147-293.26
J Crain1.010011024-155.74
Totals9.01087431140-87 
PITCHING
HBP: B Inge (By G Perkins)
Batters faced: S Ponson 21; G Perkins 15; J Crain 5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: S Ponson 7-4; G Perkins 6-5; J Crain 1-1
Game Scores: S Ponson 27

Scoring Summary

DETMIN
1stG Sheffield singled to right center, C Granderson scored, P Polanco to third.10
1stM Ordonez singled to right, P Polanco scored, G Sheffield to second.20
3rdM Ordonez singled to center, G Sheffield scored.30
4thM Rabelo doubled to deep center, C Monroe scored, B Inge to third.40
4thC Granderson grounded into fielder's choice to second, B Inge scored, M Rabelo to third.50
4thP Polanco grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Rabelo scored, C Granderson out at second.60
5thC Monroe homered to left, C Guillen scored.80
6thM Redmond doubled to deep left, T Hunter scored.81
6thJ Kubel doubled to right center, M Redmond scored.82
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Game Information

StadiumMall of America Field, Minneapolis, MN
Attendance32,176 (81.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:29
Weatherindoors
UmpiresHome Plate - Tim Mcclelland, First Base - Fieldin Culbreth, Second Base - Marty Foster, Third Base - Paul Schrieber