Final
Detroit leads 1-0 (as of 8/7)
| Game 1: Friday, August 7 | ||
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| Minnesota | 8 | Final |
| Detroit | 10 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, August 8 | ||
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| Minnesota | 11 | Final |
| Detroit | 0 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, August 9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 7 | Final |
| Detroit | 8 | |
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7:05 PM ET, August 7, 2009
Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
W: A. Galarraga (6-10)
L: A. Swarzak (3-5)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Minnesota - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Armando Galarraga pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| D Span singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| O Cabrera grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, D Span out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| J Mauer homered to left. | 1 | 0 |
| J Morneau walked. | 1 | 0 |
| J Kubel walked, J Morneau to second. | 1 | 0 |
| M Cuddyer popped out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Anthony Swarzak pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| C Granderson reached on infield single to second. | 1 | 0 |
| P Polanco singled to left, C Granderson to third. | 1 | 0 |
| C Thomas grounded into fielder's choice to first, C Granderson scored, P Polanco to second. | 1 | 1 |
| M Cabrera homered to right, P Polanco and C Thomas scored. | 1 | 4 |
| C Guillen tripled to deep center, C Guillen out stretching at home. | 1 | 4 |
| M Ordonez struck out looking. | 1 | 4 |
| B Inge singled to center. | 1 | 4 |
| A Avila homered to right, B Inge scored. | 1 | 6 |
| A Everett fouled out to third. | 1 | 6 |
| 6 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Armando Galarraga pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| B Harris flied out to right. | 1 | 6 |
| C Gomez walked. | 1 | 6 |
| Minnesota's Manager R Gardenhire ejected by H Wendelstedt in the 2nd. | 1 | 6 |
| N Punto walked, C Gomez to second. | 1 | 6 |
| D Span singled to left, C Gomez scored, N Punto to second, N Punto to third, D Span to second on throwing error by left fielder C Thomas. | 2 | 6 |
| O Cabrera lined out to third. | 2 | 6 |
| J Mauer singled to left, N Punto and D Span scored. | 4 | 6 |
| J Morneau grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 6 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Anthony Swarzak pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| C Granderson singled to right. | 4 | 6 |
| P Polanco singled to center, C Granderson to third. | 4 | 6 |
| B Duensing relieved A Swarzak. | 4 | 6 |
| C Thomas grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, C Granderson scored, P Polanco out at second. | 4 | 7 |
| M Cabrera struck out swinging. | 4 | 7 |
| C Guillen struck out looking. | 4 | 7 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Armando Galarraga pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| J Kubel struck out swinging. | 4 | 7 |
| M Cuddyer grounded out to third. | 4 | 7 |
| B Harris singled to center. | 4 | 7 |
| C Gomez grounded into fielder's choice to third, B Harris out at second. | 4 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Brian Duensing pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| M Ordonez grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 7 |
| B Inge popped out to second. | 4 | 7 |
| A Avila flied out to center. | 4 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Armando Galarraga pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| N Punto struck out looking. | 4 | 7 |
| D Span singled to right. | 4 | 7 |
| O Cabrera lined out to right. | 4 | 7 |
| J Mauer reached on infield single to second, D Span to second, D Span to third on throwing error by second baseman P Polanco. | 4 | 7 |
| J Morneau flied out to right. | 4 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Brian Duensing pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| A Everett grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 7 |
| C Granderson grounded out to first. | 4 | 7 |
| P Polanco singled to right. | 4 | 7 |
| C Thomas struck out swinging. | 4 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Armando Galarraga pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| J Kubel walked. | 4 | 7 |
| M Cuddyer popped out to third. | 4 | 7 |
| B Harris struck out swinging. | 4 | 7 |
| C Gomez singled to left, J Kubel to second. | 4 | 7 |
| N Punto flied out to left. | 4 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Brian Duensing pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| M Cabrera singled to center. | 4 | 7 |
| C Guillen grounded into fielder's choice to first, M Cabrera safe at third on throwing error by first baseman J Morneau. | 4 | 7 |
| M Ordonez struck out swinging. | 4 | 7 |
| B Inge struck out swinging. | 4 | 7 |
| A Avila doubled to right, M Cabrera and C Guillen scored. | 4 | 9 |
| A Everett flied out to right. | 4 | 9 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Ryan Perry pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| R Perry relieved A Galarraga. | 4 | 9 |
| D Span grounded out to third. | 4 | 9 |
| O Cabrera singled to center. | 4 | 9 |
| J Mauer singled to left, O Cabrera to second. | 4 | 9 |
| J Morneau singled to left, O Cabrera to third, J Mauer to second. | 4 | 9 |
| J Kubel doubled to left, O Cabrera and J Mauer scored, J Morneau to third. | 6 | 9 |
| M Cuddyer struck out swinging. | 6 | 9 |
| B Harris popped out to second. | 6 | 9 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Brian Duensing pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| C Granderson grounded out to first. | 6 | 9 |
| P Polanco flied out to left. | 6 | 9 |
| C Thomas reached on infield single to shortstop. | 6 | 9 |
| J Crain relieved B Duensing. | 6 | 9 |
| M Cabrera flied out to right. | 6 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Ryan Perry pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| C Gomez struck out swinging. | 6 | 9 |
| N Punto grounded out to second. | 6 | 9 |
| D Span struck out looking. | 6 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jesse Crain pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| D Span in center field. | 6 | 9 |
| D Young in left field. | 6 | 9 |
| C Guillen doubled to deep right. | 6 | 9 |
| M Ordonez grounded out to first, C Guillen to third. | 6 | 9 |
| B Inge hit by pitch. | 6 | 9 |
| A Avila struck out swinging. | 6 | 9 |
| A Everett struck out swinging. | 6 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Brandon Lyon pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| C Thomas in right field. | 6 | 9 |
| R Raburn in left field. | 6 | 9 |
| B Lyon relieved R Perry. | 6 | 9 |
| O Cabrera struck out swinging. | 6 | 9 |
| J Mauer grounded out to second. | 6 | 9 |
| J Morneau grounded out to second. | 6 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Joe Nathan pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| J Nathan relieved J Crain. | 6 | 9 |
| C Granderson tripled to deep right center. | 6 | 9 |
| P Polanco doubled to deep center, C Granderson scored. | 6 | 10 |
| C Thomas grounded out to first, P Polanco to third. | 6 | 10 |
| M Cabrera struck out looking. | 6 | 10 |
| C Guillen walked. | 6 | 10 |
| R Raburn struck out swinging. | 6 | 10 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Fernando Rodney pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| F Rodney relieved B Lyon. | 6 | 10 |
| J Kubel walked. | 6 | 10 |
| M Cuddyer singled to center, J Kubel to second. | 6 | 10 |
| B Harris struck out swinging. | 6 | 10 |
| J Kubel to third, M Cuddyer to second on wild pitch by F Rodney. | 6 | 10 |
| D Young singled to right, J Kubel scored, M Cuddyer to third. | 7 | 10 |
| N Punto hit sacrifice fly to right, M Cuddyer scored. | 8 | 10 |
| D Span singled to center, D Young to second. | 8 | 10 |
| O Cabrera struck out swinging. | 8 | 10 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||