Final in 10
Minnesota leads 1-0 (as of 9/29)
| Game 1: Monday, September 28 | ||
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| Minnesota | Postponed | |
| Detroit | ||
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| Game 1: Tuesday, September 29 | ||
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| Minnesota | 3 | Final in 10 |
| Detroit | 2 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, September 29 | ||
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| Minnesota | 5 | Final |
| Detroit | 6 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, September 30 | ||
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| Minnesota | 2 | Final |
| Detroit | 7 | |
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| Game 4: Thursday, October 1 | ||
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| Minnesota | 8 | Final |
| Detroit | 3 | |
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12:05 PM ET, September 29, 2009
Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Minnesota - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| D Span grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| O Cabrera lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| J Mauer lined out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Nick Blackburn pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| C Granderson doubled to deep right. | 0 | 0 |
| P Polanco grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| C Thomas grounded out to second, C Granderson to third. | 0 | 0 |
| M Cabrera walked. | 0 | 0 |
| A Huff grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| J Kubel reached on infield single to third. | 0 | 0 |
| M Cuddyer grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, J Kubel out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| D Young grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Nick Blackburn pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| C Guillen grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| G Laird hit by pitch. | 0 | 0 |
| B Inge singled to shallow right, G Laird to third. | 0 | 0 |
| R Santiago reached on infield single to second, G Laird scored, B Inge to second. | 0 | 1 |
| C Granderson flied out to left, B Inge to third. | 0 | 1 |
| P Polanco grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| J Morales struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| M Tolbert fouled out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| N Punto singled to left. | 0 | 1 |
| D Span reached on infield single to third, N Punto to second. | 0 | 1 |
| O Cabrera popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Nick Blackburn pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| C Thomas doubled to deep left center. | 0 | 1 |
| M Cabrera singled to right, C Thomas to third. | 0 | 1 |
| A Huff grounded into fielder's choice to first, C Thomas out at home, M Cabrera to second. | 0 | 1 |
| C Guillen struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| G Laird grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| J Mauer flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| J Kubel flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| M Cuddyer hit by pitch. | 0 | 1 |
| D Young singled to right, M Cuddyer to second. | 0 | 1 |
| J Morales grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Nick Blackburn pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| B Inge singled to center. | 0 | 1 |
| R Santiago grounded out to shortstop, B Inge to second. | 0 | 1 |
| C Granderson fouled out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| P Polanco struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| M Tolbert doubled to deep right. | 0 | 1 |
| N Punto sacrificed to pitcher, M Tolbert to third. | 0 | 1 |
| D Span hit sacrifice fly to center, M Tolbert scored. | 1 | 1 |
| O Cabrera popped out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Nick Blackburn pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| C Thomas popped out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| M Cabrera lined out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| A Huff grounded out to first. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| J Mauer grounded out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| J Kubel lined out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| M Cuddyer singled to center. | 1 | 1 |
| D Young grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Nick Blackburn pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| C Guillen struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| G Laird grounded out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| B Inge struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| J Morales singled to right center. | 1 | 1 |
| A Casilla ran for J Morales. | 1 | 1 |
| M Tolbert sacrificed to pitcher, A Casilla to second. | 1 | 1 |
| N Punto walked. | 1 | 1 |
| Z Miner relieved R Porcello. | 1 | 1 |
| D Span flied out to right. | 1 | 1 |
| O Cabrera struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Nick Blackburn pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| R Santiago flied out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| C Granderson flied out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| P Polanco grounded out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Zach Miner pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| J Mauer grounded out to first. | 1 | 1 |
| J Kubel singled to left center. | 1 | 1 |
| C Gomez ran for J Kubel. | 1 | 1 |
| M Cuddyer flied out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| D Young flied out to right. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jose Mijares pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| D Span in right field. | 1 | 1 |
| C Gomez in center field. | 1 | 1 |
| J Mijares relieved N Blackburn. | 1 | 1 |
| R Raburn hit for C Thomas. | 1 | 1 |
| R Raburn flied out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| M Cabrera flied out to right. | 1 | 1 |
| M Thames hit for A Huff. | 1 | 1 |
| J Rauch relieved J Mijares. | 1 | 1 |
| M Thames grounded out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Brandon Lyon pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| R Raburn in right field. | 1 | 1 |
| B Lyon relieved Z Miner. | 1 | 1 |
| A Casilla doubled to deep left. | 1 | 1 |
| M Tolbert sacrificed to pitcher, A Casilla to third. | 1 | 1 |
| N Punto bunt popped into double play, pitcher to third, A Casilla out at third. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jon Rauch pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| C Guillen walked. | 1 | 1 |
| W Ramirez ran for C Guillen. | 1 | 1 |
| G Laird sacrificed to pitcher, W Ramirez to second. | 1 | 1 |
| B Inge flied out to right. | 1 | 1 |
| R Santiago lined out to right. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 10th | SCORE | |
| Brandon Lyon pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| D Kelly in left field. | 1 | 1 |
| D Span singled to center. | 1 | 1 |
| D Span to second on wild pitch by B Lyon. | 1 | 1 |
| D Span to third on wild pitch by B Lyon. | 1 | 1 |
| O Cabrera singled to left, D Span scored. | 2 | 1 |
| J Mauer walked, O Cabrera to second. | 2 | 1 |
| C Gomez sacrificed to pitcher, O Cabrera to third, J Mauer to second. | 2 | 1 |
| M Cuddyer intentionally walked. | 2 | 1 |
| D Young hit sacrifice fly to center, O Cabrera scored, J Mauer to third, M Cuddyer to second. | 3 | 1 |
| A Casilla flied out to right. | 3 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | |
| Joe Nathan pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| J Nathan relieved J Rauch. | 3 | 1 |
| C Granderson homered to right. | 3 | 2 |
| P Polanco lined out to center. | 3 | 2 |
| R Raburn flied out to left. | 3 | 2 |
| M Cabrera grounded out to third. | 3 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||