Twins 5 - 3 Tigers
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Twins try to get offense going against Tigers

Apr 27, 2007 - 1:36 PM Minnesota (12-10) at Detroit (12-9) 7:05 pm EDT

DETROIT (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Twins try to get their offense rolling Friday when they visit the Detroit Tigers in the opener of a three-game series.

Despite snapping a four-game losing streak with Thursday's 1-0 win over Kansas City, Minnesota has failed to score more than three runs in each of its last five games.

Minnesota's recent woes can be attributed to 2006 American League MVP Justin Morneau's 2-for-22 slump and clean-up hitter Michael Cuddyer's 4-for-20 skid over the past five games. The two have combined for one extra-base hit and two RBI.

Tigers starter Nate Robertson (2-1, 2.05 ERA) will be trying to take advantage of the cold bats. The veteran lefthander has been a model of consistency this season, not allowing more than two runs in any start.

Robertson has been tough on Morneau in the past, holding the slugger to just two hits in 18 career at-bats.

The Twins counter with Ramon Ortiz (3-1, 2.48). The veteran righthander has had an ERA over 5.00 in three of his last four seasons, but is off to a hot start with Minnesota, which signed him to a one-year deal in the offseason.

Ortiz has walked only two batters while yielding eight runs in 29 innings so far in 2007.

Twins center fielder Torii Hunter is expected to play, despite leaving Thursday's game after taking a fastball to the face from Zack Greinke and receiving three stitches to close a cut inside his mouth.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 5 8 0
    DETROIT 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 9 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: MIN - RAMON ORTIZ, JESSE CRAIN (7TH), JUAN RINCON (8TH), JOE NATHAN
    (9TH) AND MIKE REDMOND
    DET - NATE ROBERTSON, JOEL ZUMAYA (8TH), BOBBY SEAY
    (8TH) AND MIKE RABEL

    Apr 27 9:51 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOE MAUER SCORED MIKE REDMOND AND MICHAEL
    CUDDYER.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J MAUER ON FIRST, J MORNEAU ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
    DETROIT 3 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.254, 0-FOR-3)

    Twins vs. TigersApr 27 9:20 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MIKE REDMOND SCORED JASON BARTLETT AND NICK
    PUNTO.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M REDMOND ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
    DETROIT 3 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.297, 1-FOR-3)

    Twins vs. TigersApr 27 9:14 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY PLACIDO POLANCO SCORED CURTIS GRANDERSON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, P POLANCO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
    DETROIT 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G SHEFFIELD (.164, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)

    Twins vs. TigersApr 27 8:57 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JUSTIN MORNEAU (5) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 7TH OFF NATE ROBERTSON.
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, DETROIT 2
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.320, 1-FOR-2)

    Twins vs. TigersApr 27 8:46 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY CRAIG MONROE SCORED SEAN CASEY.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C MONROE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
    DETROIT 2 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M RABELO (.000, 0-FOR-2)

    Twins vs. TigersApr 27 8:42 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CARLOS GUILLEN SCORED GARY SHEFFIELD.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GUILLEN ON FIRST, M ORDONEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
    DETROIT 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S CASEY (.183, 0-FOR-1)

    Twins vs. TigersApr 27 8:02 PM

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