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Tigers hope to keep playoff hopes alive vs. Twins

Sep 14, 2007 - 1:39 PM Detroit (80-67) at Minnesota (72-74) 8:10 pm EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- The Detroit Tigers looks to to stay afloat in the postseason race when they open a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Friday.

The Tigers are in second place in the American League Central Division, 5 1/2 games behind the Cleveland Indians (85-61), and 3 1/2 games behind the New York Yankees (83-63) in the AL wild card race.

Detroit has won seven of its last nine contests, including Wednesday's 5-1 victory over the Texas Rangers.

Justin Verlander tossed seven solid innings while Gary Sheffield and Magglio Ordonez both homered for the Tigers, who concluded a 7-3 homestand.

Nate Robertson (7-11, 5.04 ERA) looks to earn his first win since August 12 when he takes the mound for the Tigers.

Robertson had a difficult start in his last outing and is 0-2 over his last five starts. The 30-year-old lefthander allowed five runs - four earned - over 4 2/3 innings of a 12-6 victory against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.

Robertson led the Tigers to a 1-0 victory during his last start at the Metrodome. He held the Twins scoreless over seven innings and allowed just three hits in the victory on July 17.

The Twins counter with rookie Matt Garza (3-5, 3.71), who gave up five runs - three earned - in only four innings during his last start. The 23-year-old righthander struck out five and walked three as the Twins suffered an 8-7 setback to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday.








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

    BATTERIES: DET - NATE ROBERTSON, TIM BYRDAK (8TH), FERNANDO RODNEY (8TH), TODD
    JONES (9TH) AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ
    MIN - MATT GARZA, JUAN RINCON (6TH), PAT NESHEK (8TH),
    MATT GUER

    Sep 14 11:00 PM


  • AL
    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY TIMO PEREZ SCORED GARY SHEFFIELD AND CARLOS
    GUILLEN.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, T PEREZ ON FIRST, I RODRIGUEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 4
    MINNESOTA 2 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S CASEY (.286, 0-FOR-2)

    Tigers vs. TwinsSep 14 10:02 PM


  • AL
    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO IVAN RODRIGUEZ SCORED CURTIS
    GRANDERSON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, I RODRIGUEZ ON FIRST, C GUILLEN ON SECOND, G
    SHEFFIELD ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
    MINNESOTA 2 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: T PEREZ (.410, 1-FOR-2, RBI)

    Tigers vs. TwinsSep 14 9:58 PM


  • AL
    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JUSTIN MORNEAU (30) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT
    IN THE 4TH OFF NATE ROBERTSON SCORED TORII HUNTER.
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1, MINNESOTA 2
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.274, 0-FOR-1)

    Tigers vs. TwinsSep 14 9:18 PM


  • AL
    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY TIMO PEREZ SCORED CARLOS GUILLEN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T PEREZ ON FIRST, I RODRIGUEZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
    MINNESOTA 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S CASEY (.288, 3 HR, 49 RBI)

    Tigers vs. TwinsSep 14 8:34 PM
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    Tigers vs. TwinsJul 14 2:43 AM

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