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Verlander tries to move Tigers closer to .500

May 3, 2008 - 1:07 PM Detroit (14-16) at Minnesota (14-14) 7:10 pm EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - Justin Verlander attempts to keep the Detroit Tigers on the right track Saturday in the second game of their weekend series against the Minnesota Twins.

The Tigers stumbled to a 2-10 start, but have responded with 12 wins in their last 18 games to move back into contention.

After posting a career best with 18 wins last season, Verlander (1-4, 6.50 ERA) has been horrific in 2008, giving up at least five runs in four of his six outings.

The hard-throwing righthander was rocked at home in his last start against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, who tagged Verlander for six runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings on Tuesday.

The 26-year-old owns a 3-3 record with a 4.00 ERA through six career appearances against the Twins, who have won three straight games.

In Friday's series opener, Livan Hernandez pitched seven superb innings and Justin Morneau drove in two runs to carry Minnesota to a convincing 11-1 blowout win over Detroit.

Scott Baker (2-0, 4.50) takes the hill for Minnesota with the hopes of finally breaking through after three consecutive starts without a winning decision.

The 6-4 righthander gave up three runs and five hits over seven innings but did not register a decision during a 6-5 setback at Detroit on April 15. He is 2-3 all-time in the series.








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

    BATTERIES: DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER, CLAY RAPADA (8TH) AND BRANDON INGE
    MIN - SCOTT BAKER, BRIAN BASS (4TH), PAT NESHEK (8TH),
    JESSE CRAIN (8TH), JOE NATHAN (9TH) AND JOE MAUER

    May 3 9:49 PM


  • AL
    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY CURTIS GRANDERSON (4) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
    IN THE 8TH OFF PAT NESHEK.
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1, MINNESOTA 4
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.231, 0-FOR-3)

    Tigers 1, Twins 4  Top 8, 0 OutsMay 3 9:17 PM


  • AL
    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY CRAIG MONROE (2) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 7TH OFF JUSTIN VERLANDER SCORED DELMON YOUNG.
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0, MINNESOTA 4
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A EVERETT (.182, 0-FOR-2)

    Tigers 0, Twins 4  Bot 7, 0 OutsMay 3 9:02 PM


  • AL
    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MICHAEL CUDDYER SCORED MIKE LAMB.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0
    MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.250, 0-FOR-2)

    Tigers 0, Twins 2  Bot 6, 0 OutsMay 3 8:48 PM


  • AL
    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY MICHAEL CUDDYER SCORED MIKE LAMB.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MORNEAU ON SECOND, J MAUER ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0
    MINNESOTA 1 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.252, 0-FOR-1)

    Tigers 0, Twins 1  Bot 4, 0 OutsMay 3 8:13 PM

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