Twins 9 - 4 Tigers
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Tigers look to remain on the offensive against Twins

May 23, 2008 - 1:44 PM Minnesota (23-24) at Detroit (20-27) 7:05 pm EDT

DETROIT (Ticker) - The Detroit Tigers go for their fourth straight win when they open up a three-game series with the Minnesota Twins on Friday.

The Tigers are coming off a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners, outscoring the opposition, 30-14, over that span. Detroit had scored just 14 runs over its previous seven contests.

Rookie righthander Armando Galarraga (3-1, 3.06 ERA) hopes to benefit from similar run support when he takes the hill for Detroit.

Galarraga has been one of Detroit's better starters this season and earned the win in his last outing, giving up two runs and one hit in six innings. He walked five and struck out three.

His only loss this season came against Minnesota on May 2 when he gave up four runs - two earned - in six innings. The Tigers lost that contest, 11-1.

The Twins come in losers of two straight games and seven of their last 10 overall. Despite four hits - including a home run - and three RBI from leadoff hitter Carlos Gomez, Minnesota lost, 8-7, to the Texas Rangers in 10 innings on Thursday.

Righthander Kevin Slowey (0-4, 5.49 ERA) hopes to snap a personal four-game losing streak and get the Twins back into the win column when he takes the mound for Minnesota.

Slowey has lost all four of his starts this season, and allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings during Sunday's 6-2 setback to the Colorado Rockies. The 24-year-old walked one and struck out five.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 9 13 0
    DETROIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 9 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY, DENNYS REYES (7TH), JESSE CRAIN (7TH), MATT
    GUERRIER (8TH), BOBBY KORECKY (9TH) AND JOE MAUER
    DET - ARMANDO GALARRAGA, DONTRELLE WILLIS (7TH),


    May 23 10:28 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ALEXI CASILLA SCORED MIKE LAMB.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A CASILLA ON FIRST, C GOMEZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 9
    DETROIT 4 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.340, 2-FOR-3, 2 BB, RBI)

    Twins 9, Tigers 4  Top 9, 0 OutsMay 23 10:15 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JUSTIN MORNEAU SCORED BRENDAN HARRIS AND JOE
    MAUER.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J MORNEAU ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 8
    DETROIT 4 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.230, 1-FOR-3, BB, RBI)

    Twins 8, Tigers 4  Top 8, 0 OutsMay 23 9:48 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY BRENDAN HARRIS SCORED MIKE LAMB.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B HARRIS ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6
    DETROIT 4 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: C GOMEZ (.285, 1-FOR-4, RBI)

    Twins 6, Tigers 4  Top 8, 0 OutsMay 23 9:40 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY GARY SHEFFIELD (3) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 7TH OFF JESSE CRAIN.
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5, DETROIT 4
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.320, 2-FOR-3)

    Twins 5, Tigers 4  Bot 7, 0 OutsMay 23 9:32 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MARCUS THAMES SCORED IVAN RODRIGUEZ.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
    DETROIT 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.282, 1-FOR-3)

    Twins 5, Tigers 3  Bot 7, 0 OutsMay 23 9:29 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY IVAN RODRIGUEZ SCORED RYAN RABURN AND EDGAR
    RENTERIA.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, I RODRIGUEZ ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
    DETROIT 2 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.240, 0-FOR-3)

    Twins 5, Tigers 2  Bot 7, 0 OutsMay 23 9:22 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MIKE LAMB (1) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
    6TH OFF ARMANDO GALARRAGA.
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5, DETROIT 0
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: B HARRIS (.252, 0-FOR-2, RBI)

    Twins 5, Tigers 0  Top 6, 0 OutsMay 23 8:39 PM
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    Twins 4, Tigers 0  Bot 5, 0 OutsMay 23 8:29 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MICHAEL CUDDYER SCORED JUSTIN MORNEAU.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
    DETROIT 0 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.252, 1-FOR-2)

    Twins 4, Tigers 0  Top 5, 0 OutsMay 23 8:27 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOE MAUER SCORED MIKE LAMB.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J MAUER ON FIRST, A CASILLA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
    DETROIT 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.301, 0-FOR-1)

    Twins 3, Tigers 0  Top 2, 0 OutsMay 23 7:37 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CARLOS GOMEZ SCORED DELMON YOUNG.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M LAMB ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
    DETROIT 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A CASILLA (.278, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Twins 2, Tigers 0  Top 2, 0 OutsMay 23 7:34 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY BRENDAN HARRIS SCORED JASON KUBEL.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M LAMB ON SECOND, D YOUNG ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
    DETROIT 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: C GOMEZ (.284, 0-FOR-1)

    Twins 1, Tigers 0  Top 2, 0 OutsMay 23 7:32 PM

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