Twins 3 - 2 Tigers
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Tigers hope to rebound against Twins

Jul 11, 2008 - 1:33 PM Minnesota (51-41) at Detroit (46-45) 7:05 p.m. EDT

DETROIT (Ticker) -- The Detroit Tigers look to bounce back from a tough loss when they host the Minnesota Twins in the second game of a four-game set on Friday.

Detroit blew a four-run lead Thursday, including a two-run advantage in the ninth, dropping a 7-6, 11-inning contest in the series opener. After an error on Tigers' right fielder Matt Joyce aided the comeback in the ninth, All-Star Justin Morneau lined the game-winning home run just over the wall in right with one out in the 11th. The homer was his fifth hit of the game.

The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the Tigers, who will send rookie Armando Galarraga (7-2, 3.27 ERA) to the hill.

Galarraga has struggled against Minnesota this season, going 0-2 - the only two losses of his career - with a 5.00 ERA in three starts. The righthander has had three consecutive no-decisions but hasn't lost since May 23.

The Twins will counter with Glen Perkins (5-2, 4.47), who has won his last three decisions and has not lost since May 30. The lefthander allowed three runs over seven innings on Sunday as the Twins defeated the Cleveland Indians, 4-3. He is 1-0 in two starts against Detroit this season.








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

    BATTERIES: MIN - GLEN PERKINS, JESSE CRAIN (7TH), MATT GUERRIER (8TH), JOE
    NATHAN (9TH) AND JOE MAUER
    DET - ARMANDO GALARRAGA, AQUILINO LOPEZ (6TH), BOBBY
    SEAY (7TH), FERNAND

    Jul 11 10:05 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY PLACIDO POLANCO SCORED MATTHEW JOYCE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GRANDERSON ON FIRST, I RODRIGUEZ ON
    SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
    DETROIT 2 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.285, 1-FOR-3, RBI)

    Twins 3, Tigers 2  Bot 7, 0 OutsJul 11 9:22 PM
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    Twins 3, Tigers 2  Bot 7, 0 OutsJul 11 9:22 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY DELMON YOUNG SCORED ALEXI CASILLA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J KUBEL ON FIRST, J MORNEAU ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
    DETROIT 1 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: B BUSCHER (.320, 2-FOR-3)

    Twins 3, Tigers 1  Top 7, 0 OutsJul 11 9:11 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY NICK PUNTO SCORED JASON KUBEL.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B BUSCHER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
    DETROIT 1 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: D SPAN (.365, 1-FOR-2)

    Twins 2, Tigers 1  Top 6, 0 OutsJul 11 8:41 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY NICK PUNTO SCORED BRIAN BUSCHER.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N PUNTO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
    DETROIT 1 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: D SPAN (.371, 1-FOR-1)

    Twins 1, Tigers 1  Top 4, 0 OutsJul 11 8:12 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CARLOS GUILLEN SCORED CURTIS GRANDERSON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GUILLEN ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
    DETROIT 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M CABRERA (.291, 1-FOR-1)

    Twins 0, Tigers 1  Bot 3, 0 OutsJul 11 8:02 PM
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    Twins vs. TigersJul 11 5:37 PM

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