Detroit 8, Minnesota 7
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 7:05 PM
When: 7:05 PM ET, Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Where: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature:
89°
Umpires:
Home -
Paul Emmel, 1B -
Rob Drake, 2B -
Gary Darling, 3B -
Bruce Dreckman
Attendance:
22649
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Minnesota
|
17-36 |
6-15 |
11-21 |
L3 |
| Detroit
|
28-26 |
16-11 |
12-15 |
W3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Detroit Tigers have a 16-11 record at home this season. The Minnesota Twins have a 11-21 record on the road.
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Detroit has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Tigers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Minnesota has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Twins have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Al Alburquerque pitched 1.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 3.12. Joaquin Benoit closed out the game to get the save and has 2 saves for the season. Phil Dumatrait took the loss for Minnesota.
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Justin Morneau (2) hit homeruns for Minnesota.
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
E |
| Minnesota
|
10 |
2 |
18 |
.286 |
11 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| Detroit
|
12 |
0 |
17 |
.375 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Upcoming Games
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Detroit will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Tigers have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .370 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Twins have a W/L % of .389 after a win and .286 after a loss.
