Tigers 11, Twins 9, 16 innings

October 6th, 2009 Twins 6, Tigers 5, 12 innings Detroit Minnesotaab r h biab r h biGrndrs cf 5 1 2 0 Span cf-rf5 0 1 0Polanc 2b 6 0 1 0 OCarer ss6 1 1 2Ordonz rf 5 2 2 2 Mauer c4 0 2 0Thoms rf 1 0 0 0 Kubel rf4 1 1 1MiCarr 1b 5 1 2 2 Gomez cf2 1 1 0CGuilln dh 3 0 0 0 Cuddyr 1b5 1 1 0WRmrz pr-dh 0 0 0 0 DlmYn lf5 0 1 0A.Huff ph 0 0 0 0 JMorls dh2 0 0 0Kelly pr-dh 1 1 1 0 BHarrs ph-dh1 0 0 0Raburn lf 4 0 2 0 ACasill pr-dh1 0 1 1Inge 3b 5 0 1 1 Tolbert 3b5 1 2 1Laird c 6 0 0 0 Punto 2b4 1 1 0Santiag ss 4 0 1 0Everett pr-ss 1 0 0 0Totals 46 5 12 5 Totals44 6 12 5 Detroit 003 000 010 100—5Minnesota 001 001 200 101—6One out when winning run scored. E_Porcello (2).

October 3rd, 2009 Tigers lose, tied with Twins for AL Central leadDETROIT — The AL Central has come down to the final day. The Detroit Tigers dropped into a first-place tie with Minnesota, looking listless Saturday night in a 5-1 loss to Freddy Garcia and the Chicago White Sox.

September 30th, 2009 Tigers 7, Twins 2 Minnesota Detroitab r h biab r h biSpan cf 5 0 2 0 Grndrs cf5 0 0 0OCarer ss 5 1 1 0 Polanc 2b3 1 1 0Mauer c 4 1 1 0 Thoms rf3 1 0 0Kubel rf 3 0 1 1 MiCarr 1b4 1 2 0Cuddyr 1b 3 0 1 0 Ordonz dh4 1 2 3DlmYn lf 4 0 2 1 CGuilln lf2 1 0 0JMorls dh 2 0 0 0 Raburn lf1 0 0 0Tolbert 3b 4 0 1 0 Inge 3b4 1 2 2Punto 2b 4 0 0 0 Avila c2 0 0 0WRmrz pr0 0 0 0Laird c0 0 0 0Santiag ss3 1 2 2Totals 34 2 9 2 Totals31 7 9 7 Minnesota 200 000 000—2Detroit 040 030 00x—7DP_Minnesota 1, Detroit 1. LOB_Minnesota 10, Detroit 6.

September 30th, 2009 Twins 3, Tigers 2, 10 innings Minnesota Detroitab r h biab r h biSpan cf-rf 4 1 2 1 Grndrs cf5 1 2 1OCarer ss 5 1 1 1 Polanc 2b5 0 0 0Mauer c 4 0 0 0 Thoms rf3 0 1 0Kubel rf 4 0 2 0 Raburn ph-rf2 0 0 0Gomez pr-cf 0 0 0 0 MiCarr 1b4 0 1 0Cuddyr 1b 3 0 1 0 A.Huff dh3 0 0 0DlmYn lf 4 0 1 1 Thams ph-dh1 0 0 0JMorls dh 3 0 1 0 CGuilln lf3 0 0 0ACasill pr-dh 2 0 1 0 WRmrz pr0 0 0 0Tolbert 3b 2 1 1 0 Kelly lf0 0 0 0Punto 2b 2 0 1 0 Laird c2 1 0 0Inge 3b4 0 2 0Santiag ss4 0 1 1Totals 33 3 11 3 Totals36 2 7 2 Minnesota 000 010 000 2—3Detroit 010 000 000 1—2DP_Detroit 2. LOB_Minnesota 10, Detroit 8.

September 30th, 2009 Tigers beat Twins; move closer to AL Central titleDETROIT — Magglio Ordonez hit a three-run double and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-2 on Wednesday night to move closer to the AL Central title. Eddie Bonine pitched five effective innings after getting off to a rough start for Detroit, which increased its lead to three games over the Twins.

September 30th, 2009 Twins-Tigers game postponed by rain; DH on TuesdayDETROIT — The scheduled game between the Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers has been postponed because of rain. Locked in a tight race for the AL Central title, the teams were supposed to begin a four-game series Monday night that could decide the division crown.

September 20th, 2009 Tigers beat Twins, increase lead to 3 gamesMINNEAPOLIS — Placido Polanco drove in three runs, Detroit's bullpen pitched four shutout innings and the Tigers avoided a three-game sweep with a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday to increase their AL Central lead to three games. Ryan Raburn homered for slumping Detroit, which won for the second time in six games and fourth in 13.

August 9th, 2009 Pavano, Twins dominate Tigers in 11-0 winDETROIT —Carl Pavano allowed only five hits over seven innings in his Minnesota debut, Denard Span went 5-for-5 and Joe Mauer homered and drove in three runs to lift the Twins to a 11-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night. Jose Mijares and Glen Perkins completed the combined six-hit shutout with an inning each for third-place Minnesota, which moved to within 4½ games of first place Detroit in the A.L.

August 3rd, 2009 After strong '08, Twins' rotation in rough shapeMINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota's young starting pitchers exceeded expectations and propelled the Twins to the brink of the playoffs last season. This year, the rotation is holding the Twins back in an AL Central race that remains wide open.

July 22nd, 2009 Twins 3, Athletics 2, 10 inningsE_Crede (3). DP_Minnesota 3.

July 5th, 2009 Twins 4, Tigers 3LOB_Detroit 3, Minnesota 10. 2B_Ordonez (10), Morneau (22).

July 5th, 2009 Morneau, Blackburn lead Twins past Tigers 6-2MINNEAPOLIS — Justin Morneau punctuated a productive series — and celebrated another All-Star game selection — with a two-run homer for the Minnesota Twins in a 6-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. Blackburn (7-4) took a shutout into the ninth inning before left fielder Denard Span dropped a line drive for an error and Brandon Inge followed with a two-run home run, his 19th.

July 4th, 2009 Three-run 16th gives Tigers victory over TwinsMINNEAPOLIS — Placido Polanco hit a pair of extra-inning RBI singles, the second giving the Detroit Tigers the lead for good in an 11-9 victory over the Minnesota Twins in 16 innings Friday night. Polanco drove in a run in the top of the 14th inning off R.A.

June 22nd, 2009 Twins designate Ayala for assignmentMINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have designated reliever Luis Ayala for assignment in the latest move to address their struggling bullpen. Ayala was 1-2 with a 4.18 ERA in 28 appearances this season.

June 6th, 2009 Twins 2, Mariners 1, 10 inningsE_Balentien (1). DP_Minnesota 1.