MAJOR LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT DETROIT TIGERS
10/05/2014
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MAJOR LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 2419 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (68-94) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 2
Detroit Tigers (80-82) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
Twins Nose Past Detroit, 2-1
Minnesota registered a win at Comerica Tigers Park by beating the Detroit Tigers, 2-1. Pitcher Dutch E Leonard was one reason why the Twins triumphed. In 8 innings, Leonard surrendered 6 hits, while striking out 1 and walking 0. He allowed 1 run. Joe Nathan picked up the save, his 24th.

Torii Hunter had a direct impact on the outcome. Hunter contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning to put Minnesota up, 2-1.

After the game, Hunter applauded his team's resolve. "We kept our focus on the task before us," he said.

With the win, Minnesota has a record of 68-94. Detroit falls to 80-82.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Rice CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .222 1 37
   d-T. Hunter PH, CF 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .125 0 1
R. Carew 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .281 6 42
K. Puckett LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .273 16 59
H. Killebrew 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .226 22 68
T. Oliva RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .245 15 55
   a-Z. Versalles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 0 3
   b-B. Allison RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163 4 12
C. Knoblauch DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .267 12 61
J. Mauer C 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .255 17 60
   c-J. Cronin PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .400 1 1
   f-C. Travis 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 4 43
E. Yost 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .083 0 1
   e-C. Milan PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   g-B. Harper C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
R. Smalley III SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 1 10
Totals 33 2 6 2 4 8 18      
a - Z. Versalles pinch hit for T. Oliva in the 8th
b - B. Allison substituted for Z. Versalles in the 8th
c - J. Cronin pinch hit for J. Mauer in the 9th
d - T. Hunter pinch hit for S. Rice in the 9th
e - C. Milan pinch ran for E. Yost in the 9th
f - C. Travis substituted for J. Cronin in the 9th
g - B. Harper substituted for C. Milan in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: K. Puckett 2 , T. Oliva , C. Knoblauch , J. Mauer , R. Smalley III
2-out RBI: J. Mauer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Carew 2 , J. Mauer , E. Yost
Sac Fly: T. Hunter
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Puckett (15) , T. Oliva (6) , C. Knoblauch (32)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Rice (6) , H. Killebrew (9)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Crawford RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 3 31
C. Gehringer 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .253 7 47
H. Greenberg 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .271 29 97
T. Cobb CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .290 5 60
H. Heilmann DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259 9 67
A. Kaline LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 7 73
D. Evans 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .196 9 49
A. Trammell SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .226 15 55
J. Bassler C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .229 0 6
Totals 34 1 6 0 0 2 11      
BATTING
Total Bases: C. Gehringer 2 , H. Greenberg , D. Evans , A. Trammell , J. Bassler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Cobb 2 , A. Kaline
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Cobb (63)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Evans (17) , J. Bassler (1)
PB: J. Bassler
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Leonard W (12-12) 8.0 6 1 0 0 1 0 111 3.30   
J. Nathan SV (24) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 4.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Leonard 69
Batters Faced: D. Leonard 31, J. Nathan 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Leonard 14-9, J. Nathan 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Leonard 111-75, J. Nathan 16-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Verlander 7.0 3 1 0 3 6 0 114 4.79   
J. Hiller 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 1.57   
H. Coveleski L (4-2) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 20 1.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Verlander 72
Batters Faced: J. Verlander 28, J. Hiller 4, H. Coveleski 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Verlander 9-6, J. Hiller 0-2, H. Coveleski 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Verlander 114-62, J. Hiller 15-9, H. Coveleski 20-14
WP: J. Verlander
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dutch E Leonard
Ballpark: Comerica Tigers Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:08 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 41489
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