Minnesota 2, Detroit 1
When: 7:05 PM ET, Sunday, September 23, 2012
Where: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature:
56°
Umpires:
Home -
Brian O'Nora, 1B -
Chad Fairchild, 2B -
Alfonso Marquez, 3B -
David Rackley
Attendance:
39839
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Twins 2, Tigers 1 (10): Jamey Carroll singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning as visiting Minnesota finished a doubleheader sweep and spoiled Detroit’s chance to tie for first place in the American League Central.
Denard Span opened the 10th with a single off Tigers closer Jose Valverde (3-4) and Carroll delivered a one-out base hit up the middle. The Tigers, who lost the first game 10-4, dropped one game behind the Chicago White Sox in the Central.
Carroll and Justin Morneau each had a pair of hits for the Twins. Jared Burton (2-1) pitched the ninth to get the victory, retiring Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder and Delmon Young in order. Glen Perkins pitched a 1-2-3 frame in the 10th for his 14th save.
Austin Jackson singled and scored in Cabrera’s RBI double in the first inning as the Tigers took a 1-0 lead. Twins starter P.J. Walters held Detroit to that run through six innings.
A walk, a single by Matt Carson and two errors allowed the Twins to score an unearned run and tie the game 1-1 in the fifth inning. Tigers starter Drew Smyley, who made one of those miscues, gave up three hits and one run over 4 1/3 innings.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Cabrera became the second Tigers player with at least 40 homers and 40 doubles in the same season after his two-base hit in the first. Hank Greenberg did it in 1937 and 1940 for Detroit. … Tigers reliever Al Alburquerque pitched 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief. He has not allowed a run in 9 1/3 innings since returning from elbow surgery. … The Twins host the Tigers for three games, Sept. 28-30.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Minnesota |
|
Detroit |
P.J. Walters |
Player |
Drew Smyly
|
No Decision |
W/L |
No Decision |
6.0 |
IP |
4.1 |
4 |
Strikeouts |
2 |
5 |
Hits |
3 |
1.50 |
ERA |
0.00 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
Minnesota
|
7 |
0 |
7 |
.194 |
15 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Detroit
|
6 |
0 |
7 |
.176 |
12 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |