GDT: 7/4/12 - DET (39-42) VS MIN (35-45) - 7:05 p.m. ET

Tigers: RHP Justin Verlander (8-5, 2.69 ERA)

Verlander will get one more start before the break, the timing of which puts him in line for a potential start in the All-Star Game. However, the Rays got him for three homers in six innings Friday at Tropicana Field to end a three-game win streak.



Twins: LHP Brian Duensing (1-4, 4.10 ERA)

Duensing, making his second start of the season, lasted just four-plus innings against the Royals on Friday. The lefty allowed three runs on eight hits and threw 66 pitches.






INJURY UPDATE:

• RHP Al Alburquerque (right elbow surgery, 60-day disabled list on April 4).
• OF Andy Dirks (right Achilles tendinitis, 15-day disabled list on May 31).
• C Victor Martinez (left knee surgery, 60-day disabled list on March 12).
• LHP Daniel Schlereth (left shoulder tendinitis, 60-day DL on April 21).






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• Thursday, July 5:
Tigers (RHP Rick Porcello (6-5, 4.35 ERA)) VS
Twins (LHP Scott Diamond (7-3, 2.63 ERA)),
1:05 p.m. ET (FSD , / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)


• Friday, July 6:
Tigers (LHP Drew Smyly (3-3, 4.54 ERA)) VS
Royals (LHP Jonathan Sanchez (1-4, 6.80 ERA)),
7:05 p.m. ET (FSD , / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)


• Saturday, July 7:
Tigers (RHP Doug Fister (1-6, 4.61 ERA)) VS
Royals (LHP Bruce Chen (7-7, 4.83 ERA)),
4:05 p.m. ET (FSD , / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)


• Sunday, July 8:
Tigers (RHP Max Scherzer (7-5, 4.98) ERA)) VS
Royals (LHP Everett Teaford (1-1, 4.70 ERA)),
1:05 p.m. ET (FSD , / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)

STARTING LINEUPS:

TIGERS

Austin Jackson, CF
Ryan Raburn, LF
Miguel Cabrera, 3B
Prince Fielder, 1B
Delmon Young, DH
Jhonny Peralta, SS (10-for-20 off Duensing)
Brennan Boesch, RF
Alex Avila, C
Ramon Santiago, 2B (3-for-8 off Duensing)

P: Justin Verlander


TWINS

Denard Span, CF (13-for-34 off Verlander)
Ben Revere, RF
Joe Mauer, C (20-for-51, 3 HR off Verlander)
Josh Willingham, LF
Chris Parmelee, 1B
Trevor Plouffe, 3B
Ryan Doumit, DH
Jamey Carroll, SS
Alexi Casilla, 2B

P: Brian Duensing

Jason Beck
‏@beckjason

Now some hail at Comerica Park. Not like it was a couple years ago for Twins-Tigers at Target Field, but still pretty good.

Jason Beck
‏@beckjason

Tigers clubhouse crew trying to sweep water out of #Tigers dugout. Downpour is starting to drain in there and flood it.

Jason Beck
‏@beckjason

Temperature on Comerica Park scoreboard has dropped about 20 degrees, mercifully.



Jason Beck
‏@beckjason

@JoeBeardsley Hail no longer the problem here. It's raining so hard, though, that the field is struggling to drain.



Jason Beck
‏@beckjason

No longer sheets of rain, but still a solid rain at CoPa. Field starting to drain.

Jason Beck ‏@beckjason


Looking at a 9:30 time for 1st pitch at Comerica Park.

MIN - Top 1st
B:2 S:2 O:1
Denard Span grounds out, second baseman Ramon Santiago to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:1 S:1 O:2
Ben Revere flies out to left fielder Ryan Raburn.

B:1 S:0 O:3
Joe Mauer grounds out, second baseman Ramon Santiago to first baseman Prince Fielder.


DET - Bot 1st
B:1 S:2 O:0
Austin Jackson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Denard Span.

B:0 S:2 O:1
Ryan Raburn grounds into a force out, second baseman Alexi Casilla to shortstop Jamey Carroll. Austin Jackson out at 2nd. Ryan Raburn to 1st.

B:2 S:1 O:1
Miguel Cabrera doubles (25) on a ground ball to left fielder Josh Willingham. Ryan Raburn to 3rd.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Prince Fielder doubles (19) on a fly ball to left fielder Josh Willingham. Ryan Raburn scores. Miguel Cabrera scores.
2 - 0

B:0 S:0 O:2
Delmon Young pops out to second baseman Alexi Casilla.

B:3 S:1 O:3
Jhonny Peralta flies out to center fielder Denard Span.

2 - 0 AFTER 1 INNING

MIN - Top 2nd
B:2 S:3 O:1
Josh Willingham out swinging.

B:3 S:1 O:2
Chris Parmelee lines out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:1 S:2 O:3
Trevor Plouffe flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.


DET - Bot 2nd
B:0 S:1 O:1
Brennan Boesch grounds out, second baseman Alexi Casilla to first baseman Chris Parmelee.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Alex Avila grounds out, shortstop Jamey Carroll to first baseman Chris Parmelee.

B:2 S:2 O:3
Ramon Santiago flies out to center fielder Denard Span.

2 - 0 AFTER 2 INNINGS

MIN - Top 3rd
B:1 S:1 O:1
Ryan Doumit flies out to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

B:1 S:0 O:2
Jamey Carroll grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:0 S:1 O:3
Alexi Casilla grounds out, pitcher Justin Verlander to first baseman Prince Fielder.


DET - Bot 3rd
B:1 S:1 O:0
Austin Jackson triples (4) on a fly ball to center fielder Denard Span.

B:3 S:1 O:1
Ryan Raburn grounds out, second baseman Alexi Casilla to first baseman Chris Parmelee.

B:4 S:0 O:1
Brian Duensing intentionally walks Miguel Cabrera.

Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:1 O:3
Prince
Fielder grounds into double play, second baseman Alexi Casilla to
shortstop Jamey Carroll to first baseman Chris Parmelee. Miguel Cabrera
out at 2nd.

2 - 0 AFTER 3 INNINGS

MIN - Top 4th
B:0 S:2 O:0
Denard Span singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:1 S:1 O:1
Ben Revere grounds into a force out, second baseman Ramon Santiago to shortstop Jhonny Peralta. Denard Span out at 2nd. Ben Revere to 1st.

B:0 S:1 O:3
Joe
Mauer grounds into double play, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to second
baseman Ramon Santiago to first baseman Prince Fielder. Ben Revere out
at 2nd.


DET - Bot 4th
B:2 S:3 O:1
Delmon Young out swinging.

B:2 S:3 O:2
Jhonny Peralta out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Brennan Boesch grounds out to first baseman Chris Parmelee.

2 - 0 AFTER 4 INNINGS

MIN - Top 5th
B:1 S:3 O:1
Josh Willingham out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Chris Parmelee homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.
2 - 1

B:0 S:1 O:1
Trevor Plouffe singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ryan Raburn.

B:2 S:2 O:3
Ryan Doumit grounds into double play, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder. Trevor Plouffe out at 2nd.


DET - Bot 5th
B:3 S:2 O:1
Alex Avila lines out, pitcher Brian Duensing to catcher Joe Mauer to first baseman Chris Parmelee.

Pitcher Change: Kyle Waldrop replaces Brian Duensing.

Injury Delay. (Duensing hit on leg by Avila's batted ball)

B:4 S:1 O:1
Ramon Santiago walks.

B:4 S:2 O:1
Austin Jackson walks. Ramon Santiago to 2nd.

Coaching visit to mound.

B:2 S:2 O:3
Ryan Raburn grounds into double play, second baseman Alexi Casilla to shortstop Jamey Carroll to first baseman Chris Parmelee. Austin Jackson out at 2nd.

2 - 1 AFTER 5 INNINGS

MIN - Top 6th
B:2 S:2 O:1
Jamey Carroll grounds out, third baseman Miguel Cabrera to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:0 S:3 O:2
Alexi Casilla called out on .

B:0 S:0 O:2
Denard Span singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:2 S:0 O:3
Ben Revere flies out to left fielder Ryan Raburn.


DET - Bot 6th
B:0 S:0 O:0
Miguel Cabrera homers (17) on a fly ball to center field.
3 - 1

B:2 S:2 O:1
Prince Fielder flies out to center fielder Denard Span.

B:1 S:1 O:1
Delmon Young singles on a line drive to center fielder Denard Span.

B:1 S:1 O:2
Jhonny Peralta flies out to right fielder Ben Revere.

B:1 S:1 O:2
Brennan Boesch singles on a ground ball to left fielder Josh Willingham. Delmon Young to 2nd.

B:1 S:0 O:3
Alex Avila grounds out, second baseman Alexi Casilla to first baseman Chris Parmelee.

3 - 1 AFTER 6 INNINGS

MIN - Top 7th
B:2 S:0 O:1
Joe Mauer flies out to left fielder Ryan Raburn.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Josh Willingham grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:3 S:3 O:3
Chris Parmelee out swinging.


DET - Bot 7th
Pitcher Change: Cole De Vries replaces Kyle Waldrop.

B:1 S:2 O:1
Ramon Santiago pops out to second baseman Alexi Casilla.

B:1 S:1 O:1
Austin Jackson singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jamey Carroll.

With Ryan Raburn batting, throwing error by Cole De Vries on the pickoff attempt, Austin Jackson to 2nd.

B:1 S:1 O:2
Ryan Raburn grounds out, shortstop Jamey Carroll to first baseman Chris Parmelee.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Miguel Cabrera homers (18) on a line drive to left field. Austin Jackson scores.
5 - 1

B:1 S:0 O:3
Prince Fielder pops out to first baseman Chris Parmelee in foul territory.

5 - 1 AFTER 7 INNINGS

MIN - Top 8th
Defensive Substitution: Don Kelly replaces right fielder Brennan Boesch, batting 7th, playing right field.

B:3 S:2 O:1
Trevor Plouffe grounds out, second baseman Ramon Santiago to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:1 S:3 O:2
Ryan Doumit out swinging.

Minnesota Twins pitcher Brian Duensing left the game due to an injured ankle.

B:4 S:2 O:2
Jamey Carroll walks.

B:2 S:3 O:3
Alexi Casilla called out on .


DET - Bot 8th
B:1 S:1 O:1
Delmon Young lines out to right fielder Ben Revere.

B:0 S:1 O:1
Jhonny Peralta singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jamey Carroll.

B:1 S:2 O:2
Don Kelly lines out to first baseman Chris Parmelee.

B:3 S:3 O:3
Alex Avila out swinging.

5 - 1 AFTER 8 INNINGS

MIN - Top 9th
B:1 S:3 O:1
Denard Span called out on .

B:2 S:2 O:2
Ben Revere grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:2 S:2 O:3
Joe Mauer flies out to left fielder Ryan Raburn.

WIN 5 - 1

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Game Over-R-H-E

Twins	1	4	1
Tigers	5	10	0

WP: Verlander (9-5, 2.58)
LP: Duensing (1-5, 4.11)

Game Info




IBB: Cabrera, Mi (by Duensing).
Pitches-strikes: Duensing 64-39, Waldrop 33-17, De Vries 28-19, Verlander 115-75.
Groundouts-flyouts: Duensing 6-2, Waldrop 2-2, De Vries 1-0, Verlander 11-6.
Batters faced: Duensing 17, Waldrop 9, De Vries 9, Verlander 30.
Umpires: HP: Doug Eddings. 1B: Dana DeMuth. 2B: Angel Campos. 3B: Paul Nauert.
Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 12 mph, R to L.
T: 2:33 (2:26 delay).
Att: 41,023.