GDT: 7/5/12 - DET (40-42) VS MIN (35-46) - 1:05 p.m. ET

Tigers: RHP Rick Porcello (6-5, 4.35 ERA)

Porcello has allowed three runs over 20 innings in his past three starts, including seven scoreless frames on four hits last Saturday against the Rays. The stretch has lowered his ERA by nearly a full run and might have solidified his rotation spot.



Twins: LHP Scott Diamond (7-3, 2.63 ERA)

Diamond has continued to be the club's most consistent starter and had another strong start against the Royals on Saturday. He went eight innings for a second straight start and gave up just two runs on six hits.






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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• 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
Brennan Boesch, RF
Gerald Laird, C
Ramon Santiago, 2B

P: Rick Porcello

TWINS

Denard Span, CF
Ben Revere, RF
Joe Mauer, DH
Ryan Doumit, C
Justin Morneau, 1B
Trevor Plouffe, 3B
Darin Mastroianni, LF
Brian Dozier, SS
Jamey Carroll, 2B

P: Scott Diamond

Jason Beck ‏@beckjason

Rain has picked up again at Comerica Park. Tigers-Twins finale won't be starting at 1:05.



Jason Beck ‏@beckjason


Looking at a 2:25 projected time for first pitch at Comerica Park. #Tigers

MIN - Top 1st
B:1 S:1 O:1
Denard Span flies out to left fielder Ryan Raburn.

B:0 S:1 O:1
Ben Revere singles on a line drive to left fielder Ryan Raburn.

B:4 S:1 O:1
Joe Mauer walks. Ben Revere to 2nd.

B:0 S:1 O:3
Ryan Doumit grounds into double play, second baseman Ramon Santiago to first baseman Prince Fielder. Joe Mauer out at 2nd.


DET - Bot 1st
B:1 S:3 O:1
Austin Jackson out swinging.

B:1 S:1 O:2
Ryan Raburn flies out to center fielder Denard Span.

B:3 S:1 O:3
Miguel Cabrera grounds out, shortstop Brian Dozier to first baseman Justin Morneau.

0-0 AFTER 1 INNING

MIN - Top 2nd
B:3 S:2 O:1
Justin Morneau grounds out, second baseman Ramon Santiago to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:3 S:2 O:1
Trevor Plouffe singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:1 S:2 O:1
Darin Mastroianni singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson. Trevor Plouffe to 2nd.

B:0 S:1 O:1
Brian Dozier singles on a ground ball to center fielder Austin Jackson. Trevor Plouffe scores. Darin Mastroianni to 3rd.
MIN 1 - 0

B:0 S:1 O:2
Jamey Carroll reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman Miguel Cabrera to catcher Gerald Laird. Darin Mastroianni out at home. Brian Dozier to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Denard Span singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ryan Raburn. Brian Dozier out at home on the throw, left fielder Ryan Raburn to catcher Gerald Laird.


DET - Bot 2nd
B:1 S:3 O:1
Prince Fielder out swinging.

B:4 S:1 O:1
Delmon Young walks.

B:0 S:1 O:3
Jhonny Peralta grounds into double play, second baseman Jamey Carroll to shortstop Brian Dozier to first baseman Justin Morneau. Delmon Young out at 2nd.

MIN 1 - 0 AFTER 2 INNINGS

MIN - Top 3rd
B:1 S:2 O:1
Ben Revere grounds out, third baseman Miguel Cabrera to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Joe Mauer grounds out, second baseman Ramon Santiago to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Ryan Doumit doubles (14) on a fly ball to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:1 S:0 O:2
Justin Morneau singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Miguel Cabrera. Ryan Doumit to 3rd.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Trevor Plouffe pops out to catcher Gerald Laird.


DET - Bot 3rd
B:1 S:2 O:1
Brennan Boesch pops out to third baseman Trevor Plouffe in foul territory.

B:1 S:0 O:2
Gerald Laird grounds out, second baseman Jamey Carroll to first baseman Justin Morneau.

B:1 S:1 O:3
Ramon Santiago grounds out, third baseman Trevor Plouffe to first baseman Justin Morneau.

MIN 1 - 0 AFTER 3 INNINGS

MIN - Top 4th
B:1 S:1 O:0
Darin Mastroianni singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jhonny Peralta, deflected by third baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:1 S:2 O:0
Brian Dozier singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson. Darin Mastroianni to 2nd.

Dropped foul pop error by pitcher Rick Porcello.

Injury Delay. (Fielder ran over Laird)

B:0 S:2 O:1
Jamey Carroll flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

With Denard Span batting, Darin Mastroianni steals (6) 3rd base. Brian Dozier steals (5) 2nd base.

B:3 S:1 O:1
Denard Span singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jhonny Peralta, deflected by pitcher Rick Porcello. Darin Mastroianni scores. Brian Dozier to 3rd.
MIN 2 - 0

B:0 S:0 O:2
Ben Revere pops out to shortstop Jhonny Peralta.

B:3 S:1 O:2
Joe Mauer singles on a line drive to left fielder Ryan Raburn. Brian Dozier scores. Denard Span to 2nd.
MIN 3 - 0

Coaching visit to mound.

B:1 S:2 O:2
Ryan Doumit singles on a sharp line drive to pitcher Rick Porcello. Denard Span to 3rd. Joe Mauer to 2nd.

Pitcher Change: Darin Downs replaces Rick Porcello.

Injury Delay.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Justin Morneau lines out to third baseman Miguel Cabrera.


DET - Bot 4th
B:1 S:2 O:0
Austin Jackson doubles (17) on a ground ball to left fielder Darin Mastroianni.

B:1 S:2 O:1
Ryan Raburn flies out to right fielder Ben Revere. Austin Jackson to 3rd.

B:1 S:1 O:1
Miguel Cabrera singles on a ground ball to left fielder Darin Mastroianni. Austin Jackson scores.
MIN 3 - 1

B:1 S:3 O:2
Prince Fielder out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Delmon Young grounds out, pitcher Scott Diamond to third baseman Trevor Plouffe to first baseman Justin Morneau.

MIN 3 - 1 AFTER 4 INNINGS

MIN - Top 5th
B:3 S:3 O:1
Trevor Plouffe out swinging.

B:1 S:2 O:2
Darin Mastroianni pops out to second baseman Ramon Santiago.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Brian Dozier singles on a soft line drive to right fielder Brennan Boesch, deflected by second baseman Ramon Santiago.

With Jamey Carroll batting, Brian Dozier steals (6) 2nd base.

B:0 S:1 O:3
Jamey Carroll lines out to shortstop Jhonny Peralta.


DET - Bot 5th
B:0 S:2 O:0
Jhonny Peralta singles on a ground ball to shortstop Brian Dozier. Jhonny Peralta advances to 2nd, on throwing error by shortstop Brian Dozier.

B:0 S:1 O:0
Brennan Boesch doubles (13) on a line drive to left fielder Darin Mastroianni. Jhonny Peralta scores.
MIN 3 - 2

B:2 S:0 O:1
Gerald Laird grounds out, second baseman Jamey Carroll to first baseman Justin Morneau. Brennan Boesch to 3rd.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Ramon Santiago grounds out, third baseman Trevor Plouffe to first baseman Justin Morneau.

B:1 S:1 O:3
Austin Jackson grounds out, shortstop Brian Dozier to first baseman Justin Morneau.

MIN 3 - 2 AFTER 5 INNINGS

MIN - Top 6th
B:2 S:3 O:1
Denard Span called out on .

B:0 S:0 O:2
Ben Revere bunt grounds out, pitcher Darin Downs to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:0 S:3 O:3
Joe Mauer out swinging.


DET - Bot 6th
B:0 S:1 O:1
Ryan Raburn flies out to center fielder Denard Span.

B:3 S:3 O:2
Miguel Cabrera out swinging.

B:2 S:1 O:3
Prince Fielder grounds out, first baseman Justin Morneau to pitcher Scott Diamond.

MIN 3 - 2 AFTER 6 INNINGS

MIN - Top 7th
B:3 S:3 O:1
Ryan Doumit out swinging.

B:1 S:3 O:2
Justin Morneau out swinging.

Coaching visit to mound.

Pitcher Change: Octavio Dotel replaces Darin Downs.

B:3 S:3 O:3
Trevor Plouffe out on foul tip.


DET - Bot 7th
B:1 S:1 O:0
Delmon Young singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Revere.

B:3 S:2 O:1
Jhonny Peralta lines out to right fielder Ben Revere.

B:0 S:1 O:2
Brennan Boesch grounds out, second baseman Jamey Carroll to first baseman Justin Morneau. Delmon Young to 2nd.

B:2 S:1 O:3
Gerald Laird grounds out, shortstop Brian Dozier to first baseman Justin Morneau.

MIN 3 - 2 AFTER 7 INNINGS

MIN - Top 8th
B:0 S:0 O:0
Darin Mastroianni singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson.

With Brian Dozier batting, Darin Mastroianni steals (7) 2nd base.

B:0 S:3 O:1
Brian Dozier called out on .

With Jamey Carroll batting, Darin Mastroianni steals (8) 3rd base.

With Jamey Carroll batting, Darin Mastroianni caught stealing home.

B:3 S:3 O:3
Jamey Carroll out swinging.


DET - Bot 8th
Pitcher Change: Alex Burnett replaces Scott Diamond.

B:0 S:1 O:1
Ramon Santiago bunt lines out to pitcher Alex Burnett.

B:1 S:2 O:1
Austin Jackson triples (5) on a line drive to right fielder Ben Revere.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Quintin Berry replaces Ryan Raburn.

B:4 S:2 O:1
Quintin Berry walks.

Coaching visit to mound.

B:1 S:0 O:1
Miguel Cabrera singles on a ground ball to center fielder Denard Span. Austin Jackson scores. Quintin Berry to 3rd.
TIED 3 - 3

Pitcher Change: Tyler Robertson replaces Alex Burnett.

Coaching visit to mound.

B:1 S:0 O:1
Prince Fielder homers (13) on a line drive to right field. Quintin Berry scores. Miguel Cabrera scores.
6 - 3

Pitcher Change: Anthony Swarzak replaces Tyler Robertson.

Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:1 O:1
Play reviewed and overturned: Delmon Young homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field.
7 - 3

B:2 S:0 O:2
Jhonny Peralta grounds out, first baseman Justin Morneau to pitcher Anthony Swarzak.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Brennan Boesch grounds out, second baseman Jamey Carroll to first baseman Justin Morneau.

7 - 3 AFTER 8 INNINGS

MIN - Top 9th
Quintin Berry remains in the game as the left fielder.

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

Pitcher Change: Jose Valverde replaces Octavio Dotel.

B:0 S:1 O:1
Denard Span flies out to right fielder Don Kelly.

B:2 S:3 O:2
Ben Revere called out on .

B:3 S:1 O:2
Joe Mauer singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson.

With Ryan Doumit batting, Joe Mauer advances to 2nd on defensive indifference.

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


WIN 7 - 3

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Game Over-R-H-E

Twins	3	15	1
Tigers	7	9	1

WP: Dotel (2-2, 3.67)
LP: Burnett (2-1, 2.41)

Game Info



Robertson pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

Pitches-strikes: Diamond 91-60, Burnett, Al 14-8, Robertson 2-1, Swarzak 6-4, Porcello 77-52, Downs 36-26, Dotel 17-11, Valverde 17-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Diamond 11-3, Burnett, Al 0-0, Robertson 0-0, Swarzak 2-0, Porcello 5-2, Downs 1-0, Dotel 0-0, Valverde 0-1.
Batters faced: Diamond 26, Burnett, Al 4, Robertson 1, Swarzak 3, Porcello 22, Downs 10, Dotel 4, Valverde 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Robertson 2-2, Downs 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Dana DeMuth. 1B: Angel Campos. 2B: Paul Nauert. 3B: Doug Eddings.
Weather: 79 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 8 mph, In from LF.
T: 2:59 (1:22 delay).
Att: 33,350.