Final
Detroit leads 1-0 (as of 9/7)
| Game 1: Thursday, September 7 | ||
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| Detroit | 7 | Final |
| Minnesota | 2 | |
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| Game 2: Friday, September 8 | ||
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| Detroit | 5 | Final |
| Minnesota | 9 | |
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| Game 3: Saturday, September 9 | ||
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| Detroit | 1 | Final |
| Minnesota | 2 | |
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| Game 4: Sunday, September 10 | ||
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| Detroit | 1 | Final |
| Minnesota | 12 | |
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8:10 PM ET, September 7, 2006
Mall of America Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
W: J. Verlander (16-7)
L: S. Baker (4-8)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Detroit - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Baker pitching for Minnesota | DET | MIN |
| C Granderson homered to right center. | 1 | 0 |
| I Rodriguez fouled out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| C Monroe struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| M Ordonez fouled out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | DET | MIN |
| L Castillo struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| N Punto bunt grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| J Mauer struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Scott Baker pitching for Minnesota | DET | MIN |
| S Casey singled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| M Thames homered to left center, S Casey scored. | 3 | 0 |
| B Inge grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| O Infante doubled to deep right center. | 3 | 0 |
| N Perez grounded out to second, O Infante to third. | 3 | 0 |
| C Granderson struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | DET | MIN |
| M Cuddyer grounded out to second. | 3 | 0 |
| J Morneau lined out to second. | 3 | 0 |
| T Hunter grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Scott Baker pitching for Minnesota | DET | MIN |
| I Rodriguez grounded out to second. | 3 | 0 |
| C Monroe flied out to left. | 3 | 0 |
| M Ordonez flied out to right. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | DET | MIN |
| R White reached on infield single to third. | 3 | 0 |
| J Tyner grounded into double play, shortstop to first, R White out at second. | 3 | 0 |
| J Bartlett grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Scott Baker pitching for Minnesota | DET | MIN |
| S Casey grounded out to second. | 3 | 0 |
| M Thames singled to left. | 3 | 0 |
| B Inge grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Thames out at second. | 3 | 0 |
| O Infante singled to right, B Inge to second, B Inge thrown out at third attempting to advance on play. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | DET | MIN |
| L Castillo singled to right. | 3 | 0 |
| L Castillo picked off first. | 3 | 0 |
| N Punto struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| J Mauer singled to right center. | 3 | 0 |
| M Cuddyer grounded into fielder's choice to third, J Mauer out at second. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Scott Baker pitching for Minnesota | DET | MIN |
| N Perez popped out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| C Granderson reached on infield single to third. | 3 | 0 |
| I Rodriguez singled to right center, C Granderson to third, I Rodriguez to second advancing on throw. | 3 | 0 |
| C Monroe singled to center, C Granderson and I Rodriguez scored. | 5 | 0 |
| M Ordonez fouled out to first. | 5 | 0 |
| S Casey grounded out to second. | 5 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | DET | MIN |
| J Morneau walked. | 5 | 0 |
| T Hunter grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, J Morneau out at second. | 5 | 0 |
| R White lined out to shortstop. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Matt Guerrier pitching for Minnesota | DET | MIN |
| M Guerrier relieved S Baker. | 5 | 0 |
| M Thames flied out to left. | 5 | 0 |
| B Inge doubled to right center. | 5 | 0 |
| O Infante grounded out to third, B Inge to third. | 5 | 0 |
| N Perez grounded out to second. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | DET | MIN |
| J Tyner singled to center. | 5 | 0 |
| J Bartlett grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, J Tyner out at second. | 5 | 0 |
| L Castillo singled to left. | 5 | 0 |
| N Punto singled to right, L Castillo to third. | 5 | 0 |
| J Mauer grounded out to second. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Matt Guerrier pitching for Minnesota | DET | MIN |
| C Granderson grounded out to second. | 5 | 0 |
| I Rodriguez homered to left center. | 6 | 0 |
| C Monroe grounded out to second. | 6 | 0 |
| M Ordonez flied out to center. | 6 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | DET | MIN |
| M Cuddyer homered to left. | 6 | 1 |
| J Morneau walked. | 6 | 1 |
| T Hunter fouled out to catcher. | 6 | 1 |
| R White struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| J Tyner reached on bunt single to pitcher, J Morneau to second. | 6 | 1 |
| J Bartlett struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Matt Guerrier pitching for Minnesota | DET | MIN |
| S Casey grounded out to first. | 6 | 1 |
| M Thames struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| B Inge grounded out to second. | 6 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Fernando Rodney pitching for Detroit | DET | MIN |
| F Rodney relieved J Verlander. | 6 | 1 |
| L Castillo grounded out to second. | 6 | 1 |
| N Punto grounded out to pitcher. | 6 | 1 |
| J Mauer struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Matt Guerrier pitching for Minnesota | DET | MIN |
| O Infante homered to left. | 7 | 1 |
| N Perez flied out to left. | 7 | 1 |
| C Granderson struck out swinging. | 7 | 1 |
| I Rodriguez grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Todd Jones pitching for Detroit | DET | MIN |
| T Jones relieved F Rodney. | 7 | 1 |
| M Cuddyer reached on infield single to second, M Cuddyer to second on throwing error by second baseman O Infante. | 7 | 1 |
| J Morneau grounded out to pitcher. | 7 | 1 |
| M Cuddyer to third on wild pitch by T Jones. | 7 | 1 |
| T Hunter singled to right, M Cuddyer scored. | 7 | 2 |
| R White popped out to third. | 7 | 2 |
| J Tyner flied out to center. | 7 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||