Final
Detroit leads 2-1 (as of 9/30)
| Game 1: Monday, September 28 | ||
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| Minnesota | Postponed | |
| Detroit | ||
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| Game 1: Tuesday, September 29 | ||
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| Minnesota | 3 | Final in 10 |
| Detroit | 2 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, September 29 | ||
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| Minnesota | 5 | Final |
| Detroit | 6 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, September 30 | ||
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| Minnesota | 2 | Final |
| Detroit | 7 | |
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| Game 4: Thursday, October 1 | ||
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| Minnesota | 8 | Final |
| Detroit | 3 | |
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7:05 PM ET, September 30, 2009
Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Minnesota - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Bonine pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| D Span grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| O Cabrera singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| J Mauer singled to right, O Cabrera to third. | 0 | 0 |
| J Kubel singled to left, O Cabrera scored, J Mauer to second. | 1 | 0 |
| M Cuddyer walked, J Mauer to third, J Kubel to second. | 1 | 0 |
| D Young singled to deep center, J Mauer scored, J Kubel to third, M Cuddyer to second. | 2 | 0 |
| J Morales grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, D Young out at second. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Carl Pavano pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| C Granderson flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| P Polanco popped out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| C Thomas struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Eddie Bonine pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| M Tolbert reached on bunt single to third. | 2 | 0 |
| M Tolbert caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| N Punto struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| D Span reached on infield single to first. | 2 | 0 |
| O Cabrera struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Carl Pavano pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| M Cabrera singled to left. | 2 | 0 |
| M Ordonez singled to right, M Cabrera to second. | 2 | 0 |
| C Guillen walked, M Cabrera to third, M Ordonez to second. | 2 | 0 |
| B Inge doubled to deep left center, M Cabrera and M Ordonez scored, C Guillen to third. | 2 | 2 |
| A Avila popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| R Santiago singled to center, C Guillen and B Inge scored. | 2 | 4 |
| C Granderson popped out to first. | 2 | 4 |
| P Polanco flied out to left. | 2 | 4 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Eddie Bonine pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| J Mauer grounded out to first. | 2 | 4 |
| J Kubel walked. | 2 | 4 |
| M Cuddyer struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| D Young lined out to second. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Carl Pavano pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| C Thomas popped out to third. | 2 | 4 |
| M Cabrera grounded out to third. | 2 | 4 |
| M Ordonez flied out to right. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Eddie Bonine pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| J Morales grounded out to second. | 2 | 4 |
| M Tolbert grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 4 |
| N Punto grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Carl Pavano pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| C Guillen struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| B Inge struck out looking. | 2 | 4 |
| A Avila struck out looking. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Eddie Bonine pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| D Span reached on infield single to third. | 2 | 4 |
| O Cabrera flied out to left. | 2 | 4 |
| J Mauer flied out to center. | 2 | 4 |
| J Kubel fouled out to third. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Carl Pavano pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| R Santiago reached on bunt single to second. | 2 | 4 |
| C Granderson flied out to right. | 2 | 4 |
| P Polanco singled to center, R Santiago to third. | 2 | 4 |
| C Thomas walked, P Polanco to second. | 2 | 4 |
| M Cabrera popped out to first. | 2 | 4 |
| M Ordonez doubled to deep center, R Santiago, P Polanco and C Thomas scored. | 2 | 7 |
| J Crain relieved C Pavano. | 2 | 7 |
| C Guillen flied out to left. | 2 | 7 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Zach Miner pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| R Raburn in left field. | 2 | 7 |
| Z Miner relieved E Bonine. | 2 | 7 |
| M Cuddyer singled to right. | 2 | 7 |
| D Young flied out to center. | 2 | 7 |
| J Morales walked, M Cuddyer to second. | 2 | 7 |
| M Tolbert flied out to center. | 2 | 7 |
| N Punto grounded into fielder's choice to second, J Morales out at second. | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jesse Crain pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| B Inge singled to center. | 2 | 7 |
| A Avila walked, B Inge to second. | 2 | 7 |
| W Ramirez ran for A Avila. | 2 | 7 |
| R Santiago sacrificed to third, B Inge to third, W Ramirez to second. | 2 | 7 |
| R Mahay relieved J Crain. | 2 | 7 |
| C Granderson struck out swinging. | 2 | 7 |
| P Polanco intentionally walked. | 2 | 7 |
| C Thomas flied out to right. | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Zach Miner pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| G Laird catching. | 2 | 7 |
| D Span flied out to center. | 2 | 7 |
| O Cabrera flied out to center. | 2 | 7 |
| J Mauer walked. | 2 | 7 |
| J Kubel struck out swinging. | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jon Rauch pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| J Rauch relieved R Mahay. | 2 | 7 |
| M Cabrera singled to left center. | 2 | 7 |
| M Ordonez flied out to right. | 2 | 7 |
| R Raburn struck out swinging. | 2 | 7 |
| B Inge struck out looking. | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Zach Miner pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| M Cuddyer flied out to center. | 2 | 7 |
| D Young singled to left. | 2 | 7 |
| J Morales walked, D Young to second. | 2 | 7 |
| B Lyon relieved Z Miner. | 2 | 7 |
| M Tolbert struck out swinging. | 2 | 7 |
| N Punto struck out swinging. | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| F Liriano relieved J Rauch. | 2 | 7 |
| G Laird walked. | 2 | 7 |
| R Santiago grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, G Laird out at second. | 2 | 7 |
| C Granderson grounded out to first. | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Fernando Rodney pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| F Rodney relieved B Lyon. | 2 | 7 |
| D Span grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 7 |
| O Cabrera grounded out to first. | 2 | 7 |
| J Mauer grounded out to second. | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||

