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Recap: Twins 4, Detroit 1

Last update: May 3, 2008 - 11:10 PM

GAME RECAP

MVP

Brian Bass, Twins

After Scott Baker left with a groin injury, Bass gave up three hits in four scoreless innings for his first major league victory.

STATS

2 Runs scored in the series for the Tigers, who scored 20 in their sweep at Yankee Stadium this week.

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TWINS STATISTICS

Through Friday; * - on disabled list; totals include players no longer with team BATTERS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI

Cuddyer .310 42 6 13 3 0 1 7

Mauer .308 91 18 28 6 1 0 12

Tolbert .300 50 5 15 3 0 0 2

Morneau .284 102 14 29 5 0 6 24

Harris .283 92 14 26 5 0 2 6

Gomez .272 103 16 28 6 1 1 7

Young .271 107 13 29 3 1 0 9

Kubel .255 102 11 26 2 1 4 17

Monroe .255 47 4 12 5 0 1 7

Punto .244 41 2 10 0 0 0 0

Lamb .202 84 4 17 6 0 0 11

Everett .194 31 1 6 2 0 0 2

Redmond .154 13 1 2 1 0 0 0

Totals .266 944 113 251 48 4 15 107

Stolen bases (29): Gomez 13, Young 6, Span 3, Tolbert 3, Punto 3, Cuddyer. Errors (18): Harris 4, Everett 3, Lamb 2, Span 2, Crain, Kubel, Gomez, Punto, Tolbert, Young PITCHERS W-L ERA IP H ER BB SO

Reyes 1-0 0.00 9.0 4 0 2 5

Nathan 0-0 0.82 11.0 9 1 2 11

Korecky 0-0 3.38 2.2 2 1 3 1

Blackburn 2-1 3.52 38.1 47 15 6 19

Bonser 2-4 3.75 36.0 35 15 9 22

Neshek 0-1 3.75 12.0 9 5 3 13

Guerrier 1-1 4.11 15.1 17 7 6 10

Rincon 2-1 4.35 10.1 9 5 3 11

Hernandez 4-1 4.43 42.2 53 21 9 17

Baker 2-0 4.50 30.0 30 15 5 27

Bass 0-0 4.67 17.1 21 9 6 8

Crain 0-1 5.40 8.1 7 5 3 7

Slowey * 0-1 8.10 3.1 4 3 0 2

Totals 14-14 4.12 246.2 262 113 70 160

Saves (10): Nathan 9, Bass. Home attendance (15 dates) Year Total Avg. 2008 370,997 24,733 2007 399,256 26,617

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