Game 1 of 3: Tigers 4 vs. Twins 5 FINAL
Game Time: 2:52 Attendance: 15,071
WP: Rincon (1-0); LP: Percival (0-1)
PROPS TO:
*J.C. Romero and Juan Rincon Combined for 2 1/3 IP giving up no runs and striking out 4.
*Jason Bartlett, Michael Cuddyer Bartlett getting his first home run of his career and Cuddyer getting his first of the season. Both solo home runs.
*Shannon Stewart Going 2-5 with the game winning heat against Percival, giving the Twins their first earned run off him, ever!
*Torii Hunter Tied the game with a base hit in the 8th and went 2-3.
*Craig Monroe A two run home run in the 5th, giving the Tigers their 2nd and third runs and putting the Tigers ahead 3-2.
*Joe Mays It was far from a Prop type performance, but since it was his first start since August 29, 2003 and went 5 innings giving up 3 runs, keeping the Twins in the game and having the biggest mistake be the home run in the 5th he will get a prop here. But have this be known, this is the final prop for Joe Mays for 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 Ks and 1 HR.
FLOPS TO:
*Jessie Crain Allowed in the go ahead run that he inherited, making it so when he comes in with runners on he has allowed them to come in.
*Magglio Ordonez Went 0-4 with 2 strike outs.
*Ugueth Urbina Gave up the tying run in the 8th, and gets credit for a blown save.
*Troy Percival 1/3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, giving up his first ever earned run against the Twins and gets stuck with the loss.
*Mathew LeCroy Went 0-4 and started 3 guys on base.