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Tigers get by Twins after 5-hour, 16-inning epic

Jul. 4, 2009
Placido Polanco hit a pair of extra-inning RBI singles, the second giving the Detroit Tigers the lead for good in an 11-9 victory over the Minnesota Twins in 16 innings Friday night.
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MLB: Detroit 11, Minnesota 9 (16 inn.)

MINNEAPOLIS, July 4 (UPI) -- Placido Polanco, Ryan Raburn and Magglio Ordonez all singled in a run in the 16th inning Friday, bringing the Detroit Tigers a marathon 11-9 win over Minnesota.

MLB: Detroit 6, Minnesota 4

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Curtis Granderson and Magglio Ordonez hit two-run eighth-inning homers Saturday, rallying the Detroit Tigers to a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins.

MLB: Detroit 8, Minnesota 0

DETROIT, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Magglio Ordonez had a two-run homer and three RBI Tuesday as the Detroit Tigers posted an 8-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

MLB: Detroit 4, Minnesota 3

MINNEAPOLIS, July 19 (UPI) -- Brandon Inge drove in the winning run with a 10th inning double Thursday afternoon, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins.

MLB: Minnesota 4, Detroit 3

DETROIT, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Justin Morneau hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning Wednesday night to give the Minnesota Twins a 4-3 win over Detroit.

MLB: Minnesota 4, Detroit 2

DETROIT, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Joe Mauer had three hits and two RBI and Minnesota closer Joe Nathan escaped a jam in the ninth Tuesday as the Twins held on for a 4-2 win over Detroit.

MLB: Detroit 8, Minnesota 6

MINNEAPOLIS, July 29 (UPI) -- Curtis Granderson had two hits and three RBI Saturday night as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins, 8-6, for their third win in a row.

MLB: Detroit 3, Minnesota 2 (12 inn.)

MINNEAPOLIS, July 29 (UPI) -- An RBI single by Craig Monroe in the top of the 12th inning Friday night gave Detroit a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins.

MLB: Detroit 6, Minnesota 0

DETROIT, April 30 (UPI) -- Marcus Thames went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI Sunday as Detroit beat the Minnesota Twins, 6-0.

MLB: Detroit 8, Minnesota 1

MINNEAPOLIS, June 23 (UPI) -- Omar Infante homered and had three RBI Wednesday night to lead the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesota Twins, 8-1.
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler