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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 19, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 19, 1997 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | LaTroy Hawkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willie Blair |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 15,478 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Brian O'Nora 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Dave Phillips |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Denny Hocking | Shortstop |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Matt Lawton | Center Fielder |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Damian Miller | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Bob Hamelin | DH |
| Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Raul Casanova | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 19, 1997
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Blair
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Blair
Hocking strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Blair
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. That will be extra bases. Nieves fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Nieves. Molitor moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Stahoviak vs. Blair
Stahoviak hits a popup towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Hawkins
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Hawkins
Higginson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Fryman vs. Hawkins
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hunter scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hawkins
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lawton. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hamelin vs. Hawkins
Hamelin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Hawkins
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Blair
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Blair
Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Blair
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Hawkins
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Hawkins
Casanova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hawkins
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Hawkins
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hawkins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Blair
Cordova hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Blair
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Blair
Knoblauch strikes out. There goes Cordova. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hocking vs. Blair
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hocking for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Hawkins
Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Hawkins
Fryman hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hawkins
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Hawkins
Hamelin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Hawkins
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Blair
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stahoviak vs. Blair
Stahoviak strikes out. There goes Molitor. The throw from Casanova to Cruz, and Molitor is out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Blair
Coomer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Blair
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Miller
Travis Miller now pitching.
Easley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Miller
Casanova hits a popup towards short. Hocking settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Miller
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Blair
Lawton hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Blair
Cordova hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Blair
Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Blair
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Blair
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Miller
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Miller
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Miller
Miller fires to first and has Hunter trapped. There's the throw to Hocking who tags Hunter for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Miller
Fryman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Miller
Clark hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Miller
Hamelin strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Blair
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Blair
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Blair
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Ritchie
Todd Ritchie now pitching.
Nieves hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Ritchie
Easley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Easley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casanova vs. Ritchie
Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Ritchie
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Blair
Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Blair
Lawton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Blair
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Ritchie
Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Ritchie
There's a wild pitch. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Ritchie
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops it up and throws to first, with Ritchie covering, for the out. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Fryman vs. Ritchie
Fryman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Ritchie
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak fields it and throws to second for the out. Hunter scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hamelin vs. Ritchie
Hamelin hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Blair
Miller hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Blair
Knoblauch strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Blair
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Blair
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Robertson
Rich Robertson now pitching.
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Robertson
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Robertson
Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Blair
Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Blair
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Blair
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Blair
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cordova vs. Blair
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1997 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hunter B, cf 3 2 2 0
Hocking D, ss 4 0 0 0 Higginson B, lf 3 1 1 0
Molitor P, dh 4 0 2 0 Fryman T, 3b 2 2 1 2
Stahoviak S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Clark T, 1b 4 2 2 3
Coomer R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hamelin B, dh 4 1 1 2
Kelly R, rf 4 0 1 0 Nieves M, rf 4 0 0 0
Lawton M, cf 3 0 0 0 Easley D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cordova M, lf 4 1 2 0 Casanova R, c 3 0 0 0
Miller D, c 3 1 2 2 Cruz D, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 9 2 30 8 9 7
Minnesota 000 020 000 -- 2
Detroit 302 020 10x -- 8
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Hawkins L (L) 3.0 5 5 5 3 2
Miller T 2.0 2 2 2 1 1
Ritchie T 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Robertson R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Blair W (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 7
E -- Nieves M
DP -- Minnesota 2, Detroit 2
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Detroit 3
2B -- Molitor P, Clark T, Easley D, Kelly R
HR -- Hamelin B, Fryman T, Miller D, Clark T
SB -- Cordova M
CS -- Molitor P, Hunter B
HBP -- by Ritchie T (Fryman T)
WP -- Ritchie T
T -- 2:37
A -- 15478
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