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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 20, 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 20, 1997 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brad Radke |
Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Sanders |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 13,199 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brian O'Nora 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
Paul Molitor | First Baseman |
Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
Matt Lawton | Left Fielder |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Marty Cordova | DH |
Brent Brede | Right Fielder |
Denny Hocking | Shortstop |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Matt Walbeck | Catcher |
Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 20, 1997
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Sanders
Knoblauch hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Sanders
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Sanders
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Radke
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Radke
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Radke
Fryman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Sanders
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Sanders
Lawton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Sanders
Steinbach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Sanders
Cordova hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Brede vs. Sanders
Brede hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Steinbach scores. Cordova moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hocking vs. Sanders
Hocking hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Sanders
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Sanders
There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Walbeck and he is out, Cruz applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Radke
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Radke
Hamelin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Radke
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Radke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Sanders
Becker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nieves. Becker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Sanders
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Becker moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Coomer vs. Sanders
Coomer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Lawton vs. Sager
A.J. Sager now pitching.
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. Becker scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Sager
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz misplays the ball. That's an error on Cruz. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cordova vs. Sager
Cordova strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Radke
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Radke
Walbeck hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Radke
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Sager
Brede strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Sager
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Sager covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Sager
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Sager
Becker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knoblauch moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Molitor vs. Sager
Molitor hits a line drive into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Radke
Hunter hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Radke
Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Radke
Fryman hits a line drive towards third. Coomer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Radke
Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Sager
Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Sager
Lawton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Sager
Steinbach hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Sager
Cordova hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hunter who is chasing the ball. Cordova reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Brede vs. Dishman
Glenn Dishman now pitching.
Brede hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cordova tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Dishman
Hocking hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Radke
Hamelin hits a fly ball into right field. Brede settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Radke
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Radke
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Dishman
Knoblauch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Dishman
Becker hits a line drive towards third. Fryman catches it and throws to first to double up Knoblauch. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Dishman
Molitor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Dishman
Coomer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nieves who is chasing the ball. Coomer reaches third base with a triple. Molitor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Lawton vs. Dishman
Lawton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Dishman
Steinbach 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, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Radke
Walbeck hits a line drive into right field. Brede settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Radke
Cruz hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Radke
Phil Nevin pinch hits for Brian Hunter.
Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Molitor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nevin for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Dishman
Phil Nevin now playing left field. Bobby Higginson now playing right field. Orlando Miller now playing first base. Melvin Nieves now playing cente
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Dishman
Brede strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Dishman
Hocking hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Dishman
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Radke
Rich Becker now playing right field. Darrin Jackson now playing center field. Brent Brede now playing first base.
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Radke
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Radke
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hamelin vs. Radke
Hamelin 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 8
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Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Gaillard
Eddie Gaillard now pitching.
Becker 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, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gaillard
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Gaillard
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Gaillard
Lawton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Radke
Todd Walker now playing second base.
Nieves hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Radke
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Radke
Walbeck strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Radke
Cruz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Walker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Myers
Mike Myers now pitching.
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Myers
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Myers
Brede strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Aguilera
Damian Miller now catching. Rick Aguilera now pitching.
Nevin hits a popup towards first. Brede settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Aguilera
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Aguilera
Fryman hits a popup towards the mound. Aguilera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1997 -- Minnesota at Detroit (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Knoblauch C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hunter B, cf 2 0 0 0 Walker T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Nevin P, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Becker R, cf-rf 5 1 2 0 Higginson B, lf-rf 3 0 0 0 Molitor P, 1b 3 1 0 0 Fryman T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Jackson D, cf 1 0 1 0 Clark T, 1b 2 0 0 0 Coomer R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Miller O, 1b 1 0 1 0 Lawton M, lf 5 2 2 3 Hamelin B, dh 3 0 1 0 Steinbach T, c 5 2 2 2 Nieves M, rf-cf 3 1 1 1 Miller D, c 0 0 0 0 Easley D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cordova M, dh 5 2 2 0 Walbeck M, c 3 0 0 0 Brede B, rf-1b 4 1 1 2 Cruz D, ss 3 0 0 0 Hocking D, ss 4 1 2 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 11 14 11 29 1 3 1 Minnesota 041 033 000 -- 11 Detroit 000 000 010 -- 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Radke B (W) 8.0 3 1 1 1 7 Aguilera R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Sanders S (L) 2.1 5 5 5 2 3 Sager A 2.0 4 3 3 1 2 Dishman G 2.2 4 3 3 1 1 Gaillard E 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Myers M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Cruz D DP -- Minnesota 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Minnesota 6, Detroit 2 2B -- Becker R 3B -- Cordova M, Coomer R HR -- Hocking D, Steinbach T, Lawton M, Nieves M CS -- Knoblauch C SF -- Brede B T -- 2:51 A -- 13199
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