Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Harriger
  
  Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Gates vs. Harriger
  
  Gates takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Molitor vs. Harriger
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark throws to second for one, and Cruz throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Nixon scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cordova vs. Harriger
  
  Cordova hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Molitor moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Walker vs. Harriger
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Molitor scores. Cordova moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Coomer vs. Harriger
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Morgan
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Morgan
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Morgan
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Morgan
  
  Kimera Bartee pinch runs for Bip Roberts.
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Morgan
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Harriger
  
  Lawton 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Harriger
  
  Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Harriger
  
  Meares hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Morgan
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Morgan
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bako vs. Morgan
  
  Bako hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randa moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Morgan
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randa moves to third. Bako moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Hunter vs. Morgan
  
  Hunter takes first base on ball four. Randa scores. Bako moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Bartee vs. Morgan
  
  Bartee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bako scores. Cruz scores. Hunter moves to third. Bartee moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Higginson vs. Morgan
  
  Higginson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Clark vs. Morgan
  
  Clark 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 

Top 3

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Harriger
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Harriger
  
  Gates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Harriger
  
  Molitor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Cordova vs. Harriger
  
  Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Molitor moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Harriger
  
  Walker hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Morgan
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Morgan
  
  Easley 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, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Morgan
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Harriger
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Harriger
  
  Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Harriger
  
  There goes Lawton. The throw from Bako and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Steinbach vs. Harriger
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Meares vs. Harriger
  
  Meares hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harriger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Morgan
  
  Bako takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Morgan
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bako moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Morgan
  
  Cruz bunts towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Morgan
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Cruz trying to get to third. Lawton throws the ball in to Meares, who relays the ball to Gates who tags Cruz for the out. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Bartee vs. Morgan
  
  Bartee strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Harriger
  
  Nixon hits a line drive towards short. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Harriger
  
  Gates hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Harriger
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Harriger covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Serafini
  
  Dan Serafini now pitching.
  
  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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Serafini
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Serafini
  
  Gonzalez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Serafini
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Serafini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Harriger
  
  Cordova hits a popup towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Harriger
  
  Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Coomer vs. Harriger
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harriger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Lawton vs. Runyan
  
  Sean Runyan now pitching.
  
  Lawton takes first base on ball four. Coomer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Steinbach vs. Worrell
  
  Tim Worrell now pitching.
  
  Steinbach hits a line drive towards short. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Meares vs. Worrell
  
  Meares hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. Coomer scores. Lawton moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Worrell
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Serafini
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Serafini
  
  Bako hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Serafini
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Worrell
  
  Gates strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Worrell
  
  Molitor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Molitor reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Cordova vs. Worrell
  
  Cordova hits a line drive towards third. Randa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Worrell
  
  Walker is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Coomer vs. Worrell
  
  Coomer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Worrell
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground for a triple. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Steinbach vs. Worrell
  
  Steinbach strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Serafini
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Hunter reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bartee vs. Serafini
  
  Bartee hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Serafini
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Serafini
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Serafini
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Trombley
  
  Mike Trombley now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Easley vs. Trombley
  
  Easley strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Crow
  
  Dean Crow now pitching.
  
  Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Crow
  
  Nixon hits a line drive beyond short. Cruz can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gates vs. Crow
  
  There goes Nixon. The throw from Bako and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Gates vs. Crow
  
  Gates hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Nixon scores. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Molitor vs. Crow
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Trombley
  
  Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bako vs. Trombley
  
  Bako hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Trombley
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bako moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Trombley
  
  Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Swindell
  
  Andy Tomberlin pinch hits for Kimera Bartee. Greg Swindell now pitching. Joe Oliver pinch hits for Andy Tomberlin.
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Crow
  
  Cordova hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Crow
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Crow
  
  Coomer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Aguilera
  
  Rick Aguilera now pitching.
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Aguilera
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Aguilera
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. Higginson moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Easley vs. Aguilera
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/16/1998 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Nixon O, cf           4  2  1  0   Hunter B, cf          3  1  2  1   
Gates B, 3b           4  0  1  1   Roberts B, dh         1  0  1  0   
Molitor P, dh         5  2  2  0   Bartee K, pr          3  1  2  4   
Cordova M, lf         5  0  2  0   Tomberlin A, ph       0  0  0  0   
Walker T, 2b          4  2  2  1   Oliver J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Coomer R, 1b          5  2  2  3   Higginson B, rf       5  0  2  0   
Lawton M, rf          2  0  1  0   Clark T, 1b           5  0  0  0   
Steinbach T, c        4  0  0  0   Gonzalez L, lf        4  0  1  0   
Meares P, ss          4  0  1  2   Easley D, 2b          5  0  0  0   
                                   Randa J, 3b           3  1  1  0   
                                   Bako P, c             3  1  1  0   
                                   Cruz D, ss            4  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  8 12  7                        37  5 11  5

Minnesota        200 002 310 --  8
Detroit          030 000 200 --  5

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morgan M              4.0  7  3  3  2  2
Serafini D (W)        2.2  3  2  2  0  2
Trombley M            1.0  0  0  0  2  1
Swindell G            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Aguilera R (S)        1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harriger D (L)        5.1  6  4  4  3  0
Runyan S*             0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Worrell T             1.2  4  3  3  1  2
Crow D                2.0  2  1  1  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Cruz D, Bako P
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Detroit 10
2B -- Molitor P, Hunter B
3B -- Lawton M
HR -- Coomer R, Bartee K
SB -- Lawton M, Nixon O
HBP -- by Serafini D (Gonzalez L)
WP -- Morgan M, Trombley M
T -- 3:07
A -- 8493

    

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