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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 3, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 3, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 3, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kip Young |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 4,581 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gene Kelly 1B: Larry Gallagher 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Bill Hafner |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Rusty Staub | DH |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Les Moss | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Ken Landreaux | Left Fielder |
Glenn Adams | Right Fielder |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
Craig Kusick | DH |
Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 3, 1979
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Erickson
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Erickson
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Erickson
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Erickson
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Erickson
Erickson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Erickson. LeFlore moves to third. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Erickson
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Erickson
Staub takes first base on ball four. LeFlore scores. Kemp moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parrish vs. Erickson
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Erickson
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Young
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Young
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Young
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Young
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Young
Wynegar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Erickson
Mankowski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Erickson
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Erickson
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Adams who is chasing the ball. LeFlore reaches third base with a triple. Trammell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Erickson
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Adams who is chasing the ball. Whitaker reaches third base with a triple. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Brett
Ken Brett now pitching.
There go the runners. The throw from Wynegar to Cubbage. The throw back to home, and Whitaker is out at the plate. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Brett
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Brett covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Young
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Young
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Young
Norwood strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Brett
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Brett
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Brett
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Brett
Morales hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morales for the out. Thompson moves to third. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mankowski vs. Brett
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Brett, and towards Smalley, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Young
Wilfong hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Young
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Young
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Young
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Landreaux reaches second base with a double. Smalley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Young
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Young
Wynegar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mankowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Brett
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Brett
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Brett
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Young
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Young
Kusick hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Young
Norwood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Young
There goes Norwood. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Brett
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Brett
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Brett
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brett fields it and throws to third for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Brett
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Young
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Young
Cubbage bunts towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Young
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Burnside
Sheldon Burnside now pitching.
Landreaux hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilfong scores. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Burnside
Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Burnside
Wynegar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Brett
Bombo Rivera now playing right field.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Brett
Aurelio Rodriguez pinch hits for Phil Mankowski.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Brett
Trammell hits a line drive into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burnside
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Burnside
Kusick hits a line drive into left field. Kemp picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kemp. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Burnside
Norwood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kusick scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching. Bob Randall pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Randall bunts in front of the plate. Parrish juggles the ball. That's an error on Parrish. Norwood moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castino vs. Hiller
John Castino pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
Castino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norwood scores. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Hiller
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Hiller
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. Randall moves to third. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Hiller
Jose Morales pinch hits for Bombo Rivera.
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Brett
John Castino now playing third base. Dave Edwards now playing right field. Bob Randall now playing second base.
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Brett
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Brett
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Brett
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Brett
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Edwards. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching. Lynn Jones pinch runs for Rusty Staub.
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norwood throws the ball in to Jackson who tags Parrish trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jones scores. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Hiller
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hiller
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Hiller
Kusick hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Hiller
Norwood takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Hiller
Randall hits a line drive into left field. Kemp picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kemp. Jackson scores. Norwood moves to third. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Castino vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Castino strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Marshall
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Marshall
Rodriguez bunts towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Randall covering, for the out. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Marshall
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Marshall
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Marshall
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Billingham
Tim Corcoran now playing right field. Jerry Morales now playing center field.
Smalley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Billingham
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sofield vs. Billingham
Rick Sofield pinch hits for Dave Edwards.
Sofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Billingham
Wynegar hits a popup towards the mound. Billingham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kusick vs. Billingham
Kusick hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Marshall
Rick Sofield now playing right field.
Kemp hits a popup towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Marshall
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Marshall
Mark Wagner pinch runs for Jason Thompson.
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Marshall
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1979 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI LeFlore R, cf 5 2 3 1 Cubbage M, 3b 2 0 0 0 Corcoran T, rf 0 0 0 0 Castino J, ph-3b 2 0 1 1 Whitaker L, 2b 5 0 2 1 Smalley R, ss 4 2 3 1 Kemp S, lf 4 1 1 0 Landreaux K, lf 3 0 3 2 Thompson J, 1b 1 1 1 2 Adams G, rf 2 0 0 0 Wagner M, pr 0 0 0 0 Rivera B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Staub R, dh 3 0 1 1 Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0 Jones L, pr 1 1 1 0 Edwards D, rf 0 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 5 0 2 1 Sofield R, ph-rf 1 0 1 0 Morales J, rf-cf 4 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 5 0 0 0 Mankowski P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Jackson R, 1b 5 1 1 0 Rodriguez A, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Kusick C, dh 5 1 1 0 Trammell A, ss 4 1 1 0 Norwood W, cf 3 1 2 1 Wilfong R, 2b 1 2 1 1 Randall B, ph-2b 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 13 6 36 7 14 7 Detroit 120 000 300 -- 6 Minnesota 002 012 11x -- 7 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Young K 4.1 5 3 3 3 1 Burnside S 1.0 3 2 2 0 2 Hiller J 1.1 3 1 1 2 0 Billingham J (L) 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Erickson R 1.1 4 3 3 3 2 Brett K 5.1 5 3 3 2 1 Marshall M (W) 2.1 4 0 0 1 0 E -- Erickson R, Kemp S 2, Parrish L DP -- Minnesota 2 LOB -- Detroit 9, Minnesota 12 2B -- Landreaux K, Staub R 3B -- LeFlore R, Whitaker L HR -- Wilfong R, Thompson J, Smalley R SB -- LeFlore R CS -- Whitaker L, Norwood W SH -- Cubbage M, Randall B, Rodriguez A T -- 2:56 A -- 4581
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