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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 18, 1989
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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 April 18, 1989 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 18, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Robinson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Shane Rawley |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 20,986 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Drew Coble 3B: Tim McClelland |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Williams | Center Fielder |
| Torey Lovullo | First Baseman |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Left Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Keith Moreland | DH |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Al Pedrique | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
| Gene Larkin | DH |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 18, 1989
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rawley
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lovullo vs. Rawley
Lovullo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Rawley
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Rawley
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Rawley
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Robinson
Gladden hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Robinson
Backman hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Robinson
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Rawley
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Rawley
Moreland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nokes vs. Rawley
Nokes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Nokes reaches second base with a double. Lemon scores. Moreland moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Pedrique vs. Rawley
Pedrique strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Rawley
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Lovullo vs. Rawley
Lovullo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rawley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Robinson
Hrbek hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Robinson
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Robinson
Bush strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Rawley
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Rawley
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rawley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Rawley
Lynn hits a fly ball towards right. Bush catches it and throws to first to double up Trammell. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Robinson
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lovullo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larkin for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Robinson
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Robinson
Gagne hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Nokes settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Nokes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Robinson
Gagne hits a line drive into left field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Rawley
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Rawley
Moreland takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Nokes vs. Rawley
Nokes hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Moreland moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pedrique vs. Toliver
Freddie Toliver now pitching.
Pedrique bunts towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. Moreland moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Toliver
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Robinson
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Robinson
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gladden moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puckett vs. Robinson
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Gladden scores. Backman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Hrbek vs. Robinson
Hrbek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pedrique settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Robinson
Gaetti hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Robinson
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lovullo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bush for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Robinson
Larkin hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lynn. Larkin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Laudner vs. Robinson
Laudner hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lovullo vs. Toliver
Lovullo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Toliver
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Toliver
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Toliver
Lynn hits a line drive into center field. Puckett picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Puckett. Lovullo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Toliver
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gaetti. Lovullo scores. Lynn moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Moreland vs. Toliver
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Robinson
Gagne hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Robinson
Gladden hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynn. Gladden reaches second base with a double. Gagne goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Gibson
Paul Gibson now pitching.
Backman hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Gladden moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Puckett vs. Gibson
There's a wild pitch. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Puckett vs. Gibson
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Hrbek vs. Gibson
Hrbek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Gibson
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pedrique fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Gibson
John Moses pinch hits for Randy Bush.
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Toliver
John Moses now playing right field.
Nokes hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pedrique vs. Toliver
Pedrique strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Toliver
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lovullo vs. Toliver
Lovullo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Toliver covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Williams
Frank Williams now pitching.
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Williams
Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Williams
Gagne takes first base on ball four. Laudner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Gladden vs. Williams
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pedrique fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Backman vs. Williams
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching.
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Berenguer
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Berenguer
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Berenguer
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Berenguer
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Keith Moreland.
Bergman takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Nokes vs. Wayne
Gary Wayne now pitching.
Nokes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Williams
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Williams
Hrbek hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Williams
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Williams
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Williams
There goes Moses. The throw from Nokes and he is safe. Moses steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Williams
Larkin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. Williams
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Tim Laudner.
Dwyer hits a fly ball into left field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bean vs. Cook
Brian Harper now catching. Mike Cook now pitching. Bill Bean pinch hits for Al Pedrique.
Bean hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bean for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cook
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lovullo vs. Cook
Lovullo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Cook
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Henneman
Mike Brumley now playing third base. Mike Henneman now pitching.
Gagne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Henneman
Gladden hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Henneman
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Reardon
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Reardon
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Reardon
Bergman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lynn moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Nokes vs. Reardon
Nokes takes first base on ball four. Lynn scores. Lemon moves to third. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Sheridan vs. Reardon
Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Mike Brumley.
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek fields it and throws to second for the out. Lemon scores. Bergman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Reardon
Williams strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1989 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Williams K, cf 6 2 2 1 Gladden D, lf 5 2 2 1
Lovullo T, 1b 3 2 1 2 Backman W, 2b 5 2 2 0
Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Puckett K, cf 4 1 1 1
Trammell A, ss 5 0 0 0 Hrbek K, 1b 4 2 2 4
Lynn F, lf 4 1 2 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 1 3
Lemon C, rf 3 3 2 1 Bush R, rf 2 0 0 0
Moreland K, dh 2 0 1 0 Moses J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Bergman D, ph 1 0 1 0 Larkin G, dh 3 0 1 0
Nokes M, c 4 0 2 3 Laudner T, c 2 0 0 0
Pedrique A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dwyer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bean B, ph 1 0 0 0 Harper B, c 0 0 0 0
Brumley M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 3 1 1 0
Sheridan P, ph 1 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 12 8 34 9 10 9
Detroit 210 111 002 -- 8
Minnesota 000 440 10x -- 9
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson J (L)* 4.0 7 6 6 0 3
Gibson P 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
Williams F 2.0 1 1 1 4 0
Henneman M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Rawley S+ 3.0 5 4 4 4 2
Toliver F (W) 3.0 3 2 1 1 3
Berenguer J 0.2 1 0 0 2 1
Wayne G 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Cook M 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Reardon J (S) 1.0 3 2 2 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Nokes M, Puckett K, Gaetti G
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Detroit 11, Minnesota 5
2B -- Nokes M, Larkin G, Gladden D
HR -- Lovullo T, Gaetti G, Hrbek K 2, Williams K
SB -- Moses J
WP -- Gibson P
T -- 2:58
A -- 20986
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