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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 2, 1996
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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 2, 1996 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 2, 1996 |
|---|---|
| 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 2, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clint Sodowsky |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Robertson |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 20,164 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: Don Denkinger |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chad Curtis | Center Fielder |
| Mark Lewis | Second Baseman |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Cecil Fielder | First Baseman |
| Eddie Williams | DH |
| Melvin Nieves | Left Fielder |
| Danny Bautista | Right Fielder |
| John Flaherty | Catcher |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Greg Myers | Catcher |
| Dave Hollins | Third Baseman |
| Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 2, 1996
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Robertson
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Robertson
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Curtis moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Fryman vs. Robertson
Fryman takes first base on ball four. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Fielder vs. Robertson
Fielder hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Robertson
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Nieves vs. Robertson
Nieves hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Nieves reaches second base with a double. Curtis scores. Lewis scores. Fryman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bautista vs. Robertson
Bautista hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Nieves scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flaherty vs. Robertson
Bautista is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Sodowsky
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Sodowsky
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Sodowsky
Molitor strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Robertson
Flaherty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Robertson
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Robertson
Curtis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Robertson
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Robertson
Fryman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Lewis trying to get to third. Cordova throws the ball in to Hollins, who tags Lewis for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Bennett
Erik Bennett now pitching.
Fielder takes first base on ball four. Fryman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Bennett
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Sodowsky
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Sodowsky
Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hollins vs. Sodowsky
Hollins takes first base on ball four. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Stahoviak vs. Sodowsky
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Sodowsky
Meares hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieves. Meares reaches second base with a double. Myers scores. Hollins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Lawton vs. Sodowsky
Lawton hits a fly ball into left field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Bennett
Nieves hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Nieves reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bautista vs. Bennett
Bautista hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nieves moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Flaherty vs. Bennett
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Bennett
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieves scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Bennett
Curtis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Sodowsky
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sodowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Sodowsky
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Sodowsky
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Bennett
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Bennett
Fryman hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Bennett
Fielder hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Fielder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Bennett
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Sodowsky
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Sodowsky
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Sodowsky
Hollins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bautista. Hollins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Stahoviak vs. Sodowsky
Stahoviak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Sodowsky
Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Bennett
Nieves takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bautista vs. Bennett
Bautista hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nieves moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Flaherty vs. Bennett
Flaherty hits a popup, foul, towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Bennett
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Nieves scores. Bautista moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Curtis vs. Bennett
Curtis hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bautista tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Bennett
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Sodowsky
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Sodowsky
Knoblauch is hit by the pitch. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Sodowsky
Becker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lawton moves to third. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Molitor vs. Sodowsky
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. Lawton scores. Knoblauch moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Cordova vs. Sodowsky
Cordova hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knoblauch scores. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Sodowsky
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Hollins vs. Sodowsky
Hollins takes first base on ball four. Molitor moves to third. Cordova moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Stahoviak vs. Sodowsky
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Naulty
Dan Naulty now pitching. Jeff Reboulet now playing second base.
Fryman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Naulty
Fielder hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fryman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Naulty
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Nieves vs. Naulty
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Naulty covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Christopher
Mike Christopher now pitching.
Meares hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Christopher
Lawton hits a fly ball into left field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reboulet vs. Christopher
Reboulet hits a fly ball into left field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Christopher
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Christopher
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Naulty
Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Naulty
Flaherty hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Naulty
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Christopher
Cordova hits a fly ball into right field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Christopher
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Christopher
Hollins hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahoviak vs. Christopher
Stahoviak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hollins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Meares vs. Christopher
Meares hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bautista who is chasing the ball. Meares reaches third base with a triple. Hollins scores. Stahoviak goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Lawton vs. Christopher
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 9 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Naulty
Curtis hits a popup towards first. Stahoviak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Naulty
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Naulty
Fryman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Veres
Randy Veres now pitching. Chip Hale pinch hits for Jeff Reboulet.
Hale hits a fly ball into left field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Veres
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Veres
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Veres
Cordova hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Molitor moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Veres
Myers strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 9 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Naulty
Chip Hale now playing second base.
Fielder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Naulty
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Naulty
Nieves strikes out. There goes Fielder. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bautista vs. Naulty
Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Meares. Fielder scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Flaherty vs. Naulty
Flaherty hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Flaherty reaches second base with a double. There goes Bautista trying to get to home. Cordova throws the ball in to Meares who relays the ball to Myers, who tags Bautista, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 10 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Williams
Brian Williams now pitching.
Hollins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stahoviak vs. Williams
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Williams
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman 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 4/2/1996 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Curtis C, cf 3 2 1 3 Knoblauch C, 2b 2 1 1 0
Lewis M, 2b 5 1 2 0 Reboulet J, 2b 1 0 0 0
Fryman T, 3b 4 1 2 0 Hale C, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Fielder C, 1b 3 1 1 0 Becker R, cf 5 0 2 0
Williams E, dh 4 0 0 0 Molitor P, dh 5 0 1 1
Nieves M, lf 4 3 2 3 Cordova M, lf 5 0 3 1
Bautista D, rf 5 1 2 1 Myers G, c 5 1 1 0
Flaherty J, c 5 1 2 0 Hollins D, 3b 2 1 2 0
Trammell A, ss 4 0 2 2 Stahoviak S, 1b 4 1 1 0
Meares P, ss 5 1 3 4
Lawton M, rf 3 1 0 0
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37 10 14 9 38 6 14 6
Detroit 421 020 001 -- 10
Minnesota 010 021 200 -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sodowsky C (W) 5.0 7 3 3 4 4
Christopher M 2.0 5 3 3 0 1
Veres R 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Williams B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Robertson R (L) 1.2 7 6 6 2 2
Bennett E 3.1 5 3 3 2 1
Naulty D 4.0 2 1 0 2 4
E -- Meares P
DP -- Detroit 3, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Minnesota 11
2B -- Nieves M 2, Meares P, Fielder C, Hollins D, Flaherty J
3B -- Meares P
HR -- Curtis C, Meares P
SB -- Fielder C
CS -- Bautista D
SF -- Curtis C
HBP -- by Sodowsky C (Knoblauch C)
T -- 3:07
A -- 20164
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