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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 4, 1998
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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 July 4, 1998 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Justin Thompson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Serafini |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 14,067 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Jim Evans |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Gabe Alvarez | Third Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Geronimo Berroa | DH |
| Joe Oliver | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Marty Cordova | DH |
| Ron Coomer | First Baseman |
| Alex Ochoa | Left Fielder |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Brent Gates | Third Baseman |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 4, 1998
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Serafini
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Serafini
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Serafini
Higginson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Serafini
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Thompson
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Thompson
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez juggles the ball. That's an error on Alvarez. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Thompson
There goes Lawton. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Lawton steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Thompson
Thompson spins and fires to second, and Lawton is picked off. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Thompson
Cordova strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Serafini
Alvarez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Serafini
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Serafini
Berroa hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Alvarez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Serafini
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Serafini
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Alvarez scores. Berroa goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Serafini
Hunter hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Walker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Thompson
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Thompson
Ochoa hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Thompson
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Thompson
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Serafini
Easley hits a line drive towards short. Meares reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Serafini
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Serafini
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Serafini
Alvarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Thompson
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Thompson
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Thompson
Nixon bunts towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Serafini
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Serafini
Berroa 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Serafini
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Thompson
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Lawton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Thompson
Cordova hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Thompson
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ochoa vs. Thompson
Ochoa hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Serafini
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Serafini
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Serafini
Easley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Serafini
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Higginson for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Thompson
Walker 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Thompson
Steinbach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Thompson
Meares hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Thompson
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Serafini
Alvarez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Serafini
Gonzalez hits a popup towards third. Gates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Serafini
Berroa hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Thompson
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Thompson
Lawton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Thompson
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Thompson
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ochoa vs. Thompson
Ochoa hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Lawton scores. Coomer moves to third. Ochoa moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Thompson
Walker 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
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Trombley
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Trombley
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Thompson
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Steinbach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Thompson
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gates vs. Thompson
Gates hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Steinbach moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nixon vs. Thompson
Nixon hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Trombley
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trombley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Trombley
Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Trombley
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Trombley
Alvarez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Alvarez reaches second base with a double. Clark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Trombley
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Alvarez scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Berroa vs. Trombley
Berroa hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Thompson
Joe Randa now playing third base.
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lawton for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Thompson
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Thompson
Coomer hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Trombley
Oliver hits a popup in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Trombley
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Trombley
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Trombley
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates juggles the ball. That's an error on Gates. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Higginson vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Thompson
Ochoa hits a popup beyond short. Cruz can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Thompson
Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ochoa moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Steinbach hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Ochoa moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Merced vs. Jones
Jon Shave pinch runs for Terry Steinbach. Orlando Merced pinch hits for Pat Meares.
Merced hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Ochoa tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gates vs. Jones
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. Shave moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Jones
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Lawton vs. Jones
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1998 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 5 0 0 0 Nixon O, cf 4 0 0 0
Easley D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Lawton M, rf 5 1 2 0
Higginson B, rf 5 0 2 0 Cordova M, dh 4 0 0 0
Clark T, 1b 3 1 0 0 Coomer R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Alvarez G, 3b 3 2 2 1 Ochoa A, lf 4 1 2 1
Randa J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Walker T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Gonzalez L, lf 4 0 1 1 Steinbach T, c 4 0 3 0
Berroa G, dh 4 1 1 0 Shave J, pr 0 0 0 0
Oliver J, c 4 0 0 0 Meares P, ss 3 0 0 0
Cruz D, ss 4 0 2 2 Merced O, ph 0 0 0 1
Gates B, 3b 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 9 4 35 2 9 2
Detroit 020 000 020 -- 4
Minnesota 000 001 001 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J (W)* 8.0 8 2 2 1 8
Jones T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Serafini D (L) 6.0 6 2 2 1 2
Trombley M 2.2 3 2 2 1 1
Swindell G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Alvarez G, Gates B
LOB -- Detroit 8, Minnesota 9
2B -- Cruz D, Lawton M, Steinbach T, Alvarez G, Gonzalez L
SB -- Lawton M
SF -- Merced O
T -- 2:41
A -- 14067
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