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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 2, 1999
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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 2, 1999 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Weaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | LaTroy Hawkins |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 12,033 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Young 1B: Tim Tschida 2B: Rick Reed 3B: Bill Miller |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | DH |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Karim Garcia | Left Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Juan Encarnacion | Center Fielder |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Larry Parrish | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacque Jones | Center Fielder |
| Denny Hocking | Left Fielder |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Marty Cordova | DH |
| Corey Koskie | Right Fielder |
| Brent Gates | Third Baseman |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | First Baseman |
| Javier Valentin | Catcher |
| Cristian Guzman | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 2, 1999
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Hawkins
Polonia hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Hawkins
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Hawkins
Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Koskie 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: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Weaver
Jones hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Higginson. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hocking vs. Weaver
Hocking bunts towards the mound. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Weaver
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Cordova vs. Weaver
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Hawkins
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hawkins
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Hawkins
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Hawkins
Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Weaver
Koskie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Weaver
Gates hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mientkiewicz vs. Weaver
Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Encarnacion who is chasing the ball. Mientkiewicz reaches third base with a triple. Koskie goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valentin vs. Weaver
Valentin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Guzman vs. Weaver
Guzman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mientkiewicz scores. Valentin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Weaver
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Higginson. Jones reaches second base with a double. Valentin scores. Guzman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hocking vs. Weaver
Hocking hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Weaver
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Weaver
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Hawkins
Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hawkins
Cruz hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Polonia vs. Hawkins
Polonia hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Koskie. Polonia reaches second base with a double. Encarnacion scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Ausmus vs. Hawkins
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz scores. Polonia moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Higginson vs. Hawkins
Higginson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Polonia tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Hawkins
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Weaver
Koskie 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, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Weaver
Gates strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Weaver
Mientkiewicz hits a popup into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hawkins
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 -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hawkins
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garcia for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Hawkins
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Weaver
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Weaver
Guzman hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Higginson. Guzman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Weaver
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hocking vs. Weaver
Hocking hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Guzman scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Weaver
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Cordova vs. Weaver
Jones is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Hawkins
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hawkins
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Guzman. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Polonia vs. Hawkins
Polonia hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Hawkins
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Higginson vs. Hawkins
Higginson takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Palmer vs. Hawkins
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Weaver
Cordova hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Weaver
Koskie strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Weaver
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards second. Easley picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Easley. Gates moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Mientkiewicz vs. Weaver
Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Mientkiewicz reaches second base with a double. Gates scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Weaver
Valentin hits a popup into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hawkins
Clark hits a popup towards first. Mientkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hawkins
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Hawkins
Easley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Encarnacion vs. Hawkins
Encarnacion takes first base on ball four. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Wells
Bob Wells now pitching.
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Koskie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garcia tags and scores. Easley tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Polonia vs. Wells
Polonia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Brunson
Will Brunson now pitching.
Guzman 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, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Brunson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brunson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Brunson
Hocking takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Roberts
Chad Allen pinch hits for Todd Walker. Willis Roberts now pitching.
Roberts fires to first and picks off Hocking. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Wells
Denny Hocking now playing second base. Chad Allen now playing left field.
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ausmus for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Wells
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Higginson for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Wells
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Roberts
Allen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Roberts
Cordova is hit by the pitch. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koskie vs. Roberts
Koskie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allen scores. Cordova moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gates vs. Roberts
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Roberts. Cordova moves to third. Koskie moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Mientkiewicz vs. Roberts
Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cordova scores. Koskie moves to third. Gates moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valentin vs. Roberts
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. Koskie scores. Gates moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Guzman vs. Roberts
Guzman hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gates tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Roberts
Jones 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 8
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wells
Torii Hunter now playing right field.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first, with Wells covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Wells
Garcia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hunter. Garcia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Wells
Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Encarnacion vs. Wells
Encarnacion hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mientkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Nitkowski
C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Nitkowski
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Nitkowski
Terry Steinbach pinch hits for Marty Cordova.
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Miller
Travis Miller now pitching. Jason Wood pinch hits for Deivi Cruz.
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Miller
Gabe Kapler pinch hits for Luis Polonia.
Kapler hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Miller
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1999 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Polonia L, dh 4 1 1 1 Jones J, cf 4 1 2 2
Kapler G, ph 1 0 0 0 Hocking D, lf-2b 3 0 2 2
Ausmus B, c 4 0 0 1 Walker T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Higginson B, rf 2 0 0 1 Allen C, ph-lf 2 1 1 0
Palmer D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cordova M, dh 3 1 0 0
Clark T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Steinbach T, ph 1 0 0 0
Garcia K, lf 3 1 1 0 Koskie C, rf 4 2 2 1
Easley D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hunter T, rf 0 0 0 0
Encarnacion J, cf 3 1 1 0 Gates B, 3b 4 2 1 0
Cruz D, ss 2 1 2 1 Mientkiewicz D, 1b 4 1 3 3
Wood J, ph 1 0 0 0 Valentin J, c 3 1 0 1
Guzman C, ss 3 2 2 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 34 11 13 11
Detroit 003 001 000 -- 4
Minnesota 050 110 40x -- 11
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Weaver J (L) 5.0 10 7 7 1 5
Brunson W 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Roberts W 1.1 3 4 2 0 0
Nitkowski C 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Hawkins L (W) 5.1 6 4 4 4 2
Wells B 2.2 1 0 0 0 1
Miller T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Guzman C, Easley D, Roberts W
LOB -- Detroit 7, Minnesota 5
2B -- Jones J 2, Polonia L, Guzman C, Mientkiewicz D, Garcia K
3B -- Mientkiewicz D
CS -- Jones J
SH -- Hocking D
SF -- Higginson B, Cruz D, Guzman C
HBP -- by Weaver J (Valentin J), by Roberts W (Cordova M)
T -- 2:48
A -- 12033
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