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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 3, 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 3, 1999 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1999 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 3, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Cruz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Lincoln |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 14,042 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Bill Miller 3B: Larry Young |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | DH |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Juan Encarnacion | Left Fielder |
| Gabe Kapler | Center Fielder |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Larry Parrish | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacque Jones | Center Fielder |
| Brent Gates | Second Baseman |
| Todd Walker | DH |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Corey Koskie | Right Fielder |
| Chad Allen | Left Fielder |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | First Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Cristian Guzman | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 3, 1999
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Lincoln
Polonia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Polonia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Lincoln
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Lincoln
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Lincoln
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Polonia scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Lincoln
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cruz
Jones hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Cruz
Gates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Cruz
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Cruz
Coomer hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Lincoln
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Lincoln
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Lincoln
Kapler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lincoln
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Koskie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Cruz
Koskie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Cruz
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Cruz
Mientkiewicz strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Lincoln
Polonia strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Lincoln
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Lincoln
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Higginson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Lincoln
Palmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higginson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Lincoln
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Cruz
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Higginson who is chasing the ball. Steinbach reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Guzman vs. Cruz
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields the ball and throws to Cruz covering. Safe. Steinbach scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Cruz
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. Guzman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gates vs. Cruz
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guzman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Cruz
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Lincoln
Easley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Lincoln
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kapler vs. Lincoln
Kapler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Lincoln
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Cruz
Coomer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Koskie vs. Cruz
Koskie hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Coomer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Cruz
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mientkiewicz vs. Cruz
Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Lincoln
Polonia hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Lincoln
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Lincoln
Higginson hits a popup into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Cruz
Steinbach hits a line drive towards short. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Cruz
Guzman hits a line drive towards short. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cruz
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Lincoln
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lincoln
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Lincoln
Easley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Cruz
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Cruz
Cruz fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Cruz. Gates moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Cruz
Walker hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Walker reaches second base with a double. Gates scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Cruz
Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Koskie vs. Cruz
Koskie hits a fly ball into left field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Cruz
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mientkiewicz vs. Cruz
Mientkiewicz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Lincoln
Encarnacion hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Lincoln
Kapler hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lincoln
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Cruz
Steinbach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Guzman vs. Cruz
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields the ball and throws to Cruz covering. Safe. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Nitkowski
C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
Jones bunts towards first. Clark fields the ball and throws to Nitkowski covering. Safe. Steinbach moves to third. Guzman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Gates vs. Nitkowski
Gates hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Steinbach scores. Guzman scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Nitkowski
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Jones scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Blair
Willie Blair now pitching.
Coomer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Koskie vs. Blair
Koskie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Guardado
Denny Hocking now playing third base. Torii Hunter now playing right field. Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Polonia hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Guardado
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Guardado
Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Guardado
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Blair
Allen 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Blair
Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Blair
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Kapler. Steinbach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Guzman vs. Blair
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
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Carrasco
Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Carrasco
Encarnacion hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1999 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Polonia L, dh 4 1 1 0 Jones J, cf 4 2 2 1
Ausmus B, c 4 0 0 0 Gates B, 2b 3 1 2 2
Higginson B, rf 3 1 1 0 Walker T, dh 4 1 1 1
Palmer D, 3b 4 0 2 2 Coomer R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Clark T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hocking D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Easley D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Koskie C, rf 4 0 1 0
Encarnacion J, lf 4 0 0 0 Hunter T, rf 0 0 0 0
Kapler G, cf 2 0 0 0 Allen C, lf 4 0 1 1
Cruz D, ss 3 0 0 0 Mientkiewicz D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Steinbach T, c 4 2 3 0
Guzman C, ss 4 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 34 7 13 6
Detroit 101 000 000 -- 2
Minnesota 101 002 30x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Cruz N (L)* 6.0 9 6 6 1 3
Nitkowski C 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Blair W 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Lincoln M (W) 7.0 5 2 2 1 5
Guardado E 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Carrasco H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Cruz N
DP -- Detroit 3
LOB -- Detroit 5, Minnesota 5
2B -- Polonia L, Higginson B, Walker T, Steinbach T
3B -- Steinbach T
HR -- Jones J
HBP -- by Cruz N (Coomer R)
T -- 2:38
A -- 14042
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