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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 26, 2000
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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 August 26, 2000 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 2000 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 26, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Sparks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Milton |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 12,048 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian Gorman 1B: Mike Everitt 2B: Kerwin Danley 3B: Mike DiMuro |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Juan Encarnacion | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Dean Palmer | First Baseman |
| Wendell Magee | Right Fielder |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Shane Halter | Third Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cristian Guzman | Shortstop |
| Jay Canizaro | Second Baseman |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Ron Coomer | First Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Corey Koskie | Third Baseman |
| Torii Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Jacque Jones | Left Fielder |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 26, 2000
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Milton
Easley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Milton
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Milton
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Sparks
Guzman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canizaro vs. Sparks
Canizaro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Sparks
Lawton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Milton
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones throws the ball in to Canizaro who tags Gonzalez, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Milton
Palmer hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Milton
Magee hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Milton
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Sparks
Coomer 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Sparks
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Sparks
Koskie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Sparks
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Milton
Ausmus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Milton
Halter hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Milton
Easley 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Milton
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Encarnacion for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Milton
Higginson hits a popup towards short. Guzman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sparks
Jones 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: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Sparks
Pierzynski hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Encarnacion. Pierzynski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Guzman vs. Sparks
Guzman hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Canizaro vs. Sparks
Canizaro hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Pierzynski scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Sparks
There's a wild pitch. Canizaro moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Sparks
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Sparks
Coomer takes first base on ball four. Canizaro moves to third. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ortiz vs. Sparks
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Sparks covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Milton
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Milton
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Milton
Magee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Milton
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Sparks
Koskie strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Sparks
Hunter 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sparks
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pierzynski vs. Sparks
Pierzynski hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Encarnacion who is chasing the ball. Pierzynski reaches third base with a triple. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Guzman vs. Sparks
Guzman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Milton
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Milton
Halter strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Milton
Easley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Easley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Encarnacion vs. Milton
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canizaro vs. Sparks
Canizaro hits a line drive towards third. Halter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Sparks
Lawton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Sparks
Coomer hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Milton
Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Milton
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Milton
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Koskie. Higginson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Magee vs. Milton
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Koskie. Higginson scores. Palmer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Milton
Cruz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Milton
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Milton
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Milton
Easley hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Sparks
Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Sparks
Koskie hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Sparks
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Sparks
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first, with Sparks covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Cressend
Jack Cressend now pitching.
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Cressend
Higginson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Higginson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Cressend
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higginson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Cressend
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Sparks
Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pierzynski for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Sparks
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, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canizaro vs. Sparks
Canizaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Halter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching. Rich Becker pinch hits for Wendell Magee.
Becker hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Carrasco
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Carrasco
Ausmus is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Sparks
Rich Becker now playing right field.
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Sparks
Coomer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Nitkowski
C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Halter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Guardado
Easley hits a line drive into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Guardado
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Guardado
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Nitkowski
Dusty Allen now playing first base. Denny Hocking pinch hits for Corey Koskie.
Hocking is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Nitkowski
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Nitkowski
Jason Maxwell pinch hits for Jacque Jones.
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/2000 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Easley D, 2b 5 1 2 2 Guzman C, ss 4 0 0 0
Encarnacion J, cf 5 0 0 0 Canizaro J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Higginson B, lf 4 2 1 0 Lawton M, rf 3 0 0 0
Gonzalez J, dh 4 0 3 1 Coomer R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Palmer D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Ortiz D, dh 4 0 0 0
Allen D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Koskie C, 3b 2 0 0 0
Magee W, rf 3 1 0 1 Hocking D, ph 1 0 0 0
Becker R, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Hunter T, cf 3 0 0 0
Cruz D, ss 4 1 1 3 Jones J, lf 3 1 1 0
Ausmus B, c 4 1 2 0 Maxwell J, ph 1 0 0 0
Halter S, 3b 4 1 1 1 Pierzynski A, c 3 1 2 1
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38 8 11 8 31 2 5 2
Detroit 002 004 101 -- 8
Minnesota 001 100 000 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sparks S (W) 7.1 5 2 2 4 6
Nitkowski C 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Milton E (L) 6.0 8 6 2 1 5
Cressend J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Carrasco H 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Guardado E 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
E -- Koskie C 2
DP -- Detroit 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Detroit 4, Minnesota 6
2B -- Pierzynski A, Easley D
3B -- Pierzynski A, Higginson B
HR -- Easley D, Cruz D, Halter S
WP -- Sparks S
T -- 2:35
A -- 12048
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