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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 9, 2001
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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 9, 2001 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 2001 |
|---|---|
| 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 9, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Sparks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brad Radke |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 46,101 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Lance Barksdale 1B: Ron Kulpa 2B: Wally Bell 3B: Marty Foster |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Robert Fick | First Baseman |
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Dean Palmer | DH |
| Billy McMillon | Right Fielder |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Juan Encarnacion | Center Fielder |
| Shane Halter | Third Baseman |
| Javier Cardona | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cristian Guzman | Shortstop |
| Luis Rivas | Second Baseman |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Corey Koskie | Third Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Denny Hocking | Center Fielder |
| Jacque Jones | Left Fielder |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | First Baseman |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 9, 2001
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Radke
Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fick vs. Radke
Fick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Radke
Higginson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Radke
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, 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, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Sparks
Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Sparks
Lawton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McMillon vs. Radke
McMillon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Radke
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Radke
Encarnacion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rivas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Sparks
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Sparks
Ortiz hits a line drive into right field. McMillon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Sparks
Hocking 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 3
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Radke
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cardona vs. Radke
Cardona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Radke
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Fick vs. Radke
Fick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higginson vs. Radke
Higginson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rivas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sparks
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mientkiewicz vs. Sparks
Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Pierzynski vs. Sparks
Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fick has Jones trapped. There's the throw to Cardona and over to Halter, who tags Jones for the out. Mientkiewicz moves to third. Pierzynski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Guzman vs. Sparks
Guzman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McMillon. Guzman reaches second base with a double. Mientkiewicz scores. Pierzynski scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Rivas vs. Sparks
Rivas 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, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Sparks
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Koskie vs. Sparks
Koskie hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Guzman moves to third. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Ortiz vs. Sparks
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. Guzman scores. Lawton moves to third. Koskie moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Hocking vs. Sparks
Hocking hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lawton scores. Koskie scores. Ortiz moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Sparks
There's a wild pitch. Ortiz scores. Hocking moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Sparks
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Radke
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McMillon vs. Radke
McMillon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first, with Radke covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Radke
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, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Sparks
Mientkiewicz hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Sparks
Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pierzynski for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Sparks
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guzman for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Sparks
Rivas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McMillon. Rivas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Sparks
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Koskie vs. Sparks
Koskie strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Radke
Encarnacion is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Radke
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cardona vs. Radke
Cardona hits a line drive into left field. Jones picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Cardona moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Radke
Easley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Cardona trying to get to home. Jones throws the ball in to Pierzynski who tags Cardona, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Sparks
Ortiz hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Sparks
Hocking hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McMillon. Hocking reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
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 for the out. Hocking moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Mientkiewicz vs. Sparks
Mientkiewicz 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 6
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fick vs. Radke
Fick hits a line drive into center field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Radke
Higginson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Radke
Palmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McMillon vs. Radke
McMillon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McMillon for the out. Higginson moves to third. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Radke
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Sparks
Pierzynski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higginson throws the ball in to Easley who tags Pierzynski, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Sparks
Guzman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Sparks
Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz misplays the ball. That's an error on Cruz. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Sparks
Lawton hits a popup towards first. Fick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Koskie vs. Santos
Victor Santos now pitching.
Koskie hits a fly ball into right field. McMillon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Radke
Encarnacion hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hocking who is chasing the ball. Encarnacion reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Halter vs. Radke
Halter hits a popup towards first. Mientkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardona vs. Radke
Cardona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Encarnacion scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Radke
Easley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Santos
Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Santos
Hocking strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Santos
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Santos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fick vs. Radke
Fick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Radke
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Radke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Wells
Bob Wells now pitching.
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McMillon vs. Wells
McMillon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wells
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Wells
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Santos
Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Santos
Pierzynski hits a fly ball into right field. McMillon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Santos
Guzman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rivas vs. Santos
Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Halter juggles the ball. That's an error on Halter. Guzman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Lawton vs. Santos
Lawton takes first base on ball four. Rivas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Koskie vs. Santos
Koskie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guzman scores. Rivas scores. Lawton moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Ortiz vs. Santos
Ortiz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lawton scores. Koskie moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hocking vs. Santos
Hocking hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Wells
Brian Buchanan now playing right field. Jose Macias pinch hits for Shane Halter.
Macias hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buchanan. Macias reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cardona vs. Wells
Cardona hits a line drive towards third. Koskie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Wells
The ball gets by Pierzynski for a passed ball. Macias moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Easley vs. Wells
Easley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buchanan. Easley reaches second base with a double. Macias scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fick vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Fick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Guardado
Higginson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/2001 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Easley D, 2b 5 0 2 1 Guzman C, ss 4 3 2 3
Fick R, 1b 5 1 3 1 Rivas L, 2b 5 1 1 0
Higginson B, lf 5 1 1 0 Lawton M, rf 2 2 0 0
Palmer D, dh 4 0 1 0 Buchanan B, rf 0 0 0 0
McMillon B, rf 4 1 1 2 Koskie C, 3b 5 1 1 2
Cruz D, ss 4 0 1 0 Ortiz D, dh 4 1 1 2
Encarnacion J, cf 4 1 1 0 Hocking D, cf 5 0 2 2
Halter S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jones J, lf 4 0 1 0
Macias J, ph 1 1 1 0 Mientkiewicz D, 1b 4 2 2 1
Cardona J, c 4 0 2 1 Pierzynski A, c 4 1 1 0
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39 5 13 5 37 11 11 10
Detroit 100 000 121 -- 5
Minnesota 006 101 03x -- 11
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sparks S (L) 5.2 9 8 4 3 3
Santos V 2.1 2 3 0 2 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Radke B (W) 7.1 9 3 3 0 5
Wells B 1.0 4 2 2 0 1
Guardado E 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Cruz D 2, Jones J, Halter S
LOB -- Detroit 7, Minnesota 7
2B -- Guzman C, Rivas L, Hocking D, Macias J, Easley D
3B -- Encarnacion J
HR -- Fick R, Mientkiewicz D, Guzman C, McMillon B
WP -- Sparks S
PB -- Pierzynski A
T -- 3:01
A -- 46101
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