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BOS  5
KCR  4

OAK  5
@CHW  3

CLE 11
ANA 10

MIN  3
@DET  1
NYY 13
SEA  6

BAL 10
@TBD  9

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TOR 10
TEX  8

NYM  6
@ARI  1

FLA  2
@CIN  1

COL  8
PHI  1

HOU  7
MON  6

LAD  2
MIL  1

SDP 11
CHC  9

SFG  5
PIT  3

ATL  6
@STL  4

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 39,745

Friday, August 4, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:42
Twins
3
50-61
Won 2
4th, 16½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   1  0  0   0  2  0    3 10  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  4  2
W: Eric Milton (11-6), L: C.J. Nitkowski (4-8), S: Bob Wells (8)
Tigers
1
50-57
Lost 1
3rd, 14½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Guzman SS                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .259  .728   20   16    2   3   
J Canizaro 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .740   20   10    0   1   SB
M Cummings RF                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .295  .775   10    6    4   0   2B
  D Hocking PH-RF             2   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .760   11    7    0   0   
R Coomer 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .785   12    7   12   0   
D Ortiz DH                    2   1   1   1    1   0  .306  .878   20   10    0   0   2B,SF
C Koskie 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .299  .849   14   10    0   3   
T Hunter CF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .211  .550   12    7    4   0   2B,IW
J Jones LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .290  .797   15    9    1   0   
C Moeller C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .209  .521    8    6    3   0   
  M Lawton PH                 1   0   1   2    0   0  .328  .900    5    2    0   0   
  D Ardoin PR-C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .600              1   1   

E Milton P                                                                    0   1
  B Wells P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       37   3  10   0    2   7              147   90   27   9
Batting Events
2B: T Hunter (6, off W Blair); M Cummings (10, off W Blair); D Ortiz (23, off C Nitkowski).
SF: D Ortiz (4, off W Blair).
IBB: T Hunter (1, by C Nitkowski).
TB: D Ortiz 2; T Hunter 2; M Cummings 2; J Jones; C Koskie; J Canizaro; C Moeller; C Guzman; M Lawton; R Coomer.
RBI: M Lawton 2 (67); D Ortiz (43).
2-out RBI: M Lawton 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Canizaro (3, 2nd base off C Nitkowski/B Ausmus).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Easley 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .234  .713   18   11    0   2   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .702   14    7    8   0   
B Higginson LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .920   13   10    5   0   
J Gonzalez DH                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .866   11    6    0   0   
D Palmer 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .268  .843   15   11    8   0   
W Magee RF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .801    7    5    2   1   
J Encarnacion CF              2   0   0   1    0   0  .287  .761    6    4    4   0   SF
D Cruz SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .739   11    7    0   2   
S Halter 3B                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .267  .646   18   11    0   2   

W Blair P                                                                     0   0
  C Nitkowski P                                                               0   0
  N Cruz P                                                                    0   1
  M Anderson P                                                                0   0
Totals                       30   1   4   0    1   4              113   72   27   8
Batting Events
SF: J Encarnacion (2, off E Milton).
TB: W Magee; D Easley; D Palmer; D Cruz.
RBI: J Encarnacion (42).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
E: S Halter (7); D Palmer (17).

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Milton, W (11-6)             7     4   1   1    1   3   0   4.40   26   94-57   35· 5·17    7·15· 3· 0     67    -     1.33   0.33
B Wells, S (8)                 2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.77    6   19-15    8· 1· 6    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.27   0.21
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   4   0          32  113-72   43· 6·23   11·16· 3· 0           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Blair                        6.2   8   1   1    1   5   0   4.74   29   94-62   35· 5·22   11·13· 4· 0     58    -     1.16   0.24
C Nitkowski, L (4-8)           1     1   2   0    1   2   0   5.57    6   25-13    6· 4· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          2-0    2.66   0.06
N Cruz                         0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.93    2   11-6     6· 0· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          3-2    3.31  -0.29
M Anderson                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.96    3   14-7     4· 1· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9    10   3   1    2   7   0          40  144-88   51·10·27   15·17· 6· 0          5-2 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: C Nitkowski (3; T Hunter).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Reynolds, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Scott Higgins, 3B - Travis Katzenmeier.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 39,745.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Detroit Tigers                               
1. Cristian Guzman              SS       1. Damion Easley                2B
2. Jay Canizaro                 2B       2. Brad Ausmus                   C
3. Midre Cummings               RF       3. Bobby Higginson              LF
4. Ron Coomer                   1B       4. Juan Gonzalez                DH
5. David Ortiz                  DH       5. Dean Palmer                  1B
6. Corey Koskie                 3B       6. Wendell Magee                RF
7. Torii Hunter                 CF       7. Juan Encarnacion             CF
8. Jacque Jones                 LF       8. Deivi Cruz                   SS
9. Chad Moeller                  C       9. Shane Halter                 3B

   Eric Milton                   P          Willie Blair                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 2 123 RR 5,(3-1)  31% 84% 1-1 MIN M. Lawton N. Cruz Single to LF (Line Drive); Ortiz Scores/unER; Hunter Scores/unER; Jones to 2B
b5 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  -12% 40% 0-1 DET W. Magee E. Milton Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Palmer to 3B
t7 2 -23 O 4,(1-2)  -10% 41% 1-1 MIN D. Hocking C. Nitkowski Strikeout Looking
b5 2 123 O 5,(3-1)  9% 50% 1-1 DET B. Ausmus E. Milton Flyball: RF
b5 1 123 O 3,(1-1)  9% 41% 1-1 DET D. Easley E. Milton Popfly: SS

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 MIN C. Guzman W. Blair Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 MIN J. Canizaro W. Blair Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 47% 0-0 MIN M. Cummings W. Blair Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t1 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 45% 0-0 MIN R. Coomer W. Blair Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Eric Milton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 47% 0-0 DET D. Easley E. Milton Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 49% 0-0 DET B. Ausmus E. Milton Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 50% 0-0 DET B. Higginson E. Milton Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 54% 0-0 MIN D. Ortiz W. Blair Walk
t2 0 1-- O 7,(3-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 MIN C. Koskie W. Blair Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t2 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 47% 0-0 MIN T. Hunter W. Blair Flyball: CF
t2 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  -3% 45% 0-0 MIN J. Jones W. Blair Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Eric Milton facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  3% 47% 0-0 DET J. Gonzalez E. Milton Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 49% 0-0 DET D. Palmer E. Milton Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 50% 0-0 DET W. Magee E. Milton Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 MIN C. Moeller W. Blair Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 45% 0-0 MIN C. Guzman W. Blair Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 44% 0-0 MIN J. Canizaro W. Blair Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Eric Milton facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 47% 0-0 DET J. Encarnacion E. Milton Popfly: 1B
b3 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 49% 0-0 DET D. Cruz E. Milton Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  1% 50% 0-0 DET S. Halter E. Milton Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  7% 57% 0-0 MIN M. Cummings W. Blair Double to LF (Line Drive)
t4 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  7% 64% 0-0 MIN R. Coomer W. Blair Single to RF (Line Drive); Cummings to 3B
t4 0 1-3 RO 4,(2-1)  -1% 63% 0-0 MIN D. Ortiz W. Blair Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cummings Scores; Coomer to 2B
t4 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 60% 1-0 MIN C. Koskie W. Blair Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Coomer to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -4% 56% 1-0 MIN T. Hunter W. Blair Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Eric Milton facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -5% 51% 0-1 DET D. Easley E. Milton Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 56% 0-1 DET B. Ausmus E. Milton Flyball: CF
b4 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 60% 0-1 DET B. Higginson E. Milton Flyball: RF
b4 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 63% 0-1 DET J. Gonzalez E. Milton Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  4% 67% 1-0 MIN J. Jones W. Blair Single to 1B (Bunt)
t5 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  5% 72% 1-0 MIN C. Moeller W. Blair Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Jones to 2B
t5 0 12- O 3,(0-2)  -5% 67% 1-0 MIN C. Guzman W. Blair Strikeout (foul bunt)
t5 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  -5% 62% 1-0 MIN J. Canizaro W. Blair Strikeout Looking
t5 2 12- O 4,(2-1)  -5% 57% 1-0 MIN M. Cummings W. Blair Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Eric Milton facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -5% 52% 0-1 DET D. Palmer E. Milton Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
b5 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  -12% 40% 0-1 DET W. Magee E. Milton Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Palmer to 3B
b5 0 1-3 RO 2,(1-0)  3% 43% 0-1 DET J. Encarnacion E. Milton Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Palmer Scores
b5 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -4% 38% 1-1 DET D. Cruz E. Milton Single to CF (Line Drive); Magee to 2B
b5 1 12- 7,(3-2)  -7% 31% 1-1 DET S. Halter E. Milton Walk; Magee to 3B; Cruz to 2B
b5 1 123 O 3,(1-1)  9% 41% 1-1 DET D. Easley E. Milton Popfly: SS
b5 2 123 O 5,(3-1)  9% 50% 1-1 DET B. Ausmus E. Milton Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 46% 1-1 MIN R. Coomer W. Blair Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 44% 1-1 MIN D. Ortiz W. Blair Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 46% 1-1 MIN C. Koskie W. Blair Single to RF (Line Drive)
t6 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 42% 1-1 MIN T. Hunter W. Blair Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Koskie out at Hm/RF-2B-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Eric Milton facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  4% 46% 1-1 DET B. Higginson E. Milton Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  3% 48% 1-1 DET J. Gonzalez E. Milton Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 50% 1-1 DET D. Palmer E. Milton Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -4% 46% 1-1 MIN J. Jones W. Blair Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 43% 1-1 MIN C. Moeller W. Blair Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- 3,(0-2)  2% 45% 1-1 MIN C. Guzman W. Blair Single (Ground Ball)
t7 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  5% 50% 1-1 MIN J. Canizaro W. Blair Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Guzman to 3B
C.J. Nitkowski replaces Willie Blair pitching; Dennis Hocking pinch hits for Midre Cummings (RF) batting 3rd
t7 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  1% 51% 1-1 MIN D. Hocking C. Nitkowski Canizaro Steals 2B
t7 2 -23 O 4,(1-2)  -10% 41% 1-1 MIN D. Hocking C. Nitkowski Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Eric Milton facing 6-7-8
Dennis Hocking moves from PH to RF
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 45% 1-1 DET W. Magee E. Milton Popfly: SS
b7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 48% 1-1 DET J. Encarnacion E. Milton Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 50% 1-1 DET D. Cruz E. Milton Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' C.J. Nitkowski facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -5% 45% 1-1 MIN R. Coomer C. Nitkowski Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t8 1 --- 7,(3-2)  9% 54% 1-1 MIN D. Ortiz C. Nitkowski Double to RF (Line Drive)
t8 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -7% 46% 1-1 MIN C. Koskie C. Nitkowski Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  1% 48% 1-1 MIN T. Hunter C. Nitkowski Intentional Walk
t8 2 12- 3,(1-1)  5% 53% 1-1 MIN J. Jones C. Nitkowski Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Ortiz to 3B; Hunter to 2B
Nelson Cruz replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching; Matt Lawton pinch hits for Chad Moeller (C) batting 9th
t8 2 123 RR 5,(3-1)  31% 84% 1-1 MIN M. Lawton N. Cruz Single to LF (Line Drive); Ortiz Scores/unER; Hunter Scores/unER; Jones to 2B
Danny Ardoin pinch runs for Matt Lawton (PH) batting 9th
t8 2 12- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 82% 3-1 MIN C. Guzman N. Cruz Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Bob Wells facing 9-1-2
Bob Wells replaces Eric Milton pitching; Danny Ardoin moves from PR to C
b8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  5% 86% 1-3 DET S. Halter B. Wells Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 90% 1-3 DET D. Easley B. Wells Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
b8 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 92% 1-3 DET B. Ausmus B. Wells Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Matt Anderson facing 2-3-4
Matt Anderson replaces Nelson Cruz pitching
t9 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 91% 3-1 MIN J. Canizaro M. Anderson Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 90% 3-1 MIN D. Hocking M. Anderson Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 89% 3-1 MIN R. Coomer M. Anderson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Bob Wells facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  5% 95% 1-3 DET B. Higginson B. Wells Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 98% 1-3 DET J. Gonzalez B. Wells Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 100% 1-3 DET D. Palmer B. Wells Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 1.

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