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Tuesday, April 2, 1996, 8:05
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 20,164, Time of Game: 3:07
Tigers
10
1-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Twins
6
1-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          4  2  1   0  2  0   0  0  1   10 14  0
Twins           0  1  0   0  2  1   2  0  0    6 14  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chad Curtis CF 3 2 1 3 1 0 .571 1.600 13 7 0.103 0.39 0.119 -0.016 1.6 2 0 HR,SF
Mark Lewis 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 .222 .444 23 14 0.070 0.41 0.085 -0.014 0.5 2 3
Travis Fryman 3B 4 1 2 0 1 1 .500 1.125 27 16 0.023 0.44 0.041 -0.018 0.2 0 4
Cecil Fielder 1B 3 1 1 0 2 0 .125 .550 20 10 -0.041 0.45 0.021 -0.062 -0.1 7 0 2B,SB
Eddie Williams DH 4 0 0 0 1 3 .250 1.025 23 12 -0.095 0.67 0.002 -0.097 -1.8
Melvin Nieves LF 4 3 2 3 1 1 .250 .900 20 11 0.219 0.73 0.238 -0.019 2.2 5 0 2·2B,GDP
Danny Bautista RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .400 .800 16 10 0.077 0.38 0.098 -0.022 2.0 1 0 CS
John Flaherty C 5 1 2 0 0 0 .375 .944 17 11 -0.020 0.28 0.018 -0.037 -1.3 8 0 2B
Alan Trammell SS 4 0 2 2 0 1 .429 .857 24 16 0.029 0.41 0.049 -0.020 1.3 2 3
Clint Sodowsky P 0 1
   Mike Christopher P 0 0
   Randy Veres P 0 0
   Brian Williams P 0 0
Team Totals 37 10 14 9 6 7 .378 1.022 183 107 0.365 0.47 0.671 -0.305 4.5 27 11
2B: M Nieves 2 (2, 1 off E Bennett, 1 off R Robertson); C Fielder (1, off E Bennett); J Flaherty (1, off D Naulty).
HR: C Curtis (1, off R Robertson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SF: C Curtis (1, off E Bennett).
TB: M Nieves 4; C Curtis 4; J Flaherty 3; M Lewis 2; D Bautista 2; C Fielder 2; T Fryman 2; A Trammell 2.
GIDP: M Nieves (1).
RBI: C Curtis 3 (3); M Nieves 3 (3); A Trammell 2 (2); D Bautista (1).
2-out RBI: M Nieves 3; A Trammell; D Bautista.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 3. M Lewis-A Trammell-C Fielder 2; T Fryman-M Lewis-C Fielder.
Baserunning
SB: C Fielder (1, 2nd base off D Naulty/G Myers).
CS: D Bautista (1, 2nd base by R Robertson/G Myers).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1.125 9 4 0.032 0.54 0.046 -0.014 0.8 4 0 HBP
   Jeff Reboulet 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 9 6 -0.010 0.40 0.000 -0.010 -0.2 0 1
   Chip Hale PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 6 4 -0.034 1.23 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 0 0
Rich Becker CF 5 0 2 0 0 2 .222 .522 18 13 -0.064 0.64 0.032 -0.096 -0.3 3 0 GDP
Paul Molitor DH 5 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .583 12 9 -0.026 0.45 0.016 -0.042 -0.6
Marty Cordova LF 5 0 3 1 0 0 .500 1.056 16 10 0.052 0.62 0.080 -0.029 0.9 1 2
Greg Myers C 5 1 1 0 0 2 .222 .556 18 14 -0.124 0.93 0.015 -0.139 -1.9 8 0 GDP
Dave Hollins 3B 2 1 2 0 3 0 .800 2.089 22 7 0.082 0.45 0.082 0.000 1.5 1 2 2B
Scott Stahoviak 1B 4 1 1 0 1 3 .429 1.413 18 10 -0.072 0.89 0.021 -0.093 -1.3 4 2
Pat Meares SS 5 1 3 4 0 0 .500 1.694 9 8 0.117 0.70 0.164 -0.046 2.9 2 3 HR,3B,2B,GDP
Matt Lawton RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .286 .661 16 7 -0.090 0.89 0.009 -0.098 -1.0 3 0
Rich Robertson P 0 1
   Erik Bennett P 0 0
   Dan Naulty P 1 0
Team Totals 38 6 14 6 5 8 .368 1.007 153 92 -0.137 0.69 0.465 -0.601 0.5 27 11
2B: D Hollins (2, off C Sodowsky); P Meares (1, off C Sodowsky).
3B: P Meares (1, off M Christopher).
HR: P Meares (1, off M Christopher; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
HBP: C Knoblauch (2, by C Sodowsky).
TB: P Meares 9; M Cordova 3; D Hollins 3; R Becker 2; P Molitor; S Stahoviak; C Knoblauch; G Myers.
GIDP: P Meares (1); G Myers (2); R Becker (1).
RBI: P Meares 4 (5); P Molitor (1); M Cordova (2).
2-out RBI: P Meares 3.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Stahoviak-P Meares-D Naulty.
E: P Meares (1).
Outfield Assists: M Cordova (D Bautista at home plate); M Cordova (M Lewis at 3rd base).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Clint Sodowsky, W (1-0) 5 7 3 3 4 4 0 5.40 25 85 45 25 11 9 8 8 5 0 41 0.078 0.67 0.0
Mike Christopher 2 5 3 3 0 1 1 13.50 11 35 25 19 2 4 3 7 1 0 0 0 -0.033 0.51 -1.8
Randy Veres, H (1) 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 5 21 16 11 2 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.066 1.09 0.6
Brian Williams 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 3 12 6 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.025 0.76 0.6
Team Totals 9 14 6 6 5 8 1 6.00 44 153 92 56 17 19 12 18 7 0 41 0 0 0.136 0.47 -0.5

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rich Robertson, L (0-1) 1.2 7 6 6 2 2 1 32.40 12 52 30 18 0 12 3 5 2 0 17 -0.357 1.07 -5.1
Erik Bennett 3.1 5 3 3 2 1 0 8.10 17 68 43 24 4 15 3 11 6 0 1 0 -0.030 0.26 -0.9
Dan Naulty 4 2 1 0 2 4 0 0.00 15 63 34 21 4 9 3 6 2 0 0 0 0.023 0.18 1.4
Team Totals 9 14 10 9 6 7 1 9.00 44 183 107 63 8 36 9 22 10 0 17 1 0 -0.364 0.69 -4.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Sodowsky (1; C Knoblauch).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 3:07.
Attendance: 20,164.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Minnesota Twins
1 Chad Curtis CF 1 Chuck Knoblauch 2B
2 Mark Lewis 2B 2 Rich Becker CF
3 Travis Fryman 3B 3 Paul Molitor DH
4 Cecil Fielder 1B 4 Marty Cordova LF
5 Eddie Williams DH 5 Greg Myers C
6 Melvin Nieves LF 6 Dave Hollins 3B
7 Danny Bautista RF 7 Scott Stahoviak 1B
8 John Flaherty C 8 Pat Meares SS
9 Alan Trammell SS 9 Matt Lawton RF
Clint Sodowsky P Rich Robertson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 123 3,(1-1)  RRR DET M. Nieves R. Robertson 21% 73% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Curtis Scores; Lewis Scores; Fryman Scores
t2 4-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR DET C. Curtis R. Robertson 8% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Flaherty Scores
b7 4-9 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  RR MIN P. Meares M. Christopher -8% 87% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Hollins Scores; Stahoviak Scores
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  DET M. Lewis R. Robertson 8% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive); Curtis to 3B
t1 0-0 1 123 4,(1-2)  O DET E. Williams R. Robertson -7% 52% Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Rich Robertson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  DET C. Curtis R. Robertson 3% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  DET M. Lewis R. Robertson 8% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive); Curtis to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 7,(3-2)  DET T. Fryman R. Robertson 4% 65% Walk; Lewis to 2B
t1 0-0 0 123 2,(1-0)  O DET C. Fielder R. Robertson -6% 59% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t1 0-0 1 123 4,(1-2)  O DET E. Williams R. Robertson -7% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 123 3,(1-1)  RRR DET M. Nieves R. Robertson 21% 73% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Curtis Scores; Lewis Scores; Fryman Scores
t1 3-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R DET D. Bautista R. Robertson 6% 79% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Nieves Scores
t1 4-0 2 1-- O DET J. Flaherty R. Robertson -1% 78% Bautista Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-2B)
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Clint Sodowsky facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN C. Knoblauch C. Sodowsky -3% 74% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO MIN R. Becker C. Sodowsky 7% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 0-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN P. Molitor C. Sodowsky 1% 82% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Rich Robertson facing 8-9-1
t2 4-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  DET J. Flaherty R. Robertson 2% 84% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t2 4-0 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  O DET A. Trammell R. Robertson -2% 82% Strikeout Looking
t2 4-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR DET C. Curtis R. Robertson 8% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Flaherty Scores
t2 6-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  DET M. Lewis R. Robertson 1% 91% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
t2 6-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET T. Fryman R. Robertson -1% 90% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lewis out at 3B/LF-3B
Erik Bennett replaces Rich Robertson pitching
t2 6-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  DET C. Fielder E. Bennett 1% 91% Walk; Fryman to 2B
t2 6-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O DET E. Williams E. Bennett -1% 89% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Clint Sodowsky facing 4-5-6
b2 0-6 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN M. Cordova C. Sodowsky 1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-6 1 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN G. Myers C. Sodowsky -1% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-6 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  MIN D. Hollins C. Sodowsky -2% 87% Walk; Myers to 2B
b2 0-6 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O MIN S. Stahoviak C. Sodowsky 3% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-6 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R MIN P. Meares C. Sodowsky -5% 84% Double to LF (Line Drive); Myers Scores; Hollins to 3B
b2 1-6 2 -23 7,(3-2)  O MIN M. Lawton C. Sodowsky 4% 89% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Twins' Erik Bennett facing 6-7-8
t3 6-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET M. Nieves E. Bennett 2% 91% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t3 6-1 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Bautista E. Bennett -0% 90% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Nieves to 3B
t3 6-1 1 --3 5,(1-2)  O DET J. Flaherty E. Bennett -2% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 6-1 2 --3 5,(2-2)  R DET A. Trammell E. Bennett 3% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive); Nieves Scores
t3 7-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET C. Curtis E. Bennett -1% 91% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Tigers' Clint Sodowsky facing 1-2-3
b3 1-7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN C. Knoblauch C. Sodowsky 1% 92% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b3 1-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN R. Becker C. Sodowsky 1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN P. Molitor C. Sodowsky 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Twins' Erik Bennett facing 2-3-4
t4 7-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET M. Lewis E. Bennett -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 7-1 1 --- 10,(3-2)  O DET T. Fryman E. Bennett -0% 93% Foul Flyball: RF
t4 7-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  DET C. Fielder E. Bennett 1% 93% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t4 7-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O DET E. Williams E. Bennett -1% 92% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Tigers' Clint Sodowsky facing 4-5-6
b4 1-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN M. Cordova C. Sodowsky -2% 90% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b4 1-7 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO MIN G. Myers C. Sodowsky 4% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 1-7 2 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN D. Hollins C. Sodowsky -1% 94% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
b4 1-7 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  MIN S. Stahoviak C. Sodowsky -1% 93% Walk
b4 1-7 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O MIN P. Meares C. Sodowsky 2% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Twins' Erik Bennett facing 6-7-8
t5 7-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  DET M. Nieves E. Bennett 1% 96% Walk
t5 7-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  DET D. Bautista E. Bennett 1% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive); Nieves to 3B
t5 7-1 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  O DET J. Flaherty E. Bennett -1% 96% Foul Flyball: SS (3B Foul)
t5 7-1 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  R DET A. Trammell E. Bennett 1% 98% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Nieves Scores; Bautista to 3B
t5 8-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO DET C. Curtis E. Bennett 0% 98% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Bautista Scores
t5 9-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Lewis E. Bennett -0% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 9, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-9, Tigers' Clint Sodowsky facing 9-1-2
b5 1-9 0 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN M. Lawton C. Sodowsky -1% 97% Walk
b5 1-9 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  MIN C. Knoblauch C. Sodowsky -2% 95% Hit By Pitch; Lawton to 2B
b5 1-9 0 12- 1,(0-0)  MIN R. Becker C. Sodowsky -2% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lawton to 3B; Knoblauch to 2B
b5 1-9 0 123 1,(0-0)  RO MIN P. Molitor C. Sodowsky 1% 94% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lawton Scores; Knoblauch to 3B
b5 2-9 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R MIN M. Cordova C. Sodowsky -2% 92% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Knoblauch Scores; Molitor to 2B
b5 3-9 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O MIN G. Myers C. Sodowsky 2% 94% Flyball: LF
b5 3-9 2 12- 4,(3-0)  MIN D. Hollins C. Sodowsky -2% 93% Walk; Molitor to 3B; Cordova to 2B
b5 3-9 2 123 4,(1-2)  O MIN S. Stahoviak C. Sodowsky 4% 96% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 9, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-3, Twins' Dan Naulty facing 3-4-5
Dan Naulty replaces Erik Bennett pitching
Jeff Reboulet replaces Chuck Knoblauch playing 2B batting 1st
t6 9-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  DET T. Fryman D. Naulty 0% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 9-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET C. Fielder D. Naulty -0% 97% Flyball: CF; Fryman to 2B
t6 9-3 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  DET E. Williams D. Naulty 0% 97% Walk
t6 9-3 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO DET M. Nieves D. Naulty -1% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 9, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-9, Tigers' Mike Christopher facing 8-9-1
Mike Christopher replaces Clint Sodowsky pitching
b6 3-9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R MIN P. Meares M. Christopher -3% 93% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b6 4-9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN M. Lawton M. Christopher 2% 94% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b6 4-9 1 --- 9,(3-2)  O MIN J. Reboulet M. Christopher 1% 95% Flyball: LF
b6 4-9 2 --- 8,(3-2)  MIN R. Becker M. Christopher -1% 95% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b6 4-9 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O MIN P. Molitor M. Christopher 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 9, Twins 4.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-4, Twins' Dan Naulty facing 7-8-9
t7 9-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Bautista D. Naulty -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 9-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET J. Flaherty D. Naulty -0% 95% Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
t7 9-4 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O DET A. Trammell D. Naulty -0% 95% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 9, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-9, Tigers' Mike Christopher facing 4-5-6
b7 4-9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN M. Cordova M. Christopher 1% 96% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 4-9 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN G. Myers M. Christopher 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b7 4-9 2 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Hollins M. Christopher -1% 97% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b7 4-9 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN S. Stahoviak M. Christopher -1% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Hollins to 3B
b7 4-9 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  RR MIN P. Meares M. Christopher -8% 87% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Hollins Scores; Stahoviak Scores
b7 6-9 2 --3 3,(2-0)  O MIN M. Lawton M. Christopher 4% 91% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 9, Twins 6.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-6, Twins' Dan Naulty facing 1-2-3
t8 9-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET C. Curtis D. Naulty -1% 90% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
t8 9-6 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O DET M. Lewis D. Naulty -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t8 9-6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET T. Fryman D. Naulty -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 9, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 6-9, Tigers' Randy Veres facing 1-2-3
Randy Veres replaces Mike Christopher pitching
Chip Hale pinch hits for Jeff Reboulet (2B) batting 1st
b8 6-9 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN C. Hale R. Veres 3% 93% Flyball: LF
b8 6-9 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN R. Becker R. Veres 2% 95% Strikeout Looking
b8 6-9 2 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN P. Molitor R. Veres -2% 93% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b8 6-9 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  MIN M. Cordova R. Veres -4% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Molitor to 3B
b8 6-9 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O MIN G. Myers R. Veres 6% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 9, Twins 6.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-6, Twins' Dan Naulty facing 4-5-6
Chip Hale moves from PH to 2B
t9 9-6 0 --- 8,(3-2)  DET C. Fielder D. Naulty 1% 96% Walk
t9 9-6 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O DET E. Williams D. Naulty -1% 96% Strikeout Looking
t9 9-6 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O DET M. Nieves D. Naulty -0% 95% Strikeout Swinging, Fielder Steals 2B
t9 9-6 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R DET D. Bautista D. Naulty 2% 98% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Fielder Scores/unER
t9 10-6 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET J. Flaherty D. Naulty -0% 98% Double to LF (Line Drive); Bautista out at Hm/LF-SS-C
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 10, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 6-10, Tigers' Brian Williams facing 6-7-8
Brian Williams replaces Randy Veres pitching
b9 6-10 0 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN D. Hollins B. Williams -3% 95% Walk
b9 6-10 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MIN S. Stahoviak B. Williams 3% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b9 6-10 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO MIN P. Meares B. Williams 2% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 10, Twins 6.

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