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MIN  7
DET  5
 SEA  4
NYY  2
 TEX  6
MIL  2
 CHW  6
@TOR  5
(10)		 CIN 11
COL  4
 FLA  4
CHC  2
 HOU  2
ATL  1
 PHI  3
@LAD  0
 MON  2
STL  1
 SDP 12
NYM  5
 PIT  5
@SFG  2
Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 43,216

 Tuesday, April 1, 1997, 8:16
Time of Game: 3:00
Tigers
5
0-1
Lost 1
3rd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   3  2  0   0  0  0    5 12  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  3  0   0  4  X    7 13  0
W: Dan Naulty (1-0), L: Dan Miceli (0-1), S: Rick Aguilera (1)
 Twins
7
1-0
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   2   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .333   14    6    1   0   
  V Coleman PH-CF             2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    5    0   0   
D Easley 2B                   5   0   3   0    0   1  .600 1.400   16   13    2   3   2B
T Fryman 3B                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .400  .800   16   10    1   3   
T Clark 1B                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .500 1.250   11    7    8   0   2B
B Higginson LF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833   15    8    3   2   
M Nieves RF                   4   1   1   3    0   1  .250 1.250    9    7    4   0   HR
B Trammell DH                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   17    9    0   0   GDP
B Johnson C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   15   10    3   0   
D Cruz SS                     3   0   2   0    0   1  .667 1.333   10    7    2   3   CS
  C Pride PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    3    0   0   

D Brocail P                                                                   0   0
  A Sager P                                                                   0   1
  D Miceli P                                                                  0   0
  M Myers P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       36   5  12   0    3   8              135   85   24  12
Batting Events
2B: T Clark (1, off B Radke); D Easley (1, off M Trombley).
HR: M Nieves (1, off B Radke; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
TB: M Nieves 4; D Easley 4; T Clark 3; T Fryman 2; D Cruz 2; B Johnson; B Higginson.
GIDP: B Trammell (1).
RBI: M Nieves 3 (3); T Clark 2 (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 4. D Cruz-T Clark; D Cruz-D Easley-T Clark; B Higginson-T Clark; B Higginson-T Fryman.
Baserunning Events
CS: D Cruz (1, 2nd base by M Trombley/T Steinbach).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                5   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .600   21   11    2   4   2B,GDP
R Becker CF                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .500   18   10    2   0   
P Molitor DH                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000   10    7    0   0   
M Cordova LF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833   18    8    1   0   
M Lawton RF                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .667 1.417   18    8    1   0   
T Steinbach C                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .500 1.000    9    8    7   3   GDP
S Stahoviak 1B                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    3    2    8   0   SB
  G Colbrunn PH-1B            2   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000   12    9    2   1   SF
P Meares SS                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .500 2.250   20   13    2   2   HR,3B
T Walker 3B                   2   1   1   0    1   1  .500 1.167   10    4    1   2   
  D Hocking PH-3B             0   0   0   0    1   0                7    3    0   0   

B Radke P                                                                     0   1
  M Trombley P                                                                0   0
  E Guardado P                                                                1   0
  D Naulty P                                                                  0   0
  R Aguilera P                                                                0   0
Totals                       32   7  13   0    4   3              146   83   27  13
Batting Events
2B: C Knoblauch (1, off D Brocail).
3B: P Meares (1, off D Brocail).
HR: P Meares (1, off D Miceli; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SF: G Colbrunn (1, off D Miceli).
TB: P Meares 7; M Lawton 2; T Steinbach 2; P Molitor 2; C Knoblauch 2; T Walker; S Stahoviak; M Cordova; R Becker.
GIDP: T Steinbach (1); C Knoblauch (1).
RBI: R Becker 2 (2); P Meares 2 (2); T Steinbach (1); G Colbrunn (1).
2-out RBI: P Meares 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. P Meares-C Knoblauch-G Colbrunn.
Baserunning Events
SB: S Stahoviak (1, 2nd base off D Brocail/B Johnson).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Brocail                      4     8   3   3    1   1   0   6.75   20   86-50   32· 5·13    6·12· 5· 0     34    -     0.93  -0.05
A Sager                        3     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    9   27-18   12· 1· 5    6· 2· 1· 0          1-0    1.57   0.29
D Miceli, BS (1), L (0-1)      0.2   3   4   4    2   0   1  54.00    6   19-8     5· 2· 1    0· 4· 1· 0          0-0    3.35  -0.74
M Myers                        0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    2   11-6     3· 0· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.00
Totals                         8    13   7   7    4   3   1          37  143-82   52· 8·22   12·18· 7· 0          1-0
D Brocail faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Radke                        5     7   5   5    2   4   1   9.00   24   81-51   28·13·10   11· 7· 4· 0     35    -     0.83  -0.20
M Trombley                     1.2   3   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6   17-12    6· 3· 3    1· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.59   0.06
E Guardado                     0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    3   11-7     2· 3· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.67   0.02
D Naulty, W (1-0)              0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.72   0.03
R Aguilera, S (1)              1     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5   23-14    8· 2· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.18   0.08
Totals                         9    12   5   5    3   8   1          39  133-85   45·21·19   15·13· 7· 0          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: D Brocail (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Terry Craft, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 43,216.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Minnesota Twins                              
1. Brian Hunter                 CF       1. Chuck Knoblauch              2B
2. Damion Easley                2B       2. Rich Becker                  CF
3. Travis Fryman                3B       3. Paul Molitor                 DH
4. Tony Clark                   1B       4. Marty Cordova                LF
5. Bobby Higginson              LF       5. Matt Lawton                  RF
6. Melvin Nieves                RF       6. Terry Steinbach               C
7. Bubba Trammell               DH       7. Scott Stahoviak              1B
8. Brian Johnson                 C       8. Pat Meares                   SS
9. Deivi Cruz                   SS       9. Todd Walker                  3B

   Doug Brocail                  P          Brad Radke                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 1-- RR 4,(3-0)  37% 92% 5-5 MIN P. Meares D. Miceli Home Run (Fly Ball); Steinbach Scores
t4 1 1-3 RRR 2,(1-0)  -21% 21% 0-0 DET M. Nieves B. Radke Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Clark Scores; Higginson Scores
b8 0 123 R 2,(0-1)  18% 71% 3-5 MIN T. Steinbach D. Miceli Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Molitor Scores; Cordova to 3B; Lawton to 2B
b8 0 123 ROO 1,(0-0)  -16% 55% 4-5 MIN G. Colbrunn D. Miceli Double Play: Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Cordova Scores; Lawton out at 3B/LF-3B
b5 1 1-3 OO 4,(2-1)  -16% 23% 3-5 MIN M. Lawton A. Sager Double Play: Flyball: LF-1B (Deep LF-CF)

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 DET B. Hunter B. Radke Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 DET D. Easley B. Radke Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 53% 0-0 DET T. Fryman B. Radke Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t1 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  2% 55% 0-0 DET T. Clark B. Radke Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Doug Brocail facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 MIN C. Knoblauch D. Brocail Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 MIN R. Becker D. Brocail Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 52% 0-0 MIN P. Molitor D. Brocail Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 50% 0-0 MIN M. Cordova D. Brocail Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 0-0 DET B. Higginson B. Radke Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 54% 0-0 DET M. Nieves B. Radke Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t2 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 55% 0-0 DET B. Trammell B. Radke Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Doug Brocail facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 59% 0-0 MIN M. Lawton D. Brocail Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  -8% 51% 0-0 MIN T. Steinbach D. Brocail Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 52% 0-0 MIN S. Stahoviak D. Brocail Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 54% 0-0 MIN P. Meares D. Brocail Stahoviak Steals 2B
b2 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  -4% 50% 0-0 MIN P. Meares D. Brocail Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 53% 0-0 DET B. Johnson B. Radke Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 DET D. Cruz B. Radke Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t3 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 53% 0-0 DET B. Hunter B. Radke Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 56% 0-0 DET D. Easley B. Radke Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Doug Brocail facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 MIN T. Walker D. Brocail Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 MIN C. Knoblauch D. Brocail Lineout: RF
b3 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 MIN R. Becker D. Brocail Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 53% 0-0 DET T. Fryman B. Radke Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -3% 50% 0-0 DET T. Clark B. Radke Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t4 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  -7% 42% 0-0 DET B. Higginson B. Radke Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Clark to 3B
t4 1 1-3 RRR 2,(1-0)  -21% 21% 0-0 DET M. Nieves B. Radke Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Clark Scores; Higginson Scores
t4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 20% 3-0 DET B. Trammell B. Radke Walk
t4 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  1% 21% 3-0 DET B. Johnson B. Radke Groundout: 3B-1B; Trammell to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  2% 23% 3-0 DET D. Cruz B. Radke Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Doug Brocail facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 20% 0-3 MIN P. Molitor D. Brocail Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b4 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 19% 0-3 MIN M. Cordova D. Brocail Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  1% 20% 0-3 MIN M. Lawton D. Brocail Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  2% 22% 0-3 MIN T. Steinbach D. Brocail Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Lawton to 2B
Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Scott Stahoviak (1B) batting 7th
b4 2 12- O 10,(3-2)  -5% 17% 0-3 MIN G. Colbrunn D. Brocail Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
Greg Colbrunn moves from PH to 1B
t5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -2% 16% 3-0 DET B. Hunter B. Radke Walk
t5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -3% 13% 3-0 DET D. Easley B. Radke Single to CF (Line Drive); Hunter to 2B
t5 0 12- O 3,(1-1)  1% 14% 3-0 DET T. Fryman B. Radke Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hunter to 3B; Fryman to 1B
t5 1 1-3 RR 1,(0-0)  -7% 7% 3-0 DET T. Clark B. Radke Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Hunter Scores; Fryman Scores
t5 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  1% 8% 5-0 DET B. Higginson B. Radke Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Clark to 3B
t5 2 --3 O 3,(1-1)  1% 9% 5-0 DET M. Nieves B. Radke Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Doug Brocail facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  5% 13% 0-5 MIN P. Meares D. Brocail Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
b5 0 --3 4,(3-0)  4% 17% 0-5 MIN T. Walker D. Brocail Walk
b5 0 1-3 R 2,(1-0)  1% 19% 0-5 MIN C. Knoblauch D. Brocail Wild Pitch; Meares Scores; Walker to 2B
b5 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  8% 27% 1-5 MIN C. Knoblauch D. Brocail Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Walker to 3B
b5 0 -23 RR 4,(2-1)  9% 35% 1-5 MIN R. Becker D. Brocail Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Walker Scores; Knoblauch Scores
A.J. Sager replaces Doug Brocail pitching
b5 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 31% 3-5 MIN P. Molitor A. Sager Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  8% 39% 3-5 MIN M. Cordova A. Sager Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Molitor to 3B
b5 1 1-3 OO 4,(2-1)  -16% 23% 3-5 MIN M. Lawton A. Sager Double Play: Flyball: LF-1B (Deep LF-CF)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 7-8-9
Mike Trombley replaces Brad Radke pitching
t6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 25% 5-3 DET B. Trammell M. Trombley Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 26% 5-3 DET B. Johnson M. Trombley Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 25% 5-3 DET D. Cruz M. Trombley Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 28% 5-3 DET B. Hunter M. Trombley Cruz Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' A.J. Sager facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 24% 3-5 MIN T. Steinbach A. Sager Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 21% 3-5 MIN G. Colbrunn A. Sager Groundout: P-2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 20% 3-5 MIN P. Meares A. Sager Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 1-2-3
Vince Coleman pinch hits for Brian Hunter (CF) batting 1st
t7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 21% 5-3 DET V. Coleman M. Trombley Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
t7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  -3% 18% 5-3 DET D. Easley M. Trombley Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t7 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  5% 23% 5-3 DET T. Fryman M. Trombley Baserunner Out Advancing; Easley out at 3B/C-3B
t7 2 --- 3,(2-0)  -1% 22% 5-3 DET T. Fryman M. Trombley Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Eddie Guardado replaces Mike Trombley pitching
t7 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 24% 5-3 DET T. Clark E. Guardado Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' A.J. Sager facing 9-1-2
Vince Coleman moves from PH to CF
b7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  7% 30% 3-5 MIN T. Walker A. Sager Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 0 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  -14% 17% 3-5 MIN C. Knoblauch A. Sager Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 15% 3-5 MIN R. Becker A. Sager Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 13% 5-3 DET B. Higginson E. Guardado Walk
t8 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  2% 15% 5-3 DET M. Nieves E. Guardado Strikeout Swinging
Dan Naulty replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
t8 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  3% 18% 5-3 DET B. Trammell D. Naulty Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Dan Miceli facing 3-4-5
Dan Miceli replaces A.J. Sager pitching
b8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  8% 26% 3-5 MIN P. Molitor D. Miceli Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
b8 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  12% 38% 3-5 MIN M. Cordova D. Miceli Walk; Molitor to 2B
b8 0 12- 4,(3-0)  15% 53% 3-5 MIN M. Lawton D. Miceli Walk; Molitor to 3B; Cordova to 2B
b8 0 123 R 2,(0-1)  18% 71% 3-5 MIN T. Steinbach D. Miceli Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Molitor Scores; Cordova to 3B; Lawton to 2B
b8 0 123 ROO 1,(0-0)  -16% 55% 4-5 MIN G. Colbrunn D. Miceli Double Play: Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Cordova Scores; Lawton out at 3B/LF-3B
b8 2 1-- RR 4,(3-0)  37% 92% 5-5 MIN P. Meares D. Miceli Home Run (Fly Ball); Steinbach Scores
Mike Myers replaces Dan Miceli pitching; Dennis Hocking pinch hits for Todd Walker (3B) batting 9th
b8 2 --- 7,(3-2)  0% 93% 7-5 MIN D. Hocking M. Myers Walk
b8 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 92% 7-5 MIN C. Knoblauch M. Myers Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 7.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-7, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 8-9-1
Rick Aguilera replaces Dan Naulty pitching; Dennis Hocking moves from PH to 3B
t9 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -8% 84% 5-7 DET B. Johnson R. Aguilera Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
Curtis Pride pinch hits for Deivi Cruz (SS) batting 9th
t9 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  7% 91% 5-7 DET C. Pride R. Aguilera Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  6% 96% 5-7 DET V. Coleman R. Aguilera Strikeout Looking
t9 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  -4% 92% 5-7 DET D. Easley R. Aguilera Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Johnson to 2B
t9 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  8% 100% 5-7 DET T. Fryman R. Aguilera Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 7.

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