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BOS
@ANA		6
5
KCR
@BAL		2
4
DET
@MIN		6
7
CLE
@OAK		9
7
NYY
@SEA		16
2
CHW
@TOR		1
6
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@CIN		3
5
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@FLA		3
4
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@HOU		3
4
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@LAD		1
5
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@MON		1
4
NYM
@SDP		5
6		 
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Wednesday, April 2, 1997 7:08
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 10,827, Time of Game: 3:10
Tigers
6
0-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 1½ GB
 at Twins
7
2-0
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Rick Aguilera (1-0)
L: Todd Jones (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  3  1    6 10  1
Twins           0  0  3   0  0  0   1  2  1    7  8  1
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .143 17 13 -0.255 2.12 0.000 -0.255 -2.2 1 0 SH
Damion Easley 2B-SS 4 1 0 0 1 2 .333 .844 20 11 -0.122 1.65 0.052 -0.174 -0.8 3 3
Travis Fryman 3B 3 2 1 1 2 0 .375 .875 16 5 0.248 1.86 0.287 -0.038 1.6 0 4 IW
Tony Clark 1B 5 0 2 2 0 2 .444 1.000 23 14 0.109 2.15 0.283 -0.174 0.2 9 0
Bobby Higginson LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .429 1.500 10 6 0.195 1.01 0.251 -0.056 2.3 0 0 HR,2B
Melvin Nieves RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .625 12 9 -0.155 1.06 0.000 -0.155 -1.3 1 0
Curtis Pride DH 2 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 10 3 0.057 1.17 0.089 -0.033 0.6
   Bubba Trammell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 3 1 -0.065 2.13 0.000 -0.065 -0.6
Matt Walbeck C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .250 1.250 11 9 0.238 1.83 0.325 -0.087 0.3 8 1 HR
Deivi Cruz SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .600 1.200 4 3 -0.010 1.50 0.039 -0.049 0.0 1 1
   Jody Reed PH-2B 2 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 6 4 0.165 1.97 0.165 0.000 0.9 2 0 SB
Justin Thompson P 1
   Felipe Lira P
   Mike Myers P
   Dan Miceli P
   John Cummings P
   Todd Jones P
Team Totals 35 6 10 6 4 9 .286 .845 132 78 0.405 1.68 1.491 -1.086 1.0 25 10
2B: B Higginson (1, off G Swindell).
HR: B Higginson (1, off F Rodriguez; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); M Walbeck (1, off R Aguilera; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SH: B Hunter (1, off R Aguilera).
IBB: T Fryman (1, by R Aguilera).
TB: B Higginson 6; M Walbeck 4; T Clark 2; J Reed 2; T Fryman; C Pride; D Cruz.
RBI: B Higginson 2 (2); T Clark 2 (4); T Fryman (1); M Walbeck (1).
2-out RBI: B Higginson 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
E: D Easley (1).
Baserunning
SB: J Reed (1, 2nd base off G Olson/T Steinbach).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 3 0 0 2 1 0 .125 .450 26 13 0.103 1.53 0.138 -0.035 0.3 4 4 SF
Rich Becker CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .250 .500 19 13 0.052 1.31 0.110 -0.059 -0.0 3 0 SH
Paul Molitor DH 3 0 1 1 2 0 .429 1.127 19 8 0.019 1.63 0.108 -0.089 1.2 2B,IW
Marty Cordova LF 4 0 1 1 1 1 .286 .730 16 9 0.101 2.01 0.194 -0.093 -0.4 2 0
Terry Steinbach C 3 1 0 0 1 2 .286 .661 22 11 -0.044 1.15 0.037 -0.082 -0.8 9 0
Greg Colbrunn 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .167 .810 13 10 0.514 1.29 0.586 -0.072 1.1 7 2 HR
Matt Lawton RF 2 2 1 0 2 1 .600 1.350 17 7 0.065 0.64 0.076 -0.011 0.8 0 0
Ron Coomer 3B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .667 1.333 12 9 0.108 1.20 0.131 -0.023 1.3 0 1
   Denny Hocking PR-3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 5 4 -0.017 0.57 0.000 -0.017 -0.3 0 1
Pat Meares SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .429 1.571 14 7 0.006 1.46 0.073 -0.067 -0.6 1 2 SH
Frankie Rodriguez P 1 1
   Gregg Olson P
   Greg Swindell P
   Dan Naulty P
   Rick Aguilera P
Team Totals 30 7 8 7 7 8 .267 .795 163 91 0.907 1.37 1.453 -0.548 2.6 27 11
2B: P Molitor (1, off J Thompson).
HR: G Colbrunn (1, off D Miceli; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SF: C Knoblauch (1, off F Lira).
SH: R Becker (1, off T Jones); P Meares (1, off J Thompson).
IBB: P Molitor (1, by T Jones).
TB: G Colbrunn 4; R Coomer 2; P Molitor 2; M Lawton; P Meares; M Cordova; R Becker.
RBI: G Colbrunn 2 (3); C Knoblauch 2 (2); M Cordova (1); P Molitor (1); R Becker (3).
2-out RBI: G Colbrunn 2; P Molitor; R Becker.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Knoblauch-P Meares.
E: R Becker (1).

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
Justin Thompson 6 3 4 4 4 5 0 6.00 25 95 51 30 6 15 11 5 2 0 51 -0.015 0.93 -0.0
Felipe Lira 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 12 8 6 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 1 -0.060 1.25 -0.4
Mike Myers 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 1 5 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.019 0.65 0.3
Dan Miceli, BS (2) 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 1 40.50 4 20 13 9 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -0.507 2.05 -1.6
John Cummings 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 -0.008 0.32 -0.1
Todd Jones, L (0-1) 0.2 2 1 1 2 1 0 13.50 6 26 12 8 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 -0.334 3.09 -0.8
Team Totals 8.1 8 7 7 7 8 1 7.56 40 163 91 55 14 22 13 12 5 0 51 3 1 -0.905 1.68 -2.6
J Thompson faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
J Cummings faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

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
Frankie Rodriguez 7 4 2 2 2 5 1 2.57 26 79 48 27 6 15 9 10 5 0 64 0.296 1.10 1.9
Gregg Olson, H (1) 0.1 2 3 3 1 1 0 81.00 4 13 7 3 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 -0.323 2.34 -1.9
Greg Swindell, BS (1) 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 12 8 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 -0.268 2.09 -1.2
Dan Naulty 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.065 2.13 0.6
Rick Aguilera, BS (1), W (1-0) 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 4.50 6 25 14 6 3 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 -0.175 3.37 -0.4
Team Totals 9 10 6 6 4 9 2 6.00 40 132 78 42 13 23 14 13 7 0 64 4 2 -0.405 1.37 -1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Aguilera (1; T Fryman); T Jones (1; P Molitor).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Terry Craft, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 3:10.
Attendance: 10,827.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 4-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  RR MIN G. Colbrunn D. Miceli 59% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Steinbach Scores; Colbrunn Scores
t9 5-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R DET M. Walbeck R. Aguilera -32% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Walbeck Scores
t8 3-4 1 -23 6,(3-2)  RR DET T. Clark G. Swindell -26% 27% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Easley Scores; Fryman Scores
t8 2-4 1 12- 4,(2-1)  R DET T. Fryman G. Olson -25% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Reed Scores; Easley to 3B; Fryman to 2B/Adv on E8
t4 0-3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR DET B. Higginson F. Rodriguez -16% 67% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Fryman Scores; Higginson Scores

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' Frankie Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Hunter F. Rodriguez 2% 52% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Easley F. Rodriguez 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET T. Fryman F. Rodriguez 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN C. Knoblauch J. Thompson -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O MIN R. Becker J. Thompson -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN P. Molitor J. Thompson -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET T. Clark F. Rodriguez 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Higginson F. Rodriguez 2% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Nieves F. Rodriguez 1% 55% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN M. Cordova J. Thompson -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach J. Thompson -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN G. Colbrunn J. Thompson -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  DET C. Pride F. Rodriguez -4% 46% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Walbeck F. Rodriguez 4% 50% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET D. Cruz F. Rodriguez -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive); Pride to 2B
t3 0-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  OO DET B. Hunter F. Rodriguez 10% 56% Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Pride out at 2B/2B-SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN M. Lawton J. Thompson 4% 60% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  MIN R. Coomer J. Thompson 6% 65% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lawton to 2B
b3 0-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O MIN P. Meares J. Thompson -0% 65% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Lawton to 3B; Coomer to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -23 4,(2-1)  RO MIN C. Knoblauch J. Thompson 0% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B; Lawton Scores; Coomer to 3B
b3 1-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R MIN R. Becker J. Thompson 8% 74% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Coomer Scores
b3 2-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  R MIN P. Molitor J. Thompson 8% 82% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Becker Scores
b3 3-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O MIN M. Cordova J. Thompson -2% 80% Lineout: SS
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Easley F. Rodriguez 2% 83% Flyball: LF
t4 0-3 1 --- 4,(3-0)  DET T. Fryman F. Rodriguez -3% 80% Walk
t4 0-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET T. Clark F. Rodriguez 3% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR DET B. Higginson F. Rodriguez -16% 67% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Fryman Scores; Higginson Scores
t4 2-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Nieves F. Rodriguez 1% 68% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 5-6-7
b4 3-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN T. Steinbach J. Thompson -2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 3-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN G. Colbrunn J. Thompson -2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 3-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Lawton J. Thompson -1% 63% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
t5 2-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  DET C. Pride F. Rodriguez -5% 58% Walk
t5 2-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET M. Walbeck F. Rodriguez 3% 61% Groundout: P-2B-1B (P's Left); Pride to 2B
t5 2-3 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET D. Cruz F. Rodriguez 5% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-3 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O DET B. Hunter F. Rodriguez 5% 70% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 8-9-1
b5 3-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN R. Coomer J. Thompson -2% 68% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b5 3-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN P. Meares J. Thompson -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN C. Knoblauch J. Thompson -1% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 2-3-4
t6 2-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Easley F. Rodriguez 4% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET T. Fryman F. Rodriguez 3% 72% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
t6 2-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  DET T. Clark F. Rodriguez -2% 70% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t6 2-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Higginson F. Rodriguez 4% 73% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 2-3-4
b6 3-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN R. Becker J. Thompson -2% 71% Flyball: CF
b6 3-2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN P. Molitor J. Thompson 2% 73% Walk
b6 3-2 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  MIN M. Cordova J. Thompson 3% 77% Walk; Molitor to 2B
b6 3-2 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach J. Thompson -4% 72% Strikeout Swinging
b6 3-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O MIN G. Colbrunn J. Thompson -4% 68% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 6-7-8
t7 2-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET M. Nieves F. Rodriguez 5% 73% Lineout: CF
t7 2-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET C. Pride F. Rodriguez 3% 76% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 2-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Walbeck F. Rodriguez 2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 7-8-9
b7 3-2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN M. Lawton J. Thompson 3% 81% Walk
Felipe Lira replaces Justin Thompson pitching
b7 3-2 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  MIN R. Coomer F. Lira 7% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Lawton to 3B
Denny Hocking pinch runs for Ron Coomer (3B) batting 8th
b7 3-2 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  O MIN P. Meares F. Lira -5% 84% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
b7 3-2 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  RO MIN C. Knoblauch F. Lira 3% 87% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Lawton Scores; Hocking to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
Mike Myers replaces Felipe Lira pitching
b7 4-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O MIN R. Becker M. Myers -2% 85% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 4.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Twins' Gregg Olson facing 9-1-2
Gregg Olson replaces Frankie Rodriguez pitching
Denny Hocking moves from PR to 3B
Jody Reed pinch hits for Deivi Cruz (SS) batting 9th
t8 2-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET J. Reed G. Olson -7% 78% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
t8 2-4 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Hunter G. Olson 6% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-4 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  DET D. Easley G. Olson -2% 83% Reed Steals 2B
t8 2-4 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  DET D. Easley G. Olson -5% 78% Walk
t8 2-4 1 12- 4,(2-1)  R DET T. Fryman G. Olson -25% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Reed Scores; Easley to 3B; Fryman to 2B/Adv on E8
Greg Swindell replaces Gregg Olson pitching
t8 3-4 1 -23 6,(3-2)  RR DET T. Clark G. Swindell -26% 27% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Easley Scores; Fryman Scores
t8 5-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  DET B. Higginson G. Swindell -9% 18% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Clark to 3B
t8 5-4 1 -23 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Nieves G. Swindell 8% 26% Strikeout Swinging
Dan Naulty replaces Greg Swindell pitching
Bubba Trammell pinch hits for Curtis Pride (DH) batting 7th
t8 5-4 2 -23 3,(2-0)  O DET B. Trammell D. Naulty 6% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Dan Miceli facing 3-4-5
Dan Miceli replaces Mike Myers pitching
Jody Reed moves from PH to 2B
Damion Easley moves from 2B to SS
b8 4-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN P. Molitor D. Miceli -7% 26% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b8 4-5 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN M. Cordova D. Miceli -5% 21% Strikeout Swinging
b8 4-5 2 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN T. Steinbach D. Miceli 4% 25% Walk
b8 4-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  RR MIN G. Colbrunn D. Miceli 59% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Steinbach Scores; Colbrunn Scores
John Cummings replaces Dan Miceli pitching
b8 6-5 2 --- 5,(1-2)  MIN M. Lawton J. Cummings 1% 84% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
Todd Jones replaces John Cummings pitching
b8 6-5 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O MIN D. Hocking T. Jones -2% 82% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 6.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Twins' Rick Aguilera facing 8-9-1
Rick Aguilera replaces Dan Naulty pitching
t9 5-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R DET M. Walbeck R. Aguilera -32% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Walbeck Scores
t9 6-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  DET J. Reed R. Aguilera -8% 42% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t9 6-6 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Hunter R. Aguilera 3% 45% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Reed to 2B
t9 6-6 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O DET D. Easley R. Aguilera 10% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t9 6-6 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  DET T. Fryman R. Aguilera -1% 53% Intentional Walk
t9 6-6 2 12- 6,(1-2)  O DET T. Clark R. Aguilera 12% 65% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 6-6, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 9-1-2
b9 6-6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN P. Meares T. Jones 7% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b9 6-6 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  MIN C. Knoblauch T. Jones 10% 82% Walk; Meares to 2B
b9 6-6 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O MIN R. Becker T. Jones 3% 85% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Meares to 3B; Knoblauch to 2B
b9 6-6 1 -23 4,(3-0)  MIN P. Molitor T. Jones -1% 84% Intentional Walk
b9 6-6 1 123 2,(1-0)  R MIN M. Cordova T. Jones 16% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Meares Scores; Knoblauch to 3B; Molitor to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 7.

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