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Standings
OAK
@ANA		4
5
NYY
@BAL		0
5
NYY
@BAL		12
5
BOS
@CHW		2
5
TOR
@CLE		2
9
DET
@MIN		6
5
SEA
@TEX		0
7
SDP
@ARI		3
5
PIT
@MIL		3
2
ATL
@NYM		4
3		 
(11)
CHC
@PHI		1
2
LAD
@SFG		9
4
Thursday, September 30, 1999, 7:05PM
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 11,464, Time of Game: 3:23
Tigers
6
68-91
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
 at Twins
5
63-95
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
L: Bob Wells (8-3)
S: Todd Jones (29)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  0   1  2  0   0  2  0    6 14  2
Twins           0  0  0   1  0  4   0  0  0    5  8  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Polonia LF 5 1 3 1 0 0 .318 .864 20 11 0.079 1.07 0.190 -0.112 0.6 3 0 HR,CS
Brad Ausmus C 5 0 0 0 0 2 .275 .779 18 14 -0.214 1.04 0.000 -0.214 -1.8 7 0 GDP
Tony Clark 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .278 .851 8 8 0.009 0.53 0.050 -0.040 -0.1 10 0 2B
Dean Palmer 3B 5 2 2 1 0 1 .263 .857 19 12 0.041 1.00 0.135 -0.093 0.6 0 1 HR
Karim Garcia RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .715 12 9 -0.070 0.91 0.000 -0.070 -1.0 1 0
   Gabe Alvarez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .589 4 3 -0.059 2.18 0.000 -0.059 -0.3
   Damion Easley 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .788 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Robert Fick DH 2 0 0 0 2 0 .200 .750 20 9 0.071 0.96 0.097 -0.026 0.3
   Kimera Bartee PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .552 -0.105 2.88 0.000 -0.105 -0.5 1 0 CS
Gabe Kapler CF-RF 4 1 3 2 0 1 .247 .768 15 8 0.344 0.92 0.355 -0.011 2.3 2 0 HR
Frank Catalanotto 2B 3 2 2 0 1 1 .277 .783 21 12 0.078 1.11 0.137 -0.059 0.4 0 5 2B
   Doug Brocail P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Todd Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Deivi Cruz SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .282 .724 16 12 0.162 1.69 0.236 -0.074 -0.1 3 3
C.J. Nitkowski P 0 2
   Matt Anderson P 0 0
   Francisco Cordero P 0 0
Team Totals 37 6 14 5 3 5 .378 1.101 153 98 0.336 1.09 1.200 -0.863 0.5 27 12
2B: T Clark (29, off H Carrasco); F Catalanotto (18, off B Wells).
HR: D Palmer (38, off L Hawkins; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); L Polonia (9, off L Hawkins; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); G Kapler (18, off B Wells; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).
TB: L Polonia 6; G Kapler 6; D Palmer 5; T Clark 3; F Catalanotto 3; D Cruz 2.
GIDP: B Ausmus (11).
RBI: G Kapler 2 (49); D Cruz (57); D Palmer (100); L Polonia (31).
2-out RBI: D Cruz; G Kapler.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
E: K Bartee (1); K Garcia (7).
Baserunning
CS: K Bartee (3, 2nd base by B Wells/J Valentin); L Polonia (9, 2nd base by L Hawkins/J Valentin).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Denny Hocking 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .264 .679 13 10 -0.135 1.37 0.039 -0.174 -0.6 4 1 SB
Cristian Guzman SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 .231 .554 14 6 -0.047 1.11 0.048 -0.095 -0.6 0 4
   Todd Walker PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .742 5 3 0.103 2.97 0.103 0.000 0.3
Corey Koskie 3B 3 0 1 0 2 1 .315 .866 27 12 -0.052 1.74 0.104 -0.156 0.4 0 1 SB,IW
Marty Cordova DH 2 2 0 0 1 0 .285 .828 17 10 -0.049 1.52 0.032 -0.081 -0.4
   David Ortiz PH 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .200 7 3 -0.091 2.69 0.023 -0.114 0.1
Chad Allen LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .279 .732 22 13 -0.142 1.82 0.000 -0.142 -1.4 4 1 SF
Matt Lawton RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .251 .689 17 9 0.053 1.39 0.141 -0.088 0.7 3 0
Torii Hunter CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .682 3 3 -0.057 0.95 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 3 0
   Midre Cummings PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 .267 .690 6 3 0.409 2.53 0.409 0.000 2.6 HR
   Jacque Jones CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .764 1 1 0.196 1.98 0.196 0.000 0.7 1 0 2B
Javier Valentin C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .725 22 11 -0.240 1.59 0.000 -0.240 -1.3 5 2
Brent Gates 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .252 .666 16 9 0.003 0.80 0.046 -0.043 -0.0 6 0 2B
   Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .232 .662 5 3 -0.117 4.01 0.000 -0.117 -0.4 1 0
LaTroy Hawkins P 0 0
   Travis Miller P 0 0
   Hector Carrasco P 0 0
   Eddie Guardado P 0 0
   Bob Wells P 0 0
   Mike Trombley P 0 0
Team Totals 34 5 8 5 5 7 .235 .707 175 96 -0.166 1.62 1.141 -1.307 -0.5 27 9
2B: J Jones (22, off D Brocail); B Gates (13, off C Nitkowski).
HR: M Cummings (1, off M Anderson; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SF: C Allen (2, off C Nitkowski).
IBB: C Koskie (4, by F Cordero).
TB: M Cummings 4; B Gates 2; M Lawton 2; J Jones 2; C Koskie; D Hocking; T Walker.
RBI: M Cummings 3 (8); M Lawton (51); C Allen (46).
2-out RBI: M Cummings 3; M Lawton.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Guzman-D Hocking-B Gates.
Outfield Assists: C Allen (D Cruz at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: D Hocking (11, 2nd base off F Cordero/B Ausmus); C Koskie (4, 2nd base off C Nitkowski/B Ausmus).

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
C.J. Nitkowski 5.2 4 4 1 3 4 0 4.30 24 111 63 42 3 18 11 6 3 0 52 0.113 1.17 1.2
Matt Anderson, BS (2) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 5.68 2 11 5 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 2 -0.395 1.51 -2.5
Francisco Cordero, W (2-2) 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 3.32 6 22 9 5 2 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.053 1.29 0.6
Doug Brocail, H (22) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.57 4 17 9 4 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.158 3.06 0.6
Todd Jones, S (29) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.72 4 14 10 5 5 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0.236 3.86 0.6
Team Totals 9 8 5 1 5 7 1 1.00 40 175 96 60 13 23 13 15 7 0 52 2 2 0.165 1.09 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
LaTroy Hawkins 6 9 4 4 2 3 2 6.66 27 102 67 41 12 14 8 14 2 0 39 -0.110 0.87 -0.4
Travis Miller, H (8) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.63 2 5 3 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.080 2.17 0.5
Hector Carrasco, H (7) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.06 2 5 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.023 1.49 0.1
Eddie Guardado, H (15) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.60 2 10 5 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -0.003 1.92 -0.0
Bob Wells, BS (4), L (8-3) 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 1 3.75 4 22 12 10 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 -0.376 1.75 -1.4
Mike Trombley 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.33 3 9 7 5 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.051 0.64 0.6
Team Totals 9 14 6 6 3 5 3 6.00 40 153 98 63 14 21 11 21 2 0 39 1 0 -0.335 1.62 -0.5
Balks: C Nitkowski (3).
WP: L Hawkins (9).
HBP: None.
IBB: F Cordero (2; C Koskie).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Marty Foster, 3B - Travis Katzenmeier.
Time of Game: 3:23.
Attendance: 11,464.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Minnesota Twins
1 Luis Polonia LF 1 Denny Hocking 2B
2 Brad Ausmus C 2 Cristian Guzman SS
3 Tony Clark 1B 3 Corey Koskie 3B
4 Dean Palmer 3B 4 Marty Cordova DH
5 Karim Garcia RF 5 Chad Allen LF
6 Robert Fick DH 6 Matt Lawton RF
7 Gabe Kapler CF 7 Torii Hunter CF
8 Frank Catalanotto 2B 8 Javier Valentin C
9 Deivi Cruz SS 9 Brent Gates 1B
C.J. Nitkowski P LaTroy Hawkins P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-4 2 12- 6,(3-2)  RRR MIN M. Cummings M. Anderson -41% 31% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Cordova Scores/unER; Lawton Scores/unER; Cummings Scores/Team unER
t8 4-5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R DET G. Kapler B. Wells 23% 41% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t8 5-5 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  R DET D. Cruz B. Wells 23% 69% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Catalanotto Scores
b8 5-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN J. Jones D. Brocail -20% 53% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Jones to 3B/Adv on E8
b8 5-6 1 --3 6,(3-2)  O MIN J. Valentin D. Brocail 17% 70% Strikeout Swinging

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' LaTroy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  DET L. Polonia L. Hawkins 3% 53% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Ausmus L. Hawkins -6% 48% Polonia Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O DET B. Ausmus L. Hawkins -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET T. Clark L. Hawkins -1% 45% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' C.J. Nitkowski facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Hocking C. Nitkowski 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN C. Guzman C. Nitkowski 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN C. Koskie C. Nitkowski -1% 48% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN M. Cordova C. Nitkowski -1% 47% Koskie Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O MIN M. Cordova C. Nitkowski 3% 50% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  DET D. Palmer L. Hawkins 4% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET K. Garcia L. Hawkins -4% 50% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET R. Fick L. Hawkins 4% 54% Walk; Palmer to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  R DET G. Kapler L. Hawkins 11% 65% Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep SS); Palmer Scores; Fick to 3B
t2 1-0 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  O DET F. Catalanotto L. Hawkins -6% 59% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Cruz L. Hawkins -5% 54% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' C.J. Nitkowski facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN C. Allen C. Nitkowski 3% 57% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN M. Lawton C. Nitkowski 2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN T. Hunter C. Nitkowski 1% 60% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET L. Polonia L. Hawkins -2% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET B. Ausmus L. Hawkins -2% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET T. Clark L. Hawkins -1% 55% Foul Flyball: LF (Deep LF Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' C.J. Nitkowski facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN J. Valentin C. Nitkowski 3% 58% Flyball: CF
b3 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN B. Gates C. Nitkowski -5% 53% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b3 0-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Hocking C. Nitkowski 4% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B); Gates to 3B
b3 0-1 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O MIN C. Guzman C. Nitkowski 4% 61% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R DET D. Palmer L. Hawkins 10% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t4 2-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET K. Garcia L. Hawkins -2% 69% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 2-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET R. Fick L. Hawkins -2% 67% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t4 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET G. Kapler L. Hawkins -1% 66% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' C.J. Nitkowski facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN C. Koskie C. Nitkowski 3% 69% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 0-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN M. Cordova C. Nitkowski -3% 66% Walk
b4 0-2 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O MIN C. Allen C. Nitkowski 3% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Cordova to 2B
b4 0-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R MIN M. Lawton C. Nitkowski -10% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive); Cordova Scores
b4 1-2 2 1-- MIN T. Hunter C. Nitkowski -1% 58% Balk; Lawton to 2B
b4 1-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Hunter C. Nitkowski 4% 62% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 8-9-1
t5 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  DET F. Catalanotto L. Hawkins 4% 66% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t5 2-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Cruz L. Hawkins 1% 67% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Catalanotto to 3B; Cruz out at 2B/LF-2B
t5 2-1 1 --3 4,(1-2)  R DET L. Polonia L. Hawkins 4% 71% Wild Pitch; Catalanotto Scores/No RBI
t5 3-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  R DET L. Polonia L. Hawkins 9% 80% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t5 4-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET B. Ausmus L. Hawkins -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 4-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  DET T. Clark L. Hawkins 1% 79% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 4-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Palmer L. Hawkins -2% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' C.J. Nitkowski facing 8-9-1
b5 1-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN J. Valentin C. Nitkowski 3% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b5 1-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN B. Gates C. Nitkowski 2% 83% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Hocking C. Nitkowski 1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 5-6-7
t6 4-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET K. Garcia L. Hawkins -1% 83% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 4-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET R. Fick L. Hawkins -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  DET G. Kapler L. Hawkins 1% 82% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
t6 4-1 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  DET F. Catalanotto L. Hawkins 1% 83% Walk; Kapler to 2B
t6 4-1 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O DET D. Cruz L. Hawkins -3% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' C.J. Nitkowski facing 2-3-4
b6 1-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN C. Guzman C. Nitkowski -5% 76% Walk
b6 1-4 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  MIN C. Koskie C. Nitkowski 0% 76% E9 on Foul Ball
b6 1-4 0 1-- 8,(3-2)  MIN C. Koskie C. Nitkowski -8% 68% Walk; Guzman to 2B
b6 1-4 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O MIN M. Cordova C. Nitkowski 5% 73% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Right); Guzman to 3B
b6 1-4 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  RO MIN C. Allen C. Nitkowski 2% 75% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Guzman Scores/unER
b6 2-4 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  MIN M. Lawton C. Nitkowski -3% 72% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cordova to 2B
Matt Anderson replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching
Midre Cummings pinch hits for Torii Hunter (CF) batting 7th
b6 2-4 2 12- 6,(3-2)  RRR MIN M. Cummings M. Anderson -41% 31% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Cordova Scores/unER; Lawton Scores/unER; Cummings Scores/Team unER
b6 5-4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN J. Valentin M. Anderson 1% 33% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 5.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Twins' Travis Miller facing 1-2-3
Travis Miller replaces LaTroy Hawkins pitching
Jacque Jones replaces Midre Cummings (PH) playing CF batting 7th
t7 4-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  DET L. Polonia T. Miller 7% 39% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 4-5 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO DET B. Ausmus T. Miller -15% 25% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
Hector Carrasco replaces Travis Miller pitching
t7 4-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  DET T. Clark H. Carrasco 4% 29% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
t7 4-5 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Palmer H. Carrasco -6% 22% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tigers' Francisco Cordero facing 9-1-2
Francisco Cordero replaces Matt Anderson pitching
b7 5-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN B. Gates F. Cordero 2% 25% Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
b7 5-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Hocking F. Cordero -2% 22% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
b7 5-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN C. Guzman F. Cordero -2% 21% Hocking Steals 2B
b7 5-4 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MIN C. Guzman F. Cordero 3% 24% Flyball: CF
b7 5-4 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  MIN C. Koskie F. Cordero -1% 24% Intentional Walk
David Ortiz pinch hits for Marty Cordova (DH) batting 4th
b7 5-4 2 12- 5,(3-1)  MIN D. Ortiz F. Cordero -2% 21% Walk; Hocking to 3B; Koskie to 2B
b7 5-4 2 123 5,(2-2)  O MIN C. Allen F. Cordero 7% 28% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 5-6-7
Eddie Guardado replaces Hector Carrasco pitching
Doug Mientkiewicz replaces Brent Gates playing 1B batting 9th
Gabe Alvarez pinch hits for Karim Garcia (RF) batting 5th
t8 4-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET G. Alvarez E. Guardado -6% 22% Flyball: LF
t8 4-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  DET R. Fick E. Guardado 6% 28% Walk
Bob Wells replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
Kimera Bartee pinch runs for Robert Fick (DH) batting 6th
t8 4-5 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET G. Kapler B. Wells -11% 18% Bartee Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t8 4-5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R DET G. Kapler B. Wells 23% 41% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t8 5-5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  DET F. Catalanotto B. Wells 5% 46% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t8 5-5 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  R DET D. Cruz B. Wells 23% 69% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Catalanotto Scores
t8 6-5 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O DET L. Polonia B. Wells -3% 66% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-6, Tigers' Doug Brocail facing 6-7-8
Doug Brocail replaces Frank Catalanotto (2B) pitching and batting 8th
Damion Easley replaces Gabe Alvarez (PH) playing 2B batting 5th
Kimera Bartee moves from DH to CF (team loses DH)
Gabe Kapler moves from CF to RF
b8 5-6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN M. Lawton D. Brocail 7% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN J. Jones D. Brocail -20% 53% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Jones to 3B/Adv on E8
b8 5-6 1 --3 6,(3-2)  O MIN J. Valentin D. Brocail 17% 70% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-6 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz D. Brocail 12% 81% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 2-3-4
Mike Trombley replaces Bob Wells pitching
t9 6-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Ausmus M. Trombley -2% 79% Strikeout Looking
t9 6-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET T. Clark M. Trombley -2% 78% Flyball: LF
t9 6-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Palmer M. Trombley -1% 76% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-6, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 1-2-3
Todd Jones replaces Doug Brocail pitching and batting 8th
b9 5-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Hocking T. Jones 10% 86% Flyball: CF
Todd Walker pinch hits for Cristian Guzman (SS) batting 2nd
b9 5-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN T. Walker T. Jones -10% 76% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
b9 5-6 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O MIN C. Koskie T. Jones 13% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b9 5-6 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Ortiz T. Jones 11% 100% Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 5.

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