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@ANA		1
4
NYY
@BOS		6
2
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@CHW		9
4
DET
@MIN		7
13
TOR
@TBD		4
5		 
(10)
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@TEX		9
7
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@COL		6
3
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@FLA		0
7
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@NYM		4
6
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3
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1		 
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1
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@SFG		4
3
HOU
@STL		5
4
Sunday, April 14, 2002
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 17,975, Time of Game: 3:07
Tigers
7
0-11
⇐ Lost 11 ⇒
5th, 10½ GB
 at Twins
13
8-5
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 3½ GB
W: J.C. Romero (2-0)
L: Matt Anderson (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  1  0   0  0  4   0  1  0    7 11  3
Twins           0  1  4   0  0  0   0  8  X   13 16  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Andres Torres CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .604 20 12 -0.131 1.00 0.000 -0.131 -1.4 2 0
Robert Fick RF 4 1 2 1 1 0 .385 1.044 19 11 0.147 0.92 0.188 -0.041 1.0 1 0 2B
Bobby Higginson LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .295 .915 16 9 -0.054 0.74 0.024 -0.078 -0.5 2 0
Dmitri Young 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .268 .738 13 10 0.076 0.82 0.112 -0.036 0.8 11 0
   Wendell Magee PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.083 4 2 -0.027 1.02 0.000 -0.027 -0.5
   Jacob Cruz 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 .881 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Mitch Meluskey C 3 1 1 0 1 1 .200 .585 23 10 0.067 0.85 0.090 -0.023 0.4 4 0 HBP
Shane Halter SS 4 1 0 0 1 1 .143 .401 21 13 -0.058 1.32 0.068 -0.126 -0.9 0 4
Randall Simon DH 5 1 1 3 0 0 .211 .829 11 8 0.178 0.99 0.246 -0.067 1.2 HR
Craig Paquette 3B 4 3 4 2 0 0 .333 .967 12 8 0.344 0.82 0.344 0.000 3.1 1 2 2·HR,2·2B
Jose Macias 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .404 9 6 -0.120 0.95 0.000 -0.120 -1.2 1 3
Steve Sparks P 1 1
   Jose Paniagua P 1
   Matt Anderson P
   Juan Acevedo P
Team Totals 39 7 11 7 3 3 .282 .939 148 89 0.422 0.94 1.072 -0.649 2.1 24 11
2B: C Paquette 2 (3, 2 off J Mays); R Fick (3, off J Mays).
HR: R Simon (2, off J Mays; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF); C Paquette 2 (2, 1 off B Wells, 1 off J Mays; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: M Meluskey (1, by J Mays).
TB: C Paquette 12; R Simon 4; R Fick 3; D Young 2; B Higginson; M Meluskey.
RBI: R Simon 3 (5); C Paquette 2 (4); D Young (4); R Fick (2).
2-out RBI: C Paquette; D Young; R Fick.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
E: J Macias 2 (3); D Young (3).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jacque Jones LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .358 1.058 22 15 -0.005 0.88 0.064 -0.070 -0.5 0 0 SF
Cristian Guzman SS 6 1 1 0 0 0 .259 .551 24 18 -0.027 1.16 0.090 -0.116 -0.9 0 4
Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 4 2 3 1 1 0 .321 .834 20 11 0.261 1.25 0.272 -0.011 2.2 16 0
Matt LeCroy DH 4 2 3 0 0 1 .375 1.250 14 10 0.098 1.21 0.161 -0.062 1.9 3B,2·2B
   David Ortiz PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 .200 .777 5 3 0.116 2.27 0.116 0.000 2.1 3B
Torii Hunter CF 4 1 2 3 1 1 .353 1.024 15 8 0.079 1.12 0.131 -0.053 0.6 2 0
Corey Koskie 3B 2 1 1 1 2 0 .250 .797 18 5 0.123 1.31 0.142 -0.018 2.0 1 6 HBP,IW
Dustan Mohr RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .361 1.021 13 11 -0.227 1.74 0.000 -0.227 -2.8 1 0
A.J. Pierzynski C 5 2 2 0 0 0 .300 .726 15 8 0.165 0.99 0.217 -0.052 1.7 4 0
Denny Hocking 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 .105 .287 9 5 0.010 0.92 0.048 -0.038 0.1 3 2
   Bobby Kielty PH 1 1 1 3 1 0 .222 1.083 8 3 0.331 1.44 0.331 0.000 2.4 HR
   Jay Canizaro 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .627 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Joe Mays P 1
   Jack Cressend P
   LaTroy Hawkins P
   Bob Wells P
   J.C. Romero P
   Tony Fiore P
Team Totals 40 13 16 13 5 4 .400 1.093 163 97 0.924 1.21 1.572 -0.647 8.7 27 14
2B: M LeCroy 2 (2, 2 off S Sparks).
3B: D Ortiz (1, off M Anderson); M LeCroy (1, off S Sparks).
HR: B Kielty (1, off M Anderson; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: J Jones (1, off J Acevedo).
IBB: C Koskie (2, by S Sparks).
HBP: C Koskie (2, by J Paniagua).
TB: M LeCroy 7; B Kielty 4; D Ortiz 3; D Mientkiewicz 3; T Hunter 2; A Pierzynski 2; D Hocking; C Koskie; J Jones; C Guzman.
RBI: B Kielty 3 (4); D Ortiz 3 (10); T Hunter 3 (13); D Mientkiewicz (6); D Hocking (2); C Koskie (6); J Jones (10).
2-out RBI: C Koskie; T Hunter; D Mientkiewicz.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 8 for 16.
Fielding
E: C Koskie (3).

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
Steve Sparks 6 8 5 1 1 2 0 2.33 28 95 60 40 5 15 12 13 9 0 45 -0.215 0.90 -1.7
Jose Paniagua, H (1) 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 3.00 7 25 14 8 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.003 2.72 -0.1
Matt Anderson, BS (1), L (0-1) 0 4 5 5 1 0 1 15.00 5 18 10 8 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 1 -0.700 2.45 -5.3
Juan Acevedo 1 2 2 2 2 1 0 6.00 7 25 13 10 1 2 1 3 2 0 1 1 -0.012 0.07 -1.5
Team Totals 8 16 13 9 5 4 1 10.12 47 163 97 66 11 20 18 18 12 1 45 2 2 -0.924 0.94 -8.7
J Paniagua faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
M Anderson faced 5 batters 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
Joe Mays 5 8 6 6 2 0 2 11.57 26 77 45 35 4 6 13 8 5 2 25 -0.396 1.00 -2.9
Jack Cressend 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 4 19 11 9 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 -0.005 1.65 0.2
LaTroy Hawkins 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.82 4 18 13 8 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.060 1.03 0.5
Bob Wells 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.24 3 9 6 5 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 -0.094 0.64 -0.6
J.C. Romero, W (2-0) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 3 14 6 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.008 0.61 0.1
Tony Fiore 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 11 8 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 7 7 3 3 3 7.00 43 148 89 65 10 14 21 12 7 3 25 1 1 -0.424 1.21 -2.1
J Mays faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Paniagua (1; C Koskie); J Mays (1; M Meluskey).
IBB: S Sparks (1; C Koskie).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Carlson, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - CB Bucknor.
Time of Game: 3:07.
Attendance: 17,975.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 5-7 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR MIN B. Kielty M. Anderson 33% 61% Home Run; Pierzynski Scores
t6 2-5 0 12- 2,(1-0)  RRR DET R. Simon J. Mays -25% 50% Home Run; Meluskey Scores; Halter Scores
b7 5-6 2 123 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Mohr J. Paniagua -15% 26% Groundout: P-1B
t6 5-5 2 --3 5,(2-2)  R DET R. Fick J. Cressend -14% 38% Single to LF (Line Drive); Paquette Scores
t8 6-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R DET C. Paquette B. Wells -12% 14% Home Run

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' Joe Mays facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET A. Torres J. Mays 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  DET R. Fick J. Mays -4% 48% Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t1 0-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Higginson J. Mays 3% 52% Lineout: 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R DET D. Young J. Mays -9% 43% Single to RF (Line Drive); Fick Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O DET M. Meluskey J. Mays 2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN J. Jones S. Sparks -2% 43% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN C. Guzman S. Sparks -2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz S. Sparks -1% 40% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Joe Mays facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET S. Halter J. Mays 2% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET R. Simon J. Mays 2% 44% Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
t2 1-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R DET C. Paquette J. Mays -10% 34% Home Run
t2 2-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET J. Macias J. Mays 1% 35% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  MIN M. LeCroy S. Sparks 9% 44% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b2 0-2 0 --3 1,(0-0)  RO MIN T. Hunter S. Sparks -2% 42% Groundout: SS-1B; LeCroy Scores
b2 1-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN C. Koskie S. Sparks -2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Mohr S. Sparks -1% 39% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Joe Mays facing 1-2-3
t3 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET A. Torres J. Mays 2% 41% Lineout: 3B
t3 2-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET R. Fick J. Mays 2% 43% Flyball: RF
t3 2-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  DET B. Higginson J. Mays -1% 42% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
t3 2-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET D. Young J. Mays -3% 39% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Higginson to 3B
t3 2-1 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  DET M. Meluskey J. Mays -2% 37% Hit By Pitch; Young to 2B
t3 2-1 2 123 2,(1-0)  O DET S. Halter J. Mays 7% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 8-9-1
b3 1-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  MIN A. Pierzynski S. Sparks 10% 55% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Pierzynski to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw)
b3 1-2 0 --3 1,(0-0)  R MIN D. Hocking S. Sparks 5% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive); Pierzynski Scores/unER
b3 2-2 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O MIN J. Jones S. Sparks -2% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B; Hocking to 2B
b3 2-2 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O MIN C. Guzman S. Sparks -4% 54% Flyball: CF
b3 2-2 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R MIN D. Mientkiewicz S. Sparks 10% 64% Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Hocking Scores/unER
b3 3-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  MIN M. LeCroy S. Sparks 3% 67% Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Mientkiewicz to 3B
b3 3-2 2 -23 4,(1-2)  R MIN T. Hunter S. Sparks 9% 76% Single to RF (Line Drive); Mientkiewicz Scores/unER; LeCroy to 3B
b3 4-2 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  R MIN C. Koskie S. Sparks 7% 83% Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); LeCroy Scores/unER; Hunter to 3B
b3 5-2 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Mohr S. Sparks -3% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 5.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Joe Mays facing 7-8-9
t4 2-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET R. Simon J. Mays 2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  DET C. Paquette J. Mays -4% 79% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
t4 2-5 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET J. Macias J. Mays 3% 83% Groundout: P-1B
t4 2-5 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O DET A. Torres J. Mays 3% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 8-9-1
b4 5-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN A. Pierzynski S. Sparks -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 5-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN D. Hocking S. Sparks -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 5-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Jones S. Sparks -1% 83% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 5.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Joe Mays facing 2-3-4
t5 2-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET R. Fick J. Mays 2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Higginson J. Mays 2% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET D. Young J. Mays 1% 88% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 2-3-4
b5 5-2 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O MIN C. Guzman S. Sparks -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 5-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN D. Mientkiewicz S. Sparks 1% 88% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 5-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  MIN M. LeCroy S. Sparks 4% 92% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Mientkiewicz to 3B
b5 5-2 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O MIN T. Hunter S. Sparks -3% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b5 5-2 2 -23 4,(3-0)  MIN C. Koskie S. Sparks 0% 89% Intentional Walk
b5 5-2 2 123 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Mohr S. Sparks -3% 86% Lineout: P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 5.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Joe Mays facing 5-6-7
t6 2-5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  DET M. Meluskey J. Mays -4% 81% Walk
t6 2-5 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  DET S. Halter J. Mays -7% 75% Walk; Meluskey to 2B
t6 2-5 0 12- 2,(1-0)  RRR DET R. Simon J. Mays -25% 50% Home Run; Meluskey Scores; Halter Scores
t6 5-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  DET C. Paquette J. Mays -9% 41% Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
Jack Cressend replaces Joe Mays pitching
t6 5-5 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O DET J. Macias J. Cressend 6% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 5-5 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O DET A. Torres J. Cressend 5% 52% Groundout: SS-1B; Paquette to 3B
t6 5-5 2 --3 5,(2-2)  R DET R. Fick J. Cressend -14% 38% Single to LF (Line Drive); Paquette Scores
t6 6-5 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O DET B. Higginson J. Cressend 3% 41% Popfly: 2B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-6, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 8-9-1
b6 5-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN A. Pierzynski S. Sparks -4% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 5-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN D. Hocking S. Sparks -3% 33% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN J. Jones S. Sparks -2% 31% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 5.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 4-5-6
LaTroy Hawkins replaces Jack Cressend pitching
t7 6-5 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET D. Young L. Hawkins 3% 34% Strikeout Swinging
t7 6-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  DET M. Meluskey L. Hawkins -3% 31% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 6-5 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O DET S. Halter L. Hawkins 3% 35% Strikeout Swinging
t7 6-5 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET R. Simon L. Hawkins 3% 37% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-6, Tigers' Jose Paniagua facing 2-3-4
Jose Paniagua replaces Steve Sparks pitching
b7 5-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN C. Guzman J. Paniagua -5% 32% Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
b7 5-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Mientkiewicz J. Paniagua 5% 38% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b7 5-6 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O MIN M. LeCroy J. Paniagua -6% 32% Strikeout Swinging
b7 5-6 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  MIN T. Hunter J. Paniagua 4% 36% Walk; Mientkiewicz to 2B
b7 5-6 2 12- 4,(1-2)  MIN C. Koskie J. Paniagua 6% 42% Hit By Pitch; Mientkiewicz to 3B; Hunter to 2B
b7 5-6 2 123 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Mohr J. Paniagua -15% 26% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Twins' Bob Wells facing 8-9-1
Bob Wells replaces LaTroy Hawkins pitching
t8 6-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R DET C. Paquette B. Wells -12% 14% Home Run
t8 7-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET J. Macias B. Wells 1% 16% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 7-5 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET A. Torres B. Wells 1% 17% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
J.C. Romero replaces Bob Wells pitching
t8 7-5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  DET R. Fick J. Romero -1% 16% Walk
t8 7-5 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  DET B. Higginson J. Romero -1% 15% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Fick to 2B
Wendell Magee pinch hits for Dmitri Young (1B) batting 4th
t8 7-5 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O DET W. Magee J. Romero 3% 18% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-7, Tigers' Jose Paniagua facing 8-9-1
Jacob Cruz replaces Wendell Magee (PH) playing 1B batting 4th
b8 5-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN A. Pierzynski J. Paniagua 11% 28% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Pierzynski to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
Matt Anderson replaces Jose Paniagua pitching
Bobby Kielty pinch hits for Denny Hocking (2B) batting 9th
b8 5-7 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR MIN B. Kielty M. Anderson 33% 61% Home Run; Pierzynski Scores
b8 7-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN J. Jones M. Anderson 6% 67% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
b8 7-7 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN C. Guzman M. Anderson 9% 76% Single (Ground Ball); Jones to 2B
b8 7-7 0 12- 6,(3-2)  MIN D. Mientkiewicz M. Anderson 10% 87% Walk; Jones to 3B; Guzman to 2B
David Ortiz pinch hits for Matt LeCroy (DH) batting 4th
b8 7-7 0 123 5,(2-2)  RRR MIN D. Ortiz M. Anderson 12% 98% Triple to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Jones Scores; Guzman Scores; Mientkiewicz Scores
Juan Acevedo replaces Matt Anderson pitching
b8 10-7 0 --3 2,(1-0)  R MIN T. Hunter J. Acevedo 0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive); Ortiz Scores
b8 11-7 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  MIN C. Koskie J. Acevedo 0% 99% Walk; Hunter to 2B
b8 11-7 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O MIN D. Mohr J. Acevedo -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b8 11-7 1 12- 1,(0-0)  MIN A. Pierzynski J. Acevedo 0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive); Hunter to 3B; Koskie to 2B
b8 11-7 1 123 5,(3-1)  R MIN B. Kielty J. Acevedo 0% 100% Walk; Hunter Scores; Koskie to 3B; Pierzynski to 2B
b8 12-7 1 123 4,(2-1)  RO MIN J. Jones J. Acevedo 0% 100% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Koskie Scores
b8 13-7 2 12- 6,(1-2)  O MIN C. Guzman J. Acevedo -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
8 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 13.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 7-13, Twins' Tony Fiore facing 5-6-7
Tony Fiore replaces J.C. Romero pitching
Jay Canizaro replaces Bobby Kielty (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
t9 7-13 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Meluskey T. Fiore 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 7-13 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET S. Halter T. Fiore 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 7-13 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET R. Simon T. Fiore 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 13.

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