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CLE  9
@BAL  4

MIN  3
DET  1
BOS  5
@TBD  3

TEX  6
CHW  5

PIT  3
@ARI  2

CHC  6
STL  5

CIN  8
MIL  5

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 10,708

Monday, May 6, 2002
Time of Game: 2:25
Tigers
1
10-20
Lost 1
4th, 9½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Twins           0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  X    3 11  0
W: Rick Reed (4-1), L: Steve Sparks (2-3), S: Eddie Guardado (12)
Twins
3
21-12
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Macias 3B                   4   0   2   1    0   2  .215  .522   15   11    0   0   CS
R Fick RF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .287  .838   16   10    1   0   
B Higginson LF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .857   11    9    3   0   3B
R Simon DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .329  .976   11    9    0   0   
S Halter SS                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .262  .745   19    7    2   2   
C Paquette 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .576    8    7    8   1   
W Magee CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .325  .829   10    8    3   0   
M Rivera C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .640    8    5    5   0   GDP
D Jackson 2B                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .400 1.080   14    8    2   3   2·2B

S Sparks P                                                                    0   2
Totals                       32   1   7   0    2   5              112   74   24   8
Batting Events
2B: D Jackson 2 (4, 2 off R Reed).
3B: B Higginson (3, off R Reed).
TB: D Jackson 4; B Higginson 3; J Macias 2; R Fick; W Magee.
GIDP: M Rivera (3).
RBI: J Macias (6).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Baserunning Events
CS: J Macias (2, 2nd base by R Reed/A Pierzynski).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Jones LF                    3   0   2   3    1   0  .306  .842   13    7    3   0   CS,SF
C Guzman SS                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .227  .487   21   14    1   2   
D Mientkiewicz 1B             3   0   1   0    1   0  .278  .808   19    9    7   0   
M LeCroy DH                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .292  .869   14   10    0   0   
T Hunter CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .363 1.054    9    6    4   0   2B
C Koskie 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .304  .912   16    8    2   0   
B Buchanan RF                 3   1   2   0    0   1  .326  .871   13    9    1   0   HBP
  D Mohr RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .325  .872              1   0   
A Pierzynski C                4   1   1   0    0   0  .315  .806    7    5    5   1   
D Hocking 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .194  .469   13   10    3   3   

R Reed P                                                                      0   1
  T Fiore P                                                                   0   0
  M Jackson P                                                                 0   1
  J Romero P                                                                  0   0
  E Guardado P                                                                0   0
Totals                       33   3  11   0    3   4              125   78   27   8
Batting Events
2B: T Hunter (8, off S Sparks).
SF: J Jones (4, off S Sparks).
HBP: B Buchanan (1, by S Sparks).
TB: T Hunter 3; C Guzman 2; J Jones 2; B Buchanan 2; D Hocking; A Pierzynski; D Mientkiewicz.
RBI: J Jones 3 (20).
2-out RBI: J Jones 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Reed-D Hocking-D Mientkiewicz.
Baserunning Events
CS: J Jones (1, 2nd base by S Sparks POCS).

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
S Sparks, L (2-3)              8    11   3   3    3   4   0   3.06   38  124-77   47·12·18   13·17· 5· 0     49    -     1.15  -0.01
Totals                         8    11   3   3    3   4   0          38  124-77   47·12·18   13·17· 5· 0           -  
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Reed, W (4-1)                5     5   1   1    1   4   0   3.58   19   62-41   20· 8·13    4·10· 6· 0     56    -     0.91   0.17
T Fiore, H (1)                 1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.63    5   17-12    7· 2· 3    0· 4· 0· 0          0-0    1.37   0.08
M Jackson, H (7)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.38    4   12-8     6· 0· 2    1· 3· 1· 0          1-0    1.41   0.07
J Romero, H (11)               0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.49    3    7-5     5· 0· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.00   0.09
E Guardado, S (12)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.12    3   11-7     6· 1· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   5   0          34  109-73   44·11·18    7·20· 7· 0          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: M Jackson (1).
HBP: S Sparks (1; B Buchanan).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: S Sparks (2; J Jones, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Mike Vanvleet, 2B - Jerry Layne, 3B - Hunter Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 10,708.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 2 -23 RR 2,(0-1)  21% 66% 0-1 MIN J. Jones S. Sparks Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Buchanan Scores; Pierzynski Scores
t5 0 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  11% 69% 1-2 DET M. Rivera R. Reed Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
t8 2 -23 O 4,(1-2)  11% 94% 1-3 DET R. Simon J. Romero Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 -2- R 3,(0-2)  -9% 39% 0-0 DET J. Macias R. Reed Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Jackson Scores
b3 1 123 O 1,(0-0)  -9% 47% 0-1 MIN M. LeCroy S. Sparks Popfly: 2B

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' Rick Reed facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 DET J. Macias R. Reed Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 DET R. Fick R. Reed Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 DET B. Higginson R. Reed Triple (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t1 2 --3 O 2,(1-0)  4% 55% 0-0 DET R. Simon R. Reed 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' Steve Sparks facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 MIN J. Jones S. Sparks Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 MIN C. Guzman S. Sparks Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 52% 0-0 MIN D. Mientkiewicz S. Sparks Walk
b1 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 MIN M. LeCroy S. Sparks Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Rick Reed facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 52% 0-0 DET S. Halter R. Reed Lineout: 3B
t2 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 54% 0-0 DET C. Paquette R. Reed Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 55% 0-0 DET W. Magee R. Reed 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' Steve Sparks facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  6% 61% 0-0 MIN T. Hunter S. Sparks Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b2 0 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -4% 57% 0-0 MIN C. Koskie S. Sparks Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
b2 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 54% 0-0 MIN B. Buchanan S. Sparks Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 50% 0-0 MIN A. Pierzynski S. Sparks Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Rick Reed facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 0-0 DET M. Rivera R. Reed Popfly: 2B
t3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -5% 48% 0-0 DET D. Jackson R. Reed Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t3 1 -2- R 3,(0-2)  -9% 39% 0-0 DET J. Macias R. Reed Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Jackson Scores
t3 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  4% 43% 1-0 DET R. Fick R. Reed Macias Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 44% 1-0 DET R. Fick R. Reed Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 41% 0-1 MIN D. Hocking S. Sparks Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 44% 0-1 MIN J. Jones S. Sparks Walk
b3 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  4% 49% 0-1 MIN C. Guzman S. Sparks Single to LF (Line Drive); Jones to 2B
b3 1 12- 3,(2-0)  7% 56% 0-1 MIN D. Mientkiewicz S. Sparks Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Jones to 3B; Guzman to 2B
b3 1 123 O 1,(0-0)  -9% 47% 0-1 MIN M. LeCroy S. Sparks Popfly: 2B
b3 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  -9% 38% 0-1 MIN T. Hunter S. Sparks Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Rick Reed facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  2% 41% 1-0 DET B. Higginson R. Reed Popfly: 2B
t4 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 42% 1-0 DET R. Simon R. Reed Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 41% 1-0 DET S. Halter R. Reed Walk
t4 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 43% 1-0 DET C. Paquette R. Reed Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 40% 0-1 MIN C. Koskie S. Sparks Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  3% 44% 0-1 MIN B. Buchanan S. Sparks Hit By Pitch
b4 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  5% 48% 0-1 MIN A. Pierzynski S. Sparks Single to RF (Line Drive); Buchanan to 2B
b4 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 45% 0-1 MIN D. Hocking S. Sparks Groundout: 1B unassisted; Buchanan to 3B; Pierzynski to 2B
b4 2 -23 RR 2,(0-1)  21% 66% 0-1 MIN J. Jones S. Sparks Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Buchanan Scores; Pierzynski Scores
b4 2 1-- O 1,(0-1)  -2% 63% 2-1 MIN C. Guzman S. Sparks Jones Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Rick Reed facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -5% 58% 1-2 DET W. Magee R. Reed Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t5 0 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  11% 69% 1-2 DET M. Rivera R. Reed Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
t5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -3% 66% 1-2 DET D. Jackson R. Reed Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t5 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  5% 70% 1-2 DET J. Macias R. Reed Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  3% 74% 2-1 MIN C. Guzman S. Sparks Single to RF (Line Drive)
b5 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 71% 2-1 MIN D. Mientkiewicz S. Sparks Flyball: LF
b5 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 68% 2-1 MIN M. LeCroy S. Sparks Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 65% 2-1 MIN T. Hunter S. Sparks Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Tony Fiore facing 2-3-4
Tony Fiore replaces Rick Reed pitching
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 69% 1-2 DET R. Fick T. Fiore Popfly: 3B
t6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 72% 1-2 DET B. Higginson T. Fiore Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 74% 1-2 DET R. Simon T. Fiore Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 77% 2-1 MIN C. Koskie S. Sparks Walk
b6 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  5% 82% 2-1 MIN B. Buchanan S. Sparks Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Koskie to 2B
b6 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 77% 2-1 MIN A. Pierzynski S. Sparks Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b6 1 12- 2,(0-1)  5% 82% 2-1 MIN D. Hocking S. Sparks Single to 3B (Bunt); Koskie to 3B; Buchanan to 2B
b6 1 123 RO 1,(0-0)  2% 84% 2-1 MIN J. Jones S. Sparks Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Koskie Scores; Buchanan to 3B; Hocking to 2B
b6 2 -23 O 4,(1-2)  -4% 81% 3-1 MIN C. Guzman S. Sparks Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Tony Fiore facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -6% 75% 1-3 DET S. Halter T. Fiore Walk
t7 0 1-- O 4,(0-2)  5% 80% 1-3 DET C. Paquette T. Fiore Flyball: CF
Mike Jackson replaces Tony Fiore pitching
t7 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  5% 85% 1-3 DET W. Magee M. Jackson Flyball: CF
t7 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 84% 1-3 DET M. Rivera M. Jackson Wild Pitch; Halter to 2B
t7 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  5% 88% 1-3 DET M. Rivera M. Jackson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 87% 3-1 MIN D. Mientkiewicz S. Sparks Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 86% 3-1 MIN M. LeCroy S. Sparks Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 87% 3-1 MIN T. Hunter S. Sparks Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
b7 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 86% 3-1 MIN C. Koskie S. Sparks Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Mike Jackson facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  4% 89% 1-3 DET D. Jackson M. Jackson Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -5% 85% 1-3 DET J. Macias M. Jackson Single to LF (Line Drive)
J.C. Romero replaces Mike Jackson pitching
t8 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -7% 78% 1-3 DET R. Fick J. Romero Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF); Macias to 2B
t8 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  5% 83% 1-3 DET B. Higginson J. Romero Groundout: 1B unassisted; Macias to 3B; Fick to 2B
t8 2 -23 O 4,(1-2)  11% 94% 1-3 DET R. Simon J. Romero Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 95% 3-1 MIN B. Buchanan S. Sparks Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 94% 3-1 MIN A. Pierzynski S. Sparks Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 93% 3-1 MIN D. Hocking S. Sparks Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  1% 93% 3-1 MIN J. Jones S. Sparks Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Buchanan to 2B
b8 2 12- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 92% 3-1 MIN C. Guzman S. Sparks Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 5-6-7
Eddie Guardado replaces J.C. Romero pitching; Dustan Mohr replaces Brian Buchanan playing RF batting 7th
t9 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  4% 96% 1-3 DET S. Halter E. Guardado Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 99% 1-3 DET C. Paquette E. Guardado Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 100% 1-3 DET W. Magee E. Guardado Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 3.

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