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1
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11
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10
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2
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7
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10
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6
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10
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1
Saturday, August 2, 2003, 6:05PM
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 29,278, Time of Game: 3:10
Tigers
9
29-79
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Twins
2
54-55
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Mike Maroth (6-15)
L: Rick Reed (5-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  4   0  0  0   0  5  0    9 11  2
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    2 11  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alex Sanchez CF 3 1 2 0 1 1 .286 .695 12 8 0.054 0.63 0.086 -0.032 0.7 1 0 2·SB,SH
   Andres Torres CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .538 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Warren Morris 2B 5 1 2 3 0 0 .275 .714 21 13 0.007 0.73 0.077 -0.070 1.8 2 4 3B,2B
Bobby Higginson RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .247 .694 22 10 0.014 0.67 0.090 -0.075 -0.1 3 0
Kevin Witt DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 .292 .792 18 12 -0.024 0.65 0.034 -0.058 -1.0
Carlos Pena 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .252 .766 13 10 -0.018 0.68 0.047 -0.066 -0.4 10 0 3B
Craig Monroe LF 4 2 2 3 1 0 .227 .690 23 13 0.265 0.72 0.273 -0.008 2.8 2 0 HR,2B
Eric Munson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .233 .732 10 8 -0.048 0.56 0.000 -0.048 -0.7 0 1
   Shane Halter 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .587 10 7 -0.041 0.55 0.000 -0.041 -0.8 0 0
Ben Petrick C 2 0 0 0 1 2 .188 .548 14 8 -0.004 0.57 0.011 -0.014 -0.3 5 0
   Dmitri Young PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .910 2 1 0.010 1.12 0.010 0.000 0.3 HBP
   Matt Walbeck PR-C 0 1 0 0 0 0 .172 .405 0.002 0.30 0.002 0.000 0.1 0 0
Ramon Santiago SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 .226 .601 10 7 0.058 0.87 0.110 -0.052 1.5 1 2 SB
Mike Maroth P 0 1
   Danny Patterson P 0 1
   Jamie Walker P 0 0
   Chris Spurling P 0 0
Team Totals 37 9 11 9 4 7 .297 .921 155 97 0.275 0.68 0.740 -0.464 4.0 27 9
2B: W Morris (8, off R Reed); C Monroe (12, off R Reed).
3B: C Pena (3, off J Romero); W Morris (2, off J Mays).
HR: C Monroe (11, off R Reed; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: A Sanchez (4, off R Reed).
HBP: D Young (7, by J Rincon).
TB: C Monroe 6; W Morris 5; C Pena 3; A Sanchez 2; R Santiago 2; B Higginson; K Witt.
RBI: C Monroe 3 (40); W Morris 3 (17); R Santiago 2 (14); B Higginson (26).
2-out RBI: C Monroe 3; W Morris 3; R Santiago 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Santiago-W Morris-C Pena.
E: C Pena (8); S Halter (8).
Baserunning
SB: R Santiago (5, 2nd base off J Rincon/A Pierzynski); A Sanchez 2 (32, 2nd base off R Reed/M LeCroy 2).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Shannon Stewart DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 .317 .852 19 14 -0.044 1.19 0.077 -0.121 -0.7
Luis Rivas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .271 .697 13 9 -0.115 1.31 0.024 -0.139 -1.2 1 4
   Alex Prieto PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 6 3 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.3
Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 2 1 1 0 2 0 .297 .852 17 9 0.082 0.88 0.102 -0.021 0.8 10 0
   Todd Sears 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .714 2 1 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.2 1 0
Matt LeCroy C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .289 .816 11 7 0.009 1.26 0.056 -0.047 0.1 5 0
   A.J. Pierzynski PH-C 2 0 1 1 0 0 .305 .813 6 4 0.118 0.75 0.118 0.000 1.4 2 0 2B
Torii Hunter CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .248 .761 20 11 -0.161 1.17 0.017 -0.177 -1.9 2 0 2B,GDP
Dustan Mohr LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .262 .734 16 8 -0.080 1.46 0.011 -0.092 -0.9 0 0
   Jacque Jones PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .801 4 3 -0.053 1.80 0.000 -0.053 -0.3 0 0
Michael Restovich RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .400 1.079 14 9 -0.032 0.72 0.029 -0.061 0.2 2 0 2B
Denny Hocking 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .246 .661 12 9 0.081 0.68 0.108 -0.026 0.7 3 4 2B
Cristian Guzman SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .259 .639 16 9 -0.029 0.96 0.059 -0.088 -0.6 1 1 CS
Rick Reed P 0 1
   J.C. Romero P 0 0
   Juan Rincon P 0 0
   Joe Mays P 0 0
Team Totals 37 2 11 2 4 4 .297 .771 156 96 -0.225 1.02 0.601 -0.826 -3.0 27 10
2B: D Hocking (6, off M Maroth); M Restovich (3, off C Spurling); A Pierzynski (21, off D Patterson); T Hunter (20, off M Maroth).
TB: M Restovich 3; D Hocking 3; T Hunter 2; A Pierzynski 2; C Guzman; M LeCroy; L Rivas; D Mientkiewicz; S Stewart.
GIDP: T Hunter (13).
RBI: A Pierzynski (54); D Hocking (12).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 1 for 15.
Fielding
E: M LeCroy (1).
Baserunning
CS: C Guzman (6, Home by M Maroth/B Petrick).
Pickoffs: S Stewart (1st base by D Patterson).

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
Mike Maroth, W (6-15) 5.1 9 1 1 3 3 0 5.20 26 101 61 43 8 10 10 10 3 0 46 0.148 1.15 1.6
Danny Patterson, H (1) 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2.84 6 26 15 7 4 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 0.017 1.46 -0.1
Jamie Walker, H (8) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.40 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.053 1.80 0.3
Chris Spurling 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.38 8 27 17 13 2 2 3 5 2 0 0 0 0.006 0.07 1.1
Team Totals 9 11 2 2 4 4 0 2.00 41 158 96 64 15 17 15 18 6 0 46 2 0 0.224 0.68 3.0

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
Rick Reed, L (5-10) 7 8 4 4 1 5 1 4.83 30 102 67 33 6 28 13 11 4 0 49 -0.136 0.77 -0.1
J.C. Romero 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 0 4.79 2 9 6 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -0.033 0.48 -0.4
Juan Rincon 0.1 1 4 4 2 1 0 3.71 5 24 11 7 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 -0.075 0.82 -1.8
Joe Mays 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6.42 6 20 13 9 0 4 1 4 2 0 3 3 -0.031 0.09 -1.6
Team Totals 9 11 9 9 4 7 1 9.00 43 155 97 52 10 35 14 17 6 0 49 4 4 -0.275 1.02 -4.0
Balks: None.
WP: J Rincon (6).
HBP: J Rincon (4; D Young).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Patterson (1; S Stewart, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian Runge, 1B - Darren Spagnardi, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Bruce Dreckman.
Time of Game: 3:10.
Attendance: 29,278.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Minnesota Twins
1 Alex Sanchez CF 1 Shannon Stewart DH
2 Warren Morris 2B 2 Luis Rivas 2B
3 Bobby Higginson RF 3 Doug Mientkiewicz 1B
4 Kevin Witt DH 4 Matt LeCroy C
5 Carlos Pena 1B 5 Torii Hunter CF
6 Craig Monroe LF 6 Dustan Mohr LF
7 Eric Munson 3B 7 Michael Restovich RF
8 Ben Petrick C 8 Denny Hocking 3B
9 Ramon Santiago SS 9 Cristian Guzman SS
Mike Maroth P Rick Reed P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-0 2 1-3 6,(2-2)  RRR DET C. Monroe R. Reed 22% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball); Higginson Scores; Witt Scores
b7 1-4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  R MIN A. Pierzynski D. Patterson -12% 74% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Mientkiewicz Scores
t8 4-2 2 123 2,(1-0)  RR DET R. Santiago J. Rincon 9% 96% Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Pena Scores; Monroe Scores; Young to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  R DET B. Higginson R. Reed 9% 61% Single to RF (Line Drive); Morris Scores
b6 0-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  R MIN D. Hocking M. Maroth -8% 81% Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Restovich 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' Rick Reed facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  DET A. Sanchez R. Reed 3% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET W. Morris R. Reed -3% 50% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET B. Higginson R. Reed 4% 54% Sanchez Steals 2B; Sanchez to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t1 0-0 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O DET B. Higginson R. Reed -5% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O DET K. Witt R. Reed -4% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mike Maroth facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN S. Stewart M. Maroth 2% 47% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN L. Rivas M. Maroth -2% 45% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Mientkiewicz M. Maroth -3% 41% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Rivas to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- 5,(1-2)  MIN M. LeCroy M. Maroth -6% 36% Single to LF (Line Drive); Rivas to 3B; Mientkiewicz to 2B
b1 0-0 1 123 5,(2-2)  O MIN T. Hunter M. Maroth 7% 43% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 123 6,(2-2)  O MIN D. Mohr M. Maroth 7% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Rick Reed facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O DET C. Pena R. Reed -2% 48% Popfly: 1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  DET C. Monroe R. Reed 4% 52% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t2 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O DET E. Munson R. Reed -4% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  DET B. Petrick R. Reed 1% 49% Walk
t2 0-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O DET R. Santiago R. Reed -4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mike Maroth facing 7-8-9
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN M. Restovich M. Maroth 2% 47% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
b2 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  MIN D. Hocking M. Maroth -3% 45% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  MIN C. Guzman M. Maroth -4% 41% Walk; Hocking to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O MIN S. Stewart M. Maroth 4% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hocking to 3B; Stewart to 1B
b2 0-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O MIN L. Rivas M. Maroth 5% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Rick Reed facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET A. Sanchez R. Reed -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  DET W. Morris R. Reed 4% 52% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t3 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  R DET B. Higginson R. Reed 9% 61% Single to RF (Line Drive); Morris Scores
t3 1-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  DET K. Witt R. Reed 3% 64% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Higginson to 2B
t3 1-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O DET C. Pena R. Reed -4% 61% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Higginson to 3B
t3 1-0 2 1-3 6,(2-2)  RRR DET C. Monroe R. Reed 22% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball); Higginson Scores; Witt Scores
t3 4-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET E. Munson R. Reed -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Mike Maroth facing 3-4-5
b3 0-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz M. Maroth 2% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN M. LeCroy M. Maroth 1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-4 2 --- 3,(2-0)  MIN T. Hunter M. Maroth -2% 84% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b3 0-4 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  MIN D. Mohr M. Maroth -1% 83% Walk
b3 0-4 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O MIN M. Restovich M. Maroth 4% 87% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Rick Reed facing 8-9-1
t4 4-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Petrick R. Reed -1% 86% Strikeout Swinging
t4 4-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET R. Santiago R. Reed -1% 85% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 4-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  DET A. Sanchez R. Reed 1% 86% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
t4 4-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET W. Morris R. Reed 0% 86% Sanchez Steals 2B
t4 4-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET W. Morris R. Reed -2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Mike Maroth facing 8-9-1
b4 0-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Hocking M. Maroth 2% 87% Flyball: LF
b4 0-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN C. Guzman M. Maroth -2% 84% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b4 0-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  MIN S. Stewart M. Maroth -5% 79% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Guzman to 3B
b4 0-4 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O MIN L. Rivas M. Maroth 6% 85% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-4 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz M. Maroth 4% 89% Guzman Caught Stealing Hm (C)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Rick Reed facing 3-4-5
t5 4-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET B. Higginson R. Reed -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 4-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET K. Witt R. Reed -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 4-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET C. Pena R. Reed -0% 87% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Mike Maroth facing 3-4-5
b5 0-4 0 --- 8,(3-2)  MIN D. Mientkiewicz M. Maroth -3% 83% Walk
b5 0-4 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O MIN M. LeCroy M. Maroth 3% 87% Flyball: RF
b5 0-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO MIN T. Hunter M. Maroth 5% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Rick Reed facing 6-7-8
t6 4-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET C. Monroe R. Reed -1% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 4-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET E. Munson R. Reed -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
t6 4-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Petrick R. Reed -0% 89% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Mike Maroth facing 6-7-8
Shane Halter replaces Eric Munson playing 3B batting 7th
b6 0-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN D. Mohr M. Maroth 2% 91% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b6 0-4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  MIN M. Restovich M. Maroth -2% 89% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 0-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  R MIN D. Hocking M. Maroth -8% 81% Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Restovich Scores
Danny Patterson replaces Mike Maroth pitching
b6 1-4 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O MIN C. Guzman D. Patterson 4% 85% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b6 1-4 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  MIN S. Stewart D. Patterson -2% 83% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hocking to 3B
b6 1-4 2 1-3 O MIN L. Rivas D. Patterson 6% 89% Stewart Picked off 1B (P-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Rick Reed facing 9-1-2
t7 4-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  DET R. Santiago R. Reed 1% 90% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t7 4-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET A. Sanchez R. Reed -1% 89% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Santiago to 2B
t7 4-1 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O DET W. Morris R. Reed -2% 87% Fielder's Choice P; Santiago out at 3B/P-3B
t7 4-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Higginson R. Reed -1% 86% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Danny Patterson facing 2-3-4
b7 1-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN L. Rivas D. Patterson 3% 89% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b7 1-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN D. Mientkiewicz D. Patterson -3% 86% Walk
A.J. Pierzynski pinch hits for Matt LeCroy (C) batting 4th
b7 1-4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  R MIN A. Pierzynski D. Patterson -12% 74% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Mientkiewicz Scores
b7 2-4 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O MIN T. Hunter D. Patterson 6% 80% Strikeout Swinging
Jamie Walker replaces Danny Patterson pitching
Jacque Jones pinch hits for Dustan Mohr (LF) batting 6th
b7 2-4 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Jones J. Walker 5% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Twins' J.C. Romero facing 4-5-6
J.C. Romero replaces Rick Reed pitching
A.J. Pierzynski moves from PH to C
Jacque Jones moves from PH to LF
t8 4-2 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O DET K. Witt J. Romero -1% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  DET C. Pena J. Romero 5% 89% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
Juan Rincon replaces J.C. Romero pitching
t8 4-2 1 --3 6,(3-2)  DET C. Monroe J. Rincon 1% 89% Walk
t8 4-2 1 1-3 9,(3-2)  O DET S. Halter J. Rincon -4% 85% Strikeout Looking
Dmitri Young pinch hits for Ben Petrick (C) batting 8th
t8 4-2 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  DET D. Young J. Rincon 1% 86% Hit By Pitch; Monroe to 2B
t8 4-2 2 123 2,(1-0)  RR DET R. Santiago J. Rincon 9% 96% Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Pena Scores; Monroe Scores; Young to 2B
Matt Walbeck pinch runs for Dmitri Young (PH) batting 8th
t8 6-2 2 12- 2,(1-0)  DET A. Sanchez J. Rincon 0% 96% Wild Pitch; Walbeck to 3B
t8 6-2 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  DET A. Sanchez J. Rincon 0% 96% Santiago Steals 2B
t8 6-2 2 -23 5,(3-1)  DET A. Sanchez J. Rincon 0% 96% Walk
Joe Mays replaces Juan Rincon pitching
t8 6-2 2 123 6,(2-2)  RRR DET W. Morris J. Mays 3% 100% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Walbeck Scores; Santiago Scores; Sanchez Scores
t8 9-2 2 --3 4,(3-0)  DET B. Higginson J. Mays 0% 100% Walk
t8 9-2 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O DET K. Witt J. Mays -0% 99% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 9, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-9, Tigers' Chris Spurling facing 7-8-9
Chris Spurling replaces Jamie Walker pitching
Matt Walbeck moves from PR to C
Andres Torres replaces Alex Sanchez playing CF batting 1st
b8 2-9 0 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN M. Restovich C. Spurling -1% 99% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b8 2-9 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Hocking C. Spurling 1% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 2-9 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O MIN C. Guzman C. Spurling 0% 100% Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
b8 2-9 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O MIN S. Stewart C. Spurling 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 9, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-2, Twins' Joe Mays facing 5-6-7
Todd Sears replaces Doug Mientkiewicz playing 1B batting 3rd
t9 9-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET C. Pena J. Mays -0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 9-2 1 --- 5,(0-2)  O DET C. Monroe J. Mays -0% 100% Lineout: 3B
t9 9-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET S. Halter J. Mays 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 9, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-9, Tigers' Chris Spurling facing 2-3-4
Alex Prieto pinch hits for Luis Rivas (2B) batting 2nd
b9 2-9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN A. Prieto C. Spurling 0% 100% Popfly: SS
b9 2-9 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN T. Sears C. Spurling 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-9 2 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN A. Pierzynski C. Spurling -0% 100% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Pierzynski to 2B
b9 2-9 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MIN T. Hunter C. Spurling 0% 100% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 9, Twins 2.

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