Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Moehler
  
  Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Brede vs. Moehler
  
  Brede hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Molitor vs. Moehler
  
  Molitor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knoblauch moves to third. Brede moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Cordova vs. Moehler
  
  Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Knoblauch scores. Brede moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Lawton vs. Moehler
  
  Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Steinbach vs. Moehler
  
  Moehler fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Moehler. Brede scores. Lawton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Steinbach vs. Moehler
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moehler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Tewksbury
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Tewksbury
  
  Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Tewksbury
  
  Fryman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Tewksbury
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch misplays the ball. That's an error on Knoblauch. Fryman moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Higginson vs. Tewksbury
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Moehler
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Moehler
  
  Meares hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Hocking vs. Moehler
  
  Hocking hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meares moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Knoblauch vs. Moehler
  
  Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Meares tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Brede vs. Moehler
  
  Brede hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brede for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pride vs. Tewksbury
  
  Pride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brede scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pride for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Tewksbury
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Walbeck vs. Tewksbury
  
  Walbeck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brede scoops it up and throws to first, with Tewksbury covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Moehler
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Moehler
  
  Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Moehler
  
  Lawton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Tewksbury
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Tewksbury
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Easley vs. Tewksbury
  
  Easley hits a fly ball into right field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Tewksbury
  
  Fryman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Fryman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Tewksbury
  
  Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fryman scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Tewksbury
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Moehler
  
  Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Moehler
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Meares vs. Moehler
  
  Meares hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Steinbach moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Hocking vs. Moehler
  
  Hocking hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Trammell. Hocking reaches second base with a double. Steinbach scores. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Knoblauch vs. Moehler
  
  Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Brede vs. Moehler
  
  Brede hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pride vs. Tewksbury
  
  Pride strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Tewksbury
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walbeck vs. Tewksbury
  
  Walbeck strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Moehler
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Moehler
  
  Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moehler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Moehler
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Moehler
  
  Steinbach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lawton moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Moehler
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Moehler covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Tewksbury
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Tewksbury
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Cruz moves to third. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Easley vs. Tewksbury
  
  Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Fryman vs. Tewksbury
  
  Fryman hits a fly ball into right field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. Hunter tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Clark vs. Tewksbury
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Higginson vs. Tewksbury
  
  Higginson takes first base on ball four. Easley moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pride vs. Tewksbury
  
  Pride hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Lira
  
  Felipe Lira now pitching.
  
  Meares bunts towards the mound. Lira fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Lira
  
  Hocking strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Lira
  
  Knoblauch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Ritchie
  
  Todd Ritchie now pitching.
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Walbeck vs. Ritchie
  
  Walbeck hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Ritchie
  
  There's a wild pitch. Trammell moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Ritchie
  
  There's a wild pitch. Trammell moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Ritchie
  
  Cruz hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Trammell scores. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Ritchie
  
  Ritchie fires to first and picks off Cruz. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Ritchie
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Brede vs. Lira
  
  Brede hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Lira
  
  Molitor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Cordova vs. Lira
  
  Cordova takes first base on ball four. Molitor moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Lawton vs. Cummings
  
  John Cummings now pitching.
  
  Cummings spins, and has Molitor trapped. He throws to Fryman who tags Molitor for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lawton vs. Cummings
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lawton for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Ritchie
  
  Easley hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Ritchie
  
  Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Swindell
  
  Greg Swindell now pitching.
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Swindell
  
  There goes Fryman. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Fryman steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Higginson vs. Swindell
  
  Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Reed vs. Olson
  
  Jody Reed pinch hits for Curtis Pride. Gregg Olson now pitching.
  
  Reed hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fryman scores. Higginson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Olson
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Higginson scores. Reed moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Walbeck vs. Olson
  
  Walbeck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brede scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walbeck for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Cummings
  
  Steinbach hits a line drive towards third. Fryman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Miceli
  
  Ron Coomer pinch hits for Todd Walker. Dan Miceli now pitching.
  
  Coomer strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Miceli
  
  Meares strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Olson
  
  Ron Coomer now playing first base. Denny Hocking now playing third base. Brent Brede now playing right field.
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Olson
  
  Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Olson
  
  Easley takes first base on ball four. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Fryman vs. Olson
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Fryman vs. Olson
  
  Fryman is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Clark vs. Guardado
  
  Eddie Guardado now pitching.
  
  Clark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Higginson vs. Guardado
  
  Higginson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Guardado
  
  Reed hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Miceli
  
  Hocking takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Knoblauch vs. Miceli
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miceli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hocking moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Brede vs. Miceli
  
  Brede takes first base on ball four. Hocking moves to third. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Molitor vs. Jones
  
  Todd Jones now pitching.
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cruz fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Hocking scores. Knoblauch moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Cordova vs. Jones
  
  Cordova strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lawton vs. Jones
  
  Lawton takes first base on ball four. Molitor moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Steinbach vs. Jones
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/9/1997 -- Minnesota at Detroit (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b       2  1  1  1   Hunter B, cf          4  1  1  0   
Brede B, 1b-rf        4  1  1  0   Easley D, 2b          2  1  0  1   
Molitor P, dh         5  0  2  1   Fryman T, 3b          3  3  3  1   
Cordova M, lf         4  0  0  0   Clark T, 1b           5  0  1  1   
Lawton M, cf          3  0  1  0   Higginson B, lf       3  2  1  4   
Steinbach T, c        4  1  1  0   Pride C, dh           3  0  0  0   
Walker T, 3b          3  0  0  0   Reed J, ph            2  0  1  1   
Coomer R, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   Trammell B, rf        3  1  1  1   
Meares P, ss          4  1  1  0   Walbeck M, c          4  0  0  0   
Hocking D, rf-3b      3  1  2  1   Cruz D, ss            3  2  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  9  3                        32 10 10 10

Minnesota        210 100 001 --  5
Detroit          002 011 24x -- 10

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tewksbury B           5.0  5  3  3  3  3
Ritchie T (L)         1.1  2  2  2  1  0
Swindell G            0.1  0  1  1  1  0
Olson G               0.2  2  3  3  3  1
Guardado E            0.2  1  1  1  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moehler B             5.0  7  4  3  4  3
Lira F                1.1  1  0  0  1  1
Cummings J (W)        1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Miceli D*             0.2  1  1  1  2  2
Jones T               1.0  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Moehler B, Knoblauch C, Walker T
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Detroit 8
2B -- Meares P, Cruz D, Fryman T, Hocking D
HR -- Higginson B
SB -- Fryman T, Easley D, Hunter B
CS -- Molitor P
SF -- Knoblauch C, Easley D, Fryman T
WP -- Ritchie T 2
T -- 3:21
A -- 6477

    

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