Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Blair
  
  Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hocking vs. Blair
  
  Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Molitor vs. Blair
  
  Molitor hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Myers vs. Blair
  
  Myers hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Aldred
  
  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, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Aldred
  
  Reed hits a line drive into right field. Coomer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Aldred
  
  Fryman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Aldred
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Coomer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbrunn vs. Blair
  
  Colbrunn hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Colbrunn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Lawton vs. Blair
  
  Lawton hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Trammell. Lawton reaches second base with a double. Colbrunn scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Coomer vs. Blair
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Blair covering, for the out. Lawton moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Walker vs. Blair
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Meares vs. Blair
  
  Meares hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Aldred
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Aldred
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Aldred
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Aldred
  
  Aldred fires over to first and Colbrunn drops the ball. That's an error on Colbrunn. Higginson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Coleman vs. Aldred
  
  Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Aldred
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Blair
  
  Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Trammell. Knoblauch reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Hocking vs. Blair
  
  Hocking takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Molitor vs. Blair
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Knoblauch scores. Hocking moves to third. Molitor moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Myers vs. Blair
  
  Myers strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Colbrunn vs. Blair
  
  Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to home to get Hocking. Molitor moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Lawton vs. Blair
  
  Lawton takes first base on ball four. Colbrunn moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Coomer vs. Blair
  
  Coomer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Aldred
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Aldred
  
  Reed is hit by the pitch. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fryman vs. Aldred
  
  Fryman hits a fly ball into left field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Aldred
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Reed moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Aldred
  
  Trammell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Aldred
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aldred fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Blair
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Meares vs. Blair
  
  Meares hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Knoblauch vs. Blair
  
  Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hunter who is chasing the ball. Knoblauch reaches third base with a triple. Meares goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hocking vs. Blair
  
  Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Molitor vs. Bautista
  
  Jose Bautista now pitching.
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Knoblauch scores. Hocking moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Myers vs. Bautista
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Bautista covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Aldred
  
  Higginson 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, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Aldred
  
  Coleman 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, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Aldred
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbrunn vs. Bautista
  
  Colbrunn hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Bautista
  
  Lawton hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Bautista
  
  Coomer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Bautista
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Meares vs. Bautista
  
  Meares hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Aldred
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Aldred
  
  Reed hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Aldred
  
  Fryman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Aldred
  
  Clark 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 

Top 6

• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Bautista
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Bautista
  
  Hocking hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Bautista
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Bautista
  
  Myers strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Trombley
  
  Mike Trombley now pitching.
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Trombley
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Trombley
  
  Higginson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Trombley
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Colbrunn vs. Bautista
  
  Colbrunn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lawton vs. Bautista
  
  Lawton hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coomer vs. Bautista
  
  There goes Colbrunn. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Reed applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Bautista
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Trombley
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Trombley
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Trombley
  
  Reed strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Cummings
  
  John Cummings now pitching.
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cummings fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Cummings
  
  Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Cummings
  
  Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hocking vs. Cummings
  
  There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Knoblauch steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Hocking vs. Cummings
  
  There's a wild pitch. Knoblauch moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Hocking vs. Cummings
  
  Hocking hits a fly ball into right field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Trombley
  
  Fryman strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Trombley
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Trombley
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Trombley
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Cummings
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Cummings
  
  Myers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Molitor moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colbrunn vs. Miceli
  
  Dan Miceli now pitching.
  
  Colbrunn hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Molitor moves to third. Myers moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Lawton vs. Miceli
  
  Lawton is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Coomer vs. Miceli
  
  Coomer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Molitor scores. Myers moves to third. Lawton moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Steinbach vs. Myers
  
  Terry Steinbach pinch hits for Todd Walker. Mike Myers now pitching.
  
  Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Myers tags and scores. Lawton tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Meares vs. Myers
  
  Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Aguilera
  
  Rich Becker now playing left field. Denny Hocking now playing third base. Rick Aguilera now pitching.
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Aguilera
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbrunn fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Higginson for the double play. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Aguilera
  
  Damion Easley pinch hits for Deivi Cruz.
  
  Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Aguilera
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/10/1997 -- Minnesota at Detroit (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b       3  2  2  1   Hunter B, cf          5  0  1  0   
Hocking D, lf-3b      4  0  1  0   Reed J, 2b            3  1  0  0   
Molitor P, dh         5  1  4  2   Fryman T, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Myers G, c            5  1  1  0   Clark T, 1b           4  1  0  0   
Colbrunn G, 1b        5  1  2  0   Trammell B, rf        2  1  2  3   
Lawton M, cf          3  0  1  1   Johnson B, c          4  0  0  0   
Coomer R, rf          5  1  2  2   Higginson B, lf       4  0  2  0   
Walker T, 3b          3  0  1  0   Coleman V, dh         3  0  0  0   
Steinbach T, ph       0  0  0  1   Cruz D, ss            3  0  0  0   
Becker R, lf          0  0  0  0   Easley D, ph          0  0  0  0   
Meares P, ss          5  1  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7 14  7                        31  3  6  3

Minnesota        011 210 002 --  7
Detroit          003 000 000 --  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Aldred S (W)          5.0  4  3  3  3  0
Trombley M            3.0  1  0  0  1  4
Aguilera R            1.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blair W (L)           3.1  7  4  4  3  2
Bautista J            3.2  4  1  1  1  1
Cummings J*           1.0  2  2  2  1  0
Miceli D              0.1  1  0  0  1  0
Myers M               0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Colbrunn G
DP -- Minnesota 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Minnesota 11, Detroit 7
2B -- Colbrunn G, Lawton M, Knoblauch C
3B -- Knoblauch C
HR -- Trammell B, Coomer R
SB -- Knoblauch C
CS -- Colbrunn G
SF -- Steinbach T
HBP -- by Aldred S (Reed J)
WP -- Cummings J
T -- 3:11
A -- 6381

    

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