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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 23, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 23, 1988 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Robinson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Lea |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 40,935 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Al Clark 3B: Tim Welke |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Pat Sheridan | Left Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Darrell Evans | DH |
| Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Luis Salazar | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Gene Larkin | DH |
| Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Al Newman | Third Baseman |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 23, 1988
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Lea
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Lea
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Lea
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Lea
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Robinson
Gladden hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Robinson
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Robinson
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Robinson
Hrbek hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Robinson
Larkin hits a line drive towards first. Bergman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Lea
Nokes hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Nokes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Lea
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. Nokes moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Lea
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nokes scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Lea
Murphy hits a popup into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Lea
Salazar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Lea
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Salazar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Sheridan vs. Lea
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. Salazar moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Lea
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Robinson
Bush hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Robinson
Laudner hits a line drive towards the mound. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Robinson
Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Robinson
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Lea
Bergman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Lea
Nokes strikes out. There goes Bergman. The throw from Laudner to second, and Bergman is out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lea
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Lea
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Lea
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Salazar vs. Lea
Salazar hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Robinson
Gladden hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Robinson
Herr strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Robinson
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Lea
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Lea
Sheridan hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Lea
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Lea
Bergman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Smith
Roy Smith now pitching.
Nokes hits a popup towards third. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Robinson
Hrbek strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Robinson
Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Robinson
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Robinson
Laudner takes first base on ball four. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gagne vs. Robinson
Gagne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Larkin scores. Laudner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Robinson
Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Smith
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Smith
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Smith
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Smith
Salazar hits a line drive towards third. Newman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Robinson
Gladden hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Robinson
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Robinson covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Robinson
Puckett hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Smith
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Smith
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Smith
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Robinson
Hrbek hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Robinson
Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Robinson
Bush hits a line drive towards third. Salazar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Robinson
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Smith
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Smith
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Smith
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Smith
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Robinson
Gagne hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Robinson
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Robinson
Gladden hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Smith
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Smith
Salazar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Smith
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Salazar moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Sheridan vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching.
Sheridan hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Atherton
Trammell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Robinson
Herr strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Robinson
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Hrbek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puckett moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Larkin vs. Hernandez
Larkin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puckett scores. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bullock vs. Henneman
John Christensen pinch hits for Randy Bush. Mike Henneman now pitching. Eric Bullock pinch hits for John Christensen.
Bullock hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Laudner vs. Henneman
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Atherton
John Moses now playing right field.
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Atherton
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nokes for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Atherton
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Atherton covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Henneman
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Henneman
Newman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Henneman
Gladden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Herr vs. Henneman
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Atherton
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Reardon
Gary Pettis pinch runs for Chet Lemon. Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Murphy bunts towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Herr covering, for the out. Pettis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Salazar vs. Reardon
Salazar strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Reardon
Whitaker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Laudner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Henneman
Gary Pettis now playing center field. Dwayne Murphy now playing right field.
Puckett hits a line drive beyond third. Salazar can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Henneman
Hrbek hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1988 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b 6 0 2 1 Gladden D, lf 5 0 1 0
Sheridan P, lf 4 0 0 0 Herr T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 4 1 1 0 Puckett K, cf 5 3 1 0
Bergman D, 1b 5 1 2 2 Hrbek K, 1b 5 2 3 4
Nokes M, c 5 1 1 0 Larkin G, dh 2 1 1 1
Evans D, dh 3 1 0 0 Bush R, rf 3 1 1 1
Lemon C, rf 2 1 1 1 Christensen J, ph 0 0 0 0
Pettis G, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Bullock E, ph 1 0 0 0
Murphy D, cf-rf 4 0 1 1 Moses J, rf 0 0 0 0
Salazar L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Laudner T, c 3 0 0 0
Gagne G, ss 4 0 1 1
Newman A, 3b 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 9 5 36 7 9 7
Detroit 021 200 000 0 -- 5
Minnesota 210 100 010 2 -- 7
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson J 7.1 3 5 5 4 3
Hernandez G* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Henneman M (L) 1.2 4 2 2 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Lea C 3.2 8 5 5 4 3
Smith R 3.2 1 0 0 3 0
Atherton K+ 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
Reardon J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 10th
DP -- Detroit 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Detroit 11, Minnesota 6
2B -- Nokes M
HR -- Hrbek K 2, Bush R, Bergman D
CS -- Bergman D
SH -- Murphy D
WP -- Robinson J
T -- 3:24
A -- 40935
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