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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 20, 1989
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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 April 20, 1989 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 20, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Smith |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 29,878 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Terry Cooney |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Williams | Center Fielder |
| Torey Lovullo | Third Baseman |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Left Fielder |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Pat Sheridan | DH |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Kent Hrbek | DH |
| Gene Larkin | First Baseman |
| Carmelo Castillo | Right Fielder |
| Brian Harper | Catcher |
| John Moses | Left Fielder |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 20, 1989
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Smith
Williams hits a popup in front of the plate. Harper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lovullo vs. Smith
Lovullo hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Smith
Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Smith
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Tanana
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Tanana
Backman 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Tanana
Puckett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Tanana
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Smith
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Smith
Nokes hits a fly ball into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Smith
Bergman hits a fly ball into left field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Tanana
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Tanana
Larkin hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Castillo vs. Tanana
There's a wild pitch. Hrbek moves to third. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Castillo vs. Tanana
Castillo hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hrbek tags and scores. Larkin tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Harper vs. Tanana
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Larkin tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Tanana
Moses hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Smith
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Smith
Sheridan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Smith
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lovullo vs. Smith
Lovullo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larkin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lovullo for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Tanana
Gagne hits a popup towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Tanana
Backman hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Tanana
Puckett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Tanana
Gaetti hits a line drive towards the mound. Tanana reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Smith
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Smith
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Smith
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Smith
There goes Whitaker. The throw from Harper and he is safe. Whitaker steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Nokes vs. Smith
Nokes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Tanana
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lovullo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Tanana
Larkin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Tanana
Castillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Tanana
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lovullo fields it and throws to first for the out. Larkin moves to third. Castillo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Moses vs. Tanana
Moses is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Gagne vs. Tanana
Gagne hits a line drive towards the mound. Tanana reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Smith
Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Smith
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Bergman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Sheridan vs. Smith
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larkin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sheridan for the out. Bergman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Smith
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lovullo vs. Smith
Lovullo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Tanana
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Tanana
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Tanana
There goes Puckett. The throw from Nokes and he is safe. Puckett steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Tanana
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Tanana
Hrbek hits a line drive into left field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Smith
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Smith
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Smith
Lynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Tanana
Larkin hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Tanana
Castillo 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Tanana
Harper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Smith
Nokes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Smith
Bergman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nokes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Smith
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nokes moves to third. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Moreland vs. Wayne
Gary Wayne now pitching. Keith Moreland pinch hits for Pat Sheridan.
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Wayne
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Tanana
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Tanana
Gagne bunts towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Tanana
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Puckett vs. Tanana
Puckett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Tanana
Gaetti 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 8
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovullo vs. Wayne
Lovullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Wayne
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Wayne
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Gonzalez
German Gonzalez now pitching.
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larkin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. Whitaker moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Nokes vs. Gonzalez
Nokes hits a fly ball into left field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Tanana
Hrbek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynn. Hrbek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Tanana
Dan Gladden pinch runs for Kent Hrbek.
Larkin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gladden moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castillo vs. Tanana
Castillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Castillo reaches second base with a double. Gladden scores. Larkin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Dwyer vs. Williams
Frank Williams now pitching. Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Brian Harper.
Dwyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Moses vs. Williams
Moses is hit by the pitch. Larkin scores. Castillo moves to third. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newman vs. Gibson
Randy Bush pinch hits for Greg Gagne. Paul Gibson now pitching. Al Newman pinch hits for Randy Bush.
Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castillo scores. Dwyer scores. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Backman vs. Gibson
Backman 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. Moses scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Gibson
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lynn. Puckett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Gibson
Gaetti is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gladden vs. Gibson
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Gonzalez
Al Newman now playing shortstop. Tim Laudner now catching.
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gonzalez
Lemon hits a line drive into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Gonzalez
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gonzalez
Williams strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1989 -- Detroit at Minnesota (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Williams K, cf 5 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 3 0 0 0
Lovullo T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bush R, ph 0 0 0 0
Whitaker L, 2b 2 1 1 1 Newman A, ph-ss 1 0 1 2
Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0 Backman W, 2b 5 0 1 0
Lynn F, lf 4 0 0 0 Puckett K, cf 3 0 2 0
Nokes M, c 3 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bergman D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Hrbek K, dh 3 1 1 0
Lemon C, rf 4 0 2 0 Gladden D, pr 1 1 0 0
Sheridan P, dh 2 0 0 1 Larkin G, 1b 3 2 2 0
Moreland K, ph 2 0 1 0 Castillo C, rf 3 1 2 2
Harper B, c 2 0 0 1
Dwyer J, ph 0 1 0 0
Laudner T, c 0 0 0 0
Moses J, lf 2 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 30 7 10 6
Detroit 100 010 000 -- 2
Minnesota 020 000 05x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F (L)* 7.0 8 5 5 4 2
Williams F+ 0.0 0 2 2 1 0
Gibson P 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Smith R 6.1 4 2 2 3 5
Wayne G 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Gonzalez G (W) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Minnesota 10
2B -- Lemon C, Hrbek K, Castillo C, Puckett K
HR -- Whitaker L
SB -- Whitaker L, Puckett K
SH -- Gagne G
SF -- Castillo C, Harper B
HBP -- by Tanana F (Larkin G), by Williams F (Moses J)
WP -- Tanana F
T -- 2:50
A -- 29878
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