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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 17, 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 September 17, 1989 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 1989 |
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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 | September 17, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Searcy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Dyer |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 24,489 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: Mark Johnson 2B: Al Clark 3B: Dave Phillips |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Fred Lynn | DH |
Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
Scott Lusader | Right Fielder |
Rob Richie | Left Fielder |
Doug Strange | Third Baseman |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Newman | Second Baseman |
Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Brian Harper | Catcher |
Gene Larkin | First Baseman |
Gary Gaetti | DH |
Carmelo Castillo | Right Fielder |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Terry Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 17, 1989
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Dyer
Pettis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Dyer
There goes Pettis. The throw from Harper and he is safe. Pettis steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Dyer
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pettis moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Dyer
Whitaker hits a line drive towards short. Gagne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Dyer
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pettis scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Dyer
Bergman takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lusader vs. Dyer
Lusader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynn scores. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Richie vs. Dyer
Richie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Searcy
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Searcy
Gladden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Searcy
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Dyer
Strange strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Dyer
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Dyer
Pettis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Dyer
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pettis moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Dyer
Whitaker hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Searcy
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Searcy
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Searcy
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Castillo vs. Searcy
Castillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Larkin scores. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Gagne vs. Searcy
Gagne hits a line drive into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Searcy
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Dyer
Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Dyer
Bergman hits a line drive into right field. Castillo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Castillo. Lynn scores. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lusader vs. Dyer
Lusader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richie vs. Dyer
Richie bunts in front of the plate. Harper fields it and throws to first for the out. Bergman moves to third. Lusader moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Strange vs. Dyer
Strange bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bergman scores. Lusader moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Dyer
Heath hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Lusader scores. Strange moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pettis vs. Smith
Roy Smith now pitching.
Pettis hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Smith
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Searcy
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Searcy
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Searcy
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, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Smith
Whitaker hits a popup towards third. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Smith
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Smith
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Searcy
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Searcy
Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Searcy
Gaetti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Searcy
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
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lusader vs. Smith
Lusader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Richie vs. Smith
Richie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. Lusader moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Strange vs. Smith
Strange strikes out. Harper drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Strange out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Smith
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pettis vs. Smith
Pettis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lusader scores. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Smith
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath scores. Pettis moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Smith
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Searcy
Gagne hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lusader. Gagne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Searcy
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Searcy
Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gagne scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Searcy
Gladden hits a fly ball into right field. Lusader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Searcy
Puckett strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Gonzalez
German Gonzalez now pitching. Doug Baker now playing shortstop.
Lynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Castillo. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Gonzalez
Bergman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lusader vs. Gonzalez
Lusader hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Richie vs. Gonzalez
Richie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Castillo. Richie reaches second base with a double. Lynn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Strange vs. Gonzalez
Strange hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Searcy
Harper hits a line drive into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Searcy
Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Searcy
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Castillo vs. Searcy
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gonzalez
Lenny Webster now catching.
Heath strikes out. Webster drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Heath out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Gonzalez
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gonzalez
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Searcy
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Richie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Searcy
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Searcy
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Booker
Chip Hale now playing second base. Greg Booker now pitching.
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Booker
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Bergman vs. Booker
Bergman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Rawley
Shane Rawley now pitching. Ken Williams pinch hits for Scott Lusader.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Schu vs. Rawley
Rick Schu pinch hits for Rob Richie.
Schu hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Strange vs. Rawley
Strange hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Henneman
Ken Williams now playing right field. Rick Schu now playing third base. Doug Strange now playing second base. Mike Heath now playing left field.
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Henneman
Puckett hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Henneman
John Moses pinch runs for Kirby Puckett.
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Henneman
Larkin hits a popup into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Rawley
John Moses now playing center field. Randy Bush now playing left field.
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Rawley
Pettis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Rawley
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pettis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Datz vs. Rawley
Datz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Henneman
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Henneman
Paul Sorrento pinch hits for Carmelo Castillo.
Sorrento hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Henneman
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1989 -- Detroit at Minnesota (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Pettis G, cf 5 1 3 1 Newman A, 2b 4 0 1 1 Trammell A, ss 6 0 3 1 Hale C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 5 1 1 0 Gladden D, lf 4 0 1 0 Datz J, c 1 0 0 0 Bush R, lf 0 0 0 0 Lynn F, dh 5 3 4 1 Puckett K, cf 4 0 1 0 Bergman D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Moses J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Lusader S, rf 3 2 2 1 Harper B, c 3 0 1 0 Williams K, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Webster L, c 1 0 0 0 Richie R, lf 3 0 1 1 Larkin G, 1b 2 1 0 0 Schu R, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Gaetti G, dh 3 0 1 0 Strange D, 3b-2b 4 0 0 1 Castillo C, rf 3 0 1 1 Heath M, c-lf 4 1 1 1 Sorrento P, ph 1 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 2 1 1 0 Baker D, ss 2 0 0 0 Jorgensen T, 3b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 9 17 8 32 2 7 2 Detroit 203 021 010 -- 9 Minnesota 010 010 000 -- 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Searcy S (W) 7.0 6 2 2 3 2 Henneman M 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Dyer M (L) 2.1 7 5 5 3 2 Smith R 2.2 3 2 2 1 2 Gonzalez G 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 Booker G* 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 Rawley S 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Castillo C DP -- Detroit 2, Minnesota 1 LOB -- Detroit 12, Minnesota 6 2B -- Lynn F 2, Gagne G, Richie R, Whitaker L SB -- Pettis G SH -- Richie R, Strange D T -- 2:49 A -- 24489
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