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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 5, 2000
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 5, 2000 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 2000 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 2000 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Mays |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Sparks |
Ballpark | Comerica Park |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 39,592 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Scott Higgins 2B: Travis Katzenmeier 3B: Jim Reynolds |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Denny Hocking | Third Baseman |
Cristian Guzman | Shortstop |
Midre Cummings | Right Fielder |
Ron Coomer | First Baseman |
David Ortiz | DH |
Torii Hunter | Center Fielder |
Jacque Jones | Left Fielder |
Jay Canizaro | Second Baseman |
Chad Moeller | Catcher |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy McMillon | DH |
Jose Macias | Second Baseman |
Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
Hal Morris | First Baseman |
Juan Encarnacion | Center Fielder |
Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
Javier Cardona | Catcher |
Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 5, 2000
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Sparks
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Sparks
Guzman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cummings vs. Sparks
There goes Guzman. The throw from Cardona and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Cummings vs. Sparks
Cummings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Coomer vs. Sparks
Coomer hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McMillon vs. Mays
McMillon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McMillon for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Mays
Macias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Mays
Higginson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Mays
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Moeller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Sparks
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Sparks
Hunter takes first base on ball four. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Sparks
Jones hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Canizaro vs. Sparks
Canizaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ortiz moves to third. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Moeller vs. Sparks
Moeller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Hocking vs. Sparks
Hocking takes first base on ball four. Ortiz scores. Hunter moves to third. Canizaro moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Guzman vs. Sparks
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Hocking moves to second. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Mays
Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Mays
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Mays
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Sparks
Cummings hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Sparks
Coomer hits a line drive into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Sparks
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Sparks covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Mays
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cardona vs. Mays
Cardona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McMillon vs. Mays
McMillon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Mays
Macias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Mays
Higginson hits a line drive towards first. Coomer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Sparks
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sparks
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Canizaro vs. Sparks
Canizaro hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Mays
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Mays
Palmer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Mays
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moeller vs. Sparks
Moeller hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Sparks
Hocking hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Sparks
Guzman hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Sparks
Cummings hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Mays
Encarnacion hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Mays
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hocking fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cardona vs. Mays
Cardona hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McMillon vs. Mays
McMillon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Mays
Macias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Sparks
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Sparks
Ortiz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Sparks
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Sparks
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. Hunter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Canizaro vs. Sparks
Canizaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Mays
Higginson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Mays
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Mays
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Mays
Morris takes first base on ball four. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Encarnacion vs. Mays
Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higginson scores. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Cruz hits a line drive towards short. Guzman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moeller vs. Nitkowski
C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
Moeller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Nitkowski
Hocking hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Guzman vs. Nitkowski
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cummings vs. Nitkowski
Cummings strikes out. There goes Guzman. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Anderson
Matt Anderson now pitching.
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Carrasco
Rich Becker pinch hits for Javier Cardona.
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillon vs. Carrasco
McMillon bunts towards the mound. Carrasco fields it and throws to first for the out. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Macias vs. Carrasco
Macias hits a line drive for a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Brocail
Brad Ausmus now catching. Doug Brocail now pitching.
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Brocail
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Brocail
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Hawkins
LaTroy Hawkins now pitching.
Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hawkins
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Hawkins
Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Hawkins
Morris strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Jones
Matt Lawton pinch hits for Jay Canizaro. Todd Jones now pitching.
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Jones
Corey Koskie pinch hits for Chad Moeller.
Koskie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Jones
There goes Koskie. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Cruz applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Jones
Hocking takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Guzman vs. Jones
Guzman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/2000 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Hocking D, 3b 3 1 1 2 McMillon B, dh 3 2 2 2 Guzman C, ss 5 0 1 0 Macias J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cummings M, rf 4 0 1 0 Higginson B, lf 4 1 2 0 Coomer R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, rf 4 0 0 0 Ortiz D, dh 4 1 1 0 Palmer D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hunter T, cf 3 1 1 0 Morris H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Jones J, lf 4 0 1 1 Encarnacion J, cf 3 0 1 1 Canizaro J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Cruz D, ss 3 0 0 0 Lawton M, ph 1 0 0 0 Cardona J, c 2 1 1 1 Moeller C, c 3 0 1 0 Becker R, ph 0 0 0 0 Koskie C, ph 1 0 1 0 Ausmus B, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 28 4 6 4 Minnesota 010 011 000 -- 3 Detroit 001 021 00x -- 4 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Mays J (L) 5.2 6 4 4 2 2 Carrasco H 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 Hawkins L 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Sparks S (W) 6.0 7 3 3 2 1 Nitkowski C 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Anderson M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Brocail D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Jones T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Cardona J DP -- Minnesota 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Detroit 5 3B -- Jones J HR -- McMillon B 2, Hocking D, Cardona J SB -- Guzman C CS -- Koskie C SH -- McMillon B PB -- Cardona J T -- 2:30 A -- 39592
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