Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Sparks
  
  Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mohr vs. Sparks
  
  Mohr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Mohr reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Kielty vs. Sparks
  
  Kielty hits a popup towards short. Santiago settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LeCroy vs. Sparks
  
  LeCroy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mohr scores. LeCroy moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Cuddyer vs. Sparks
  
  Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Mays
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Mays
  
  Infante hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Mays
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Mays
  
  Pena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higginson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Fick vs. Mays
  
  Fick hits a fly ball into right field. Restovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Sparks
  
  Pierzynski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Restovich vs. Sparks
  
  Restovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sears vs. Sparks
  
  Sears hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sears for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bocachica vs. Mays
  
  Bocachica hits a fly ball into left field. Mohr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Mays
  
  Munson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cuddyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Truby vs. Mays
  
  Truby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuddyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Sparks
  
  Hocking hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rivas vs. Sparks
  
  Rivas 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: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Mohr vs. Sparks
  
  Mohr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Infante settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Kielty vs. Sparks
  
  Kielty strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Mays
  
  Inge is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Mays
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Infante vs. Mays
  
  Infante hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rivas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Mays
  
  There goes Santiago. The throw from Pierzynski and he is safe. Santiago steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Higginson vs. Mays
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sears scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Higginson for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  LeCroy vs. Sparks
  
  LeCroy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cuddyer vs. Sparks
  
  Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Sparks
  
  Pierzynski hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Mays
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Kielty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fick vs. Mays
  
  Fick hits a fly ball into right field. Restovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bocachica vs. Mays
  
  Bocachica hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sears scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bocachica for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Restovich vs. Sparks
  
  Restovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sears vs. Sparks
  
  Sears hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Sparks
  
  Hocking is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Rivas vs. Sparks
  
  Rivas hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Mays
  
  Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Truby vs. Mays
  
  Truby strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Inge vs. Mays
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mohr vs. Sparks
  
  Mohr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kielty vs. Sparks
  
  Kielty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  LeCroy vs. Sparks
  
  LeCroy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Mays
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sears scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santiago for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Mays
  
  Infante hits a fly ball into left field. Mohr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Mays
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sears scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Higginson for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cuddyer vs. Sparks
  
  Cuddyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pierzynski vs. Sparks
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparks fields it and throws to first for the out. Cuddyer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Restovich vs. Sparks
  
  Restovich 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: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Sears vs. Sparks
  
  Sears hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sears for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Santana
  
  Javier Valentin now catching. Johan Santana now pitching.
  
  Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Fick vs. Santana
  
  Fick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Bocachica vs. Santana
  
  Bocachica bunts, foul, towards first. Sears settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Munson vs. Santana
  
  Munson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Truby vs. Santana
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pena moves to third. Fick moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Truby vs. Santana
  
  Truby strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Sparks
  
  Hocking hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Hocking reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivas vs. Sparks
  
  The ball gets by Inge for a passed ball. Hocking moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Rivas vs. Sparks
  
  Rivas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bocachica. Rivas reaches second base with a double. Hocking scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Mohr vs. Sparks
  
  Mohr hits a fly ball into right field. Fick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Kielty vs. Sparks
  
  Kielty hits a popup, foul, towards third. Truby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  LeCroy vs. Sparks
  
  LeCroy is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Lamb vs. Sparks
  
  David Lamb pinch hits for Michael Cuddyer.
  
  Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Jackson
  
  David Lamb now playing shortstop. Denny Hocking now playing third base. Michael Jackson now pitching.
  
  Inge strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Jackson
  
  Santiago hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Infante vs. Jackson
  
  Infante hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Santiago moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Higginson vs. Jackson
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Kielty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santiago moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Pena vs. Jackson
  
  Pena takes first base on ball four. Infante moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Fick vs. Jackson
  
  Fick hits a popup towards short. Lamb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Acevedo
  
  Juan Acevedo now pitching.
  
  Valentin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Restovich vs. Acevedo
  
  Restovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sears vs. Acevedo
  
  Sears is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bocachica vs. Guardado
  
  Eddie Guardado now pitching.
  
  Bocachica takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Guardado
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Guardado
  
  Mike Rivera pinch hits for Chris Truby.
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simon vs. Guardado
  
  Randall Simon pinch hits for Brandon Inge.
  
  Simon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guardado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/18/2002 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Rivas L, 2b           4  0  1  1   Santiago R, ss        4  0  2  0   
Mohr D, lf            4  1  1  0   Infante O, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Kielty B, cf          4  0  1  0   Higginson B, lf       4  0  1  0   
LeCroy M, dh          3  0  1  1   Pena C, 1b            2  0  1  0   
Cuddyer M, 3b         3  0  1  0   Fick R, rf            4  0  1  0   
Lamb D, ph-ss         1  0  0  0   Bocachica H, cf       3  0  0  0   
Pierzynski A, c       3  0  1  0   Munson E, dh          3  0  0  0   
Valentin J, c         1  0  1  0   Truby C, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Restovich M, rf       4  0  0  0   Rivera M, ph          1  0  0  0   
Sears T, 1b           4  0  0  0   Inge B, c             3  0  0  0   
Hocking D, ss-3b      2  1  2  0   Simon R, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  9  2                        32  0  6  0

Minnesota        100 000 010 --  2
Detroit          000 000 000 --  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mays J (W)            6.0  3  0  0  1  2
Santana J             1.0  1  0  0  1  2
Jackson M             1.0  2  0  0  1  1
Guardado E (S)        1.0  0  0  0  1  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sparks S (L)          8.0  8  2  2  1  1
Acevedo J             1.0  1  0  0  0  1

DP -- Minnesota 1, Detroit 3
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Detroit 9
2B -- Mohr D, Hocking D, Rivas L
SB -- Santiago R
HBP -- by Sparks S (Hocking D)
WP -- Santana J
PB -- Inge B
T -- 2:26
A -- 11214

    

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