Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Young
  
  Powell strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Young
  
  Cubbage hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Young
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Zahn
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Zahn
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Zahn
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Young
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Young
  
  Wynegar hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Young
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards second. Whitaker fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson throws to Trammell, who throws back to Thompson who tags Smalley for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Zahn
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Zahn
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Zahn
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wockenfuss vs. Zahn
  
  Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Young
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chiles vs. Young
  
  Chiles strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randall vs. Young
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Powell vs. Young
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Zahn
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Zahn
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Zahn
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Young
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Young
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Young
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Young
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Zahn
  
  Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Zahn
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew juggles the ball. That's an error on Carew. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Zahn
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kemp vs. Zahn
  
  Kemp hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randall catches it and throws to second with Smalley covering, to double up Staub. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Young
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Young
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiles vs. Young
  
  Chiles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Young
  
  Randall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Zahn
  
  Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Zahn
  
  Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Zahn
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Young
  
  Powell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Young
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Young
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Zahn
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Zahn
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Zahn
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Zahn
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Zahn
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Young
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wockenfuss. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynegar vs. Young
  
  Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ford vs. Young
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Adams vs. Young
  
  Adams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiles vs. Young
  
  Chiles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randall vs. Young
  
  Randall hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Zahn
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Zahn
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Zahn
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wockenfuss vs. Zahn
  
  Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rodriguez vs. Zahn
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field. Chiles picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chiles. Thompson scores. Wockenfuss moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  May vs. Marshall
  
  Mike Marshall now pitching. Milt May pinch hits for Alan Trammell.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Young
  
  Mark Wagner now playing shortstop.
  
  Powell 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 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Young
  
  Cubbage 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 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Young
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Young
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wockenfuss. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wynegar vs. Hiller
  
  John Hiller now pitching.
  
  Wynegar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Marshall
  
  Bombo Rivera now playing left field.
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Marshall
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Marshall
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Marshall covering, for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thompson vs. Marshall
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Hiller
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Hiller
  
  Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Hiller
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morales for the out. Ford moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rivera vs. Hiller
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ford tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Hiller
  
  Randall is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Marshall
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Marshall
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Marshall
  
  Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1978 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Powell H, rf          4  0  0  0   LeFlore R, cf         4  0  2  0   
Cubbage M, 3b         4  0  0  0   Whitaker L, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Carew R, 1b           4  0  1  0   Staub R, dh           4  0  0  0   
Smalley R, ss         3  1  3  0   Thompson J, 1b        4  1  2  0   
Wynegar B, c          4  0  0  0   Kemp S, lf            4  0  0  0   
Ford D, cf            3  1  0  0   Parrish L, c          4  0  1  0   
Adams G, dh           3  1  2  2   Wockenfuss J, rf      4  0  1  0   
Morales J, ph         1  0  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       3  0  1  1   
Chiles R, lf          2  1  1  1   Trammell A, ss        2  0  0  0   
Rivera B, lf          0  0  0  1   May M, ph             1  0  0  0   
Randall B, 2b         4  0  0  0   Wagner M, ss          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  7  4                        33  1  7  1

Minnesota        000 010 201 --  4
Detroit          000 000 100 --  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zahn G (W)            6.2  6  1  1  1  3
Marshall M (S)        2.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Young K (L)           7.2  7  3  3  2  3
Hiller J              1.1  0  1  1  1  1

E -- Carew R, Chiles R
DP -- Minnesota 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Detroit 6
2B -- Smalley R 2
HR -- Chiles R, Adams G
CS -- LeFlore R
SF -- Rivera B
WP -- Hiller J
T -- 2:35
A -- 16995

    

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