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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 5, 1998
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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 July 5, 1998 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1998 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 5, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Moehler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | LaTroy Hawkins |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 10,060 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chuck Meriwether 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Mark Johnson |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Gabe Alvarez | Third Baseman |
| Trey Beamon | DH |
| Paul Bako | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Brent Gates | Third Baseman |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Ron Coomer | DH |
| Orlando Merced | First Baseman |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Denny Hocking | Left Fielder |
| Javier Valentin | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 5, 1998
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Hawkins
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Hawkins
There goes Hunter. The throw from Valentin to Walker and they have Hunter trapped. The throw over to Merced, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Hawkins
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Hawkins
Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Moehler
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Moehler
Gates takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lawton vs. Moehler
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lawton for the out. Nixon moves to third. Gates moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coomer vs. Moehler
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Nixon scores. Gates moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Merced vs. Moehler
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards second. Easley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hawkins
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Hawkins
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Alvarez vs. Hawkins
Alvarez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Beamon vs. Hawkins
Beamon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clark scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bako vs. Hawkins
Bako hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hawkins
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Moehler
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moehler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Moehler
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Moehler
Hocking hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Moehler
Valentin hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hocking moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Moehler
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Hawkins
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Hawkins
Easley hits a line drive towards the mound. Hawkins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Hawkins
Higginson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Hawkins
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Moehler
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Moehler
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Lawton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Moehler
Coomer hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Lawton scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Moehler
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hawkins
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Hawkins
Alvarez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Beamon vs. Hawkins
Beamon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Moehler
Meares hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Moehler
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meares moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Hocking vs. Moehler
Hocking hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meares scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Valentin vs. Bochtler
Doug Bochtler now pitching.
Valentin hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Bochtler
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gates vs. Bochtler
Gates hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker scores. There goes Hocking trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Hawkins
Bako hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. Bako reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Hawkins
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bako moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Hawkins
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bako scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Hawkins
Easley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Higginson vs. Hawkins
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced juggles the ball. That's an error on Merced. Hunter scores. Easley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Hawkins
Clark hits a popup into left field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Hawkins
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Bochtler
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Bochtler
Coomer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Merced vs. Bochtler
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it and throws to second for the out. Lawton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Meares vs. Bochtler
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Alvarez hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beamon vs. Swindell
Beamon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hocking. Beamon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bako vs. Swindell
Bako hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Swindell
Cruz hits a popup into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bochtler
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Bochtler
Hocking strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Bochtler
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Swindell
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Swindell
Swindell fires to first and has Hunter trapped. There's the throw to Walker who tags Hunter for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Swindell
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Swindell
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Higginson for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Runyan
Sean Runyan now pitching.
Nixon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Runyan
Gates hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Runyan
Lawton hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Swindell
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merced settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Swindell
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Swindell
Alvarez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching. Geronimo Berroa pinch hits for Trey Beamon.
Berroa hits a fly ball into left field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Anderson
Matt Anderson now pitching.
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Anderson
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Anderson
Meares hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Anderson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching.
Bako hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguilera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Aguilera
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Aguilera
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1998 -- Detroit at Minnesota (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 5 1 3 1 Nixon O, cf 4 1 1 0
Easley D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gates B, 3b 3 0 2 1
Higginson B, rf 4 0 1 0 Lawton M, rf 3 1 1 0
Clark T, 1b 4 1 1 0 Coomer R, dh 4 0 2 2
Gonzalez L, lf 2 1 0 0 Merced O, 1b 3 0 0 0
Alvarez G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Meares P, ss 4 1 1 0
Beamon T, dh 3 0 2 1 Walker T, 2b 4 2 2 1
Berroa G, ph 1 0 0 0 Hocking D, lf 3 0 2 1
Bako P, c 4 1 1 1 Valentin J, c 3 0 0 0
Cruz D, ss 4 0 0 0
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34 4 9 3 31 5 11 5
Detroit 020 020 000 -- 4
Minnesota 111 200 00x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Moehler B (L)* 3.0 8 5 5 1 0
Bochtler D 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
Runyan S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Anderson M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Hawkins L (W) 5.0 7 4 3 2 4
Swindell G 2.2 2 0 0 1 1
Carrasco H 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Aguilera R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Merced O
DP -- Detroit 4, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Minnesota 5
2B -- Lawton M, Bako P, Beamon T
HR -- Walker T
CS -- Hunter B 2
T -- 3:13
A -- 10060
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