Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Radke
  
  Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fick vs. Radke
  
  Fick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Radke
  
  Higginson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Radke
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Sparks
  
  Guzman 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 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Sparks
  
  Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Sparks
  
  Lawton strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McMillon vs. Radke
  
  McMillon strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Radke
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Radke
  
  Encarnacion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rivas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Koskie vs. Sparks
  
  Koskie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Sparks
  
  Ortiz hits a line drive into right field. McMillon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Sparks
  
  Hocking 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 3

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Radke
  
  Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cardona vs. Radke
  
  Cardona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Radke
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Fick vs. Radke
  
  Fick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Easley moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Higginson vs. Radke
  
  Higginson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rivas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Sparks
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Mientkiewicz vs. Sparks
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Pierzynski vs. Sparks
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fick has Jones trapped. There's the throw to Cardona and over to Halter, who tags Jones for the out. Mientkiewicz moves to third. Pierzynski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Guzman vs. Sparks
  
  Guzman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McMillon. Guzman reaches second base with a double. Mientkiewicz scores. Pierzynski scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Rivas vs. Sparks
  
  Rivas 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 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Lawton vs. Sparks
  
  Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Koskie vs. Sparks
  
  Koskie hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Guzman moves to third. Lawton moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Ortiz vs. Sparks
  
  Ortiz takes first base on ball four. Guzman scores. Lawton moves to third. Koskie moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Hocking vs. Sparks
  
  Hocking hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lawton scores. Koskie scores. Ortiz moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Sparks
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ortiz scores. Hocking moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Sparks
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Radke
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McMillon vs. Radke
  
  McMillon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first, with Radke covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Radke
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Sparks
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Sparks
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pierzynski for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Sparks
  
  Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guzman for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Sparks
  
  Rivas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McMillon. Rivas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Lawton vs. Sparks
  
  Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Koskie vs. Sparks
  
  Koskie strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Radke
  
  Encarnacion is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Radke
  
  Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cardona vs. Radke
  
  Cardona hits a line drive into left field. Jones picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Cardona moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Easley vs. Radke
  
  Easley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Cardona trying to get to home. Jones throws the ball in to Pierzynski who tags Cardona, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Sparks
  
  Ortiz hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Sparks
  
  Hocking hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McMillon. Hocking reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Sparks
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hocking moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Mientkiewicz vs. Sparks
  
  Mientkiewicz 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 6

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fick vs. Radke
  
  Fick hits a line drive into center field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Radke
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Radke
  
  Palmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Higginson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  McMillon vs. Radke
  
  McMillon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McMillon for the out. Higginson moves to third. Palmer moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Cruz vs. Radke
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Sparks
  
  Pierzynski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higginson throws the ball in to Easley who tags Pierzynski, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Sparks
  
  Guzman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Sparks
  
  Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz misplays the ball. That's an error on Cruz. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lawton vs. Sparks
  
  Lawton hits a popup towards first. Fick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Koskie vs. Santos
  
  Victor Santos now pitching.
  
  Koskie hits a fly ball into right field. McMillon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Radke
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hocking who is chasing the ball. Encarnacion reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Halter vs. Radke
  
  Halter hits a popup towards first. Mientkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cardona vs. Radke
  
  Cardona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Encarnacion scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Radke
  
  Easley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Santos
  
  Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Santos
  
  Hocking strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Santos
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Santos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fick vs. Radke
  
  Fick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Radke
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Radke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Wells
  
  Bob Wells now pitching.
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  McMillon vs. Wells
  
  McMillon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Wells
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Wells
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Santos
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Santos
  
  Pierzynski hits a fly ball into right field. McMillon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Santos
  
  Guzman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Rivas vs. Santos
  
  Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Halter juggles the ball. That's an error on Halter. Guzman moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lawton vs. Santos
  
  Lawton takes first base on ball four. Rivas moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Koskie vs. Santos
  
  Koskie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guzman scores. Rivas scores. Lawton moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Ortiz vs. Santos
  
  Ortiz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lawton scores. Koskie moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Hocking vs. Santos
  
  Hocking hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Macias vs. Wells
  
  Brian Buchanan now playing right field. Jose Macias pinch hits for Shane Halter.
  
  Macias hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buchanan. Macias reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Cardona vs. Wells
  
  Cardona hits a line drive towards third. Koskie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Easley vs. Wells
  
  The ball gets by Pierzynski for a passed ball. Macias moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Easley vs. Wells
  
  Easley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buchanan. Easley reaches second base with a double. Macias scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Fick vs. Guardado
  
  Eddie Guardado now pitching.
  
  Fick strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Higginson vs. Guardado
  
  Higginson strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/9/2001 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Easley D, 2b          5  0  2  1   Guzman C, ss          4  3  2  3   
Fick R, 1b            5  1  3  1   Rivas L, 2b           5  1  1  0   
Higginson B, lf       5  1  1  0   Lawton M, rf          2  2  0  0   
Palmer D, dh          4  0  1  0   Buchanan B, rf        0  0  0  0   
McMillon B, rf        4  1  1  2   Koskie C, 3b          5  1  1  2   
Cruz D, ss            4  0  1  0   Ortiz D, dh           4  1  1  2   
Encarnacion J, cf     4  1  1  0   Hocking D, cf         5  0  2  2   
Halter S, 3b          3  0  0  0   Jones J, lf           4  0  1  0   
Macias J, ph          1  1  1  0   Mientkiewicz D, 1b    4  2  2  1   
Cardona J, c          4  0  2  1   Pierzynski A, c       4  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  5 13  5                        37 11 11 10

Detroit          100 000 121 --  5
Minnesota        006 101 03x -- 11

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sparks S (L)          5.2  9  8  4  3  3
Santos V              2.1  2  3  0  2  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Radke B (W)           7.1  9  3  3  0  5
Wells B               1.0  4  2  2  0  1
Guardado E            0.2  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Cruz D 2, Jones J, Halter S
LOB -- Detroit 7, Minnesota 7
2B -- Guzman C, Rivas L, Hocking D, Macias J, Easley D
3B -- Encarnacion J
HR -- Fick R, Mientkiewicz D, Guzman C, McMillon B
WP -- Sparks S
PB -- Pierzynski A
T -- 3:01
A -- 46101

    

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