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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
1997-08-19 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 15478 · 72°F, night, dry · Wind 9 mph from RF · 2:37
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 8–2. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Willie Blair earned the win. Tony Clark went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| DET | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Willie Blair L: LaTroy Hawkins SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Rocky Roe · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denny Hocking | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Molitor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Stahoviak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Lawton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marty Cordova | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damian Miller | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Travis Fryman | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Hamelin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Melvin Nieves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Damion Easley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Casanova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Deivi Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 LaTroy Hawkins | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Travis Miller | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Todd Ritchie | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Robertson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Blair | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 43/G4M
- Denny Hocking: K
- Paul Molitor: D9/F9LM.B-3(E9)
- Scott Stahoviak: 5/P5D
Bot 1
- Brian Hunter: W
- Bobby Higginson: S9/G34.1-3
- Travis Fryman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR)
- Tony Clark: D8/L78D
- Bob Hamelin: HR/L9D.2-H;B-H
- Melvin Nieves: 63/G6
Top 2
- Ron Coomer: 43/G4M
- Roberto Kelly: 3/P3DF
- Matt Lawton: 13/G13
Bot 2
- Damion Easley: 63/G6
- Raul Casanova: W
- Deivi Cruz: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Brian Hunter: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Top 3
- Marty Cordova: S7/G56
- Damian Miller: 3/P3DF
- Chuck Knoblauch: K+SB2
- Denny Hocking: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Bobby Higginson: W
- Travis Fryman: HR/F78XD.1-H;B-H
- Tony Clark: K
- Bob Hamelin: K
- Melvin Nieves: 43/G4
Top 4
- Paul Molitor: S8/F8LS
- Scott Stahoviak: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Ron Coomer: S8/L8RS
- Roberto Kelly: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 4
- Damion Easley: 4/P4MD
- Raul Casanova: 6/P6D
- Deivi Cruz: 8/F8RM
Top 5
- Matt Lawton: 3/L3
- Marty Cordova: S9/L89S
- Damian Miller: HR/F7LD.1-H;B-H
- Chuck Knoblauch: S4/G4MD
- Denny Hocking: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Brian Hunter: S7/L7S
- Bobby Higginson: 7/F7M
- Travis Fryman: POCS2(136)
- Travis Fryman: W
- Tony Clark: HR/L89XD.1-H;B-H
- Bob Hamelin: K
Top 6
- Paul Molitor: 13/G15
- Scott Stahoviak: K
- Ron Coomer: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Melvin Nieves: 7/F7D
- Damion Easley: D7/L7LS
- Raul Casanova: 8/F8LS
- Deivi Cruz: 53/G5
Top 7
- Roberto Kelly: 3/P3DF
- Matt Lawton: K
- Marty Cordova: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Brian Hunter: S9/L9LS
- Bobby Higginson: WP.1-2
- Bobby Higginson: 31/G3L.2-3
- Travis Fryman: HP
- Tony Clark: 36(1)/FO/G34.3-H;B-1
- Bob Hamelin: 8/F78D
Top 8
- Damian Miller: S8/F8RS
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
- Denny Hocking: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Paul Molitor: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Melvin Nieves: K
- Damion Easley: 63/G6
- Raul Casanova: 8/F8LS
Top 9
- Scott Stahoviak: 43/G4D
- Ron Coomer: K
- Roberto Kelly: D8/F8RXD
- Matt Lawton: W
- Marty Cordova: 54(1)/FO/G56