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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
1997-04-03 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 11533 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:18
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 10–6. Minnesota Twins put up 7 in the 2nd. Todd Ritchie earned the win and Dan Naulty picked up the save. Paul Molitor went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | |
| MIN | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
W: Todd Ritchie L: Willie Blair SV: Dan Naulty
Umpires — HP: Terry Craft · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jody Reed | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Fryman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Clark | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bubba Trammell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Melvin Nieves | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deivi Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damion Easley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rich Becker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Myers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marty Cordova | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Lawton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Colbrunn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Walker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Blair | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Fernando Hernandez | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| John Cummings | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 A. J. Sager | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Myers | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Felipe Lira | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Aldred | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Ritchie | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Trombley | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Naulty | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: K
- Jody Reed: S7/L7S
- Travis Fryman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/F78M
- Rich Becker: 43/G4
- Paul Molitor: 9/L89M
Top 2
- Tony Clark: S8/G6M
- Bubba Trammell: S8/F78S.1-2
- Melvin Nieves: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Brian Johnson: PB.3-H(NR);2-3
- Brian Johnson: 63/G6M.3-H
- Bobby Higginson: S8/L8RM
- Deivi Cruz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Greg Myers: S9/L9S
- Marty Cordova: W.1-2
- Matt Lawton: HR/F89XD.2-H;1-H;B-H
- Greg Colbrunn: 3/G3
- Todd Walker: D9/F9LD
- Pat Meares: W
- Chuck Knoblauch: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3;B-1
- Rich Becker: W.1-2
- Paul Molitor: HR/L78XD.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-H
- Greg Myers: K
Top 3
- Brian Hunter: 63/G6
- Jody Reed: 9/F9M
- Travis Fryman: S7/G56
- Tony Clark: HR/F9D.1-H;B-H
- Bubba Trammell: 53/G5L
Bot 3
- Marty Cordova: 63/G6
- Matt Lawton: W
- Greg Colbrunn: S7/F7LM.1-2
- Todd Walker: K
- Pat Meares: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-H
- Chuck Knoblauch: I
- Rich Becker: S8/G4M.2XH(82);1-2
Top 4
- Melvin Nieves: S9/G34
- Brian Johnson: D7/L7LS.1-H
- Bobby Higginson: 7/F78M/DP.2X3(764)
- Deivi Cruz: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Paul Molitor: S9/L89S
- Greg Myers: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Marty Cordova: 8/L8LD
- Matt Lawton: S8/G4M.1-2
- Greg Colbrunn: 43/G34D
Top 5
- Brian Hunter: 9/F9M
- Jody Reed: 7/F7LM
- Travis Fryman: K
Bot 5
- Todd Walker: 63/G6
- Pat Meares: 13/G15
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6M
Top 6
- Tony Clark: K
- Bubba Trammell: S5/G5
- Melvin Nieves: K
- Brian Johnson: SB2
- Brian Johnson: 13/G15S
Bot 6
- Rich Becker: 43/G4
- Paul Molitor: 8/F8LD
- Greg Myers: S4/G4S
- Marty Cordova: W.1-2
- Matt Lawton: E7/L7M.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Greg Colbrunn: K
Top 7
- Bobby Higginson: 9/F9D
- Deivi Cruz: S7/L6D
- Brian Hunter: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Denny Hocking: HP
- Pat Meares: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Chuck Knoblauch: W.1-2
- Rich Becker: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Molitor: K
- Greg Myers: K/C
Top 8
- Jody Reed: 7/F7LD
- Travis Fryman: 53/G5
- Tony Clark: S3/G34.B-2(E4/TH)
- Bubba Trammell: K/C
Bot 8
- Marty Cordova: 43/G4M
- Matt Lawton: K/C
- Greg Colbrunn: E1/TH/G15.B-3
- Denny Hocking: 8/F89D
Top 9
- Melvin Nieves: 9/F89M
- Brian Johnson: S9/L34D
- Bobby Higginson: S9/L9S.1-2
- Damion Easley: K/C
- Brian Hunter: 53/G56S
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Fernando Hernandez
- Debut game for Todd Ritchie