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Detroit Tigers
1998-09-19 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 15536 Β· 79Β°F, sunny, dry Β· Wind 5 mph to RF Β· 3:47
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 8β7. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 6th. A.J. Sager earned the win. Paul Molitor went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
W: A.J. Sager L: Rick Aguilera SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Dale Ford Β· 1B: Ted Hendry Β· 2B: Larry Young Β· 3B: Drew Coble Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Otis Nixon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Todd Walker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Paul Molitor | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Ron Coomer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Terry Steinbach | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
David Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Javier Valentin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Catalanotto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Higginson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Juan Encarnacion | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tony Clark | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Damion Easley | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Robert Fick | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Bako | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Joe Randa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brad Radke | 5.2 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Eddie Guardado | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Trombley | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rick Aguilera | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 10 | 2 | 5 | |
| 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Doug Brocail | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. J. Sager | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Otis Nixon: 7/F7LM
- Todd Walker: 43/G4
- Paul Molitor: HR/L7LD
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4MS
Bot 1
- Frank Catalanotto: 63/G6S
- Bobby Higginson: HP
- Juan Encarnacion: 53/G5.1-2
- Tony Clark: 7/L7M
Top 2
- Ron Coomer: S8/L8LM
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S6/L6D.1-2
- Marty Cordova: K
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Pat Meares: K
Bot 2
- Damion Easley: D8/L89XD
- Luis Gonzalez: S8/L8RM.2-H
- Robert Fick: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Paul Bako: 8/F8LM
Top 3
- Otis Nixon: S7/L7M
- Todd Walker: W.1-2
- Paul Molitor: CS2(26).2-3
- Paul Molitor: S7/L7S.3-H
- Matt Lawton: W.1-2
- Ron Coomer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
Bot 3
- Deivi Cruz: 9/F89S
- Frank Catalanotto: S6/G56
- Bobby Higginson: CS2(26)
- Bobby Higginson: 43/G4
Top 4
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 6/P6D
- Marty Cordova: S8/F8LS
- Terry Steinbach: CS2(24)
- Terry Steinbach: K
Bot 4
- Juan Encarnacion: 4/P4D
- Tony Clark: K
- Damion Easley: 63/G6M
Top 5
- Pat Meares: 13/G6S
- Otis Nixon: K
- Todd Walker: S9/L9S
- Paul Molitor: D7/G5.1-H;B-3(E2)
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4MS
Bot 5
- Luis Gonzalez: 6/P56D
- Robert Fick: D9/G3L
- Paul Bako: K
- Deivi Cruz: S7/L78S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Frank Catalanotto: HP
- Bobby Higginson: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Juan Encarnacion: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Ron Coomer: S4/G34D
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/L89S
- Marty Cordova: 8/F8LD
- Terry Steinbach: D7/L7LM.1-H
- Pat Meares: S7/G56.2-H
- Otis Nixon: S6/G6S.1-3
- Todd Walker: SB2
- Todd Walker: K
Bot 6
- Tony Clark: 43/G4
- Damion Easley: D7/L7LM
- Luis Gonzalez: 43/G4S.2-3
- Robert Fick: S7/G56.3-H
- Paul Bako: SB2
- Paul Bako: S7/G56.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Deivi Cruz: S7/L7S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Joe Randa: 3/G34S
Top 7
- Paul Molitor: K
- Matt Lawton: W
- Ron Coomer: WP.1-2
- Ron Coomer: 63/G6
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
Bot 7
- Bobby Higginson: K
- Juan Encarnacion: 53/G56
- Tony Clark: 63/G6
Top 8
- Brent Gates: 7/F7LSF
- Terry Steinbach: HP
- Pat Meares: S9/G34.1-2
- Otis Nixon: SB3;SB2
- Otis Nixon: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H;2-3
- David Ortiz: K
Bot 8
- Damion Easley: 63/G6
- Luis Gonzalez: 4/P4D
- Robert Fick: 13/G15
Top 9
- Paul Molitor: 31/G34
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
- Ron Coomer: 43/G4M
Bot 9
- Trey Beamon: K+WP.B-1
- Deivi Cruz: 13/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Joe Randa: W
- Bobby Higginson: 31/G34.2-3;1-2
- Juan Encarnacion: K
Top 10
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Javier Valentin: 24/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Chris Latham: 8/F8LD
- Pat Meares: S8/G6M.2-H
- Otis Nixon: 4(1)/FO/G4MS
Bot 10
- Tony Clark: S9/L9D
- Damion Easley: HR/L7D.1-H
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Rob Fick






















