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Detroit Tigers @
Minnesota Twins
1998-07-04 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 14067 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· 2:41
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 4β2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Justin Thompson earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W: Justin Thompson L: Dan Serafini SV: Todd Jones
Umpires β HP: Mark Johnson Β· 1B: Chuck Meriwether Β· 2B: Larry McCoy Β· 3B: Jim Evans Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Hunter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Damion Easley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Higginson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Clark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gabe Alvarez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Joe Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Otis Nixon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Alex Ochoa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Todd Walker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Terry Steinbach | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Justin Thompson | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
Todd Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Serafini | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Mike Trombley | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Greg Swindell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: 63/G6
- Damion Easley: 63/G6
- Bobby Higginson: S8/L8LM
- Tony Clark: 8/F8RD
Bot 1
- Otis Nixon: K
- Matt Lawton: E5/G56D
- Marty Cordova: SB2
- Marty Cordova: PO2(14)
- Marty Cordova: K
Top 2
- Gabe Alvarez: W
- Luis Gonzalez: K
- Geronimo Berroa: S8/P89S.1-2
- Joe Oliver: K
- Deivi Cruz: D7/G5.2-H;1-H
- Brian Hunter: 4/L4M
Bot 2
- Ron Coomer: 63/G6M
- Alex Ochoa: 9/F9D
- Todd Walker: W
- Terry Steinbach: K
Top 3
- Damion Easley: 6/L6
- Bobby Higginson: S7/F78M
- Tony Clark: 9/F9M
- Gabe Alvarez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Pat Meares: 63/G6
- Brent Gates: 63/G6
- Otis Nixon: 43/BG4S
Top 4
- Luis Gonzalez: 3/G34S
- Geronimo Berroa: 43/G4
- Joe Oliver: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Matt Lawton: D8/F89XD
- Marty Cordova: 7/F7M
- Ron Coomer: K
- Alex Ochoa: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Deivi Cruz: 9/F9LM
- Brian Hunter: 9/F89M
- Damion Easley: S7/G56
- Bobby Higginson: 3/G34S
Bot 5
- Todd Walker: 43/G4
- Terry Steinbach: S8/L8RM
- Pat Meares: 9/F9M
- Brent Gates: 53/G56S
Top 6
- Tony Clark: 63/G56
- Gabe Alvarez: S8/F8RS
- Luis Gonzalez: 5/P5
- Geronimo Berroa: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Otis Nixon: K
- Matt Lawton: S7/G56
- Marty Cordova: K
- Ron Coomer: S1/G56S.1-2
- Alex Ochoa: S9/F89S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Todd Walker: 43/G4
Top 7
- Joe Oliver: 4/P34D
- Deivi Cruz: K
- Brian Hunter: 7/F7M
Bot 7
- Terry Steinbach: D8/F78XD
- Pat Meares: K
- Brent Gates: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Otis Nixon: 9/F9LMF
Top 8
- Damion Easley: 13/G15
- Bobby Higginson: 9/F9M
- Tony Clark: W
- Gabe Alvarez: D7/F7D.1-H
- Luis Gonzalez: D9/F9LM.2-H
- Geronimo Berroa: 9/F9LM
Bot 8
- Matt Lawton: 3/G4S
- Marty Cordova: K
- Ron Coomer: 7/F7M
Top 9
- Joe Oliver: 2/P15S
- Deivi Cruz: S9/F9S
- Brian Hunter: 8/F8LD
- Damion Easley: E5/G6S.1-2
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8LD
Bot 9
- Alex Ochoa: S6/F6D
- Todd Walker: S9/G34.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: S7/F7S.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Merced: 4/SF/P4MD.3-H
- Brent Gates: 13/G15.2-3;1-2
- Otis Nixon: W
- Matt Lawton: 53/G56S
















