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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins

1999-07-02 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 12033 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· 2:48

Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 11–4. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 2nd. LaTroy Hawkins earned the win. Doug Mientkiewicz went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
DET00300100047
MIN050110401113

W: LaTroy Hawkins   L: Jeff Weaver   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Larry Young Β· 1B: Tim Tschida Β· 2B: Rick Reed Β· 3B: Bill Miller Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Luis Polonia411101
Brad Ausmus400111
Bobby Higginson200110
Dean Palmer400001
Tony Clark401000
Karim Garcia311010
Damion Easley401000
Juan Encarnacion311010
Deivi Cruz212100
Jason Wood100001
Gabe Kapler100000

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jacque Jones412210
Denny Hocking302210
Todd Walker300002
Marty Cordova310000
Corey Koskie422101
Brent Gates421001
Doug Mientkiewicz413300
Javier Valentin310101
Cristian Guzman322200
Chad Allen211001
Terry Steinbach100001

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jeff Weaver5.01015
Will Brunson0.2010
Willis Roberts1.1300
C. J. Nitkowski1.0002

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
LaTroy Hawkins5.1642
Bob Wells2.2101
Travis Miller1.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Luis Polonia: 8/F8LM
  • Brad Ausmus: K
  • Bobby Higginson: 9/F89M

Bot 1

  • Jacque Jones: D9/F9D
  • Denny Hocking: 13/SH/BG34S.2-3
  • Todd Walker: K
  • Marty Cordova: 13/G13

Top 2

  • Dean Palmer: K
  • Tony Clark: S8/G4
  • Karim Garcia: 54(1)/FO/G5
  • Damion Easley: 8/F8LS

Bot 2

  • Corey Koskie: S9/L34
  • Brent Gates: 8/F8RXD
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: T8/F8RXD.1-H
  • Javier Valentin: HP
  • Cristian Guzman: S9/G3.3-H;1-3
  • Jacque Jones: D9/L9LS.3-H;1-H
  • Denny Hocking: S8/G6M.2-H
  • Todd Walker: K
  • Marty Cordova: 54(1)/FO/G5

Top 3

  • Juan Encarnacion: S7/L6
  • Deivi Cruz: S8/P4MD.1-2
  • Luis Polonia: D9/F89D.2-H;1-3
  • Brad Ausmus: 63/G6MS.3-H;2-3
  • Bobby Higginson: 7/SF/F7LDF.3-H
  • Dean Palmer: 63/G6S

Bot 3

  • Corey Koskie: 43/G4
  • Brent Gates: K
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/P8RS

Top 4

  • Tony Clark: 43/G4S
  • Karim Garcia: 3/G3
  • Damion Easley: 53/G5

Bot 4

  • Javier Valentin: K
  • Cristian Guzman: D9/F9LD
  • Jacque Jones: W
  • Denny Hocking: S8/F78S.2-H;1-2
  • Todd Walker: 64(1)/FO/G6M.2-3
  • Marty Cordova: CSH(251)

Top 5

  • Juan Encarnacion: 63/G6
  • Deivi Cruz: S6/G6.B-2(E6)
  • Luis Polonia: 7/F7LDF
  • Brad Ausmus: W
  • Bobby Higginson: W.2-3;1-2
  • Dean Palmer: 5(2)/FO/G5L

Bot 5

  • Marty Cordova: 6/P6D
  • Corey Koskie: K
  • Brent Gates: S4/G4.B-2(E4)
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: D8/F8RXD.2-H
  • Javier Valentin: 9/P9LS

Top 6

  • Tony Clark: 3/P34
  • Karim Garcia: W
  • Damion Easley: S9/L9S.1-3
  • Juan Encarnacion: W.1-2
  • Deivi Cruz: 9/SF/F89D.3-H;2-3
  • Luis Polonia: K

Bot 6

  • Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
  • Jacque Jones: 13/G23
  • Denny Hocking: W
  • Chad Allen: PO1(13)

Top 7

  • Brad Ausmus: 3/G34S
  • Bobby Higginson: 3/G34S
  • Dean Palmer: 63/G6S

Bot 7

  • Chad Allen: S8/G6M
  • Marty Cordova: HP.1-2
  • Corey Koskie: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-2
  • Brent Gates: E1/TH/G13.2-3;1-2
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/L6D.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Javier Valentin: 64(1)/FO/G6M.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Cristian Guzman: 8/SF/F.3-H(UR)
  • Jacque Jones: 43/G4S

Top 8

  • Tony Clark: 31/G34S
  • Karim Garcia: D9/L3D
  • Damion Easley: 8/F8LXD.2-3
  • Juan Encarnacion: 3/P3F

Bot 8

  • Denny Hocking: 63/G6
  • Chad Allen: K
  • Terry Steinbach: K

Top 9

  • Jason Wood: K
  • Gabe Kapler: 8/F8RD
  • Brad Ausmus: 63/G6

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Willis Roberts