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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers

2000-08-04 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 39745 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph to LF · 2:42

Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 3–1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 8th. Eric Milton earned the win and Bob Wells picked up the save.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	3	10
DET	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4

W: Eric Milton L: C.J. Nitkowski SV: Bob Wells

Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Scott Higgins · 3B: Travis Katzenmeier · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Cristian Guzman	5	0	1	0	0	2
Jay Canizaro	5	0	1	0	0	1
Midre Cummings	3	1	1	0	0	0
Ron Coomer	5	0	1	0	0	0
David Ortiz	2	1	1	1	1	0
Corey Koskie	4	0	1	0	0	1
Torii Hunter	3	1	1	0	1	1
Jacque Jones	4	0	1	0	0	1
Chad Moeller	3	0	1	0	0	0
Denny Hocking	2	0	0	0	0	1
Matt Lawton	1	0	1	2	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Damion Easley	4	0	1	0	0	1
Brad Ausmus	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Higginson	4	0	0	0	0	0
Juan Gonzalez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dean Palmer	4	1	1	0	0	1
Wendell Magee	3	0	1	0	0	0
Juan Encarnacion	2	0	0	1	0	0
Deivi Cruz	3	0	1	0	0	0
Shane Halter	2	0	0	0	1	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Eric Milton	7.0	4	1	3
Bob Wells	2.0	0	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Willie Blair	6.2	8	1	5
C. J. Nitkowski	1.0	1	1	2
Nelson Cruz	0.1	1	0	0
Matt Anderson	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Cristian Guzman: K/C
Jay Canizaro: 9/F89D
Midre Cummings: E3/G34S
Ron Coomer: 8/F8RM

Bot 1

Damion Easley: K
Brad Ausmus: 9/F9D
Bobby Higginson: 3/G3-

Top 2

David Ortiz: W
Corey Koskie: 7/F7S
Torii Hunter: 8/F8RM
Jacque Jones: K

Bot 2

Juan Gonzalez: 63/G6
Dean Palmer: 8/F89D
Wendell Magee: 13/BG

Top 3

Chad Moeller: 63/G6S
Cristian Guzman: 3/BG3S
Jay Canizaro: 63/G6

Bot 3

Juan Encarnacion: 3/P23-
Deivi Cruz: 63/G6
Shane Halter: 9/F9D

Top 4

Midre Cummings: D7/L7S
Ron Coomer: S9/L9S+.2-3
David Ortiz: 7/SF/F7S.3-H;1-2
Corey Koskie: 9/F9LD.2-3
Torii Hunter: K/C

Bot 4

Damion Easley: S8/L8LS
Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LD
Bobby Higginson: 9/F9M
Juan Gonzalez: K

Top 5

Jacque Jones: S3/BG34S+
Chad Moeller: S7/G56.1-2
Cristian Guzman: K/BF
Jay Canizaro: K/C
Midre Cummings: 3/G3

Bot 5

Dean Palmer: S8/G4+
Wendell Magee: S9/L89S.1-3
Juan Encarnacion: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
Deivi Cruz: S8/F8LS-.1-2
Shane Halter: W.2-3;1-2
Damion Easley: 6/P6MD-
Brad Ausmus: 9/F89M

Top 6

Ron Coomer: 8/L8LM+
David Ortiz: 43/G4
Corey Koskie: S9/L9S
Torii Hunter: D9/L9D+.1XH(942)

Bot 6

Bobby Higginson: 8/F8LS
Juan Gonzalez: 53/G56S-
Dean Palmer: K

Top 7

Jacque Jones: 7/F78D+
Chad Moeller: 7/L7D
Cristian Guzman: S/G6
Jay Canizaro: S9/G4.1-3
Denny Hocking: SB2
Denny Hocking: K/C

Bot 7

Wendell Magee: 6/P6D-
Juan Encarnacion: 53/G56S
Deivi Cruz: 7/F7S

Top 8

Ron Coomer: 8/F8LS-
David Ortiz: D9/L9S+
Corey Koskie: K
Torii Hunter: IW
Jacque Jones: E5/G56S.2-3;1-2
Matt Lawton: S7/L7S+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
Cristian Guzman: 13/G15+

Bot 8

Shane Halter: K/C
Damion Easley: 23/BG23-
Brad Ausmus: 63/G6

Top 9

Jay Canizaro: 53/G56
Denny Hocking: 7/F78D
Ron Coomer: 53/G5

Bot 9

Bobby Higginson: 43/G4
Juan Gonzalez: 3/FL/P23F-
Dean Palmer: 53/G5