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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
2000-08-05 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 39592 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph to LF · 2:30
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 5th. Steve Sparks earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. Billy McMillon went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Steve Sparks L: Joe Mays SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Scott Higgins · 2B: Travis Katzenmeier · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Hocking | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Midre Cummings | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Canizaro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Moeller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Lawton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy McMillon | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Macias | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hal Morris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Deivi Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Cardona | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Becker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mays | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sparks | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| C. J. Nitkowski | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Anderson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denny Hocking: 63/G6
- Cristian Guzman: S/G15
- Midre Cummings: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Midre Cummings: 13/G15
- Ron Coomer: 7/L7D+
Bot 1
- Billy McMillon: 3/G
- Jose Macias: 43/G4
- Bobby Higginson: S9/L9M+
- Juan Gonzalez: 23/G
Top 2
- David Ortiz: S7/G56+
- Torii Hunter: W.1-2
- Jacque Jones: 7/L78M+
- Jay Canizaro: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
- Chad Moeller: K/C
- Denny Hocking: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cristian Guzman: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Bot 2
- Dean Palmer: 7/F7S-
- Hal Morris: 43/G4
- Juan Encarnacion: 63/G6
Top 3
- Midre Cummings: S8/L8RM
- Ron Coomer: 8/L8RM
- David Ortiz: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S
Bot 3
- Deivi Cruz: 4/P4D-
- Javier Cardona: 63/G6
- Billy McMillon: HR/F9LD+
- Jose Macias: W
- Bobby Higginson: 3/L3S+
Top 4
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
- Jacque Jones: 7/F7M
- Jay Canizaro: 9/F89D
Bot 4
- Juan Gonzalez: 63/G6
- Dean Palmer: K/C
- Hal Morris: 43/G4
Top 5
- Chad Moeller: 9/L9LM
- Denny Hocking: HR/F9D
- Cristian Guzman: 9/F89S-
- Midre Cummings: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Juan Encarnacion: 8/L8LM+
- Deivi Cruz: 53/G5
- Javier Cardona: HR/L7LD+
- Billy McMillon: HR/L9LD+
- Jose Macias: 43/G4
Top 6
- Ron Coomer: 63/G6
- David Ortiz: 5/FL/P25F-
- Torii Hunter: S8/L8LS
- Jacque Jones: T9/F89D+.1-H
- Jay Canizaro: 13/G23-
Bot 6
- Bobby Higginson: S/G34+
- Juan Gonzalez: 7/F78XD
- Dean Palmer: K
- Hal Morris: W.1-2
- Juan Encarnacion: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Deivi Cruz: 6/L6
Top 7
- Chad Moeller: S8/L8RS+
- Denny Hocking: 9/FL/F9LMF
- Cristian Guzman: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Midre Cummings: K+PB.1-2;B-1
- Ron Coomer: 43/G4-
Bot 7
- Rich Becker: W
- Billy McMillon: 13/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Jose Macias: 9(B)56(2)/LDP/L9M+
Top 8
- David Ortiz: K
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
- Jacque Jones: 9/F89D
Bot 8
- Bobby Higginson: 9/L9D+
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Dean Palmer: W
- Hal Morris: K
Top 9
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
- Corey Koskie: S7/L7M+
- Denny Hocking: CS2(26)
- Denny Hocking: W
- Cristian Guzman: K