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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers

2000-09-29 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 28604 · 59°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to LF · 2:28

Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 1–0. Jeff Weaver earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save.

Line score

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

W: Jeff Weaver L: Joe Mays SV: Todd Jones

Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Lance Barksdale · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Mark Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Denny Hocking	4	0	0	3
Cristian Guzman	4	0	0	1
Matt Lawton	4	0	0	0
Corey Koskie	4	1	0	1
Doug Mientkiewicz	4	2	0	0
Torii Hunter	4	2	0	0
Jacque Jones	3	0	1	0
John Barnes	3	2	0	1
A. J. Pierzynski	1	0	1	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Rich Becker	4	0	1	0	0
Juan Encarnacion	4	1	1	0	1
Bobby Higginson	3	0	1	0	0
Dean Palmer	2	0	0	1	0
Billy McMillon	3	0	1	0	1
Deivi Cruz	3	0	1	0	2
Hal Morris	3	0	2	0	1
Damion Easley	3	0	0	0	0
Brad Ausmus	3	0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Mays	8.0	7	0	5

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeff Weaver	8.2	6	2	6
Todd Jones	0.1	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Denny Hocking: 63/G6
Cristian Guzman: 7/F7S-
Matt Lawton: 7/L7S+

Bot 1

Rich Becker: 63/G6
Juan Encarnacion: S9/L89S
Bobby Higginson: D9/L9M.1-3
Dean Palmer: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
Billy McMillon: K

Top 2

Corey Koskie: K
Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/G4
Torii Hunter: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 2

Deivi Cruz: S8/L8LS+
Hal Morris: CS2(24)
Hal Morris: S7/G56+
Damion Easley: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Top 3

Jacque Jones: W
John Barnes: CS2(24)
John Barnes: K
A. J. Pierzynski: 3/G3

Bot 3

Brad Ausmus: 5/FL/P25F-
Rich Becker: 7/F7M
Juan Encarnacion: 53/G56

Top 4

Denny Hocking: K
Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
Matt Lawton: 31/G34S

Bot 4

Bobby Higginson: 9/F9D
Dean Palmer: 7/F78M
Billy McMillon: 8/F89M

Top 5

Corey Koskie: S9/G4
Doug Mientkiewicz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Torii Hunter: 3/FL/P23F-

Bot 5

Deivi Cruz: K
Hal Morris: S8/L8RS
Damion Easley: 53/G5.1-2
Brad Ausmus: 43/G4

Top 6

Jacque Jones: 3/G3
John Barnes: S8/L4MD+
A. J. Pierzynski: W.1-2
Denny Hocking: K/C
Cristian Guzman: K

Bot 6

Rich Becker: 7/F7D
Juan Encarnacion: 8/F89D
Bobby Higginson: 9/L9D+

Top 7

Matt Lawton: 13/G23-
Corey Koskie: 7/F7D
Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/FL/F7LMF

Bot 7

Dean Palmer: 3/FL
Billy McMillon: S8/G4M
Deivi Cruz: K
Hal Morris: K/C

Top 8

Torii Hunter: S7/G56
Jacque Jones: 7/F7LD.1-2
John Barnes: S/G56S-.2-3
A. J. Pierzynski: HP.1-2
Denny Hocking: K
Cristian Guzman: 6/P5-

Bot 8

Damion Easley: 53/G56
Brad Ausmus: 8/L8RXD+
Rich Becker: S9/L89S+
Juan Encarnacion: SB2
Juan Encarnacion: K

Top 9

Matt Lawton: 7/L7M+
Corey Koskie: 5/P5
Doug Mientkiewicz: S7/G56
Torii Hunter: S7/L78S.1-2
Jacque Jones: 63/G6