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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
2001-06-24 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 27024 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph L to R · 3:04
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 14–5. Minnesota Twins put up 7 in the 7th. Eric Milton earned the win. Cristian Guzman went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Eric Milton L: Steve Sparks SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Terry Craft · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Hocking | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Lawton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Luis Rivas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Prince | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Damion Easley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robert Fick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Inge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarrod Patterson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randall Simon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wendell Magee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Macias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Milton | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jack Cressend | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sparks | 5.2 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| Heath Murray | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Borkowski | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denny Hocking: D9/L3+
- Cristian Guzman: E5/G5S-.2-H;B-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G34.2-3
- Matt Lawton: S7.3-H(UR)
- Torii Hunter: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Bot 1
- Roger Cedeno: K
- Damion Easley: 7/F78D
- Bobby Higginson: K
Top 2
- Jacque Jones: K/C
- Luis Rivas: S8/G4M+
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Tom Prince: PO1(E1).1-3
- Tom Prince: 6/P6M-
Bot 2
- Dean Palmer: D/L8LXD+
- Robert Fick: HR/F89D+.2-H
- Juan Encarnacion: HR/F7D+
- Shane Halter: HR/F89XD+
- Brandon Inge: W
- Jarrod Patterson: 8/F8LD
- Roger Cedeno: 7/L7M+
- Damion Easley: D/L8LD+.1-H
- Bobby Higginson: 6/P6D
Top 3
- Denny Hocking: 8/F8RD
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G6M
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Dean Palmer: E5/TH1/G56+
- Robert Fick: 46(1)/FO/G4S-
- Juan Encarnacion: 7/F78D
- Shane Halter: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
- Torii Hunter: K
- Jacque Jones: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Shane Halter: K
- Randall Simon: W
- Jarrod Patterson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 5
- Luis Rivas: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 63/G6M
- Tom Prince: S7/L6
- Denny Hocking: D/L89D+.1-3
- Cristian Guzman: D9/L9LS+.3-H;2-H
- Doug Mientkiewicz: HR/F89D+.2-H
- Matt Lawton: W
- Torii Hunter: 13/G15
Bot 5
- Roger Cedeno: 7/L78M
- Damion Easley: 4/P34D
- Bobby Higginson: D9/L9LD+
- Dean Palmer: 8/F8LXD+
Top 6
- Jacque Jones: 31/G3
- Luis Rivas: 3/L34+
- A. J. Pierzynski: S/L8RS+
- Tom Prince: PB.1-2
- Tom Prince: K+PB.2-H(E2/TH)(NR)(UR);B-1
- Denny Hocking: S9/L3D+.1-3
- Cristian Guzman: 3/FL/P23F-
Bot 6
- Robert Fick: K
- Juan Encarnacion: S7/L78M
- Shane Halter: S8/L4MD-.1-2
- Randall Simon: 4/P34D-
- Jarrod Patterson: 43/G4-
Top 7
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Matt Lawton: PO1(E1).1-2
- Matt Lawton: 5/P5S
- Torii Hunter: K
- Jacque Jones: IW
- Luis Rivas: HP.2-3;1-2
- A. J. Pierzynski: S/L13-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tom Prince: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Denny Hocking: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cristian Guzman: HR/L89XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F89D
Bot 7
- Roger Cedeno: W
- Damion Easley: 9/F9M
- Bobby Higginson: W.1-2
- Dean Palmer: K
- Robert Fick: 3/G3
Top 8
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4+
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8RXD+
- Jacque Jones: K
Bot 8
- Juan Encarnacion: S7/G6M+
- Shane Halter: K
- Randall Simon: 43/G4.1-2
- Jarrod Patterson: K
Top 9
- Luis Rivas: 9/F9D
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Tom Prince: 2/FL/P25F
Bot 9
- Roger Cedeno: 7/F7LM
- Wendell Magee: 3/G3
- Jose Macias: 7/F78M
Notes & reviews
- love those knuckleballs!