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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers

2001-10-04 Β· Day game Β· Comerica Park Β· Att: 15454 Β· 64Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 8 mph to LF Β· 2:44

Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 5–4. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. Hector Carrasco earned the win and Eddie Guardado picked up the save. Matt LeCroy went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
MIN012000002511
DET00000040048

W: Hector Carrasco   L: Matt Anderson   SV: Eddie Guardado

Umpires β€” HP: Mike Vanvleet Β· 1B: Tim McClelland Β· 2B: Mike Reilly Β· 3B: Paul Emmel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Luis Rivas512000
Denny Hocking512101
Corey Koskie501003
Matt LeCroy413300
Torii Hunter300010
Bobby Kielty300000
Dustan Mohr401001
Michael Cuddyer200010
Tom Prince300002
Jacque Jones111000
A. J. Pierzynski111100
David Ortiz100001

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jose Macias501000
Damion Easley401011
Bobby Higginson410012
Randall Simon311110
Shane Halter312311
Robert Fick301011
Deivi Cruz401000
Eric Munson400001
Javier Cardona411000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Mays6.0542
Jack Cressend0.2111
Mike Duvall0.0100
Todd Jones0.1101
Hector Carrasco1.0001
Eddie Guardado1.0001

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Adam Pettyjohn7.0625
Victor Santos1.0101
Matt Anderson1.0402

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Luis Rivas: 8/L8RS
  • Denny Hocking: 8/F8LD
  • Corey Koskie: K

Bot 1

  • Jose Macias: 8/L8RM+
  • Damion Easley: S5/G5S-.B-2(E5/TH1)
  • Bobby Higginson: K
  • Randall Simon: 5/P25

Top 2

  • Matt LeCroy: HR/L8LXD+
  • Torii Hunter: W
  • Bobby Kielty: 7/F7D+.1-2
  • Dustan Mohr: K
  • Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6+

Bot 2

  • Shane Halter: W
  • Robert Fick: 8/F8LXD+
  • Deivi Cruz: S7/G56+.1-2
  • Eric Munson: 8/L8LXD+
  • Javier Cardona: 5(2)/FO/G56S.1-2

Top 3

  • Tom Prince: K/C
  • Luis Rivas: E6/G6MD
  • Denny Hocking: S8/L8LS+.1-2
  • Corey Koskie: 9/F89M
  • Matt LeCroy: D8/L8LXD+.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
  • Torii Hunter: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 3

  • Jose Macias: 6/P5D
  • Damion Easley: W
  • Bobby Higginson: 9/F89D+
  • Randall Simon: 43/G4

Top 4

  • Bobby Kielty: 53/G5-
  • Dustan Mohr: S7/L6D
  • Michael Cuddyer: SB2
  • Michael Cuddyer: W
  • Tom Prince: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+

Bot 4

  • Shane Halter: S8/G4M+
  • Robert Fick: S9/L34D+.1-2
  • Deivi Cruz: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+.2-3
  • Eric Munson: 31/G4S-

Top 5

  • Luis Rivas: S7/L6+
  • Denny Hocking: 64(1)/FO/G6
  • Corey Koskie: S9/G34+.1-2
  • Matt LeCroy: 9/F9LM.2-3
  • Torii Hunter: 64(1)/FO/G6MD+

Bot 5

  • Javier Cardona: 53/G5+
  • Jose Macias: S8/G6M+
  • Damion Easley: 53/G6S-.1-2
  • Bobby Higginson: 4/L34D-

Top 6

  • Bobby Kielty: 63/G6-
  • Dustan Mohr: 7/F7D
  • Michael Cuddyer: 8/P8LS

Bot 6

  • Randall Simon: W
  • Shane Halter: K
  • Robert Fick: W.1-2
  • Deivi Cruz: 9/F9LM.2-3
  • Eric Munson: 43/G4

Top 7

  • Tom Prince: K
  • Luis Rivas: 13/G15+
  • Denny Hocking: K

Bot 7

  • Javier Cardona: D/L8LXD+
  • Jose Macias: 8/L8LD+
  • Damion Easley: K
  • Bobby Higginson: W
  • Randall Simon: S9/L4D+.2-H;1-3
  • Shane Halter: HR/F7LD+.3-H;1-H
  • Robert Fick: K/C

Top 8

  • Corey Koskie: K/C
  • Matt LeCroy: S7/G6
  • Torii Hunter: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 8

  • Deivi Cruz: 7/P78S
  • Eric Munson: K
  • Javier Cardona: 3/FL/P3F-

Top 9

  • Jacque Jones: S8/L6MD+
  • Dustan Mohr: 7/F78D+
  • A. J. Pierzynski: S9/L9LD+.1-H
  • David Ortiz: K
  • Luis Rivas: S/L89M.1-3
  • Denny Hocking: D9.3-H;1-3
  • Corey Koskie: K

Bot 9

  • Jose Macias: 43/G4
  • Damion Easley: 3/P23
  • Bobby Higginson: K