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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins

2001-04-09 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 46101 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· Wind R to L Β· 3:01

Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 11–5. Minnesota Twins put up 6 in the 3rd. Brad Radke earned the win. Cristian Guzman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
DET100000121513
MIN006101031111

W: Brad Radke   L: Steve Sparks   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Lance Barksdale Β· 1B: Ron Kulpa Β· 2B: Wally Bell Β· 3B: Marty Foster Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Damion Easley502101
Robert Fick513101
Bobby Higginson511002
Dean Palmer401002
Billy McMillon411201
Deivi Cruz401000
Juan Encarnacion411001
Shane Halter300000
Javier Cardona402100
Jose Macias111000

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Cristian Guzman432310
Luis Rivas511000
Matt Lawton220031
Corey Koskie511201
David Ortiz411210
Denny Hocking502201
Jacque Jones401001
Doug Mientkiewicz422100
A. J. Pierzynski411000

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Sparks5.2933
Victor Santos2.1221

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Brad Radke7.1905
Bob Wells1.0401
Eddie Guardado0.2002

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Damion Easley: 8/F8LXD+
  • Robert Fick: HR/F9D
  • Bobby Higginson: K/C
  • Dean Palmer: 63/G6

Bot 1

  • Cristian Guzman: 43/G34
  • Luis Rivas: 63/G6S
  • Matt Lawton: K

Top 2

  • Billy McMillon: K
  • Deivi Cruz: 63/G6S
  • Juan Encarnacion: 4/P34-

Bot 2

  • Corey Koskie: 63/G6S
  • David Ortiz: 9/F89M
  • Denny Hocking: 43/G4M

Top 3

  • Shane Halter: 63/G6S
  • Javier Cardona: S8/L4MD
  • Damion Easley: 54(1)/FO/G56S
  • Robert Fick: S8/G6M.1-2
  • Bobby Higginson: 4/L34

Bot 3

  • Jacque Jones: S7/G6
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: S7/G6.1-3
  • A. J. Pierzynski: FC3/G3S.3XH(325);1-3;B-2
  • Cristian Guzman: D9/F9M.3-H;2-H
  • Luis Rivas: 43/G4MS
  • Matt Lawton: W
  • Corey Koskie: 1E6/TH/G6MS.2-3;1-2
  • David Ortiz: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Denny Hocking: S9/L34D.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
  • Jacque Jones: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Jacque Jones: K

Top 4

  • Dean Palmer: K
  • Billy McMillon: 31/G34S
  • Deivi Cruz: 53/G5

Bot 4

  • Doug Mientkiewicz: HR/F89XD+
  • A. J. Pierzynski: 3/G3
  • Cristian Guzman: 3/G3
  • Luis Rivas: D9/P3D
  • Matt Lawton: W
  • Corey Koskie: K

Top 5

  • Juan Encarnacion: K/C
  • Shane Halter: 63/G6S
  • Javier Cardona: S7/L78S+.B-2(E7)
  • Damion Easley: S7.2XH(72)

Bot 5

  • David Ortiz: 6/P6
  • Denny Hocking: D9/F89D
  • Jacque Jones: 43/G4.2-3
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4

Top 6

  • Robert Fick: 8/L8LM
  • Bobby Higginson: S/L78S
  • Dean Palmer: S8/L6.1-2
  • Billy McMillon: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
  • Deivi Cruz: 8/F8RXD

Bot 6

  • A. J. Pierzynski: S7/L78M.BX2(74)
  • Cristian Guzman: HR/F89XD+
  • Luis Rivas: E6/G6
  • Matt Lawton: 3/P3S
  • Corey Koskie: 9/F89M

Top 7

  • Juan Encarnacion: T/F89XD+
  • Shane Halter: 3/P34
  • Javier Cardona: 43/G4.3-H
  • Damion Easley: K

Bot 7

  • David Ortiz: 7/F78D
  • Denny Hocking: K
  • Jacque Jones: 13/G13-

Top 8

  • Robert Fick: S8/G4
  • Bobby Higginson: 16(1)/FO/G15
  • Dean Palmer: K
  • Billy McMillon: HR/F9D+.1-H
  • Deivi Cruz: S9/L89S
  • Juan Encarnacion: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 8

  • Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F7S
  • A. J. Pierzynski: 9/F89S
  • Cristian Guzman: W
  • Luis Rivas: E5/G5.1-3
  • Matt Lawton: W.1-2
  • Corey Koskie: S9/L34D.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
  • David Ortiz: S9/L34D+.3-H(UR);1-3
  • Denny Hocking: 7/F78D

Top 9

  • Jose Macias: D9/L3D
  • Javier Cardona: 5/L5
  • Damion Easley: PB.2-3
  • Damion Easley: D9/F9LD.3-H
  • Robert Fick: K
  • Bobby Higginson: K

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Victor Santos