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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
2001-09-19 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 10157 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind R to L · 2:28
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 6–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Steve Sparks earned the win. Bobby Higginson went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Steve Sparks L: Eric Milton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Macias | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damion Easley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Halter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Magee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Deivi Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Munson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Javier Cardona | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Hocking | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Buchanan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt LeCroy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sparks | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Milton | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Jack Cressend | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Duvall | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hector Carrasco | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Macias: 7/F7D
- Damion Easley: K
- Bobby Higginson: HR/F89D+
- Tony Clark: D7/G5+
- Shane Halter: D7/L7LM.2-H
- Wendell Magee: K
Bot 1
- Denny Hocking: S5/BG5S-.BX3(E5/TH)(91)
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Deivi Cruz: 9/F89D
- Eric Munson: K
- Javier Cardona: 3/P3-
Bot 2
- Corey Koskie: K
- Brian Buchanan: 43/G4
- David Ortiz: D/L78D+
- Torii Hunter: 43/G4
Top 3
- Jose Macias: S/G6S-
- Damion Easley: W.1-2
- Bobby Higginson: 9/F89D.2-3
- Tony Clark: T9/F9LM.3-H;1-H
- Shane Halter: 53/G5S
- Wendell Magee: K
Bot 3
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G34
- Jacque Jones: HR/F89XD+
- Denny Hocking: 43/G4
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G6S
Top 4
- Deivi Cruz: 7/F78XD
- Eric Munson: S8/G6M+
- Javier Cardona: 8/F8RM
- Jose Macias: 4/P4MD
Bot 4
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/P9S
- Corey Koskie: 63/G6M
- Brian Buchanan: 63/G56
Top 5
- Damion Easley: K
- Bobby Higginson: HR/F89XD+
- Tony Clark: 3/FL
- Shane Halter: 53/G56S
Bot 5
- David Ortiz: 7/F7LD
- Torii Hunter: D/L78XD+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4.2-3
- Jacque Jones: 43/G34-
Top 6
- Wendell Magee: 8/F89XD+
- Deivi Cruz: 53/G56
- Eric Munson: S/G4M
- Javier Cardona: 6/P6D
Bot 6
- Denny Hocking: 7/F7LM
- Cristian Guzman: 7/F7LD
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 53/G5
Top 7
- Jose Macias: S/L6D
- Damion Easley: SB2
- Damion Easley: 63/G6S-.2-3
- Bobby Higginson: W
- Tony Clark: 8/SF/F78D.3-H
- Shane Halter: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Corey Koskie: 9/F9M
- Brian Buchanan: S5/G5S-.B-2(E5/TH1)
- David Ortiz: 43/G4S-.2-3
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8LXD
Top 8
- Shane Halter: S7
- Wendell Magee: 9/F89D+
- Deivi Cruz: 8/F8RM
- Eric Munson: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Matt LeCroy: K/C
- Jacque Jones: 13/G34S-
- Denny Hocking: 7/F78M
Top 9
- Javier Cardona: S/L8LM+
- Jose Macias: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Damion Easley: S8/G6M
- Bobby Higginson: 7/F78M
Bot 9
- Cristian Guzman: S8/G13
- Doug Mientkiewicz: PB.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4.2-3
- Corey Koskie: 9/SF/F9M.3-H(UR)
- Brian Buchanan: W
- David Ortiz: 13/G13