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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
2002-07-21 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 19285 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to LF · 2:34
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 4–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 6th. Eric Milton earned the win and Eddie Guardado picked up the save. David Ortiz went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Eric Milton L: Steve Sparks SV: Eddie Guardado
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Steve Rippley · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Hocking | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Corey Koskie | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt LeCroy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Kielty | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dustan Mohr | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Prince | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Lombard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Damian Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robert Fick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wendell Magee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Santiago | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Milton | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sparks | 6.2 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
 Julio Santana | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Oscar Henriquez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denny Hocking: S9/L34D
- Cristian Guzman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Corey Koskie: K/C
Bot 1
- George Lombard: K
- Damian Jackson: 2/FL/P2RF
- Bobby Higginson: 7/P78S
Top 2
- David Ortiz: W
- Matt LeCroy: WP.1-2
- Matt LeCroy: K
- Bobby Kielty: K/C
- Michael Cuddyer: K/C
Bot 2
- Shane Halter: 4/P9LS
- Robert Fick: 7/F78M
- Carlos Pena: 9/F89S
Top 3
- Dustan Mohr: 7/F7S
- Tom Prince: K
- Denny Hocking: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- Wendell Magee: K
- Brandon Inge: D7/L8LXD
- Ramon Santiago: 6/P6MD
- George Lombard: DGR/5.2-H
- Damian Jackson: 5/P5
Top 4
- Cristian Guzman: W
- Corey Koskie: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- David Ortiz: HR/L9D
- Matt LeCroy: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Bobby Higginson: 4/P4D
- Shane Halter: D7/L78D
- Robert Fick: 63/G6.2-3
- Carlos Pena: W
- Wendell Magee: K
Top 5
- Bobby Kielty: W
- Michael Cuddyer: W.1-2
- Dustan Mohr: S6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Tom Prince: K/C
- Denny Hocking: 7/SF/F78D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4M
Bot 5
- Brandon Inge: K
- Ramon Santiago: D7/L8LM
- George Lombard: 7/F78S
- Damian Jackson: 63/G6
Top 6
- Corey Koskie: S9/L34
- David Ortiz: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Matt LeCroy: K
- Bobby Kielty: W.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: HP.2-3;1-2
- Dustan Mohr: E6/G6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Tom Prince: 8/P8LS
Bot 6
- Bobby Higginson: 3/G3
- Shane Halter: S8/G6M
- Robert Fick: 5/FL/P5F
- Carlos Pena: T8/L8RXD.1-H
- Wendell Magee: K
Top 7
- Denny Hocking: K/C
- Cristian Guzman: K
- Corey Koskie: S8/L4D
- David Ortiz: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Matt LeCroy: WP.2-3;1-2
- Matt LeCroy: 8/F8RD
Bot 7
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8LD
- Ramon Santiago: S7/L78S
- George Lombard: PO1(E1).1-2
- George Lombard: K
- Damian Jackson: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Bobby Kielty: W
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8RM
- Dustan Mohr: S7/L7S.1-2
- Tom Prince: K
- Denny Hocking: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 8
- Bobby Higginson: 9/F89M
- Shane Halter: W
- Robert Fick: 7/L78M
- Carlos Pena: K
Top 9
- Cristian Guzman: K
- Corey Koskie: 5/FL/P5F
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 4/P3D
Bot 9
- Wendell Magee: 6/P6M
- Brandon Inge: 4/P34D
- Ramon Santiago: 9/FL/F9LMF
Notes & reviews
- 2 rain delays totaling 4:40 in the 1st