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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
2002-09-17 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 12833 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph to LF · 2:46
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 7–4. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Brad Radke earned the win and Eddie Guardado picked up the save. Jacque Jones went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 16 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
W: Brad Radke L: Shane Loux SV: Eddie Guardado
Umpires — HP: Brian Runge · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Torii Hunter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustan Mohr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Sears | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiram Bocachica | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robert Fick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Munson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damian Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Radke | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Fiore | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 J. C. Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shane Loux | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Eric Eckenstahler | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Farnsworth | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacque Jones: HR/F78XD
- Cristian Guzman: D9/L9LM
- Corey Koskie: PB.2-3
- Corey Koskie: 43/G4.3-H
- David Ortiz: 7/F7LD
- Torii Hunter: K
Bot 1
- Hiram Bocachica: 7/F78M
- Omar Infante: 63/G6
- Bobby Higginson: D7/L7LS
- Carlos Pena: 7/F7LD
Top 2
- A. J. Pierzynski: 3/G3
- Dustan Mohr: 63/G6
- Todd Sears: 7/FL/F7LMF
Bot 2
- Robert Fick: 8/L8LM
- Shane Halter: S7/F8LS
- Eric Munson: 3/P3S
- Damian Jackson: S8/G6M.1-2
- Brandon Inge: 3/FL/P3DF
Top 3
- Luis Rivas: S7/L78S
- Jacque Jones: S7/L6D.1-2
- Cristian Guzman: K
- Corey Koskie: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Hiram Bocachica: S9/L9S
- Omar Infante: 9(B)3(1)/LDP/L9LS
- Bobby Higginson: K/C
Top 4
- David Ortiz: 5/P5
- Torii Hunter: 53/G
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/L7D
Bot 4
- Carlos Pena: 9/F9M
- Robert Fick: 6/P6M
- Shane Halter: 53/G56
Top 5
- Dustan Mohr: 7/F7D
- Todd Sears: D8/L8LD
- Luis Rivas: S9/L89M.2-3
- Jacque Jones: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Cristian Guzman: 64(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
- Corey Koskie: S9/L89M.3-H;1X3(95)
Bot 5
- Eric Munson: 5/L56
- Damian Jackson: 8/L8LM
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8RM
Top 6
- David Ortiz: K
- Torii Hunter: HP
- A. J. Pierzynski: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Dustan Mohr: 9/F89D
Bot 6
- Hiram Bocachica: S7/L78S
- Omar Infante: SB2
- Omar Infante: D8/L89XD.2-H
- Bobby Higginson: S9/G34.2-H
- Carlos Pena: D8/L8LD.1-3
- Robert Fick: 31/G3.3-H;2-3
- Shane Halter: FC6/G6S.3XH(62);B-1
- Eric Munson: 4/P34
Top 7
- Todd Sears: S2/G23
- Luis Rivas: T8/F89XD.1-H
- Jacque Jones: S9/L9LD.3-H;BX2(96)
- Cristian Guzman: S8/L8RS
- Corey Koskie: S8/G4M.1-2
- David Ortiz: K
- Bobby Kielty: K/C
Bot 7
- Damian Jackson: 3/FL/P3F
- Brandon Inge: K
- Hiram Bocachica: HR/F7D
- Omar Infante: S8/L8RS
- Bobby Higginson: 143/G13
Top 8
- A. J. Pierzynski: S8/L8LS
- Dustan Mohr: DGR/7.1-3
- Todd Sears: 31/G3
- Luis Rivas: S9/L89S.3-H;2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 8
- Carlos Pena: K
- Robert Fick: S8/L4D
- Shane Halter: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Top 9
- Cristian Guzman: 3/P2R
- Denny Hocking: W
- David Ortiz: K
- Bobby Kielty: 53/G6S
Bot 9
- Eric Munson: S9/F9LS
- Damian Jackson: 5/P25
- Brandon Inge: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Hiram Bocachica: 4/P9LS
- Omar Infante: 8/F8LD
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Todd Sears
- Hunter left with bruised left triceps
- Jones slid awkwardly and twisted ankle, left game