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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
2002-09-18 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 11214 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph to LF · 2:26
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 2–0. Joe Mays earned the win and Eddie Guardado picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Joe Mays L: Steve Sparks SV: Eddie Guardado
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Brian Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Rivas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustan Mohr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt LeCroy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Restovich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Sears | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denny Hocking | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Valentin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ramon Santiago | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Robert Fick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hiram Bocachica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Munson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chris Truby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Rivera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randall Simon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mays | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Johan Santana | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Jackson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sparks | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Juan Acevedo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Rivas: 43/G4
- Dustan Mohr: D7/G
- Bobby Kielty: 6/P6D
- Matt LeCroy: S7/L7S.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Michael Cuddyer: FC6/G56.2X3(65);B-1
Bot 1
- Ramon Santiago: 43/G4
- Omar Infante: 63/G6
- Bobby Higginson: S8/L8RS
- Carlos Pena: S7/L78S.1-2
- Robert Fick: 9/F89D
Top 2
- A. J. Pierzynski: S8/L8RS
- Michael Restovich: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
- Todd Sears: 3/G
Bot 2
- Hiram Bocachica: 7/F7D
- Eric Munson: 5/FL/P25F
- Chris Truby: 53/G56S
Top 3
- Denny Hocking: S6/G4MS
- Luis Rivas: 7/F7D
- Dustan Mohr: 4/P4D
- Bobby Kielty: K
Bot 3
- Brandon Inge: K/C
- Ramon Santiago: S4/G4S
- Omar Infante: 4/P4D
- Bobby Higginson: SB2
- Bobby Higginson: 31/G3
Top 4
- Matt LeCroy: 63/G6S
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/L7S
Bot 4
- Carlos Pena: 8/F8RS
- Robert Fick: 9/F89D
- Hiram Bocachica: 3/G34
Top 5
- Michael Restovich: 53/G56
- Todd Sears: 53/G5
- Denny Hocking: HP
- Luis Rivas: 7/F78M
Bot 5
- Eric Munson: W
- Chris Truby: K
- Brandon Inge: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Top 6
- Dustan Mohr: 63/G6
- Bobby Kielty: S9/G4
- Matt LeCroy: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Ramon Santiago: 3/G3
- Omar Infante: 7/F7D
- Bobby Higginson: 3/G3
Top 7
- Michael Cuddyer: S7/G56
- A. J. Pierzynski: 13.1-2
- Michael Restovich: 7/F7S
- Todd Sears: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Carlos Pena: W
- Robert Fick: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Hiram Bocachica: 3/FL/BP23F
- Eric Munson: K/C
- Chris Truby: WP.2-3;1-2
- Chris Truby: K
Top 8
- Denny Hocking: D7/P7S
- Luis Rivas: PB.2-3
- Luis Rivas: D8/L8LS.3-H
- Dustan Mohr: 9/F9S
- Bobby Kielty: 5/FL/P5F
- Matt LeCroy: IW
- David Lamb: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Brandon Inge: K
- Ramon Santiago: S9/G3
- Omar Infante: S7/L8LS.1-2
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8LD.2-3
- Carlos Pena: W.1-2
- Robert Fick: 6/P6
Top 9
- Javier Valentin: S9/L9S
- Michael Restovich: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Todd Sears: K/C
Bot 9
- Hiram Bocachica: W
- Eric Munson: K
- Mike Rivera: K
- Randall Simon: 13/G15
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mike Restovich