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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers

2003-08-08 Β· Night game Β· Comerica Park Β· Att: 23740 Β· 77Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 10 mph Β· 2:26

Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 4–3. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 3rd. Johan Santana earned the win and Eddie Guardado picked up the save. Craig Monroe went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
MIN00310000047
DET00001000234

W: Johan Santana   L: Mike Maroth   SV: Eddie Guardado

Umpires β€” HP: Ron Kulpa Β· 1B: Rob Drake Β· 2B: Doug Eddings Β· 3B: Mike Winters Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Shannon Stewart402001
Luis Rivas410000
Doug Mientkiewicz301111
Corey Koskie300010
Matt LeCroy411101
Torii Hunter400000
A. J. Pierzynski412001
Michael Restovich311100
Cristian Guzman200100

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ben Petrick400001
Brandon Inge301010
Bobby Higginson300010
Dmitri Young411002
Craig Monroe321210
Carlos Pena401002
Eric Munson400001
Shane Halter300000
Ramon Santiago300000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johan Santana8.0235
Eddie Guardado1.0201

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Maroth8.0712
Eric Eckenstahler0.1011
Chris Spurling0.1000
Jamie Walker0.1001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Shannon Stewart: K
  • Luis Rivas: 7/F7S
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: K

Bot 1

  • Ben Petrick: 63/G6
  • Brandon Inge: D9/L9D+
  • Bobby Higginson: PO2(16)
  • Bobby Higginson: 8/F8LXD+

Top 2

  • Corey Koskie: 43/G4
  • Matt LeCroy: 53/G56
  • Torii Hunter: 6/P6D-

Bot 2

  • Dmitri Young: K
  • Craig Monroe: 7/F78D
  • Carlos Pena: K

Top 3

  • A. J. Pierzynski: D8/G4
  • Michael Restovich: T9/F9LM.2-H
  • Cristian Guzman: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
  • Shannon Stewart: S8/G4M
  • Luis Rivas: SB2
  • Luis Rivas: E5/TH/G56S.B-1
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: CS3(25).1-2
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/L89S+.2-H(UR)
  • Corey Koskie: PO1(13)

Bot 3

  • Eric Munson: 63/G6
  • Shane Halter: 63/G6
  • Ramon Santiago: 8/L8RM

Top 4

  • Corey Koskie: 13/G15S-
  • Matt LeCroy: HR/F7D+
  • Torii Hunter: 63/G6
  • A. J. Pierzynski: 3/G3L

Bot 4

  • Ben Petrick: 53/G5
  • Brandon Inge: W
  • Bobby Higginson: 3/G3.1-2
  • Dmitri Young: K

Top 5

  • Michael Restovich: 9/F89D
  • Cristian Guzman: 8/F8RM
  • Shannon Stewart: S8/L8RS
  • Luis Rivas: 9/F89D

Bot 5

  • Craig Monroe: W
  • Carlos Pena: S9/G34.1-2
  • Eric Munson: K
  • Shane Halter: E1/G15.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
  • Ramon Santiago: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S

Top 6

  • Doug Mientkiewicz: W
  • Corey Koskie: 7/F78M
  • Matt LeCroy: 53/G56S-.1-2
  • Torii Hunter: 63/G6

Bot 6

  • Ben Petrick: K
  • Brandon Inge: 9/F89D
  • Bobby Higginson: W
  • Dmitri Young: 4/P4D-

Top 7

  • A. J. Pierzynski: S5/BG5S-
  • Michael Restovich: 16(1)3/GDP/G13S-
  • Cristian Guzman: 63/G6

Bot 7

  • Craig Monroe: 8/F8RM
  • Carlos Pena: 163/G15+
  • Eric Munson: E6/G6
  • Shane Halter: 8/F8RM

Top 8

  • Shannon Stewart: 8/F8RM
  • Luis Rivas: 3/P3SF-/FL
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4+

Bot 8

  • Ramon Santiago: 8/F8LD
  • Ben Petrick: 43/G4
  • Brandon Inge: 5/P5S-

Top 9

  • Corey Koskie: W
  • Matt LeCroy: SB2
  • Matt LeCroy: K
  • Torii Hunter: 43/G4.2-3
  • A. J. Pierzynski: K23

Bot 9

  • Bobby Higginson: 8/F8LXD+
  • Dmitri Young: D9/G3L+
  • Craig Monroe: HR/F8LXD+.2-H
  • Carlos Pena: K
  • Eric Munson: 7/F7S