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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
2004-09-11 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 28931 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph from LF · 2:57
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Jesse Crain earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Cristian Guzman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Jesse Crain L: Al Levine SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Mike Fichter · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Tiffee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Borders | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lew Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Higginson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Guillen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nook Logan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Munson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Thames | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Lohse | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
 Aaron Fultz | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. C. Romero | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Knotts | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Wil Ledezma | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Levine | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jamie Walker | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban Yan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G6M
- Jacque Jones: 31/G34S-
- Torii Hunter: S6/G6+
- Justin Morneau: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Bobby Higginson: K
- Carlos Guillen: S9/L89M+
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F89S
- Dmitri Young: SB2
- Dmitri Young: W
- Craig Monroe: 8/F8RS
Top 2
- Jason Kubel: K
- Cristian Guzman: HR/F9D+
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6
- Terry Tiffee: W
- Pat Borders: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Carlos Pena: K
- Brandon Inge: 7/F7D+
- Jason Smith: K
Top 3
- Shannon Stewart: HR/F78XD+
- Jacque Jones: 8/F89D
- Torii Hunter: FLE7/F7LMF
- Torii Hunter: 43/G4
- Justin Morneau: 7/F7LM
Bot 3
- Nook Logan: W
- Bobby Higginson: SB2
- Bobby Higginson: 9/F89D.2-3
- Carlos Guillen: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G5S-.1-2
- Dmitri Young: 7/F7M
Top 4
- Jason Kubel: S9/G34
- Cristian Guzman: 7/F7M
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6M.1-2
- Terry Tiffee: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Craig Monroe: K
- Carlos Pena: W
- Brandon Inge: S9/G34.1-3
- Jason Smith: 36(1)/FO/G3.3-H
- Nook Logan: K
Top 5
- Pat Borders: E6/TH/G6-
- Shannon Stewart: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Jacque Jones: 8/F8LXD+
- Torii Hunter: S8/L8LM+.1-2
- Justin Morneau: 5(2)/FO/G56
Bot 5
- Bobby Higginson: 43/G4S
- Carlos Guillen: S9/L89S
- Ivan Rodriguez: S9/L34D+.1X3(965)
- Dmitri Young: S7/G6.1-2
- Craig Monroe: 63/G6+
Top 6
- Jason Kubel: K
- Cristian Guzman: S8/G6M
- Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 6
- Carlos Pena: D9/G
- Brandon Inge: 63/G6MS-.2-3
- Jason Smith: 13/SH/BG23-.3-H
- Nook Logan: 13/BG
Top 7
- Terry Tiffee: K23
- Pat Borders: S7/L7S
- Shannon Stewart: S9/P89S.1-2
- Jacque Jones: S8/L4MD+.2-H;1-3
- Torii Hunter: K
- Justin Morneau: K
Bot 7
- Bobby Higginson: K
- Omar Infante: 43/G4
- Eric Munson: 9/L89M
Top 8
- Lew Ford: 63/G6
- Cristian Guzman: 9/F9LS
- Michael Cuddyer: 9/F9M
Bot 8
- Dmitri Young: 63/G6S-
- Craig Monroe: K
- Carlos Pena: 7/F7LM
Top 9
- Terry Tiffee: 43/G4
- Pat Borders: K23
- Shannon Stewart: K
Bot 9
- Brandon Inge: 7/F78D
- Jason Smith: 43/G4S-
- Marcus Thames: S6/G6
- Bobby Higginson: 3/G3S
Notes & reviews
- Guillen left game with injured knee
- Rodriguez left game with injured knee