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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 26, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 26, 1997 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Justin Thompson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Robertson |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 10,562 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Tim Welke |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
| Phil Nevin | DH |
| Matt Walbeck | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Denny Hocking | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | First Baseman |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | DH |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Damian Miller | Catcher |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 26, 1997
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Robertson
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Robertson
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hocking. Higginson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Robertson
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Robertson
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fryman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Easley vs. Robertson
Easley hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Thompson
Knoblauch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Thompson
There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Walbeck and he is safe. Knoblauch steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hocking vs. Thompson
Hocking hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knoblauch moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Molitor vs. Thompson
Molitor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knoblauch scores. Hocking moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Thompson
Coomer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hocking scores. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Thompson
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Molitor moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Cordova vs. Thompson
Cordova strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Robertson
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Robertson
Nevin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Robertson
Walbeck hits a line drive towards third. Coomer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Thompson
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Thompson
Lawton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Thompson
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Robertson
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Robertson
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Robertson
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Thompson
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Thompson
Hocking strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Thompson
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Robertson
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Robertson
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Robertson
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Thompson
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Thompson
Steinbach hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Thompson
Cordova hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Robertson
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Robertson
Nevin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Robertson
Walbeck hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Thompson
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Thompson
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Thompson
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Robertson
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Robertson
Hunter takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Higginson vs. Robertson
Higginson hits a line drive towards first. Molitor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Fryman vs. Robertson
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Robertson
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Thompson
Knoblauch strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Thompson
Hocking hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Thompson
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Robertson
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Robertson
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Robertson
Nevin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Thompson
Coomer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Thompson
There's a wild pitch. Coomer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Thompson
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Thompson
Cordova hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Thompson
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coomer scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Thompson
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Thompson
Meares hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Miller trying to get to home. Hunter throws the ball in to Walbeck who tags Miller who's trying to score from second, for the out. Lawton moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Robertson
Walbeck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Robertson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Robertson
There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Robertson
There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Robertson
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Higginson vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hocking who is chasing the ball. Higginson reaches third base with a triple. Cruz scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fryman vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Fryman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higginson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Trombley
Clark hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Gaillard
Eddie Gaillard now pitching.
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Gaillard
There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Walbeck and he is safe. Knoblauch steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hocking vs. Gaillard
Hocking hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Gaillard
Molitor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Gaillard
Coomer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knoblauch scores. Molitor moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Stahoviak vs. Gaillard
Scott Stahoviak pinch hits for Terry Steinbach.
Stahoviak hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nieves. Stahoviak reaches second base with a double. Molitor scores. Coomer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Cordova vs. Gaillard
Cordova is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Gaillard
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coomer tags and scores. Stahoviak tags and moves to third. Cordova tags and moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Lawton vs. Myers
Mike Myers now pitching.
Lawton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Meares vs. Myers
Meares hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Stahoviak scores. Cordova scores. Lawton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Myers
Darrin Jackson pinch hits for Chuck Knoblauch.
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Trombley
Darrin Jackson now playing center field. Denny Hocking now playing second base.
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Trombley
Nieves hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Nieves reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hamelin vs. Trombley
Bob Hamelin pinch hits for Phil Nevin.
Hamelin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first, with Trombley covering, for the out. Nieves moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Walbeck vs. Trombley
Walbeck hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1997 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 3 0 0 0 Knoblauch C, 2b 3 2 1 0
Higginson B, lf 4 1 2 1 Jackson D, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Fryman T, 3b 4 0 1 1 Hocking D, cf-2b 4 1 1 0
Clark T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Molitor P, 1b 3 1 1 1
Easley D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Coomer R, 3b 4 2 3 2
Nieves M, rf 4 0 1 0 Steinbach T, dh 3 0 0 0
Nevin P, dh 3 0 0 0 Stahoviak S, ph 1 1 1 1
Hamelin B, ph 1 0 0 0 Cordova M, lf 3 1 0 0
Walbeck M, c 4 0 0 0 Miller D, c 3 0 2 2
Cruz D, ss 3 1 2 0 Lawton M, rf 2 0 0 0
Meares P, ss 4 0 2 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 31 8 11 8
Detroit 000 000 020 -- 2
Minnesota 200 000 15x -- 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J (L) 7.0 8 3 3 1 6
Gaillard E 0.2 2 5 5 3 0
Myers M 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Robertson R (W) 7.2 4 1 1 1 9
Guardado E* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Trombley M (S) 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Minnesota 5
2B -- Higginson B, Stahoviak S, Meares P, Nieves M
3B -- Higginson B
SB -- Knoblauch C 2
SF -- Miller D
HBP -- by Myers M (Lawton M)
WP -- Thompson J, Robertson R 2
T -- 2:32
A -- 10562
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