Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Latham vs. Moehler
  
  Latham strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Moehler
  
  Hocking hits a popup towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Moehler
  
  Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Hawkins
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Hawkins
  
  There goes Hunter. The throw from Valentin and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Higginson vs. Hawkins
  
  Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Encarnacion vs. Hawkins
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunter scores. Higginson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Hawkins
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Higginson scores. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Easley vs. Hawkins
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Encarnacion moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Gonzalez vs. Hawkins
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Encarnacion tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Hawkins
  
  Randa hits a popup into center field. Latham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Moehler
  
  Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Coomer vs. Moehler
  
  Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Moehler
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Siddall vs. Hawkins
  
  Siddall strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Hawkins
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Hawkins
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hawkins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Moehler
  
  Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Moehler
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Moehler
  
  Valentin 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 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Hawkins
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Hawkins
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. Valentin drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Encarnacion out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Hawkins
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Latham vs. Moehler
  
  Latham strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Moehler
  
  Hocking 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 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Moehler
  
  Molitor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Molitor reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lawton vs. Moehler
  
  Lawton hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Hawkins
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hawkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Hawkins
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Hawkins
  
  Randa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Siddall vs. Hawkins
  
  Siddall strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Moehler
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Moehler
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Meares vs. Moehler
  
  Meares hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Mientkiewicz vs. Moehler
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley misplays the ball. That's an error on Easley. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Valentin vs. Moehler
  
  Valentin hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Hawkins
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Hawkins
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Hawkins
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Latham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Latham vs. Moehler
  
  Latham hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Moehler
  
  Hocking bunts towards the mound. Moehler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Moehler
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Hawkins
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Hawkins
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Hawkins
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Moehler
  
  Lawton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Moehler
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Moehler
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Coomer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Meares vs. Moehler
  
  Meares hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Moehler
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moehler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Moehler
  
  Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moehler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Latham vs. Moehler
  
  Latham 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 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Hawkins
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Hawkins
  
  Randa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mientkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Siddall vs. Hawkins
  
  Siddall hits a fly ball into left field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Bochtler
  
  Doug Bochtler now pitching.
  
  Hocking 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 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Bochtler
  
  Molitor bunts towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Runyan
  
  Sean Runyan now pitching.
  
  Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Coomer vs. Runyan
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Hawkins
  
  Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Deivi Cruz.
  
  Catalanotto hits a fly ball into center field. Latham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Hawkins
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Hawkins
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Jones
  
  Todd Jones now pitching. Damion Easley now playing shortstop. Frank Catalanotto now playing second base.
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Jones
  
  Meares hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Catalanotto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Jones
  
  Mientkiewicz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Valentin vs. Jones
  
  Valentin hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Aguilera
  
  Rick Aguilera now pitching. Denny Hocking now playing second base. Alex Ochoa now playing left field.
  
  Encarnacion hits a popup towards third. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Aguilera
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Aguilera
  
  Easley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Aguilera
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Aguilera
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguilera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Latham vs. Jones
  
  Latham strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Jones
  
  Hocking hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Jones
  
  Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Catalanotto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Guardado
  
  Eddie Guardado now pitching. Geronimo Berroa pinch hits for Joe Siddall.
  
  Berroa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hocking settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Guardado
  
  Catalanotto hits a fly ball into center field. Latham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Guardado
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Guardado
  
  Higginson hits a line drive beyond first. Mientkiewicz can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Hunter moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Encarnacion vs. Trombley
  
  Mike Trombley now pitching.
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 11

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Brunson
  
  Will Brunson now pitching. Paul Bako now catching.
  
  Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Anderson
  
  Matt Anderson now pitching.
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Catalanotto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Anderson
  
  David Ortiz pinch hits for Alex Ochoa.
  
  Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 11

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Trombley
  
  Denny Hocking now playing left field. Brent Gates now playing second base.
  
  Clark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 9/18/1998 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Latham C, cf          5  0  0  0   Hunter B, cf          5  1  2  0   
Hocking D, lf-2b-lf   5  0  0  0   Higginson B, lf       4  1  1  0   
Molitor P, dh         5  0  1  0   Encarnacion J, rf     5  1  1  1   
Lawton M, rf          3  1  1  1   Clark T, 1b           5  1  2  2   
Coomer R, 3b          5  1  1  0   Easley D, 2b-ss       4  1  1  1   
Walker T, 2b          3  1  1  0   Gonzalez L, dh        3  0  1  1   
Ochoa A, lf           0  0  0  0   Randa J, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Ortiz D, ph           1  0  0  0   Siddall J, c          3  0  0  0   
Gates B, 2b           0  0  0  0   Berroa G, ph          1  0  0  0   
Meares P, ss          4  1  1  3   Bako P, c             0  0  0  0   
Mientkiewicz D, 1b    3  0  0  0   Cruz D, ss            2  0  1  0   
Valentin J, c         4  0  0  0   Catalanotto F, ph-2b  2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  4  5  4                        38  5 10  5

Minnesota        000 000 400 00 --  4
Detroit          300 000 001 01 --  5
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hawkins L             8.0  5  3  3  1  6
Aguilera R            1.0  2  1  1  0  1
Guardado E            0.2  2  0  0  0  0
Trombley M (L)        0.1  1  1  1  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moehler B             7.0  5  4  4  2  2
Bochtler D            0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Runyan S              0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Jones T               2.0  0  0  0  1  2
Brunson W             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Anderson M (W)        0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Easley D
DP -- Minnesota 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Detroit 5
2B -- Molitor P, Gonzalez L
HR -- Lawton M, Meares P, Easley D, Clark T
SB -- Hunter B
SF -- Gonzalez L
T -- 3:11
A -- 13661

    

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