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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
September 10, 2001
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 10, 2001 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 10, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 10, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Mays |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Sparks |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 19,456 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Ed Rapuano 2B: Paul Emmel 3B: Mike Vanvleet |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Rivas | Second Baseman |
| Cristian Guzman | Shortstop |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | First Baseman |
| Corey Koskie | Third Baseman |
| Brian Buchanan | Right Fielder |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Torii Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Jacque Jones | Left Fielder |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Cedeno | Right Fielder |
| Jose Macias | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Tony Clark | DH |
| Randall Simon | First Baseman |
| Shane Halter | Shortstop |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Wendell Magee | Center Fielder |
| Brandon Inge | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
September 10, 2001
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Sparks
Rivas strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Sparks
Guzman hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Sparks
Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Mays
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Mays
Macias hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Macias for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Mays
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Higginson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Sparks
Koskie hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Magee, who is chasing the ball. Koskie reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Buchanan vs. Sparks
Buchanan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Simon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ortiz vs. Sparks
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Koskie tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Sparks
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higginson throws the ball in to Easley who tags Hunter, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Mays
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Simon vs. Mays
Simon hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Mays
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sparks
Jones 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Sparks
Pierzynski hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Sparks
Rivas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Mays
Easley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Mays
Magee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Magee reaches second base with a double. Easley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Inge vs. Mays
Inge hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Easley tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Mays
There's a wild pitch. Magee moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Mays
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Macias vs. Mays
Macias hits a popup towards first. Mientkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Sparks
Guzman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mientkiewicz vs. Sparks
Mientkiewicz strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Koskie vs. Sparks
The umpire calls a balk on Sparks Guzman moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Koskie vs. Sparks
Koskie strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Buchanan vs. Sparks
Buchanan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Sparks
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Mays
Higginson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Mays
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Simon vs. Mays
Simon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Sparks
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macias fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sparks
Jones 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, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Sparks
Pierzynski hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Magee. Pierzynski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivas vs. Sparks
Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macias fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Mays
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Mays
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Koskie. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Mays
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman misplays the ball. That's an error on Guzman. Easley goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Mays
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Mays
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Sparks
Guzman strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Sparks
Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Koskie vs. Sparks
Koskie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simon fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Mientkiewicz for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Mays
Macias strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Mays
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Mays
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Simon vs. Mays
Simon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buchanan vs. Sparks
Buchanan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Sparks
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Sparks
Hunter takes first base on ball four. Buchanan moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
LeCroy vs. Miller
Matt Miller now pitching. Matt LeCroy pinch hits for Jacque Jones.
LeCroy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hocking vs. Miller
Denny Hocking pinch hits for A.J. Pierzynski.
Hocking strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Mays
Matt LeCroy now catching. Dustan Mohr now playing left field.
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Mays
Easley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Mays
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Rivas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Guzman vs. Patterson
Guzman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mientkiewicz vs. Patterson
Mientkiewicz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koskie vs. Perisho
Matt Perisho now pitching.
Koskie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivas scores. Mientkiewicz moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Kielty vs. Pineda
Luis Pineda now pitching. Bobby Kielty pinch hits for Brian Buchanan.
Kielty strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ortiz vs. Pineda
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fick vs. Mays
Bobby Kielty now playing right field. Robert Fick pinch hits for Brandon Inge.
Fick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Mays
Juan Encarnacion pinch runs for Robert Fick.
Cedeno bunts towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Macias vs. Mays
Macias hits a fly ball into left field. Mohr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Mays
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Pineda
Javier Cardona now catching.
Hunter hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Magee who is chasing the ball. Hunter reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
LeCroy vs. Pineda
LeCroy hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunter tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mohr vs. Pineda
Mohr hits a fly ball into center field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Pineda
Rivas hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Simon vs. Guardado
Simon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Guardado
Halter hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter 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 9/10/2001 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rivas L, 2b 5 1 1 0 Cedeno R, rf 3 0 0 0
Guzman C, ss 4 0 1 0 Macias J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mientkiewicz D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Higginson B, lf 4 0 0 0
Koskie C, 3b 4 1 2 1 Clark T, dh 4 0 1 0
Buchanan B, rf 1 0 0 0 Simon R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kielty B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Halter S, ss 4 0 0 0
Ortiz D, dh 3 0 0 1 Easley D, 2b 3 2 2 0
Hunter T, cf 3 1 2 0 Magee W, cf 3 0 1 0
Jones J, lf 2 0 0 0 Inge B, c 1 0 0 1
LeCroy M, ph-c 1 0 0 1 Fick R, ph 0 0 0 0
Pierzynski A, c 2 0 1 0 Encarnacion J, pr 0 0 0 0
Hocking D, ph 1 0 0 0 Cardona J, c 0 0 0 0
Mohr D, lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 8 3 30 2 4 1
Minnesota 010 000 011 -- 3
Detroit 001 010 000 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Mays J (W) 8.0 4 2 1 1 5
Guardado E (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sparks S 6.1 5 1 1 3 6
Miller M 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Patterson D 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Perisho M* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pineda L (L) 1.2 1 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Koskie C, Guzman C
DP -- Minnesota 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Detroit 4
2B -- Magee W, Pierzynski A
3B -- Koskie C, Hunter T
SH -- Cedeno R
SF -- Ortiz D, Inge B, LeCroy M
HBP -- by Patterson D (Mientkiewicz D)
WP -- Mays J
Balk -- Sparks S
T -- 2:48
A -- 19456
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