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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 12, 1984
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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 July 12, 1984 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1984 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 12, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Petry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 29,729 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Barbaro Garbey | DH |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
| Doug Baker | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Brown | Left Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Dave Engle | Catcher |
| Randy Bush | DH |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Houston Jimenez | Shortstop |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 12, 1984
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Viola
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Viola
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Viola
Garbey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Viola
Parrish hits a popup towards short. Jimenez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Petry
Puckett bunts in front of the plate. Parrish scoops up the ball and tags Puckett for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Petry
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Petry
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Viola
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Viola
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Viola
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Petry
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Petry
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Petry
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Viola
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Viola
Baker hits a popup towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Viola
Whitaker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Petry
Teufel hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Petry
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Petry
Jimenez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Jimenez reaches second base with a double. Gaetti moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Puckett vs. Petry
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Petry
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Viola
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Viola
Garbey hits a popup towards short. Jimenez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Viola
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Petry
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hrbek for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Petry
Engle hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Petry
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Viola
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Viola
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Viola
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Viola
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Viola
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Petry
Brunansky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Brunansky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Petry
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brunansky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gaetti vs. Petry
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jimenez vs. Petry
Jimenez hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Viola
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Viola
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Viola
Garbey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Viola
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti juggles the ball. That's an error on Gaetti. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Viola
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Viola
Evans hits a popup towards short. Jimenez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Petry
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Petry
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Petry
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Engle vs. Petry
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Viola
Herndon hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Viola
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Viola
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Petry
Bush hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Bush reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brunansky vs. Petry
Brunansky strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Petry
Teufel hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gaetti vs. Petry
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. Bush scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jimenez vs. Petry
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gaetti scores. Jimenez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Petry
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jimenez scores. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Petry
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Petry covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Viola
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Viola
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbey vs. Viola
Garbey hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Viola
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Petry
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hrbek for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Petry
Engle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Petry
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitaker. Engle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brunansky vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Engle scores. Bush moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Bair
Teufel strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Davis
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Davis
Ruppert Jones pinch hits for Larry Herndon.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Davis
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grubb vs. Davis
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Doug Baker.
Grubb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Davis
Tom Brookens pinch runs for Johnny Grubb.
Whitaker strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1984 -- Detroit at Minnesota (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Puckett K, cf 4 0 1 1
Johnson H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Brown D, lf 4 0 0 0
Garbey B, dh 4 1 2 1 Hrbek K, 1b 4 0 1 0
Parrish L, c 4 0 0 0 Engle D, c 4 1 1 0
Lemon C, cf 3 1 1 0 Bush R, dh 4 1 1 0
Evans D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Brunansky T, rf 4 0 1 1
Herndon L, lf 3 0 1 0 Teufel T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Jones R, ph 1 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 3 1 2 1
Gibson K, rf 4 0 2 0 Jimenez H, ss 3 1 2 1
Baker D, ss 3 0 0 0
Grubb J, ph 1 0 1 1
Brookens T, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 7 2 34 4 9 4
Detroit 000 001 001 -- 2
Minnesota 000 000 31x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Petry D (L) 7.1 9 4 3 0 2
Bair D 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (W) 8.0 5 1 1 1 5
Davis R (S) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
E -- Gaetti G, Whitaker L
LOB -- Detroit 8, Minnesota 6
2B -- Jimenez H, Brunansky T, Bush R, Gaetti G
HR -- Garbey B
T -- 2:18
A -- 29729
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