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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 6, Minnesota Twins 3

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Detroit Tigers 6, Minnesota Twins 3

Day

Game Played on Thursday, May 21, 1998 (D) at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

DET A    0  1  2    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  -   6 17  0
MIN A    1  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  -   3  7  1
BATTING
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hunter cf                     6   0   2   0       0   0       2   0
Roberts dh                    6   2   1   0       0   0       0   0
xHigginson rf                 4   2   3   2       1   0       2   0
Clark 1b                      5   1   4   1       1   0      13   1
Easley 2b                     5   0   1   2       1   0       4   4
Gonzalez lf                   6   0   2   0       0   1       3   0
Randa 3b                      4   1   1   0       2   0       0   4
Oliver c                      4   0   1   0       0   0       6   0
  Tomberlin pr                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bako c                      2   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Cruz ss                       5   0   2   1       0   0       1   3
Worrell p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Florie p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Runyan p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Brocail p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Jones p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       47   6  17   6       5   2      33  15
x - reached first on interference.
BATTING - 
2B: Randa (9,off Milton); Cruz (6,off Milton); Roberts (5,off Milton); Hunter
(7,off Trombley); Easley (14,off Trombley).
HR: Higginson (9,3rd inning off Milton 1 on 0 out).
GDP: Roberts (3,off Milton); Easley (1,off Milton).
IBB: Randa (1,by Guardado).
Team LOB: 14.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Randa (3,2nd base off Guardado/Valentin).
CS: Cruz (1,3rd base by Milton/Steinbach).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Walker 2b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       4   1
  Hocking ph,2b               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Meares ss                     5   0   0   0       0   1       4   6
Molitor dh                    4   2   2   0       1   0       0   0
Cordova lf                    5   1   2   2       0   0       0   0
Lawton cf                     5   0   1   1       0   0       4   0
Coomer 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   2       9   2
Ochoa rf                      4   0   0   0       0   1       5   0
Steinbach c                   4   0   2   0       0   1       2   1
  Latham pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Valentin c                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Shave 3b                      2   0   0   0       0   2       1   1
  Gates ph,3b                 1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Milton p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Swindell p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Trombley p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Guardado p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39   3   7   3       1   7      33  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Milton-Meares-Coomer, Meares-Walker-Coomer.
E: Valentin (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Molitor 2 (6,off Worrell 2); Steinbach (8,off Worrell).
HR: Cordova (1,6th inning off Worrell 1 on 0 out).
SH: Gates (1,off Florie).
Team LOB: 5.
PITCHING
Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Worrell                       7     6   3   3   1   6   1  28
Florie                        2.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   8
Runyan                        0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Brocail W(2-0)                0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Jones SV(8)                   1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                       11     7   3   3   1   7   1  41
Inherited Runners - Scored: Runyan 1-0; Brocail 1-0.
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Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Milton                        6     9   3   3   3   1   1  27
Swindell                      3.1   5   0   0   0   0   0  15
Trombley L(1-2)               1     3   3   2   1   0   0   8
Guardado                      0.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   3
Totals                       11    17   6   5   5   2   1  53
IBB: Guardado (4,Randa).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Trombley 1-0; Guardado 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Derryl Cousins
Time of Game: 3:16   Attendance: 12347
Starting Lineups:

   Detroit Tigers                Minnesota Twins          
1. Hunter              cf        Walker              2b
2. Roberts             dh        Meares              ss
3. Higginson           rf        Molitor             dh
4. Clark               1b        Cordova             lf
5. Easley              2b        Lawton              cf
6. Gonzalez            lf        Coomer              1b
7. Randa               3b        Ochoa               rf
8. Oliver              c         Steinbach           c
9. Cruz                ss        Shave               3b
   Worrell             p         Milton              p

TIGERS 1ST: Hunter singled to left; Roberts grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Hunter out at
second]; Higginson singled to right; Clark singled to left
[Higginson to second]; Easley walked [Higginson to third, Clark
to second]; Gonzalez flied to center; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Tigers 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Walker flied to right; Meares struck out; Molitor
walked; Cordova singled to right [Molitor to second]; Lawton
singled to center [Molitor scored, Cordova to third]; Coomer
forced Lawton (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Tigers 0, Twins 1.

TIGERS 2ND: Randa doubled to center; Oliver grounded out (first
unassisted) [Randa to third]; Cruz doubled to left [Randa
scored]; Cruz was caught stealing third (catcher to third);
Hunter grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Tigers 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 2ND: Ochoa flied to right; Steinbach struck out; Shave
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Twins 1.

TIGERS 3RD: Roberts doubled to left; Higginson homered to right
[Roberts scored]; Clark walked; Easley grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Clark out at second];
Gonzalez struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Twins 1.

TWINS 3RD: Walker grounded out (first to pitcher); Meares popped
to shortstop; Molitor doubled to left; Cordova lined to first; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Twins 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Randa flied to center; Oliver grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cruz flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 3, Twins 1.

TWINS 4TH: Lawton grounded out (second to first); Coomer struck
out; Ochoa grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Tigers 3, Twins 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Hunter popped to shortstop; Roberts popped to
pitcher; Higginson walked; Clark singled to center [Higginson to
third]; Easley popped to catcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers
3, Twins 1.

TWINS 5TH: Steinbach doubled to center; Shave struck out; Walker
flied to left; Meares popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Tigers 3, Twins 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Gonzalez singled to right; Randa popped to second;
Oliver flied to right; Cruz flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 3, Twins 1.

TWINS 6TH: Molitor doubled to right; Cordova homered to left
[Molitor scored]; Lawton grounded out (pitcher to first); Coomer
struck out; Ochoa grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Twins 3.

TIGERS 7TH: SWINDELL REPLACED MILTON (PITCHING); Hunter grounded
out (shortstop to first); Roberts grounded out (pitcher to
first); Higginson singled to second; Clark singled to left
[Higginson to second]; Easley flied to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Tigers 3, Twins 3.

TWINS 7TH: Steinbach flied to center; GATES BATTED FOR SHAVE;
Gates flied to left; Walker grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Twins 3.

TIGERS 8TH: GATES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Gonzalez grounded
out (shortstop to first); Randa grounded out (first to pitcher);
Oliver singled to center; Cruz singled to left [Oliver to
second]; TOMBERLIN RAN FOR OLIVER; Hunter forced Cruz (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 3, Twins 3.

TWINS 8TH: FLORIE REPLACED WORRELL (PITCHING); BAKO REPLACED
TOMBERLIN (PLAYING C ); Meares grounded out (third to first);
Molitor grounded out (third to first); Cordova grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Twins 3.

TIGERS 9TH: Roberts flied to right; Higginson lined to right;
Clark grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Tigers 3, Twins 3.

TWINS 9TH: Lawton flied to center; Coomer grounded out (pitcher
to first); Ochoa struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3,
Twins 3.

TIGERS 10TH: Easley popped to second; Gonzalez singled to
center; TROMBLEY REPLACED SWINDELL (PITCHING); Randa walked
[Gonzalez to second]; Bako forced Randa (first to shortstop)
[Gonzalez to third]; Cruz flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Tigers 3, Twins 3.

TWINS 10TH: Steinbach singled to left; LATHAM RAN FOR STEINBACH;
Gates out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Latham to
second]; HOCKING BATTED FOR WALKER; RUNYAN REPLACED FLORIE
(PITCHING); Hocking flied to left; BROCAIL REPLACED RUNYAN
(PITCHING); Meares grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Twins 3.

TIGERS 11TH: VALENTIN REPLACED LATHAM (PLAYING C ); HOCKING
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Hunter doubled to right; On a bunt
Roberts reached on a fielder's choice [Hunter out at third
(catcher to third)]; Higginson reached on catcher's interference
by Valentin [Roberts to second]; Clark singled to left [Roberts
scored, Higginson to second]; Easley doubled to left [Higginson
scored (unearned), Clark scored, Easley to third (on throw)];
GUARDADO REPLACED TROMBLEY (PITCHING); Gonzalez popped to
shortstop; Randa was walked intentionally; Randa stole second;
Bako struck out; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 6, Twins 3.

TWINS 11TH: JONES REPLACED BROCAIL (PITCHING); Molitor grounded
out (shortstop to first); Cordova popped to second; Lawton
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers
6, Twins 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Tigers           6  17   0   14
 Twins            3   7   1    5
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