BASERUNNING - SB: Nixon (36,2nd base off Brunson/Bako); Latham (3,3rd base off Runyan/Bako);
Meares (7,2nd base off Runyan/Bako).
CS: Walker (7,2nd base by Castillo/Bako); Cordova (6,2nd base by Castillo/Bako).
Starting Lineups:
Minnesota Twins Detroit Tigers
1. Nixon cf Catalanotto 3b
2. Walker 2b Higginson rf
3. Molitor dh Encarnacion cf
4. Lawton rf Clark 1b
5. Coomer 3b Easley 2b
6. Mientkiewicz 1b Gonzalez lf
7. Cordova lf Fick dh
8. Steinbach c Bako c
9. Meares ss Cruz ss
Radke p Castillo p
TWINS 1ST: Nixon flied to left; Walker grounded out (second to
first); Molitor homered to left; Lawton grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
TIGERS 1ST: Catalanotto grounded out (shortstop to first);
Higginson was hit by a pitch; Encarnacion grounded out (third to
first) [Higginson to second]; Clark lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
TWINS 2ND: Coomer singled to center; Mientkiewicz singled to
shortstop [Coomer to second]; Cordova struck out; Steinbach
struck out; Meares struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 1,
Tigers 0.
TIGERS 2ND: Easley doubled to center; Gonzalez singled to center
[Easley scored]; Fick grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Gonzalez out at second]; Debut game for
Rob Fick; Bako flied to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins
1, Tigers 1.
TWINS 3RD: Nixon singled to left; Walker walked [Nixon to
second]; Walker was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop) [Nixon to third]; Molitor singled to left [Nixon
scored]; Lawton walked [Molitor to second]; Coomer grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Molitor to third,
Lawton out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.
TIGERS 3RD: Cruz flied to right; Catalanotto singled to
shortstop; Catalanotto was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Higginson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.
TWINS 4TH: Mientkiewicz popped to shortstop; Cordova singled to
center; Cordova was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Steinbach struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.
TIGERS 4TH: Encarnacion popped to second; Clark was called out
on strikes; Easley grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.
TWINS 5TH: Meares grounded out (pitcher to first); Nixon struck
out; Walker singled to right; Molitor doubled to left [Walker
scored, Molitor to third (error by Bako)]; Lawton grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 1.
TIGERS 5TH: Gonzalez popped to shortstop; Fick doubled to right;
Bako struck out; Cruz singled to left [Fick scored, Cruz to
second (on throw)]; Catalanotto was hit by a pitch; Higginson
singled to right [Cruz scored, Catalanotto to third];
Encarnacion forced Higginson (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 3.
TWINS 6TH: Coomer singled to second; Mientkiewicz lined to
right; Cordova flied to center; Steinbach doubled to left
[Coomer scored]; CROW REPLACED CASTILLO (PITCHING); Meares
singled to left [Steinbach scored]; Nixon singled to shortstop
[Meares to third]; BRUNSON REPLACED CROW (PITCHING); Nixon stole
second; Walker was called out on strikes; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Twins 5, Tigers 3.
TIGERS 6TH: Clark grounded out (second to first); Easley doubled
to left; Gonzalez grounded out (second to first) [Easley to
third]; Fick singled to left [Easley scored]; Fick stole second;
Bako singled to left [Fick scored, Bako to second (on throw)];
MILLER REPLACED RADKE (PITCHING); Cruz singled to left [Bako
scored, Cruz to second (on throw)]; RANDA BATTED FOR
CATALANOTTO; Randa grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Tigers 6.
TWINS 7TH: SANTANA REPLACED BRUNSON (PITCHING); RANDA STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 3B); Molitor struck out; Lawton walked; Santana
threw a wild pitch [Lawton to second]; Coomer grounded out
(shortstop to first); Mientkiewicz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Twins 5, Tigers 6.
TIGERS 7TH: Higginson struck out; Encarnacion grounded out
(third to first); Clark grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Tigers 6.
TWINS 8TH: GATES BATTED FOR CORDOVA; Gates flied to left;
Steinbach was hit by a pitch; LATHAM RAN FOR STEINBACH; Meares
singled to right [Latham to second]; RUNYAN REPLACED SANTANA
(PITCHING); Latham stole third and Meares stole second; Nixon
out on a sacrifice fly to right [Latham scored, Meares to
third]; OCHOA BATTED FOR WALKER; BROCAIL REPLACED RUNYAN
(PITCHING); ORTIZ BATTED FOR OCHOA; Ortiz struck out; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Tigers 6.
TIGERS 8TH: LATHAM STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); VALENTIN
REPLACED GATES (PLAYING C ); HOCKING REPLACED ORTIZ (PLAYING
2B); Easley grounded out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez popped
to second; Fick grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Twins 6, Tigers 6.
TWINS 9TH: Molitor grounded out (first to pitcher); Lawton
grounded out (second to first); Coomer grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Tigers 6.
TIGERS 9TH: BERROA BATTED FOR BAKO; CARRASCO REPLACED MILLER
(PITCHING); BEAMON BATTED FOR BERROA; Beamon struck out but
advanced to first on a wild pitch; GUARDADO REPLACED CARRASCO
(PITCHING); HUNTER RAN FOR BEAMON; Cruz out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Hunter to second]; Randa walked; Higginson
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Hunter to third, Randa to
second]; TROMBLEY REPLACED GUARDADO (PITCHING); Encarnacion
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Tigers 6.
TWINS 10TH: SAGER REPLACED BROCAIL (PITCHING); ENCARNACION
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); HUNTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
CF); SIDDALL REPLACED HIGGINSON (PLAYING C ); Mientkiewicz
walked; Valentin out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second)
[Mientkiewicz to second]; Latham flied to center; Meares singled
to center [Mientkiewicz scored]; Nixon forced Meares (second
unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 6.
TIGERS 10TH: AGUILERA REPLACED TROMBLEY (PITCHING); Clark
singled to right; BARTEE RAN FOR CLARK; Easley homered to left
[Bartee scored]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 8.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Twins 7 14 0 9
Tigers 8 12 1 6
