Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers

Apr 7, 1997

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
MIN	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	4	9	3	5
DET	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	5	-	10	9	0	2

loss:

F. Rodriguezwin: Detroit Tigers logo

J. Thompson

Scoring Summary

MINDET

1
Terry Steinbach grounds into a double play, third baseman Travis Fryman to second baseman Damion Easley to first baseman Tony Clark. Chuck Knoblauch scores. Rich Becker to 3rd. Paul Molitor out at 2nd. Terry Steinbach out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
10
2
Brian Johnson grounds into a force out, shortstop Pat Meares to second baseman Chuck Knoblauch. Tony Clark scores. Melvin Nieves to 3rd. Curtis Pride out at 2nd. Brian Johnson to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
11
2
Wild pitch by pitcher Frankie Rodriguez. Melvin Nieves scores. Brian Johnson to 2nd. [1 run]
12
4
Brian Johnson hits a home run (1). Bobby Higginson scores. Bubba Trammell scores. [3 runs]
15
6
Paul Molitor out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Bubba Trammell. Chuck Knoblauch scores. [1 run] [1 out]
25
7
Pat Meares singles on a ground ball to second baseman Damion Easley. Greg Colbrunn scores. Matt Lawton out at 3rd, second baseman Damion Easley to third baseman Travis Fryman. Pat Meares to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs]
35
7
Denny Hocking doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Bobby Higginson. Pat Meares scores. [1 run]
45
8
Travis Fryman singles on a line drive to left fielder Matt Lawton. Brian L. Hunter scores. Damion Easley to 2nd. [1 run]
46
8
Damion Easley steals (3) 3rd base. Travis Fryman steals (1) 2nd base. Throwing error by catcher Terry Steinbach. Missed catch error by left fielder Matt Lawton. [1 run]
48
8
Curtis Pride singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ron Coomer. Bobby Higginson scores. Bubba Trammell scores. [2 runs]
410

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Chuck Knoblauch2B	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	.217
2Rich BeckerCF	0	2	0	0	0	2	2	.240
3Paul MolitorDH	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	.269
4Terry SteinbachC	0	4	0	0	0	0	2	.190
5Ron CoomerRF	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	.231
6Greg Colbrunn1B	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	.300
Brent BredePH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000
7Matt Lawton IIILF	1	4	0	0	0	0	1	.375
8Pat MearesSS	2	3	1	1	0	0	0	.348
Greg MyersPH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.429
9Denny Hocking3B	2	4	0	1	0	0	1	.429
TOTAL	9	30	4	3	1	5	7	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Frankie RodriguezRHP	4.0	4	5	5	2	3	1	69	5.73
Scott AldredLHP	2.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	25	8.44
Mike TrombleyRHP	0.2	1	3	2	1	1	0	19	3.00
Eddie GuardadoLHP	0.1	3	2	2	1	0	0	16	9.00
Dan NaultyRHP	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0.00
TOTAL	8.0	9	10	9	5	4	1	140	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Brian L. HunterCF	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	.241
2Damion Easley2B	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	.269
3Travis Fryman3B	2	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.355
4Tony Clark1B	0	3	1	0	3	1	0	0	.379
5Bobby HigginsonLF	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	1	.333
6Melvin NievesRF	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.346
Bubba TrammellRF	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	.368
7Curtis PrideDH	2	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	.417
8Brian JohnsonC	1	4	1	4	1	0	1	3	.294
9Deivi CruzSS	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.304

TOTAL	9	32	10	7	5	4	1	10	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Justin ThompsonLHP	6.2	8	4	4	0	4	0	93	5.68
A.J. SagerRHP	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	19	2.35
Todd JonesRHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	12	2.25


TOTAL	9.0	9	4	4	1	5	0	124	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningMINDET

TOP 1
WALK — Chuck Knoblauch walks.
00
WALK — Rich Becker walks. Chuck Knoblauch to 2nd.
00
SINGLE — Paul Molitor singles on a ground ball to first baseman Tony Clark. Chuck Knoblauch to 3rd. Rich Becker to 2nd.
00
GROUNDED INTO DP — Terry Steinbach grounds into a double play, third baseman Travis Fryman to second baseman Damion Easley to first baseman Tony Clark. Chuck Knoblauch scores. Rich Becker to 3rd. Paul Molitor out at 2nd. Terry Steinbach out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
10
GROUNDOUT — Ron Coomer grounds out, shortstop Deivi Cruz to first baseman Tony Clark. [3 outs]
10
BOTTOM 1
STRIKEOUT — Brian L. Hunter strikes out swinging. [1 out]
10
BUNT GROUNDOUT — Damion Easley bunt grounds out, pitcher Frankie Rodriguez to first baseman Greg Colbrunn. [2 outs]
10
DOUBLE — Travis Fryman doubles (2) on a fly ball to center fielder Rich Becker. Travis Fryman out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Rich Becker to shortstop Pat Meares to third baseman Denny Hocking. [3 outs]
10

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Team Stats

MIN

DET

4Runs10

9Hits9

3Errors0

.300Batting Avg.281

30At Bats32

2Extra-base Hits2

0Home Runs1

3Runs-Batted-In7

5Walks4

3Stolen Bases3

1Strikeouts5

5Left on Base2

11Total Bases13

Game Details

Monday, April 7, 1997 · 3:33 AM

Comerica Park · Detroit, MI

attendance: 42,749 (104.1%)

weather: 36 degrees, cloudy