Inning: 1 Minnesota Kevin Sparks pitching. Chris Suder walks. Chris Suder is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Khris Bryant grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Valentine doubles to right field. Lance Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Tommy Habyan pitching. Jason Marsans walks. Jack Skube strikes out. Tiny Naton singles to left field. Jason Marsans advances to third on the hit. Dario Nelson pops out to the shortstop. Bob Diehl grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Clint Handrahan strikes out. Clayton Brickell grounds out to the shortstop. Karl Bates strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Gene Metzler strikes out. Joe Laurinaitis singles to center field. Oswald Cobblepot doubles to center field. Kevin Sparks singles to left field. Joe Laurinaitis scores. Oswald Cobblepot scores. Jason Marsans hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jack Skube grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Orville Smith walks. Tommy Habyan lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Chris Suder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Tiny Naton singles past the shortstop. Dario Nelson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Diehl grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Khris Bryant lines out to the shortstop. Frank Valentine doubles to left field. Lance Hunter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Valentine advances to third on the play. Clint Handrahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Gene Metzler grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Laurinaitis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oswald Cobblepot grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Clayton Brickell flies out to the left fielder. Karl Bates singles to center field. Orville Smith strikes out. Stu Redman is pinch hitting for Tommy Habyan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Stu Redman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Ken Jones pitching. Kevin Sparks grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Marsans grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Skube singles to center field. Tiny Naton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Chris Suder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Khris Bryant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Valentine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Dario Nelson singles past the second baseman. Bob Diehl doubles to center field. Dario Nelson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gene Metzler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Diehl advances to third on the play. Joe Laurinaitis singles to right field. Bob Diehl scores. Darren Ledbetter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Oswald Cobblepot lines out to the shortstop. Kevin Sparks pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Lance Hunter strikes out. Clint Handrahan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Clayton Brickell doubles to center field. Karl Bates walks. Pat Wheaton is pinch hitting for Orville Smith. Pat Wheaton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Clayton Brickell is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Bob Shaw enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pat Wheaton at C. Jason Marsans doubles to right field. Jack Skube pops out to the second baseman. Tiny Naton singles to right field. Dario Nelson walks. Bob Diehl strikes out. Gene Metzler walks. Jason Marsans scores. Jack Mueller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Laurinaitis walks. Tiny Naton scores. Oswald Cobblepot walks. Dario Nelson scores. Dale Richards is pinch hitting for Kevin Sparks. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dale Richards grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ron Lowry pitching. Juice Welch is pinch hitting for Jack Mueller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Juice Welch strikes out. Chris Suder strikes out. Khris Bryant flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jack Reeder pitching. Jason Marsans doubles to right field. Jack Skube strikes out. Tiny Naton strikes out. Dario Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Frank Valentine flies out to the center fielder. Lance Hunter walks. Clint Handrahan singles to right field. Clayton Brickell grounds out to the catcher. Lance Hunter advances to third on the play. Clint Handrahan advances to second on the play. Karl Bates doubles to right field. Lance Hunter scores. Clint Handrahan scores. Gil West comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Shaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 9