FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MINNESOTA TWINS AT DETROIT TIGERS
04/21/2000
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FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MINNESOTA TWINS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 177 - FRIDAY, APRIL 21ST , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (7-11) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Detroit Tigers (11-7) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 1 7 0
Tigers Top Twins, 1-0, Behind Kuroda
Hiroki Kuroda was locked and loaded, helping the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins, 1-0. Bob Kelly closed it out for Detroit, earning his 8th save. Minnesota now is 7-11.

Kuroda, a native of Osaka, Japan, was dealing all game. He kept Minnesota hitters off-balance, while giving the Tigers 8 quality innings. Kuroda threw 114 pitches, allowing 5 hits and striking out 4.

"We just didn't score enough runs to win," said Minnesota manager Dan Hornbaker.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Siebern RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .268 2 4
M. Trillo 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .274 1 8
P. McNulty LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .311 1 11
T. Plouffe 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .186 2 10
E. Lake 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 2 11
G. Kingsale CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .244 0 1
L. Marson C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .385 0 3
B. Morgan SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .228 0 6
J. Heim DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .269 2 9
Totals 32 0 5 0 1 5 9      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Trillo (2, 6th Inning off H. Kuroda, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Siebern , M. Trillo 2 , L. Marson , B. Morgan , J. Heim
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Plouffe , J. Heim
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Trillo-Morgan-Plouffe)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Remy 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .353 0 3
M. Ranew C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 0 11
D. DeShields 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .305 2 7
M. Sanó 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .250 2 12
P. Lopez DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .164 2 5
B. Bochte RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 0 1
M. Belanger SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .370 0 7
B. Dernier CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .667 0 0
S. Stewart LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
Totals 30 1 7 1 1 8 7      
BATTING
Doubles: D. DeShields (4, 8th Inning off J. Bonikowski, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. DeShields 4 , M. Sanó , M. Belanger , B. Dernier 2
2-out RBI: M. Sanó
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Sanó 2
GIDP: M. Ranew
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. DeShields 2 (9)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Francis L (1-2) 7.1 6 1 1 1 7 0 106 2.74   
J. Bonikowski 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 7.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Francis 68
Batters Faced: E. Francis 28, J. Bonikowski 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Francis 8-6, J. Bonikowski 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Francis 106-67, J. Bonikowski 13-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Kuroda W (1-0) 8.0 5 0 0 1 4 0 114 0.00   
B. Kelly SV (8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Kuroda 75
Batters Faced: H. Kuroda 30, B. Kelly 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Kuroda 7-13, B. Kelly 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Kuroda 114-68, B. Kelly 15-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hiroki Kuroda
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (49 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 29703
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