FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MINNESOTA TWINS AT DETROIT TIGERS
04/22/2000
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MINNESOTA TWINS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 187 - SATURDAY, APRIL 22ND , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (8-11) 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 8 1
Detroit Tigers (11-8) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0
Luzinski Hits 2 home runs in Twins Win
The Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers, 5-2, at Tiger Stadium. The Twins got a fine performance from designated hitter Greg Luzinski, who was 2-4 with 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice. Vern Law, the winner, improved to 3-1. He held the Tigers to no runs on 2 hits over 7 innings, while striking out 4 and walking 3. The loss drops Detroit to 11-8.

Early in the game, Luzinski had a 2-run home run for Minnesota. It was his 3rd home run of the season and put the Twins on top, 2-0.

Luzinski told the Minnesota Times: "I don't know which I enjoy more -- being a ballplayer or the perks that come with being a ballplayer."
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 0 0 .267 2 4
M. Trillo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258 1 8
T. Plouffe 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .177 2 10
K. Miller LF 4 0 3 1 0 1 0 .358 1 6
E. Lake 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .193 2 11
T. Trammell CF 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .366 1 5
G. Luzinski DH 4 2 2 4 0 1 1 .174 3 10
B. Morgan SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213 0 6
J. Heim C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233 2 9
Totals 34 5 8 5 2 6 9      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Miller (3, 8th Inning off E. Lopat, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Trammell (3, 9th Inning off E. Lopat, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Luzinski 2 (3, 2nd Inning off J. Karstens, 1 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off J. Karstens, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Siebern , K. Miller 4 , T. Trammell 3 , G. Luzinski 8
2-out RBI: K. Miller
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Lake 2 , J. Heim
GIDP: E. Lake
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: B. Morgan (3)
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 1 1 .338 0 3
M. Ranew C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .218 0 11
D. DeShields 2B 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .306 2 7
M. Sanó 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234 2 12
P. Lopez DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .169 2 5
B. Bochte RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .300 1 3
M. Belanger SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .345 0 7
B. Dernier CF 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 .500 0 0
S. Stewart LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
Totals 30 2 4 2 4 7 12      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Bochte (1, 2nd Inning off V. Law, 0 on, 1 out) , D. DeShields (5, 6th Inning off V. Law, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Bochte (1, 9th Inning off S. Runyan, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. DeShields 2 , P. Lopez , B. Bochte 6
2-out RBI: B. Bochte
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Sanó 2 , S. Stewart
GIDP: M. Ranew
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. DeShields (10)
CS: B. Dernier (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sanó-DeShields-Remy)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Law W (3-1) 7.0 2 0 0 3 4 0 105 1.82   
J. Bethke 1.2 1 1 1 1 3 0 32 3.86   
S. Runyan 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 9 10.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Law 74
Batters Faced: V. Law 25, J. Bethke 7, S. Runyan 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Law 8-7, J. Bethke 1-1, S. Runyan 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: V. Law 105-66, J. Bethke 32-17, S. Runyan 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Runyan 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Karstens L (1-3) 6.0 5 4 4 2 3 2 113 5.04   
T. Worrell 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 0 25 9.00   
E. Lopat 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 26 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Karstens 47
Batters Faced: J. Karstens 24, T. Worrell 5, E. Lopat 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Karstens 4-10, T. Worrell 1-2, E. Lopat 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Karstens 113-64, T. Worrell 25-16, E. Lopat 26-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Lopat 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Greg Luzinski
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (44 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 29914
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