Final
7:05 PM ET, September 18, 2002
Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Minnesota - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve W. Sparks pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| L Rivas grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| D Mohr doubled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| B Kielty popped out to shallow left. | 0 | 0 |
| M LeCroy singled to left, D Mohr scored, M LeCroy to second advancing on throw. | 1 | 0 |
| M Cuddyer grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M LeCroy out at third. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Joe Mays pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| R Santiago grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| O Infante grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| B Higginson singled to center. | 1 | 0 |
| C Pena singled to left, B Higginson to second. | 1 | 0 |
| R Fick flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Steve W. Sparks pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| A Pierzynski singled to center. | 1 | 0 |
| M Restovich grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, A Pierzynski out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| T Sears grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Joe Mays pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| H Bocachica flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| E Munson fouled out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| C Truby grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Steve W. Sparks pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| D Hocking reached on infield single to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| L Rivas flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| D Mohr popped out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| B Kielty struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Joe Mays pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| B Inge struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| R Santiago reached on infield single to second. | 1 | 0 |
| O Infante popped out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| R Santiago stole second. | 1 | 0 |
| B Higginson grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Steve W. Sparks pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| M LeCroy grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| M Cuddyer grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| A Pierzynski flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Joe Mays pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| C Pena flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| R Fick flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| H Bocachica grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Steve W. Sparks pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| M Restovich grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| T Sears grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| D Hocking hit by pitch. | 1 | 0 |
| L Rivas flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Joe Mays pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| E Munson walked. | 1 | 0 |
| C Truby struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| B Inge grounded into double play, pitcher to shortstop to first, E Munson out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Steve W. Sparks pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| D Mohr grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| B Kielty singled to right. | 1 | 0 |
| M LeCroy grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, B Kielty out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Joe Mays pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| R Santiago grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| O Infante flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| B Higginson grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Steve W. Sparks pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| M Cuddyer singled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| A Pierzynski grounded out to pitcher, M Cuddyer to second. | 1 | 0 |
| M Restovich flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| T Sears grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Johan Santana pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| J Valentin catching. | 1 | 0 |
| J Santana relieved J Mays. | 1 | 0 |
| C Pena walked. | 1 | 0 |
| R Fick singled to center, C Pena to second. | 1 | 0 |
| H Bocachica bunt popped out foul to first. | 1 | 0 |
| E Munson struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| C Pena to third, R Fick to second on wild pitch by J Santana. | 1 | 0 |
| C Truby struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Steve W. Sparks pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| D Hocking doubled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| D Hocking to third on passed ball by B Inge. | 1 | 0 |
| L Rivas doubled to center, D Hocking scored. | 2 | 0 |
| D Mohr flied out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| B Kielty fouled out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| M LeCroy intentionally walked. | 2 | 0 |
| D Lamb hit for M Cuddyer. | 2 | 0 |
| D Lamb grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Mike Jackson pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| D Lamb at shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| M Jackson relieved J Santana. | 2 | 0 |
| D Hocking at third base. | 2 | 0 |
| B Inge struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| R Santiago singled to right. | 2 | 0 |
| O Infante singled to left center, R Santiago to second. | 2 | 0 |
| B Higginson flied out to center, R Santiago to third. | 2 | 0 |
| C Pena walked, O Infante to second. | 2 | 0 |
| R Fick popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Juan Acevedo pitching for Detroit | MIN | DET |
| J Acevedo relieved S Sparks. | 2 | 0 |
| J Valentin singled to right. | 2 | 0 |
| M Restovich grounded into double play, third to second to first, J Valentin out at second. | 2 | 0 |
| T Sears struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Eddie Guardado pitching for Minnesota | MIN | DET |
| E Guardado relieved M Jackson. | 2 | 0 |
| H Bocachica walked. | 2 | 0 |
| E Munson struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| M Rivera hit for C Truby. | 2 | 0 |
| M Rivera struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| R Simon hit for B Inge. | 2 | 0 |
| R Simon grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||