Detroit defeats California by a score of 11 – 5 as OF Kirk Gibson drives home 7 of the runs on a pair of homers.

On June 11, 1994 Detroit defeats California by a score of 11 – 5 as OF Kirk Gibson drives home 7 of the runs on a pair of homers.

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