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BOS 13
WSA  7

WSA  9
@BOS  3

BAL 12
@CAL  7

KCA  4
@CLE  2

CLE 14
KCA  3

MIN  7
@DET  5
MIN  7
@DET  1

NYY  7
CHW  2

NYY  2
CHW  0

LAD  2
@ATL  1

CHC  7
NYM  0

NYM  8
@CHC  2

SFG 10
@CIN  0

HOU  6
STL  3

(11)
PIT  2
@PHI  0

Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, June 26, 1966
Time of Game: 3:06
Twins
7
32-36
Won 1
5th, 13 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  0   1  5  0   0  0  0    7 14  0
Tigers          1  0  0   0  0  1   0  3  0    5  8  1
W: Dave Boswell (5-5), L: Joe Sparma (2-5), S: Al Worthington (3)
Tigers
5
43-25
Lost 1
2nd, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                5   1   1   0    0   1  .255  .686              2   1   
T Uhlaender CF                5   1   1   0    0   0  .115  .264              2   0   
T Oliva RF                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .313  .904              2   0   CS
D Mincher 1B                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .235  .731              5   1   
H Killebrew 3B                3   2   3   1    2   0  .273  .875              0   1   2B
J Hall LF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .238  .735              3   0   IW
  A Kosco PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .554              0   0   
E Battey C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .686              1   1   
  R Nixon C                   3   0   2   1    1   1  .263  .649             11   0   
C Tovar 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .282  .674              0   0   
D Boswell P                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .212  .455              1   0   
  A Worthington P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600              0   0   
Totals                       39   7  14   0    4   5                         27   4
Batting Events
2B: H Killebrew (8, off O Pena).
IBB: J Hall (3, by O Pena).
TB: H Killebrew 4; T Oliva 2; D Mincher 2; R Nixon 2; C Tovar; D Boswell; J Hall; Z Versalles; T Uhlaender.
RBI: H Killebrew (37); C Tovar (13); D Mincher (29); T Oliva (42); R Nixon (2); D Boswell (2).
2-out RBI: D Boswell.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Battey-Z Versalles.
Baserunning Events
CS: T Oliva (5, 2nd base by J Sparma/B Freehan).
Pickoffs: D Mincher (1st base by J Podres).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe SS                4   2   3   1    0   0  .311 1.004              1   2   HR
J Wood 2B                     4   1   3   4    0   0  .314  .840              3   4   HR,CS
N Cash 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .259  .734              8   1   
A Kaline CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .909              5   0   
  J Podres P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167              0   1   
J Northrup RF-CF              4   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .769              1   0   
W Horton LF-RF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .225  .725              3   0   
B Freehan C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .703              5   1   
D Wert 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .724              0   0   
J Sparma P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .579              0   1   
  O Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              1   1   
  M Stanley PH                1   1   1   0    0   0  .196  .540              0   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  G Brown PH-LF               1   1   1   0    0   0  .226  .675              0   0   
Totals                       34   5   8   0    0  10                         27  11
Batting Events
HR: D McAuliffe (12, off D Boswell; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); J Wood (2, off D Boswell; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: D McAuliffe 6; J Wood 6; M Stanley; G Brown.
RBI: J Wood 4 (12); D McAuliffe (32).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: J Wood (4).
Baserunning Events
CS: J Wood (2, 2nd base by D Boswell/E Battey).

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Boswell, W (5-5)             7.1   8   5   5    0   8   2   3.81   29     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 0· 8     50    -     0.62   0.04
A Worthington, S (3)           1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   1.90    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.17   0.12
Totals                         9     8   5   5    0  10   2          34     -       ·  ·      5·11· 0· 8           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Sparma, L (2-5)              4.1  10   5   5    0   1   0   5.65   22     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0·10     24    -     1.24  -0.22
O Pena                         1.2   3   2   2    1   1   0   2.77    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          2-2    0.57  -0.14
F Gladding                     2     0   0   0    2   1   0   4.45    8     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 0· 0          0-0    0.15   0.01
J Podres                       1     1   0   0    1   2   0   1.40    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.38   0.01
Totals                         9    14   7   7    4   5   0          43     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0·14          2-2 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: O Pena (4; J Hall).
Pickoffs: J Podres (1; D Mincher, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 3:06.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Detroit Tigers                               
1. Zoilo Versalles              SS       1. Dick McAuliffe               SS
2. Ted Uhlaender                CF       2. Jake Wood                    2B
3. Tony Oliva                   RF       3. Norm Cash                    1B
4. Don Mincher                  1B       4. Al Kaline                    CF
5. Harmon Killebrew             3B       5. Jim Northrup                 RF
6. Jimmie Hall                  LF       6. Willie Horton                LF
7. Earl Battey                   C       7. Bill Freehan                  C
8. Cesar Tovar                  2B       8. Don Wert                     3B
9. Dave Boswell                  P       9. Joe Sparma                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 1 12- R 13% 82% 2-1 MIN D. Mincher J. Sparma Single to LF; Oliva to 3B; Uhlaender Scores
b1 0 --- R -11% 45% 0-1 DET D. McAuliffe D. Boswell Home Run
t1 1 -2- R 9% 61% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva J. Sparma Single to RF; Versalles Scores
t5 1 1-3 R 8% 90% 3-1 MIN H. Killebrew O. Pena Double to LF; Mincher to 3B; Oliva Scores
t4 1 12- 7% 62% 1-1 MIN R. Nixon J. Sparma Single to RF; Hall to 2B; Killebrew to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MIN Z. Versalles J. Sparma Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 MIN T. Uhlaender J. Sparma Groundout: P-SS-1B; Versalles to 2B
t1 1 -2- R 9% 61% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva J. Sparma Single to RF; Versalles Scores
t1 1 1-- O -3% 57% 1-0 MIN D. Mincher J. Sparma Oliva Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 MIN D. Mincher J. Sparma Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- R -11% 45% 0-1 DET D. McAuliffe D. Boswell Home Run
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 1-1 DET J. Wood D. Boswell Single to CF
b1 0 1-- OO 7% 49% 1-1 DET N. Cash D. Boswell Double Play: Strikeout, Wood Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 DET A. Kaline D. Boswell Foul Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 1-1 MIN H. Killebrew J. Sparma Single to LF
t2 0 1-- O -4% 50% 1-1 MIN J. Hall J. Sparma Flyball: CF
t2 1 1-- O -3% 47% 1-1 MIN E. Battey J. Sparma Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 2 1-- 2% 50% 1-1 MIN C. Tovar J. Sparma Single to RF; Battey to 2B
t2 2 12- O -4% 45% 1-1 MIN D. Boswell J. Sparma Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 5-6-7
Russ Nixon replaces Earl Battey playing C batting 7th
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 1-1 DET J. Northrup D. Boswell Groundout: 1B-P
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 DET W. Horton D. Boswell Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 DET B. Freehan D. Boswell Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 1-1 MIN Z. Versalles J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 1-1 MIN T. Uhlaender J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 1-1 MIN T. Oliva J. Sparma Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 1-1 DET D. Wert D. Boswell Foul Flyball: C
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 DET J. Sparma D. Boswell Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 DET D. McAuliffe D. Boswell Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 MIN D. Mincher J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- 3% 50% 1-1 MIN H. Killebrew J. Sparma Single to LF
t4 1 1-- 4% 55% 1-1 MIN J. Hall J. Sparma Single to RF; Killebrew to 2B
t4 1 12- 7% 62% 1-1 MIN R. Nixon J. Sparma Single to RF; Hall to 2B; Killebrew to 3B
t4 1 123 RO 2% 64% 1-1 MIN C. Tovar J. Sparma Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Hall to 3B; Killebrew Scores
t4 2 1-3 O -5% 59% 2-1 MIN D. Boswell J. Sparma Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 62% 1-2 DET J. Wood D. Boswell Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O 2% 64% 1-2 DET N. Cash D. Boswell Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 65% 1-2 DET A. Kaline D. Boswell Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -2% 63% 2-1 MIN Z. Versalles J. Sparma Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- 3% 66% 2-1 MIN T. Uhlaender J. Sparma Single to RF
t5 1 1-- 4% 69% 2-1 MIN T. Oliva J. Sparma Single to 1B; Uhlaender to 2B
t5 1 12- R 13% 82% 2-1 MIN D. Mincher J. Sparma Single to LF; Oliva to 3B; Uhlaender Scores
Orlando Pena replaces Joe Sparma pitching and batting 9th
t5 1 1-3 R 8% 90% 3-1 MIN H. Killebrew O. Pena Double to LF; Mincher to 3B; Oliva Scores
t5 1 -23 0% 90% 4-1 MIN J. Hall O. Pena Intentional Walk
t5 1 123 RR 6% 96% 4-1 MIN R. Nixon O. Pena Single to 2B; Hall to 3B; Killebrew Scores/No RBI/Adv on E4; Mincher Scores
t5 1 1-3 O -1% 95% 6-1 MIN C. Tovar O. Pena Groundout: P-1B; Nixon to 2B
t5 2 -23 R 2% 97% 6-1 MIN D. Boswell O. Pena Single to LF; Nixon to 3B; Hall Scores
t5 2 1-3 O -1% 97% 7-1 MIN Z. Versalles O. Pena Strikeout
5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-7 DET J. Northrup D. Boswell Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 1% 98% 1-7 DET W. Horton D. Boswell Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 0% 98% 1-7 DET B. Freehan D. Boswell Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Tigers' Orlando Pena facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O -0% 98% 7-1 MIN T. Uhlaender O. Pena Groundout: 1B-P
t6 1 --- O -0% 98% 7-1 MIN T. Oliva O. Pena Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O -0% 98% 7-1 MIN D. Mincher O. Pena Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-7 DET D. Wert D. Boswell Strikeout
Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Orlando Pena (P) batting 9th
b6 1 --- -1% 97% 1-7 DET M. Stanley D. Boswell Single to CF
b6 1 1-- -1% 96% 1-7 DET D. McAuliffe D. Boswell Single to RF; Stanley to 2B
b6 1 12- R -4% 92% 1-7 DET J. Wood D. Boswell Single to RF; McAuliffe to 3B; Stanley Scores
b6 1 1-3 O 3% 96% 2-7 DET N. Cash D. Boswell Strikeout
b6 2 1-3 O 2% 97% 2-7 DET A. Kaline D. Boswell Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tigers' Fred Gladding facing 5-6-7
Fred Gladding replaces Mickey Stanley (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- 0% 98% 7-2 MIN H. Killebrew F. Gladding Walk
t7 0 1-- O -0% 98% 7-2 MIN J. Hall F. Gladding Flyball: LF
t7 1 1-- 0% 98% 7-2 MIN R. Nixon F. Gladding Walk; Killebrew to 2B
t7 1 12- O -0% 97% 7-2 MIN C. Tovar F. Gladding Flyball: CF
t7 2 12- O -0% 97% 7-2 MIN D. Boswell F. Gladding Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-7 DET J. Northrup D. Boswell Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1 --- O 0% 98% 2-7 DET W. Horton D. Boswell Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-7 DET B. Freehan D. Boswell Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tigers' Fred Gladding facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-2 MIN Z. Versalles F. Gladding Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O -0% 98% 7-2 MIN T. Uhlaender F. Gladding Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- O 0% 98% 7-2 MIN T. Oliva F. Gladding Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-7 DET D. Wert D. Boswell Flyball: CF
Gates Brown pinch hits for Fred Gladding (P) batting 9th
b8 1 --- -1% 98% 2-7 DET G. Brown D. Boswell Single to SS
b8 1 1-- -1% 97% 2-7 DET D. McAuliffe D. Boswell Single to 3B; Brown to 2B
b8 1 12- RRR -7% 90% 2-7 DET J. Wood D. Boswell Home Run; Brown Scores; McAuliffe Scores
Al Worthington replaces Dave Boswell pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 --- O 3% 92% 5-7 DET N. Cash A. Worthington Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 1% 94% 5-7 DET A. Kaline A. Worthington Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 5.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-5, Tigers' Johnny Podres facing 4-5-6
Johnny Podres replaces Al Kaline (CF) pitching and batting 4th; Gates Brown moves from PH to LF; Jim Northrup moves from RF to CF; Willie Horton moves from LF to RF
t9 0 --- 1% 95% 7-5 MIN D. Mincher J. Podres Single to RF
t9 0 1-- O -2% 93% 7-5 MIN H. Killebrew J. Podres Mincher Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t9 1 --- 1% 94% 7-5 MIN H. Killebrew J. Podres Walk
Andy Kosco pinch hits for Jimmie Hall (LF) batting 6th
t9 1 1-- O -1% 93% 7-5 MIN A. Kosco J. Podres Strikeout
t9 2 1-- O -1% 92% 7-5 MIN R. Nixon J. Podres Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-7, Twins' Al Worthington facing 5-6-7
Andy Kosco moves from PH to LF
b9 0 --- O 4% 96% 5-7 DET J. Northrup A. Worthington Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 2% 99% 5-7 DET W. Horton A. Worthington Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 5-7 DET B. Freehan A. Worthington Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 5.

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