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BAL  1
KCA  0
 WSA  3
@BOS  2
 CHW  5
NYY  2
 CAL 16
@CLE  5
 DET 10
MIN  0
 MIN  4
@DET  3
 ATL  9
@HOU  3
 LAD  8
CIN  0
 PHI  3
@NYM  2
 PIT  2
CHC  1
 SFG  6
STL  0
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Wednesday, August 23, 1967
Time of Game: 2:39
Twins
0
67-55
Lost 4
3rd, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2
Tigers          2  1  2   4  0  1   0  0  X   10 12  1
W: Joe Sparma (13-6), L: Jim Merritt (9-4)
 Tigers
10
69-55
Won 5
3rd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Carew 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .760              3   5   
C Tovar 3B                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .717              0   3   SH
  R Rollins 3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .645              0   1   
T Oliva RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .778              0   0   GDP
  F Kostro RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .568              0   0   
B Allison LF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .810              1   0   
  S Valdespino LF             2   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .483              0   0   
H Killebrew 1B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .922             11   0   GDP
  R Reese 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .612              1   0   
T Uhlaender CF                3   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .642              2   0   
Z Versalles SS                1   0   0   0    1   0  .211  .553              0   0   
  J Hernandez SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
J Zimmerman C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .432              2   1   
  R Nixon PH-C                2   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .605              4   0   
J Merritt P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .436              0   1   
  J Ollom P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   1   
  J Roland P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       29   0   4   0    1   3                         24  13
Batting Events
SH: C Tovar (9, off J Sparma).
TB: R Carew 2; C Tovar; T Uhlaender.
GIDP: H Killebrew (12); T Oliva (6).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
PB: J Zimmerman (1).
E: Z Versalles (23); J Zimmerman (3).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .213  .593              4   0   
D McAuliffe 2B                3   1   1   0    1   1  .245  .818              2   4   
  J Lumpe 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .197  .505              1   1   
A Kaline RF                   2   2   0   0    2   1  .306  .980              0   0   SB
  L Green LF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .616              1   0   
W Horton LF                   2   1   2   1    1   0  .285  .863              1   0   
  J Northrup PR-LF-RF         2   1   0   0    0   0  .270  .702              1   0   
B Freehan 1B                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .272  .841             13   0   2B,SF,SH
J Price C                     3   2   1   0    2   1  .301  .694              3   0   IW
D Tracewski 3B                5   1   4   3    0   0  .275  .663              0   3   3B
R Oyler SS                    3   0   2   0    2   0  .209  .560              1   6   
J Sparma P                    4   0   0   1    0   1  .017  .050              0   1   SH
Totals                       34  10  12   0    8   6                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: B Freehan (18, off J Roland).
3B: D Tracewski (1, off J Roland).
SF: B Freehan (4, off J Merritt).
SH: B Freehan (3, off J Merritt); J Sparma (12, off J Merritt).
IBB: J Price (1, by J Merritt).
TB: D Tracewski 6; B Freehan 2; R Oyler 2; W Horton 2; D McAuliffe; M Stanley; J Price.
RBI: D Tracewski 3 (4); J Sparma (1); B Freehan (51); W Horton (53).
2-out RBI: D Tracewski.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Oyler-D McAuliffe-B Freehan; R Oyler-J Lumpe-B Freehan.
E: R Oyler (21).
Baserunning Events
SB: A Kaline (8, 2nd base off J Merritt/J Zimmerman).
Pickoffs: D McAuliffe (2nd base by J Zimmerman).

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
J Merritt, L (9-4)             2.1   7   5   3    3   2   0   2.23   17     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 7     26    -     1.13  -0.31
J Ollom                        1     1   4   2    3   0   0   5.73    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          3-1    0.35  -0.02
J Roland                       4.2   4   1   1    2   4   0   3.14   21     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 1· 4          3-3    0.03  -0.01
Totals                         8    12  10   6    8   6   0          45     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 1·12          6-4 
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, W (13-6)             9     4   0   0    1   3   0   3.81   31     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0· 4     81    -     0.39   0.15
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1   3   0          31     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Merritt (6; J Price).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Al Salerno, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Emmett Ashford.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Detroit Tigers                               
1. Rod Carew                    2B       1. Mickey Stanley               CF
2. Cesar Tovar                  3B       2. Dick McAuliffe               2B
3. Tony Oliva                   RF       3. Al Kaline                    RF
4. Bob Allison                  LF       4. Willie Horton                LF
5. Harmon Killebrew             1B       5. Bill Freehan                 1B
6. Ted Uhlaender                CF       6. Jim Price                     C
7. Zoilo Versalles              SS       7. Dick Tracewski               3B
8. Jerry Zimmerman               C       8. Ray Oyler                    SS
9. Jim Merritt                   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
b1 0 123 O -10% 62% 0-0 DET W. Horton J. Merritt McAuliffe Picked off 2B (C-2B)
b1 0 1-- 10% 68% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe J. Merritt Single to RF; Stanley to 3B
b1 2 1-3 R 9% 74% 1-0 DET J. Price J. Merritt Passed Ball; Kaline Scores/unER; Horton to 2B
b3 1 12- R 5% 92% 3-0 DET D. Tracewski J. Merritt Single to RF; Horton Scores; Price to 2B
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 MIN R. Carew J. Sparma Single to LF

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% 46% 0-0 MIN R. Carew J. Sparma Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar J. Sparma Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Carew to 2B
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva J. Sparma Groundout: SS-1B; Carew to 3B
t1 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 MIN B. Allison J. Sparma Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 DET M. Stanley J. Merritt Single to LF
b1 0 1-- 10% 68% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe J. Merritt Single to RF; Stanley to 3B
b1 0 1-3 4% 71% 0-0 DET A. Kaline J. Merritt Walk; McAuliffe to 2B
b1 0 123 O -10% 62% 0-0 DET W. Horton J. Merritt McAuliffe Picked off 2B (C-2B)
b1 1 1-3 2% 64% 0-0 DET W. Horton J. Merritt Kaline Steals 2B
b1 1 -23 1% 65% 0-0 DET W. Horton J. Merritt Walk
b1 1 123 RO 1% 66% 0-0 DET B. Freehan J. Merritt Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Stanley Scores; Kaline to 3B
b1 2 1-3 R 9% 74% 1-0 DET J. Price J. Merritt Passed Ball; Kaline Scores/unER; Horton to 2B
b1 2 -2- O -2% 72% 2-0 DET J. Price J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 MIN H. Killebrew J. Sparma Strikeout
t2 1 --- -3% 72% 0-2 MIN T. Uhlaender J. Sparma Single to RF
t2 1 1-- O 3% 75% 0-2 MIN Z. Versalles J. Sparma Flyball: LF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 77% 0-2 MIN J. Zimmerman J. Sparma Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 2% 79% 2-0 DET D. Tracewski J. Merritt Single to LF
b2 0 1-- 4% 83% 2-0 DET R. Oyler J. Merritt Single to LF; Tracewski to 2B
b2 0 12- O 0% 83% 2-0 DET J. Sparma J. Merritt Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Tracewski to 3B; Oyler to 2B
b2 1 -23 R 3% 86% 2-0 DET M. Stanley J. Merritt Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Tracewski Scores/No RBI/unER
b2 1 12- O -2% 84% 3-0 DET D. McAuliffe J. Merritt Strikeout
b2 2 12- O -2% 82% 3-0 DET A. Kaline J. Merritt Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 84% 0-3 MIN J. Merritt J. Sparma Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 85% 0-3 MIN R. Carew J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 86% 0-3 MIN C. Tovar J. Sparma Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- 1% 88% 3-0 DET W. Horton J. Merritt Single to LF
b3 0 1-- O -1% 87% 3-0 DET B. Freehan J. Merritt Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Horton to 2B
b3 1 -2- 1% 88% 3-0 DET J. Price J. Merritt Intentional Walk
b3 1 12- R 5% 92% 3-0 DET D. Tracewski J. Merritt Single to RF; Horton Scores; Price to 2B
b3 1 12- 2% 94% 4-0 DET R. Oyler J. Merritt Single to LF; Price to 3B; Tracewski to 2B
Jim Ollom replaces Jim Merritt pitching and batting 9th
b3 1 123 RO 1% 95% 4-0 DET J. Sparma J. Ollom Groundout: 2B-1B; Price Scores; Tracewski to 3B; Oyler to 2B
b3 2 -23 O -1% 94% 5-0 DET M. Stanley J. Ollom Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 5.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-5 MIN T. Oliva J. Sparma Flyball: SS
t4 1 --- -1% 94% 0-5 MIN B. Allison J. Sparma Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t4 1 1-- OO 2% 96% 0-5 MIN H. Killebrew J. Sparma Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Jim Ollom facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 0% 96% 5-0 DET D. McAuliffe J. Ollom Walk
b4 0 1-- 1% 97% 5-0 DET A. Kaline J. Ollom Walk; McAuliffe to 2B
b4 0 12- R 2% 99% 5-0 DET W. Horton J. Ollom Single to LF; McAuliffe Scores; Kaline to 3B; Horton to 2B
Jim Northrup pinch runs for Willie Horton (LF) batting 4th
b4 0 -23 O -0% 99% 6-0 DET B. Freehan J. Ollom Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 -23 0% 99% 6-0 DET J. Price J. Ollom Walk
Jim Roland replaces Jim Ollom pitching and batting 9th
b4 1 123 RO 0% 99% 6-0 DET D. Tracewski J. Roland Groundout: 2B-1B; Kaline Scores; Northrup to 3B; Price to 2B
b4 2 -23 RR 1% 100% 7-0 DET R. Oyler J. Roland Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Northrup Scores/No RBI/unER; Price Scores/unER
b4 2 1-- O 0% 100% 9-0 DET J. Sparma J. Roland Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 9.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-9, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 6-7-8
Jim Northrup moves from PR to LF
t5 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 MIN T. Uhlaender J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- -0% 100% 0-9 MIN Z. Versalles J. Sparma Walk
Russ Nixon pinch hits for Jerry Zimmerman (C) batting 8th
t5 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-9 MIN R. Nixon J. Sparma Groundout: SS-1B; Versalles to 2B
t5 2 -2- O 0% 100% 0-9 MIN J. Roland J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Twins' Jim Roland facing 1-2-3
Russ Nixon moves from PH to C; Jackie Hernandez replaces Zoilo Versalles playing SS batting 7th; Sandy Valdespino replaces Bob Allison playing LF batting 4th
b5 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 DET M. Stanley J. Roland Lineout: 2B
b5 1 --- O -0% 100% 9-0 DET D. McAuliffe J. Roland Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 DET A. Kaline J. Roland Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 9.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-9, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
Jerry Lumpe replaces Dick McAuliffe playing 2B batting 2nd; Lenny Green replaces Al Kaline (RF) playing LF batting 3rd; Jim Northrup moves from LF to RF
t6 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 MIN R. Carew J. Sparma Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- -0% 100% 0-9 MIN C. Tovar J. Sparma Single to 3B
t6 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 0-9 MIN T. Oliva J. Sparma Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Twins' Jim Roland facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 DET J. Northrup J. Roland Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- 0% 100% 9-0 DET B. Freehan J. Roland Double to LF
b6 1 -2- O 0% 100% 9-0 DET J. Price J. Roland Strikeout
b6 2 -2- R 0% 100% 9-0 DET D. Tracewski J. Roland Triple to LF; Freehan Scores
b6 2 --3 0% 100% 10-0 DET R. Oyler J. Roland Walk
b6 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 10-0 DET J. Sparma J. Roland Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 10.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-10, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-10 MIN S. Valdespino J. Sparma Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-10 MIN H. Killebrew J. Sparma Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-10 MIN T. Uhlaender J. Sparma Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 10-0, Twins' Jim Roland facing 1-2-3
Rich Reese replaces Harmon Killebrew playing 1B batting 5th; Rich Rollins replaces Cesar Tovar playing 3B batting 2nd; Frank Kostro replaces Tony Oliva playing RF batting 3rd
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-0 DET M. Stanley J. Roland Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 10-0 DET J. Lumpe J. Roland Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 0% 100% 10-0 DET L. Green J. Roland Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 10.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-10, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-10 MIN J. Hernandez J. Sparma Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-10 MIN R. Nixon J. Sparma Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-10 MIN J. Roland J. Sparma Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 10-0, Twins' Jim Roland facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-0 DET J. Northrup J. Roland Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 10-0 DET B. Freehan J. Roland Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 10-0 DET J. Price J. Roland Single to 3B
b8 2 1-- 0% 100% 10-0 DET D. Tracewski J. Roland Single to CF; Price to 2B
b8 2 12- 0% 100% 10-0 DET R. Oyler J. Roland Walk; Price to 3B; Tracewski to 2B
b8 2 123 O 0% 100% 10-0 DET J. Sparma J. Roland Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 10.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-10, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 0-10 MIN R. Carew J. Sparma Single to LF
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 0-10 MIN R. Rollins J. Sparma Flyball: CF
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-10 MIN F. Kostro J. Sparma Flyball: CF
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-10 MIN S. Valdespino J. Sparma Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 10.

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