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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		3
7
CAL
@BOS		1
4
MIN
@DET		3
2		 
(10)
STL
@HOU		0
4
ATL
@LAD		1
2		 
(17)
PHI
@NYM		0
3
CHC
@PIT		1
0
CIN
@SFG		6
2		 
(11)
Thursday, May 2, 1968,
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 16,801, Time of Game: 3:13
Twins
3
12-7
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Tigers
2
13-6
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Dean Chance (3-3)
L: Dennis Ribant (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0   1    3  9  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1   0    2  6  2

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar 3B-LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .730 -0.055 0.80 0.030 -0.084 -0.2 0 1 SB
Rod Carew 2B 5 2 3 0 0 0 .360 .803 0.168 1.02 0.213 -0.045 0.8 2 3 2B,SB
Tony Oliva RF 5 0 1 1 0 2 .257 .651 0.231 1.48 0.380 -0.149 -0.3 0 0 SB,GDP
Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 1 0 0 2 1 .300 1.054 -0.019 0.95 0.045 -0.064 -0.3 6 0
Rich Reese LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .919 0.057 1.73 0.079 -0.022 0.5 1 0
   Bob Allison PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .931 -0.055 0.77 0.000 -0.055 -0.6 1 0 GDP
   Ron Clark 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ted Uhlaender CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .315 .912 0.036 1.28 0.056 -0.020 0.1 4 0
Jackie Hernandez SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .234 .649 0.115 1.03 0.166 -0.051 1.1 5 2 2B,GDP
John Roseboro C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .138 .464 -0.108 1.10 0.000 -0.108 -1.3 11 0
Dean Chance P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .192 -0.062 0.84 0.000 -0.062 -0.6 0 1
   Rich Rollins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 -0.051 2.15 0.000 -0.051 -0.2
   Al Worthington P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 37 3 9 3 3 4 .243 .597 0.257 1.11 0.969 -0.711 -0.9 30 8
2B: J Hernandez (2, off J Hiller); R Carew (5, off D Ribant).
TB: R Carew 4; J Hernandez 3; T Uhlaender 2; C Tovar; T Oliva.
GIDP: J Hernandez (2); B Allison (2); T Oliva (2).
RBI: T Uhlaender (13); J Hernandez (8); T Oliva (13).
2-out RBI: J Hernandez; T Oliva.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
E: B Allison (2).
Baserunning
SB: C Tovar (4, 2nd base off J Sparma/B Freehan); R Carew (2, 2nd base off J Sparma/B Freehan); T Oliva (6, 2nd base off D Ribant/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .197 .709 0.113 3.04 0.344 -0.232 -0.5 3 8
Don Wert 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .609 -0.232 2.57 0.000 -0.232 -1.2 0 0 SH
Al Kaline RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .222 .617 0.085 1.97 0.151 -0.065 0.5 2 0
Willie Horton LF 4 0 1 0 1 2 .280 .836 0.008 2.62 0.105 -0.098 0.2 2 0 IW
Bill Freehan C 5 0 0 0 0 1 .296 .876 -0.424 3.16 0.000 -0.424 -1.7 5 0
Eddie Mathews 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .258 -0.117 1.78 0.000 -0.117 -0.7 7 0
   Dick Tracewski SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.324 6.94 0.000 -0.324 -0.9 0 2
Jim Northrup CF 3 2 2 1 1 0 .234 .784 0.478 1.80 0.554 -0.076 1.2 1 0 HR
Ray Oyler SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .204 .522 -0.038 1.77 0.000 -0.038 -0.3 3 3
   Tommy Matchick PH-SS-1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .200 -0.025 1.70 0.056 -0.081 0.1 7 1
Joe Sparma P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .200 -0.030 1.35 0.000 -0.030 -0.2 0 0
   Norm Cash PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .122 .372 0.193 3.00 0.193 0.000 1.3
   Denny McLain PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .375 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   John Hiller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gates Brown PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 1.850 0.096 1.98 0.096 0.000 0.4
   Daryl Patterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Mickey Stanley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .630 -0.028 1.17 0.000 -0.028 -0.1
   Dennis Ribant P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Fred Lasher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 2 6 2 5 11 .167 .518 -0.245 2.56 1.499 -1.745 -1.9 30 15
HR: J Northrup (4, off D Chance; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: D Wert (4, off A Worthington).
IBB: W Horton (2, by A Worthington).
TB: J Northrup 5; D McAuliffe; W Horton; A Kaline; N Cash.
RBI: N Cash (4); J Northrup (8).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 4. D McAuliffe-T Matchick-E Mathews; R Oyler-D McAuliffe-E Mathews; R Oyler-D McAuliffe; D Tracewski-D McAuliffe-T Matchick.
E: R Oyler (4); D Tracewski (1).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dean Chance, W (3-3) 9 5 2 2 3 9 1 3.33 36 75 0.082 1.78 1.5
Al Worthington, S (4) 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 1.46 6 0 0 0.161 6.66 0.4
Team Totals 10 6 2 2 5 11 1 1.80 42 75 0 0 0.243 1.11 1.9

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Sparma 5 4 2 2 2 4 0 1.59 20 53 -0.068 1.22 -0.0
John Hiller 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.086 0.93 0.8
Daryl Patterson 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.08 8 0 0 0.064 0.60 0.8
Dennis Ribant, L (0-1) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.45 4 0 0 -0.359 1.78 -0.9
Fred Lasher 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.45 1 1 0 0.021 0.79 0.3
Team Totals 10 9 3 3 3 4 0 2.70 40 53 1 0 -0.256 2.56 0.9
Balks: None.
WP: D Chance (2); A Worthington (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: A Worthington (1; W Horton).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Salerno, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 3:13.
Attendance: 16,801.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Detroit Tigers
1 Cesar Tovar 3B 1 Dick McAuliffe 2B
2 Rod Carew 2B 2 Don Wert 3B
3 Tony Oliva RF 3 Al Kaline RF
4 Harmon Killebrew 1B 4 Willie Horton LF
5 Rich Reese LF 5 Bill Freehan C
6 Ted Uhlaender CF 6 Eddie Mathews 1B
7 Jackie Hernandez SS 7 Jim Northrup CF
8 John Roseboro C 8 Ray Oyler SS
9 Dean Chance P 9 Joe Sparma P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 1-2 1 --- R DET J. Northrup D. Chance -48% 44% Home Run
t10 2-2 2 -2- R MIN T. Oliva D. Ribant 37% 85% Single; Carew Scores
b10 2-3 1 123 O DET B. Freehan A. Worthington 26% 75% Strikeout
b10 2-3 2 123 O DET D. Tracewski A. Worthington 25% 100% Strikeout
b10 2-3 1 12- DET W. Horton A. Worthington -21% 49% Wild Pitch; McAuliffe to 3B; Kaline to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Sparma -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- MIN R. Carew J. Sparma 4% 52% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Carew to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O MIN T. Oliva J. Sparma -3% 49% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Sparma -3% 46% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dean Chance facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe D. Chance 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET D. Wert D. Chance 1% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O DET A. Kaline D. Chance 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Reese J. Sparma -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 1 --- MIN T. Uhlaender J. Sparma 3% 50% Single
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO MIN J. Hernandez J. Sparma -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dean Chance facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET W. Horton D. Chance 2% 48% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O DET B. Freehan D. Chance 1% 49% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- O DET E. Mathews D. Chance 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O MIN J. Roseboro J. Sparma -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O MIN D. Chance J. Sparma -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Sparma -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dean Chance facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- DET J. Northrup D. Chance -4% 41% Single
b3 0-0 0 1-- O DET R. Oyler D. Chance 4% 45% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 1-- O DET J. Sparma D. Chance 3% 48% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 1-- O DET D. McAuliffe D. Chance 2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- MIN R. Carew J. Sparma 5% 55% Single
t4 0-0 0 1-- MIN T. Oliva J. Sparma 4% 58% Carew Steals 2B
t4 0-0 0 -2- O MIN T. Oliva J. Sparma -5% 53% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 -2- MIN H. Killebrew J. Sparma 2% 55% Walk
t4 0-0 1 12- MIN R. Reese J. Sparma 8% 63% Walk; Carew to 3B; Killebrew to 2B
t4 0-0 1 123 RO MIN T. Uhlaender J. Sparma 2% 65% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Carew Scores; Killebrew to 3B
t4 1-0 2 1-3 R MIN J. Hernandez J. Sparma 11% 76% Single; Killebrew Scores; Uhlaender to 2B
t4 2-0 2 12- O MIN J. Roseboro J. Sparma -3% 74% Flyball: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Dean Chance facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O DET D. Wert D. Chance 3% 76% Flyball: SS
b4 0-2 1 --- DET A. Kaline D. Chance -3% 73% Single
b4 0-2 1 1-- O DET W. Horton D. Chance 3% 76% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-2 2 1-- O DET B. Freehan D. Chance 3% 79% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 9-1-2
t5 2-0 0 --- O MIN D. Chance J. Sparma -1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- MIN C. Tovar J. Sparma 2% 79% Single
t5 2-0 1 1-- MIN R. Carew J. Sparma 1% 80% Tovar Steals 2B
t5 2-0 1 -2- OO MIN R. Carew J. Sparma -5% 76% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Dean Chance facing 6-7-8
b5 0-2 0 --- O DET E. Mathews D. Chance 3% 79% Flyball: CF
b5 0-2 1 --- DET J. Northrup D. Chance -3% 75% Walk
Tommy Matchick pinch hits for Ray Oyler (SS) batting 8th
b5 0-2 1 1-- DET T. Matchick D. Chance -6% 70% Walk; Northrup to 2B
Norm Cash pinch hits for Joe Sparma (P) batting 9th
b5 0-2 1 12- R DET N. Cash D. Chance -19% 50% Single; Northrup Scores; Matchick to 3B
Denny McLain pinch runs for Norm Cash (PH) batting 9th
b5 1-2 1 1-3 O DET D. McAuliffe D. Chance 11% 62% Strikeout
b5 1-2 2 1-3 O DET D. Wert D. Chance 8% 69% Groundout: P-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' John Hiller facing 3-4-5
John Hiller replaces Denny McLain (PR) pitching and batting 9th
Tommy Matchick moves from PH to SS
t6 2-1 0 --- O MIN T. Oliva J. Hiller -2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-1 1 --- MIN H. Killebrew J. Hiller 2% 69% Walk
Bob Allison pinch hits for Rich Reese (LF) batting 5th
t6 2-1 1 1-- OO MIN B. Allison J. Hiller -5% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Dean Chance facing 3-4-5
Bob Allison moves from PH to LF
b6 1-2 0 --- DET A. Kaline D. Chance -7% 58% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball)
b6 1-2 0 1-- DET W. Horton D. Chance -11% 47% Single; Kaline to 2B
b6 1-2 0 12- O DET B. Freehan D. Chance 10% 57% Flyball: SS
b6 1-2 1 12- O DET E. Mathews D. Chance 8% 65% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-2 2 12- O DET J. Northrup D. Chance 8% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' John Hiller facing 6-7-8
Tommy Matchick moves from SS to 1B
Dick Tracewski replaces Eddie Mathews (1B) playing SS batting 6th
t7 2-1 0 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender J. Hiller -2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-1 1 --- MIN J. Hernandez J. Hiller 4% 75% Double
t7 2-1 1 -2- O MIN J. Roseboro J. Hiller -3% 72% Foul Flyball: C
t7 2-1 2 -2- O MIN D. Chance J. Hiller -3% 68% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Dean Chance facing 8-9-1
b7 1-2 0 --- O DET T. Matchick D. Chance 4% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
Gates Brown pinch hits for John Hiller (P) batting 9th
b7 1-2 1 --- DET G. Brown D. Chance -5% 68% Walk
b7 1-2 1 1-- DET D. McAuliffe D. Chance -4% 63% Wild Pitch; Brown to 2B
b7 1-2 1 -2- O DET D. McAuliffe D. Chance 8% 71% Flyball: SS
b7 1-2 2 -2- O DET D. Wert D. Chance 7% 78% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Daryl Patterson facing 1-2-3
Daryl Patterson replaces Gates Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-1 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar D. Patterson -2% 76% Flyball: RF
t8 2-1 1 --- MIN R. Carew D. Patterson 2% 78% Single
t8 2-1 1 1-- OO MIN T. Oliva D. Patterson -4% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Dean Chance facing 3-4-5
b8 1-2 0 --- O DET A. Kaline D. Chance 6% 80% Flyball: LF
b8 1-2 1 --- O DET W. Horton D. Chance 4% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1-2 2 --- O DET B. Freehan D. Chance 3% 86% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Daryl Patterson facing 4-5-6
t9 2-1 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew D. Patterson -1% 85% Flyball: 1B
t9 2-1 1 --- O MIN B. Allison D. Patterson -1% 84% Groundout: P-1B
t9 2-1 2 --- MIN T. Uhlaender D. Patterson 1% 85% Single
t9 2-1 2 1-- MIN J. Hernandez D. Patterson 1% 86% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Uhlaender to 2B
t9 2-1 2 12- O MIN J. Roseboro D. Patterson -2% 84% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Dean Chance facing 6-7-8
Ron Clark replaces Bob Allison (LF) playing 3B batting 5th
Cesar Tovar moves from 3B to LF
b9 1-2 0 --- O DET D. Tracewski D. Chance 7% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-2 1 --- R DET J. Northrup D. Chance -48% 44% Home Run
b9 2-2 1 --- O DET T. Matchick D. Chance 4% 47% Strikeout
Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Daryl Patterson (P) batting 9th
b9 2-2 2 --- O DET M. Stanley D. Chance 3% 50% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Dennis Ribant facing 9-1-2
Dennis Ribant replaces Mickey Stanley (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Dean Chance (P) batting 9th
t10 2-2 0 --- O MIN R. Rollins D. Ribant -5% 45% Flyball: CF
t10 2-2 1 --- O MIN C. Tovar D. Ribant -4% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
t10 2-2 2 --- MIN R. Carew D. Ribant 7% 48% Double
t10 2-2 2 -2- R MIN T. Oliva D. Ribant 37% 85% Single; Carew Scores
t10 3-2 2 1-- MIN H. Killebrew D. Ribant 1% 86% Oliva Steals 2B
Fred Lasher replaces Dennis Ribant pitching and batting 9th
t10 3-2 2 -2- O MIN H. Killebrew F. Lasher -2% 84% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Al Worthington facing 1-2-3
Al Worthington replaces Rich Rollins (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b10 2-3 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe A. Worthington -13% 71% Single
b10 2-3 0 1-- O DET D. Wert A. Worthington 4% 75% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; McAuliffe to 2B
b10 2-3 1 -2- DET A. Kaline A. Worthington -5% 70% Walk
b10 2-3 1 12- DET W. Horton A. Worthington -21% 49% Wild Pitch; McAuliffe to 3B; Kaline to 2B
b10 2-3 1 -23 DET W. Horton A. Worthington 0% 49% Intentional Walk
b10 2-3 1 123 O DET B. Freehan A. Worthington 26% 75% Strikeout
b10 2-3 2 123 O DET D. Tracewski A. Worthington 25% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 2.

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