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Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 42,269 |
Friday, September 6, 1968 Time of Game: 2:22 |
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Twins
3
67-75
Lost 3
7th, 23 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Twins 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 9 1
Tigers 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 X 8 11 1
W: Denny McLain (28-5), L: Jim Kaat (12-11) |
Tigers
8
90-52
Won 4
1st
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Batting Stats
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details C Tovar CF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .271 .702 4 0 SB R Reese 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .270 .669 11 1 R Rollins 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .249 .675 0 2 2B B Allison LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .786 1 0 G Nettles RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .300 1.000 0 0 HR J Roseboro C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .213 .596 5 0 SB R Renick SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 .198 .607 0 5 H Killebrew PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .205 .750 0 0 F Quilici 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .248 .639 3 1 3B J Kaat P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .153 .370 0 1 D Boswell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .574 0 0 J Holt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .503 0 0 B Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 0 0 B Look PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .678 0 0 R Perranoski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 3 F Kostro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .478 0 0 Totals 35 3 9 0 1 12 24 13
Batting Events
2B: R Rollins (5, off D McLain).
3B: F Quilici (4, off D McLain).
HR: G Nettles (1, off D McLain; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: G Nettles 4; C Tovar 3; F Quilici 3; R Reese 2; R Rollins 2; B Look.
RBI: R Rollins (27); G Nettles (1); C Tovar (43).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
Fielding Events
E: R Renick (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Tovar (28, 2nd base off D McLain/B Freehan); J Roseboro (2, 2nd base off D McLain/B Freehan).
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D McAuliffe 2B 4 1 1 0 1 2 .249 .771 0 1 M Stanley CF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .258 .678 2 0 A Kaline 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .281 .804 5 0 IW N Cash PR-1B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246 .787 1 0 W Horton LF 4 1 2 5 0 0 .282 .887 1 0 HR,2B B Freehan C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .258 .806 12 0 J Northrup RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .258 .752 2 0 2B D Wert 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .195 .556 2 4 D Tracewski SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 .161 .488 1 0 SH D McLain P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .133 .276 1 1 SH Totals 33 8 11 0 2 5 27 6
Batting Events
2B: W Horton (19, off R Perranoski); J Northrup (24, off B Miller).
HR: W Horton (32, off J Kaat; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: D Tracewski (2, off R Perranoski); D McLain (15, off D Boswell).
IBB: A Kaline (6, by R Perranoski).
TB: W Horton 6; J Northrup 3; D Wert 2; M Stanley 2; D McAuliffe; A Kaline; B Freehan.
RBI: W Horton 5 (78); D Tracewski (15); D Wert (32); A Kaline (47).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Wert-A Kaline.
PB: B Freehan (8).
E: W Horton (6).
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 Kaat, L (12-11) 3 7 6 6 0 1 1 2.96 16 - · · 5· 3· 1· 7 22 - 0.65 -0.38 D Boswell 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.03 4 - · · 3· 0· 0· 0 2-1 0.32 0.01 B Miller 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.03 7 - · · 2· 2· 0· 1 0-0 0.40 0.03 R Perranoski 2 3 2 2 1 2 0 3.24 10 - · · 4· 0· 0· 3 0-0 0.16 -0.03 Totals 8 11 8 8 2 5 1 37 - · · 14· 5· 1·11 2-1
J Kaat faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.
Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D McLain, W (28-5) 9 9 3 3 1 12 1 1.95 36 - · · 6· 8· 1· 9 68 - 0.87 0.13 Totals 9 9 3 3 1 12 1 36 - · · 6· 8· 1· 9 -
Balks: None.
WP: J Kaat (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Perranoski (12; A Kaline).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bob Stewart.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 42,269.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Minnesota Twins Detroit Tigers 1. Cesar Tovar CF 1. Dick McAuliffe 2B 2. Rich Reese 1B 2. Mickey Stanley CF 3. Rich Rollins 3B 3. Al Kaline 1B 4. Bob Allison LF 4. Willie Horton LF 5. Graig Nettles RF 5. Bill Freehan C 6. Johnny Roseboro C 6. Jim Northrup RF 7. Rick Renick SS 7. Don Wert 3B 8. Frank Quilici 2B 8. Dick Tracewski SS 9. Jim Kaat P 9. Denny McLain P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b1 | 0 | 12- | RRR | 15% | 89% | 1-0 | DET | W. Horton | J. Kaat | Home Run; Stanley Scores; Kaline Scores | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-3 | R | -10% | 78% | 2-6 | MIN | R. Rollins | D. McLain | Double to RF; Tovar Scores; Reese to 3B | |
| b1 | 0 | 12- | R | 10% | 74% | 0-0 | DET | A. Kaline | J. Kaat | Single to LF; McAuliffe Scores; Stanley to 2B | |
| t5 | 1 | -23 | O | 8% | 86% | 3-6 | MIN | B. Allison | D. McLain | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 95% | 3-6 | MIN | C. Tovar | D. McLain | Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | MIN | C. Tovar | D. McLain | Single to CF | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | -3% | 43% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Reese | D. McLain | Tovar Steals 2B | ||
| t1 | 0 | -2- | O | 4% | 48% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Reese | D. McLain | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| t1 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 51% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Rollins | D. McLain | Flyball: LF | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 54% | 0-0 | MIN | B. Allison | D. McLain | 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 Kaat facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 58% | 0-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | J. Kaat | Single to CF | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 6% | 64% | 0-0 | DET | M. Stanley | J. Kaat | Single to CF; McAuliffe to 2B | ||
| b1 | 0 | 12- | R | 10% | 74% | 0-0 | DET | A. Kaline | J. Kaat | Single to LF; McAuliffe Scores; Stanley to 2B | |
| b1 | 0 | 12- | RRR | 15% | 89% | 1-0 | DET | W. Horton | J. Kaat | Home Run; Stanley Scores; Kaline Scores | |
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 89% | 4-0 | DET | B. Freehan | J. Kaat | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 88% | 4-0 | DET | J. Northrup | J. Kaat | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 88% | 4-0 | DET | D. Wert | J. Kaat | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | R | -6% | 82% | 0-4 | MIN | G. Nettles | D. McLain | Home Run | |
| t2 | 0 | --- | -3% | 78% | 1-4 | MIN | J. Roseboro | D. McLain | Walk | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | -2% | 76% | 1-4 | MIN | R. Renick | D. McLain | Roseboro Steals 2B | ||
| t2 | 0 | -2- | O | 4% | 80% | 1-4 | MIN | R. Renick | D. McLain | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 83% | 1-4 | MIN | F. Quilici | D. McLain | Strikeout Looking | |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | O | 2% | 85% | 1-4 | MIN | J. Kaat | D. McLain | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 4-1 | DET | D. Tracewski | J. Kaat | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 4-1 | DET | D. McLain | J. Kaat | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 83% | 4-1 | DET | D. McAuliffe | J. Kaat | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | -4% | 80% | 1-4 | MIN | C. Tovar | D. McLain | Single to P | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | -2% | 78% | 1-4 | MIN | R. Reese | D. McLain | Passed Ball; Tovar to 2B | ||
| t3 | 0 | -2- | O | 4% | 81% | 1-4 | MIN | R. Reese | D. McLain | Flyball: RF | |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 84% | 1-4 | MIN | R. Rollins | D. McLain | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 87% | 1-4 | MIN | B. Allison | D. McLain | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 4-1 | DET | M. Stanley | J. Kaat | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 86% | 4-1 | DET | A. Kaline | J. Kaat | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 85% | 4-1 | DET | W. Horton | J. Kaat | Lineout: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 87% | 1-4 | MIN | G. Nettles | D. McLain | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 88% | 1-4 | MIN | J. Roseboro | D. McLain | Flyball: SS | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 89% | 1-4 | MIN | R. Renick | D. McLain | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 1% | 90% | 4-1 | DET | B. Freehan | J. Kaat | Single (CF-RF) | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | 2% | 92% | 4-1 | DET | J. Northrup | J. Kaat | Single to SS; Freehan to 2B | ||
| b4 | 0 | 12- | 2% | 94% | 4-1 | DET | D. Wert | J. Kaat | Wild Pitch; Freehan to 3B; Northrup to 2B | ||
| b4 | 0 | -23 | R | 2% | 96% | 4-1 | DET | D. Wert | J. Kaat | Single to CF; Freehan Scores; Northrup to 3B | |
| Dave Boswell replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | 1-3 | RO | -0% | 96% | 5-1 | DET | D. Tracewski | D. Boswell | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Northrup Scores | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | -0% | 96% | 6-1 | DET | D. McLain | D. Boswell | Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Tracewski to 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 96% | 6-1 | DET | D. McAuliffe | D. Boswell | Walk | ||
| b4 | 2 | 12- | O | -0% | 96% | 6-1 | DET | M. Stanley | D. Boswell | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | -3% | 93% | 1-6 | MIN | F. Quilici | D. McLain | Triple to RF | ||
| Jim Holt pinch hits for Dave Boswell (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --3 | O | 2% | 94% | 1-6 | MIN | J. Holt | D. McLain | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --3 | R | -2% | 92% | 1-6 | MIN | C. Tovar | D. McLain | Single to CF; Quilici Scores | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | -4% | 88% | 2-6 | MIN | R. Reese | D. McLain | Single to LF; Tovar to 3B/Adv on E7 | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-3 | R | -10% | 78% | 2-6 | MIN | R. Rollins | D. McLain | Double to RF; Tovar Scores; Reese to 3B | |
| t5 | 1 | -23 | O | 8% | 86% | 3-6 | MIN | B. Allison | D. McLain | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | -23 | O | 6% | 91% | 3-6 | MIN | G. Nettles | D. McLain | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Twins' Bob Miller facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Bob Miller replaces Jim Holt (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 90% | 6-3 | DET | A. Kaline | B. Miller | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 90% | 6-3 | DET | W. Horton | B. Miller | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 89% | 6-3 | DET | B. Freehan | B. Miller | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 92% | 3-6 | MIN | J. Roseboro | D. McLain | Strikeout Looking | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 93% | 3-6 | MIN | R. Renick | D. McLain | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 93% | 3-6 | MIN | F. Quilici | D. McLain | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Twins' Bob Miller facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 2% | 95% | 6-3 | DET | J. Northrup | B. Miller | Double to LF | ||
| b6 | 0 | -2- | O | -0% | 95% | 6-3 | DET | D. Wert | B. Miller | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Northrup to 3B | |
| b6 | 1 | --3 | O | -2% | 93% | 6-3 | DET | D. Tracewski | B. Miller | Strikeout Looking | |
| b6 | 2 | --3 | O | -1% | 92% | 6-3 | DET | D. McLain | B. Miller | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Bruce Look pinch hits for Bob Miller (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | -4% | 88% | 3-6 | MIN | B. Look | D. McLain | Single to CF | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 95% | 3-6 | MIN | C. Tovar | D. McLain | Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | -1% | 94% | 3-6 | MIN | R. Reese | D. McLain | Single to CF | ||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 96% | 3-6 | MIN | R. Rollins | D. McLain | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Twins' Ron Perranoski facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Ron Perranoski replaces Bruce Look (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 6-3 | DET | D. McAuliffe | R. Perranoski | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 1% | 96% | 6-3 | DET | M. Stanley | R. Perranoski | Single to SS; Stanley to 2B/Adv on E6 | ||
| b7 | 1 | -2- | 0% | 96% | 6-3 | DET | A. Kaline | R. Perranoski | Intentional Walk | ||
| Norm Cash pinch runs for Al Kaline (1B) batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | 12- | RR | 3% | 99% | 6-3 | DET | W. Horton | R. Perranoski | Double to RF; Stanley Scores; Cash Scores | |
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | -0% | 99% | 8-3 | DET | B. Freehan | R. Perranoski | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | O | -0% | 99% | 8-3 | DET | J. Northrup | R. Perranoski | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-8, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Norm Cash moves from PR to 1B | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 3-8 | MIN | B. Allison | D. McLain | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 3-8 | MIN | G. Nettles | D. McLain | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 3-8 | MIN | J. Roseboro | D. McLain | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-3, Twins' Ron Perranoski facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 0% | 100% | 8-3 | DET | D. Wert | R. Perranoski | Single to LF | ||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 8-3 | DET | D. Tracewski | R. Perranoski | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Wert to 2B | |
| b8 | 1 | -2- | O | 0% | 100% | 8-3 | DET | D. McLain | R. Perranoski | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | O | -0% | 100% | 8-3 | DET | D. McAuliffe | R. Perranoski | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-8, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Rick Renick (SS) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 3-8 | MIN | H. Killebrew | D. McLain | Strikeout Looking | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 3-8 | MIN | F. Quilici | D. McLain | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| Frank Kostro pinch hits for Ron Perranoski (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 3-8 | MIN | F. Kostro | D. McLain | Groundout: 2B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 8. | |||||||||||
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