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KCR  4
@BAL  2
 BOS  7
@CAL  2
 MIN  6
@DET  2
 OAK  3
NYY  2
 SEP  2
WSA  0
 SFG 11
@CHC  1
 CIN  8
@MON  5
(7)		 LAD 13
@PIT  3
 STL  7
SDP  6
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 16,349

 Friday, May 9, 1969
Time of Game: 2:56
Twins
6
18-8
Won 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  1   2  0  0   0  1  2    6 12  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  4  0
W: Dean Chance (3-0), L: Earl Wilson (1-4), S: Ron Perranoski (6)
 Tigers
2
12-15
Lost 1
4th, 6 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Uhlaender CF                5   0   0   0    0   2  .289  .695              2   0   
R Carew 2B                    3   1   1   1    2   1  .393  .965              2   2   
T Oliva RF                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .311  .830              0   0   2B
H Killebrew 3B                5   1   1   2    0   1  .307 1.081              0   4   HR
  F Quilici 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .423              0   1   
G Nettles LF                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .321  .945              2   0   2B,CS
  C Tovar LF                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .599              0   0   
R Reese 1B                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .264  .714             10   2   
L Cardenas SS                 3   1   2   0    0   1  .316  .826              3   4   2B,SH
J Roseboro C                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .321  .825              8   0   IW
D Chance P                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .091  .258              0   0   
  B Miller P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Perranoski P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
Totals                       37   6  12   0    4   7                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: G Nettles (2, off E Wilson); T Oliva (2, off E Wilson); L Cardenas (6, off E Wilson).
HR: H Killebrew (8, off F Scherman; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: L Cardenas (3, off J Sparma).
IBB: J Roseboro (4, by E Wilson).
TB: H Killebrew 4; G Nettles 4; L Cardenas 3; T Oliva 2; C Tovar; D Chance; R Carew; J Roseboro; R Reese.
RBI: H Killebrew 2 (24); R Carew (14); T Oliva (17); D Chance (1); J Roseboro (4).
2-out RBI: H Killebrew 2; R Carew; J Roseboro; T Oliva.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Reese-L Cardenas-R Reese.
Baserunning Events
CS: G Nettles (1, Home by B Freehan POCS).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Matchick 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .310  .789              3   1   
M Stanley SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .617              2   2   
A Kaline RF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .297  .872              1   0   
N Cash 1B                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .231  .703              9   1   GDP
W Horton LF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .234  .719              0   0   
J Northrup CF                 4   1   1   2    0   1  .222  .711              1   0   HR
B Freehan C                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .264  .882              9   1   2B
D Wert 3B                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .113  .372              1   1   
  G Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .701              0   0   
  D Tracewski 3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .520              0   1   
E Wilson P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .465              0   1   
  J Hiller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  D Campbell PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .350              0   0   
  J Sparma P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   2   
  J Price PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .658              0   0   
  F Scherman P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       30   2   4   0    4   8                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: B Freehan (4, off D Chance).
HR: J Northrup (3, off D Chance; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: J Northrup 4; B Freehan 2; W Horton; A Kaline.
GIDP: N Cash (3).
RBI: J Northrup 2 (10).
2-out RBI: J Northrup 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.

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 Chance, W (3-0)              6.2   3   2   2    3   7   1   1.46   25     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 3     64    -     0.92   0.13
B Miller, H (2)                1.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   3.24    7     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 1          1-0    1.09   0.11
R Perranoski, S (6)            0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.36    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.96   0.04
Totals                         9     4   2   2    4   8   1          34     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 4          3-0 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Wilson, L (1-4)              3.1   6   3   3    3   2   0   3.60   18     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 6     35    -     1.07  -0.16
J Hiller                       2.2   1   0   0    1   4   0   4.50   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          3-1    0.90   0.06
J Sparma                       2     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.43    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.73  -0.07
F Scherman                     1     3   2   2    0   1   1   9.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.25  -0.05
Totals                         9    12   6   6    4   7   1          42     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0·12          3-1
Balks: None.
WP: D Chance (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: E Wilson (2; J Roseboro).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bob Stewart, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:56.
Attendance: 16,349.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 44° F.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Detroit Tigers                               
1. Ted Uhlaender                CF       1. Tom Matchick                 2B
2. Rod Carew                    2B       2. Mickey Stanley               SS
3. Tony Oliva                   RF       3. Al Kaline                    RF
4. Harmon Killebrew             3B       4. Norm Cash                    1B
5. Graig Nettles                LF       5. Willie Horton                LF
6. Rich Reese                   1B       6. Jim Northrup                 CF
7. Leo Cardenas                 SS       7. Bill Freehan                  C
8. Johnny Roseboro               C       8. Don Wert                     3B
9. Dean Chance                   P       9. Earl Wilson                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 1-- RR -18% 73% 0-3 DET J. Northrup D. Chance Home Run; Cash Scores
t3 2 1-- R 13% 60% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva E. Wilson Double to LF; Carew Scores
t8 2 -2- R 12% 86% 3-2 MIN J. Roseboro J. Sparma Single to LF; Reese Scores
b1 1 1-3 OO 11% 50% 0-0 DET N. Cash D. Chance Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t2 1 1-3 O -10% 47% 0-0 MIN J. Roseboro E. Wilson Nettles Caught Stealing (PO) Hm (C-1B-C)

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' Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN T. Uhlaender E. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MIN R. Carew E. Wilson Strikeout
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva E. Wilson Walk
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew E. Wilson Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dean Chance facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 DET T. Matchick D. Chance Walk
b1 0 1-- O 3% 45% 0-0 DET M. Stanley D. Chance Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 1 1-- -6% 39% 0-0 DET A. Kaline D. Chance Single to LF; Stanley to 3B
b1 1 1-3 OO 11% 50% 0-0 DET N. Cash D. Chance Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 MIN G. Nettles E. Wilson Double to RF
t2 0 -2- O -4% 52% 0-0 MIN R. Reese E. Wilson Popfly: 1B
t2 1 -2- 5% 57% 0-0 MIN L. Cardenas E. Wilson Single to CF; Nettles to 3B
t2 1 1-3 O -10% 47% 0-0 MIN J. Roseboro E. Wilson Nettles Caught Stealing (PO) Hm (C-1B-C)
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 MIN J. Roseboro E. Wilson Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dean Chance facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 DET W. Horton D. Chance Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 DET J. Northrup D. Chance Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 DET B. Freehan D. Chance Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN D. Chance E. Wilson Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 MIN T. Uhlaender E. Wilson Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 MIN R. Carew E. Wilson Walk
t3 2 1-- R 13% 60% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva E. Wilson Double to LF; Carew Scores
t3 2 -2- O -3% 57% 1-0 MIN H. Killebrew E. Wilson Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Dean Chance facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 DET D. Wert D. Chance Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 DET E. Wilson D. Chance Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 DET T. Matchick D. Chance Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 3% 66% 1-0 MIN G. Nettles E. Wilson Single to RF
t4 0 1-- O -3% 63% 1-0 MIN R. Reese E. Wilson Popfly: SS
t4 1 1-- 9% 72% 1-0 MIN L. Cardenas E. Wilson Double to LF; Nettles to 3B
t4 1 -23 1% 73% 1-0 MIN J. Roseboro E. Wilson Intentional Walk
t4 1 123 R 9% 81% 1-0 MIN D. Chance E. Wilson Single to CF; Nettles Scores; Cardenas to 3B; Roseboro to 2B
John Hiller replaces Earl Wilson pitching and batting 9th
t4 1 123 O -6% 76% 2-0 MIN T. Uhlaender J. Hiller Foul Flyball: C
t4 2 123 R 8% 84% 2-0 MIN R. Carew J. Hiller Walk; Cardenas Scores; Roseboro to 3B; Chance to 2B
t4 2 123 O -4% 80% 3-0 MIN T. Oliva J. Hiller Groundout: 2B-P
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Dean Chance facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 2% 82% 0-3 DET M. Stanley D. Chance Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 84% 0-3 DET A. Kaline D. Chance Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 85% 0-3 DET N. Cash D. Chance Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' John Hiller facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 MIN H. Killebrew J. Hiller Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- 1% 85% 3-0 MIN G. Nettles J. Hiller Single to CF
t5 1 1-- O -1% 83% 3-0 MIN R. Reese J. Hiller Strikeout Looking
t5 2 1-- O -1% 82% 3-0 MIN L. Cardenas J. Hiller Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Dean Chance facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3% 85% 0-3 DET W. Horton D. Chance Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 86% 0-3 DET J. Northrup D. Chance Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- -2% 84% 0-3 DET B. Freehan D. Chance Double to RF
b5 2 -2- -0% 84% 0-3 DET D. Wert D. Chance Wild Pitch; Freehan to 3B
b5 2 --3 O 3% 87% 0-3 DET D. Wert D. Chance Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' John Hiller facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-0 MIN J. Roseboro J. Hiller Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 1 --- O -1% 86% 3-0 MIN D. Chance J. Hiller Strikeout
t6 2 --- O -1% 85% 3-0 MIN T. Uhlaender J. Hiller Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Dean Chance facing 9-1-2
Dave Campbell pinch hits for John Hiller (P) batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 3% 88% 0-3 DET D. Campbell D. Chance Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 2% 89% 0-3 DET T. Matchick D. Chance Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O 1% 90% 0-3 DET M. Stanley D. Chance Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 2-3-4
Joe Sparma replaces Dave Campbell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -1% 89% 3-0 MIN R. Carew J. Sparma Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- O -1% 89% 3-0 MIN T. Oliva J. Sparma Popfly: SS
t7 2 --- O -0% 88% 3-0 MIN H. Killebrew J. Sparma Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Dean Chance facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 3% 91% 0-3 DET A. Kaline D. Chance Strikeout
b7 1 --- -3% 88% 0-3 DET N. Cash D. Chance Walk
b7 1 1-- O 3% 91% 0-3 DET W. Horton D. Chance Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 2 1-- RR -18% 73% 0-3 DET J. Northrup D. Chance Home Run; Cash Scores
b7 2 --- -3% 70% 2-3 DET B. Freehan D. Chance Walk
Bob Miller replaces Dean Chance pitching and batting 9th; Gates Brown pinch hits for Don Wert (3B) batting 8th
b7 2 1-- O 5% 75% 2-3 DET G. Brown B. Miller Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 5-6-7
Dick Tracewski replaces Gates Brown (PH) playing 3B batting 8th
t8 0 --- O -2% 73% 3-2 MIN G. Nettles J. Sparma Popfly: 2B
t8 1 --- 2% 76% 3-2 MIN R. Reese J. Sparma Single
t8 1 1-- O -1% 74% 3-2 MIN L. Cardenas J. Sparma Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Reese to 2B
t8 2 -2- R 12% 86% 3-2 MIN J. Roseboro J. Sparma Single to LF; Reese Scores
t8 2 1-- O -1% 85% 4-2 MIN B. Miller J. Sparma Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Twins' Bob Miller facing 9-1-2
Cesar Tovar replaces Graig Nettles playing LF batting 5th; Jim Price pinch hits for Joe Sparma (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 4% 89% 2-4 DET J. Price B. Miller Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 3% 91% 2-4 DET T. Matchick B. Miller Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 2% 93% 2-4 DET M. Stanley B. Miller Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 1-2-3
Fred Scherman replaces Jim Price (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -1% 92% 4-2 MIN T. Uhlaender F. Scherman Strikeout
t9 1 --- 1% 93% 4-2 MIN R. Carew F. Scherman Single to LF
t9 1 1-- O -1% 92% 4-2 MIN T. Oliva F. Scherman Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 2 1-- RR 6% 98% 4-2 MIN H. Killebrew F. Scherman Home Run; Oliva Scores
t9 2 --- 0% 99% 6-2 MIN C. Tovar F. Scherman Single to CF
t9 2 1-- O -0% 98% 6-2 MIN R. Reese F. Scherman Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Twins' Bob Miller facing 3-4-5
Frank Quilici replaces Harmon Killebrew playing 3B batting 4th
b9 0 --- -2% 96% 2-6 DET A. Kaline B. Miller Walk
b9 0 1-- O 2% 98% 2-6 DET N. Cash B. Miller Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b9 1 1-- -2% 96% 2-6 DET W. Horton B. Miller Single to CF; Cash to 2B
Ron Perranoski replaces Bob Miller pitching and batting 9th
b9 1 12- O 3% 99% 2-6 DET J. Northrup R. Perranoski Flyball: CF
b9 2 12- O 1% 100% 2-6 DET B. Freehan R. Perranoski Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Tigers 2.

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