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Standings
KCR
@BAL		0
5
BOS
@CAL		7
3
CHW
@CLE		7
5
MIN
@DET		2
3
NYY
@OAK		0
2
WSA
@SEP		5
6
SFG
@CHC		0
8
HOU
@NYM		4
1
HOU
@NYM		7
11
ATL
@PHI		4
3
SDP
@STL		4
2
Sunday, May 11, 1969
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 28,505, Time of Game: 2:36
Twins
2
18-9
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Tigers
3
13-15
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 6½ GB
W: Denny McLain (5-3)
L: Jim Kaat (2-1)
S: Pat Dobson (3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    2 10  1
Tigers          0  1  1   0  0  1   0  0  X    3  8  2

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ted Uhlaender CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .294 .700 -0.023 1.59 0.078 -0.101 -0.0 1 1
Rod Carew 2B 5 0 2 0 0 2 .394 .967 -0.140 1.75 0.056 -0.195 -0.5 0 2 2B
Tony Oliva RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .309 .846 0.088 1.16 0.153 -0.064 0.6 4 0 HR
Harmon Killebrew 3B-1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .293 1.039 -0.162 1.69 0.000 -0.162 -1.2 2 0
Graig Nettles LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .309 .912 -0.059 1.18 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 2 0
   Dick Woodson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Rick Renick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.030 1.05 0.000 -0.030 -0.2
   Jim Perry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Cesar Tovar PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .589 -0.038 1.55 0.000 -0.038 -0.2 0 1
Rich Reese 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .289 .795 0.166 0.82 0.177 -0.011 1.3 6 0 3·2B
   Bob Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Leo Cardenas SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .314 .814 -0.021 1.71 0.105 -0.126 -0.0 2 3
John Roseboro C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .298 .771 -0.217 2.18 0.000 -0.217 -1.5 6 0
Jim Kaat P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .467 -0.034 1.22 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 0 0
   Charlie Manuel PH-LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .385 1.046 -0.008 1.95 0.078 -0.086 0.2 1 0
Team Totals 38 2 10 2 0 7 .263 .711 -0.478 1.55 0.647 -1.123 -2.3 24 8
2B: R Carew (8, off D McLain); R Reese 3 (9, 3 off D McLain).
HR: T Oliva (5, off D McLain; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: R Reese 6; T Oliva 4; R Carew 3; T Uhlaender 2; L Cardenas; C Manuel.
RBI: T Oliva (18); T Uhlaender (10).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding
E: J Roseboro (2).
Outfield Assists: T Uhlaender (A Kaline at 2nd base).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Stanley SS-CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .597 -0.072 0.70 0.000 -0.072 -1.2 2 2
Dick Tracewski 2B-SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .174 .604 0.032 0.49 0.056 -0.024 0.3 2 4 2B
Al Kaline RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .308 .919 0.102 0.66 0.127 -0.024 0.8 1 0 HR
Bill Freehan 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .866 -0.055 0.74 0.008 -0.063 -0.7 7 1
Willie Horton LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .227 .704 -0.051 0.80 0.019 -0.070 -0.5 3 1
Jim Northrup CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .682 -0.065 0.66 0.000 -0.065 -1.0 1 0
   Dick McAuliffe 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .938 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Price C 4 1 2 1 0 1 .211 .937 0.103 0.50 0.128 -0.026 0.8 8 1 HR,2B
Don Wert 3B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .123 .407 0.008 0.52 0.022 -0.014 0.3 2 0 IW
Denny McLain P 3 0 1 1 0 2 .250 .500 0.044 0.62 0.069 -0.025 0.7 1 0
   Pat Dobson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 -0.025 0.97 0.000 -0.025 -0.4 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 8 3 5 6 .258 .877 0.021 0.67 0.429 -0.408 -0.8 27 9
2B: D Tracewski (1, off J Kaat); J Price (1, off B Miller).
HR: J Price (3, off J Kaat; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); A Kaline (6, off J Kaat; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: D Wert (3, by B Miller).
TB: J Price 6; A Kaline 5; D Tracewski 2; D Wert; D McLain; B Freehan.
RBI: J Price (5); D McLain (3); A Kaline (15).
2-out RBI: A Kaline; D McLain.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: B Freehan (2); M Stanley (4).
Outfield Assists: W Horton (R Carew at 3rd base).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Kaat, L (2-1) 4 5 2 2 1 5 2 3.27 18 48 -0.055 0.79 -0.1
Dick Woodson 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.04 4 0 0 0.031 0.55 0.5
Jim Perry 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 2.70 9 0 0 -0.027 0.53 -0.0
Bob Miller 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.89 5 0 0 0.029 0.58 0.5
Team Totals 8 8 3 3 5 6 2 3.38 36 48 0 0 -0.022 1.55 0.8

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Denny McLain, W (5-3) 7.2 9 2 1 0 4 1 2.65 33 59 0.239 1.43 1.5
Pat Dobson, S (3) 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 2.97 5 1 0 0.238 2.39 0.8
Team Totals 9 10 2 1 0 7 1 1.00 38 59 1 0 0.477 0.67 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Miller (2; D Wert).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bob Stewart, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 28,505.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 51° F, Rain.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Detroit Tigers
1 Ted Uhlaender CF 1 Mickey Stanley SS
2 Rod Carew 2B 2 Dick Tracewski 2B
3 Tony Oliva RF 3 Al Kaline RF
4 Harmon Killebrew 3B 4 Bill Freehan 1B
5 Graig Nettles LF 5 Willie Horton LF
6 Rich Reese 1B 6 Jim Northrup CF
7 Leo Cardenas SS 7 Jim Price C
8 John Roseboro C 8 Don Wert 3B
9 Jim Kaat P 9 Denny McLain P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-3 0 --- R MIN T. Oliva D. McLain -12% 75% Home Run
b2 0-0 1 --- R DET J. Price J. Kaat 11% 64% Home Run
b3 1-0 2 --- R DET A. Kaline J. Kaat 11% 75% Home Run
t8 2-3 2 -2- O MIN L. Cardenas P. Dobson 8% 87% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-3 1 12- MIN C. Manuel D. McLain -8% 78% Single to RF; Reese to 3B; Cardenas 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' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MIN T. Uhlaender D. McLain -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- MIN R. Carew D. McLain -6% 41% Single to RF; Uhlaender to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O MIN T. Oliva D. McLain 5% 46% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 12- O MIN H. Killebrew D. McLain 4% 51% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 12- O MIN G. Nettles D. McLain 4% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET M. Stanley J. Kaat -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- DET D. Tracewski J. Kaat 4% 57% Double to LF
b1 0-0 1 -2- DET A. Kaline J. Kaat 2% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- O DET B. Freehan J. Kaat -4% 54% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 12- DET W. Horton J. Kaat 0% 54% E2 on Foul Ball
b1 0-0 2 12- O DET W. Horton J. Kaat -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- MIN R. Reese D. McLain -6% 44% Double to RF
t2 0-0 0 -2- O MIN L. Cardenas D. McLain 4% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 -2- O MIN J. Roseboro D. McLain 4% 52% Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 0-0 2 -2- O MIN J. Kaat D. McLain 3% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Northrup J. Kaat -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- R DET J. Price J. Kaat 11% 64% Home Run
b2 1-0 1 --- O DET D. Wert J. Kaat -1% 63% Flyball: RF
b2 1-0 2 --- O DET D. McLain J. Kaat -1% 62% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender D. McLain 3% 64% Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 1 --- O MIN R. Carew D. McLain 2% 66% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva D. McLain 1% 67% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O DET M. Stanley J. Kaat -2% 65% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 1 --- O DET D. Tracewski J. Kaat -1% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- R DET A. Kaline J. Kaat 11% 75% Home Run
b3 2-0 2 --- DET B. Freehan J. Kaat 1% 76% Single to CF
b3 2-0 2 1-- O DET W. Horton J. Kaat -2% 74% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew D. McLain 3% 77% Popfly: SS
t4 0-2 1 --- O MIN G. Nettles D. McLain 2% 78% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 0-2 2 --- O MIN R. Reese D. McLain 1% 79% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- O DET J. Northrup J. Kaat -1% 78% Strikeout
b4 2-0 1 --- O DET J. Price J. Kaat -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-0 2 --- DET D. Wert J. Kaat 1% 78% Single to LF
b4 2-0 2 1-- O DET D. McLain J. Kaat -2% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 7-8-9
t5 0-2 0 --- MIN L. Cardenas D. McLain -5% 71% Single to LF
t5 0-2 0 1-- O MIN J. Roseboro D. McLain 4% 76% Strikeout
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Jim Kaat (P) batting 9th
t5 0-2 1 1-- O MIN C. Manuel D. McLain 4% 79% Foul Flyball: C
t5 0-2 2 1-- O MIN T. Uhlaender D. McLain 3% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 1-2-3
Dick Woodson replaces Graig Nettles (LF) pitching and batting 5th
Charlie Manuel moves from PH to LF
b5 2-0 0 --- O DET M. Stanley D. Woodson -1% 81% Groundout: P-1B
b5 2-0 1 --- DET D. Tracewski D. Woodson 1% 82% Walk
b5 2-0 1 1-- O DET A. Kaline D. Woodson -2% 80% Popfly: SS
b5 2-0 2 1-- O DET B. Freehan D. Woodson -1% 79% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
t6 0-2 0 --- O MIN R. Carew D. McLain 3% 82% Double to LF; Carew out at 3B/LF-3B
t6 0-2 1 --- MIN T. Oliva D. McLain -4% 78% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t6 0-2 1 1-- O MIN H. Killebrew D. McLain 4% 82% Popfly: 2B
Rick Renick pinch hits for Dick Woodson (P) batting 5th
t6 0-2 2 1-- O MIN R. Renick D. McLain 3% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Jim Perry facing 5-6-7
Jim Perry replaces Rick Renick (PH) pitching and batting 5th
b6 2-0 0 --- DET W. Horton J. Perry 2% 87% Walk
b6 2-0 0 1-- O DET J. Northrup J. Perry -2% 85% Flyball: LF
b6 2-0 1 1-- O DET J. Price J. Perry -2% 84% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-0 2 1-- DET D. Wert J. Perry 1% 85% Walk; Horton to 2B
b6 2-0 2 12- R DET D. McLain J. Perry 7% 92% Single to CF; Horton Scores; Wert to 3B
b6 3-0 2 1-3 O DET M. Stanley J. Perry -2% 90% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 6-7-8
t7 0-3 0 --- MIN R. Reese D. McLain -6% 84% Double to RF
t7 0-3 0 -2- MIN L. Cardenas D. McLain -6% 79% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t7 0-3 0 12- O MIN J. Roseboro D. McLain 7% 85% Popfly: 2B
t7 0-3 1 12- MIN C. Manuel D. McLain -8% 78% Single to RF; Reese to 3B; Cardenas to 2B
t7 0-3 1 123 RO MIN T. Uhlaender D. McLain 5% 82% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Reese Scores/unER; Cardenas to 3B
t7 1-3 2 1-3 O MIN R. Carew D. McLain 7% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Jim Perry facing 2-3-4
b7 3-1 0 --- O DET D. Tracewski J. Perry -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-1 1 --- O DET A. Kaline J. Perry -1% 88% Single to CF (CF-RF); Kaline out at 2B/CF-SS
b7 3-1 2 --- O DET B. Freehan J. Perry -1% 87% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 3-4-5
t8 1-3 0 --- R MIN T. Oliva D. McLain -12% 75% Home Run
t8 2-3 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew D. McLain 5% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Jim Perry (P) batting 5th
t8 2-3 1 --- O MIN C. Tovar D. McLain 4% 85% Flyball: CF
t8 2-3 2 --- MIN R. Reese D. McLain -6% 79% Double to LF
Pat Dobson replaces Denny McLain pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-3 2 -2- O MIN L. Cardenas P. Dobson 8% 87% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Bob Miller facing 5-6-7
Bob Miller replaces Rich Reese (1B) pitching and batting 6th
Harmon Killebrew moves from 3B to 1B
Cesar Tovar moves from PH to 3B
b8 3-2 0 --- O DET W. Horton B. Miller -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 3-2 1 --- O DET J. Northrup B. Miller -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-2 2 --- DET J. Price B. Miller 1% 86% Double to RF
b8 3-2 2 -2- DET D. Wert B. Miller 0% 87% Intentional Walk
b8 3-2 2 12- O DET P. Dobson B. Miller -2% 84% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
Dick McAuliffe replaces Jim Northrup (CF) playing 2B batting 6th
Dick Tracewski moves from 2B to SS
Mickey Stanley moves from SS to CF
t9 2-3 0 --- O MIN J. Roseboro P. Dobson 7% 91% Strikeout
t9 2-3 1 --- O MIN C. Manuel P. Dobson 5% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 2-3 2 --- MIN T. Uhlaender P. Dobson -4% 92% Single
t9 2-3 2 1-- O MIN R. Carew P. Dobson 8% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 3.

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