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BAL  3
KCR  1
 CAL  4
WSA  2
 CHW  2
CLE  1
 DET  5
MIN  2
 MIL  4
BOS  3
 NYY  7
@OAK  6
 ATL  3
PIT  0
 NYM  5
LAD  4
 PHI  4
SDP  3
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 10,368

 Wednesday, May 6, 1970
Time of Game: 2:42
Twins
2
15-8
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  7  0
Tigers          3  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  X    5  9  0
W: Les Cain (1-1), L: Dave Boswell (0-4)
 Tigers
5
14-9
Won 1
2nd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .881              2   0   GDP
L Cardenas SS                 2   1   2   0    2   0  .256  .711              1   1   
H Killebrew 3B                4   1   1   2    0   0  .316 1.043              0   0   HR,2·GDP
T Oliva RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .347  .943              2   0   
B Alyea LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .329 1.013              4   0   GDP
B Allison 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .350              6   1   
G Mitterwald C                2   0   1   0    2   0  .203  .548              8   0   
F Quilici 2B                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .179  .418              1   3   GDP
  R Renick PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .833              0   0   
  S Barber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Carew PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .349  .805              0   0   
D Boswell P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .333              0   0   
  M Mendoza PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182              0   0   
Totals                       29   2   7   0    6   2                         24   5
Batting Events
HR: H Killebrew (7, off L Cain; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: H Killebrew 4; L Cardenas 2; D Boswell; B Alyea; G Mitterwald; T Oliva.
GIDP: H Killebrew 2 (3); C Tovar (3); B Alyea (5); F Quilici (2).
RBI: H Killebrew 2 (18).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Cardenas-F Quilici-B Allison.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                5   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .901              5   4   
D Jones 3B                    3   1   0   0    2   0  .136  .478              1   2   
  D Wert 3B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .604              0   2   
A Kaline RF                   2   2   2   0    2   0  .344 1.028              2   0   
N Cash 1B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .220  .703             13   0   
W Horton LF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .287  .829              0   0   2B
J Northrup CF                 3   0   2   1    1   0  .318  .846              3   0   
B Freehan C                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .280  .791              2   0   GDP
K Szotkiewicz SS              4   1   1   1    0   2  .267  .917              1   7   HR
L Cain P                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .333              0   1   
Totals                       32   5   9   0    6   5                         27  16
Batting Events
2B: W Horton (5, off S Barber).
HR: K Szotkiewicz (1, off D Boswell; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: K Szotkiewicz 4; A Kaline 2; J Northrup 2; W Horton 2; D McAuliffe; N Cash; B Freehan.
GIDP: B Freehan (3).
RBI: K Szotkiewicz (3); J Northrup (10); W Horton (14); B Freehan (13); N Cash (7).
2-out RBI: J Northrup; B Freehan.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 5. K Szotkiewicz-D McAuliffe-N Cash 2; D Jones-D McAuliffe-N Cash; D McAuliffe-N Cash; D Jones-N Cash.

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 Boswell, L (0-4)             6     8   4   4    4   4   1   6.48   29     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 8     40    -     0.65  -0.19
S Barber                       2     1   1   1    2   1   0   4.35    9     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 0· 1          0-0    0.13  -0.01
Totals                         8     9   5   5    6   5   1          38     -       ·  ·      6·12· 0· 9           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Cain, W (1-1)                9     7   2   2    6   2   1   5.14   35     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 7     61    -     0.99   0.31
Totals                         9     7   2   2    6   2   1          35     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 10,368.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Detroit Tigers                               
1. Cesar Tovar                  CF       1. Dick McAuliffe               2B
2. Leo Cardenas                 SS       2. Dalton Jones                 3B
3. Harmon Killebrew             3B       3. Al Kaline                    RF
4. Tony Oliva                   RF       4. Norm Cash                    1B
5. Brant Alyea                  LF       5. Willie Horton                LF
6. Bob Allison                  1B       6. Jim Northrup                 CF
7. George Mitterwald             C       7. Bill Freehan                  C
8. Frank Quilici                2B       8. Ken Szotkiewicz              SS
9. Dave Boswell                  P       9. Les Cain                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 12- R 10% 68% 0-0 DET N. Cash D. Boswell Single to RF; Kaline to 2B; Jones Scores
b1 2 12- R 9% 74% 1-0 DET J. Northrup D. Boswell Single to RF; Cash to 2B; Kaline Scores
t5 1 12- OO 9% 89% 0-3 MIN C. Tovar L. Cain Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t3 1 12- OO 8% 85% 0-3 MIN H. Killebrew L. Cain Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
b1 2 12- R 8% 82% 2-0 DET B. Freehan D. Boswell Single to LF; Northrup to 3B; Cash Scores

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' Les Cain facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar L. Cain Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 MIN L. Cardenas L. Cain Single to CF
t1 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew L. Cain Flyball: CF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva L. Cain Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe D. Boswell Single to RF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 DET D. Jones D. Boswell Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 1 1-- 4% 58% 0-0 DET A. Kaline D. Boswell Walk; Jones to 2B
b1 1 12- R 10% 68% 0-0 DET N. Cash D. Boswell Single to RF; Kaline to 2B; Jones Scores
b1 1 12- O -4% 65% 1-0 DET W. Horton D. Boswell Foul Flyball: C
b1 2 12- R 9% 74% 1-0 DET J. Northrup D. Boswell Single to RF; Cash to 2B; Kaline Scores
b1 2 12- R 8% 82% 2-0 DET B. Freehan D. Boswell Single to LF; Northrup to 3B; Cash Scores
b1 2 1-3 O -2% 79% 3-0 DET K. Szotkiewicz D. Boswell Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Les Cain facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -3% 76% 0-3 MIN B. Alyea L. Cain Walk
t2 0 1-- O 3% 79% 0-3 MIN B. Allison L. Cain Flyball: RF
t2 1 1-- -4% 75% 0-3 MIN G. Mitterwald L. Cain Walk; Alyea to 2B
t2 1 12- OO 8% 83% 0-3 MIN F. Quilici L. Cain Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 9-1-2
b2 0 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 DET L. Cain D. Boswell Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 DET D. McAuliffe D. Boswell Foul Flyball: C
b2 2 --- 1% 82% 3-0 DET D. Jones D. Boswell Walk
b2 2 1-- 1% 83% 3-0 DET A. Kaline D. Boswell Single to LF; Jones to 3B
b2 2 1-3 O -2% 81% 3-0 DET N. Cash D. Boswell Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Les Cain facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -4% 77% 0-3 MIN D. Boswell L. Cain Single to LF
t3 0 1-- O 3% 81% 0-3 MIN C. Tovar L. Cain Strikeout Looking
t3 1 1-- -4% 77% 0-3 MIN L. Cardenas L. Cain Single to RF; Boswell to 2B
t3 1 12- OO 8% 85% 0-3 MIN H. Killebrew L. Cain Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 5-6-7
b3 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 DET W. Horton D. Boswell Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 DET J. Northrup D. Boswell Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- 1% 84% 3-0 DET B. Freehan D. Boswell Walk
b3 2 1-- O -1% 83% 3-0 DET K. Szotkiewicz D. Boswell Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Les Cain facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- -4% 79% 0-3 MIN T. Oliva L. Cain Single to RF
t4 0 1-- OO 7% 86% 0-3 MIN B. Alyea L. Cain Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 87% 0-3 MIN B. Allison L. Cain Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-0 DET L. Cain D. Boswell Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -1% 85% 3-0 DET D. McAuliffe D. Boswell Strikeout
b4 2 --- 1% 86% 3-0 DET D. Jones D. Boswell Walk
b4 2 1-- 1% 87% 3-0 DET A. Kaline D. Boswell Single to LF; Jones to 2B
b4 2 12- O -2% 85% 3-0 DET N. Cash D. Boswell Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Les Cain facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -4% 81% 0-3 MIN G. Mitterwald L. Cain Walk
t5 0 1-- -7% 75% 0-3 MIN F. Quilici L. Cain Walk; Mitterwald to 2B
t5 0 12- O 6% 81% 0-3 MIN D. Boswell L. Cain Strikeout
t5 1 12- OO 9% 89% 0-3 MIN C. Tovar L. Cain Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O -1% 88% 3-0 DET W. Horton D. Boswell Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- 1% 89% 3-0 DET J. Northrup D. Boswell Single to CF
b5 1 1-- OO -2% 88% 3-0 DET B. Freehan D. Boswell Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Les Cain facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -4% 83% 0-3 MIN L. Cardenas L. Cain Walk
t6 0 1-- OO 8% 91% 0-3 MIN H. Killebrew L. Cain Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 92% 0-3 MIN T. Oliva L. Cain Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- R 4% 96% 3-0 DET K. Szotkiewicz D. Boswell Home Run
b6 0 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 DET L. Cain D. Boswell Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 DET D. McAuliffe D. Boswell Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 DET D. Jones D. Boswell Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Les Cain facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- -3% 92% 0-4 MIN B. Alyea L. Cain Single to LF
t7 0 1-- O 2% 95% 0-4 MIN B. Allison L. Cain Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 1 1-- -4% 91% 0-4 MIN G. Mitterwald L. Cain Single to RF; Allison to 3B
Rick Renick pinch hits for Frank Quilici (2B) batting 8th
t7 1 1-3 O 4% 95% 0-4 MIN R. Renick L. Cain Flyball: RF
Minnie Mendoza pinch hits for Dave Boswell (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-3 O 3% 97% 0-4 MIN M. Mendoza L. Cain Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Steve Barber facing 3-4-5
Steve Barber replaces Rick Renick (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Minnie Mendoza moves from PH to 2B
b7 0 --- 0% 98% 4-0 DET A. Kaline S. Barber Walk
b7 0 1-- O -0% 97% 4-0 DET N. Cash S. Barber Flyball: CF
b7 1 1-- R 2% 99% 4-0 DET W. Horton S. Barber Double to LF; Kaline Scores
b7 1 -2- 0% 99% 5-0 DET J. Northrup S. Barber Walk
b7 1 12- O -0% 99% 5-0 DET B. Freehan S. Barber Foul Flyball: C
b7 2 12- O -0% 99% 5-0 DET K. Szotkiewicz S. Barber Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 5.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Les Cain facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-5 MIN C. Tovar L. Cain Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- -1% 99% 0-5 MIN L. Cardenas L. Cain Walk
t8 1 1-- RR -3% 96% 0-5 MIN H. Killebrew L. Cain Home Run; Cardenas Scores
t8 1 --- O 1% 97% 2-5 MIN T. Oliva L. Cain Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 1% 98% 2-5 MIN B. Alyea L. Cain Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Twins' Steve Barber facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-2 DET L. Cain S. Barber Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-2 DET D. McAuliffe S. Barber Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-2 DET D. Jones S. Barber Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 5.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Les Cain facing 6-7-8
Don Wert replaces Dalton Jones playing 3B batting 2nd
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 2-5 MIN B. Allison L. Cain Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 2-5 MIN G. Mitterwald L. Cain Groundout: 3B-1B
Rod Carew pinch hits for Steve Barber (P) batting 8th
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-5 MIN R. Carew L. Cain Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 5.

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