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Standings
BOS
@CHW		1
2
WSA
@KCA		7
4
CLE
@LAA		0
7
DET
@MIN		2
3		 
(11)
BAL
@NYY		4
5
LAD
@MLN		1
0
CHC
@PHI		1
5
NYM
@PIT		3
4
NYM
@PIT		3
2
HOU
@STL		6
4
Sunday, April 26, 1964
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 14,675, Time of Game: 3:03
Tigers
2
6-4
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Twins
3
6-5
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
W: Jim Kaat (2-0)
L: Phil Regan (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0    2  7  1
Twins           2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1    3  9  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Wert 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .270 .844 -0.022 1.88 0.136 -0.158 -0.4 0 1 SB
Jerry Lumpe 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .714 -0.188 1.59 0.000 -0.188 -1.2 1 4
Norm Cash 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .231 .769 -0.101 1.70 0.080 -0.181 -0.1 11 0 HBP
Al Kaline RF 3 0 0 0 2 1 .212 .607 -0.032 1.88 0.084 -0.116 0.0 4 0
Don Demeter CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 .176 .441 0.037 1.89 0.298 -0.261 0.5 5 0 HR,GDP
Willie Horton LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .185 .587 -0.109 1.36 0.030 -0.139 -0.8 1 0
Dick McAuliffe SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 .278 .866 -0.190 1.48 0.000 -0.190 -1.0 3 1
Mike Roarke C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.101 1.03 0.000 -0.101 -0.6 7 0
Phil Regan P 3 0 2 0 1 1 .429 .984 0.106 1.03 0.125 -0.019 0.6 0 1
   Dick Egan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 39 2 7 2 3 11 .179 .512 -0.600 1.57 0.753 -1.353 -3.0 32 7
HR: D Demeter (1, off J Kaat; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
HBP: N Cash (1, by J Kaat).
TB: D Demeter 5; P Regan 2; D Wert; W Horton; N Cash.
GIDP: D Demeter (1).
RBI: D Demeter 2 (4).
2-out RBI: D Demeter 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. D McAuliffe.
E: J Lumpe (2).
Baserunning
SB: D Wert (1, 2nd base off J Kaat/E Battey).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rich Rollins 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .754 -0.025 1.03 0.059 -0.084 -0.2 0 2 2B,SH
Tony Oliva RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .360 1.045 -0.138 1.23 0.023 -0.161 -0.9 0 0
Bob Allison 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .259 .893 0.057 1.22 0.162 -0.105 0.6 11 0 HR
Jimmie Hall CF 3 2 2 1 2 0 .292 .933 0.235 1.43 0.267 -0.033 2.1 5 0 HR
Harmon Killebrew LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .190 .649 0.128 1.79 0.255 -0.127 -0.3 0 0
Earl Battey C 4 0 0 0 1 1 .214 .655 -0.139 1.62 0.000 -0.139 -0.6 11 1 IW
Zoilo Versalles SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 .225 .690 -0.244 1.65 0.000 -0.244 -1.7 3 3
Bernie Allen 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .863 -0.093 0.94 0.000 -0.093 -0.6 3 4
   Johnny Goryl PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.176 5.82 0.000 -0.176 -0.8
Jim Kaat P 4 0 1 0 0 1 .125 .250 -0.053 0.89 0.021 -0.074 -0.1 0 5
   Vic Power PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .308 0.346 6.37 0.346 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 40 3 9 2 4 6 .225 .695 -0.102 1.54 1.133 -1.236 -2.3 33 15
2B: R Rollins (4, off P Regan).
HR: J Hall (1, off P Regan; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); B Allison (2, off P Regan; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: R Rollins (1, off P Regan).
IBB: E Battey (1, by P Regan).
TB: J Hall 5; B Allison 5; R Rollins 3; J Kaat; T Oliva; H Killebrew.
RBI: J Hall (5); B Allison (3).
2-out RBI: B Allison; J Hall.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Allen-Z Versalles-B Allison.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Regan, L (1-2) 10.1 9 3 2 4 5 2 2.81 43 66 0.272 1.33 1.5
Dick Egan 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.42 2 3 1 -0.171 6.09 0.8
Team Totals 10.2 9 3 2 4 6 2 1.69 45 66 3 1 0.101 1.57 2.3

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Kaat, W (2-0) 11 7 2 2 3 11 1 3.05 43 83 0.601 1.57 3.0
Team Totals 11 7 2 2 3 11 1 1.64 43 83 0.601 1.54 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Kaat (1; N Cash).
IBB: P Regan (1; E Battey).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Salerno, 1B - Bill Valentine, 2B - Bill McKinley, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 14,675.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Minnesota Twins
1 Don Wert 3B 1 Rich Rollins 3B
2 Jerry Lumpe 2B 2 Tony Oliva RF
3 Norm Cash 1B 3 Bob Allison 1B
4 Al Kaline RF 4 Jimmie Hall CF
5 Don Demeter CF 5 Harmon Killebrew LF
6 Willie Horton LF 6 Earl Battey C
7 Dick McAuliffe SS 7 Zoilo Versalles SS
8 Mike Roarke C 8 Bernie Allen 2B
9 Phil Regan P 9 Jim Kaat P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b11 2-2 2 123 R MIN V. Power D. Egan 35% 100% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hall Scores/No RBI/unER; Killebrew to 3B; Battey to 2B
t6 0-2 2 1-- RR DET D. Demeter J. Kaat -27% 56% Home Run; Cash Scores
b11 2-2 0 1-- MIN H. Killebrew P. Regan 23% 93% Single to LF; Hall to 3B
b11 2-2 1 123 O MIN J. Goryl D. Egan -18% 65% Strikeout
t4 0-2 0 12- OO DET D. Demeter J. Kaat 13% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Cash to 3B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET D. Wert J. Kaat 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET J. Lumpe J. Kaat 1% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O DET N. Cash J. Kaat 1% 55% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Rollins P. Regan -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN T. Oliva P. Regan -1% 51% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- R MIN B. Allison P. Regan 11% 62% Home Run
b1 1-0 2 --- R MIN J. Hall P. Regan 10% 72% Home Run
b1 2-0 2 --- O MIN H. Killebrew P. Regan -1% 71% Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O DET A. Kaline J. Kaat 2% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-2 1 --- DET D. Demeter J. Kaat -3% 71% Single to CF
t2 0-2 1 1-- O DET W. Horton J. Kaat 3% 74% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-2 2 1-- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Kaat 2% 76% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- O MIN E. Battey P. Regan -1% 74% Strikeout
b2 2-0 1 --- O MIN Z. Versalles P. Regan -1% 73% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 --- O MIN B. Allen P. Regan -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O DET M. Roarke J. Kaat 2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- DET P. Regan J. Kaat -3% 72% Single to RF
t3 0-2 1 1-- O DET D. Wert J. Kaat 3% 75% Strikeout
t3 0-2 2 1-- O DET J. Lumpe J. Kaat 2% 78% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 9-1-2
b3 2-0 0 --- O MIN J. Kaat P. Regan -1% 76% Strikeout
b3 2-0 1 --- MIN R. Rollins P. Regan 2% 78% Single to CF
b3 2-0 1 1-- MIN T. Oliva P. Regan 2% 80% Single to LF; Rollins to 2B
b3 2-0 1 12- O MIN B. Allison P. Regan -3% 77% Flyball: LF
b3 2-0 2 12- MIN J. Hall P. Regan 2% 79% Walk; Rollins to 3B; Oliva to 2B
b3 2-0 2 123 O MIN H. Killebrew P. Regan -5% 75% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- DET N. Cash J. Kaat -4% 70% Hit By Pitch
t4 0-2 0 1-- DET A. Kaline J. Kaat -7% 63% Walk; Cash to 2B
t4 0-2 0 12- OO DET D. Demeter J. Kaat 13% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Cash to 3B
t4 0-2 2 --3 O DET W. Horton J. Kaat 4% 80% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- O MIN E. Battey P. Regan -1% 78% Flyball: 2B
b4 2-0 1 --- O MIN Z. Versalles P. Regan -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-0 2 --- O MIN B. Allen P. Regan -1% 77% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
t5 0-2 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Kaat 3% 80% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 1 --- O DET M. Roarke J. Kaat 2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-2 2 --- DET P. Regan J. Kaat -2% 80% Walk
t5 0-2 2 1-- O DET D. Wert J. Kaat 3% 82% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 9-1-2
b5 2-0 0 --- MIN J. Kaat P. Regan 2% 85% Single to RF
b5 2-0 0 1-- O MIN R. Rollins P. Regan -1% 84% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Kaat to 2B
b5 2-0 1 -2- OO MIN T. Oliva P. Regan -4% 80% Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
t6 0-2 0 --- O DET J. Lumpe J. Kaat 3% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-2 1 --- DET N. Cash J. Kaat -4% 79% Single to CF
t6 0-2 1 1-- O DET A. Kaline J. Kaat 4% 83% Flyball: CF
t6 0-2 2 1-- RR DET D. Demeter J. Kaat -27% 56% Home Run; Cash Scores
t6 2-2 2 --- O DET W. Horton J. Kaat 2% 57% Strikeout (C-1B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 3-4-5
b6 2-2 0 --- MIN B. Allison P. Regan 5% 62% Single to CF
b6 2-2 0 1-- MIN J. Hall P. Regan 8% 70% Walk; Allison to 2B
b6 2-2 0 12- O MIN H. Killebrew P. Regan -7% 63% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-2 1 12- O MIN E. Battey P. Regan -6% 56% Flyball: CF
b6 2-2 2 12- O MIN Z. Versalles P. Regan -6% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
t7 2-2 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Kaat 4% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t7 2-2 1 --- O DET M. Roarke J. Kaat 3% 56% Foul Flyball: C
t7 2-2 2 --- O DET P. Regan J. Kaat 2% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 8-9-1
b7 2-2 0 --- O MIN B. Allen P. Regan -4% 55% Groundout: P-1B
b7 2-2 1 --- O MIN J. Kaat P. Regan -3% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-2 2 --- MIN R. Rollins P. Regan 4% 56% Double to RF
b7 2-2 2 -2- O MIN T. Oliva P. Regan -6% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t8 2-2 0 --- DET D. Wert J. Kaat -7% 43% Single to CF
t8 2-2 0 1-- DET J. Lumpe J. Kaat -7% 36% Wert Steals 2B
t8 2-2 0 -2- O DET J. Lumpe J. Kaat 9% 45% Flyball: CF
t8 2-2 1 -2- O DET N. Cash J. Kaat 7% 53% Strikeout
t8 2-2 2 -2- DET A. Kaline J. Kaat -1% 51% Walk
t8 2-2 2 12- O DET D. Demeter J. Kaat 9% 60% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 3-4-5
b8 2-2 0 --- O MIN B. Allison P. Regan -4% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-2 1 --- O MIN J. Hall P. Regan -3% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2-2 2 --- MIN H. Killebrew P. Regan 2% 55% Walk
b8 2-2 2 1-- O MIN E. Battey P. Regan -5% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
t9 2-2 0 --- O DET W. Horton J. Kaat 6% 56% Flyball: CF
t9 2-2 1 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Kaat 4% 60% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-2 2 --- O DET M. Roarke J. Kaat 3% 63% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 7-8-9
b9 2-2 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles P. Regan -5% 57% Strikeout Looking
b9 2-2 1 --- O MIN B. Allen P. Regan -4% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-2 2 --- O MIN J. Kaat P. Regan -3% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
t10 2-2 0 --- DET P. Regan J. Kaat -8% 42% Single to CF
t10 2-2 0 1-- O DET D. Wert J. Kaat 8% 50% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t10 2-2 1 1-- O DET J. Lumpe J. Kaat 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B; Wert to 2B
t10 2-2 2 -2- O DET N. Cash J. Kaat 10% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 1-2-3
b10 2-2 0 --- O MIN R. Rollins P. Regan -5% 57% Flyball: CF
b10 2-2 1 --- O MIN T. Oliva P. Regan -4% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b10 2-2 2 --- O MIN B. Allison P. Regan -3% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 11th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
t11 2-2 0 --- O DET A. Kaline J. Kaat 6% 56% Strikeout
t11 2-2 1 --- O DET D. Demeter J. Kaat 4% 60% Flyball: CF
t11 2-2 2 --- DET W. Horton J. Kaat -3% 57% Single to CF
t11 2-2 2 1-- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Kaat 6% 63% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 11th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Phil Regan facing 4-5-6
b11 2-2 0 --- MIN J. Hall P. Regan 7% 70% Single to RF
b11 2-2 0 1-- MIN H. Killebrew P. Regan 23% 93% Single to LF; Hall to 3B
b11 2-2 0 1-3 MIN E. Battey P. Regan 0% 93% Intentional Walk; Killebrew to 2B
b11 2-2 0 123 O MIN Z. Versalles P. Regan -11% 83% Flyball: CF
Dick Egan replaces Phil Regan pitching and batting 9th
Johnny Goryl pinch hits for Bernie Allen (2B) batting 8th
b11 2-2 1 123 O MIN J. Goryl D. Egan -18% 65% Strikeout
Vic Power pinch hits for Jim Kaat (P) batting 9th
b11 2-2 2 123 R MIN V. Power D. Egan 35% 100% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hall Scores/No RBI/unER; Killebrew to 3B; Battey to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.

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