September 2, 1965 Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 5
@BAL 3 CHW 9
@BAL 3 NYY 8
@CAL 1 CLE 10
@KCA 6 DET 5
@MIN 4 WSA 5
BOS 4 CHC 5
STL 3 MLN 4
@CIN 3
(11) HOU 4
@NYM 3 PHI 4
SFG 3 SFG 5
@PHI 2 LAD 7
@PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 14,075

Thursday, September 2, 1965, 7:20PM
Time of Game: 3:35

Tigers

74-60

Won 1

4th, 10 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  2   0  2  0   0  0  1    5  8  4
Twins           1  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  1    4  8  1

W: J Sparma (12-6), L: J Merritt (4-3), S: T Fox (9)

Twins

85-51

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Thomas RF                   5   3   4   0    0   1  .218  .594    0    1   0   2B,SB
J Lumpe 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .657    0    3   1   
D Wert 3B                     3   1   2   4    2   0  .260  .705    0    1   2   HR
N Cash 1B                     4   0   0   1    0   1  .246  .810    0    4   2   SF
W Horton LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .282  .855    0    1   0   HBP
B Freehan C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .230  .640    0   11   0   SH
M Stanley CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .375  .875    0    2   0   
R Oyler SS                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .220  .679    0    3   1   IW
J Sparma P                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .143  .363    0    1   1   
  G Brown PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .729         0   0   
  A Kaline PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .920    0    0   0   
  O Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .466         0   0   
  T Fox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .083         0   0   
Totals                       33   5   8   5    5   7                    27   7

BATTING

2B: G Thomas (5, off D Stigman).

HR: D Wert (9, off J Merritt; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: N Cash (3, off D Stigman).

SH: B Freehan (3, off J Klippstein).

IBB: R Oyler (2, by J Klippstein).

HBP: W Horton (5, by J Klippstein).

TB: G Thomas 5; D Wert 5; M Stanley; J Sparma.

RBI: D Wert 4 (39); N Cash (59).

2-out RBI: D Wert 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: R Oyler 2 (7); D Wert (10); J Sparma (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Thomas (2, 2nd base off J Merritt/J Zimmerman).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                4   0   2   0    1   0  .263  .761    0    3   0   SB,HBP
J Nossek 3B                   5   2   1   0    1   0  .221  .562    0    3   1   
J Hall CF                     4   0   1   0    1   1  .296  .841    0    1   0   SB
T Oliva RF                    4   1   2   1    1   1  .316  .855    0    1   1   3B,SB
B Allison LF                  5   0   0   0    0   5  .238  .807    0    4   0   
D Mincher 1B                  3   1   1   1    2   1  .258  .879    0    5   1   HR,IW
J Zimmerman C                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .215  .528    0    7   0   
  J Kaat PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .531         0   0   
J Kindall 2B                  1   0   0   0    1   1  .201  .578    0    1   2   
  S Valdespino PH             0   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .667    0    0   0   
  F Quilici 2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .505    0    1   1   SH
J Merritt P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .056  .206    0    0   0   
  C Tovar PH                  0   0   0   1    1   0  .308  .708    0    0   0   
  D Boswell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .667         1   0   
  A Kosco PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .559    0    0   0   
  J Klippstein P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Stigman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .142         0   0   
  E Battey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .802    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   4   8   3   10  10                    27   6

BATTING

3B: T Oliva (4, off J Sparma).

HR: D Mincher (18, off O Pena; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: F Quilici (4, off T Fox).

IBB: D Mincher (10, by J Sparma).

HBP: Z Versalles (7, by T Fox).

TB: D Mincher 4; T Oliva 4; Z Versalles 2; J Hall; J Zimmerman; J Nossek.

RBI: C Tovar (2); D Mincher (51); T Oliva (84).

2-out RBI: C Tovar.

Team LOB: 16.

With RISP: 1 for 17.

FIELDING

PB: J Zimmerman (3).

E: J Nossek (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Hall (8, 2nd base off J Sparma/B Freehan); Z Versalles (18, 2nd base off J Sparma/B Freehan); T Oliva (15, 2nd base off J Sparma/B Freehan).

PO: J Nossek (1st base by J Sparma).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Sparma, W (12-6)             7     6   3   0    8   9   0   2.91   36     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 6     60    -     1.67   0.09
O Pena, H (1)                  1     2   1   1    2   1   1   4.35    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    3.59  -0.10
T Fox, S (9)                   1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.23    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    5.58   0.32
Totals                         9     8   4   1   10  10   1          47     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 8          1-0

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 Merritt, L (4-3)             5     7   4   4    0   3   1   3.56   22     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 7     40    -     1.15  -0.27
D Boswell                      2     0   0   0    3   2   0   3.36    9     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.12   0.10
J Klippstein                   0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.53    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.28   0.01
D Stigman                      1.1   1   1   1    1   2   0   4.54    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          2-0    1.02  -0.03
Totals                         9     8   5   5    5   7   1          41     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 4· 8          2-0

O Pena faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Stigman (4).

IBB: J Klippstein (4; R Oyler); J Sparma (4; D Mincher).

PO: J Sparma (0; J Nossek, 1st base).

HBP: T Fox (3; Z Versalles); J Klippstein (3; W Horton).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Eddie Hurley, 3B - Frank Umont.

Time of Game: 3:35.

Attendance: 14,075.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 16mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Minnesota Twins                      
1. G Thomas             RF    1. Z Versalles          SS 
2. J Lumpe              2B    2. J Nossek             3B 
3. D Wert               3B    3. J Hall               CF 
4. N Cash               1B    4. T Oliva              RF 
5. W Horton             LF    5. B Allison            LF 
6. B Freehan            C     6. D Mincher            1B 
7. M Stanley            CF    7. J Zimmerman          C  
8. R Oyler              SS    8. J Kindall            2B 
9. J Sparma             P     9. J Merritt            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  2-2  -2-      26%  74% D Wert          J Merritt       Home Run; Thomas Scores
   b 9   2  5-4  12-      16% 100% J Nossek        T Fox           Flyball: LF
   b 7   1  4-3  1-3      15%  65% F Quilici       J Sparma        Popfly: SS
   b 7   1  4-3  1--     -14%  50% J Zimmerman     J Sparma        Single to CF; Mincher to 3B
   t 3   1  1-0  -23      14%  62% D Wert          J Merritt       Single to CF; Sparma Scores; Thomas Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  G Thomas        Single to RF; Thomas out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---      46%  J Lumpe         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      45%  D Wert          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  Z Versalles     Walk
   O      1--      45%  J Nossek        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      39%  J Hall          Single to CF; Nossek to 3B
   R      1-3      31%  T Oliva         Hall Steals 2B; Nossek Scores/Adv on E6/unER; Hall to 3B
   O      --3      36%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      39%  B Allison       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      37%  N Cash          Popfly: 3B
          ---      39%  W Horton        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      36%  B Freehan       Strikeout Looking
          1--      38%  M Stanley       Single to LF; Horton to 2B
          12-      40%  R Oyler         Passed Ball; Horton to 3B; Stanley to 2B
   O      -23      34%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Sparma facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      36%  D Mincher       Strikeout
          ---      34%  J Zimmerman     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      31%  J Kindall       Walk; Zimmerman to 2B
   O      12-      34%  J Merritt       Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Kindall to 2B
   O      12-      38%  Z Versalles     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
          ---      42%  J Sparma        Single to CF
          1--      49%  G Thomas        Single to LF; Sparma to 2B
   O      12-      49%  J Lumpe         Groundout: 2B-1B; Sparma to 3B; Thomas to 2B
   RR     -23      62%  D Wert          Single to CF; Sparma Scores; Thomas Scores
   O      1--      60%  N Cash          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      58%  W Horton        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Joe Sparma facing 2-3-4
          ---      53%  J Nossek        Single to CF
          1--      46%  J Hall          Nossek Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Nossek to 3B
   O      --3      52%  " "             Strikeout
   R      --3      44%  T Oliva         Single to RF; Nossek Scores/unER
          1--      42%  B Allison       Oliva Steals 2B
   O      -2-      46%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          -2-      45%  D Mincher       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  J Zimmerman     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  B Freehan       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  M Stanley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  R Oyler         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Sparma facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  J Kindall       Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  J Merritt       Strikeout Looking
          ---      47%  Z Versalles     Single to CF
          1--      46%  J Nossek        Versalles Steals 2B
          -2-      45%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      50%  J Hall          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  J Sparma        Strikeout
          ---      50%  G Thomas        Single (SS-3B Hole)
          1--      53%  J Lumpe         Thomas Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   RR     -2-      74%  D Wert          Home Run; Thomas Scores
   O      ---      73%  N Cash          Foul Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Joe Sparma facing 4-5-6
          ---      68%  T Oliva         Walk
   O      1--      73%  B Allison       Strikeout
          1--      67%  D Mincher       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Oliva to 2B
   O      12-      71%  J Zimmerman     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Oliva to 3B; Mincher to 2B
                  Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Jerry Kindall batting 8th
          -23      69%  S Valdespino    Walk
                  Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Jim Merritt batting 9th
   R      123      56%  C Tovar         Walk; Oliva Scores/unER; Mincher to 3B; Valdespino to 2B
   O      123      67%  Z Versalles     Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dave Boswell facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Boswell replaces Cesar Tovar pitching and batting 9th; Frank Quilici replaces Sandy Valdespino playing 2B batting 8th
          ---      71%  W Horton        Walk
   O      1--      67%  B Freehan       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      65%  M Stanley       Lineout: SS
          1--      67%  R Oyler         Walk; Horton to 2B
   O      12-      62%  J Sparma        Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Joe Sparma facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  J Nossek        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      69%  J Hall          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      71%  T Oliva         Triple to RF; Oliva out at Hm/C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dave Boswell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  G Thomas        Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  J Lumpe         Groundout: 2B-P
          ---      68%  D Wert          Walk
   O      1--      65%  N Cash          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Joe Sparma facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      70%  B Allison       Strikeout
          ---      65%  D Mincher       Walk
          1--      50%  J Zimmerman     Single to CF; Mincher to 3B
   O      1-3      65%  F Quilici       Popfly: SS
                  Andy Kosco pinch hits for Dave Boswell batting 9th
   O      1-3      76%  A Kosco         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Johnny Klippstein facing 5-6-7
                  Johnny Klippstein replaces Andy Kosco pitching and batting 9th
          ---      79%  W Horton        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      78%  B Freehan       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Horton to 2B
   O      -2-      75%  M Stanley       Lineout: LF
          -2-      75%  R Oyler         Intentional Walk
                  Dick Stigman replaces Johnny Klippstein pitching and batting 9th; Gates Brown pinch hits for Joe Sparma batting 9th; Al Kaline pinch hits for Gates Brown batting 9th
   O      12-      71%  A Kaline        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Orlando Pena facing 1-2-3
                  Orlando Pena replaces Al Kaline pitching and batting 9th
          ---      61%  Z Versalles     Single to LF
   O      1--      70%  J Nossek        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      61%  J Hall          Walk; Nossek to 2B
   O      12-      73%  T Oliva         Popfly: SS
   O      12-      85%  B Allison       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dick Stigman facing 1-2-3
          ---      89%  G Thomas        Double to LF
          -2-      92%  J Lumpe         Wild Pitch; Thomas to 3B
   O      --3      89%  " "             Strikeout
          --3      90%  D Wert          Walk
   RO     1-3      92%  N Cash          Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Thomas Scores
   O      1--      92%  W Horton        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Orlando Pena facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      81%  D Mincher       Home Run
          ---      68%  J Zimmerman     Walk
                  Terry Fox replaces Orlando Pena pitching and batting 9th; Jim Kaat pinch runs for Jerry Zimmerman batting 7th
   O      1--      73%  F Quilici       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Kaat to 2B
                  Earl Battey pinch hits for Dick Stigman batting 9th
   O      -2-      86%  E Battey        Flyball: RF
          -2-      84%  Z Versalles     Hit By Pitch
   O      12-     100%  J Nossek        Flyball: LF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation