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BAL  6
@CAL  3
 CLE  3
@KCA  1
 DET  8
@MIN  1
 NYY  1
BOS  0
 CHW  6
@WSA  2
 PIT  8
@ATL  6
 CHC  4
LAD  0
 CIN  4
NYM  3
 SFG  9
@HOU  5
(13)		 PHI  5
STL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 11,706

 Saturday, September 24, 1966
Time of Game: 2:26
Tigers
8
86-69
Won 1
2nd, 10 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  3   4  0  1    8 12  0
Twins           0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1
W: Dave Wickersham (8-3), L: Jim Merritt (6-14)
 Twins
1
84-71
Lost 1
3rd, 12 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Wert 3B                     5   3   3   2    0   0  .273  .725              0   1   2B
J Wood 2B                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .271  .718              3   3   2B
  D Tracewski 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .187  .458              0   1   SH
N Cash 1B                     4   2   2   3    1   1  .280  .830              6   2   HR
  D Pepper 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
A Kaline RF                   4   0   2   3    1   0  .294  .934              1   0   2B,CS
  G Brown LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .774              0   0   
W Horton LF-RF                5   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .804              1   0   
M Stanley CF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .753              2   0   
B Freehan C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .230  .645              7   1   2B,GDP
D McAuliffe SS                3   0   1   0    1   1  .278  .885              5   4   
D Wickersham P                3   1   0   0    1   2  .047  .138              0   1   
Totals                       37   8  12   0    4   6                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: D Wert (20, off A Worthington); B Freehan (22, off J Merritt); J Wood (9, off J Merritt); A Kaline (29, off D Boswell).
HR: N Cash (30, off J Merritt; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: D Tracewski (2, off D Boswell).
TB: N Cash 5; D Wert 4; J Wood 3; A Kaline 3; B Freehan 2; D McAuliffe; M Stanley.
GIDP: B Freehan (11).
RBI: A Kaline 3 (85); N Cash 3 (89); D Wert 2 (70).
2-out RBI: A Kaline 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D McAuliffe-J Wood-N Cash.
Baserunning Events
CS: A Kaline (5, 2nd base by J Merritt/R Nixon).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .691              3   5   
S Valdespino LF               4   0   1   1    0   0  .179  .478              0   0   3B
T Oliva RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .307  .862              1   0   
H Killebrew 3B                3   0   1   0    1   1  .284  .927              0   2   
D Mincher 1B                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .250  .750              9   1   
R Nixon C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .640              7   1   
Z Versalles SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .650              0   0   GDP
T Uhlaender CF                3   1   2   0    0   1  .225  .564              6   0   
J Merritt P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .339              1   0   SH
  A Worthington P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .818              0   0   
  R Reese PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .333              0   0   
  D Boswell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .315              0   1   
Totals                       31   1   6   0    2   6                         27  10
Batting Events
3B: S Valdespino (1, off D Wickersham).
SH: J Merritt (2, off D Wickersham).
TB: S Valdespino 3; T Uhlaender 2; D Mincher 2; H Killebrew.
GIDP: Z Versalles (10).
RBI: S Valdespino (9).
2-out RBI: S Valdespino.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Tovar-D Mincher.
E: H Killebrew (18).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Wickersham, W (8-3)          9     6   1   1    2   6   0   3.36   34     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 6     75    -     0.83   0.19
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   6   0          34     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 6           -  
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 (6-14)            6.1   5   5   5    3   4   1   3.47   27     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 1· 5     44    -     1.06  -0.20
A Worthington                  0.2   2   2   2    1   1   0   2.58    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 2          2-2    0.50  -0.11
D Boswell                      2     5   1   1    0   1   0   3.14   10     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 5          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    12   8   8    4   6   1          42     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2·12          2-2
Balks: None.
WP: A Worthington (3); D Boswell (12).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Cal Drummond, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 11,706.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 55° F.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Minnesota Twins                              
1. Don Wert                     3B       1. Cesar Tovar                  2B
2. Jake Wood                    2B       2. Sandy Valdespino             LF
3. Norm Cash                    1B       3. Tony Oliva                   RF
4. Al Kaline                    RF       4. Harmon Killebrew             3B
5. Willie Horton                LF       5. Don Mincher                  1B
6. Mickey Stanley               CF       6. Russ Nixon                    C
7. Bill Freehan                  C       7. Zoilo Versalles              SS
8. Dick McAuliffe               SS       8. Ted Uhlaender                CF
9. Dave Wickersham               P       9. Jim Merritt                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 -23 RRR 30% 78% 0-1 DET N. Cash J. Merritt Home Run; Wert Scores; Wood Scores
t6 1 1-- 14% 48% 0-1 DET J. Wood J. Merritt Double to RF; Wert to 3B
b3 2 -2- R -13% 33% 0-0 MIN S. Valdespino D. Wickersham Triple to RF; Uhlaender Scores
b2 1 1-3 OO 12% 50% 0-0 MIN Z. Versalles D. Wickersham Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 1 1-3 RR 8% 95% 3-1 DET D. Wert A. Worthington Double to RF; Wickersham Scores; Freehan 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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET D. Wert J. Merritt Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 DET J. Wood J. Merritt Strikeout
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 DET N. Cash J. Merritt Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Wickersham facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar D. Wickersham Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 MIN S. Valdespino D. Wickersham Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva D. Wickersham Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 DET A. Kaline J. Merritt Walk
t2 0 1-- O -6% 48% 0-0 DET W. Horton J. Merritt Kaline Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 DET W. Horton J. Merritt Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 DET M. Stanley J. Merritt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Wickersham facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew D. Wickersham Single to CF
b2 0 1-- -6% 36% 0-0 MIN D. Mincher D. Wickersham Single to CF; Killebrew to 2B
b2 0 12- O 2% 38% 0-0 MIN R. Nixon D. Wickersham Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Killebrew to 3B
b2 1 1-3 OO 12% 50% 0-0 MIN Z. Versalles D. Wickersham Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET B. Freehan J. Merritt Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe J. Merritt Walk
t3 1 1-- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET D. Wickersham J. Merritt Groundout: 1B-2B; McAuliffe to 2B
t3 2 -2- O -4% 45% 0-0 DET D. Wert J. Merritt Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Wickersham facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 MIN T. Uhlaender D. Wickersham Single to RF
b3 0 1-- O 2% 42% 0-0 MIN J. Merritt D. Wickersham Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Uhlaender to 2B
b3 1 -2- O 4% 46% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar D. Wickersham Flyball: CF
b3 2 -2- R -13% 33% 0-0 MIN S. Valdespino D. Wickersham Triple to RF; Uhlaender Scores
b3 2 --3 O 3% 37% 1-0 MIN T. Oliva D. Wickersham Groundout: C-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 5% 42% 0-1 DET J. Wood J. Merritt Single to RF
t4 0 1-- O -5% 37% 0-1 DET N. Cash J. Merritt Strikeout
t4 1 1-- O -2% 35% 0-1 DET A. Kaline J. Merritt Flyball: CF; Wood to 2B
t4 2 -2- O -4% 31% 0-1 DET W. Horton J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Dave Wickersham facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 MIN H. Killebrew D. Wickersham Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- -2% 31% 1-0 MIN D. Mincher D. Wickersham Walk
b4 1 1-- O 2% 33% 1-0 MIN R. Nixon D. Wickersham Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 2 1-- O 2% 35% 1-0 MIN Z. Versalles D. Wickersham Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -3% 32% 0-1 DET M. Stanley J. Merritt Flyball: P
t5 1 --- O -2% 30% 0-1 DET B. Freehan J. Merritt Foul Flyball: C
t5 2 --- O -1% 28% 0-1 DET D. McAuliffe J. Merritt Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Dave Wickersham facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 2% 30% 1-0 MIN T. Uhlaender D. Wickersham Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- O 1% 32% 1-0 MIN J. Merritt D. Wickersham Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 1% 33% 1-0 MIN C. Tovar D. Wickersham Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O -4% 29% 0-1 DET D. Wickersham J. Merritt Strikeout
t6 1 --- 4% 33% 0-1 DET D. Wert J. Merritt Single to LF
t6 1 1-- 14% 48% 0-1 DET J. Wood J. Merritt Double to RF; Wert to 3B
t6 1 -23 RRR 30% 78% 0-1 DET N. Cash J. Merritt Home Run; Wert Scores; Wood Scores
t6 1 --- 2% 80% 3-1 DET A. Kaline J. Merritt Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t6 1 1-- O -2% 78% 3-1 DET W. Horton J. Merritt Flyball: RF
t6 2 1-- O -2% 76% 3-1 DET M. Stanley J. Merritt Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Dave Wickersham facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3% 79% 1-3 MIN S. Valdespino D. Wickersham Lineout: CF
b6 1 --- O 2% 82% 1-3 MIN T. Oliva D. Wickersham Foul Flyball: C
b6 2 --- -2% 80% 1-3 MIN H. Killebrew D. Wickersham Walk
b6 2 1-- -4% 76% 1-3 MIN D. Mincher D. Wickersham Single to RF; Killebrew to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O 7% 83% 1-3 MIN R. Nixon D. Wickersham Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- 4% 87% 3-1 DET B. Freehan J. Merritt Double to LF
t7 0 -2- O -0% 87% 3-1 DET D. McAuliffe J. Merritt Groundout: 2B-1B; Freehan to 3B
t7 1 --3 1% 87% 3-1 DET D. Wickersham J. Merritt Walk
Al Worthington replaces Jim Merritt pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 1-3 RR 8% 95% 3-1 DET D. Wert A. Worthington Double to RF; Wickersham Scores; Freehan Scores
t7 1 -2- 1% 96% 5-1 DET J. Wood A. Worthington Wild Pitch; Wert to 3B
t7 1 --3 O -1% 95% 5-1 DET J. Wood A. Worthington Lineout: 1B
t7 2 --3 0% 95% 5-1 DET N. Cash A. Worthington Walk
t7 2 1-3 RR 4% 99% 5-1 DET A. Kaline A. Worthington Single to LF; Cash Scores; Wert Scores
t7 2 1-- O -0% 98% 7-1 DET W. Horton A. Worthington Strikeout
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Tigers' Dave Wickersham facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-7 MIN Z. Versalles D. Wickersham Lineout: RF
b7 1 --- -1% 98% 1-7 MIN T. Uhlaender D. Wickersham Single to LF
Rich Reese pinch hits for Al Worthington (P) batting 9th
b7 1 1-- O 1% 99% 1-7 MIN R. Reese D. Wickersham Strikeout
b7 2 1-- O 0% 99% 1-7 MIN C. Tovar D. Wickersham Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 6-7-8
Dave Boswell replaces Rich Reese (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 0% 99% 7-1 DET M. Stanley D. Boswell Single to LF
t8 0 1-- OO -0% 99% 7-1 DET B. Freehan D. Boswell Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- 0% 99% 7-1 DET D. McAuliffe D. Boswell Single to LF
t8 2 1-- 0% 99% 7-1 DET D. Wickersham D. Boswell Wild Pitch; McAuliffe to 2B
t8 2 -2- O -0% 99% 7-1 DET D. Wickersham D. Boswell Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Tigers' Dave Wickersham facing 2-3-4
Dick Tracewski replaces Jake Wood playing 2B batting 2nd
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 MIN S. Valdespino D. Wickersham Flyball: SS
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 MIN T. Oliva D. Wickersham Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 MIN H. Killebrew D. Wickersham Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 7-1 DET D. Wert D. Boswell Single to CF
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 7-1 DET D. Tracewski D. Boswell Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Wert to 2B
t9 1 -2- 0% 100% 7-1 DET N. Cash D. Boswell Single to RF; Wert to 3B
t9 1 1-3 R 0% 100% 7-1 DET A. Kaline D. Boswell Double to LF; Cash to 3B; Wert Scores
t9 1 -23 O 0% 100% 8-1 DET W. Horton D. Boswell Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 -23 O 0% 100% 8-1 DET M. Stanley D. Boswell Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 8, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-8, Tigers' Dave Wickersham facing 5-6-7
Don Pepper replaces Norm Cash playing 1B batting 3rd; Gates Brown replaces Al Kaline (RF) playing LF batting 4th; Willie Horton moves from LF to RF
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 MIN D. Mincher D. Wickersham Flyball: SS
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 MIN R. Nixon D. Wickersham Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 MIN Z. Versalles D. Wickersham Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Twins 1.

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