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CLE
@CAL
4
1
 
(10)
WSA
@CHW
3
1
 
(11)
BAL
@KCA
3
11
DET
@MIN
4
3
BOS
@NYY
0
1
SFG
@ATL
3
4
HOU
@CIN
3
7
NYM
@PHI
2
6
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@PIT
7
3
LAD
@STL
4
13
Saturday, April 15, 1967
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 11,342, Time of Game: 2:36
Tigers
4
2-2
 Won 1 
4th, 1 GB
at Twins
3
1-3
 Lost 1 
10th, 2 GB
L: Jim Kaat (0-2)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  2   1  0  0    4 11  1
Twins           1  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    3 12  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jake Wood 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .375 -0.140 1.41 0.000 -0.140 -1.1 1 2
   Dick McAuliffe 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .733 -0.010 0.43 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 2 0
Don Wert 3B 5 1 3 0 0 1 .250 .583 -0.054 1.06 0.049 -0.103 -0.4 1 3
Gates Brown LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .294 .980 0.137 1.20 0.175 -0.038 0.7 2 1
   Mickey Stanley CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 0.012 0.56 0.012 0.000 0.2 1 0
Al Kaline RF 5 1 2 2 0 0 .333 1.007 0.300 1.72 0.347 -0.047 1.5 0 0 HR
Jim Northrup CF-LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .471 1.088 0.088 1.32 0.131 -0.043 0.5 4 0 3B
Norm Cash 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .535 -0.168 1.45 0.000 -0.168 -1.3 8 0
Bill Freehan C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .286 .983 0.128 1.27 0.177 -0.049 0.8 7 1 HR
Ray Oyler SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333 .833 0.018 1.40 0.093 -0.075 0.2 1 2
Joe Sparma P 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.041 1.91 0.000 -0.041 -0.4 0 0 2·SH
   Dave Wickersham P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.064 2.58 0.000 -0.064 -0.4 0 1
   Hank Aguirre P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Fred Gladding P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.014 0.58 0.000 -0.014 -0.2 0 1
Team Totals 35 4 11 3 3 3 .314 .911 0.192 1.35 0.984 -0.792 0.0 27 11
3B: J Northrup (1, off J Kaat).
HR: B Freehan (1, off J Kaat; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); A Kaline (1, off J Kaat; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: J Sparma 2 (2, 2 off J Kaat).
TB: A Kaline 5; B Freehan 4; J Northrup 4; D Wert 3; G Brown 2; R Oyler.
RBI: A Kaline 2 (2); B Freehan (4).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Wood-R Oyler-N Cash; B Freehan-D Wert.
E: B Freehan (1).
Outfield Assists: G Brown (B Allison at 2nd base).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar CF 5 2 3 0 0 0 .333 .757 0.048 2.11 0.272 -0.224 1.2 5 0 SB,CS
Rich Rollins 3B 4 0 2 2 1 0 .222 .596 0.099 2.43 0.269 -0.169 1.6 1 3 2B
Tony Oliva RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .771 -0.174 1.56 0.000 -0.174 -1.4 0 0
Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 0 1 0 1 2 .083 .396 -0.095 1.52 0.018 -0.114 -0.3 12 0
Rod Carew 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .450 -0.148 1.27 0.000 -0.148 -1.5 3 2 GDP
Bob Allison LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .267 .913 0.023 1.10 0.097 -0.075 0.1 1 1 2B
Earl Battey C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .733 -0.096 0.98 0.011 -0.107 -0.5 4 1
Zoilo Versalles SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .400 1.000 0.071 1.58 0.143 -0.072 -0.1 1 5
Jim Kaat P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .500 1.250 0.014 1.27 0.086 -0.072 0.1 0 2 2B
   Al Worthington P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ted Uhlaender PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.049 5.40 0.000 -0.049 -0.2 SH
Team Totals 35 3 12 2 2 7 .343 .807 -0.307 1.65 0.896 -1.204 -1.0 27 14
2B: R Rollins (2, off J Sparma); B Allison (2, off D Wickersham); J Kaat (1, off J Sparma).
SH: T Uhlaender (1, off F Gladding).
TB: C Tovar 3; B Allison 3; R Rollins 3; J Kaat 2; Z Versalles 2; E Battey; H Killebrew.
GIDP: R Carew (1).
RBI: R Rollins 2 (3).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
E: H Killebrew (2).
Outfield Assists: B Allison (R Oyler at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: C Tovar (1, 2nd base off J Sparma/B Freehan).
CS: C Tovar (1, 3rd base by F Gladding/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Sparma 4.1 9 3 3 1 4 0 6.23 22 36 -0.230 0.83 -1.6
Dave Wickersham, W (1-0) 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 7 2 0 -0.074 1.88 0.3
Hank Aguirre, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 0 0.112 3.97 0.6
Fred Gladding, S (1) 2.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 8 2 0 0.498 3.62 1.7
Team Totals 9 12 3 3 2 7 0 3.00 38 36 6 0 0.306 1.35 1.0
D Wickersham faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Kaat, L (0-2) 6.1 10 4 3 2 2 2 6.10 30 39 -0.234 1.49 -1.0
Al Worthington 2.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 10 2 1 0.040 0.92 1.0
Team Totals 9 11 4 3 3 3 2 3.00 40 39 2 1 -0.194 1.65 -0.0
Balks: None.
WP: J Sparma (1); J Kaat (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Al Salerno.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 11,342.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Minnesota Twins
1 Jake Wood 2B 1 Cesar Tovar CF
2 Don Wert 3B 2 Rich Rollins 3B
3 Gates Brown LF 3 Tony Oliva RF
4 Al Kaline RF 4 Harmon Killebrew 1B
5 Jim Northrup CF 5 Rod Carew 2B
6 Norm Cash 1B 6 Bob Allison LF
7 Bill Freehan C 7 Earl Battey C
8 Ray Oyler SS 8 Zoilo Versalles SS
9 Joe Sparma P 9 Jim Kaat P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-3 0 1-- RR DET A. Kaline J. Kaat 25% 50% Home Run; Brown Scores
b7 3-4 1 12- OO MIN H. Killebrew F. Gladding 19% 76% Double Play: Strikeout, Tovar Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t5 0-1 0 --- R DET B. Freehan J. Kaat 15% 50% Home Run
b9 3-4 2 --3 O MIN R. Rollins F. Gladding 15% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 3-4 0 --- MIN Z. Versalles F. Gladding -13% 69% Single to LF

Play By Play

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 J. Wood J. Kaat -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET D. Wert J. Kaat -1% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O DET G. Brown J. Kaat -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MIN C. Tovar J. Sparma -4% 42% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- MIN R. Rollins J. Sparma -6% 36% Tovar Steals 2B; Tovar to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b1 0-0 0 --3 R MIN R. Rollins J. Sparma -1% 35% Wild Pitch; Tovar Scores
b1 1-0 0 --- O MIN R. Rollins J. Sparma 2% 37% Flyball: CF
b1 1-0 1 --- O MIN T. Oliva J. Sparma 1% 38% Flyball: CF
b1 1-0 2 --- MIN H. Killebrew J. Sparma -1% 37% Single to CF
b1 1-0 2 1-- O MIN R. Carew J. Sparma 2% 39% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- DET A. Kaline J. Kaat 4% 43% Single to CF
t2 0-1 0 1-- O DET J. Northrup J. Kaat -2% 41% Groundout: P-1B; Kaline to 2B
t2 0-1 1 -2- O DET N. Cash J. Kaat -4% 37% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 2 -2- O DET B. Freehan J. Kaat -3% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O MIN B. Allison J. Sparma 2% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O MIN E. Battey J. Sparma 1% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- MIN Z. Versalles J. Sparma -1% 36% Single to CF
b2 1-0 2 1-- O MIN J. Kaat J. Sparma 2% 38% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- DET R. Oyler J. Kaat 4% 42% Single to LF
t3 0-1 0 1-- O DET J. Sparma J. Kaat -2% 40% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Oyler to 2B
t3 0-1 1 -2- O DET J. Wood J. Kaat -4% 36% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 -2- O DET D. Wert J. Kaat -4% 32% Single to LF; Oyler out at Hm/LF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Sparma 2% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- MIN R. Rollins J. Sparma -2% 32% Single to LF
b3 1-0 1 1-- O MIN T. Oliva J. Sparma 2% 34% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 1-- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Sparma 2% 36% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O DET G. Brown J. Kaat -3% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O DET A. Kaline J. Kaat -2% 32% Foul Flyball: C
t4 0-1 2 --- DET J. Northrup J. Kaat 3% 35% Triple to LF
t4 0-1 2 --3 O DET N. Cash J. Kaat -5% 30% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- O MIN R. Carew J. Sparma 2% 32% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 1 --- O MIN B. Allison J. Sparma 1% 34% Single to LF; Allison out at 2B/LF-2B
b4 1-0 2 --- MIN E. Battey J. Sparma -1% 33% Single to RF
b4 1-0 2 1-- O MIN Z. Versalles J. Sparma 2% 35% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- R DET B. Freehan J. Kaat 15% 50% Home Run
t5 1-1 0 --- DET R. Oyler J. Kaat 5% 55% Walk
t5 1-1 0 1-- O DET J. Sparma J. Kaat -2% 53% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Oyler to 2B
t5 1-1 1 -2- O DET J. Wood J. Kaat -4% 49% Flyball: CF; Oyler to 3B
t5 1-1 2 --3 O DET D. Wert J. Kaat -5% 44% Strikeout (C-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 9-1-2
b5 1-1 0 --- MIN J. Kaat J. Sparma -9% 35% Double to RF
b5 1-1 0 -2- MIN C. Tovar J. Sparma -9% 26% Single to CF; Kaat to 3B
b5 1-1 0 1-3 RR MIN R. Rollins J. Sparma -13% 13% Double to LF; Kaat Scores; Tovar Scores
b5 3-1 0 -2- O MIN T. Oliva J. Sparma 3% 16% Flyball: LF
b5 3-1 1 -2- MIN H. Killebrew J. Sparma -1% 15% Walk
Dave Wickersham replaces Joe Sparma pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-1 1 12- OO MIN R. Carew D. Wickersham 5% 20% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
t6 1-3 0 --- DET G. Brown J. Kaat 5% 25% Single to RF
t6 1-3 0 1-- RR DET A. Kaline J. Kaat 25% 50% Home Run; Brown Scores
t6 3-3 0 --- DET J. Northrup J. Kaat 5% 55% Single to LF
t6 3-3 0 1-- DET N. Cash J. Kaat 4% 60% Wild Pitch; Northrup to 2B
t6 3-3 0 -2- O DET N. Cash J. Kaat -6% 53% Flyball: 3B
t6 3-3 1 -2- DET B. Freehan J. Kaat 2% 56% Walk
t6 3-3 1 12- O DET R. Oyler J. Kaat -6% 49% Flyball: CF
t6 3-3 2 12- O DET D. Wickersham J. Kaat -6% 43% Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Dave Wickersham facing 6-7-8
b6 3-3 0 --- MIN B. Allison D. Wickersham -10% 33% Double to LF
b6 3-3 0 -2- O MIN E. Battey D. Wickersham 6% 40% Groundout: P-1B
b6 3-3 1 -2- O MIN Z. Versalles D. Wickersham 5% 45% Flyball: CF
b6 3-3 2 -2- O MIN J. Kaat D. Wickersham 5% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t7 3-3 0 --- O DET J. Wood J. Kaat -4% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-3 1 --- DET D. Wert J. Kaat 4% 50% Single to CF
t7 3-3 1 1-- DET G. Brown J. Kaat 12% 63% Single to RF; Wert to 3B
Al Worthington replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-3 1 1-3 RO DET A. Kaline A. Worthington 6% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Wert Scores/Adv on E3/unER/No RBI
t7 4-3 2 1-- O DET J. Northrup A. Worthington -2% 66% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Dave Wickersham facing 1-2-3
Dick McAuliffe replaces Jake Wood playing 2B batting 1st
Jim Northrup moves from CF to LF
Mickey Stanley replaces Gates Brown (LF) playing CF batting 3rd
b7 3-4 0 --- MIN C. Tovar D. Wickersham -8% 58% Single to CF
b7 3-4 0 1-- MIN R. Rollins D. Wickersham -12% 47% Walk; Tovar to 2B
Hank Aguirre replaces Dave Wickersham pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-4 0 12- O MIN T. Oliva H. Aguirre 11% 58% Flyball: 2B
Fred Gladding replaces Hank Aguirre pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-4 1 12- OO MIN H. Killebrew F. Gladding 19% 76% Double Play: Strikeout, Tovar Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Al Worthington facing 6-7-8
t8 4-3 0 --- O DET N. Cash A. Worthington -2% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 4-3 1 --- O DET B. Freehan A. Worthington -1% 73% Flyball: CF
t8 4-3 2 --- O DET R. Oyler A. Worthington -1% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Fred Gladding facing 5-6-7
b8 3-4 0 --- O MIN R. Carew F. Gladding 6% 78% Strikeout
b8 3-4 1 --- O MIN B. Allison F. Gladding 4% 82% Flyball: CF
b8 3-4 2 --- O MIN E. Battey F. Gladding 3% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Al Worthington facing 9-1-2
t9 4-3 0 --- O DET F. Gladding A. Worthington -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 4-3 1 --- O DET D. McAuliffe A. Worthington -1% 83% Flyball: SS
t9 4-3 2 --- DET D. Wert A. Worthington 1% 83% Single
t9 4-3 2 1-- DET M. Stanley A. Worthington 1% 85% Walk; Wert to 2B
t9 4-3 2 12- O DET A. Kaline A. Worthington -3% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Fred Gladding facing 8-9-1
b9 3-4 0 --- MIN Z. Versalles F. Gladding -13% 69% Single to LF
Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Al Worthington (P) batting 9th
b9 3-4 0 1-- O MIN T. Uhlaender F. Gladding 5% 74% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Versalles to 2B
b9 3-4 1 -2- O MIN C. Tovar F. Gladding 11% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B; Versalles to 3B
b9 3-4 2 --3 O MIN R. Rollins F. Gladding 15% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 3.

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