September 1, 1967 Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 10
CHW 2 CAL 4
CLE 3 BAL 2
@KCA 1 MIN 5
DET 4 NYY 2
WSA 1
(12) LAD 6
@ATL 4 CHC 8
NYM 2 NYM 3
@CHC 0 SFG 1
@CIN 0
(21) PIT 3
PHI 0 STL 5
HOU 0

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 34,068

Friday, September 1, 1967
Time of Game: 2:34

Tigers

74-60

Lost 2

3rd, 2 GB

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

W: J Kaat (10-13), L: J Sparma (13-8)

Twins

75-58

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .211  .591    0    2   0   2·2B
D McAuliffe 2B                4   1   1   1    0   1  .243  .805    0    1   5   
A Kaline RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .299  .948    0    1   0   
W Horton LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .288  .865    0    4   0   
B Freehan 1B                  3   2   1   1    1   1  .276  .851    0    9   0   HR
E Mathews 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .716    0    1   0   
J Price C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .635    0    6   1   GDP
R Oyler SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .567    0    0   1   
  D Wert PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .647    0    0   0   
J Sparma P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .032  .079    0    0   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  H Aguirre P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 2.000         0   0   
  D Tracewski PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .620    0    0   0   
  P Dobson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  E Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .178  .545    0    0   0   
  M Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444         0   0   
Totals                       33   4   7   2    2   7                    24   7

BATTING

2B: M Stanley 2 (6, 2 off J Kaat).

HR: B Freehan (19, off J Kaat; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: M Stanley 4; B Freehan 4; D McAuliffe; E Mathews; A Kaline; R Oyler.

GIDP: J Price (3).

RBI: D McAuliffe (56); B Freehan (59).

2-out RBI: D McAuliffe.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: W Horton (5); J Price (4); E Mathews 2 (14).

BASERUNNING

PO: A Kaline (1st base by J Kaat).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Uhlaender CF                4   1   1   0    1   1  .252  .656    0    3   0   2B
R Carew 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .299  .765    0    2   2   
H Killebrew 1B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .253  .924    0   11   0   
T Oliva RF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .273  .766    0    4   0   
B Allison LF                  1   1   1   0    2   0  .251  .828    0    0   0   
  S Valdespino PR-LF          1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .430    0    0   0   
C Tovar 3B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .276  .709    0    1   2   3B,SB
Z Versalles SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .549    0    0   2   
H Izquierdo C                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .668    0    3   1   
  R Reese PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .650         0   0   
  R Rollins PH                0   0   0   1    0   0  .249  .647    0    0   0   SF
  J Zimmerman C               2   0   1   0    0   0  .163  .450    0    3   0   
J Kaat P                      3   1   1   0    0   0  .197  .559    0    0   4   2B,SH
Totals                       31   5   8   2    5   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Kaat (3, off J Sparma); T Uhlaender (13, off J Sparma).

3B: C Tovar (6, off M Marshall).

SF: R Rollins (1, off H Aguirre).

SH: J Kaat (1, off P Dobson).

TB: C Tovar 4; T Uhlaender 2; J Kaat 2; B Allison; R Carew; J Zimmerman; H Killebrew.

RBI: C Tovar (37); R Rollins (35).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Tovar-R Carew-H Killebrew.

E: J Kaat (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Tovar (17, 2nd base off H Aguirre/J Price).

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, L (13-8)             2     5   5   2    2   1   0   3.79   15     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 5     31    -     0.94  -0.41
F Gladding                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.03    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.91   0.04
H Aguirre                      1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   1.83    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          2-1    0.58   0.01
P Dobson                       2     2   0   0    2   0   0   3.38    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.45   0.03
M Marshall                     2     1   0   0    1   2   0   1.70    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.34   0.03
Totals                         8     8   5   2    5   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 8          4-1

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 Kaat, W (10-13)              9     7   4   3    2   7   1   3.53   35     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 7     64    -     1.08   0.20
Totals                         9     7   4   3    2   7   1          35     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 7           -

J Sparma faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Sparma (7).

IBB: None.

PO: J Kaat (0; A Kaline, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Cal Drummond, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Jim Honochick.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 34,068.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Minnesota Twins                      
1. M Stanley            CF    1. T Uhlaender          CF 
2. D McAuliffe          2B    2. R Carew              2B 
3. A Kaline             RF    3. H Killebrew          1B 
4. W Horton             LF    4. T Oliva              RF 
5. B Freehan            1B    5. B Allison            LF 
6. E Mathews            3B    6. C Tovar              3B 
7. J Price              C     7. Z Versalles          SS 
8. R Oyler              SS    8. H Izquierdo          C  
9. J Sparma             P     9. J Kaat               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  5-2  1-3      12%  89% J Price         J Kaat          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Freehan Scores
   t 7   0  5-2  1--     -10%  77% E Mathews       J Kaat          Single to LF; Freehan to 3B
   t 3   2  3-1  12-     -10%  64% W Horton        J Kaat          Kaline Picked off 1B, safe on E1; McAuliffe Scores/unER; Kaline to 3B
   b 3   0  2-3  1--       9%  80% B Allison       J Sparma        Single to LF; Oliva to 3B; Allison to 2B/Adv on E7
   b 1   2  0-1  1-3       9%  74% C Tovar         J Sparma        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Killebrew Scores/No RBI/unER; Allison to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  M Stanley       Double to RF
   O      -2-      45%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: P-1B; Stanley to 3B
   O      --3      51%  A Kaline        Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3      55%  W Horton        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  T Uhlaender     Double to RF
   O      -2-      60%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Uhlaender to 3B
   R      --3      67%  H Killebrew     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Uhlaender Scores/No RBI/unER; Killebrew to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  T Oliva         Groundout: 2B-1B; Killebrew to 3B
          --3      66%  B Allison       Walk
   R      1-3      74%  C Tovar         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Killebrew Scores/No RBI/unER; Allison to 2B
   O      12-      72%  Z Versalles     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      74%  B Freehan       Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  E Mathews       Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  J Price         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Sparma facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  H Izquierdo     Strikeout
          ---      78%  J Kaat          Double to LF
   O      -2-      76%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: 2B-1B; Kaat to 3B
   R      --3      82%  R Carew         Wild Pitch; Kaat Scores
          ---      83%  " "             Single
   O      1--      82%  H Killebrew     Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      84%  R Oyler         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      85%  J Sparma        Strikeout
          ---      83%  M Stanley       Double to LF
   R      -2-      76%  D McAuliffe     Single to RF; Stanley Scores
          1--      73%  A Kaline        Walk; McAuliffe to 2B
   R      12-      64%  W Horton        Kaline Picked off 1B, safe on E1; McAuliffe Scores/unER; Kaline to 3B
   O      --3      68%  " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joe Sparma facing 4-5-6
          ---      71%  T Oliva         Walk
          1--      80%  B Allison       Single to LF; Oliva to 3B; Allison to 2B/Adv on E7
   R      -23      86%  C Tovar         Single; Oliva Scores; Allison to 3B
                  Fred Gladding replaces Joe Sparma pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      83%  Z Versalles     Flyball: CF
                  Hank Aguirre replaces Fred Gladding pitching and batting 9th; Rich Rollins pinch hits for Rich Reese batting 8th; Rich Reese pinch hits for Hank Izquierdo batting 8th
   RO     1-3      85%  R Rollins       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Allison Scores/unER
          1--      85%  J Kaat          Tovar Steals 2B; Tovar to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      84%  " "             Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 5.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
                  Jerry Zimmerman replaces Rich Rollins playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      86%  B Freehan       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  E Mathews       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  J Price         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Hank Aguirre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      87%  T Uhlaender     Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  R Carew         Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  H Killebrew     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 5.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  R Oyler         Flyball: RF
                  Dick Tracewski pinch hits for Hank Aguirre batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  D Tracewski     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      90%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pat Dobson facing 4-5-6
                  Pat Dobson replaces Dick Tracewski pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  T Oliva         Flyball: LF
          ---      90%  B Allison       Walk
                  Sandy Valdespino pinch runs for Bob Allison batting 5th
   O      1--      89%  C Tovar         Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      88%  Z Versalles     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 5.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
                  Sandy Valdespino moves to LF
   O      ---      90%  D McAuliffe     Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  A Kaline        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  W Horton        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
          ---      93%  J Zimmerman     Single to LF
   O      1--      93%  J Kaat          Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Zimmerman to 2B
   O      -2-      92%  T Uhlaender     Flyball: CF
          -2-      92%  R Carew         Walk
   O      12-      91%  H Killebrew     Single to 1B; Zimmerman to 3B; Carew out at 2B/1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 5.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
          ---      87%  B Freehan       Walk
          1--      77%  E Mathews       Single to LF; Freehan to 3B
   ROO    1-3      89%  J Price         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Freehan Scores
          ---      87%  R Oyler         Single to CF
                  Earl Wilson pinch hits for Pat Dobson batting 9th
   O      1--      90%  E Wilson        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mike Marshall facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Marshall replaces Earl Wilson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  T Oliva         Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  S Valdespino    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      90%  C Tovar         Triple to LF
   O      --3      88%  Z Versalles     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 5.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      91%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      94%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      91%  A Kaline        Single
   O      1--      95%  W Horton        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mike Marshall facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      94%  J Zimmerman     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  J Kaat          Flyball: RF
          ---      94%  T Uhlaender     Walk
   O      1--      94%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 5.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      85%  B Freehan       Home Run
   O      ---      92%  E Mathews       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      97%  J Price         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  Don Wert pinch hits for Ray Oyler batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  D Wert          Flyball: CF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation