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Monday, May 20, 1968,
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 10,007, Time of Game: 2:21
Tigers
4
23-12
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Twins
3
18-17
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Denny McLain (6-1)
L: Jim Merritt (3-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  1   1    4  6  0
Twins           0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    3  7  4

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Stanley 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .243 .640 -0.068 1.30 0.055 -0.123 -0.1 11 0
Jim Northrup CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .259 .787 -0.019 1.27 0.097 -0.116 0.4 1 0
Al Kaline RF 4 2 0 1 1 0 .262 .773 0.009 1.24 0.097 -0.088 -0.3 5 0
Bill Freehan C 5 0 1 0 0 0 .295 .888 0.302 1.78 0.409 -0.108 0.7 8 2
Willie Horton LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .306 .986 0.281 1.28 0.386 -0.105 0.2 0 0 HR,GDP
Don Wert 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .233 .603 0.012 1.57 0.115 -0.103 0.5 0 3
Dick McAuliffe 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .202 .714 -0.061 1.46 0.050 -0.110 -0.5 3 2
Ray Oyler SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .184 .531 -0.068 1.33 0.028 -0.095 -0.5 2 4
Denny McLain P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .333 -0.126 1.23 0.000 -0.126 -0.6 0 0
Team Totals 39 4 6 3 2 6 .154 .426 0.262 1.38 1.237 -0.974 -0.0 30 11
HR: W Horton (10, off J Merritt; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: W Horton 4; D McAuliffe; M Stanley; D Wert; J Northrup; B Freehan.
GIDP: W Horton (3).
RBI: D Wert (11); A Kaline (15); W Horton (23).
2-out RBI: D Wert.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Oyler-M Stanley.

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ted Uhlaender CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .705 -0.071 0.71 0.000 -0.071 -0.9 2 0
Cesar Tovar SS-3B-LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .621 -0.060 0.60 0.000 -0.060 -0.7 2 8
Rod Carew 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .295 .690 -0.038 0.40 0.000 -0.038 -0.5 6 2
Harmon Killebrew 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .258 .925 -0.089 0.94 0.000 -0.089 -0.6 8 0
Tony Oliva RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .255 .674 -0.009 0.84 0.047 -0.055 0.1 2 0 2B
Rich Rollins 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .216 .635 -0.003 0.96 0.039 -0.042 -0.0 0 1
   Jackie Hernandez SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .539 -0.029 1.20 0.000 -0.029 -0.1 0 3
Rich Reese LF 3 1 2 3 0 0 .161 .567 0.266 1.05 0.275 -0.009 2.7 2 0 HR
   Ron Clark 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .675 -0.076 3.18 0.000 -0.076 -0.2 1 1
John Roseboro C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .172 .511 -0.051 1.09 0.031 -0.082 -0.2 6 0
Jim Merritt P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .100 .350 -0.041 0.77 0.005 -0.046 -0.5 1 0 SH,GDP
   Al Worthington P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Allison PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .788 -0.037 1.54 0.000 -0.037 -0.1
Team Totals 35 3 7 3 0 7 .200 .514 -0.238 0.91 0.397 -0.634 -1.0 30 15
2B: T Oliva (7, off D McLain).
HR: R Reese (2, off D McLain; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: J Merritt (1, off D McLain).
TB: R Reese 5; T Oliva 3; J Roseboro; J Merritt; R Rollins.
GIDP: J Merritt (2).
RBI: R Reese 3 (4).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Tovar-R Carew-H Killebrew.
E: C Tovar (7); J Hernandez (8); R Rollins (1); R Clark (2).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Denny McLain, W (6-1) 10 7 3 3 0 7 1 2.41 36 73 0.237 0.91 1.0
Team Totals 10 7 3 3 0 7 1 2.70 36 73 0.237 1.38 1.0

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Merritt, L (3-4) 9.2 6 4 1 2 6 1 2.61 39 71 0.093 1.35 0.8
Al Worthington 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.25 2 1 1 -0.356 2.04 -0.7
Team Totals 10 6 4 1 2 6 1 0.90 41 71 1 1 -0.263 0.91 0.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Al Salerno.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 10,007.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 58° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Minnesota Twins
1 Mickey Stanley 1B 1 Ted Uhlaender CF
2 Jim Northrup CF 2 Cesar Tovar SS
3 Al Kaline RF 3 Rod Carew 2B
4 Bill Freehan C 4 Harmon Killebrew 1B
5 Willie Horton LF 5 Tony Oliva RF
6 Don Wert 3B 6 Rich Rollins 3B
7 Dick McAuliffe 2B 7 Rich Reese LF
8 Ray Oyler SS 8 John Roseboro C
9 Denny McLain P 9 Jim Merritt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t10 3-3 2 -2- R DET B. Freehan A. Worthington 37% 85% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Kaline Scores/unER
t9 2-3 0 --- R DET W. Horton J. Merritt 36% 50% Home Run
b2 0-0 1 12- RRR MIN R. Reese D. McLain -25% 16% Home Run; Oliva Scores; Rollins Scores
t4 1-3 2 12- R DET D. Wert J. Merritt 12% 35% Single to CF; Kaline Scores/unER; Horton to 2B
t4 0-3 0 1-- DET J. Northrup J. Merritt 10% 29% Single to RF; Stanley to 3B

Play By Play

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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 Merritt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET M. Stanley J. Merritt -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET J. Northrup J. Merritt -1% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O DET A. Kaline J. Merritt -1% 46% 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' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender D. McLain 2% 48% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN C. Tovar D. McLain 1% 49% Lineout: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIN R. Carew D. McLain 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
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 0-0 0 --- DET B. Freehan J. Merritt 4% 54% Single
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO DET W. Horton J. Merritt -8% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O DET D. Wert J. Merritt -1% 45% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew D. McLain 2% 48% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- MIN T. Oliva D. McLain -3% 45% Single to RF
b2 0-0 1 1-- MIN R. Rollins D. McLain -4% 41% Single to LF; Oliva to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- RRR MIN R. Reese D. McLain -25% 16% Home Run; Oliva Scores; Rollins Scores
b2 3-0 1 --- O MIN J. Roseboro D. McLain 1% 17% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 3-0 2 --- MIN J. Merritt D. McLain -1% 16% Single to RF
b2 3-0 2 1-- O MIN T. Uhlaender D. McLain 1% 17% Flyball: SS
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
t3 0-3 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Merritt -2% 15% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-3 1 --- O DET R. Oyler J. Merritt -1% 14% Strikeout
t3 0-3 2 --- O DET D. McLain J. Merritt -1% 13% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
b3 3-0 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar D. McLain 1% 14% Flyball: 2B
b3 3-0 1 --- O MIN R. Carew D. McLain 1% 15% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 3-0 2 --- O MIN H. Killebrew D. McLain 0% 15% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t4 0-3 0 --- DET M. Stanley J. Merritt 4% 19% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t4 0-3 0 1-- DET J. Northrup J. Merritt 10% 29% Single to RF; Stanley to 3B
t4 0-3 0 1-3 RO DET A. Kaline J. Merritt -4% 24% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Stanley Scores/unER
t4 1-3 1 1-- O DET B. Freehan J. Merritt -3% 21% Flyball: LF
t4 1-3 2 1-- DET W. Horton J. Merritt 2% 24% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Kaline to 2B
t4 1-3 2 12- R DET D. Wert J. Merritt 12% 35% Single to CF; Kaline Scores/unER; Horton to 2B
t4 2-3 2 12- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Merritt -5% 30% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
b4 3-2 0 --- O MIN T. Oliva D. McLain 2% 32% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 3-2 1 --- O MIN R. Rollins D. McLain 1% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 3-2 2 --- O MIN R. Reese D. McLain 1% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 8-9-1
t5 2-3 0 --- O DET R. Oyler J. Merritt -3% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-3 1 --- O DET D. McLain J. Merritt -2% 29% Strikeout
t5 2-3 2 --- DET M. Stanley J. Merritt 2% 30% Single to RF
t5 2-3 2 1-- O DET J. Northrup J. Merritt -3% 27% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
b5 3-2 0 --- MIN J. Roseboro D. McLain -3% 24% Single to CF
b5 3-2 0 1-- O MIN J. Merritt D. McLain 1% 25% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Roseboro to 2B
b5 3-2 1 -2- O MIN T. Uhlaender D. McLain 3% 28% Flyball: RF
b5 3-2 2 -2- O MIN C. Tovar D. McLain 3% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
t6 2-3 0 --- O DET A. Kaline J. Merritt -3% 28% Flyball: CF
t6 2-3 1 --- O DET B. Freehan J. Merritt -2% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-3 2 --- O DET W. Horton J. Merritt -2% 24% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 3-4-5
b6 3-2 0 --- O MIN R. Carew D. McLain 2% 26% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-2 1 --- O MIN H. Killebrew D. McLain 1% 27% Strikeout Looking
b6 3-2 2 --- MIN T. Oliva D. McLain -2% 25% Double to LF
b6 3-2 2 -2- O MIN R. Rollins D. McLain 3% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
Cesar Tovar moves from SS to 3B
Jackie Hernandez replaces Rich Rollins (3B) playing SS batting 6th
t7 2-3 0 --- O DET D. Wert J. Merritt -4% 24% Flyball: CF
t7 2-3 1 --- DET D. McAuliffe J. Merritt 5% 29% Single to RF
t7 2-3 1 1-- O DET R. Oyler J. Merritt -5% 23% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 2-3 2 1-- O DET D. McLain J. Merritt -4% 19% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 7-8-9
b7 3-2 0 --- MIN R. Reese D. McLain -3% 16% Single to RF
b7 3-2 0 1-- O MIN J. Roseboro D. McLain 2% 19% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-2 1 1-- OO MIN J. Merritt D. McLain 4% 22% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t8 2-3 0 --- O DET M. Stanley J. Merritt -5% 17% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-3 1 --- O DET J. Northrup J. Merritt -3% 14% Strikeout
t8 2-3 2 --- DET A. Kaline J. Merritt 3% 17% Walk
t8 2-3 2 1-- O DET B. Freehan J. Merritt -5% 12% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
b8 3-2 0 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender D. McLain 1% 13% Groundout: C-1B
b8 3-2 1 --- O MIN C. Tovar D. McLain 1% 13% Flyball: RF
b8 3-2 2 --- O MIN R. Carew D. McLain 1% 14% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
Ron Clark replaces Rich Reese (LF) playing 3B batting 7th
Cesar Tovar moves from 3B to LF
t9 2-3 0 --- R DET W. Horton J. Merritt 36% 50% Home Run
t9 3-3 0 --- O DET D. Wert J. Merritt -5% 45% Flyball: RF
t9 3-3 1 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Merritt -4% 41% Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 3-3 2 --- DET R. Oyler J. Merritt 3% 44% Walk
t9 3-3 2 1-- O DET D. McLain J. Merritt -6% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
b9 3-3 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew D. McLain 5% 43% Strikeout
b9 3-3 1 --- O MIN T. Oliva D. McLain 4% 47% Strikeout
b9 3-3 2 --- O MIN J. Hernandez D. McLain 3% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 3.
Top of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t10 3-3 0 --- O DET M. Stanley J. Merritt -5% 45% Flyball: LF
t10 3-3 1 --- O DET J. Northrup J. Merritt -4% 41% Groundout: 2B-P
t10 3-3 2 --- DET A. Kaline J. Merritt 7% 48% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Kaline to 2B
Al Worthington replaces Jim Merritt pitching and batting 9th
t10 3-3 2 -2- R DET B. Freehan A. Worthington 37% 85% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Kaline Scores/unER
t10 4-3 2 1-- O DET W. Horton A. Worthington -1% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 10th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 7-8-9
b10 3-4 0 --- O MIN R. Clark D. McLain 8% 91% Foul Flyball: C
b10 3-4 1 --- O MIN J. Roseboro D. McLain 5% 96% Strikeout
Bob Allison pinch hits for Al Worthington (P) batting 9th
b10 3-4 2 --- O MIN B. Allison D. McLain 4% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 3.

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