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Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 17,803 |
Saturday, May 17, 1969 Time of Game: 2:16 |
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Tigers
6
16-16
Won 2
3rd, 7 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Tigers 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 6 11 0
Twins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
W: Denny McLain (6-3), L: Dean Chance (3-1) |
Twins
0
19-12
Lost 3
2nd, 1 GB
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Batting Stats
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Stanley SS-CF 3 1 0 0 2 1 .213 .563 8 2 SB,IW D McAuliffe 2B 5 0 0 1 0 1 .245 .872 1 4 A Kaline RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .288 .861 2 0 N Cash 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .274 .774 5 0 HR G Brown LF 4 2 2 0 0 1 .350 .759 1 0 D Tracewski SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .583 0 0 J Northrup CF-LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .255 .780 3 0 T Matchick 3B 3 0 2 1 0 0 .344 .838 2 0 D Wert PH-3B 0 0 0 1 0 0 .106 .351 0 1 SF B Freehan C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .275 .857 5 1 D McLain P 3 0 1 1 0 1 .258 .516 0 0 SH Totals 36 6 11 0 3 5 27 8
Batting Events
HR: N Cash (4, off J Grzenda; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: D Wert (1, off R Perranoski).
SH: D McLain (3, off R Perranoski).
IBB: M Stanley (1, by R Perranoski).
TB: N Cash 5; G Brown 2; J Northrup 2; T Matchick 2; A Kaline; D McLain; B Freehan.
RBI: N Cash (11); D McAuliffe (14); D McLain (4); D Wert (5); T Matchick (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D McAuliffe-M Stanley-N Cash 2.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Stanley (2, 2nd base off D Chance/J Roseboro).
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Uhlaender CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .300 .709 4 0 GDP R Carew 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .387 .972 0 3 2B T Oliva RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .306 .849 3 1 GDP H Killebrew 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .280 .960 9 0 C Manuel LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .371 .982 3 0 2B G Nettles 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .311 .905 0 2 L Cardenas SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .764 2 2 J Roseboro C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .731 6 0 CS D Chance P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .237 0 0 J Grzenda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0 0 B Allison PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .852 0 0 D Woodson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 0 0 R Perranoski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0 1 C Tovar PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .554 0 0 B Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 32 0 8 0 1 4 27 9
Batting Events
2B: C Manuel (3, off D McLain); R Carew (10, off D McLain).
TB: R Carew 3; C Manuel 3; B Allison; J Roseboro; G Nettles; H Killebrew.
GIDP: T Oliva (3); T Uhlaender (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
E: J Roseboro (3).
Baserunning Events
CS: J Roseboro (1, 2nd base by D McLain/B Freehan).
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 McLain, W (6-3) 9 8 0 0 1 4 0 2.38 33 - · · 5·15· 4· 8 74 - 0.66 0.27 Totals 9 8 0 0 1 4 0 33 - · · 5·15· 4· 8 -
Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D Chance, L (3-1) 3 8 4 3 1 1 0 2.28 18 - · · 2· 6· 2· 8 29 - 1.01 -0.25 J Grzenda 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 2.66 7 - · · 3· 1· 1· 1 3-1 0.58 0.01 D Woodson 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 3.41 8 - · · 3· 1· 0· 2 0-0 0.12 0.01 R Perranoski 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.33 5 - · · 1· 2· 1· 0 2-1 0.09 0.00 B Miller 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.45 3 - · · 1· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.01 0.00 Totals 9 11 6 5 3 5 1 41 - · · 10·12· 4·11 5-2
D Chance faced 5 batters in the 4th inning.
D Woodson faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
D Woodson faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Perranoski (4; M Stanley).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Cal Drummond.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 17,803.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 56° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right.
Lineups
Detroit Tigers Minnesota Twins 1. Mickey Stanley SS 1. Ted Uhlaender CF 2. Dick McAuliffe 2B 2. Rod Carew 2B 3. Al Kaline RF 3. Tony Oliva RF 4. Norm Cash 1B 4. Harmon Killebrew 1B 5. Gates Brown LF 5. Charlie Manuel LF 6. Jim Northrup CF 6. Graig Nettles 3B 7. Tom Matchick 3B 7. Leo Cardenas SS 8. Bill Freehan C 8. Johnny Roseboro C 9. Denny McLain P 9. Dean Chance P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t1 | 2 | -2- | R | 10% | 59% | 0-0 | DET | N. Cash | D. Chance | Single to RF; Stanley Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/No RBI/unER; Cash to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 9% | 76% | 1-0 | DET | J. Northrup | D. Chance | Single to CF; Brown to 3B | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | -7% | 80% | 0-4 | MIN | C. Manuel | D. McLain | Double to RF; Killebrew to 3B | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 7% | 60% | 0-1 | MIN | D. Chance | D. McLain | Roseboro Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| b4 | 1 | -23 | O | 6% | 86% | 0-4 | MIN | G. Nettles | D. McLain | Strikeout |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dean Chance facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | DET | M. Stanley | D. Chance | Walk | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | 2% | 56% | 0-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | D. Chance | Stanley Steals 2B | ||
| t1 | 0 | -2- | O | -4% | 52% | 0-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | D. Chance | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 49% | 0-0 | DET | A. Kaline | D. Chance | Flyball: LF | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | R | 10% | 59% | 0-0 | DET | N. Cash | D. Chance | Single to RF; Stanley Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/No RBI/unER; Cash to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 56% | 1-0 | DET | G. Brown | D. Chance | Lineout: 1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 58% | 0-1 | MIN | T. Uhlaender | D. McLain | Popfly: 1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 60% | 0-1 | MIN | R. Carew | D. McLain | Flyball: CF | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 61% | 0-1 | MIN | T. Oliva | D. McLain | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Dean Chance facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 59% | 1-0 | DET | J. Northrup | D. Chance | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 2% | 61% | 1-0 | DET | T. Matchick | D. Chance | Single | ||
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 59% | 1-0 | DET | B. Freehan | D. Chance | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 57% | 1-0 | DET | D. McLain | D. Chance | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 59% | 0-1 | MIN | H. Killebrew | D. McLain | Lineout: RF | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | -3% | 56% | 0-1 | MIN | C. Manuel | D. McLain | Single to LF | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 59% | 0-1 | MIN | G. Nettles | D. McLain | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 62% | 0-1 | MIN | L. Cardenas | D. McLain | Lineout: SS | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Dean Chance facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 60% | 1-0 | DET | M. Stanley | D. Chance | Lineout: CF | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 58% | 1-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | D. Chance | Flyball: RF | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 1% | 59% | 1-0 | DET | A. Kaline | D. Chance | Single to LF | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 57% | 1-0 | DET | N. Cash | D. Chance | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | -5% | 53% | 0-1 | MIN | J. Roseboro | D. McLain | Single (CF-RF) | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 7% | 60% | 0-1 | MIN | D. Chance | D. McLain | Roseboro Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 62% | 0-1 | MIN | D. Chance | D. McLain | Lineout: 2B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | -2% | 60% | 0-1 | MIN | T. Uhlaender | D. McLain | Walk | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 63% | 0-1 | MIN | R. Carew | D. McLain | Popfly: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Dean Chance facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 3% | 67% | 1-0 | DET | G. Brown | D. Chance | Single | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 9% | 76% | 1-0 | DET | J. Northrup | D. Chance | Single to CF; Brown to 3B | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-3 | R | 5% | 81% | 1-0 | DET | T. Matchick | D. Chance | Single to LF; Brown Scores; Northrup to 2B | |
| t4 | 0 | 12- | 5% | 86% | 2-0 | DET | B. Freehan | D. Chance | Single to LF; Northrup to 3B; Matchick to 2B | ||
| t4 | 0 | 123 | R | 5% | 91% | 2-0 | DET | D. McLain | D. Chance | Single to RF; Northrup Scores; Matchick to 3B; Freehan to 2B | |
| Joe Grzenda replaces Dean Chance pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | 123 | O | -3% | 88% | 3-0 | DET | M. Stanley | J. Grzenda | Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Freehan to 3B; McLain to 2B | |
| t4 | 1 | 123 | RO | 1% | 89% | 3-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | J. Grzenda | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Freehan Scores; McLain to 3B | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -2% | 87% | 4-0 | DET | A. Kaline | J. Grzenda | Lineout: LF | |
| 3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 89% | 0-4 | MIN | T. Oliva | D. McLain | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | -2% | 87% | 0-4 | MIN | H. Killebrew | D. McLain | Single to RF | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | -7% | 80% | 0-4 | MIN | C. Manuel | D. McLain | Double to RF; Killebrew to 3B | ||
| b4 | 1 | -23 | O | 6% | 86% | 0-4 | MIN | G. Nettles | D. McLain | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | -23 | O | 5% | 91% | 0-4 | MIN | L. Cardenas | D. McLain | Foul Flyball: C | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Joe Grzenda facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | R | 4% | 94% | 4-0 | DET | N. Cash | J. Grzenda | Home Run | |
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 5-0 | DET | G. Brown | J. Grzenda | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 5-0 | DET | J. Northrup | J. Grzenda | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 5-0 | DET | T. Matchick | J. Grzenda | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 95% | 0-5 | MIN | J. Roseboro | D. McLain | Flyball: LF | |
| Bob Allison pinch hits for Joe Grzenda (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 1 | --- | -2% | 93% | 0-5 | MIN | B. Allison | D. McLain | Single to RF | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 3% | 96% | 0-5 | MIN | T. Uhlaender | D. McLain | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Dick Woodson replaces Bob Allison (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 5-0 | DET | B. Freehan | D. Woodson | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 5-0 | DET | D. McLain | D. Woodson | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 5-0 | DET | M. Stanley | D. Woodson | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | -2% | 93% | 0-5 | MIN | R. Carew | D. McLain | Single to RF | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 4% | 97% | 0-5 | MIN | T. Oliva | D. McLain | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 97% | 0-5 | MIN | H. Killebrew | D. McLain | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 5-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | D. Woodson | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 5-0 | DET | A. Kaline | D. Woodson | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 5-0 | DET | N. Cash | D. Woodson | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 98% | 0-5 | MIN | C. Manuel | D. McLain | Popfly: SS | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | -1% | 97% | 0-5 | MIN | G. Nettles | D. McLain | Single to CF | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1% | 98% | 0-5 | MIN | L. Cardenas | D. McLain | Lineout: CF | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 99% | 0-5 | MIN | J. Roseboro | D. McLain | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 0% | 99% | 5-0 | DET | G. Brown | D. Woodson | Single to RF | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | 1% | 99% | 5-0 | DET | J. Northrup | D. Woodson | Single to CF; Brown to 3B | ||
| Ron Perranoski replaces Dick Woodson pitching and batting 9th; Don Wert pinch hits for Tom Matchick (3B) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | 1-3 | RO | 0% | 99% | 5-0 | DET | D. Wert | R. Perranoski | Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Brown Scores | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | 0% | 99% | 6-0 | DET | B. Freehan | R. Perranoski | Walk; Northrup to 2B | ||
| t8 | 1 | 12- | O | -0% | 99% | 6-0 | DET | D. McLain | R. Perranoski | Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Northrup to 3B; Freehan to 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | -23 | 0% | 99% | 6-0 | DET | M. Stanley | R. Perranoski | Intentional Walk | ||
| t8 | 2 | 123 | O | -0% | 99% | 6-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | R. Perranoski | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Don Wert moves from PH to 3B; Dick Tracewski replaces Gates Brown (LF) playing SS batting 5th; Jim Northrup moves from CF to LF; Mickey Stanley moves from SS to CF; Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Ron Perranoski (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-6 | MIN | C. Tovar | D. McLain | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-6 | MIN | T. Uhlaender | D. McLain | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | -0% | 100% | 0-6 | MIN | R. Carew | D. McLain | Double to LF | ||
| b8 | 2 | -2- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-6 | MIN | T. Oliva | D. McLain | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Twins' Bob Miller facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Bob Miller replaces Cesar Tovar (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 6-0 | DET | A. Kaline | B. Miller | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 6-0 | DET | N. Cash | B. Miller | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 6-0 | DET | D. Tracewski | B. Miller | Popfly: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-6 | MIN | H. Killebrew | D. McLain | Strikeout Looking | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-6 | MIN | C. Manuel | D. McLain | Flyball: CF | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-6 | MIN | G. Nettles | D. McLain | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
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