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SEP  9
@BOS  6
 WSA  3
@CHW  2
(10)		 WSA  3
@CHW  2
 BAL  5
@KCR  0
 DET  8
@MIN  2
 NYY  3
CAL  1
 NYY  1
CAL  0
 HOU  6
CHC  5
 LAD  6
PIT  5
 ATL  8
@MON  3
(8)		 PHI  9
SFG  8
 STL  6
@SDP  5
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 20,778

 Sunday, May 18, 1969
Time of Game: 2:47
Tigers
8
17-16
Won 3
3rd, 7 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  1   0  0  4   1  1  0    8 16  0
Twins           0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  1
W: Mickey Lolich (5-1), L: Dave Boswell (4-4)
 Twins
2
19-13
Lost 4
2nd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley SS-CF               6   1   3   2    0   2  .225  .588              1   0   2B
D McAuliffe 2B                5   4   3   1    0   1  .263  .917              2   1   3B,2B
A Kaline RF                   4   0   2   1    1   1  .295  .878              1   0   2B
N Cash 1B                     3   0   0   1    2   1  .265  .763              7   1   IW
G Brown LF                    4   0   0   0    0   4  .292  .638              2   0   
  D Tracewski SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .564              1   1   
J Northrup CF-LF              5   1   2   1    0   0  .261  .790              3   0   2B
T Matchick 3B                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .351  .832              1   3   
B Freehan C                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .281  .854              8   1   
M Lolich P                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .095  .269              1   3   
Totals                       43   8  16   0    3   9                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: D McAuliffe (5, off J Perry); M Stanley (6, off D Boswell); J Northrup (7, off R Perranoski); A Kaline (7, off D Boswell).
3B: D McAuliffe (3, off D Boswell).
IBB: N Cash (1, by J Perry).
TB: D McAuliffe 6; M Stanley 4; J Northrup 3; A Kaline 3; B Freehan 2; M Lolich 2; T Matchick 2.
RBI: M Stanley 2 (14); N Cash (12); A Kaline (16); M Lolich (1); J Northrup (14); D McAuliffe (15).
2-out RBI: M Stanley 2; D McAuliffe; M Lolich; J Northrup.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 18.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D McAuliffe-N Cash; M Lolich-B Freehan-N Cash.
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar LF                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .260  .609              3   0   2B,2·SB,HBP
R Carew 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .377  .952              3   3   3·SB
H Killebrew 1B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .940              4   0   
T Oliva RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .830              1   0   
  C Manuel RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .361  .956              0   0   
L Cardenas SS                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .297  .766              4   2   
G Mitterwald C                4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .676             10   0   
T Uhlaender CF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .292  .696              1   0   
R Renick 3B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .167              1   0   
D Boswell P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .300              0   2   GDP
  J Grzenda P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   
  R Perranoski P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
  B Allison PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .829              0   0   
  J Perry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  F Quilici PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .399              0   0   GDP
Totals                       29   2   4   0    6   6                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: C Tovar (1, off M Lolich).
HBP: C Tovar (2, by M Lolich).
TB: C Tovar 3; L Cardenas; G Mitterwald.
GIDP: D Boswell (1); F Quilici (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: R Renick (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Tovar 2 (4, Home off M Lolich/B Freehan, 3rd base off M Lolich/B Freehan); R Carew 3 (7, 2nd base off M Lolich/B Freehan, Home off M Lolich/B Freehan, 3rd base off M Lolich/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
M Lolich, W (5-1)              9     4   2   2    6   6   0   3.30   36     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 4     71    -     1.00   0.10
Totals                         9     4   2   2    6   6   0          36     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 4           -  
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 Boswell, L (4-4)             5.2  12   6   6    1   6   0   3.42   30     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0·12     26    -     1.19  -0.33
J Grzenda                      0     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.66    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.17  -0.06
R Perranoski                   1.1   2   1   1    0   2   0   0.63    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          2-0    0.33  -0.00
J Perry                        2     2   1   1    1   1   0   3.09    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.08  -0.01
Totals                         9    16   8   8    3   9   0          46     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0·16          4-1
J Grzenda faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Balks: M Lolich (1); J Grzenda (1).
WP: None.
HBP: M Lolich (3; C Tovar).
IBB: J Perry (2; N Cash).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Cal Drummond, 3B - Jim Odom.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 20,778.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 59° F, Wind 10mph in from Leftfield.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Minnesota Twins                              
1. Mickey Stanley               SS       1. Cesar Tovar                  LF
2. Dick McAuliffe               2B       2. Rod Carew                    2B
3. Al Kaline                    RF       3. Harmon Killebrew             1B
4. Norm Cash                    1B       4. Tony Oliva                   RF
5. Gates Brown                  LF       5. Leo Cardenas                 SS
6. Jim Northrup                 CF       6. George Mitterwald             C
7. Tom Matchick                 3B       7. Ted Uhlaender                CF
8. Bill Freehan                  C       8. Rick Renick                  3B
9. Mickey Lolich                 P       9. Dave Boswell                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 2 12- RR 29% 78% 2-2 DET M. Stanley D. Boswell Double (Short RF); Matchick Scores; Freehan Scores
b2 1 123 OO 17% 62% 0-1 MIN D. Boswell M. Lolich Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
t3 0 --- 9% 71% 1-0 DET D. McAuliffe D. Boswell Triple to RF
t6 2 -2- R 8% 86% 4-2 DET D. McAuliffe D. Boswell Single to RF; Stanley Scores
b2 1 12- -7% 45% 0-1 MIN R. Renick M. Lolich Walk; Cardenas to 3B; Mitterwald to 2B

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' Dave Boswell facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 DET M. Stanley D. Boswell Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe D. Boswell Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 1 1-- 6% 57% 0-0 DET A. Kaline D. Boswell Single (CF-RF); McAuliffe to 3B
t1 1 1-3 RO 1% 58% 0-0 DET N. Cash D. Boswell Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; McAuliffe Scores
t1 2 1-- O -2% 56% 1-0 DET G. Brown D. Boswell Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -6% 50% 0-1 MIN C. Tovar M. Lolich Double to LF
b1 0 -2- O 4% 54% 0-1 MIN R. Carew M. Lolich Strikeout Looking
b1 1 -2- O 4% 58% 0-1 MIN H. Killebrew M. Lolich Flyball: CF
b1 2 -2- O 3% 61% 0-1 MIN T. Oliva M. Lolich Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 DET J. Northrup D. Boswell Popfly: 2B
t2 1 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 DET T. Matchick D. Boswell Popfly: SS
t2 2 --- 1% 59% 1-0 DET B. Freehan D. Boswell Single to LF
t2 2 1-- 3% 61% 1-0 DET M. Lolich D. Boswell Single to 3B; Freehan to 3B/Adv on E5
t2 2 1-3 O -4% 57% 1-0 DET M. Stanley D. Boswell Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -4% 52% 0-1 MIN L. Cardenas M. Lolich Single to CF
b2 0 1-- -6% 46% 0-1 MIN G. Mitterwald M. Lolich Single to LF; Cardenas to 2B
b2 0 12- O 6% 52% 0-1 MIN T. Uhlaender M. Lolich Strikeout Looking
b2 1 12- -7% 45% 0-1 MIN R. Renick M. Lolich Walk; Cardenas to 3B; Mitterwald to 2B
b2 1 123 OO 17% 62% 0-1 MIN D. Boswell M. Lolich Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 9% 71% 1-0 DET D. McAuliffe D. Boswell Triple to RF
t3 0 --3 R 6% 77% 1-0 DET A. Kaline D. Boswell Double to LF; McAuliffe Scores
t3 0 -2- O -1% 76% 2-0 DET N. Cash D. Boswell Groundout: 2B-1B; Kaline to 3B
t3 1 --3 O -5% 72% 2-0 DET G. Brown D. Boswell Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --3 O -3% 69% 2-0 DET J. Northrup D. Boswell Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- -4% 64% 0-2 MIN C. Tovar M. Lolich Single
b3 0 1-- -3% 62% 0-2 MIN R. Carew M. Lolich Balk; Tovar to 2B
b3 0 -2- -3% 58% 0-2 MIN R. Carew M. Lolich Tovar Steals 3B
b3 0 --3 -5% 53% 0-2 MIN R. Carew M. Lolich Walk
b3 0 1-3 R -3% 50% 0-2 MIN H. Killebrew M. Lolich Tovar Steals Hm; Carew Steals 2B
b3 0 -2- -4% 46% 1-2 MIN H. Killebrew M. Lolich Carew Steals 3B
b3 0 --3 R -1% 45% 1-2 MIN H. Killebrew M. Lolich Carew Steals Hm
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 2-2 MIN H. Killebrew M. Lolich Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 2-2 MIN T. Oliva M. Lolich Popfly: 3B
b3 2 --- -1% 48% 2-2 MIN L. Cardenas M. Lolich Walk
b3 2 1-- O 2% 50% 2-2 MIN G. Mitterwald M. Lolich Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 2-2 DET T. Matchick D. Boswell Single
t4 0 1-- O -4% 50% 2-2 DET B. Freehan D. Boswell Popfly: 2B
t4 1 1-- O -3% 47% 2-2 DET M. Lolich D. Boswell Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- 2% 49% 2-2 DET M. Stanley D. Boswell Single to LF; Lolich to 2B
t4 2 12- O -5% 44% 2-2 DET D. McAuliffe D. Boswell Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- -4% 40% 2-2 MIN T. Uhlaender M. Lolich Walk
b4 0 1-- O 2% 42% 2-2 MIN R. Renick M. Lolich Groundout: 3B-1B; Uhlaender to 2B
b4 1 -2- O 4% 46% 2-2 MIN D. Boswell M. Lolich Strikeout
b4 2 -2- -1% 45% 2-2 MIN C. Tovar M. Lolich Hit By Pitch
b4 2 12- O 5% 50% 2-2 MIN R. Carew M. Lolich Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 DET A. Kaline D. Boswell Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 2-2 DET N. Cash D. Boswell Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 44% 2-2 DET G. Brown D. Boswell Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 3% 46% 2-2 MIN H. Killebrew M. Lolich Foul Flyball: C
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 2-2 MIN T. Oliva M. Lolich Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 2-2 MIN L. Cardenas M. Lolich Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 DET J. Northrup D. Boswell Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- 4% 50% 2-2 DET T. Matchick D. Boswell Single to CF
t6 1 1-- 5% 56% 2-2 DET B. Freehan D. Boswell Single to CF; Matchick to 2B
t6 1 12- O -6% 49% 2-2 DET M. Lolich D. Boswell Popfly: 3B
t6 2 12- RR 29% 78% 2-2 DET M. Stanley D. Boswell Double (Short RF); Matchick Scores; Freehan Scores
Charlie Manuel replaces Tony Oliva playing RF batting 4th
t6 2 -2- R 8% 86% 4-2 DET D. McAuliffe D. Boswell Single to RF; Stanley Scores
t6 2 1-- 1% 87% 5-2 DET A. Kaline D. Boswell Walk; McAuliffe to 2B
Joe Grzenda replaces Dave Boswell pitching and batting 9th
t6 2 12- 1% 88% 5-2 DET N. Cash J. Grzenda Walk; McAuliffe to 3B; Kaline to 2B
t6 2 123 R 5% 93% 5-2 DET G. Brown J. Grzenda Balk; McAuliffe Scores; Kaline to 3B; Cash to 2B
Ron Perranoski replaces Joe Grzenda pitching and batting 9th
t6 2 -23 O -2% 91% 6-2 DET G. Brown R. Perranoski Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
Dick Tracewski replaces Gates Brown (LF) playing SS batting 5th; Jim Northrup moves from CF to LF; Mickey Stanley moves from SS to CF
b6 0 --- O 2% 93% 2-6 MIN G. Mitterwald M. Lolich Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 1% 94% 2-6 MIN T. Uhlaender M. Lolich Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2 --- O 0% 95% 2-6 MIN R. Renick M. Lolich Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Twins' Ron Perranoski facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- 1% 96% 6-2 DET J. Northrup R. Perranoski Double to LF
t7 0 -2- O -1% 95% 6-2 DET T. Matchick R. Perranoski Flyball: LF
t7 1 -2- O -1% 95% 6-2 DET B. Freehan R. Perranoski Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 -2- R 2% 97% 6-2 DET M. Lolich R. Perranoski Single to RF; Northrup Scores
t7 2 1-- O -0% 97% 7-2 DET M. Stanley R. Perranoski Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-7, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
Bob Allison pinch hits for Ron Perranoski (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-7 MIN B. Allison M. Lolich Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 1% 98% 2-7 MIN C. Tovar M. Lolich Popfly: 2B
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-7 MIN R. Carew M. Lolich Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Twins' Jim Perry facing 2-3-4
Jim Perry replaces Bob Allison (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 0% 99% 7-2 DET D. McAuliffe J. Perry Double to RF
t8 0 -2- O -0% 99% 7-2 DET A. Kaline J. Perry Strikeout
t8 1 -2- 0% 99% 7-2 DET N. Cash J. Perry Intentional Walk
t8 1 12- O -0% 98% 7-2 DET D. Tracewski J. Perry Popfly: 2B
t8 2 12- R 1% 99% 7-2 DET J. Northrup J. Perry Single to CF; McAuliffe Scores; Cash to 3B
t8 2 1-3 O -0% 99% 8-2 DET T. Matchick J. Perry Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 8, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-8, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- -1% 98% 2-8 MIN H. Killebrew M. Lolich Walk
b8 0 1-- O 1% 99% 2-8 MIN C. Manuel M. Lolich Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 2-8 MIN L. Cardenas M. Lolich Flyball: LF
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-8 MIN G. Mitterwald M. Lolich Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Twins' Jim Perry facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-2 DET B. Freehan J. Perry Foul Flyball: C
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-2 DET M. Lolich J. Perry Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-2 DET M. Stanley J. Perry Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-8, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 MIN T. Uhlaender M. Lolich Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- -0% 100% 2-8 MIN R. Renick M. Lolich Walk
Frank Quilici pinch hits for Jim Perry (P) batting 9th
b9 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 2-8 MIN F. Quilici M. Lolich Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Twins 2.

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