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CAL  4
BOS  1
 CHW 11
@CLE  6
 BAL  4
@KCR  2
 DET  3
@MIN  1
 NYY  3
@OAK  2
 SEP  4
WSA  3
 SFG  6
@CHC  3
 CIN  5
MON  3
 HOU 16
@NYM  3
 HOU 11
@NYM  5
 ATL  6
@PHI  3
 PHI  4
ATL  3
 PIT  4
LAD  2
 STL  5
SDP  2
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 18,867

 Wednesday, July 30, 1969
Time of Game: 2:40
Tigers
3
56-44
Won 1
2nd, 14 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    3  5  1
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  7  2
W: Earl Wilson (10-7), L: Jim Kaat (10-7), S: Don McMahon (10)
 Twins
1
63-40
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .233  .628              2   0   
T Matchick 2B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .241  .590              2   2   
A Kaline RF                   4   1   2   0    0   2  .275  .779              1   0   
W Horton LF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .251  .758              1   0   
N Cash 1B                     2   1   0   0    1   1  .274  .796             10   2   HBP
J Price C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .291  .905              3   0   2B
D Wert 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .199  .629              1   3   
D Tracewski SS                4   0   0   1    0   0  .141  .476              5   4   
E Wilson P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .113  .326              2   2   
  D McMahon P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   3   5   0    4  11                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: J Price (6, off J Kaat).
HBP: N Cash (3, by J Kaat).
TB: A Kaline 2; J Price 2; M Stanley; W Horton.
RBI: D Tracewski (3).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Tracewski-N Cash.
E: D Tracewski (5).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Uhlaender LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .689              1   0   
R Carew 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .374  .961              1   1   
T Oliva RF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .328  .905              2   0   2B,GDP
H Killebrew 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .990              0   3   2B
R Reese 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .316  .869              8   1   
C Tovar CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .705              1   0   
L Cardenas SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .748              2   3   
G Mitterwald C                3   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .704             11   1   2B
  C Manuel PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .692              0   0   
J Kaat P                      3   0   2   0    0   1  .190  .580              1   0   2B
  G Nettles PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .668              0   0   
Totals                       34   1   7   0    2   3                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: J Kaat (6, off E Wilson); T Oliva (27, off E Wilson); G Mitterwald (6, off E Wilson); H Killebrew (15, off E Wilson).
TB: T Oliva 3; J Kaat 3; G Mitterwald 2; H Killebrew 2; R Carew.
GIDP: T Oliva (6).
RBI: T Oliva (60).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Mitterwald-R Carew.
E: H Killebrew 2 (16).

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
E Wilson, W (10-7)             7     7   1   0    2   1   0   3.01   30     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 2· 7     60    -     1.52   0.31
D McMahon, S (10)              2     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.41    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 0          1-0    1.99   0.27
Totals                         9     7   1   0    2   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 3· 7          1-0
E Wilson faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
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, L (10-7)               9     5   3   3    4  11   0   2.92   37     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 4· 5     72    -     1.00   0.08
Totals                         9     5   3   3    4  11   0          37     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 4· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: E Wilson (4); D McMahon (1).
HBP: J Kaat (7; N Cash).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 18,867.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Cloudy, Rain.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Minnesota Twins                              
1. Mickey Stanley               CF       1. Ted Uhlaender                LF
2. Tom Matchick                 2B       2. Rod Carew                    2B
3. Al Kaline                    RF       3. Tony Oliva                   RF
4. Willie Horton                LF       4. Harmon Killebrew             3B
5. Norm Cash                    1B       5. Rich Reese                   1B
6. Jim Price                     C       6. Cesar Tovar                  CF
7. Don Wert                     3B       7. Leo Cardenas                 SS
8. Dick Tracewski               SS       8. George Mitterwald             C
9. Earl Wilson                   P       9. Jim Kaat                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 1 12- RR 15% 94% 1-0 DET W. Horton J. Kaat Single to 3B; Matchick Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI; Kaline Scores/No RBI; Horton to 2B
b8 0 1-- R -13% 74% 0-3 MIN T. Oliva E. Wilson Double to LF; Carew Scores/unER
t2 1 123 R 9% 70% 0-0 DET D. Tracewski J. Kaat Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cash Scores; Price to 3B; Wert to 2B
t2 1 1-- 9% 59% 0-0 DET J. Price J. Kaat Double to LF; Cash to 3B
b8 0 --3 O 9% 79% 1-3 MIN H. Killebrew D. McMahon Flyball: CF

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' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET M. Stanley J. Kaat Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 DET T. Matchick J. Kaat Walk
t1 1 1-- OO -5% 45% 0-0 DET A. Kaline J. Kaat Double Play: Strikeout, Baserunner Out Advancing; Matchick out at 2B/C-2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 MIN T. Uhlaender E. Wilson Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 MIN R. Carew E. Wilson Single to RF
b1 1 1-- OO 5% 50% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva E. Wilson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET W. Horton J. Kaat Strikeout
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 DET N. Cash J. Kaat Hit By Pitch
t2 1 1-- 9% 59% 0-0 DET J. Price J. Kaat Double to LF; Cash to 3B
t2 1 -23 1% 60% 0-0 DET D. Wert J. Kaat Walk
t2 1 123 R 9% 70% 0-0 DET D. Tracewski J. Kaat Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cash Scores; Price to 3B; Wert to 2B
t2 1 123 O -7% 63% 1-0 DET E. Wilson J. Kaat Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 2 123 O -6% 57% 1-0 DET M. Stanley J. Kaat Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -7% 50% 0-1 MIN H. Killebrew E. Wilson Double to LF
b2 0 -2- O 2% 51% 0-1 MIN R. Reese E. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B; Killebrew to 3B
b2 1 --3 O 6% 58% 0-1 MIN C. Tovar E. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --3 O 4% 62% 0-1 MIN L. Cardenas E. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 DET T. Matchick J. Kaat Flyball: SS
t3 1 --- O -2% 58% 1-0 DET A. Kaline J. Kaat Strikeout
t3 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 DET W. Horton J. Kaat Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 MIN G. Mitterwald E. Wilson Popfly: 3B
b3 1 --- -3% 57% 0-1 MIN J. Kaat E. Wilson Single to CF
b3 1 1-- O 2% 59% 0-1 MIN T. Uhlaender E. Wilson Groundout: P-1B; Kaat to 2B
b3 2 -2- O 4% 63% 0-1 MIN R. Carew E. Wilson Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 DET N. Cash J. Kaat Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 DET J. Price J. Kaat Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 DET D. Wert J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -5% 53% 0-1 MIN T. Oliva E. Wilson Single to LF
b4 0 1-- O 5% 58% 0-1 MIN H. Killebrew E. Wilson Flyball: RF
b4 1 1-- O 4% 62% 0-1 MIN R. Reese E. Wilson Flyball: LF
b4 2 1-- O 3% 65% 0-1 MIN C. Tovar E. Wilson Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -2% 62% 1-0 DET D. Tracewski J. Kaat Lineout: P
t5 1 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 DET E. Wilson J. Kaat Strikeout
t5 2 --- 1% 62% 1-0 DET M. Stanley J. Kaat Walk
t5 2 1-- O -2% 60% 1-0 DET T. Matchick J. Kaat Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 MIN L. Cardenas E. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- -6% 56% 0-1 MIN G. Mitterwald E. Wilson Double to RF
b5 1 -2- O 5% 62% 0-1 MIN J. Kaat E. Wilson Strikeout Looking
b5 2 -2- O 5% 67% 0-1 MIN T. Uhlaender E. Wilson Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 4% 71% 1-0 DET A. Kaline J. Kaat Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O -3% 67% 1-0 DET W. Horton J. Kaat Lineout: LF
t6 1 1-- O -2% 65% 1-0 DET N. Cash J. Kaat Groundout: 2B-1B; Kaline to 2B
t6 2 -2- O -4% 62% 1-0 DET J. Price J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- -7% 55% 0-1 MIN R. Carew E. Wilson Walk
b6 0 1-- O 6% 61% 0-1 MIN T. Oliva E. Wilson Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- -3% 58% 0-1 MIN H. Killebrew E. Wilson Wild Pitch; Oliva to 2B
b6 1 -2- O 6% 64% 0-1 MIN H. Killebrew E. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 -2- -2% 63% 0-1 MIN R. Reese E. Wilson Walk
b6 2 12- O 8% 70% 0-1 MIN C. Tovar E. Wilson Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O -2% 68% 1-0 DET D. Wert J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 DET D. Tracewski J. Kaat Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O -1% 65% 1-0 DET E. Wilson J. Kaat Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 5% 70% 0-1 MIN L. Cardenas E. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 3% 73% 0-1 MIN G. Mitterwald E. Wilson Lineout: SS
b7 2 --- -5% 68% 0-1 MIN J. Kaat E. Wilson Double to RF
b7 2 -2- O 7% 76% 0-1 MIN T. Uhlaender E. Wilson Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- 3% 79% 1-0 DET M. Stanley J. Kaat Single to CF
t8 0 1-- O -3% 76% 1-0 DET T. Matchick J. Kaat Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 1 1-- 3% 79% 1-0 DET A. Kaline J. Kaat Single to LF; Matchick to 2B
t8 1 12- RR 15% 94% 1-0 DET W. Horton J. Kaat Single to 3B; Matchick Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI; Kaline Scores/No RBI; Horton to 2B
t8 1 -2- 0% 95% 3-0 DET N. Cash J. Kaat Walk
t8 1 12- O -1% 93% 3-0 DET J. Price J. Kaat Lineout: CF
t8 2 12- O -1% 92% 3-0 DET D. Wert J. Kaat Lineout: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- -5% 87% 0-3 MIN R. Carew E. Wilson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b8 0 1-- R -13% 74% 0-3 MIN T. Oliva E. Wilson Double to LF; Carew Scores/unER
Don McMahon replaces Earl Wilson pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 -2- -4% 70% 1-3 MIN H. Killebrew D. McMahon Wild Pitch; Oliva to 3B
b8 0 --3 O 9% 79% 1-3 MIN H. Killebrew D. McMahon Flyball: CF
b8 1 --3 O 9% 88% 1-3 MIN R. Reese D. McMahon Lineout: 2B
b8 2 --3 O 5% 93% 1-3 MIN C. Tovar D. McMahon Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O -1% 92% 3-1 DET D. Tracewski J. Kaat Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O -1% 92% 3-1 DET D. McMahon J. Kaat Strikeout
t9 2 --- O -0% 91% 3-1 DET M. Stanley J. Kaat Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Don McMahon facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 4% 96% 1-3 MIN L. Cardenas D. McMahon Strikeout
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for George Mitterwald (C) batting 8th
b9 1 --- O 3% 99% 1-3 MIN C. Manuel D. McMahon Strikeout
Graig Nettles pinch hits for Jim Kaat (P) batting 9th
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 1-3 MIN G. Nettles D. McMahon Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 1.

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