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MIL 10
@BOS  4

BOS  3
MIL  0

CLE  6
CHW  5

BAL  9
@KCR  3

MIN  4
DET  3
OAK  3
@NYY  0

CAL  5
@WSA  3

CHC 11
HOU  5

LAD  1
NYM  0

PIT  8
ATL  7

PHI  1
@SDP  0

MON  7
@SFG  3

CIN  3
@STL  2

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 11,095

Saturday, April 25, 1970
Time of Game: 2:09
Tigers
3
10-4
Lost 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  2    3  8  1
Twins           0  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  1    4  7  2
W: Stan Williams (2-0), L: Tom Timmermann (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
Twins
4
9-4
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley 1B                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .290  .805              9   0   HR
D McAuliffe 2B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .850              1   1   GDP
A Kaline RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .345  .894              3   0   GDP
W Horton LF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .296  .767              1   0   
B Freehan C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .327  .934              4   1   
J Northrup CF                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .327  .894              3   0   3B,GDP
E Maddox 3B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .227  .619              2   4   
  N Cash PH                   0   0   0   1    0   0  .250  .793              0   0   SF
  D Wert 3B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .707              0   0   
C Gutierrez SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .702              2   2   SH
E Wilson P                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .641              0   0   2B
  T Timmermann P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   3   8   0    2   5                         25   8
Batting Events
2B: E Wilson (1, off J Kaat).
3B: J Northrup (1, off J Kaat).
HR: M Stanley (1, off J Kaat; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: N Cash (1, off S Williams).
SH: C Gutierrez (3, off J Kaat).
TB: M Stanley 5; J Northrup 3; E Maddox 2; W Horton 2; E Wilson 2.
GIDP: D McAuliffe (1); J Northrup (1); A Kaline (3).
RBI: N Cash (5); M Stanley (2); J Northrup (9).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: A Kaline (1).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .357 1.036              1   0   
L Cardenas SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .559              1   8   
T Oliva RF                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .339  .952              6   0   HR
H Killebrew 3B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .333 1.071              0   3   
R Reese 1B                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .205  .587             11   0   HR
B Alyea LF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .421 1.306              1   1   2B
  J Holt LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .558              0   0   
P Ratliff C                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .844              4   0   2B
F Quilici 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              3   2   CS
J Kaat P                      2   0   0   1    0   1  .222  .422              0   1   SF
  S Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       30   4   7   0    0   3                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: B Alyea (4, off E Wilson); P Ratliff (1, off T Timmermann).
HR: R Reese (1, off E Wilson; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); T Oliva (3, off E Wilson; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: J Kaat (1, off T Timmermann).
TB: T Oliva 5; R Reese 4; B Alyea 2; P Ratliff 2; F Quilici; H Killebrew.
RBI: H Killebrew (9); J Kaat (3); T Oliva (13); R Reese (1).
2-out RBI: R Reese.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 2 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. L Cardenas-F Quilici-R Reese 2; J Kaat-L Cardenas-R Reese.
E: T Oliva (1); P Ratliff (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: F Quilici (1, 2nd base by T Timmermann/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
E Wilson                       6     3   2   2    0   2   2   4.41   21     -       ·  ·      5·11· 2· 3     60    -     0.67   0.03
T Timmermann, L (0-1)          2.1   4   2   1    0   1   0   2.08   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 4          0-0    1.05  -0.38
Totals                         8.1   7   4   3    0   3   2          31     -       ·  ·      8·13· 2· 7           -  
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                         8.1   8   3   3    2   5   1   2.86   33     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 2· 8     58    -     1.48   0.19
S Williams, BS (1), W (2-0)    0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-1    2.91  -0.05
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   5   1          35     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 2· 8          1-1 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 11,095.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Minnesota Twins                              
1. Mickey Stanley               1B       1. Cesar Tovar                  CF
2. Dick McAuliffe               2B       2. Leo Cardenas                 SS
3. Al Kaline                    RF       3. Tony Oliva                   RF
4. Willie Horton                LF       4. Harmon Killebrew             3B
5. Bill Freehan                  C       5. Rich Reese                   1B
6. Jim Northrup                 CF       6. Brant Alyea                  LF
7. Elliott Maddox               3B       7. Paul Ratliff                  C
8. Cesar Gutierrez              SS       8. Frank Quilici                2B
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
b9 1 -2- R 31% 100% 3-3 MIN H. Killebrew T. Timmermann Single to RF; Oliva Scores/unER
t9 1 1-- R -24% 68% 1-3 DET J. Northrup J. Kaat Triple to CF; Horton Scores
t3 1 123 OO 17% 55% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe J. Kaat Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 1 --- R 14% 67% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva E. Wilson Home Run
t6 0 --- R -12% 67% 0-2 DET M. Stanley J. Kaat Home Run

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 --- -3% 47% 0-0 DET M. Stanley J. Kaat Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe J. Kaat Strikeout
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 DET A. Kaline J. Kaat Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 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% 52% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar E. Wilson Foul Flyball: SS
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 MIN L. Cardenas E. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva E. Wilson Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 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 --- -4% 46% 0-0 DET W. Horton J. Kaat Single to LF
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 DET B. Freehan J. Kaat Flyball: RF
t2 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 DET J. Northrup J. Kaat Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew E. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 MIN R. Reese E. Wilson Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- 2% 53% 0-0 MIN B. Alyea E. Wilson Double to RF
b2 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 MIN P. Ratliff E. Wilson Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 DET E. Maddox J. Kaat Single to LF
t3 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 DET C. Gutierrez J. Kaat Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Maddox to 2B
t3 1 -2- -8% 40% 0-0 DET E. Wilson J. Kaat Double to RF; Maddox to 3B
t3 1 -23 -1% 39% 0-0 DET M. Stanley J. Kaat Walk
t3 1 123 OO 17% 55% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe J. Kaat Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 MIN F. Quilici E. Wilson Flyball: 1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 MIN J. Kaat E. Wilson Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar E. Wilson Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 DET A. Kaline J. Kaat Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 DET W. Horton J. Kaat Lineout: RF
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 DET B. Freehan J. Kaat Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 MIN L. Cardenas E. Wilson Foul Flyball: C
b4 1 --- R 14% 67% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva E. Wilson Home Run
b4 1 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 MIN H. Killebrew E. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- R 11% 77% 1-0 MIN R. Reese E. Wilson Home Run
b4 2 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 MIN B. Alyea E. Wilson Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 79% 0-2 DET J. Northrup J. Kaat Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1 --- -3% 76% 0-2 DET E. Maddox J. Kaat Single to LF
t5 1 1-- O 3% 79% 0-2 DET C. Gutierrez J. Kaat Flyball: CF
t5 2 1-- O 3% 82% 0-2 DET E. Wilson J. Kaat Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 MIN P. Ratliff E. Wilson Lineout: RF
b5 1 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 MIN F. Quilici E. Wilson Lineout: CF
b5 2 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 MIN J. Kaat E. Wilson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- R -12% 67% 0-2 DET M. Stanley J. Kaat Home Run
t6 0 --- -10% 57% 1-2 DET D. McAuliffe J. Kaat Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); McAuliffe to 2B
t6 0 -2- O 2% 59% 1-2 DET A. Kaline J. Kaat Flyball: RF; McAuliffe to 3B
t6 1 --3 O 10% 69% 1-2 DET W. Horton J. Kaat Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --3 -2% 67% 1-2 DET B. Freehan J. Kaat Walk
t6 2 1-3 O 8% 75% 1-2 DET J. Northrup J. Kaat Lineout: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-1 MIN C. Tovar E. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O -2% 71% 2-1 MIN L. Cardenas E. Wilson Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 2 --- O -1% 70% 2-1 MIN T. Oliva E. Wilson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 4% 74% 1-2 DET E. Maddox J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 77% 1-2 DET C. Gutierrez J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 2% 80% 1-2 DET E. Wilson J. Kaat Strikeout, E2; Wilson out at 3B/LF-SS-LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 4-5-6
Tom Timmermann replaces Earl Wilson pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -2% 78% 2-1 MIN H. Killebrew T. Timmermann Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O -1% 76% 2-1 MIN R. Reese T. Timmermann Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O -1% 75% 2-1 MIN B. Alyea T. Timmermann Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
Jim Holt replaces Brant Alyea playing LF batting 6th
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 1-2 DET M. Stanley J. Kaat Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 1-2 DET D. McAuliffe J. Kaat Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- O 3% 87% 1-2 DET A. Kaline J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- 4% 91% 2-1 MIN P. Ratliff T. Timmermann Double to RF
b8 0 -2- 3% 94% 2-1 MIN F. Quilici T. Timmermann Single to LF; Ratliff to 3B
b8 0 1-3 RO 0% 94% 2-1 MIN J. Kaat T. Timmermann Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ratliff Scores
b8 1 1-- O -1% 93% 3-1 MIN C. Tovar T. Timmermann Quilici Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b8 2 --- O -0% 93% 3-1 MIN C. Tovar T. Timmermann Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- -7% 86% 1-3 DET W. Horton J. Kaat Single to LF
t9 0 1-- O 6% 92% 1-3 DET B. Freehan J. Kaat Flyball: RF
t9 1 1-- R -24% 68% 1-3 DET J. Northrup J. Kaat Triple to CF; Horton Scores
Stan Williams replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th; Norm Cash pinch hits for Elliott Maddox (3B) batting 7th
t9 1 --3 RO -8% 60% 2-3 DET N. Cash S. Williams Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Northrup Scores
t9 2 --- O 3% 63% 3-3 DET C. Gutierrez S. Williams Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 2-3-4
Don Wert replaces Norm Cash (PH) playing 3B batting 7th
b9 0 --- O -6% 58% 3-3 MIN L. Cardenas T. Timmermann Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- 12% 69% 3-3 MIN T. Oliva T. Timmermann Single; Oliva to 2B/Adv on E9
b9 1 -2- R 31% 100% 3-3 MIN H. Killebrew T. Timmermann Single to RF; Oliva Scores/unER
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 4.

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