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Standings
MIL
@BOS		10
4
MIL
@BOS		0
3
CHW
@CLE		5
6
BAL
@KCR		9
3
DET
@MIN		3
4
OAK
@NYY		3
0
CAL
@WSA		5
3
HOU
@CHC		5
11
NYM
@LAD		0
1
ATL
@PIT		7
8
PHI
@SDP		1
0
MON
@SFG		7
3
CIN
@STL		3
2
Saturday, April 25, 1970
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 11,095, Time of Game: 2:09
Tigers
3
10-4
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Twins
4
9-4
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
W: Stan Williams (2-0)
 
                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
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Stanley 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .290 .805 0.115 1.50 0.169 -0.054 1.3 9 0 HR
Dick McAuliffe 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .850 -0.136 1.84 0.101 -0.236 -1.4 1 1 GDP
Al Kaline RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .345 .894 -0.126 1.33 0.000 -0.126 -1.0 3 0 GDP
Willie Horton LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .296 .767 -0.003 1.36 0.112 -0.115 0.0 1 0
Bill Freehan C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .327 .934 -0.090 1.78 0.021 -0.111 -0.7 4 1
Jim Northrup CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .327 .894 0.076 1.84 0.237 -0.162 0.2 3 0 3B,GDP
Elliott Maddox 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .227 .619 0.030 1.17 0.073 -0.043 0.4 2 4
   Norm Cash PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .793 0.080 4.67 0.080 0.000 0.2 SF
   Don Wert 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .707 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Cesar Gutierrez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .702 -0.117 1.43 0.000 -0.117 -0.7 2 2 SH
Earl Wilson P 3 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .641 0.030 1.06 0.078 -0.048 0.4 0 0 2B
   Tom Timmermann P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 8 3 2 5 .258 .746 -0.141 1.59 0.871 -1.012 -1.3 25 8
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
E: A Kaline (1).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .357 1.036 -0.057 0.57 0.000 -0.057 -0.7 1 0
Leo Cardenas SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .559 -0.113 1.13 0.000 -0.113 -0.8 1 8
Tony Oliva RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .339 .952 0.235 0.83 0.256 -0.021 1.2 6 0 HR
Harmon Killebrew 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .333 1.071 0.249 1.35 0.305 -0.056 -0.6 0 3
Rich Reese 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .205 .587 0.084 0.53 0.113 -0.029 0.7 11 0 HR
Brant Alyea LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .421 1.306 0.006 0.36 0.023 -0.017 0.0 1 1 2B
   Jim Holt LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .558 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Paul Ratliff C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .844 -0.011 0.76 0.037 -0.048 0.1 4 0 2B
Frank Quilici 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.012 0.58 0.033 -0.045 -0.1 3 2 CS
Jim Kaat P 2 0 0 1 0 1 .222 .422 -0.023 0.53 0.001 -0.024 -0.6 0 1 SF
   Stan Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 4 7 4 0 3 .233 .726 0.358 0.76 0.768 -0.410 -0.6 27 15
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
DP: 3. L Cardenas-F Quilici-R Reese 2; J Kaat-L Cardenas-R Reese.
E: T Oliva (1); P Ratliff (1).
Outfield Assists: B Alyea (E Wilson at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: F Quilici (1, 2nd base by T Timmermann/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Earl Wilson 6 3 2 2 0 2 2 4.41 21 60 0.025 0.64 0.9
Tom Timmermann, L (0-1) 2.1 4 2 1 0 1 0 2.08 10 0 0 -0.384 1.00 -0.2
Team Totals 8.1 7 4 3 0 3 2 3.24 31 60 0 0 -0.359 1.59 0.6

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Kaat 8.1 8 3 3 2 5 1 2.86 33 58 0.188 1.51 1.4
Stan Williams, BS (1), W (2-0) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 1 1 -0.048 2.98 -0.1
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 2 5 1 3.00 35 58 1 1 0.140 0.76 1.3
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-3 1 -2- R MIN H. Killebrew T. Timmermann 31% 100% Single to RF; Oliva Scores/unER
t9 1-3 1 1-- R DET J. Northrup J. Kaat -24% 68% Triple to CF; Horton Scores
t3 0-0 1 123 OO DET D. McAuliffe J. Kaat 17% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- R MIN T. Oliva E. Wilson 14% 67% Home Run
t6 0-2 0 --- R DET M. Stanley J. Kaat -12% 67% Home Run

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 Kaat facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET M. Stanley J. Kaat -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Kaat 3% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO DET A. Kaline J. Kaat 5% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar E. Wilson -2% 53% Foul Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN L. Cardenas E. Wilson -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva E. Wilson -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- DET W. Horton J. Kaat -4% 46% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O DET B. Freehan J. Kaat 4% 50% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO DET J. Northrup J. Kaat 5% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew E. Wilson -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Reese E. Wilson -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 2 --- MIN B. Alyea E. Wilson 2% 53% Double to RF
b2 0-0 2 -2- O MIN P. Ratliff E. Wilson -3% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- DET E. Maddox J. Kaat -4% 46% Single to LF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O DET C. Gutierrez J. Kaat 2% 48% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Maddox to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- DET E. Wilson J. Kaat -8% 40% Double to RF; Maddox to 3B
t3 0-0 1 -23 DET M. Stanley J. Kaat -1% 39% Walk
t3 0-0 1 123 OO DET D. McAuliffe J. Kaat 17% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O MIN F. Quilici E. Wilson -2% 53% Flyball: 1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O MIN J. Kaat E. Wilson -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 2 --- O MIN C. Tovar E. Wilson -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O DET A. Kaline J. Kaat 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O DET W. Horton J. Kaat 2% 55% Lineout: RF
t4 0-0 2 --- O DET B. Freehan J. Kaat 1% 56% 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 0-0 0 --- O MIN L. Cardenas E. Wilson -3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
b4 0-0 1 --- R MIN T. Oliva E. Wilson 14% 67% Home Run
b4 1-0 1 --- O MIN H. Killebrew E. Wilson -1% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- R MIN R. Reese E. Wilson 11% 77% Home Run
b4 2-0 2 --- O MIN B. Alyea E. Wilson -1% 76% 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 0-2 0 --- O DET J. Northrup J. Kaat 3% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 0-2 1 --- DET E. Maddox J. Kaat -3% 76% Single to LF
t5 0-2 1 1-- O DET C. Gutierrez J. Kaat 4% 79% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 2 1-- O DET E. Wilson J. Kaat 3% 82% 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 2-0 0 --- O MIN P. Ratliff E. Wilson -1% 81% Lineout: RF
b5 2-0 1 --- O MIN F. Quilici E. Wilson -1% 80% Lineout: CF
b5 2-0 2 --- O MIN J. Kaat E. Wilson -1% 79% 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 0-2 0 --- R DET M. Stanley J. Kaat -12% 67% Home Run
t6 1-2 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe J. Kaat -10% 57% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); McAuliffe to 2B
t6 1-2 0 -2- O DET A. Kaline J. Kaat 2% 59% Flyball: RF; McAuliffe to 3B
t6 1-2 1 --3 O DET W. Horton J. Kaat 10% 69% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-2 2 --3 DET B. Freehan J. Kaat -2% 67% Walk
t6 1-2 2 1-3 O DET J. Northrup J. Kaat 8% 75% 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 2-1 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar E. Wilson -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-1 1 --- O MIN L. Cardenas E. Wilson -1% 71% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 2-1 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva E. Wilson -1% 70% 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 1-2 0 --- O DET E. Maddox J. Kaat 4% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-2 1 --- O DET C. Gutierrez J. Kaat 3% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-2 2 --- O DET E. Wilson J. Kaat 2% 80% Strikeout, E2; Wilson out at Hm/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 2-1 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew T. Timmermann -2% 78% Flyball: CF
b7 2-1 1 --- O MIN R. Reese T. Timmermann -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-1 2 --- O MIN B. Alyea T. Timmermann -1% 75% 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 1-2 0 --- O DET M. Stanley J. Kaat 5% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-2 1 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Kaat 4% 85% Flyball: RF
t8 1-2 2 --- O DET A. Kaline J. Kaat 3% 87% 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 2-1 0 --- MIN P. Ratliff T. Timmermann 4% 91% Double to RF
b8 2-1 0 -2- MIN F. Quilici T. Timmermann 3% 94% Single to LF; Ratliff to 3B
b8 2-1 0 1-3 RO MIN J. Kaat T. Timmermann 0% 94% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ratliff Scores
b8 3-1 1 1-- O MIN C. Tovar T. Timmermann -1% 93% Quilici Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b8 3-1 2 --- O MIN C. Tovar T. Timmermann -0% 93% 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 1-3 0 --- DET W. Horton J. Kaat -7% 86% Single to LF
t9 1-3 0 1-- O DET B. Freehan J. Kaat 6% 92% Flyball: RF
t9 1-3 1 1-- R DET J. Northrup J. Kaat -24% 68% 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 2-3 1 --3 RO DET N. Cash S. Williams -8% 60% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Northrup Scores
t9 3-3 2 --- O DET C. Gutierrez S. Williams 3% 63% 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 3-3 0 --- O MIN L. Cardenas T. Timmermann -6% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 3-3 1 --- MIN T. Oliva T. Timmermann 12% 69% Single; Oliva to 2B/Adv on E9
b9 3-3 1 -2- R MIN H. Killebrew T. Timmermann 31% 100% Single to RF; Oliva Scores/unER
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 4.

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