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CAL 10
@BOS  6
 CHW  5
@CLE  3
 BAL  2
@KCR  1
 DET  5
@MIN  2
 NYY  4
MIL  2
 OAK  4
@WSA  0
 CHC  8
@ATL  2
 HOU  3
PIT  1
 MON  5
@LAD  2
 NYM  3
@SDP  0
 PHI  9
@SFG  6
 CIN  6
@STL  5
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 28,789

 Tuesday, July 21, 1970
Time of Game: 2:46
Tigers
5
53-39
Won 1
2nd, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  1   0  4  0   0  0  0    5 11  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  8  1
W: Denny McLain (1-2), L: Bill Zepp (5-1), S: Tom Timmermann (16)
 Twins
2
57-31
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                5   1   4   0    0   1  .275  .784              3   4   SB
M Stanley CF                  5   1   1   2    0   2  .264  .726              1   0   
A Kaline RF                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .282  .855              2   0   SF
W Horton LF                   3   1   2   2    1   0  .315  .882              2   0   HR,GDP
N Cash 1B                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .255  .842             12   0   GDP
B Freehan C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .232  .764              5   0   GDP
D Wert 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .662              0   2   
C Gutierrez SS                4   1   1   0    0   1  .230  .539              2   5   
D McLain P                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .143  .357              0   1   
  F Scherman P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444              0   0   
  T Timmermann P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       34   5  11   0    3   6                         27  12
Batting Events
HR: W Horton (17, off S Barber; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: A Kaline (6, off S Barber).
TB: W Horton 5; D McAuliffe 4; N Cash 2; M Stanley; C Gutierrez; D McLain.
GIDP: B Freehan (8); W Horton (7); N Cash (7).
RBI: W Horton 2 (68); M Stanley 2 (31); A Kaline (43).
2-out RBI: W Horton 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D McAuliffe-N Cash; C Gutierrez-D McAuliffe-N Cash.
Baserunning Events
SB: D McAuliffe (5, 2nd base off B Zepp/G Mitterwald).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .316  .867              5   2   SB
R Reese 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .253  .688              6   1   
H Killebrew 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .320 1.101              1   2   GDP
T Oliva RF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .853              0   0   HBP
J Holt CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .622              3   0   
R Renick LF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .255  .840              2   0   
L Cardenas SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .773              3   6   
G Mitterwald C                4   1   2   2    0   0  .208  .626              6   1   HR,2B
B Zepp P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .059  .118              0   0   
  S Barber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Thompson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .450              0   0   
  D Woodson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  P Ratliff PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .726              0   0   
  D Boswell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .375              1   0   
Totals                       33   2   8   0    1   3                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: G Mitterwald (4, off D McLain).
HR: G Mitterwald (7, off D McLain; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: T Oliva (1, by D McLain).
TB: G Mitterwald 6; C Tovar 2; L Cardenas; R Reese; R Renick; T Oliva.
GIDP: H Killebrew (17).
RBI: G Mitterwald 2 (25).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. R Reese-L Cardenas-D Boswell; L Cardenas-C Tovar-R Reese; C Tovar-L Cardenas-R Reese.
E: C Tovar (7).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Tovar (21, 2nd base off 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 (1-2)              7     6   2   2    1   3   1   4.78   28     -       ·  ·      6·11· 3· 6     59    -     0.99   0.21
F Scherman, H (3)              1.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.63    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 2          1-0    1.38   0.12
T Timmermann, S (16)           0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.55   0.01
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   3   1          35     -       ·  ·     10·12· 4· 8          2-0
D McLain faced 1 batter 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
B Zepp, L (5-1)                4.1   8   4   4    1   3   0   3.15   20     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 8     33    -     1.30  -0.07
S Barber                       0.2   1   1   1    1   0   1   4.03    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          2-2    0.75  -0.14
D Woodson                      2     0   0   0    0   3   0   2.30    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.04
D Boswell                      2     2   0   0    1   0   0   6.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.22   0.02
Totals                         9    11   5   5    3   6   1          38     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0·11          2-2
Balks: None.
WP: S Barber (4).
HBP: D McLain (2; T Oliva).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 28,789.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction, Night.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Minnesota Twins                              
1. Dick McAuliffe               2B       1. Cesar Tovar                  2B
2. Mickey Stanley               CF       2. Rich Reese                   1B
3. Al Kaline                    RF       3. Harmon Killebrew             3B
4. Willie Horton                LF       4. Tony Oliva                   RF
5. Norm Cash                    1B       5. Jim Holt                     CF
6. Bill Freehan                  C       6. Rick Renick                  LF
7. Don Wert                     3B       7. Leo Cardenas                 SS
8. Cesar Gutierrez              SS       8. George Mitterwald             C
9. Denny McLain                  P       9. Bill Zepp                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 0 12- OO 16% 94% 2-5 MIN H. Killebrew F. Scherman Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Tovar to 3B
t5 1 12- R 11% 79% 1-0 DET M. Stanley B. Zepp Single to LF; Gutierrez Scores; McAuliffe to 2B
t3 0 1-- 10% 64% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Zepp Single to CF; McLain to 3B
t5 2 -2- RR 10% 94% 3-0 DET W. Horton S. Barber Home Run; Stanley Scores
b8 0 1-- -9% 78% 2-5 MIN R. Reese F. Scherman Single; Tovar 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' Bill Zepp facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Zepp Single to CF
t1 0 1-- 3% 56% 0-0 DET M. Stanley B. Zepp McAuliffe Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O -8% 48% 0-0 DET M. Stanley B. Zepp Baserunner Out Advancing; McAuliffe out at 3B/C-3B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET M. Stanley B. Zepp Strikeout
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 DET A. Kaline B. Zepp Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar D. McLain Single to LF
b1 0 1-- -2% 39% 0-0 MIN R. Reese D. McLain Tovar Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O 4% 43% 0-0 MIN R. Reese D. McLain Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 -2- O 3% 47% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew D. McLain Foul Flyball: C
b1 2 -2- -1% 46% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva D. McLain Hit By Pitch
b1 2 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 MIN J. Holt D. McLain Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bill Zepp facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 DET W. Horton B. Zepp Walk
t2 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 DET N. Cash B. Zepp Single to RF; Horton to 2B
t2 0 12- O -5% 54% 0-0 DET B. Freehan B. Zepp Flyball: CF
t2 1 12- O -5% 49% 0-0 DET D. Wert B. Zepp Flyball: 2B
t2 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 DET C. Gutierrez B. Zepp Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 MIN R. Renick D. McLain Lineout: RF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 MIN L. Cardenas D. McLain Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 MIN G. Mitterwald D. McLain Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bill Zepp facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 DET D. McLain B. Zepp Single to CF
t3 0 1-- 10% 64% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Zepp Single to CF; McLain to 3B
t3 0 1-3 R 6% 70% 0-0 DET M. Stanley B. Zepp Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); McLain Scores; McAuliffe to 2B; Stanley to 1B
t3 0 12- O -5% 65% 1-0 DET A. Kaline B. Zepp Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Stanley to 2B
t3 1 12- OO -8% 57% 1-0 DET W. Horton B. Zepp Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 MIN B. Zepp D. McLain Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 MIN C. Tovar D. McLain Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 MIN R. Reese D. McLain Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bill Zepp facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 4% 66% 1-0 DET N. Cash B. Zepp Single to RF
t4 0 1-- OO -7% 59% 1-0 DET B. Freehan B. Zepp Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 DET D. Wert B. Zepp Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 61% 0-1 MIN H. Killebrew D. McLain Lineout: SS
b4 1 --- -3% 58% 0-1 MIN T. Oliva D. McLain Single to RF
b4 1 1-- OO 7% 65% 0-1 MIN J. Holt D. McLain Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bill Zepp facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 4% 68% 1-0 DET C. Gutierrez B. Zepp Single to CF
t5 0 1-- O -3% 65% 1-0 DET D. McLain B. Zepp Strikeout
t5 1 1-- 4% 68% 1-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Zepp Single to RF; Gutierrez to 2B
t5 1 12- R 11% 79% 1-0 DET M. Stanley B. Zepp Single to LF; Gutierrez Scores; McAuliffe to 2B
Steve Barber replaces Bill Zepp pitching and batting 9th
t5 1 12- 4% 83% 2-0 DET A. Kaline S. Barber Wild Pitch; McAuliffe to 3B; Stanley to 2B
t5 1 -23 RO 1% 84% 2-0 DET A. Kaline S. Barber Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; McAuliffe Scores
t5 2 -2- RR 10% 94% 3-0 DET W. Horton S. Barber Home Run; Stanley Scores
t5 2 --- 0% 94% 5-0 DET N. Cash S. Barber Walk
t5 2 1-- O -1% 93% 5-0 DET B. Freehan S. Barber Flyball: LF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- -2% 91% 0-5 MIN R. Renick D. McLain Single
b5 0 1-- O 2% 92% 0-5 MIN L. Cardenas D. McLain Groundout: 3B-1B; Renick to 2B
b5 1 -2- RR -8% 85% 0-5 MIN G. Mitterwald D. McLain Home Run; Renick Scores
Danny Thompson pinch hits for Steve Barber (P) batting 9th
b5 1 --- O 2% 86% 2-5 MIN D. Thompson D. McLain Foul Flyball: C
b5 2 --- O 1% 87% 2-5 MIN C. Tovar D. McLain Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 7-8-9
Dick Woodson replaces Danny Thompson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -1% 86% 5-2 DET D. Wert D. Woodson Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O -1% 86% 5-2 DET C. Gutierrez D. Woodson Strikeout
t6 2 --- O -1% 85% 5-2 DET D. McLain D. Woodson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- -5% 80% 2-5 MIN R. Reese D. McLain Walk
b6 0 1-- O 4% 84% 2-5 MIN H. Killebrew D. McLain Flyball: RF
b6 1 1-- O 3% 88% 2-5 MIN T. Oliva D. McLain Flyball: SS
b6 2 1-- O 2% 90% 2-5 MIN J. Holt D. McLain Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O -1% 89% 5-2 DET D. McAuliffe D. Woodson Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O -1% 89% 5-2 DET M. Stanley D. Woodson Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- O -1% 88% 5-2 DET A. Kaline D. Woodson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 3% 91% 2-5 MIN R. Renick D. McLain Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 2% 92% 2-5 MIN L. Cardenas D. McLain Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- -2% 91% 2-5 MIN G. Mitterwald D. McLain Double to LF
Paul Ratliff pinch hits for Dick Woodson (P) batting 9th
b7 2 -2- O 3% 93% 2-5 MIN P. Ratliff D. McLain Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 4-5-6
Dave Boswell replaces Paul Ratliff (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 1% 94% 5-2 DET W. Horton D. Boswell Single to LF
t8 0 1-- OO -2% 92% 5-2 DET N. Cash D. Boswell Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
t8 2 --- 0% 93% 5-2 DET B. Freehan D. Boswell Walk
t8 2 1-- O -1% 92% 5-2 DET D. Wert D. Boswell Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- -5% 87% 2-5 MIN C. Tovar D. McLain Single to P
Fred Scherman replaces Denny McLain pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 1-- -9% 78% 2-5 MIN R. Reese F. Scherman Single; Tovar to 2B
b8 0 12- OO 16% 94% 2-5 MIN H. Killebrew F. Scherman Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Tovar to 3B
b8 2 --3 O 3% 97% 2-5 MIN T. Oliva F. Scherman Lineout: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Twins' Dave Boswell facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-2 DET C. Gutierrez D. Boswell Flyball: 2B
t9 1 --- O -0% 96% 5-2 DET F. Scherman D. Boswell Flyball: 1B
t9 2 --- 0% 96% 5-2 DET D. McAuliffe D. Boswell Single to LF
t9 2 1-- O -0% 96% 5-2 DET M. Stanley D. Boswell Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 2% 98% 2-5 MIN J. Holt F. Scherman Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 2-5 MIN R. Renick F. Scherman Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- -1% 99% 2-5 MIN L. Cardenas F. Scherman Single to CF
Tom Timmermann replaces Fred Scherman pitching and batting 9th
b9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 2-5 MIN G. Mitterwald T. Timmermann Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 2.

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