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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 23, 1967
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 23, 1967 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1967 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1967 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Sparma |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Al Salerno 2B: John Rice 3B: Emmett Ashford |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Tovar | Third Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | First Baseman |
| Jim Price | Catcher |
| Dick Tracewski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
| Joe Sparma | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 23, 1967
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Sparma
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Sparma
Tovar bunts towards third. Tracewski fields it and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Sparma
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Sparma
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Merritt
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Merritt
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Merritt
Kaline takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Merritt
Zimmerman fires to second and picks off McAuliffe for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Merritt
There goes Kaline. The throw from Zimmerman and he is safe. Kaline steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horton vs. Merritt
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freehan vs. Merritt
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanley tags and scores. Kaline tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Price vs. Merritt
The ball gets by Zimmerman for a passed ball. Kaline scores. Horton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Price vs. Merritt
Price hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Sparma
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Sparma
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Sparma
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Sparma
Zimmerman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Merritt
Tracewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oyler vs. Merritt
Oyler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tracewski moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sparma vs. Merritt
Sparma bunts towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. Tracewski moves to third. Oyler moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Merritt
Stanley hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Zimmerman juggles the ball. That's an error on Zimmerman. Tracewski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Merritt
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Merritt
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Sparma
Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tracewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Sparma
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Sparma
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tracewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Merritt
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Merritt
Freehan bunts towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Price vs. Merritt
Price is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tracewski vs. Merritt
Tracewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horton scores. Price moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oyler vs. Merritt
Oyler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Price moves to third. Tracewski moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sparma vs. Ollom
Jim Ollom now pitching.
Sparma hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Price scores. Tracewski moves to third. Oyler moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Ollom
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Sparma
Oliva hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Sparma
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler misplays the ball. That's an error on Oyler. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Sparma
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Ollom
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ollom
Kaline takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Ollom
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. Kaline moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freehan vs. Ollom
Jim Northrup pinch runs for Willie Horton.
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ollom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Price vs. Ollom
Price takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tracewski vs. Roland
Jim Roland now pitching.
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kaline scores. Northrup moves to third. Price moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oyler vs. Roland
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles misplays the ball. That's an error on Versalles. Northrup scores. Price scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sparma vs. Roland
Sparma hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Sparma
Jim Northrup now playing left field.
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Sparma
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Sparma
Russ Nixon pinch hits for Jerry Zimmerman.
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roland vs. Sparma
Roland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Roland
Russ Nixon now catching. Jackie Hernandez now playing shortstop. Sandy Valdespino now playing left field.
Stanley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Roland
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Roland
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Sparma
Jerry Lumpe now playing second base. Lenny Green now playing left field. Jim Northrup now playing right field.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Sparma
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tracewski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Sparma
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Roland
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Roland
Freehan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdespino. Freehan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Price vs. Roland
Price strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tracewski vs. Roland
Tracewski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdespino who is chasing the ball. Tracewski reaches third base with a triple. Freehan scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oyler vs. Roland
Oyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sparma vs. Roland
Sparma hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Sparma
Valdespino hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Sparma
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Sparma
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Roland
Rich Rollins now playing third base. Frank Kostro now playing right field. Rich Reese now playing first base.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Roland
Lumpe strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Roland
Green strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sparma
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sparma
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roland vs. Sparma
Roland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Roland
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Roland
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Roland
Price hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tracewski vs. Roland
Tracewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Price moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oyler vs. Roland
Oyler takes first base on ball four. Price moves to third. Tracewski moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sparma vs. Roland
Sparma strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Sparma
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Sparma
Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kostro vs. Sparma
Kostro hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Sparma
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1967, game 1 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Carew R, 2b 4 0 2 0 Stanley M, cf 5 1 1 0
Tovar C, 3b 2 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Rollins R, 3b 1 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 1 0 0 0
Oliva T, rf 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 2 2 0 0
Kostro F, rf 1 0 0 0 Green L, lf 1 0 0 0
Allison B, lf 2 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 2 1 2 1
Valdespino S, lf 2 0 0 0 Northrup J, pr-lf-rf 2 1 0 0
Killebrew H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Freehan B, 1b 3 1 1 1
Reese R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Price J, c 3 2 1 0
Uhlaender T, cf 3 0 1 0 Tracewski D, 3b 5 1 4 3
Versalles Z, ss 1 0 0 0 Oyler R, ss 3 0 2 0
Hernandez J, ss 1 0 0 0 Sparma J, p 4 0 0 1
Zimmerman J, c 1 0 0 0
Nixon R, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Merritt J, p 1 0 0 0
Ollom J, p 0 0 0 0
Roland J, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 34 10 12 6
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 212 401 00x -- 10
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (L) 2.1 7 5 3 3 2
Ollom J 1.0 1 4 2 3 0
Roland J 4.2 4 1 1 2 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sparma J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 3
E -- Zimmerman J, Oyler R, Versalles Z
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Detroit 11
2B -- Freehan B
3B -- Tracewski D
SB -- Kaline A
SH -- Tovar C, Sparma J, Freehan B
SF -- Freehan B
PB -- Zimmerman J
T -- 2:39
A -- 0
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