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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 1, 1968
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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 May 1, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 17,523 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Al Salerno 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Third Baseman |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Rich Reese | Left Fielder |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | First Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 1, 1968
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McLain
Tovar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McLain
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McLain
Oliva strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Merritt
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Merritt
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Merritt
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Merritt
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McLain
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McLain
Reese 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. McLain
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Uhlaender reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. McLain
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Merritt
Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Merritt
Wert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Merritt
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. McLain
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. McLain
Merritt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McLain
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Merritt
Oyler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Merritt
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Merritt
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McLain
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McLain
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McLain
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McLain
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Merritt
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Merritt
Kaline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Merritt
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Merritt
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. McLain
Uhlaender hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McLain
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. McLain
Roseboro hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Merritt
Wert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Merritt
Northrup hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Merritt
Oyler strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Merritt
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar juggles the ball. That's an error on Tovar. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Merritt
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Merritt
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. McLain
Merritt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McLain
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McLain
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
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Merritt
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Merritt
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Merritt
Freehan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Merritt
Wert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McLain
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McLain
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McLain
Reese hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. McLain
Uhlaender hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Merritt
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Merritt
Oyler hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Merritt
McLain hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McLain
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. McLain
Roseboro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Roseboro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merritt vs. McLain
Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. McLain
Tovar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Merritt
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Merritt
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender who is chasing the ball. McAuliffe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Merritt
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Merritt
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McAuliffe tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Merritt
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McLain
Carew hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McLain
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McLain
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. McLain
Jim Holt pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holt moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Uhlaender vs. McLain
Uhlaender hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1968 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Tovar C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Carew R, 2b 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Oliva T, rf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 2 0 1 0
Killebrew H, 1b 4 1 2 1 Horton W, lf 3 0 0 1
Holt J, pr 0 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 1 0
Reese R, lf 4 1 2 1 Wert D, 3b 3 1 1 0
Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 1 0 Northrup J, cf 3 1 1 2
Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0 Oyler R, ss 3 0 0 0
Roseboro J, c 3 0 1 0 McLain D, p 3 0 0 0
Merritt J, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 29 3 5 3
Minnesota 000 100 100 -- 2
Detroit 000 020 01x -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (L) 8.0 5 3 3 2 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 9
E -- Tovar C
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Detroit 5
2B -- Uhlaender T, Kaline A, Roseboro J
3B -- McAuliffe D
HR -- Killebrew H, Northrup J, Reese R
SF -- Horton W
T -- 2:02
A -- 17523
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