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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 6, 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 September 6, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 42,269 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bob Stewart |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Right Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Rick Renick | Shortstop |
| Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Dick Tracewski | Shortstop |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 6, 1968
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McLain
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. McLain
There goes Tovar. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. McLain
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rollins vs. McLain
Rollins 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. McLain
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: ---
McAuliffe vs. Kaat
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Kaat
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Kaat
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Kaat
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Kaat
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Kaat
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Kaat
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McLain
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. McLain
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. McLain
There goes Roseboro. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Roseboro steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renick vs. McLain
Renick strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quilici vs. McLain
Quilici is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaat vs. McLain
Kaat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Kaat
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Kaat
McLain strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Kaat
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McLain
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. McLain
The ball gets by Freehan for a passed ball. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. McLain
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rollins vs. McLain
Rollins strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. McLain
Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Kaat
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kaat
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Kaat
Horton hits a line drive into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McLain
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. McLain
Roseboro hits a popup towards short. Tracewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. McLain
Renick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Kaat
Freehan hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Kaat
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Kaat
There's a wild pitch. Freehan moves to third. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wert vs. Kaat
Wert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freehan scores. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tracewski vs. Boswell
Dave Boswell now pitching.
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renick fields it and throws to second for the out. Northrup scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Boswell
McLain bunts towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Quilici covering, for the out. Tracewski moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Boswell
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Boswell
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. McLain
Quilici hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup who is chasing the ball. Quilici reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holt vs. McLain
Jim Holt pinch hits for Dave Boswell.
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tovar vs. McLain
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Quilici scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. McLain
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Horton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Horton. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rollins vs. McLain
Rollins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Rollins reaches second base with a double. Tovar scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allison vs. McLain
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. McLain
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kaline scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Miller
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Miller
Freehan strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. McLain
Roseboro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. McLain
Renick strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. McLain
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Miller
Northrup hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allison. Northrup reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. Miller
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wert for the out. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tracewski vs. Miller
Tracewski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McLain vs. Miller
McLain hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Look vs. McLain
Bruce Look pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Look hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. McLain
Tovar hits a line drive towards third. Wert catches it and throws to first to double up Look. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McLain
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. McLain
Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Perranoski
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renick picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Renick. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Perranoski
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Perranoski
Norm Cash pinch runs for Al Kaline.
Horton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nettles. Horton reaches second base with a double. Stanley scores. Cash goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Perranoski
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Perranoski
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McLain
Norm Cash now playing first base.
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McLain
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. McLain
Roseboro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Perranoski
Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tracewski vs. Perranoski
Tracewski bunts towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McLain vs. Perranoski
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Perranoski
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McLain
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Rick Renick.
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. McLain
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. McLain
Frank Kostro pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
Kostro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first, with McLain covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1968 -- Minnesota at Detroit (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Tovar C, cf 4 1 3 1 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Reese R, 1b 4 0 2 0 Stanley M, cf 4 2 2 0
Rollins R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Kaline A, 1b 3 1 1 1
Allison B, lf 4 0 0 0 Cash N, pr-1b 0 1 0 0
Nettles G, rf 4 1 1 1 Horton W, lf 4 1 2 5
Roseboro J, c 3 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 1 1 0
Renick R, ss 3 0 0 0 Northrup J, rf 4 1 2 0
Killebrew H, ph 1 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 4 0 2 1
Quilici F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Tracewski D, ss 3 0 0 1
Kaat J, p 1 0 0 0 McLain D, p 3 0 0 0
Boswell D, p 0 0 0 0
Holt J, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Look B, ph 1 0 1 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
Kostro F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 3 33 8 11 8
Minnesota 010 020 000 -- 3
Detroit 400 200 20x -- 8
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L)* 3.0 7 6 6 0 1
Boswell D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Miller B 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Perranoski R 2.0 3 2 2 1 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (W) 9.0 9 3 3 1 12
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Horton W, Renick R
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Detroit 5
2B -- Rollins R, Northrup J, Horton W
3B -- Quilici F
HR -- Horton W, Nettles G
SB -- Tovar C, Roseboro J
SH -- McLain D, Tracewski D
WP -- Kaat J
PB -- Freehan B
T -- 2:22
A -- 42269
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