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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 9, 1969
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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 9, 1969 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1969 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 9, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dean Chance |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 16,349 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Don Denkinger |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Left Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Dean Chance | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Matchick | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Shortstop |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 9, 1969
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Wilson
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Wilson
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Wilson
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Wilson
Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matchick settles under it 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: ---
Matchick vs. Chance
Matchick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Chance
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Chance
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Chance
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wilson
Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Wilson
Reese hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Wilson
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roseboro vs. Wilson
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Wilson
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it 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: ---
Horton vs. Chance
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Chance
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Chance
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Wilson
Chance hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Wilson
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Wilson
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Wilson
Oliva hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Oliva reaches second base with a double. Carew goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Wilson
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Chance
Wert hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Chance
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Chance
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wilson
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Wilson
Reese hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Wilson
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roseboro vs. Wilson
Roseboro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chance vs. Wilson
Chance hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Cardenas moves to third. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Uhlaender vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Uhlaender hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Hiller
Carew takes first base on ball four. Cardenas scores. Roseboro moves to third. Chance moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliva vs. Hiller
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first, with Hiller covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Chance
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Chance
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Chance
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hiller
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hiller
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hiller
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Hiller
Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Chance
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Chance
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Chance
Freehan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Freehan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. Chance
There's a wild pitch. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wert vs. Chance
Wert strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hiller
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Hiller
Chance is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hiller
Uhlaender is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Chance
Dave Campbell pinch hits for John Hiller.
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Chance
Matchick hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Chance
Stanley hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Sparma
Joe Sparma now pitching.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Sparma
Oliva hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Sparma
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Chance
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Chance
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Chance
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Chance
Northrup hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Chance
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Miller
Gates Brown pinch hits for Don Wert. Bob Miller now pitching.
Brown 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 8
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Sparma
Dick Tracewski now playing third base.
Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sparma
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Sparma
Cardenas bunts towards the mound. Sparma fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Sparma
Roseboro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Sparma
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Miller
Jim Price pinch hits for Joe Sparma. Cesar Tovar now playing left field.
Price 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, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Miller
Matchick strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Miller
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Uhlaender strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Scherman
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Scherman
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tracewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Scherman
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Scherman
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Scherman
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Miller
Frank Quilici now playing third base.
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Miller
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Miller
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Perranoski
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1969 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Uhlaender T, cf 5 0 0 0 Matchick T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Carew R, 2b 3 1 1 1 Stanley M, ss 4 0 0 0
Oliva T, rf 4 1 1 1 Kaline A, rf 3 0 1 0
Killebrew H, 3b 5 1 1 2 Cash N, 1b 3 1 0 0
Quilici F, 3b 0 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 1 0
Nettles G, lf 4 1 3 0 Northrup J, cf 4 1 1 2
Tovar C, lf 1 0 1 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 1 0
Reese R, 1b 5 1 1 0 Wert D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 3 1 2 0 Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0
Roseboro J, c 3 0 1 1 Tracewski D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Chance D, p 3 0 1 1 Wilson E, p 1 0 0 0
Miller B, p 1 0 0 0 Hiller J, p 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Campbell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Sparma J, p 0 0 0 0
Price J, ph 1 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 6 30 2 4 2
Minnesota 001 200 012 -- 6
Detroit 000 000 200 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Chance D (W) 6.2 3 2 2 3 7
Miller B 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Perranoski R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson E (L) 3.1 6 3 3 3 2
Hiller J 2.2 1 0 0 1 4
Sparma J 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Scherman F 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Detroit 5
2B -- Nettles G, Oliva T, Cardenas L, Freehan B
HR -- Northrup J, Killebrew H
CS -- Nettles G
SH -- Cardenas L
WP -- Chance D
T -- 2:56
A -- 16349
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