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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 11, 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 June 11, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 11, 1968 |
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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 | June 11, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Boswell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Sparma |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 26,662 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bill Haller |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
Cesar Tovar | Second Baseman |
Ron Clark | Third Baseman |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Dave Boswell | Pitcher |
Cal Ermer | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
Joe Sparma | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 11, 1968
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sparma
Hernandez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Sparma
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparma fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sparma. Hernandez moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Sparma
The ball gets by Freehan for a passed ball. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. Sparma
Oliva hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Sparma
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Sparma
Allison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Boswell
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Boswell
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Boswell
Northrup strikes out. There goes Stanley. The throw from Roseboro to Hernandez, and Stanley is out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Sparma
Tovar hits a line drive towards short. Oyler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sparma
Clark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Sparma
Roseboro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Sparma
Boswell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Boswell
Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Boswell
There's a wild pitch. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Boswell
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Boswell
Freehan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wert vs. Boswell
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oyler vs. Boswell
Oyler takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sparma vs. Boswell
Sparma strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sparma
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Sparma
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Sparma
Oliva hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Boswell
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Boswell
Stanley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Boswell
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Boswell
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar misplays the ball. That's an error on Tovar. Stanley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Boswell
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, 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, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Sparma
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Sparma
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Tovar reaches second base with a double. Allison goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Sparma
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Sparma
Roseboro 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 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Boswell
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Boswell
Wert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Boswell
Oyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sparma vs. Boswell
Sparma hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Sparma
Boswell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sparma
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Sparma
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
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Boswell
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark juggles the ball. That's an error on Clark. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Boswell
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Boswell
Northrup hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Sparma
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Sparma
Killebrew hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Sparma
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Sparma
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Boswell
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Boswell
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Boswell
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sparma
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Sparma
Roseboro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Sparma
Boswell bunts towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McAuliffe covering, for the out. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Sparma
Hernandez 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, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Boswell
Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching. Tommy Matchick pinch hits for Ray Oyler.
Matchick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Price vs. Perranoski
Jim Price pinch hits for Joe Sparma.
Price strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Perranoski
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hiller
Tommy Matchick now playing shortstop. John Hiller now pitching.
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, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hiller
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hiller
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Perranoski
Stanley hits a line drive into center field. Uhlaender picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Uhlaender. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Perranoski
The umpire calls a balk on Perranoski Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northrup vs. Perranoski
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Perranoski
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanley scores. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Worthington
There's a wild pitch. Northrup moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freehan vs. Worthington
There go the runners. The throw from Roseboro to Clark. The throw back to home, and Northrup is out at the plate. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Worthington
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Worthington
Wert hits a ball on the ground that hits Cash. Cash is out and Wert is safe at first. There goes Cash trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Freehan moves to second. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Hiller
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hiller
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hiller
Clark 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 9
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Worthington
Matchick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Worthington
Hiller strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Worthington
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matchick moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Worthington
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to second. Tovar drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Tovar. Matchick scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/11/1968, game 2 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Hernandez J, ss 3 1 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 5 2 3 0 Oliva T, rf 3 0 0 1 Northrup J, rf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 2 1 Allison B, lf 3 1 1 0 Horton W, lf 3 0 1 0 Tovar C, 2b 4 0 1 1 Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0 Clark R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 4 0 2 0 Roseboro J, c 3 0 2 0 Oyler R, ss 0 0 0 0 Boswell D, p 2 0 0 0 Matchick T, ph-ss 2 1 1 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Sparma J, p 2 0 0 0 Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0 Price J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hiller J, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 4 2 34 3 10 1 Minnesota 100 100 000 -- 2 Detroit 001 000 011 -- 3 2 outs when winning run was scored. Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Boswell D* 6.0 5 1 0 3 6 Perranoski R+ 1.0 2 1 1 0 3 Worthington A (L) 1.2 3 1 0 1 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Sparma J 7.0 4 2 1 1 5 Hiller J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Sparma J, Tovar C 2, Clark R, Uhlaender T DP -- Minnesota 3 LOB -- Minnesota 5, Detroit 9 2B -- Cash N, Stanley M, Tovar C CS -- Stanley M, Northrup J SH -- Boswell D SF -- Oliva T HBP -- by Sparma J (Hernandez J) WP -- Boswell D, Perranoski R, Worthington A Balk -- Perranoski R PB -- Freehan B T -- 2:52 A -- 26662
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