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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 13, 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 13, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 13, 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 13, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
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 | 13,880 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Larry Napp |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Second Baseman |
Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Rich Reese | First Baseman |
Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Jim Holt | Left Fielder |
Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
Jim Merritt | 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 |
Bill Freehan | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Jim Price | Catcher |
Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
Denny McLain | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 13, 1968
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McLain
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. McLain
Uhlaender is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McLain
Oliva hits a line drive towards first. Freehan reaches out 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. Merritt
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Merritt
Stanley hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Merritt
Northrup hits a line drive into right field. Oliva 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: ---
Reese vs. McLain
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. McLain
Rollins bunts towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. McLain
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. McLain
Holt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese scores. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. McLain
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan fields it and throws to third for the out. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merritt vs. McLain
Merritt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Merritt
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Merritt
Horton 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Merritt
Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Price vs. Merritt
Price takes first base on ball four. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oyler vs. Merritt
Oyler is hit by the pitch. Wert moves to third. Price moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McLain vs. Merritt
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. McLain
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan scoops it up and throws to first, with McLain covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McLain
Oliva hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. McLain
Reese hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. McLain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Merritt
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Merritt
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Merritt
Northrup hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Merritt
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Merritt
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Stanley scores. Freehan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Merritt
Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Freehan scores. Horton moves to third. Wert moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Price vs. Merritt
Price is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. McLain
Rollins hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. McLain
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. McLain
Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. McLain
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Merritt
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Merritt
McLain strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Merritt
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. McLain
Merritt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Merritt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. McLain
Tovar 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. McLain
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. McLain
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Merritt
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Merritt
Northrup bunts towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Tovar covering, for the out. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Merritt
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Uhlaender throws the ball in to Tovar who tags Freehan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Stanley scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Merritt
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, 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, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. McLain
Rollins hits a line drive towards third. Wert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. McLain
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Merritt
Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Price vs. Merritt
Price hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oyler vs. Merritt
Oyler strikes out. There goes Price. The throw from Roseboro to Hernandez, and Price is out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. McLain
Holt 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, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Look vs. McLain
Bruce Look pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Look strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. McLain
Frank Kostro pinch hits for Jim Merritt.
Kostro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Perranoski
Frank Quilici now playing second base. Cesar Tovar now playing shortstop. Ron Perranoski now pitching.
McLain strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Perranoski
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Uhlaender, who is chasing the ball. McAuliffe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Perranoski
Stanley hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McLain
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. McLain
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. McLain
Oliva is hit by the pitch. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. McLain
Reese hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. McLain
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Rich Rollins.
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Perranoski
Harmon Killebrew now playing third base.
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Perranoski
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Perranoski
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Perranoski
Wayne Comer pinch runs for Willie Horton.
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. McLain
Wayne Comer now playing left field.
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 -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. McLain
Holt hits a line drive into left field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. McLain
Ron Clark pinch hits for Frank Quilici.
Clark strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/13/1968 -- Minnesota at Detroit (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Tovar C, 2b-ss 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 1 0 Stanley M, cf 4 2 1 0 Oliva T, rf 3 0 1 0 Northrup J, rf 3 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Freehan B, 1b 3 1 2 1 Rollins R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Comer W, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 3 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 4 0 3 1 Holt J, lf 4 0 2 1 Price J, c 2 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 2 0 0 0 Oyler R, ss 2 0 0 0 Look B, ph 1 0 0 0 McLain D, p 3 0 0 0 Quilici F, 2b 0 0 0 0 Clark R, ph 1 0 0 0 Merritt J, p 2 0 1 0 Kostro F, ph 1 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 6 1 29 3 8 2 Minnesota 010 000 000 -- 1 Detroit 002 010 00x -- 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Merritt J (L) 6.0 7 3 1 1 4 Perranoski R 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO McLain D (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 6 E -- Hernandez J DP -- Minnesota 2 LOB -- Minnesota 7, Detroit 6 2B -- Oliva T, Merritt J 3B -- McAuliffe D SH -- Rollins R, Northrup J HBP -- by Merritt J (Oyler R), by McLain D (Oliva T) T -- 2:10 A -- 13880
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