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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 11, 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 11, 1969 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 11, 1969 |
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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 | May 11, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
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 | 28,505 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Marty Springstead |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Stanley | Shortstop |
Dick Tracewski | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Bill Freehan | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Jim Price | Catcher |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Denny McLain | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 11, 1969
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. McLain
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. McLain
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. McLain
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. McLain
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Kaat
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Kaat
Tracewski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nettles. Tracewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Kaat
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Kaat
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Kaat
Horton hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Roseboro settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Roseboro. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Kaat
Horton strikes 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, out of the reach of Kaline. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. McLain
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. McLain
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaat vs. McLain
Kaat hits a fly ball into left field. Horton 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: ---
Northrup vs. Kaat
Northrup 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Kaat
Price hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Kaat
Wert hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Kaat
McLain strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. McLain
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McLain
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McLain
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Kaat
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Kaat
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kaat
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Kaat
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Kaat
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McLain
Killebrew hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McLain
Nettles 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, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McLain
Reese hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Price fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Kaat
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Kaat
Price hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Kaat
Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Kaat
McLain strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. McLain
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. McLain
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manuel vs. McLain
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Manuel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Price settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. McLain
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Woodson
Charlie Manuel now playing left field. Dick Woodson now pitching.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Woodson
Tracewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Woodson
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Woodson
Freehan hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McLain
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Carew reaches second base with a double. Horton throws the ball in to Wert who tags Carew trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McLain
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan juggles the ball. That's an error on Freehan. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. McLain
Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. McLain
Rick Renick pinch hits for Dick Woodson.
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Perry
Jim Perry now pitching.
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Perry
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Manuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Price vs. Perry
Price is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Perry
Wert takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McLain vs. Perry
McLain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton scores. Wert moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Perry
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McLain
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. McLain
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanley. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. McLain
Roseboro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manuel vs. McLain
Manuel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Uhlaender vs. McLain
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski fields it and throws to second for the out. Reese scores. Cardenas moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. McLain
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski scoops it up 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: ---
Tracewski vs. Perry
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Perry
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Uhlaender throws the ball in to Cardenas who tags Kaline trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Perry
Freehan 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, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McLain
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McLain
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McLain
Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Jim Perry.
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McLain
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Dobson
Pat Dobson now pitching.
Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Miller
Cesar Tovar now playing third base. Bob Miller now pitching. Harmon Killebrew now playing first base.
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Miller
Northrup 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, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Miller
Price hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Price reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. Miller
Wert is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. Miller
Dobson 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: ---
Roseboro vs. Dobson
Dick McAuliffe now playing second base. Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Dick Tracewski now playing shortstop.
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Dobson
Manuel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manuel for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Dobson
Uhlaender 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--
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/11/1969 -- Minnesota at Detroit (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Uhlaender T, cf 5 0 2 1 Stanley M, ss-cf 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 5 0 2 0 Tracewski D, 2b-ss 3 0 1 0 Oliva T, rf 4 1 1 1 Kaline A, rf 3 1 2 1 Killebrew H, 3b-1b 4 0 0 0 Freehan B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Nettles G, lf 2 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 3 1 0 0 Woodson D, p 0 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf 4 0 0 0 Renick R, ph 1 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Perry J, p 0 0 0 0 Price J, c 4 1 2 1 Tovar C, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 2 0 1 0 Reese R, 1b 4 1 3 0 McLain D, p 3 0 1 1 Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 Dobson P, p 1 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 0 Roseboro J, c 4 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 1 0 0 0 Manuel C, ph-lf 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 2 10 2 31 3 8 3 Minnesota 000 000 110 -- 2 Detroit 011 001 00x -- 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Kaat J (L) 4.0 5 2 2 1 5 Woodson D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Perry J 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 Miller B 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO McLain D (W) 7.2 9 2 1 0 4 Dobson P (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 E -- Roseboro J, Freehan B, Stanley M LOB -- Minnesota 9, Detroit 9 2B -- Tracewski D, Reese R 3, Carew R, Price J HR -- Price J, Kaline A, Oliva T T -- 2:36 A -- 28505
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