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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 22, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 22, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 22, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 22, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 13,972 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Al Salerno 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Matchick | Second Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Shortstop |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
Jim Perry | Pitcher |
Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 22, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Perry
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Perry, and towards Tovar, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Perry
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Perry
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Lolich
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lolich
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Lolich
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Lolich
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Perry
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Perry
Cash hits a popup towards short. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Perry
Wert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Lolich
Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Lolich
Allison hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Lolich
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Lolich
Zimmerman is hit by the pitch. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perry vs. Lolich
Perry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Lolich
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Perry
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Perry
Lolich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Perry
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lolich
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Lolich
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Lolich
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rollins vs. Lolich
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Perry
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Perry
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Perry
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Lolich
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Lolich
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Lolich
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Lolich
Perry strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Perry
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Perry
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Perry
Wert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Perry
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Lolich
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Lolich
Tovar is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lolich
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Lolich
Oliva hits a line drive into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Perry
Lolich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Perry
Matchick hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Perry
Stanley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Lolich
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Lolich
Rollins hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Freehan scoops up the ball and tags Rollins for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Lolich
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Lolich
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Cash, and towards Matchick, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Perry
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Perry
Freehan hits a line drive into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Perry
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Perry
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Lolich
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Lolich
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Lolich
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Lolich
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Perry
Wert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Perry
Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Ray Oyler.
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Perry
Gates Brown pinch hits for Mickey Lolich.
Brown hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Uhlaender, who is chasing the ball. Brown reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching. Al Kaline pinch hits for Tommy Matchick.
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Perranoski
Dick McAuliffe pinch runs for Al Kaline.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Lasher
Dick McAuliffe now playing second base. Fred Lasher now pitching. Dick Tracewski now playing shortstop.
Oliva hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Lasher
Killebrew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliva scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Lasher
Rich Reese pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lasher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Lasher
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Lasher
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Lasher
Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. Allison moves to third. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perranoski vs. Warden
Jon Warden now pitching.
Perranoski strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Perranoski
Rich Reese now playing first base. Jackie Hernandez now playing shortstop. Cesar Tovar now playing third base.
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Worthington
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Worthington
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/22/1968 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Matchick T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tovar C, ss-3b 3 0 1 0 Kaline A, ph 1 0 1 1 Carew R, 2b 4 0 2 0 McAuliffe D, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 1 1 0 Stanley M, cf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 1 1 Northrup J, rf 4 0 1 0 Reese R, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0 Rollins R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 3 0 1 0 Hernandez J, ss 0 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Allison B, lf 3 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 3 2 2 2 Uhlaender T, cf 4 1 3 0 Oyler R, ss 2 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 2 1 0 0 Mathews E, ph 1 0 0 0 Perry J, p 3 1 1 3 Tracewski D, ss 0 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 1 0 0 0 Lolich M, p 2 0 0 0 Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0 Brown G, ph 1 1 1 0 Lasher F, p 0 0 0 0 Warden J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 6 3 32 4 9 4 Detroit 000 010 020 -- 3 Minnesota 030 000 01x -- 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lolich M 7.0 6 3 3 2 5 Lasher F (L) 0.2 3 1 1 1 0 Warden J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Perry J 7.1 4 3 3 1 7 Perranoski R (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Worthington A (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Detroit 3, Minnesota 8 2B -- Tovar C, Oliva T 3B -- Brown G HR -- Perry J, Wert D 2 CS -- Tovar C HBP -- by Lolich M (Zimmerman J) T -- 2:41 A -- 13972
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