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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 21, 1970
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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 July 21, 1970 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Zepp |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 28,789 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Second Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
| Rick Renick | Left Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Bill Zepp | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 21, 1970
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Zepp
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Zepp
There goes McAuliffe. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. McAuliffe steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Zepp
There goes McAuliffe. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Killebrew applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Zepp
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Zepp
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McLain
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. McLain
There goes Tovar. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. McLain
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. McLain
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. McLain
Oliva is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. McLain
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Zepp
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Zepp
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Zepp
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Zepp
Wert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Zepp
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. McLain
Renick hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. McLain
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. McLain
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Zepp
McLain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Zepp
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McLain moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Zepp
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar misplays the ball. That's an error on Tovar. McLain scores. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Zepp
Kaline bunts towards third. Killebrew fields it and has McAuliffe trapped. There's the throw to Cardenas who tags McAuliffe for the out. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Zepp
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zepp vs. McLain
Zepp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McLain
Tovar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McLain
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Zepp
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Zepp
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Zepp
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McLain
Killebrew hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McLain
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. McLain
Holt hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe catches it and throws to first to double up Oliva. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Zepp
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Zepp
McLain strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Zepp
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Zepp
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gutierrez scores. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Barber
Steve Barber now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. McAuliffe moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Barber
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Renick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McAuliffe tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Barber
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Barber
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Barber
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Renick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. McLain
Renick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. McLain
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. Renick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. McLain
Mitterwald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McLain
Danny Thompson pinch hits for Steve Barber.
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McLain
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Woodson
Dick Woodson now pitching.
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Woodson
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Woodson
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McLain
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. McLain
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. McLain
Oliva hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. McLain
Holt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Woodson
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Woodson
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Woodson
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. McLain
Renick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. McLain
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. McLain
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Mitterwald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ratliff vs. McLain
Paul Ratliff pinch hits for Dick Woodson.
Ratliff strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Boswell
Dave Boswell now pitching.
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Boswell
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Boswell covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Boswell
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Boswell
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McLain
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Scherman
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliva vs. Scherman
Oliva hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Boswell
Gutierrez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scherman vs. Boswell
Scherman hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Boswell
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Boswell
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Scherman
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Scherman
Renick 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 -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Scherman
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Mitterwald 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1970 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 5 1 4 0 Tovar C, 2b 4 0 2 0
Stanley M, cf 5 1 1 2 Reese R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 1 Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Horton W, lf 3 1 2 2 Oliva T, rf 3 0 1 0
Cash N, 1b 3 0 2 0 Holt J, cf 4 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0 Renick R, lf 4 1 1 0
Wert D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 0
Gutierrez C, ss 4 1 1 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 1 2 2
McLain D, p 3 1 1 0 Zepp B, p 1 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 1 0 0 0 Barber S, p 0 0 0 0
Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0 Thompson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Woodson D, p 0 0 0 0
Ratliff P, ph 1 0 0 0
Boswell D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 11 5 33 2 8 2
Detroit 001 040 000 -- 5
Minnesota 000 020 000 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (W)* 7.0 6 2 2 1 3
Scherman F 1.2 2 0 0 0 0
Timmermann T (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zepp B (L) 4.1 8 4 4 1 3
Barber S 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
Woodson D 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Boswell D 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Tovar C
DP -- Detroit 2, Minnesota 3
LOB -- Detroit 6, Minnesota 6
2B -- Mitterwald G
HR -- Horton W, Mitterwald G
SB -- McAuliffe D, Tovar C
SF -- Kaline A
HBP -- by McLain D (Oliva T)
WP -- Barber S
T -- 2:46
A -- 28789
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