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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 23, 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 23, 1970 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 25,823 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry Barnett |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Jim Holt | Left Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 23, 1970
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
McAuliffe hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blyleven
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Blyleven
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar 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. Niekro
Tovar hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Niekro
Reese hits a line drive into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Niekro
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Blyleven
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Blyleven
Freehan takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Blyleven
Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Blyleven
Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niekro vs. Blyleven
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Niekro
Oliva hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Niekro
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Niekro
Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Niekro
Cardenas 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
McAuliffe hits a fly ball towards center. Tovar settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Tovar. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Blyleven
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Blyleven
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Blyleven
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Niekro
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Niekro
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Niekro
Tovar hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Blyleven
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Blyleven
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Niekro
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Niekro
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Niekro
Oliva 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
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Blyleven
Gutierrez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Blyleven
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Niekro
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Niekro
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Niekro
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitterwald moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ratliff vs. Niekro
Paul Ratliff pinch hits for Frank Quilici.
Ratliff strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blyleven vs. Niekro
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blyleven
Danny Thompson now playing second base.
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Blyleven
Northrup hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Blyleven
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Blyleven
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Niekro
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Niekro
Reese hits a line drive into right field. Northrup picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Northrup. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Niekro
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Reese scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Niekro
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Niekro
Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Blyleven
Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Blyleven
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Blyleven
Niekro bunts towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niekro for the out. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
McAuliffe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Blyleven
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wert moves to third. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northrup vs. Blyleven
Northrup hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Niekro
Mitterwald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Patterson
Daryl Patterson now pitching.
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Patterson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Patterson
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Blyleven
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Blyleven
Freehan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Patterson
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Patterson
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Patterson
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Patterson
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Scherman Killebrew moves to third. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holt vs. Scherman
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
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Blyleven
Wert hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blyleven
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Cesar Gutierrez.
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Blyleven
Gates Brown pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1970 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tovar C, cf 4 0 0 0
Stanley M, cf 4 0 1 0 Reese R, 1b 4 1 3 0
Northrup J, rf 4 1 1 1 Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 0 1
Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 1 0
Cash N, 1b 2 0 0 0 Holt J, lf 4 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 1 3 1
Wert D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 1 0
Gutierrez C, ss 3 0 1 0 Quilici F, 2b 1 0 0 0
Jones D, ph 1 0 0 0 Ratliff P, ph 1 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0 Thompson D, 2b 1 0 0 0
Patterson D, p 0 0 0 0 Blyleven B, p 3 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 32 2 8 2
Detroit 000 001 000 -- 1
Minnesota 000 001 10x -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L)* 6.0 6 2 1 0 1
Patterson D 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
Scherman F 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 8
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Tovar C, Northrup J
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Minnesota 6
HR -- Northrup J, Mitterwald G
SH -- Niekro J
HBP -- by Blyleven B (Cash N)
Balk -- Scherman F
T -- 2:15
A -- 25823
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