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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 2, 1973
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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 June 2, 1973 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 2, 1973 |
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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 | June 2, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Woodie Fryman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 13,998 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Hank Morgenweck 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Gates Brown | DH |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Duke Sims | Catcher |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Terrell | Shortstop |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Tony Oliva | DH |
Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
Danny Walton | Left Fielder |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 2, 1973
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Blyleven
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blyleven
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Blyleven
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Blyleven
Horton takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Blyleven
Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Holt 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: ---
Terrell vs. Fryman
Terrell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Fryman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terrell for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Fryman
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Fryman
There goes Carew. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Fryman
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Fryman
Oliva strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash 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: ---
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Blyleven
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Blyleven
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Fryman
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash juggles the ball. That's an error on Cash. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Fryman
There goes Darwin. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Darwin steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Fryman
Braun 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walton vs. Fryman
Walton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Fryman
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Blyleven
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blyleven
Stanley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holt who is chasing the ball. Stanley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Blyleven
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Blyleven
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Fryman
Holt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Fryman
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Brinkman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Fryman
Carew 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: 1--
Killebrew vs. Fryman
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Terrell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Fryman
Oliva 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: ---
Sims vs. Blyleven
Sims hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Blyleven
There goes Sims. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Terrell applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Blyleven
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Fryman
Darwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Fryman
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Braun for the out. Darwin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walton vs. Fryman
Walton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Fryman
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Fryman
Holt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Darwin moves to third. Walton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terrell vs. Fryman
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rodriguez. Darwin scores. Walton scores. Holt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Fryman
There goes Terrell. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Terrell steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carew vs. Fryman
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Blyleven
Brinkman hits a popup towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Blyleven
Northrup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Blyleven
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell misplays the ball. That's an error on Terrell. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Blyleven
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Northrup scores. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Blyleven
Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Brown moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Blyleven
Sims hits a line drive into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fryman
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Fryman
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Fryman
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Blyleven
Rodriguez bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Blyleven
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Blyleven
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Blyleven
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Blyleven
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Fryman
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Fryman
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Fryman
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Blyleven
Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Blyleven
Sims hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
McAuliffe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Fryman
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, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Fryman
Terrell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Fryman
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blyleven
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Blyleven
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Blyleven
There's a wild pitch. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Blyleven
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Blyleven
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fryman
Rich Reese now playing first base.
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Fryman
Mike Adams pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Fryman
Darwin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Fryman
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walton vs. Fryman
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Blyleven
Joe Lis now playing first base.
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Blyleven
Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Blyleven
Sims strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Blyleven
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
Blyleven spins and fires to second and Carew drops the ball. That's an error on Carew. Horton moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Fryman
Mitterwald hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Fryman
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Fryman
Terrell hits a line drive into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Sanders
Ken Sanders now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Sanders
Brinkman bunts towards the mound. Sanders fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Sanders
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops it up and throws to first, with Sanders covering, for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Sanders
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Fryman
Carew hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Fryman
Lis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/2/1973 -- Detroit at Minnesota (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Northrup J, rf 6 1 1 0 Terrell J, ss 5 0 1 1 Stanley M, cf 5 1 1 0 Carew R, 2b 5 0 1 0 Brown G, dh 5 0 2 1 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 2 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 3 1 Adams M, pr 0 0 0 0 Sims D, c 5 0 1 0 Lis J, 1b 1 1 1 1 Cash N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Oliva T, dh 4 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 1 0 1 0 Darwin B, rf 3 1 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Braun S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Walton D, lf 3 1 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 1 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 0 0 Holt J, cf 4 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 2 12 2 36 3 8 2 Detroit 000 020 000 0 -- 2 Minnesota 000 200 000 1 -- 3 1 out when winning run was scored. Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Fryman W (L) 9.1 8 3 2 3 8 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B 9.0 11 2 1 4 7 Sanders K (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Cash N, Rodriguez A, Terrell J, Carew R DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Detroit 15, Minnesota 8 2B -- Killebrew H 3B -- Stanley M HR -- Lis J SB -- Carew R, Darwin B, Terrell J CS -- Sims D SH -- Rodriguez A, Brinkman E HBP -- by Blyleven B (Cash N) WP -- Blyleven B T -- 3:17 A -- 13998
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