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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 8, 1968
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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 September 8, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 1968 |
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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 | September 8, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dean Chance |
Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 27,777 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Marty Springstead |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
Frank Kostro | Left Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Right Fielder |
Bob Allison | First Baseman |
Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
Ron Clark | Shortstop |
Bruce Look | Catcher |
Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
Dean Chance | Pitcher |
Cal Ermer | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 8, 1968
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Wilson
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Wilson
Kostro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Wilson
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Wilson
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Chance
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Chance
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Chance, and towards Quilici, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Chance
Northrup strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Wilson
Rollins strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wilson
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Look vs. Wilson
Look strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Chance
Cash hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Chance
Brown hits a line drive towards first. Allison catches it and steps on first to double up Cash. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Chance
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Wilson
Quilici hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Wilson
Chance strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Wilson
Tovar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Chance
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chance fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Chance
Matchick 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 -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Chance
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Wilson
Kostro strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wilson
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Wilson
Allison hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Chance
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Chance
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Chance
Northrup hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Chance
Cash 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
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Wilson
Rollins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Wilson
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Look vs. Wilson
Look hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quilici vs. Wilson
Quilici is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Chance
Brown hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Chance
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Chance
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Chance
Matchick hits a popup towards short. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Chance
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Chance
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allison scoops it up and throws to first, with Chance covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Wilson
Chance strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Wilson
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kostro vs. Wilson
Kostro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Wilson
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Wilson
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Wilson
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash juggles the ball. That's an error on Cash. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Wilson
Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Chance
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Chance
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Kostro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Chance
Cash hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Look vs. Wilson
Look hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Wilson
Quilici hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Wilson
Chance is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Chance
Brown hits a line drive into right field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Chance
Mathews 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 -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Chance
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Kostro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Wilson
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Wilson
Kostro 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 -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wilson
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Chance
Jim Holt now playing right field.
Matchick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Chance
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Chance
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Chance
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Wilson
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Wilson
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wilson
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Chance
Rick Renick now playing shortstop. Ron Clark now playing third base.
Northrup hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Chance
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Chance
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allison fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Chance
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/1968 -- Minnesota at Detroit (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Tovar C, cf 4 1 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kostro F, lf 4 1 2 0 Stanley M, cf 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, rf 4 1 1 3 Northrup J, rf 4 0 0 0 Holt J, rf 0 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 2 0 Allison B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Brown G, lf 4 1 1 1 Rollins R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Renick R, ss 0 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0 Clark R, ss-3b 4 0 0 0 Matchick T, ss 3 0 1 0 Look B, c 3 0 0 0 Wilson E, p 3 0 1 0 Quilici F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Chance D, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 5 3 32 1 6 1 Minnesota 000 003 000 -- 3 Detroit 000 010 000 -- 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Chance D (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 7 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Wilson E (L) 9.0 5 3 3 0 9 E -- Cash N DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Minnesota 3, Detroit 5 HR -- Brown G, Nettles G WP -- Wilson E T -- 2:04 A -- 27777
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