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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 6, 1970
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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 May 6, 1970 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Boswell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Les Cain |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 10,368 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Larry Napp |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | First Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
| Dave Boswell | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Dalton Jones | Third Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Ken Szotkiewicz | Shortstop |
| Les Cain | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 6, 1970
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Cain
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cain
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Cain
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Cain
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Boswell
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Boswell
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allison fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Boswell
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Boswell
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Boswell
Horton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Boswell
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Boswell
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash scores. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Szotkiewicz vs. Boswell
Szotkiewicz strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Cain
Alyea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Cain
Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Cain
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. Alyea moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quilici vs. Cain
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Boswell
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Boswell
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Boswell
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Boswell
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Boswell
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Cain
Boswell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Cain
Tovar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Cain
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Cain
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Boswell
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Boswell
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Boswell
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Szotkiewicz vs. Boswell
Szotkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Szotkiewicz for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Cain
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Cain
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Cain
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Boswell
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Boswell
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Boswell
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Boswell
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Boswell
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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Cain
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Cain
Quilici takes first base on ball four. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boswell vs. Cain
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Cain
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards second. McAuliffe scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Boswell
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Boswell
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Boswell
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cain
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Cain
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Cain
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Szotkiewicz vs. Boswell
Szotkiewicz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Boswell
Cain 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Boswell
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Boswell
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Cain
Alyea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Cain
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Cain
Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Renick vs. Cain
Rick Renick pinch hits for Frank Quilici.
Renick hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mendoza vs. Cain
Minnie Mendoza pinch hits for Dave Boswell.
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Barber
Steve Barber now pitching. Minnie Mendoza now playing second base.
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Barber
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Barber
Horton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. Horton reaches second base with a double. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Barber
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Barber
Freehan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Szotkiewicz vs. Barber
Szotkiewicz strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Cain
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cain
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Cain
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Cain
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Cain
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Barber
Cain hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Barber
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Barber
Jones hits a popup towards first. Allison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Cain
Don Wert now playing third base.
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Cain
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Cain
Rod Carew pinch hits for Steve Barber.
Carew hits a popup towards short. Szotkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1970 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Tovar C, cf 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 5 0 1 0
Cardenas L, ss 2 1 2 0 Jones D, 3b 3 1 0 0
Killebrew H, 3b 4 1 1 2 Wert D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Oliva T, rf 4 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 2 2 2 0
Alyea B, lf 3 0 1 0 Cash N, 1b 4 1 1 1
Allison B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 1 1
Mitterwald G, c 2 0 1 0 Northrup J, cf 3 0 2 1
Quilici F, 2b 1 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 1 1
Renick R, ph 1 0 0 0 Szotkiewicz K, ss 4 1 1 1
Barber S, p 0 0 0 0 Cain L, p 4 0 0 0
Carew R, ph 1 0 0 0
Boswell D, p 2 0 1 0
Mendoza M, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 7 2 32 5 9 5
Minnesota 000 000 020 -- 2
Detroit 300 001 10x -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Boswell D (L) 6.0 8 4 4 4 4
Barber S 2.0 1 1 1 2 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Cain L (W) 9.0 7 2 2 6 2
DP -- Minnesota 1, Detroit 5
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Detroit 9
2B -- Horton W
HR -- Szotkiewicz K, Killebrew H
T -- 2:42
A -- 10368
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