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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 20, 1976
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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 August 20, 1976 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1976 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 20, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Luebber |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Lemanczyk |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 17,385 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | DH |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Dan Meyer | Left Fielder |
| Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| John Wockenfuss | Catcher |
| Chuck Scrivener | Shortstop |
| Pedro Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 20, 1976
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Lemanczyk
Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Lemanczyk
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lemanczyk
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Luebber
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Luebber
Meyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Luebber
Oglivie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Luebber
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Luebber
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Luebber
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wockenfuss vs. Luebber
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Lemanczyk
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Lemanczyk
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Lemanczyk
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Lemanczyk
Hisle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Lemanczyk
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Lemanczyk
There goes Ford. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is safe. Ford steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Lemanczyk
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scrivener vs. Luebber
Scrivener hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Luebber
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Luebber
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford who is chasing the ball. LeFlore reaches third base with a triple. Garcia goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyer vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oglivie vs. Burgmeier
Oglivie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Burgmeier
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Lemanczyk
Braun hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Lemanczyk
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Lemanczyk
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun scores. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Laxton
Bill Laxton now pitching.
Wynegar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Laxton
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cubbage vs. Laxton
Cubbage hits a fly ball towards left. Meyer catches it and throws to home to double up Carew. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Burgmeier
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Burgmeier
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Burgmeier
Wockenfuss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scrivener vs. Burgmeier
Scrivener hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Laxton
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Laxton
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Laxton
Randall hits a line drive into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Burgmeier
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Burgmeier
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Burgmeier
Meyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford who is chasing the ball. Meyer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oglivie vs. Burgmeier
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Laxton
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Steve Braun.
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Laxton
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Laxton
Carew hits a popup towards short. Scrivener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Burgmeier
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Burgmeier
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Burgmeier
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Laxton
Wynegar hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Laxton
Bostock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Laxton
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Laxton
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scrivener fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Burgmeier
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scrivener vs. Burgmeier
Scrivener hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Burgmeier
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Burgmeier
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Garcia trying to get to second. Carew throws to second, with Smalley covering, who tags Garcia for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Laxton
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Laxton
Randall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Laxton
Kusick takes first base on ball four. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Randall moves to third. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Hiller
Carew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Carew reaches second base with a double. Randall scores. Kusick scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynegar vs. Hiller
Wynegar is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bostock vs. Hiller
Bostock hits a popup towards short. Scrivener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terrell vs. Hiller
Jerry Terrell pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Garcia fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Burgmeier
Jerry Terrell now playing third base.
Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Burgmeier
Oglivie hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Burgmeier
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Hiller
Hisle hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hiller
Ford hits a line drive towards short. Scrivener reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Hiller
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Burgmeier
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Campbell
Alex Johnson pinch hits for John Wockenfuss.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Campbell
Willie Horton pinch hits for Chuck Scrivener.
Horton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Campbell
Bruce Kimm pinch runs for Willie Horton. Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Pedro Garcia.
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Hiller
Mark Wagner now playing shortstop. Bruce Kimm now catching. Jerry Manuel now playing second base.
Kusick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hiller
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Hiller
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Hiller
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bostock vs. Hiller
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Carew scores. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terrell vs. Grilli
Steve Grilli now pitching.
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grilli fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynegar moves to third. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hisle vs. Grilli
Hisle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Campbell
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Campbell
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyer for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Campbell
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oglivie for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1976, game 2 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Braun S, dh 2 1 1 0 LeFlore R, cf 5 1 2 1
Kusick C, ph 2 1 0 0 Meyer D, lf 5 1 2 0
Smalley R, ss 4 2 2 0 Oglivie B, rf 5 2 2 4
Carew R, 1b 5 1 3 3 Staub R, dh 4 0 1 0
Wynegar B, c 2 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Bostock L, cf 5 0 2 3 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cubbage M, 3b 2 1 1 0 Wockenfuss J, c 3 0 0 0
Terrell J, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Johnson A, ph 1 0 0 0
Hisle L, lf 5 1 1 2 Wagner M, ss 0 0 0 0
Ford D, rf 3 0 0 0 Scrivener C, ss 3 0 0 0
Randall B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Horton W, ph 0 0 0 0
Kimm B, pr-c 0 0 0 0
Garcia P, 2b 3 1 2 0
Stanley M, ph 1 0 0 0
Manuel J, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 11 8 37 5 11 5
Minnesota 022 000 202 -- 8
Detroit 230 000 000 -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Luebber S 1.1 5 4 4 1 0
Burgmeier T (W)* 5.2 6 1 1 0 2
Campbell B (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lemanczyk D+ 2.0 5 4 4 2 1
Laxton B (L) 4.1 2 2 2 2 1
Hiller J 2.0 4 2 2 3 0
Grilli S 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Detroit 7
2B -- Carew R, Thompson J
3B -- LeFlore R, Meyer D
HR -- Oglivie B 2, Hisle L
SB -- Ford D
T -- 2:45
A -- 17385
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