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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 3, 1968
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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 August 3, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 3, 1968 |
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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 | August 3, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dean Chance |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 22,828 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Frank Umont |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Dick Tracewski | Shortstop |
Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
Rich Reese | First Baseman |
Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
Ron Clark | Shortstop |
Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
Dean Chance | Pitcher |
Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 3, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Chance
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Chance
There's a wild pitch. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Chance
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Chance
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Chance
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Horton for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Wilson
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Wilson
There goes Tovar. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Wilson
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Reese reaches third base with a triple. Tovar scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Uhlaender vs. Wilson
Uhlaender hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Wilson
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert has Reese trapped. There's the throw to Freehan and back to Wert, who tags Reese for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Wilson
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roseboro for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Chance
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Chance
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Chance
Wert 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tracewski vs. Chance
Tracewski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Wilson
Rollins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Wilson
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton who is chasing the ball. Clark reaches third base with a triple. Rollins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Quilici vs. Wilson
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chance vs. Wilson
Chance hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tovar vs. Wilson
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Chance
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Chance
McAuliffe 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Chance
Northrup 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 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wilson
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Wilson
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Wilson
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Wilson
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Roseboro reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rollins vs. Wyatt
John Wyatt now pitching.
Rollins hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Chance
Kaline 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Chance
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Chance
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wyatt
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Wyatt
There goes Clark. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Clark steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quilici vs. Wyatt
Quilici is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chance vs. Wyatt
Chance strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Wyatt
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Wyatt
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Chance
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Chance
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Chance
Tracewski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Wyatt
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Uhlaender for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Wyatt
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Wyatt
Roseboro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Wyatt
Rollins hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Chance
Wayne Comer pinch hits for John Wyatt.
Comer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Chance
McAuliffe 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Chance
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Chance
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Dobson
Pat Dobson now pitching.
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Dobson
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Dobson
Chance is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Chance
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Chance
Cash takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Chance
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wert vs. Chance
Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Dobson
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dobson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Dobson
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Uhlaender for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Chance
Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Dick Tracewski.
Stanley hits a popup towards short. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Chance
Gates Brown pinch hits for Pat Dobson.
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Chance
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Chance
Northrup 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 8
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Warden
Dave Campbell now playing second base. Jon Warden now pitching. Dick McAuliffe now playing shortstop.
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Warden
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Warden
Rollins hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Warden
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Chance
Jim Holt now playing right field. Cesar Tovar now playing third base.
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards short. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Chance
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Chance
Cash strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/3/1968 -- Detroit at Minnesota (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI McAuliffe D, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0 Tovar C, rf-3b 4 1 2 1 Northrup J, cf 3 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 4 1 2 1 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 1 0 Allison B, lf 3 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 4 0 2 1 Freehan B, c 3 0 1 0 Rollins R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Wert D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Holt J, rf 0 0 0 0 Tracewski D, ss 2 0 0 0 Clark R, ss 4 1 2 1 Stanley M, ph 1 0 0 0 Quilici F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Campbell D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Chance D, p 3 0 0 0 Wilson E, p 1 0 0 0 Wyatt J, p 0 0 0 0 Comer W, ph 1 0 0 0 Dobson P, p 0 0 0 0 Brown G, ph 1 0 1 0 Warden J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 4 0 33 4 9 4 Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0 Minnesota 111 100 00x -- 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Wilson E (L) 2.2 6 3 3 0 0 Wyatt J 2.1 3 1 1 0 2 Dobson P 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Warden J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Chance D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 8 DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Detroit 5, Minnesota 6 2B -- Reese R, Roseboro J 3B -- Reese R, Clark R SB -- Tovar C, Clark R WP -- Chance D T -- 2:14 A -- 22828
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