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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins

1965-08-31 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 22542 · 62°F · Wind 12 mph · 3:30

Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 7–6. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 5th. Ron Nischwitz earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Bill Freehan went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	2	7	13
MIN	2	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	6	11

W: Ron Nischwitz L: Mel Nelson SV: Fred Gladding

Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jake Wood	3	0	1	0	0	1
Jerry Lumpe	5	1	4	1	0	0
Jim Northrup	4	1	0	0	1	1
Norm Cash	5	2	1	3	0	1
Willie Horton	5	1	1	0	0	0
Don Wert	5	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Freehan	5	1	4	3	0	0
George Thomas	3	1	1	0	2	1
Mickey Lolich	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Oyler	0	0	0	0	1	0
George Smith	2	0	0	0	0	0
John Sullivan	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ron Nischwitz	1	0	0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Zoilo Versalles	4	2	3	0	1	1
Joe Nossek	4	2	0	0	1	2
Rich Rollins	5	1	2	0	0	1
Earl Battey	5	0	1	1	0	0
Bob Allison	4	1	2	3	0	1
Don Mincher	4	0	2	2	1	0
Andy Kosco	2	0	1	0	0	0
Jerry Kindall	4	0	0	0	0	1
Mudcat Grant	2	0	0	0	0	1
Tony Oliva	0	0	0	0	1	0
Sandy Valdespino	2	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Klippstein	1	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mickey Lolich	4.0	7	2	4
Orlando Pena	1.0	1	1	0
Terry Fox	2.0	1	1	4
Ron Nischwitz	1.0	1	0	0
Fred Gladding	1.0	1	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mudcat Grant	4.1	8	1	3
Dave Boswell	0.2	0	0	0
Dick Stigman	0.1	1	2	0
Johnny Klippstein	2.1	2	1	1
Bill Pleis	0.0	1	0	0
Mel Nelson	1.1	1	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jake Wood: 6/L
Jerry Lumpe: S7
Jim Northrup: 9
Norm Cash: K

Bot 1

Zoilo Versalles: W
Joe Nossek: FC.1-2
Rich Rollins: 13.2-3;1-2
Earl Battey: 63.3-H
Bob Allison: S8.2-H
Don Mincher: S8.1-2
Andy Kosco: 8

Top 2

Willie Horton: S7
Don Wert: E3.1-3
Bill Freehan: S8.3-H;1-2
George Thomas: S7.2-3;1-2
Mickey Lolich: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
Jake Wood: OA.3XH(21)
Jake Wood: K

Bot 2

Jerry Kindall: 8
Mudcat Grant: K
Zoilo Versalles: D9
Joe Nossek: K

Top 3

Jerry Lumpe: S5
Jim Northrup: K
Norm Cash: 2/FL
Willie Horton: 7

Bot 3

Rich Rollins: S6
Earl Battey: 64(1)3/GDP
Bob Allison: K

Top 4

Don Wert: S8
Bill Freehan: 4/P
George Thomas: 53.1-2
Mickey Lolich: 53

Bot 4

Don Mincher: 3/G
Andy Kosco: D7
Jerry Kindall: K
Mudcat Grant: 7

Top 5

Jake Wood: S
Jerry Lumpe: 64(1)/FO
Jim Northrup: W.1-2
Norm Cash: HR/9L.2-H;1-H
Willie Horton: 3/FL
Don Wert: 43

Bot 5

Zoilo Versalles: D7
Joe Nossek: W
Rich Rollins: S7.2-3;1-2
Earl Battey: 3/P
Bob Allison: 9/SF.3-H
Don Mincher: T8.2-H;1-H
Tony Oliva: IW
Jerry Kindall: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

Bill Freehan: S7.BX2(74)
George Thomas: W
Ray Oyler: W.1-2
George Smith: 8
Jerry Lumpe: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(E2)
Jim Northrup: 7

Bot 6

Sandy Valdespino: K/C
Zoilo Versalles: K
Joe Nossek: K

Top 7

Norm Cash: 7
Willie Horton: 13
Don Wert: 43

Bot 7

Rich Rollins: K/C
Earl Battey: 2/FL
Bob Allison: HR/7
Don Mincher: W
Johnny Klippstein: 5

Top 8

Bill Freehan: S7
George Thomas: SB2
George Thomas: K
John Sullivan: W
George Smith: 8
Jerry Lumpe: S8.2-3;1-2
Jim Northrup: 8

Bot 8

Jerry Kindall: 53
Sandy Valdespino: 1/L
Zoilo Versalles: D7
Joe Nossek: 13

Top 9

Norm Cash: E3
Willie Horton: 9
Don Wert: 9/L
Bill Freehan: HR/7.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
George Thomas: W
Ron Nischwitz: 63

Bot 9

Rich Rollins: 63
Earl Battey: S7
Bob Allison: 3/P
Don Mincher: 8/L

Notes & reviews

Jake Wood left with a fracture of his left cheek
382 ft
Hank Aguirre ejected by 2B umpire Red Flaherty arguing the call at 2B from the bench
422 ft
383 ft

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