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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
1965-09-02 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 14075 · 79°F · Wind 16 mph · 3:35
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 5–4. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 3rd. Joe Sparma earned the win and Terry Fox picked up the save. Don Wert went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Joe Sparma L: Jim Merritt SV: Terry Fox
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Thomas | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Wert | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Oyler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Sparma | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nossek | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
 Don Mincher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jerry Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Kindall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Merritt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Tovar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Quilici | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Kosco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sparma | 7.0 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
 Orlando Pena | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Terry Fox | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Dave Boswell | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Stigman | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Thomas: S9.BX2(96)
- Jerry Lumpe: 5/FL
- Don Wert: 53
Bot 1
- Zoilo Versalles: W
- Joe Nossek: 64(1)/FO
- Jimmie Hall: S8.1-3
- Tony Oliva: SB2.3-H(E6)(UR);1-3
- Tony Oliva: K
- Bob Allison: K
Top 2
- Norm Cash: 5/P
- Willie Horton: E5
- Bill Freehan: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: S7.1-2
- Ray Oyler: PB.2-3;1-2
- Ray Oyler: 3/G
Bot 2
- Don Mincher: K
- Jerry Zimmerman: E5
- Jerry Kindall: W.1-2
- Jim Merritt: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: 8
Top 3
- Joe Sparma: S8
- George Thomas: S7.1-2
- Jerry Lumpe: 43.2-3;1-2
- Don Wert: S8.3-H;2-H
- Norm Cash: K/C
- Willie Horton: 8
Bot 3
- Joe Nossek: S8
- Jimmie Hall: PO1(E1).1-3#
- Jimmie Hall: K
- Tony Oliva: S9.3-H(UR)
- Bob Allison: SB2#
- Bob Allison: K/C
- Don Mincher: IW
- Jerry Zimmerman: 8
Top 4
- Bill Freehan: 7
- Mickey Stanley: 43
- Ray Oyler: 9
Bot 4
- Jerry Kindall: K
- Jim Merritt: K/C
- Zoilo Versalles: S8
- Joe Nossek: SB2
- Joe Nossek: W
- Jimmie Hall: 43
Top 5
- Joe Sparma: K
- George Thomas: S/56
- Jerry Lumpe: SB2#
- Jerry Lumpe: 4/P
- Don Wert: HR/7.2-H
- Norm Cash: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Tony Oliva: W
- Bob Allison: K
- Don Mincher: E6.1-2
- Jerry Zimmerman: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Sandy Valdespino: W
- Cesar Tovar: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: 4/P
Top 6
- Willie Horton: W
- Bill Freehan: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: 6/L
- Ray Oyler: W.1-2
- Joe Sparma: 3/L
Bot 6
- Joe Nossek: 53
- Jimmie Hall: 31
- Tony Oliva: T9.BXH(2)#
Top 7
- George Thomas: K
- Jerry Lumpe: 41
- Don Wert: W
- Norm Cash: 6/P
Bot 7
- Bob Allison: K
- Don Mincher: W
- Jerry Zimmerman: S8.1-3
- Frank Quilici: 6/P
- Andy Kosco: 3/G
Top 8
- Willie Horton: HP
- Bill Freehan: 34/SH.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 7/L
- Ray Oyler: IW
- Al Kaline: 7
Bot 8
- Zoilo Versalles: S7
- Joe Nossek: 36(1)/FO
- Jimmie Hall: W.1-2
- Tony Oliva: 6/P
- Bob Allison: K
Top 9
- George Thomas: D7
- Jerry Lumpe: WP.2-3
- Jerry Lumpe: K
- Don Wert: W
- Norm Cash: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Willie Horton: K
Bot 9
- Don Mincher: HR/9
- Jerry Zimmerman: W
- Frank Quilici: 54/SH.1-2
- Earl Battey: 9
- Zoilo Versalles: HP
- Joe Nossek: 7
Notes & reviews
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