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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
1966-09-15 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 4337 · 2:42
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 8–5. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 5th. Dave Wickersham earned the win. Jim Northrup went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Dave Wickersham L: Bill Pleis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Emmett Ashford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Rollins | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Battey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mudcat Grant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Podres | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Wickersham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudcat Grant | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Pleis | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Boswell | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pete Cimino | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Podres | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Dave Wickersham | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: S9
- Rich Rollins: WP.1-2
- Rich Rollins: 8.2-3
- Tony Oliva: 9/SF.3-H
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: D9
- Jerry Lumpe: S9.2-H
- Norm Cash: 46(1)3/GDP
- Al Kaline: 53
Top 2
- Earl Battey: K/C
- Bob Allison: 3/FL
- Zoilo Versalles: S7
- Ted Uhlaender: S8.1-2
- Mudcat Grant: 13
Bot 2
- Willie Horton: 63
- Jim Northrup: 4
- Don Wert: S7
- Bill Freehan: K
Top 3
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Rich Rollins: HR/7
- Tony Oliva: 9
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Earl Battey: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Johnny Podres: D7
- Dick McAuliffe: HR/9.2-H
- Jerry Lumpe: 43
- Norm Cash: K/C
- Al Kaline: 3/G
Top 4
- Bob Allison: W
- Zoilo Versalles: D7.1-3
- Ted Uhlaender: W
- Mudcat Grant: 3/G.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Rich Rollins: E5.2-3;3-H(UR)(NR)
- Tony Oliva: 9/L
Bot 4
- Willie Horton: HR/7
- Jim Northrup: W
- Don Wert: 13/SH.1-2
- Bill Freehan: 8
- Johnny Podres: 63
Top 5
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7
- Earl Battey: 8
- Bob Allison: 3/G
- Zoilo Versalles: 13
Bot 5
- Dick McAuliffe: D9
- Jerry Lumpe: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
- Norm Cash: K+PB.B-1
- Al Kaline: W.1-2
- Willie Horton: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Northrup: HR/9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Don Wert: 7
Top 6
- Ted Uhlaender: 3/G
- Sandy Valdespino: 4
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Rich Rollins: 13
Bot 6
- Bill Freehan: W
- Dave Wickersham: OA.1-2(E6)
- Dave Wickersham: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: 13.2-3
- Jerry Lumpe: 3/G
Top 7
- Tony Oliva: 63
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Earl Battey: 43
Bot 7
- Norm Cash: S9
- Al Kaline: WP.1-2
- Al Kaline: 9.2-3
- Willie Horton: K/C
- Jim Northrup: 43
Top 8
- Bob Allison: 5
- Zoilo Versalles: W
- Ted Uhlaender: WP.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: 8
- Jimmie Hall: K
Bot 8
- Don Wert: 2/FL
- Bill Freehan: 3/G
- Dave Wickersham: K/C
Top 9
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Rich Rollins: 7
- Tony Oliva: 4(B)4(1)/LDP
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for George Mitterwald