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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
1966-07-09 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 20215 · 87°F · Wind 13 mph · 2:03
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 8–1. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 1st. Denny McLain earned the win. Al Kaline went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Denny McLain L: Jim Merritt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cal Drummond · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Bill Valentine · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Wert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Wood | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Oyler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny McLain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Rollins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Mincher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Kosco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Nixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Merritt | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Keller | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Pleis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Wert: D7
- Jake Wood: S9.2-3
- Norm Cash: SB2
- Norm Cash: K
- Al Kaline: 8/SF.3-H
- Willie Horton: FC
- Bill Freehan: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Mickey Stanley: 7
Bot 1
- Zoilo Versalles: S8
- Ted Uhlaender: K
- Tony Oliva: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ray Oyler: 4
- Denny McLain: S7
- Don Wert: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Jimmie Hall: 2/FL
- Rich Rollins: 4
Top 3
- Jake Wood: 9
- Norm Cash: 3/G
- Al Kaline: HR/7
- Willie Horton: 1/G
Bot 3
- Earl Battey: 4
- Cesar Tovar: K/C
- Don Mincher: 9
Top 4
- Bill Freehan: 5/L
- Mickey Stanley: 43
- Ray Oyler: K
Bot 4
- Zoilo Versalles: W
- Ted Uhlaender: 46(1)3/GDP
- Tony Oliva: K/C
Top 5
- Denny McLain: W
- Don Wert: 13/SH.1-2
- Jake Wood: 53
- Norm Cash: S8.2-H
- Al Kaline: HR/7.1-H
- Willie Horton: S7
- Bill Freehan: 8/L
Bot 5
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Jimmie Hall: 8
- Rich Rollins: 53
Top 6
- Mickey Stanley: 5
- Ray Oyler: 53
- Denny McLain: D9
- Don Wert: 63
Bot 6
- Earl Battey: 2/FL
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Andy Kosco: 7
Top 7
- Jake Wood: 63
- Norm Cash: 5
- Al Kaline: 63
Bot 7
- Zoilo Versalles: 13
- Ted Uhlaender: 5/FL
- Tony Oliva: HR/9
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
Top 8
- Willie Horton: 8
- Bill Freehan: 6/L
- Mickey Stanley: 63
Bot 8
- Jimmie Hall: 9
- Rich Rollins: 3
- Earl Battey: 8
Top 9
- Ray Oyler: 53
- Denny McLain: K
- Don Wert: S7
- Jake Wood: 9
Bot 9
- Cesar Tovar: 7
- Russ Nixon: 31
- Zoilo Versalles: 9
Notes & reviews
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