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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
1966-09-23 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 6670 · 67°F · Wind 21 mph · 2:52
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 12–4. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 1st. Mudcat Grant earned the win. Don Mincher went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| MIN | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
W: Mudcat Grant L: Denny McLain SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Cal Drummond · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Wood | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny McLain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gates Brown | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Pepper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arlo Brunsberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando McFarlane | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Nixon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mudcat Grant | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Clark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Zimmerman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 2.2 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Monbouquette | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred Gladding | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| George Korince | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudcat Grant | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jake Wood: 9
- Dick McAuliffe: 7
- Norm Cash: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: D7
- Sandy Valdespino: FC.2-3
- Tony Oliva: 9
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Don Mincher: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Russ Nixon: T7
- Zoilo Versalles: 63
- Ted Uhlaender: 13
Top 2
- Al Kaline: S
- Willie Horton: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jim Northrup: HP
- Don Wert: W.1-2
- Bill Freehan: 4
Bot 2
- Mudcat Grant: K/C
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Sandy Valdespino: 64(1)/FO
- Tony Oliva: PO1(13)
Top 3
- Denny McLain: K
- Jake Wood: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: 5
Bot 3
- Tony Oliva: HR/9
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Don Mincher: 43
- Russ Nixon: S
- Zoilo Versalles: S7.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: S9.1-3;2-H
- Mudcat Grant: D9.1-H;3-H
- Cesar Tovar: K/C
Top 4
- Norm Cash: 43
- Al Kaline: HR/7
- Willie Horton: 5
- Gates Brown: S9
- Don Wert: 43
Bot 4
- Sandy Valdespino: E6
- Tony Oliva: S7.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 4/L
- Don Mincher: 43.1-2;2-3
- Russ Nixon: S8.2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Zoilo Versalles: K
Top 5
- Bill Freehan: 13
- Don Pepper: K/C
- Jake Wood: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Ted Uhlaender: 8
- Mudcat Grant: S3
- Cesar Tovar: 8(B)63(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Norm Cash: 43
- Al Kaline: 13
Bot 6
- Sandy Valdespino: S7
- Tony Oliva: HP.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 6
- Don Mincher: K
- Russ Nixon: E1.1-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Zoilo Versalles: OA.1X2(243)#
Top 7
- Willie Horton: 53
- Gates Brown: S9
- Don Wert: 13.1-2
- Bill Freehan: W
- Jerry Lumpe: 4
Bot 7
- Zoilo Versalles: E5
- Ted Uhlaender: W.1-2
- Mudcat Grant: W.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Sandy Valdespino: 6
- Tony Oliva: 4
Top 8
- Jake Wood: S7
- Dick McAuliffe: HR/9.1-H
- Norm Cash: S9
- Al Kaline: S8.1-3
- Willie Horton: 3
- Gates Brown: 7
- Don Wert: S7.1-2;3-H
- Arlo Brunsberg: 6/L
Bot 8
- Ron Clark: S8
- Don Mincher: 8
- Jerry Zimmerman: W.1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: K
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
Top 9
- Orlando McFarlane: S8
- Jake Wood: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: 31.1-2
- Norm Cash: 13
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