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Minnesota Twins @
Detroit Tigers
1967-04-21 Β· Night game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 11766 Β· 2:59
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 12β4. Detroit Tigers put up 7 in the 4th. Denny McLain earned the win and Larry Sherry picked up the save. Jim Northrup went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
W: Denny McLain L: Dave Boswell SV: Larry Sherry
Umpires β HP: Marty Springstead Β· 1B: Johnny Stevens Β· 2B: Bob Stewart Β· 3B: Bill Valentine Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cesar Tovar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rich Rollins | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tony Oliva | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Bob Allison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Zoilo Versalles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Russ Nixon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sandy Valdespino | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Don Wert | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Gates Brown | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Al Kaline | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Northrup | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Norm Cash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Bill Freehan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Oyler | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Denny McLain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mickey Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Boswell | 3.1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Ron Kline | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Jim Perry | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Denny McLain | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Larry Sherry | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: E6
- Rich Rollins: K
- Tony Oliva: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Bob Allison: W.2-3;1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: 43
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 8
- Don Wert: 3
- Gates Brown: W
- Al Kaline: 53
Top 2
- Russ Nixon: 43
- Rod Carew: 43
- Dave Boswell: 4
Bot 2
- Jim Northrup: K
- Norm Cash: W
- Bill Freehan: 53.1-2
- Ray Oyler: W
- Denny McLain: 8
Top 3
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Rich Rollins: K
- Tony Oliva: S9/PASS.1-H;BX1(3)
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bob Allison: 7
Bot 3
- Dick McAuliffe: 63
- Don Wert: W
- Gates Brown: T9.1-H
- Al Kaline: S7.3-H
- Jim Northrup: 43.1-2
- Norm Cash: IW
- Bill Freehan: 6
Top 4
- Zoilo Versalles: 3/FL
- Russ Nixon: S7
- Rod Carew: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Ray Oyler: 6
- Denny McLain: W
- Dick McAuliffe: WP.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Don Wert: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Gates Brown: E3.3-H(NR);2-3
- Al Kaline: S8.3-H;1-3
- Jim Northrup: HR/8.3-H(UR);1-H
- Norm Cash: 3/L
- Bill Freehan: HR/7.B-H(UR)
- Ray Oyler: S6
- Denny McLain: K
Top 5
- Sandy Valdespino: D7
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rich Rollins: 8
- Tony Oliva: 4/L
Bot 5
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Don Wert: 7
- Gates Brown: 43
Top 6
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Bob Allison: 53
- Zoilo Versalles: 63
Bot 6
- Al Kaline: 8
- Jim Northrup: S8
- Norm Cash: 7
- Bill Freehan: S8.1-3
- Ray Oyler: D9.3-H;1-H
- Denny McLain: WP.2-H
- Denny McLain: 63
Top 7
- Russ Nixon: S6
- Rod Carew: HR/9.1-H
- Rich Reese: 43
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Rich Rollins: S7.1-2
- Tony Oliva: 2/FL
- Harmon Killebrew: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Allison: 7
Bot 7
- Dick McAuliffe: S7
- Don Wert: 54(1)3/GDP
- Mickey Stanley: 63
Top 8
- Zoilo Versalles: S
- Russ Nixon: 8
- Rod Carew: E1.1-2
- Walt Bond: PB.2-3;1-2
- Walt Bond: W
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Rich Rollins: 8
Bot 8
- Al Kaline: K
- Jim Northrup: D7
- Norm Cash: W
- Bill Freehan: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Tony Oliva: HR
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Bob Allison: E5
- Zoilo Versalles: K
- Russ Nixon: 6
Notes & reviews
- Tony Oliva homered but was called out for passing Cesar Tovar






















