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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers

1967-08-23 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· 2:39

Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 10–0. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 4th. Joe Sparma earned the win. Dick Tracewski went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
MIN00000000004
DET212401001012

W: Joe Sparma   L: Jim Merritt   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Red Flaherty Β· 1B: Al Salerno Β· 2B: John Rice Β· 3B: Emmett Ashford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rod Carew402000
Cesar Tovar201000
Tony Oliva300000
Bob Allison200000
Harmon Killebrew300001
Ted Uhlaender301000
Zoilo Versalles100010
Jerry Zimmerman100000
Jim Merritt100000
Russ Nixon200001
Jim Roland200001
Sandy Valdespino200000
Jackie Hernandez100000
Rich Rollins100000
Frank Kostro100000

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mickey Stanley511000
Dick McAuliffe311011
Al Kaline220021
Willie Horton212110
Bill Freehan311100
Jim Price321021
Dick Tracewski514300
Ray Oyler302020
Joe Sparma400101
Jim Northrup210000
Jerry Lumpe100001
Lenny Green100001

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Merritt2.1732
Jim Ollom1.0130
Jim Roland4.2424

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Sparma9.0413

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rod Carew: S7
  • Cesar Tovar: 53/SH.1-2
  • Tony Oliva: 63.2-3
  • Bob Allison: 8

Bot 1

  • Mickey Stanley: S7
  • Dick McAuliffe: S9.1-3
  • Al Kaline: W.1-2
  • Willie Horton: PO2(24)
  • Willie Horton: SB2
  • Willie Horton: W
  • Bill Freehan: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
  • Jim Price: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Jim Price: 53

Top 2

  • Harmon Killebrew: K
  • Ted Uhlaender: S9
  • Zoilo Versalles: 7
  • Jerry Zimmerman: 4

Bot 2

  • Dick Tracewski: S7
  • Ray Oyler: S7.1-2
  • Joe Sparma: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Mickey Stanley: E2/OBS.3-H(NR)(UR)
  • Dick McAuliffe: K
  • Al Kaline: K

Top 3

  • Jim Merritt: 53
  • Rod Carew: 43
  • Cesar Tovar: 53

Bot 3

  • Willie Horton: S7
  • Bill Freehan: 13/SH.1-2
  • Jim Price: IW
  • Dick Tracewski: S9.2-H;1-2
  • Ray Oyler: S7.2-3;1-2
  • Joe Sparma: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Mickey Stanley: 53

Top 4

  • Tony Oliva: 6
  • Bob Allison: E6
  • Harmon Killebrew: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Dick McAuliffe: W
  • Al Kaline: W.1-2
  • Willie Horton: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2
  • Bill Freehan: 13
  • Jim Price: W
  • Dick Tracewski: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Ray Oyler: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(UR)
  • Joe Sparma: 43

Top 5

  • Ted Uhlaender: 43
  • Zoilo Versalles: W
  • Russ Nixon: 63.1-2
  • Jim Roland: 43

Bot 5

  • Mickey Stanley: 4/L
  • Dick McAuliffe: 43
  • Al Kaline: 4

Top 6

  • Rod Carew: 63
  • Cesar Tovar: S5
  • Tony Oliva: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Jim Northrup: 43
  • Bill Freehan: D7
  • Jim Price: K
  • Dick Tracewski: T7.2-H
  • Ray Oyler: W
  • Joe Sparma: 13

Top 7

  • Sandy Valdespino: 7
  • Harmon Killebrew: 8
  • Ted Uhlaender: 9

Bot 7

  • Mickey Stanley: 53
  • Jerry Lumpe: K
  • Lenny Green: K

Top 8

  • Jackie Hernandez: 63
  • Russ Nixon: K
  • Jim Roland: K

Bot 8

  • Jim Northrup: 8
  • Bill Freehan: 8
  • Jim Price: S5
  • Dick Tracewski: S8.1-2
  • Ray Oyler: W.2-3;1-2
  • Joe Sparma: K

Top 9

  • Rod Carew: S7
  • Rich Rollins: 8
  • Frank Kostro: 8
  • Sandy Valdespino: 13

Notes & reviews

  • Twins manager Ermer ejected by 3B umpire Ashford for arguing obstruction call against catcher that allowed Tracewski to score after rundown