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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
1968-05-01 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 17523 · 2:02
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 3–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 5th. Denny McLain earned the win. Jim Northrup went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
W: Denny McLain L: Jim Merritt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Al Salerno · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Reese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Roseboro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Oyler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denny McLain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 2/FL
- Rod Carew: K
- Tony Oliva: K
Bot 1
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 63
- Al Kaline: W
- Willie Horton: 7
Top 2
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Rich Reese: 43
- Ted Uhlaender: D
- Jackie Hernandez: 8
Bot 2
- Bill Freehan: 4
- Don Wert: K/C
- Jim Northrup: K/C
Top 3
- John Roseboro: 13
- Jim Merritt: K/C
- Cesar Tovar: 4
Bot 3
- Ray Oyler: K/C
- Denny McLain: 63
- Mickey Stanley: 9
Top 4
- Rod Carew: 7
- Tony Oliva: K
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7
- Rich Reese: K
Bot 4
- Dick McAuliffe: 8
- Al Kaline: D
- Willie Horton: K
- Bill Freehan: 9
Top 5
- Ted Uhlaender: 5
- Jackie Hernandez: 8
- John Roseboro: 6
Bot 5
- Don Wert: S
- Jim Northrup: HR/9.1-H
- Ray Oyler: K
- Denny McLain: E5
- Mickey Stanley: 14(1)/FO
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
Top 6
- Jim Merritt: K/C
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Rod Carew: 43
Bot 6
- Al Kaline: 53
- Willie Horton: 53
- Bill Freehan: S
- Don Wert: 4
Top 7
- Tony Oliva: K
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Rich Reese: HR/9
- Ted Uhlaender: 4
Bot 7
- Jim Northrup: 8
- Ray Oyler: 7
- Denny McLain: 9
Top 8
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- John Roseboro: D
- Jim Merritt: 63
- Cesar Tovar: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Mickey Stanley: 53
- Dick McAuliffe: T
- Al Kaline: W
- Willie Horton: 7/SF.3-H
- Bill Freehan: 8
Top 9
- Rod Carew: 6
- Tony Oliva: 9
- Harmon Killebrew: S
- Rich Reese: S.1-3
- Ted Uhlaender: 5/FL