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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
1968-09-06 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 42269 · 2:22
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 8–3. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 1st. Denny McLain earned the win. Willie Horton went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| DET | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Denny McLain L: Jim Kaat SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bob Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Reese | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Rollins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 John Roseboro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rick Renick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Frank Quilici | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Look | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Kostro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Tracewski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny McLain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Boswell | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Perranoski | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Rich Reese: SB2
- Rich Reese: 5/FL
- Rich Rollins: 7
- Bob Allison: 8
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: S8
- Mickey Stanley: S8.1-2
- Al Kaline: S7.2-H;1-2
- Willie Horton: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Bill Freehan: 63
- Jim Northrup: 63
- Don Wert: 53
Top 2
- Graig Nettles: HR/9
- John Roseboro: W
- Rick Renick: SB2
- Rick Renick: K
- Frank Quilici: K/C
- Jim Kaat: K
Bot 2
- Dick Tracewski: 63
- Denny McLain: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 8
Top 3
- Cesar Tovar: S1
- Rich Reese: PB.1-2
- Rich Reese: 9
- Rich Rollins: K
- Bob Allison: 9
Bot 3
- Mickey Stanley: 13
- Al Kaline: 8
- Willie Horton: 7/L
Top 4
- Graig Nettles: K
- John Roseboro: 6
- Rick Renick: K
Bot 4
- Bill Freehan: S/89
- Jim Northrup: S6.1-2
- Don Wert: WP.2-3;1-2
- Don Wert: S8.3-H;2-3
- Dick Tracewski: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Denny McLain: 34/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Mickey Stanley: 43
Top 5
- Frank Quilici: T9
- Jim Holt: 53
- Cesar Tovar: S8.3-H
- Rich Reese: S7.1-3(E7)
- Rich Rollins: D9.3-H;1-3
- Bob Allison: 13
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
Bot 5
- Al Kaline: 53
- Willie Horton: 8
- Bill Freehan: K
Top 6
- John Roseboro: K/C
- Rick Renick: K
- Frank Quilici: 53
Bot 6
- Jim Northrup: D7
- Don Wert: 3/G.2-3
- Dick Tracewski: K/C
- Denny McLain: 8
Top 7
- Bruce Look: S8
- Cesar Tovar: 5(B)53(1)/LDP
- Rich Reese: S8
- Rich Rollins: 8
Bot 7
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Mickey Stanley: S6.B-2(E6)
- Al Kaline: IW
- Willie Horton: D9.2-H;1-H
- Bill Freehan: 63
- Jim Northrup: 13
Top 8
- Bob Allison: K
- Graig Nettles: K
- John Roseboro: K
Bot 8
- Don Wert: S7
- Dick Tracewski: 14/SH.1-2
- Denny McLain: 13
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
Top 9
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Frank Quilici: 53
- Frank Kostro: 41