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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
1968-07-12 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 27342 · 77°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:29
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 5–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 6th. Denny McLain earned the win. Don Wert went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Denny McLain L: Jim Kaat SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Bill Kinnamon · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Oyler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny McLain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Quilici | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Renick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bruce Look | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 9.0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Miller | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Worthington | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 2/FL
- Mickey Stanley: 53
- Al Kaline: W
- Bill Freehan: S7.1-2
- Willie Horton: S8.2-H;1-2
- Don Wert: 5
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 8/L
- Rod Carew: D7
- Tony Oliva: 8/L
- Rich Reese: K
Top 2
- Jim Northrup: S5
- Ray Oyler: S5.1-2
- Denny McLain: 35(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: PO1(1354)
- Dick McAuliffe: S9.2-H
- Mickey Stanley: 8
Bot 2
- Ted Uhlaender: 31
- Frank Quilici: 9
- Rick Renick: K
Top 3
- Al Kaline: 4
- Bill Freehan: 3/FL
- Willie Horton: 53
Bot 3
- Bruce Look: 43
- Jim Kaat: K
- Cesar Tovar: 43
Top 4
- Don Wert: S7
- Jim Northrup: K
- Ray Oyler: 7
- Denny McLain: K
Bot 4
- Rod Carew: 7/L
- Tony Oliva: W
- Rich Reese: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Dick McAuliffe: D9
- Mickey Stanley: 43.2-3
- Al Kaline: FC6.3XH(62)
- Bill Freehan: 8
Bot 5
- Ted Uhlaender: S7
- Frank Quilici: 7
- Rick Renick: S7.1-3
- Bruce Look: K+OA/DP.3XH(262)#
Top 6
- Willie Horton: S7
- Don Wert: HR/7.1-H
- Jim Northrup: 143
- Ray Oyler: E7/F.B-2
- Denny McLain: 53
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
Bot 6
- Jim Holt: 9
- Cesar Tovar: 13
- Rod Carew: W
- Tony Oliva: K
Top 7
- Mickey Stanley: S9
- Al Kaline: SB2
- Al Kaline: S8.2-H
- Bill Freehan: S7.1-2
- Willie Horton: K+CS3(25)/DP.1-2
- Don Wert: 63
Bot 7
- Rich Reese: 43
- Ted Uhlaender: W
- Frank Quilici: W.1-2
- Rick Renick: E5.2-H(UR);1-2
- Bruce Look: 7/L
- John Roseboro: 9
Top 8
- Jim Northrup: 6
- Ray Oyler: 43
- Denny McLain: 63
Bot 8
- Cesar Tovar: 6
- Rod Carew: 63
- Tony Oliva: 8
Top 9
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Mickey Stanley: 54/SH.1-2
- Al Kaline: IW
- Bill Freehan: 5(2)3(B)/DP
Bot 9
- Rich Reese: 6
- Ted Uhlaender: 13
- Frank Quilici: 8