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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
1968-08-02 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 24514 · 80°F · Wind 11 mph · 2:58
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 6–5. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 1st. Don McMahon earned the win and Daryl Patterson picked up the save. Rich Reese went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
W: Don McMahon L: Bob Miller SV: Daryl Patterson
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Tracewski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sparma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don McMahon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Reese | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Roseboro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Quilici | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Clark | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Worthington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Rollins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sparma | 2.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Mickey Lolich | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Don McMahon | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 John Hiller | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Patterson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Merritt | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Miller | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Al Worthington | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Perranoski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: S9
- Mickey Stanley: W.1-2
- Al Kaline: K
- Willie Horton: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Freehan: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jim Northrup: 8/SF/L.3-H;2-3
- Don Wert: S6.3-H
- Dick Tracewski: 6(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Rich Reese: 3/G
- Ted Uhlaender: D7
- Bob Allison: 5
Top 2
- Joe Sparma: K
- Dick McAuliffe: S8
- Mickey Stanley: CS2(24)
- Mickey Stanley: 8
Bot 2
- John Roseboro: 8
- Rod Carew: D7
- Frank Quilici: W
- Ron Clark: S8.2X3(85);1-2
- Bob Miller: K/C
Top 3
- Al Kaline: 5/FL
- Willie Horton: 5/FL
- Bill Freehan: 6
Bot 3
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rich Reese: S7
- Ted Uhlaender: D9.1-3
- Bob Allison: W
- John Roseboro: 7/SF.3-H;2-3(E6)
- Rod Carew: S8.3-H;1-3
- Frank Quilici: 8
Top 4
- Jim Northrup: 53
- Don Wert: 8/L
- Dick Tracewski: 8
Bot 4
- Ron Clark: HR/7
- Bob Miller: 4
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Rich Reese: HR/9.1-H
- Ted Uhlaender: K
- Bob Allison: K/C
Top 5
- Dave Campbell: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
- Mickey Stanley: S9
- Al Kaline: S7.1-2
- Willie Horton: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bill Freehan: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jim Northrup: K
Bot 5
- John Roseboro: S9
- Rod Carew: S9.1-3;BX2(963)
- Frank Quilici: 8
- Ron Clark: 63
Top 6
- Don Wert: 7
- Dick Tracewski: 4
- Don McMahon: K
Bot 6
- Al Worthington: K/C
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Rich Reese: 43
Top 7
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
- Mickey Stanley: 4
- Al Kaline: 4
Bot 7
- Ted Uhlaender: 13
- Bob Allison: 43
- John Roseboro: 7
Top 8
- Willie Horton: 43
- Bill Freehan: 3
- Jim Northrup: W
- Don Wert: CS2(24)
Bot 8
- Rod Carew: 63
- Frank Quilici: K
- Ron Clark: S7
- Rich Rollins: K
Top 9
- Don Wert: 53
- Dick Tracewski: 43
- Don McMahon: K
Bot 9
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Rich Reese: 5(B)53(1)/LDP
- Ted Uhlaender: S7
- Bob Allison: K/C
Notes & reviews
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