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Detroit Tigers @
Minnesota Twins
1968-08-04 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 28911 Β· 83Β°F Β· Wind 12 mph Β· 2:18
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 2β1. Denny McLain earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Denny McLain L: Jim Kaat SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jerry Neudecker Β· 1B: Larry Napp Β· 2B: Frank Umont Β· 3B: Bill Haller Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mickey Stanley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Kaline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Wert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Tracewski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Denny McLain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ted Uhlaender | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Allison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
John Roseboro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rich Rollins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ron Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Quilici | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Kaat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Tony Oliva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Denny McLain | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Kaat | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Ron Perranoski | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Al Kaline: 43
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 6
- Rich Reese: D8
- Ted Uhlaender: 6
- Bob Allison: W
- John Roseboro: 6
Top 2
- Willie Horton: 53
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Jim Northrup: 63
Bot 2
- Rich Rollins: S8
- Ron Clark: 8
- Frank Quilici: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Don Wert: 53
- Dick Tracewski: S7
- Denny McLain: 34/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
Bot 3
- Jim Kaat: 2/FL
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Rich Reese: 6
- Ted Uhlaender: 6
Top 4
- Mickey Stanley: T9
- Al Kaline: HP
- Willie Horton: K
- Bill Freehan: S8.3-H;1-3
- Jim Northrup: FC.1-2#
- Don Wert: 3/FL
- Dick Tracewski: K
Bot 4
- Bob Allison: 63
- John Roseboro: 9/L
- Rich Rollins: W
- Ron Clark: 53
Top 5
- Denny McLain: 7
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Mickey Stanley: S7
- Al Kaline: 53
Bot 5
- Frank Quilici: 2/FL
- Jim Kaat: K
- Cesar Tovar: 63
Top 6
- Willie Horton: 9
- Bill Freehan: 63
- Jim Northrup: 7
Bot 6
- Rich Reese: K
- Ted Uhlaender: W
- Bob Allison: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Don Wert: 9/L
- Dick Tracewski: 7/L
- Denny McLain: K/C
Bot 7
- John Roseboro: 8
- Rich Rollins: 13
- Ron Clark: K/C
Top 8
- Dick McAuliffe: T7
- Mickey Stanley: 3/FL
- Al Kaline: 7/SF.3-H
- Willie Horton: 8
Bot 8
- Frank Quilici: W
- Frank Kostro: 64(1)/FO
- Cesar Tovar: 4
- Rich Reese: E3.1-3
- Ted Uhlaender: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bob Allison: K
Top 9
- Bill Freehan: 6/L
- Jim Northrup: 53
- Don Wert: W
- Dick Tracewski: K
Bot 9
- John Roseboro: 9
- Rich Rollins: 63
- Ron Clark: S7
- Tony Oliva: 63


















