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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
1969-05-17 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 17803 · 56°F · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:16
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 6–0. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 4th. Denny McLain earned the win. Norm Cash went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
W: Denny McLain L: Dean Chance SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Cal Drummond · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Matchick | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny McLain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Wert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Tracewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Uhlaender | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Manuel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Chance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Tovar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Chance | 3.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Grzenda | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Dick Woodson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Perranoski | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Dick McAuliffe: SB2#
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Al Kaline: 7
- Norm Cash: S9.2XH(9E2)(NR)(UR);B-2(THH)
- Gates Brown: 3/L
Bot 1
- Ted Uhlaender: 3/P
- Rod Carew: 8
- Tony Oliva: 5/FL
Top 2
- Jim Northrup: 8
- Tommy Matchick: S
- Bill Freehan: 8
- Denny McLain: 63
Bot 2
- Harmon Killebrew: 9/L
- Charlie Manuel: S7
- Graig Nettles: 46(1)/FO
- Leo Cardenas: 6/L
Top 3
- Mickey Stanley: 8/L
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
- Al Kaline: S7
- Norm Cash: 43
Bot 3
- John Roseboro: S/89
- Dean Chance: CS2(26)#
- Dean Chance: 4/L
- Ted Uhlaender: W
- Rod Carew: 5/P
Top 4
- Gates Brown: S
- Jim Northrup: S8.1-3
- Tommy Matchick: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bill Freehan: S7.2-3;1-2
- Denny McLain: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Al Kaline: 7/L
Bot 4
- Tony Oliva: K
- Harmon Killebrew: S9
- Charlie Manuel: D9.1-3
- Graig Nettles: K
- Leo Cardenas: 2/FL
Top 5
- Norm Cash: HR/9
- Gates Brown: K
- Jim Northrup: K
- Tommy Matchick: 43
Bot 5
- John Roseboro: 7
- Bob Allison: S9
- Ted Uhlaender: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Bill Freehan: 53
- Denny McLain: K
- Mickey Stanley: K/C
Bot 6
- Rod Carew: S9
- Tony Oliva: 46(1)3/GDP
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
Top 7
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G
- Al Kaline: 63
- Norm Cash: 9
Bot 7
- Charlie Manuel: 6/P
- Graig Nettles: S8
- Leo Cardenas: 8/L
- John Roseboro: 9
Top 8
- Gates Brown: S9
- Jim Northrup: S8.1-3
- Don Wert: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Bill Freehan: W.1-2
- Denny McLain: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Stanley: IW
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
Bot 8
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Ted Uhlaender: K
- Rod Carew: D7
- Tony Oliva: 8
Top 9
- Al Kaline: 3/G
- Norm Cash: 8
- Dick Tracewski: 6/P
Bot 9
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Charlie Manuel: 8
- Graig Nettles: 43
Notes & reviews
- 420 ft