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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
1969-05-18 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 20778 · 59°F · Wind 10 mph from LF · 2:47
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 8–2. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 6th. Mickey Lolich earned the win. Mickey Stanley went 3-for-6 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Mickey Lolich L: Dave Boswell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Cal Drummond · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Gates Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Jim Northrup | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Lolich | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Tracewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Renick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Boswell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Quilici | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Lolich | 9.0 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Boswell | 5.2 | 12 | 1 | 6 |
 Joe Grzenda | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Perranoski | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Perry | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Stanley: S7
- Dick McAuliffe: 16(1)/FO
- Al Kaline: S/89.1-3
- Norm Cash: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Gates Brown: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: D7
- Rod Carew: K/C
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Tony Oliva: 7
Top 2
- Jim Northrup: 4/P
- Tommy Matchick: 6/P
- Bill Freehan: S7
- Mickey Lolich: S5.1-3(E5)
- Mickey Stanley: K/C
Bot 2
- Leo Cardenas: S8
- George Mitterwald: S7.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: K/C
- Rick Renick: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Boswell: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 3
- Dick McAuliffe: T9
- Al Kaline: D7.3-H
- Norm Cash: 43.2-3
- Gates Brown: K/C
- Jim Northrup: 9
Bot 3
- Cesar Tovar: S
- Rod Carew: BK.1-2
- Rod Carew: W
- Harmon Killebrew: SB3;SB2
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Tony Oliva: 5/P
- Leo Cardenas: SBH
- Leo Cardenas: SB3
- Leo Cardenas: SBH
- Leo Cardenas: W
- George Mitterwald: 7
Top 4
- Tommy Matchick: S
- Bill Freehan: 4/P
- Mickey Lolich: 16(1)/FO
- Mickey Stanley: S7.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: K
Bot 4
- Ted Uhlaender: W
- Rick Renick: 53.1-2
- Dave Boswell: K
- Cesar Tovar: HP
- Rod Carew: 6(1)/FO
Top 5
- Al Kaline: 7
- Norm Cash: K
- Gates Brown: K
Bot 5
- Harmon Killebrew: 2/FL
- Tony Oliva: 9
- Leo Cardenas: 8
Top 6
- Jim Northrup: 8
- Tommy Matchick: S8
- Bill Freehan: S8.1-2
- Mickey Lolich: 5/P
- Mickey Stanley: D/9S.2-H;1-H
- Dick McAuliffe: S9.2-H
- Al Kaline: W.1-2
- Norm Cash: W.2-3;1-2
- Gates Brown: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gates Brown: K/C
Bot 6
- George Mitterwald: 53
- Ted Uhlaender: 31
- Rick Renick: 53
Top 7
- Jim Northrup: D7
- Tommy Matchick: 7
- Bill Freehan: 63
- Mickey Lolich: S9.2-H
- Mickey Stanley: K/C
Bot 7
- Bob Allison: K
- Cesar Tovar: 4/P
- Rod Carew: 13
Top 8
- Dick McAuliffe: D9
- Al Kaline: K
- Norm Cash: IW
- Dick Tracewski: 4/P
- Jim Northrup: S8.2-H;1-3
- Tommy Matchick: 7
Bot 8
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Charlie Manuel: 16(1)/FO
- Leo Cardenas: 7
- George Mitterwald: K
Top 9
- Bill Freehan: 2/FL
- Mickey Lolich: 43
- Mickey Stanley: 63
Bot 9
- Ted Uhlaender: 63
- Rick Renick: W
- Frank Quilici: 4(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Rod Carew and Tony Oliva collided in short RF; Oliva left injured