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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
1970-08-02 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 40113 · 80°F · 2:36
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 4–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 4th. Bill Zepp earned the win and Stan Williams picked up the save. Tony Oliva went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
W: Bill Zepp L: Joe Niekro SV: Stan Williams
Umpires — HP: Emmett Ashford · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Reese | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Manuel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Zepp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Holt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cesar Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Nagelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Zepp | 8.1 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Ron Perranoski | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Williams | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 4.1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Scherman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daryl Patterson | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 John Hiller | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 4/L
- Danny Thompson: 3/FL
- Tony Oliva: HR/7
- Harmon Killebrew: 9/L
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 6
- Mickey Stanley: 13
- Al Kaline: S7
- Jim Northrup: 8
Top 2
- Rich Reese: S7
- Charlie Manuel: 3/FL
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- George Mitterwald: 9
Bot 2
- Norm Cash: W
- Bill Freehan: S.1-2
- Don Wert: D8.2-H;1XH(862)
- Cesar Gutierrez: 6
- Joe Niekro: 53
Top 3
- Bill Zepp: K
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Danny Thompson: 43
Bot 3
- Dick McAuliffe: D9
- Mickey Stanley: 9
- Al Kaline: 63.2-3
- Jim Northrup: K
Top 4
- Tony Oliva: S7
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/78.1-H
- Rich Reese: D9
- Charlie Manuel: 7
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- George Mitterwald: 63
Bot 4
- Norm Cash: E5/P
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Don Wert: K
- Cesar Gutierrez: 8
Top 5
- Bill Zepp: S8
- Cesar Tovar: S7.1-2
- Danny Thompson: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Tony Oliva: S7.2-H;1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Rich Reese: 9/L
Bot 5
- Russ Nagelson: 43
- Dick McAuliffe: 7/L
- Mickey Stanley: K/C
Top 6
- Charlie Manuel: S
- Leo Cardenas: 8/L
- George Mitterwald: 3/G.1-2
- Bill Zepp: K
Bot 6
- Al Kaline: 3
- Jim Northrup: W
- Norm Cash: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Cesar Tovar: 2/FL
- Danny Thompson: 43
- Tony Oliva: K/C
Bot 7
- Bill Freehan: S
- Don Wert: 54(1)3/GDP
- Cesar Gutierrez: 7
Top 8
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Rich Reese: E4.1-2;B-1
- Jim Holt: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Leo Cardenas: W
- George Mitterwald: 1
- Bill Zepp: K/C
Bot 8
- Kevin Collins: 3/G
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Mickey Stanley: 9
- Al Kaline: E4.1-2;B-1
- Jim Northrup: 3/G
Top 9
- Cesar Tovar: S
- Danny Thompson: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Tony Oliva: K
Bot 9
- Norm Cash: S
- Bill Freehan: 4
- Don Wert: W.1-2
- Elliott Maddox: 7/L
- Ike Brown: S5.2-3;1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: E3.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Mickey Stanley: 9/L