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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
1970-07-23 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 25823 · 77°F, night · Wind 9 mph · 2:15
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 2–1. Bert Blyleven earned the win. George Mitterwald went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Quilici | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Ratliff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Daryl Patterson | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Scherman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 5
- Mickey Stanley: K/C
- Jim Northrup: 8
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 6
- Rich Reese: 9/L
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
Top 2
- Willie Horton: 53
- Norm Cash: W
- Bill Freehan: W.1-2
- Don Wert: 8
- Cesar Gutierrez: S7.2-3;1-2
- Joe Niekro: 43
Bot 2
- Tony Oliva: 6
- Jim Holt: 7
- George Mitterwald: S8
- Leo Cardenas: 9
Top 3
- Dick McAuliffe: E8/F.B-2
- Mickey Stanley: 9
- Jim Northrup: K
- Willie Horton: 53
Bot 3
- Frank Quilici: 53
- Bert Blyleven: 23
- Cesar Tovar: 7/L
Top 4
- Norm Cash: K/C
- Bill Freehan: 8
- Don Wert: 53
Bot 4
- Rich Reese: S9
- Harmon Killebrew: 64(1)3/GDP
- Tony Oliva: 43
Top 5
- Cesar Gutierrez: 4
- Joe Niekro: 63
- Dick McAuliffe: 8/L
Bot 5
- Jim Holt: 43
- George Mitterwald: S7
- Leo Cardenas: S9.1-3
- Paul Ratliff: K
- Bert Blyleven: 63
Top 6
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Jim Northrup: HR/9
- Willie Horton: 8
- Norm Cash: HP
- Bill Freehan: 53
Bot 6
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rich Reese: S9.B-3(E9)
- Harmon Killebrew: FC.3-H(UR);B-1
- Tony Oliva: 8
- Jim Holt: 8
Top 7
- Don Wert: S7
- Cesar Gutierrez: K
- Joe Niekro: 3/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: IW
- Mickey Stanley: S7.2-3;1-2
- Jim Northrup: 9/L
Bot 7
- George Mitterwald: HR/7
- Leo Cardenas: 53
- Danny Thompson: 53
- Bert Blyleven: K
Top 8
- Willie Horton: K
- Norm Cash: 43
- Bill Freehan: K
Bot 8
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rich Reese: S7
- Harmon Killebrew: 54(1)/FO
- Tony Oliva: S9.1-2
- Jim Holt: BK.2-3;1-2
- Jim Holt: 43
Top 9
- Don Wert: 9
- Dalton Jones: K/C
- Gates Brown: 41