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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
1976-05-05 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 8317 · 81°F, night · 2:20
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 8–2. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 3rd. Bert Blyleven earned the win. Dan Ford went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Dave Roberts SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lyman Bostock | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Hisle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Kusick | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave McKay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Randall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Veryzer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Sutherland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Meyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 12 | 5 | 6 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Roberts | 6.2 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Steve Grilli | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Fidrych | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lyman Bostock: 7/L
- Larry Hisle: 63
- Rod Carew: W
- Dan Ford: SB2
- Dan Ford: K
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: S9
- Alex Johnson: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Alex Johnson: 43.3-H
- Willie Horton: K
- Rusty Staub: S9
- Jason Thompson: 9
Top 2
- Craig Kusick: S7
- Danny Thompson: 13.1-2
- Phil Roof: 9.2-3
- Dave McKay: S.3-H
- Bob Randall: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Bill Freehan: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8
- Tom Veryzer: S8.1-2
- Gary Sutherland: 7/L
- Ron LeFlore: W.2-3;1-2
- Alex Johnson: 53
Top 3
- Lyman Bostock: S/BG
- Larry Hisle: SB2
- Larry Hisle: W
- Rod Carew: S.2-3;1-2
- Dan Ford: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Craig Kusick: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Danny Thompson: 63
- Phil Roof: 8/L
- Dave McKay: 63
Bot 3
- Willie Horton: W
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)/FO
- Jason Thompson: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bob Randall: 43
- Lyman Bostock: 3/G
- Larry Hisle: 3/P
Bot 4
- Bill Freehan: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7.1-2
- Tom Veryzer: K/C
- Gary Sutherland: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Rod Carew: 53
- Dan Ford: 13
- Craig Kusick: D9
- Danny Thompson: 7
Bot 5
- Ron LeFlore: 63
- Alex Johnson: 9/L
- Willie Horton: S7
- Rusty Staub: S7.1-2
- Jason Thompson: 31
Top 6
- Phil Roof: 143
- Dave McKay: K
- Bob Randall: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Bill Freehan: 3/P
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D7
- Tom Veryzer: 7/L
- Gary Sutherland: 9
Top 7
- Lyman Bostock: S
- Larry Hisle: K
- Rod Carew: 43.1-2
- Dan Ford: HR/78.2-H
- Craig Kusick: K
Bot 7
- Ron LeFlore: S6.B-2(E6)
- Alex Johnson: 9/L.2-3
- Willie Horton: K
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
Top 8
- Danny Thompson: 13
- Phil Roof: S7
- Dave McKay: W.1-2
- Bob Randall: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Lyman Bostock: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jason Thompson: S
- Bill Freehan: 53.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Ben Oglivie: 43
Top 9
- Larry Hisle: S
- Rod Carew: PB.1-2
- Rod Carew: S.2-2
- Dan Ford: K
- Butch Wynegar: 43.2-3;1-2
- Danny Thompson: 9
Bot 9
- Dan Meyer: 7
- Ron LeFlore: T9
- Alex Johnson: S8.3-H
- Willie Horton: W.1-2
- Rusty Staub: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Thompson: K
- Bill Freehan: 5(2)/FO