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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers

1976-08-20 Β· Night game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 17385 Β· night Β· 2:45

Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 8–5. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 2nd. Tom Burgmeier earned the win and Bill Campbell picked up the save. Ben Oglivie went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
MIN022000202811
DET230000000511

W: Tom Burgmeier   L: Bill Laxton   SV: Bill Campbell

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Kunkel Β· 1B: Dave Phillips Β· 2B: Rich Garcia Β· 3B: Lou DiMuro Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Steve Braun211000
Roy Smalley422010
Rod Carew513301
Butch Wynegar200031
Lyman Bostock502300
Mike Cubbage211010
Larry Hisle511200
Dan Ford300010
Bob Randall411000
Craig Kusick210010
Jerry Terrell200000

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ron LeFlore512100
Dan Meyer512001
Ben Oglivie522400
Rusty Staub401001
Jason Thompson301010
Aurelio Rodriguez401001
John Wockenfuss300000
Chuck Scrivener300000
Pedro Garcia312000
Alex Johnson100000
Willie Horton000010
Mickey Stanley100001

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Luebber1.1510
Tom Burgmeier5.2602
Bill Campbell2.0012

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Lemanczyk2.0521
Bill Laxton4.1221
John Hiller2.0430
Steve Grilli0.2000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Steve Braun: 9
  • Roy Smalley: 3/G
  • Rod Carew: K/C

Bot 1

  • Ron LeFlore: 53
  • Dan Meyer: S
  • Ben Oglivie: HR/9.1-H
  • Rusty Staub: S
  • Jason Thompson: W.1-2
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
  • John Wockenfuss: 54(1)/FO

Top 2

  • Butch Wynegar: W
  • Lyman Bostock: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Mike Cubbage: S
  • Larry Hisle: HR/7.1-H
  • Dan Ford: W
  • Bob Randall: SB2
  • Bob Randall: 53

Bot 2

  • Chuck Scrivener: 7
  • Pedro Garcia: S
  • Ron LeFlore: T9.1-H
  • Dan Meyer: K
  • Ben Oglivie: HR/9.3-H
  • Rusty Staub: 7

Top 3

  • Steve Braun: S
  • Roy Smalley: S.1-2
  • Rod Carew: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Butch Wynegar: K
  • Lyman Bostock: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Mike Cubbage: 7/DP.3XH(72)

Bot 3

  • Jason Thompson: 43
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: S
  • John Wockenfuss: 5/FL
  • Chuck Scrivener: 9

Top 4

  • Larry Hisle: 53
  • Dan Ford: 7
  • Bob Randall: 7/L

Bot 4

  • Pedro Garcia: 8
  • Ron LeFlore: 53
  • Dan Meyer: T9
  • Ben Oglivie: 13

Top 5

  • Craig Kusick: 53
  • Roy Smalley: 43
  • Rod Carew: 6

Bot 5

  • Rusty Staub: K
  • Jason Thompson: 13
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: 63

Top 6

  • Butch Wynegar: 3
  • Lyman Bostock: 5/FL
  • Mike Cubbage: W
  • Larry Hisle: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • John Wockenfuss: 13
  • Chuck Scrivener: 63
  • Pedro Garcia: S
  • Ron LeFlore: S.1X3(36)

Top 7

  • Dan Ford: 8
  • Bob Randall: S
  • Craig Kusick: W.1-2
  • Roy Smalley: W.2-3;1-2
  • Rod Carew: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Butch Wynegar: IW
  • Lyman Bostock: 6
  • Jerry Terrell: 4(1)/G/FO

Bot 7

  • Dan Meyer: 9
  • Ben Oglivie: 9
  • Rusty Staub: 43

Top 8

  • Larry Hisle: 7
  • Dan Ford: 6/L
  • Bob Randall: 63

Bot 8

  • Jason Thompson: D9
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: K
  • Alex Johnson: 9.2-3
  • Willie Horton: IW
  • Mickey Stanley: K

Top 9

  • Craig Kusick: 2/FL
  • Roy Smalley: S
  • Rod Carew: S.1-2
  • Butch Wynegar: W.2-3;1-2
  • Lyman Bostock: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Jerry Terrell: 13.2-3;1-2
  • Larry Hisle: 3/FL

Bot 9

  • Ron LeFlore: 43
  • Dan Meyer: 3/G
  • Ben Oglivie: 3/G