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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins

1976-06-17 Β· Night game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· 5 innings Β· Att: 5361 Β· 80Β°F, night, rain, wet Β· 1:50

Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 4–0. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. Dave Goltz earned the win. Mike Cubbage went 1-for-2 with 3 RBI.

Line score

12345RHE
DET0000003
MIN0020247

W: Dave Goltz   L: Vern Ruhle   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Terry Cooney Β· 1B: Jerry Neudecker Β· 2B: Art Frantz Β· 3B: Bill Deegan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ron LeFlore300002
Pedro Garcia300000
Dan Meyer201000
Rusty Staub200000
Jason Thompson100011
Alex Johnson200000
Bill Freehan200001
Aurelio Rodriguez202000
Tom Veryzer100011

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lyman Bostock210010
Roy Smalley321000
Rod Carew311000
Butch Wynegar101020
Mike Cubbage201301
Larry Hisle200100
Steve Braun303000
Steve Brye200000
Bob Randall200000

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vern Ruhle4.0631
Jim Crawford1.0100

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Goltz5.0325

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ron LeFlore: K
  • Pedro Garcia: 8
  • Dan Meyer: S8
  • Rusty Staub: 46(1)/FO

Bot 1

  • Lyman Bostock: 63
  • Roy Smalley: E3
  • Rod Carew: 46(1)/FO
  • Butch Wynegar: CS2(26)

Top 2

  • Jason Thompson: W
  • Alex Johnson: 4/L
  • Bill Freehan: K
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: S8.1-2
  • Tom Veryzer: K

Bot 2

  • Butch Wynegar: D9
  • Mike Cubbage: K/C
  • Larry Hisle: 8
  • Steve Braun: S8.2-3
  • Steve Brye: 54(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Ron LeFlore: K
  • Pedro Garcia: 6/P
  • Dan Meyer: 31

Bot 3

  • Bob Randall: 53
  • Lyman Bostock: W
  • Roy Smalley: FC6.1-2(E6)
  • Rod Carew: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Butch Wynegar: IW
  • Mike Cubbage: D9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
  • Larry Hisle: 63

Top 4

  • Rusty Staub: 43
  • Jason Thompson: K/C
  • Alex Johnson: 63

Bot 4

  • Steve Braun: S8
  • Steve Brye: 14/SH.1-2
  • Bob Randall: 53
  • Lyman Bostock: 7

Top 5

  • Bill Freehan: 53
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
  • Tom Veryzer: W.1-2
  • Ron LeFlore: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Pedro Garcia: SB2
  • Pedro Garcia: 53

Bot 5

  • Roy Smalley: D7
  • Rod Carew: S8.2-3
  • Butch Wynegar: W.1-2
  • Mike Cubbage: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
  • Larry Hisle: 8/SF.3-H
  • Steve Braun: S1.1-2
  • Steve Brye: 63

Notes & reviews

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