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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 5, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 5, 1970 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 15,747 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: John Rice |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | First Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
| Luis Tiant | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Dalton Jones | Third Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Ken Szotkiewicz | Shortstop |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 5, 1970
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Lolich
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Lolich
There goes Tovar. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Lolich
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Lolich
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Lolich
Oliva hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Lolich
Alyea hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Tiant
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Tiant
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Tiant
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Tiant
Cash takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Tiant
Horton takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northrup vs. Tiant
Northrup strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Lolich
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Lolich
There's a wild pitch. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Lolich
Mitterwald hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quilici vs. Lolich
Quilici hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tiant vs. Lolich
Tiant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Tiant
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Szotkiewicz vs. Tiant
Szotkiewicz takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lolich vs. Tiant
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to third for the out. Szotkiewicz moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Tiant
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Tiant
Jones takes first base on ball four. Szotkiewicz moves to third. Lolich moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Tiant
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Lolich
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Lolich
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Lolich
Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Lolich
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Lolich
Alyea hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Tiant
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Tiant
Horton hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Tiant
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Lolich
Allison hits a popup towards short. Szotkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Lolich
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Lolich
Quilici hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Tiant
Freehan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Szotkiewicz vs. Tiant
Szotkiewicz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lolich vs. Tiant
Lolich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Allison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Tiant
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Tiant
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Tiant
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Lolich
Tiant is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Lolich
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Lolich
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Lolich
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Tovar moves to third. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliva vs. Lolich
Oliva hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Oliva reaches third base with a triple. Tovar scores. Cardenas scores. Killebrew goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alyea vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Timmermann
Rich Reese pinch hits for Bob Allison.
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliva scores. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Timmermann
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Tiant
Rich Reese now playing first base.
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Tiant
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Tiant
Northrup strikes out. View Play
Top 6
-
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Timmermann
Quilici hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Timmermann
Tiant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Timmermann
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Timmermann
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timmermann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Tiant
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Szotkiewicz vs. Tiant
Szotkiewicz strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Tiant
Gates Brown pinch hits for Tom Timmermann.
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Tiant
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Hall
Don Wert pinch hits for Dalton Jones. Tom Hall now pitching.
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hiller
Don Wert now playing third base. John Hiller now pitching.
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hiller
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Hiller
Alyea hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hiller
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hall
Jim Holt now playing left field.
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hall
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Hall
Horton takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Hall
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freehan vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Szotkiewicz vs. Williams
Szotkiewicz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. Horton scores. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Williams
Elliott Maddox pinch hits for John Hiller.
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Robertson
Jerry Robertson now pitching.
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Robertson
There goes Mitterwald. The throw from Freehan and he is out, McAuliffe applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Robertson
Quilici hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Robertson
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Williams
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Williams
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Williams
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Williams
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Williams
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Northrup strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Robertson
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Robertson
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Robertson
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Perranoski
Minnie Mendoza now playing third base.
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Perranoski
Ike Brown pinch hits for Ken Szotkiewicz.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Price vs. Perranoski
Jim Price pinch hits for Jerry Robertson.
Price hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Perranoski
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Perranoski
Wert hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1970 -- Minnesota at Detroit (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Tovar C, cf 4 2 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 1 1 2
Cardenas L, ss 5 2 2 0 Jones D, 3b 1 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 3b 4 2 1 1 Wert D, ph-3b 3 0 0 0
Mendoza M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 5 1 1 1
Oliva T, rf 4 2 3 6 Cash N, 1b 2 1 0 0
Alyea B, lf 4 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 3 1 1 0
Holt J, lf 0 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf 5 0 1 0
Allison B, 1b 1 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 1 0
Reese R, ph-1b 2 0 1 1 Szotkiewicz K, ss 3 1 2 2
Mitterwald G, c 4 0 1 0 Brown I, ph 1 0 0 0
Quilici F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lolich M, p 2 0 0 0
Tiant L, p 3 0 1 0 Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0
Hall T, p 0 0 0 0 Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams S, p 1 0 0 0 Hiller J, p 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Maddox E, ph 1 0 0 0
Robertson J, p 0 0 0 0
Price J, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 8 10 8 34 5 7 5
Minnesota 201 040 100 -- 8
Detroit 000 200 210 -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W) 5.2 2 2 2 9 4
Hall T 0.2 1 2 2 2 0
Williams S 1.1 3 1 1 1 3
Perranoski R (S) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (L) 4.1 6 7 7 3 4
Timmermann T 1.2 2 0 0 0 0
Hiller J 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Robertson J 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Detroit 15
2B -- Cardenas L
3B -- Oliva T
HR -- Oliva T, McAuliffe D, Killebrew H, Kaline A
SB -- Tovar C
CS -- Mitterwald G
WP -- Lolich M
T -- 3:26
A -- 15747
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