Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Niekro
  
  Tovar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Niekro
  
  Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Niekro
  
  Oliva hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Niekro
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Zepp
  
  McAuliffe hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Zepp
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zepp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Zepp
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Zepp
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Niekro
  
  Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manuel vs. Niekro
  
  Manuel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Niekro
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Niekro
  
  Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Zepp
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Zepp
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wert vs. Zepp
  
  Wert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. Wert reaches second base with a double. Cash scores. There goes Freehan trying to get to home. Tovar throws the ball in to Cardenas who relays the ball to Mitterwald, who tags Freehan, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gutierrez vs. Zepp
  
  Gutierrez hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Niekro vs. Zepp
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zepp vs. Niekro
  
  Zepp strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Niekro
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Niekro
  
  Thompson 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 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Zepp
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanley vs. Zepp
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Zepp
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Northrup vs. Zepp
  
  Northrup strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Niekro
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Niekro
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Niekro
  
  Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manuel vs. Niekro
  
  Manuel hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Niekro
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitterwald vs. Niekro
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Zepp
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew juggles the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Zepp
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. Zepp
  
  Wert strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Zepp
  
  Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zepp vs. Niekro
  
  Zepp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Niekro
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zepp moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Niekro
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to third for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliva vs. Niekro
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching.
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Scherman
  
  Reese hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nagelson vs. Zepp
  
  Russ Nagelson pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
  
  Nagelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Zepp
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field. Manuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Zepp
  
  Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manuel vs. Patterson
  
  Daryl Patterson now pitching.
  
  Manuel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Patterson
  
  Jim Holt pinch runs for Charlie Manuel.
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Patterson
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mitterwald for the out. Holt moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zepp vs. Patterson
  
  Zepp strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Zepp
  
  Jim Holt now playing left field.
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Zepp
  
  Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Zepp
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Patterson
  
  Tovar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Patterson
  
  Thompson 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, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Patterson
  
  Oliva is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Zepp
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. Zepp
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Zepp
  
  Gutierrez hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Patterson
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Patterson
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Holt vs. Patterson
  
  Holt bunts towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. Killebrew moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cardenas vs. Patterson
  
  Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mitterwald vs. Patterson
  
  Mitterwald hits a popup towards the mound. Patterson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Zepp vs. Patterson
  
  Zepp is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Zepp
  
  Kevin Collins pinch hits for Daryl Patterson.
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Zepp
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Zepp
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Zepp
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Northrup vs. Zepp
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Hiller
  
  John Hiller now pitching.
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Hiller
  
  Thompson strikes out. There goes Tovar. The throw from Freehan to second, and Tovar is out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Hiller
  
  Oliva strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Zepp
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Zepp
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. Zepp
  
  Wert takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maddox vs. Perranoski
  
  Gates Brown pinch hits for Cesar Gutierrez. Ron Perranoski now pitching. Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Gates Brown.
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Perranoski
  
  Ike Brown pinch hits for John Hiller.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cash moves to third. Wert moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McAuliffe vs. Perranoski
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese juggles the ball. That's an error on Reese. Cash scores. Wert scores. Brown moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stanley vs. Williams
  
  Stan Williams now pitching.
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/2/1970 -- Minnesota at Detroit (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, cf           5  1  2  0   McAuliffe D, 2b       4  0  1  0   
Thompson D, 2b        5  0  0  0   Stanley M, cf         5  0  0  0   
Oliva T, rf           5  2  3  2   Kaline A, rf          4  0  1  0   
Killebrew H, 3b       3  1  1  2   Northrup J, lf        3  0  0  0   
Reese R, 1b           4  0  2  0   Cash N, 1b            3  2  1  0   
Manuel C, lf          3  0  1  0   Freehan B, c          4  0  2  0   
Holt J, pr-lf         0  0  0  0   Wert D, 3b            3  1  1  1   
Cardenas L, ss        3  0  0  0   Gutierrez C, ss       3  0  0  0   
Mitterwald G, c       4  0  0  0   Brown G, ph           0  0  0  0   
Zepp B, p             4  0  1  0   Maddox E, ph          1  0  0  0   
Perranoski R, p       0  0  0  0   Niekro J, p           1  0  0  0   
Williams S, p         0  0  0  0   Scherman F, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Nagelson R, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Patterson D, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Collins K, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Hiller J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Brown I, ph           1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 10  4                        34  3  7  1

Minnesota        100 210 000 --  4
Detroit          010 000 002 --  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zepp B (W)            8.1  6  3  1  4  3
Perranoski R          0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Williams S (S)        0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L)          4.1  8  4  4  0  1
Scherman F            0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Patterson D           3.0  1  0  0  2  3
Hiller J              1.0  1  0  0  0  2

E -- Killebrew H, McAuliffe D, Thompson D, Reese R
DP -- Minnesota 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Detroit 8
2B -- Wert D, McAuliffe D, Reese R
HR -- Oliva T, Killebrew H
CS -- Tovar C
SH -- Holt J
T -- 2:36
A -- 40113

    

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