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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 11, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 11, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 11, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 11, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dean Chance |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 25,330 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Bob Allison | First Baseman |
Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Frank Quilici | Third Baseman |
Rick Renick | Shortstop |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Dean Chance | Pitcher |
Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 11, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Chance
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Chance
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Chance
Northrup hits a popup towards short. Renick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Lolich
Tovar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lolich
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Lolich
Lolich fires to first and picks off Carew. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Lolich
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Lolich
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Lolich
Uhlaender is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Chance
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Chance
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Chance
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Lolich
Quilici strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Lolich
Renick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Lolich
Roseboro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Lolich
Chance strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Chance
Matchick is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Chance
Wert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Wert reaches second base with a double. Matchick moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lolich vs. Chance
Lolich strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McAuliffe vs. Chance
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Quilici settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Quilici. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McAuliffe vs. Chance
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Chance
Stanley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Chance
Northrup hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Lolich
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lolich
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Lolich
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Lolich
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Chance
Cash is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Chance
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Chance
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Chance
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Lolich
Ray Oyler now playing shortstop.
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Lolich
Quilici strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Lolich
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Chance
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Chance
Lolich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Chance
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Chance
Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Lolich
Frank Kostro pinch hits for John Roseboro.
Kostro strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Lolich
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Dean Chance.
Rollins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Lolich
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Lolich
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Perry
Bruce Look now catching. Jim Perry now pitching.
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Perry
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Perry
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Perry
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Lolich
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Lolich
Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Lolich
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Perry
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Perry
Wert takes first base on ball four. Oyler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lolich vs. Perry
Lolich hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Perry
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allison fields it and throws to second for the out. Oyler moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Perry
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Lolich
Quilici hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Lolich
Renick hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Look vs. Lolich
Look takes first base on ball four. Quilici moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Dobson
Pat Dobson now pitching. Ron Clark pinch hits for Jim Perry. Rich Reese pinch hits for Ron Clark.
Reese takes first base on ball four. Quilici moves to third. Look moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tovar vs. Dobson
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Quilici scores. Look scores. Reese moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. Dobson
Oliva is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allison vs. Dobson
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching. Rich Reese now playing first base.
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Perranoski
Al Kaline pinch hits for Norm Cash.
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Perranoski
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Perranoski
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Dobson
Al Kaline now playing first base.
Uhlaender strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Dobson
Quilici strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Dobson
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Perranoski
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Perranoski
Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tracewski vs. Perranoski
Dick Tracewski pinch hits for Pat Dobson.
Tracewski strikes out. There goes Wert. The throw from Look to Carew, and back to Reese, who tags Wert out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Look vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Look hits a line drive into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hiller
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Hiller
Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Hiller
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. Tovar moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/11/1968 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Tovar C, lf 5 1 2 1 Stanley M, cf 4 1 1 3 Carew R, 2b 5 0 3 3 Northrup J, rf 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 2 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 2 0 0 0 Allison B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kaline A, ph-1b 0 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 1 0 Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0 Quilici F, 3b 4 1 1 0 Matchick T, ss 1 1 0 0 Renick R, ss 4 1 1 1 Oyler R, ss 2 0 1 0 Roseboro J, c 1 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 3 1 2 0 Kostro F, ph 1 0 0 0 Lolich M, p 3 0 0 0 Look B, c 1 1 0 0 Dobson P, p 0 0 0 0 Chance D, p 1 0 0 0 Tracewski D, ph 1 0 0 0 Rollins R, ph 0 0 0 0 Hiller J, p 0 0 0 0 Perry J, p 0 0 0 0 Clark R, ph 0 0 0 0 Reese R, ph-1b 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 6 4 32 5 8 5 Detroit 003 010 000 -- 4 Minnesota 110 000 201 -- 5 1 out when winning run was scored. Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lolich M 6.1 5 4 4 3 7 Dobson P 1.2 1 0 0 2 3 Hiller J (L) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Chance D 5.0 3 4 4 0 7 Perry J 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 Perranoski R (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Quilici F DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Detroit 5, Minnesota 8 2B -- Wert D HR -- Tovar C, Renick R, Stanley M, McAuliffe D CS -- Wert D HBP -- by Chance D (Matchick T), by Chance D (Cash N) T -- 2:34 A -- 25330
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