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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 24, 1970
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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 April 24, 1970 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1970 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 24, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 5,368 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry Barnett |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Second Baseman |
| Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 24, 1970
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Perry
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Perry
Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Perry
Kaline hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Gutierrez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Perry
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Perry
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Perry
Northrup hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Tovar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Niekro
Tovar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. Niekro
Holt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Niekro
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Niekro
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Tovar moves to third. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Niekro
Reese hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alyea vs. Niekro
Alyea hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Alyea reaches second base with a double. Tovar scores. Holt scores. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenas vs. Niekro
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Niekro, and towards McAuliffe, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Perry
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Perry
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Perry
Niekro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Perry
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Niekro
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Niekro
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Niekro
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Perry
Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Perry
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Perry
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gutierrez moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Perry
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northrup vs. Perry
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar misplays the ball. That's an error on Tovar. Gutierrez scores. Kaline scores. Cash goes all the way around to score. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Perry
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Northrup scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Perry
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Perry
Niekro is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Niekro
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holt for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Niekro
Oliva hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Niekro
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Niekro
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alyea vs. Niekro
Alyea hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Alyea reaches second base with a double. Oliva scores. Killebrew goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Niekro
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Hall
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hall
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Hall
Cash takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Hall
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Niekro
Mitterwald hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Niekro
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Niekro
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton who is chasing the ball. Tovar reaches third base with a triple. Hall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holt vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Holt hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Top 5
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hall
Northrup hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Hall
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Hall
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Hall
Hiller hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hiller
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hiller
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Hiller
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hiller
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hall
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Hall
Gutierrez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hall
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Hall
Cash hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Tovar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Hiller
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Hiller
Hall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Maddox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hiller
Tovar hits a line drive into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hall
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hall
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Hall
Freehan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Williams
Hiller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Hiller
Minnie Mendoza pinch hits for Jim Holt.
Mendoza is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hiller
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hiller
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hiller
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alyea vs. Hiller
Alyea hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Williams
Minnie Mendoza now playing second base. Cesar Tovar now playing center field.
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Williams
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Williams
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Williams
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hiller
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Hiller
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Hiller
Bob Allison pinch hits for Stan Williams.
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Hiller
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Perranoski
Northrup bunts towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Perranoski
Freehan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Perranoski
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Hiller
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hiller
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hiller
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hiller
Frank Quilici pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline 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 4/24/1970 -- Detroit at Minnesota (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 5 1 1 1 Tovar C, 2b-cf 5 1 2 1
Gutierrez C, ss 5 2 2 0 Holt J, cf 2 1 0 0
Kaline A, rf 5 1 5 1 Mendoza M, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 4 1 1 0 Oliva T, rf 5 1 1 0
Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 1 2 1 1
Northrup J, cf 3 2 0 1 Quilici F, pr 0 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 3 1 2 3 Reese R, 1b 5 0 2 0
Maddox E, 3b 5 0 0 0 Alyea B, lf 4 0 2 4
Niekro J, p 2 0 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 0 0
Hiller J, p 2 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 0 0
Perry J, p 1 0 0 0
Hall T, p 2 1 1 0
Williams S, p 0 0 0 0
Allison B, ph 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 12 6 35 6 9 6
Detroit 204 000 200 -- 8
Minnesota 202 110 000 -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J 3.1 6 5 5 3 0
Hiller J (W) 5.2 3 1 1 3 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J 3.0 8 6 4 0 5
Hall T (L) 3.1 3 2 2 3 1
Williams S 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Perranoski R 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
E -- Tovar C
DP -- Detroit 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Minnesota 8
2B -- Kaline A 2, Tovar C, Alyea B 2, Oliva T
3B -- Tovar C
HR -- McAuliffe D, Killebrew H, Freehan B
SH -- Northrup J
T -- 2:54
A -- 5368
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