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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 18, 1978
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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 June 18, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 18, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 21,480 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Bill Haller |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 18, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Goltz
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew juggles the ball. That's an error on Carew. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Goltz
Kemp takes first base on ball four. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Goltz
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. Kemp moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Goltz
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Goltz
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Corcoran vs. Goltz
Corcoran hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Slaton
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Slaton
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Slaton
Carew takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Slaton
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Powell scores. Smalley moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynegar vs. Slaton
Wynegar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cubbage vs. Slaton
Cubbage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Carew scores. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Sykes
Bob Sykes now pitching. Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norwood vs. Sykes
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Goltz
Mankowski hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Goltz
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Goltz
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Sykes
Bob Randall pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Randall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mankowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Sykes
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Sykes
There goes Powell. The throw from May and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Sykes
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Goltz
Bob Randall now playing second base.
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Goltz
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Goltz
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Goltz
Staub hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeFlore tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Goltz
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Sykes
Carew bunts towards third. Mankowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Sykes
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Sykes
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sykes fields it and throws to third for the out. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolfe vs. Sykes
Larry Wolfe pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
Wolfe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Sykes
Morales takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to third. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Norwood vs. Sykes
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Goltz
Larry Wolfe now playing third base.
May hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Goltz
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Goltz
Mankowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Goltz
Whitaker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Sykes
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Sykes
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Sykes
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Sykes
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards second. Whitaker can't make a play. That's a base hit. Powell moves to third. There goes Smalley trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
There goes Carew. The throw from May and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Foucault
The umpire calls a balk on Foucault Powell scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Foucault
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Foucault
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Goltz
Trammell hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Goltz
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Goltz
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Foucault
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Foucault
Morales hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Corcoran. Morales reaches second base with a double. Wolfe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Norwood vs. Foucault
Norwood hits a fly ball towards center. LeFlore catches it and throws home to May who throws to third to double up Morales. Wolfe tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Foucault
Randall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mankowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Goltz
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Goltz
Thompson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Goltz
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Goltz
Corcoran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Goltz
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Goltz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mankowski for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Foucault
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Foucault
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Foucault
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Foucault
There goes Carew. The throw from May and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Foucault
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Goltz
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ford who is chasing the ball. Whitaker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Goltz
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Goltz
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Goltz
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Goltz
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Morris
Jack Morris now pitching.
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Morris
Wolfe bunts towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitaker covering, for the out. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Morris
Morales is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norwood vs. Morris
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Marshall
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Corcoran vs. Marshall
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall has Thompson trapped. There's the throw to Wynegar and over to Wolfe, who tags Thompson for the out. May moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mankowski vs. Marshall
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Marshall
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Morris
Randall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Morris
Powell bunts towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitaker covering, for the out. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Morris
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Morris
Carew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Morris
Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Ford reaches second base with a double. Randall scores. Carew goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Morris
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Corcoran. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. Ford scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. Morris
Wolfe hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Marshall
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Marshall
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Marshall
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Marshall
Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Marshall
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood 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 6/18/1978 -- Detroit at Minnesota (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 5 2 2 0 Powell H, rf 2 2 1 0
Kemp S, lf 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 1 0 0
Staub R, dh 4 0 1 2 Carew R, 1b 3 2 3 0
Thompson J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Ford D, cf 4 1 2 3
May M, c 3 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 2 1
Corcoran T, rf 4 0 1 0 Cubbage M, 3b 1 0 1 2
Mankowski P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Wolfe L, ph-3b 2 1 0 0
Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 1 0 Adams G, dh 0 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 4 0 0 1 Morales J, ph 2 0 1 0
Norwood W, lf 3 0 0 1
Wilfong R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Randall B, ph-2b 3 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 27 8 10 7
Detroit 101 001 100 -- 4
Minnesota 300 110 03x -- 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Slaton J (L) 0.1 1 3 3 3 0
Sykes B 3.1 4 1 1 3 1
Foucault S 2.1 2 1 1 2 1
Morris J 2.0 3 3 3 3 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (W) 7.0 6 4 3 3 2
Marshall M (S) 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
E -- Carew R, May M
DP -- Detroit 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Minnesota 10
2B -- Morales J, Ford D, Wynegar B
3B -- Whitaker L
HR -- Thompson J
SB -- LeFlore R 2, Carew R 2
CS -- Powell H
SH -- Wolfe L, Powell H
SF -- Staub R, Norwood W
HBP -- by Slaton J (Wynegar B)
Balk -- Foucault S
T -- 2:39
A -- 21480
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