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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 16, 1962
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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 16, 1962 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 5,249 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Al Smith 3B: Harry Schwarts |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Dick McAuliffe | Third Baseman |
| Steve Boros | Second Baseman |
| Dick Brown | Catcher |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 16, 1962
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bunning
Green hits a popup towards third. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Bunning
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Bunning
Rollins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Pascual
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Pascual
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pascual
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Pascual
Cash takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Pascual
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bunning
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bunning
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Bunning
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pascual
McAuliffe bunts towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Pascual
Boros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Pascual
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. Boros moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bunning vs. Pascual
Bunning hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McAuliffe tags and scores. Boros tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Pascual
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Bunning
Versalles bunts towards third. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Bunning
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunning covering, for the out. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pascual vs. Bunning
Pascual hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Bunning
Green hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Green reaches second base with a double. Versalles scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Bunning
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Bunning
There goes Power. The throw from Brown and he is safe. Power steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rollins vs. Bunning
Rollins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Pascual
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pascual
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pascual
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bunning
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bunning
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Bunning
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Bunning
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Pascual
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Pascual
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Pascual
Boros hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pascual
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Bunning
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pascual vs. Bunning
Pascual is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bunning
Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Green reaches second base with a double. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Power vs. Bunning
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colavito throws the ball in to McAuliffe who relays the ball to Boros who tags Power trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Allen scores. Green scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Bunning
Rollins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Bunning
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Pascual
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Pascual
Fernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Pascual
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Pascual covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bunning
Allison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Allison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. Bunning
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Casale
Jerry Casale now pitching.
Versalles bunts towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Casale
Allen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Allen reaches second base with a double. Battey scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pascual vs. Casale
Pascual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allen scores. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Casale
Green takes first base on ball four. Pascual moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Casale
Power hits a popup into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rollins vs. Casale
Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pascual
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pascual
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Pascual
Colavito hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pascual
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Casale
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Casale
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Casale
Battey takes first base on ball four. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Casale
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Casale
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Pascual
Boros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Pascual
Brown hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Pascual
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Jerry Casale.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen misplays the ball. That's an error on Allen. Boros moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Pascual
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Pascual
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Versalles fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Gallagher
Doug Gallagher now pitching.
Pascual hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Gallagher
Green hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Gallagher
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Gallagher
Rollins takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Gallagher
There's a wild pitch. Power moves to third. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Gallagher
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pascual
Lenny Green now playing left field. Bill Tuttle now playing center field.
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pascual
Cash hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Pascual
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pascual
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Gallagher
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Gallagher
Battey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Gallagher
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Gallagher
Allen takes first base on ball four. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pascual vs. Gallagher
Pascual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Versalles scores. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Gallagher
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Pascual
Boros strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pascual
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Pascual
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Doug Gallagher.
Osborne strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1962 -- Minnesota at Detroit (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Green L, cf-lf 5 2 2 1 Fernandez C, ss 4 0 0 0
Power V, 1b 5 0 3 3 Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0
Rollins R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0
Killebrew H, lf 5 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 1 1 1
Tuttle B, cf 0 0 0 0 Colavito R, lf 4 1 2 1
Allison B, rf 4 1 3 0 McAuliffe D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Battey E, c 4 1 2 1 Boros S, 2b 4 1 3 1
Versalles Z, ss 4 2 1 0 Brown D, c 4 0 0 0
Allen B, 2b 3 2 1 1 Bunning J, p 1 0 0 1
Pascual C, p 5 0 2 2 Casale J, p 0 0 0 0
Wertz V, ph 1 0 0 0
Gallagher D, p 0 0 0 0
Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 15 8 34 4 8 4
Minnesota 002 023 001 -- 8
Detroit 010 101 010 -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (W) 9.0 8 4 4 1 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (L)* 5.0 9 6 6 2 6
Casale J 2.0 3 1 1 2 1
Gallagher D 2.0 3 1 1 2 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Allen B
DP -- Minnesota 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Minnesota 11, Detroit 5
2B -- Green L 2, Allison B, Allen B
HR -- Boros S, Colavito R, Cash N
SB -- Power V
SH -- Versalles Z
SF -- Bunning J
WP -- Gallagher D
T -- 2:41
A -- 5249
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