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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 4, 1969
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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 August 4, 1969 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Miller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Kilkenny |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 12,040 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: Emmett Ashford |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Rick Renick | Third Baseman |
| Tom Tischinski | Catcher |
| Bob Miller | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Jim Price | Catcher |
| Tommy Matchick | Second Baseman |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Mike Kilkenny | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 4, 1969
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Kilkenny
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Kilkenny
Carew hits a line drive to left field. Horton throws towards third. Wert fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wert. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Kilkenny
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliva vs. Kilkenny
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. Tovar scores. Carew moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allison vs. Kilkenny
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenas vs. Kilkenny
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Renick vs. Kilkenny
Renick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Renick reaches second base with a double. Carew scores. Killebrew scores. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tischinski vs. Kilkenny
Tischinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. Renick scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Kilkenny
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Miller
Stanley 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 -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Miller
Tresh hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Tresh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Miller
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Miller
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Kilkenny
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Kilkenny
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Kilkenny
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Miller
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Miller
Price 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 -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Miller
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matchick for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Kilkenny
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Kilkenny
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Kilkenny
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Miller
Wert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Miller
Ike Brown pinch hits for Mike Kilkenny.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Miller
Stanley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allison. Stanley reaches second base with a double. Wert scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Miller
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Miller
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Renick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tischinski vs. Timmermann
Tischinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Timmermann
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Miller
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Miller
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Miller
Price hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Timmermann
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Timmermann
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Timmermann
There's a wild pitch. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Timmermann
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Timmermann
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Timmermann
Rich Reese pinch hits for Bob Allison.
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Timmermann
Cardenas hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Miller
Rich Reese now playing left field.
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Miller
Wert hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Miller
Dave Campbell pinch hits for Tom Timmermann.
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Sparma
Joe Sparma now pitching.
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tischinski vs. Sparma
Tischinski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sparma
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Miller
Stanley hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Miller
Tresh 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 -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Miller
Kaline hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Sparma
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Sparma
There goes Tovar. The throw from Price and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Sparma
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Sparma
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Sparma
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Sparma
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Miller
Ted Uhlaender now playing left field. Rich Reese now playing first base.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Miller
Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Miller
Price hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Sparma
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Sparma
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tischinski vs. Sparma
Tischinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Miller
Frank Quilici now playing third base.
Matchick strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Miller
Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Perranoski
Gates Brown pinch hits for Joe Sparma. Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Perranoski
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perranoski vs. Patterson
Daryl Patterson now pitching.
Perranoski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Patterson
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Patterson
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Perranoski
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Perranoski
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Perranoski
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Perranoski
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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1969 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Tovar C, cf 4 2 1 0 Stanley M, cf 4 0 1 1
Carew R, 2b 4 2 1 0 Tresh T, ss 4 0 1 0
Killebrew H, 1b 3 1 1 1 Kaline A, rf 2 0 0 0
Uhlaender T, lf 0 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Oliva T, rf 4 0 3 2 Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0
Allison B, lf 2 0 0 0 Price J, c 3 0 0 0
Reese R, ph-lf-1b 2 0 0 0 Matchick T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 3 1 0 0 Wert D, 3b 3 1 2 0
Renick R, 3b 4 1 1 2 Kilkenny M, p 0 0 0 0
Quilici F, 3b 0 0 0 0 Brown I, ph 1 0 0 0
Tischinski T, c 4 0 1 2 Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0
Miller B, p 3 0 0 0 Campbell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 1 0 0 0 Sparma J, p 0 0 0 0
Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0
Patterson D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 8 7 30 1 4 1
Minnesota 500 010 100 -- 7
Detroit 001 000 000 -- 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Miller B (W) 7.1 4 1 1 1 2
Perranoski R (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Kilkenny M (L) 3.0 4 5 5 3 2
Timmermann T 2.0 2 1 1 1 2
Sparma J 3.0 2 1 1 0 1
Patterson D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Wert D
DP -- Minnesota 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Detroit 4
2B -- Renick R, Tresh T, Stanley M
SB -- Tovar C
WP -- Timmermann T
T -- 2:41
A -- 12040
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