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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 29, 1961
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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 September 29, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 29, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 3,151 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Joe Linsalata 3B: Charlie Berry |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Shortstop |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Bubba Morton | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Dick Brown | Catcher |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Joe Altobelli | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 29, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pascual
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field. Altobelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Pascual
Bruton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Pascual
Morton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bunning
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bunning
Martin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bunning
Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Bunning
Altobelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Pascual
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Pascual
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Pascual
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wood vs. Pascual
Wood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bunning
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Bunning
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunning covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bunning
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Bunning
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pascual
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Pascual
Bunning strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pascual
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Bunning
Pascual strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bunning
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Bunning
There goes Green. The throw from Brown and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Bunning
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Bunning
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altobelli vs. Bunning
Altobelli takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allison vs. Bunning
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Killebrew scores. Altobelli moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Naragon vs. Bunning
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Pascual
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Pascual
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bunning
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Bunning
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Bunning
Pascual hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pascual
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Pascual
Boros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Pascual
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Pascual
Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Brown reaches second base with a double. Wood goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Pascual
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Jim Bunning.
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Pascual
McAuliffe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Kline
Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morton who is chasing the ball. Martin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Kline
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Altobelli vs. Kline
Altobelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Pascual
Bruton hits a popup towards the mound. Pascual settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Pascual
Morton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Pascual
Colavito hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Pascual
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Kline
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Kline
Naragon hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Kline
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valdivielso vs. Kline
Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pascual vs. Kline
Pascual is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Pascual
Boros hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Pascual
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Pascual
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Pascual
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Osborne hits a fly ball into left field. Altobelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Aguirre
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Aguirre
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altobelli vs. Aguirre
Altobelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pascual
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Pascual
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Pascual covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Pascual
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Pascual
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Altobelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Aguirre
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Aguirre
Naragon bunts towards the mound. Aguirre fields it and throws to first for the out. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Aguirre
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdivielso vs. Aguirre
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pascual vs. Aguirre
Pascual hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pascual
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Pascual
Boros hits a fly ball into left field. Altobelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Pascual
Wood takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Pascual
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxwell vs. Pascual
Bill Freehan pinch runs for Dick Brown. Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Hank Aguirre.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cash scores. Wood moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Pascual
Al Kaline pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. Wood scores. Freehan moves to third. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bruton vs. Pascual
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Fox
Chico Fernandez now playing shortstop. Mike Roarke now catching. Terry Fox now pitching.
Green hits a line drive into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fox
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fox
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Pascual
Morton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Pascual
Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Pascual
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boros vs. Pascual
Boros takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wood vs. Pascual
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morton scores. Cash scores. Boros moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roarke vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
Roarke hits a fly ball into left field. Altobelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Moore
Fox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Fox
Altobelli hits a line drive towards the mound. Fox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Fox
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Fox
Naragon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Fox
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/29/1961 -- Detroit at Minnesota (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, ss 4 0 0 0 Green L, cf 5 1 1 0
Kaline A, ph 1 0 0 1 Martin B, 2b 5 2 3 2
Fernandez C, ss 0 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 2 1 0 0
Bruton B, cf 5 0 0 0 Altobelli J, lf 4 0 0 0
Morton B, rf 4 1 2 0 Allison B, rf 3 0 1 2
Colavito R, lf 4 0 0 0 Naragon H, c 4 0 1 0
Cash N, 1b 5 3 4 1 Tuttle B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Boros S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 0 0
Wood J, 2b 4 2 2 2 Pascual C, p 4 0 0 0
Brown D, c 4 0 2 1 Moore R, p 0 0 0 0
Freehan B, pr 0 0 0 0
Roarke M, c 1 0 0 0
Bunning J, p 1 0 0 0
Wertz V, ph 1 0 0 0
Kline R, p 0 0 0 0
Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 1 1
Fox T, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 6 12 6 34 4 6 4
Detroit 000 020 002 2 -- 6
Minnesota 103 000 000 0 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J 4.0 4 4 4 2 2
Kline R 2.0 1 0 0 3 1
Aguirre H 2.0 0 0 0 3 0
Fox T (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (L) 9.1 12 6 6 4 7
Moore R 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- McAuliffe D, Brown D
DP -- Detroit 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Minnesota 9
2B -- Brown D
3B -- Martin B
HR -- Martin B, Cash N
SB -- Green L
SH -- Naragon H
T -- 2:46
A -- 3151
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