Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Merritt
  
  Wert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hall. Wert reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wood vs. Merritt
  
  Wood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wert moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cash vs. Merritt
  
  There goes Wood. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Wood steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cash vs. Merritt
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kaline vs. Merritt
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wert tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. Merritt
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freehan vs. Merritt
  
  Freehan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Merritt
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. McLain
  
  Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Uhlaender vs. McLain
  
  Uhlaender strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. McLain
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oyler vs. Merritt
  
  Oyler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLain vs. Merritt
  
  McLain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. Merritt
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. McLain
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. McLain
  
  Hall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. McLain
  
  Rollins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Merritt
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Merritt
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Merritt
  
  Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Merritt
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Merritt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Horton for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. McLain
  
  Battey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. McLain
  
  Tovar is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. McLain
  
  Don Mincher pinch hits for Jim Merritt.
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Keller
  
  Ron Keller now pitching.
  
  Freehan hits a line drive towards third. Rollins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Keller
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oyler vs. Keller
  
  Oyler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. McLain
  
  Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Uhlaender vs. McLain
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. McLain
  
  Oliva is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLain vs. Keller
  
  McLain takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. Keller
  
  Wert bunts towards the mound. Keller fields it and throws to first for the out. McLain moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wood vs. Keller
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Keller
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McLain scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Keller
  
  Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Keller
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Keller
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. McLain
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. McLain
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. McLain
  
  Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Keller
  
  Stanley hits a popup towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oyler vs. Keller
  
  Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLain vs. Keller
  
  McLain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. McLain reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wert vs. Keller
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. McLain
  
  Battey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. McLain
  
  Tovar strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. McLain
  
  Andy Kosco pinch hits for Ron Keller.
  
  Kosco hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Klippstein
  
  Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Klippstein
  
  Cash hits a popup towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Klippstein
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. McLain
  
  Jim Northrup now playing right field.
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. McLain
  
  Uhlaender hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. McLain
  
  Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. McLain
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Klippstein
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Klippstein
  
  Freehan hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Klippstein
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. McLain
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. McLain
  
  Rollins hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. McLain
  
  Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oyler vs. Pleis
  
  Bill Pleis now pitching. Russ Nixon now catching.
  
  Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLain vs. Pleis
  
  McLain strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Pleis
  
  Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wood vs. Pleis
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. McLain
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. McLain
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McLain covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. McLain
  
  Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/9/1966 -- Detroit at Minnesota (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Wert D, 3b            4  1  2  0   Versalles Z, ss       3  0  1  0   
Wood J, 2b            5  1  1  0   Uhlaender T, cf       3  0  0  0   
Cash N, 1b            4  1  1  1   Oliva T, rf           3  1  1  1   
Kaline A, rf          3  2  2  4   Killebrew H, 1b       3  0  0  0   
Northrup J, rf        0  0  0  0   Hall J, lf            3  0  0  0   
Horton W, lf          4  1  1  0   Rollins R, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Freehan B, c          4  1  1  3   Battey E, c           3  0  0  0   
Stanley M, cf         4  0  0  0   Pleis B, p            0  0  0  0   
Oyler R, ss           4  0  0  0   Tovar C, 2b           3  0  0  0   
McLain D, p           3  1  2  0   Merritt J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Mincher D, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Keller R, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Kosco A, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Klippstein J, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Nixon R, c            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  8 10  8                        27  1  2  1

Detroit          401 030 000 --  8
Minnesota        000 000 100 --  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McLain D (W)          9.0  2  1  1  1  4

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt J (L)         3.0  5  5  5  0  1
Keller R              3.0  4  3  3  1  1
Klippstein J          2.0  0  0  0  0  0
Pleis B               1.0  1  0  0  0  1

DP -- Detroit 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Detroit 3, Minnesota 0
2B -- Wert D, McLain D
HR -- Freehan B, Kaline A 2, Oliva T
SB -- Wood J
SH -- Wert D
SF -- Kaline A
T -- 2:03
A -- 20215

    

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