Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Grant
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Grant
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Grant
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. McLain
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valdespino vs. McLain
  
  Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Tovar moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliva vs. McLain
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Killebrew vs. McLain
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Valdespino moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mincher vs. McLain
  
  Mincher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. McLain
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton who is chasing the ball. Nixon reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Versalles vs. McLain
  
  Versalles 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: --3
  Uhlaender vs. McLain
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Grant
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Grant
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Grant
  
  Northrup is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. Grant
  
  Gates Brown pinch runs for Jim Northrup.
  
  Wert takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freehan vs. Grant
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grant vs. McLain
  
  Gates Brown now playing left field. Willie Horton now playing right field.
  
  Grant is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. McLain
  
  Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valdespino vs. McLain
  
  Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. McLain
  
  McLain fires to first and picks off Valdespino. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLain vs. Grant
  
  McLain strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Grant
  
  Wood is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Grant
  
  McAuliffe hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. McLain
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. McLain
  
  Mincher 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. McLain
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. McLain
  
  Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Uhlaender vs. McLain
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nixon scores. Versalles moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grant vs. Monbouquette
  
  Bill Monbouquette now pitching.
  
  Grant hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Horton. Grant reaches second base with a double. Versalles scores. Uhlaender goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tovar vs. Monbouquette
  
  Tovar is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Grant
  
  Cash 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, 0 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Grant
  
  Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Grant
  
  Horton hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Grant
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. Grant
  
  Wert 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 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdespino vs. Monbouquette
  
  Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Monbouquette
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valdespino moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Monbouquette
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wood reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mincher vs. Monbouquette
  
  Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valdespino moves to third. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nixon vs. Monbouquette
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valdespino scores. Oliva scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. Monbouquette
  
  Versalles strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Grant
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepper vs. Grant
  
  Don Pepper pinch hits for Bill Monbouquette.
  
  Pepper is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Grant
  
  Wood hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Gladding
  
  Fred Gladding now pitching.
  
  Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grant vs. Gladding
  
  Grant hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball and throws to Gladding covering. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Gladding
  
  Tovar hits a line drive towards center. Kaline catches it and throws to McAuliffe who relays to Cash to double up Grant. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Grant
  
  McAuliffe 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, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Grant
  
  Cash 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, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Grant
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdespino vs. Gladding
  
  Valdespino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Gladding
  
  Oliva is hit by the pitch. Valdespino moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Gladding
  
  Killebrew hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mincher vs. Gladding
  
  Mincher strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Gladding
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gladding juggles the ball. That's an error on Gladding. Valdespino scores. Oliva goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. Gladding
  
  There goes Nixon. The throw from Freehan to Wood and they have Nixon trapped. The throw over to Cash, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Grant
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Grant
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. Grant
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freehan vs. Grant
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lumpe vs. Grant
  
  Jerry Lumpe pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
  
  Lumpe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Korince
  
  Arlo Brunsberg now catching. George Korince now pitching.
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert juggles the ball. That's an error on Wert. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Uhlaender vs. Korince
  
  Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. Versalles moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grant vs. Korince
  
  Grant takes first base on ball four. Versalles moves to third. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tovar vs. Korince
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Valdespino vs. Korince
  
  Valdespino hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Oliva vs. Korince
  
  Oliva hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Grant
  
  Andy Kosco now playing right field. Ron Clark now playing third base. Jerry Zimmerman now catching.
  
  Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Grant
  
  McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Grant
  
  Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Grant
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Horton vs. Grant
  
  Mickey Stanley pinch runs for Al Kaline.
  
  Horton hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Grant
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wert vs. Grant
  
  Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brunsberg vs. Grant
  
  Brunsberg hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Korince
  
  Mickey Stanley now playing center field.
  
  Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mincher vs. Korince
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zimmerman vs. Korince
  
  Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Versalles vs. Korince
  
  Versalles strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Uhlaender vs. Korince
  
  Uhlaender 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 9

• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McFarlane vs. Grant
  
  Orlando McFarlane pinch hits for George Korince.
  
  McFarlane hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wood vs. Grant
  
  Wood is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Grant
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Grant covering, for the out. McFarlane moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Twins, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Grant
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/1966 -- Detroit at Minnesota (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Wood J, 2b            5  1  1  0   Tovar C, 2b           4  1  1  0   
McAuliffe D, ss       5  1  1  2   Valdespino S, lf      5  3  1  0   
Cash N, 1b            5  1  1  0   Oliva T, rf           4  3  2  1   
Kaline A, cf          4  1  3  1   Kosco A, rf           0  0  0  0   
Stanley M, pr-cf      0  0  0  0   Killebrew H, 3b       3  1  0  0   
Horton W, lf-rf       4  0  0  0   Clark R, 3b           1  0  1  0   
Northrup J, rf        0  0  0  0   Mincher D, 1b         5  1  1  4   
Brown G, pr-lf        3  0  2  0   Nixon R, c            4  1  3  2   
Wert D, 3b            3  0  1  1   Zimmerman J, c        0  0  0  0   
Freehan B, c          2  0  0  0   Versalles Z, ss       5  1  1  0   
Brunsberg A, c        1  0  0  0   Uhlaender T, cf       4  1  1  1   
McLain D, p           1  0  0  0   Grant M, p            3  0  2  2   
Monbouquette B, p     0  0  0  0                                      
Pepper D, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Lumpe J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Korince G, p          0  0  0  0                                      
McFarlane O, ph       1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 10  4                        38 12 13 10

Detroit          000 100 030 --  4
Minnesota        404 202 00x -- 12

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McLain D (L)          2.2  7  8  8  2  1
Monbouquette B        1.1  3  2  0  0  2
Gladding F            2.0  2  2  0  0  1
Korince G             2.0  1  0  0  3  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grant M (W)           9.0 10  4  4  2  5

E -- McAuliffe D, Gladding F, Wert D
DP -- Detroit 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Minnesota 8
2B -- Tovar C, Grant M
3B -- Nixon R
HR -- Mincher D, Oliva T, Kaline A, McAuliffe D
HBP -- by Grant M (Northrup J), by Gladding F (Oliva T)
T -- 2:52
A -- 6670

    

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