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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 17, 1969
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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 May 17, 1969 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dean Chance |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 17,803 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Cal Drummond |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | Shortstop |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Matchick | Third Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Charlie Manuel | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Dean Chance | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 17, 1969
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Chance
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Chance
There goes Stanley. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Stanley steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Chance
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Chance
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Manuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Chance
Cash hits a line drive to right field. Oliva throws towards the plate. Roseboro fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Roseboro. Stanley scores. Cash moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Chance
Brown hits a line drive towards first. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. McLain
Uhlaender hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McLain
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McLain
Oliva hits a popup, foul, towards third. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Chance
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Chance
Matchick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Chance
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Chance
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McLain
Killebrew hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. McLain
Manuel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. McLain
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. McLain
Cardenas hits a line drive towards short. Stanley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Chance
Stanley hits a line drive into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Chance
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Chance
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Chance
Cash 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
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. McLain
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chance vs. McLain
There goes Roseboro. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Stanley applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. McLain
Chance hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. McLain
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. McLain
Carew hits a popup towards third. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Chance
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Chance
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matchick vs. Chance
Matchick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Chance
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Northrup moves to third. Matchick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McLain vs. Chance
McLain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Northrup scores. Matchick moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Grzenda
Joe Grzenda now pitching.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to home to get Matchick. Freehan moves to third. McLain moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAuliffe vs. Grzenda
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. Freehan scores. McLain moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Grzenda
Kaline hits a line drive into left field. Manuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McLain
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McLain
Killebrew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manuel vs. McLain
Manuel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Manuel reaches second base with a double. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. McLain
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenas vs. McLain
Cardenas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Grzenda
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Grzenda
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Grzenda
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Grzenda
Matchick 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
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. McLain
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McLain
Bob Allison pinch hits for Joe Grzenda.
Allison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. McLain
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Woodson
Dick Woodson now pitching.
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Woodson
McLain strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Woodson
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McLain
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. McLain
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe 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: ---
Killebrew vs. McLain
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Woodson
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Woodson
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Woodson
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. McLain
Manuel hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McLain
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. McLain
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. McLain
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Woodson
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Woodson
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wert vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching. Don Wert pinch hits for Tommy Matchick.
Wert hits a line drive into left field. Manuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Perranoski
Freehan takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McLain vs. Perranoski
McLain bunts towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. Northrup moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Perranoski
Stanley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAuliffe vs. Perranoski
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McLain
Don Wert now playing third base. Dick Tracewski now playing shortstop. Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing left fiel
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. McLain
Uhlaender strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McLain
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Northrup. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. McLain
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kaline for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Miller
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Miller
Tracewski hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McLain
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. McLain
Manuel hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McLain
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1969 -- Detroit at Minnesota (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Stanley M, ss-cf 3 1 0 0 Uhlaender T, cf 3 0 0 0
McAuliffe D, 2b 5 0 0 1 Carew R, 2b 4 0 2 0
Kaline A, rf 5 0 1 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 5 1 2 1 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 1 0
Brown G, lf 4 2 2 0 Manuel C, lf 4 0 2 0
Tracewski D, ss 1 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Northrup J, cf-lf 4 1 2 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0
Matchick T, 3b 3 0 2 1 Roseboro J, c 3 0 1 0
Wert D, ph-3b 0 0 0 1 Chance D, p 1 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 3 1 1 0 Grzenda J, p 0 0 0 0
McLain D, p 3 0 1 1 Allison B, ph 1 0 1 0
Woodson D, p 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
Tovar C, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 5 32 0 8 0
Detroit 100 310 010 -- 6
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (W) 9.0 8 0 0 1 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Chance D (L)* 3.0 8 4 3 1 1
Grzenda J 2.0 1 1 1 0 2
Woodson D+ 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Perranoski R 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Miller B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 4th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Roseboro J
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 8, Minnesota 6
2B -- Manuel C, Carew R
HR -- Cash N
SB -- Stanley M
CS -- Roseboro J
SH -- McLain D
SF -- Wert D
T -- 2:16
A -- 17803
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