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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 25, 1970
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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 April 25, 1970 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 11,095 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Larry Napp |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | First Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| Paul Ratliff | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 25, 1970
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Kaat
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Kaat
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kaat
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Wilson
Tovar hits a popup, foul, towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Wilson
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Wilson
Oliva hits a popup, foul, towards third. Maddox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Kaat
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Kaat
Freehan 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: 1--
Northrup vs. Kaat
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Wilson
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wilson
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Wilson
Alyea hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Alyea reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ratliff vs. Wilson
Ratliff hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Kaat
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Kaat
Gutierrez bunts towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Kaat
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Kaat
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAuliffe vs. Kaat
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Wilson
Quilici hits a popup towards first. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Wilson
Kaat hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Wilson
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tovar for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kaat
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Kaat
Horton hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Kaat
Freehan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Wilson
Cardenas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Wilson
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Wilson
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wilson
Reese hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Wilson
Alyea is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Kaat
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Kaat
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Kaat
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Kaat
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Wilson
Ratliff hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Wilson
Quilici hits a line drive into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Wilson
Kaat is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Kaat
Stanley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Kaat
McAuliffe hits a fly ball towards right. Oliva settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Oliva. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Kaat
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Kaat
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freehan vs. Kaat
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northrup vs. Kaat
Northrup hits a line drive towards first. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Wilson
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Wilson
Cardenas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Maddox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Wilson
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Kaat
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Kaat
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kaat
Wilson strikes out. The ball gets by Ratliff. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Timmermann
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Timmermann
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Kaat
Jim Holt now playing left field.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Kaat
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kaat
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Timmermann
Ratliff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Ratliff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quilici vs. Timmermann
Quilici hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ratliff moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaat vs. Timmermann
Kaat hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ratliff tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Timmermann
There goes Quilici. The throw from Freehan and he is out, McAuliffe applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Timmermann
Tovar is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Kaat
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Kaat
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Kaat
Northrup hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar who is chasing the ball. Northrup reaches third base with a triple. Horton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Williams
Norm Cash pinch hits for Elliott Maddox. Stan Williams now pitching.
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Northrup tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Williams
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Timmermann
Don Wert now playing third base.
Cardenas 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Timmermann
Oliva hits a ball on the ground into right field. Kaline picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kaline. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Timmermann
Killebrew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliva scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/1970 -- Detroit at Minnesota (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Stanley M, 1b 3 1 2 1 Tovar C, cf 4 0 0 0
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 2 2 1
Horton W, lf 4 1 2 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 1 1
Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 3 1 1 1
Northrup J, cf 4 1 1 1 Alyea B, lf 3 0 1 0
Maddox E, 3b 3 0 2 0 Holt J, lf 0 0 0 0
Cash N, ph 0 0 0 1 Ratliff P, c 3 1 1 0
Wert D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Quilici F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Gutierrez C, ss 3 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 2 0 0 1
Wilson E, p 3 0 1 0 Williams S, p 0 0 0 0
Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 8 3 30 4 7 4
Detroit 000 001 002 -- 3
Minnesota 000 200 011 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson E 6.0 3 2 2 0 2
Timmermann T (L) 2.1 4 2 1 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J 8.1 8 3 3 2 5
Williams S (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Oliva T, Ratliff P, Kaline A
DP -- Minnesota 3
LOB -- Detroit 5, Minnesota 2
2B -- Alyea B, Wilson E, Ratliff P
3B -- Northrup J
HR -- Oliva T, Reese R, Stanley M
CS -- Quilici F
SH -- Gutierrez C
SF -- Kaat J, Cash N
T -- 2:09
A -- 11095
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