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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 26, 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 26, 1970 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 26,847 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
| Luis Tiant | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 26, 1970
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Tiant
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Tiant
Gutierrez hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Tiant
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Lolich
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Lolich
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Lolich
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball 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: ---
Cash vs. Tiant
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Tiant
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Tiant
Northrup strikes out. There goes Cash. The throw from Mitterwald to Cardenas, and Cash is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Lolich
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Lolich
Alyea 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lolich
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe 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: ---
Freehan vs. Tiant
Freehan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Tiant
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Tiant
Lolich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Tiant
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Lolich
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Lolich
Quilici 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: ---
Tiant vs. Lolich
Tiant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Lolich
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tiant moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Lolich
There's a wild pitch. Tiant moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenas vs. Lolich
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Tiant
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mitterwald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Tiant
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Tiant
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Lolich
Killebrew hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Lolich
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Lolich
Alyea takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Lolich
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliva moves to third. Alyea moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitterwald vs. Lolich
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliva scores. Alyea moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Quilici vs. Lolich
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to home to get Alyea. Reese moves to third. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tiant vs. Lolich
Tiant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Tiant
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Tiant
Northrup hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Tiant
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Lolich
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Lolich
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gutierrez. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Lolich
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Lolich
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alyea vs. Lolich
Alyea is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Tiant
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Tiant
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Tiant
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Tiant
Gutierrez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lolich
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Lolich
Mitterwald 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: ---
Quilici vs. Lolich
Quilici hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tiant vs. Lolich
Tiant hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Tiant reaches second base with a double. Quilici goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Lolich
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Lolich
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenas vs. Lolich
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton who is chasing the ball. Cardenas reaches third base with a triple. Tiant scores. Tovar scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Robertson
Jerry Robertson now pitching.
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Robertson
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Tiant
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kaline for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Tiant
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Tiant
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Robertson
Alyea hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Robertson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robertson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Robertson
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Robertson
Quilici strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Tiant
Jim Holt now playing left field.
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Tiant
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Tiant
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Elliott Maddox.
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Robertson
Dalton Jones now playing third base.
Tiant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Robertson
There's a wild pitch. Tiant moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Robertson
Tovar bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Tiant moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Robertson
Cardenas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Robertson
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tiant scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Robertson
Minnie Mendoza pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Szotkiewicz vs. Tiant
Minnie Mendoza now playing third base. Ken Szotkiewicz pinch hits for Jerry Robertson.
Szotkiewicz hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Tiant
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Tiant
Gates Brown pinch hits for Cesar Gutierrez.
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Tiant
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1970 -- Detroit at Minnesota (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Tovar C, cf 4 1 2 0
Gutierrez C, ss 3 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 5 1 1 2
Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 5 0 2 2
Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Mendoza M, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 2 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 5 1 2 0
Horton W, lf 3 0 0 0 Alyea B, lf 3 0 0 0
Northrup J, cf 3 0 0 0 Holt J, lf 0 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 4 0 2 0
Maddox E, 3b 2 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 1 1
Jones D, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Quilici F, 2b 4 1 1 0
Lolich M, p 2 0 1 0 Tiant L, p 4 2 3 1
Robertson J, p 0 0 0 0
Szotkiewicz K, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 38 6 14 6
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota 000 104 01x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (L) 5.2 10 5 5 1 6
Robertson J 2.1 4 1 1 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 6
E -- Gutierrez C
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Detroit 3, Minnesota 10
2B -- Tiant L
3B -- Cardenas L
SB -- Tovar C, Tiant L
CS -- Cash N
SH -- Tovar C
WP -- Lolich M, Robertson J
T -- 2:33
A -- 26847
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