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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 3, 1977
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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 August 3, 1977 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fernando Arroyo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Thormodsgard |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 13,174 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: George Maloney 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Greg Kosc |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | Left Fielder |
| Rich Chiles | DH |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 3, 1977
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Thormodsgard
LeFlore hits a line drive towards the mound. Thormodsgard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Thormodsgard
Fuentes hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Thormodsgard
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Arroyo
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Arroyo
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Arroyo
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Arroyo
Bostock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Bostock reaches second base with a double. Carew scores. Wynegar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Arroyo
Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Adams reaches second base with a double. Bostock scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiles vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Crawford
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Crawford
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Thormodsgard
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Thormodsgard
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall 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: ---
Oglivie vs. Thormodsgard
Oglivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Thormodsgard
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Crawford
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Crawford
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Crawford
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Thormodsgard
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Thormodsgard
Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Thormodsgard
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Thormodsgard
Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Crawford
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Crawford
Bostock strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorinski vs. Crawford
Bob Gorinski pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Gorinski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kusick vs. Crawford
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. Gorinski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Crawford
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gorinski moves to third. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Crawford
Ford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randall vs. Crawford
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Thormodsgard
Bob Gorinski now playing left field.
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Thormodsgard
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Thormodsgard
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Thormodsgard
Oglivie hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bostock. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. Kemp goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wockenfuss vs. Thormodsgard
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Crawford
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Crawford
Carew bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Crawford
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Crawford
Bostock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gorinski vs. Crawford
Gorinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer misplays the ball. That's an error on Veryzer. Carew moves to third. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kusick vs. Crawford
Kusick hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Carew scores. Wynegar scores. Gorinski moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cubbage vs. Crawford
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Thormodsgard
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Thormodsgard
Veryzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Thormodsgard
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Crawford
Ford hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Crawford
Randall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Crawford
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Crawford
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Crawford
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Crawford
Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randall scores. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gorinski vs. Grilli
Steve Grilli now pitching.
Gorinski strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Thormodsgard
Fuentes strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Thormodsgard
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Thormodsgard
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thormodsgard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Thormodsgard
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Grilli
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Grilli
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Grilli
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Thormodsgard
Oglivie hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Thormodsgard
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Thormodsgard
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Grilli
Randall hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Grilli
Smalley hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Grilli
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Grilli
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Grilli
Bostock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gorinski vs. Grilli
Gorinski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Gorinski reaches second base with a double. Carew scores. Wynegar scores. Bostock moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kusick vs. Grilli
Kusick strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Thormodsgard
Veryzer hits a line drive into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Thormodsgard
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Thormodsgard
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Thormodsgard
Fuentes hits a fly ball into left field. Gorinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Thormodsgard
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Wilcox
Milt Wilcox now pitching.
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Wilcox
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Wilcox
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wilcox, and towards Rodriguez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Wilcox
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Thormodsgard
Kemp hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Thormodsgard
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Thormodsgard
Oglivie hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock 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 8/3/1977 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 4 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 5 1 0 0
Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 5 3 3 0
Staub R, dh 3 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 3 4 3 1
Kemp S, lf 3 1 0 0 Bostock L, cf 5 1 3 3
Thompson J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Adams G, lf 1 0 1 1
Oglivie B, rf 4 0 2 1 Gorinski B, ph-lf 4 0 2 2
Wockenfuss J, c 3 0 1 0 Chiles R, dh 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kusick C, ph 3 0 2 3
Veryzer T, ss 3 0 2 0 Cubbage M, 3b 5 0 1 0
Ford D, rf 4 1 1 1
Randall B, 2b 5 1 1 0
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31 1 7 1 41 11 17 11
Detroit 000 100 000 -- 1
Minnesota 401 220 20x -- 11
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Arroyo F (L)* 0.0 4 4 4 1 0
Crawford J 4.2 9 5 3 2 3
Grilli S 2.1 3 2 2 2 2
Wilcox M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Thormodsgard P (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 4
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
E -- Veryzer T
DP -- Detroit 1, Minnesota 3
LOB -- Detroit 5, Minnesota 11
2B -- Bostock L, Adams G, Oglivie B, Gorinski B
HR -- Ford D
SB -- LeFlore R
T -- 2:37
A -- 13174
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