Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Boswell
  
  Matchick hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Boswell
  
  Stanley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Boswell
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Kilkenny
  
  Tovar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Kilkenny
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Kilkenny
  
  Killebrew hits a popup towards short. Tracewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Kilkenny
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Boswell
  
  Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Boswell
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Price vs. Boswell
  
  Price is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Boswell
  
  Wert hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Kilkenny
  
  Allison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Kilkenny
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Kilkenny
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tracewski vs. Boswell
  
  Tracewski strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kilkenny vs. Boswell
  
  Kilkenny strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Boswell
  
  Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Kilkenny
  
  Renick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Kilkenny
  
  Boswell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Kilkenny
  
  Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Kilkenny
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Boswell
  
  Stanley 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: ---
  Kaline vs. Boswell
  
  Kaline 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: ---
  Cash vs. Boswell
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Boswell
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Kilkenny
  
  Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Kilkenny
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Kilkenny covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Kilkenny
  
  Allison hits a popup, foul, towards short. Tracewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Price vs. Boswell
  
  Price hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Boswell
  
  Wert 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: ---
  Tracewski vs. Boswell
  
  Tracewski hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Kilkenny
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Kilkenny
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Kilkenny
  
  Renick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. Kilkenny
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kilkenny vs. Boswell
  
  Kilkenny hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Boswell
  
  Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matchick for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Boswell
  
  Stanley hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Kilkenny
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Kilkenny
  
  Carew bunts towards third. Wert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Kilkenny
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliva vs. Kilkenny
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allison vs. Lasher
  
  Fred Lasher now pitching.
  
  Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cardenas vs. Lasher
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Killebrew tags and scores. Oliva tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mitterwald vs. Lasher
  
  There goes Oliva. The slide. Price applies the tag. Oliva is out. Allison moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitterwald vs. Lasher
  
  Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Boswell
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Boswell
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Boswell
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Lasher
  
  Renick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. Lasher
  
  Ted Uhlaender pinch runs for Rick Renick.
  
  Boswell bunts towards the mound. Lasher fields it and throws to first for the out. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tovar vs. Lasher
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Lasher
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Price vs. Boswell
  
  Ted Uhlaender now playing left field. Frank Quilici now playing third base.
  
  Price hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. Boswell
  
  Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Price moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Boswell
  
  Gates Brown pinch hits for Dick Tracewski.
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Boswell
  
  Ike Brown pinch hits for Fred Lasher.
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. Wert moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Matchick vs. Boswell
  
  Matchick strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stanley vs. Boswell
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Price scores. Wert scores. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Boswell
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Dobson
  
  Pat Dobson now pitching. Ike Brown now playing shortstop.
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Dobson
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quilici vs. Dobson
  
  Quilici is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Boswell
  
  Rich Reese now playing first base.
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Boswell
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Price vs. Boswell
  
  Price hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/31/1969 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Matchick T, 2b        4  0  0  0   Tovar C, cf           3  2  2  1   
Stanley M, cf         4  0  1  2   Carew R, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Kaline A, rf          4  0  0  0   Killebrew H, 1b       4  1  1  1   
Cash N, 1b            4  1  2  1   Reese R, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Horton W, lf          4  0  0  0   Oliva T, rf           4  0  1  1   
Price J, c            4  1  1  0   Allison B, lf         3  0  1  0   
Wert D, 3b            3  1  1  0   Quilici F, 3b         1  0  0  0   
Tracewski D, ss       2  0  0  0   Cardenas L, ss        2  0  1  1   
Brown G, ph           1  0  0  0   Mitterwald G, c       3  0  0  0   
Dobson P, p           0  0  0  0   Renick R, 3b          2  1  2  1   
Kilkenny M, p         2  0  0  0   Uhlaender T, pr-lf    0  0  0  0   
Lasher F, p           0  0  0  0   Boswell D, p          2  0  0  0   
Brown I, ph-ss        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  5  3                        28  5  9  5

Detroit          010 000 020 --  3
Minnesota        101 003 00x --  5

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kilkenny M (L)*       5.0  7  5  5  2  1
Lasher F              2.0  2  0  0  0  2
Dobson P              1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Boswell D (W)         9.0  5  3  3  1  8
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th

DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 3, Minnesota 3
HR -- Tovar C, Cash N, Renick R
CS -- Oliva T
SH -- Boswell D
SF -- Cardenas L
T -- 2:04
A -- 25792

    

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