Twins 8-5 Tigers (May 5, 1970)

MIN

DET

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W: L. Tiant

L: M. Lolich

S: R. Perranoski

Current Series

Twins

8

Tigers

5

Game 1

Final

Twins

2

Tigers

5

Game 2

Final

Twins

9

Tigers

6

Game 3

Final

1970 AL West

MIN DET

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Twins	98	64	.605
Athletics	89	73	.549	9.0
Angels	86	76	.531	12.0
Brewers	65	97	.401	33.0
Royals	65	97	.401	33.0
White Sox	56	106	.346	42.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	108	54	.667
Yankees	93	69	.574	15.0
Red Sox	87	75	.537	21.0
Tigers	79	83	.488	29.0
Indians	76	86	.469	32.0
Senators	70	92	.432	38.0

Game Summary

The Detroit Tigers were decisively beaten by the Minnesota Twins, 8 to 5, on May 5, 1970.

Game Info

May 5, 1970

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar CF	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Leo Cardenas L. Cardenas SS	5	2	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 3B	4	2	1	1	1	2	.250	.400	1.000
Minnie Mendoza M. Mendoza 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tony Oliva T. Oliva RF	4	2	3	6	0	0	.750	.750	2.000
Brant Alyea B. Alyea LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Holt J. Holt LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Allison B. Allison 1B	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Rich Reese R. Reese PH-1B	2	0	1	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
George Mitterwald G. Mitterwald C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Frank Quilici F. Quilici 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Luis Tiant L. Tiant P	3	0	1	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333
Tom Hall T. Hall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Stan Williams S. Williams P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ron Perranoski R. Perranoski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	8	10	8	3	7

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick McAuliffe D. McAuliffe 2B	3	1	1	2	3	1	.333	.667	1.333
Dalton Jones D. Jones 3B	1	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.667	.000
Don Wert D. Wert PH-3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	1	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Norm Cash N. Cash 1B	2	1	0	0	3	0	.000	.600	.000
Willie Horton W. Horton LF	3	1	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Jim Northrup J. Northrup CF	5	0	1	0	0	3	.200	.200	.200
Bill Freehan B. Freehan C	3	0	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Ken Szotkiewicz K. Szotkiewicz SS	3	1	2	2	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Ike Brown I. Brown PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mickey Lolich M. Lolich P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Timmermann T. Timmermann P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gates Brown G. Brown PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Hiller J. Hiller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Robertson J. Robertson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Price J. Price PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	5	7	5	13	8

Batting

2B: L. Cardenas

3B: T. Oliva

HR: H. Killebrew, T. Oliva

RBI: H. Killebrew, T. Oliva 6, R. Reese

Baserunning

SB: C. Tovar

CS: G. Mitterwald

Batting

HR: A. Kaline, D. McAuliffe

RBI: A. Kaline, D. McAuliffe 2, K. Szotkiewicz 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Luis Tiant L. Tiant (W)	5.2	2	2	2	9	4	1	3.18
Tom Hall T. Hall	0.2	1	2	2	2	0	0	27.00
Stan Williams S. Williams	1.1	3	1	1	1	3	1	6.75
Ron Perranoski R. Perranoski (S)	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	5	13	8	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mickey Lolich M. Lolich (L)	4.1	6	7	7	3	4	1	14.54
Tom Timmermann T. Timmermann	1.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
John Hiller J. Hiller	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	9.00
Jerry Robertson J. Robertson	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	8	8	3	7	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar CF	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Leo Cardenas L. Cardenas SS	5	2	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 3B	4	2	1	1	1	2	.250	.400	1.000
Minnie Mendoza M. Mendoza 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tony Oliva T. Oliva RF	4	2	3	6	0	0	.750	.750	2.000
Brant Alyea B. Alyea LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Holt J. Holt LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Allison B. Allison 1B	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Rich Reese R. Reese PH-1B	2	0	1	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
George Mitterwald G. Mitterwald C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Frank Quilici F. Quilici 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Luis Tiant L. Tiant P	3	0	1	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333
Tom Hall T. Hall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Stan Williams S. Williams P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ron Perranoski R. Perranoski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	8	10	8	3	7

Batting

2B: L. Cardenas

3B: T. Oliva

HR: H. Killebrew, T. Oliva

RBI: H. Killebrew, T. Oliva 6, R. Reese

Baserunning

SB: C. Tovar

CS: G. Mitterwald

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Luis Tiant L. Tiant (W)	5.2	2	2	2	9	4	1	3.18
Tom Hall T. Hall	0.2	1	2	2	2	0	0	27.00
Stan Williams S. Williams	1.1	3	1	1	1	3	1	6.75
Ron Perranoski R. Perranoski (S)	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	5	13	8	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick McAuliffe D. McAuliffe 2B	3	1	1	2	3	1	.333	.667	1.333
Dalton Jones D. Jones 3B	1	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.667	.000
Don Wert D. Wert PH-3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	1	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Norm Cash N. Cash 1B	2	1	0	0	3	0	.000	.600	.000
Willie Horton W. Horton LF	3	1	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Jim Northrup J. Northrup CF	5	0	1	0	0	3	.200	.200	.200
Bill Freehan B. Freehan C	3	0	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Ken Szotkiewicz K. Szotkiewicz SS	3	1	2	2	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Ike Brown I. Brown PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mickey Lolich M. Lolich P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Timmermann T. Timmermann P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gates Brown G. Brown PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Hiller J. Hiller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Robertson J. Robertson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Price J. Price PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	5	7	5	13	8

Batting

HR: A. Kaline, D. McAuliffe

RBI: A. Kaline, D. McAuliffe 2, K. Szotkiewicz 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mickey Lolich M. Lolich (L)	4.1	6	7	7	3	4	1	14.54
Tom Timmermann T. Timmermann	1.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
John Hiller J. Hiller	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	9.00
Jerry Robertson J. Robertson	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	8	8	3	7	2

15-7 MIN

DET 13-9

Current Series

1970 AL West

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