DETROIT TIGERS @ MINNESOTA TWINS FROM METROPOLITAN STADIUM
STARTING PITCHERS
13 Y 13YW
DET 032 000 010 6 9 1 WP E. Wilson 1-0 SV Gladding 1
MIN 100 100 020 4 5 2 LP Boswell 0-1
2B MIN Oliva (2)
HR DET G. Brown 1
MIN OLIVA 2(2)
RBI DET Wert (3) G. Brown 1 Cash (4) Freehan 1 Tracewski 2(4)
MIN Oliva 2(3) Allison 2(4)
SB MIN Allison 1
PITCHING IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc
Wilson 7.1 4 2 3 8 4 2 63
Boswell 3 3 0 5 4 5 3 26
Spring has arrived in the land of 1000 lakes as baseball has returned to the Met! A pair of righty’s go in this bout. Tigers arrive fresh off two wins in SoCal while the home team split a pair in Baltimore. Nothing in the top of the first. Tony Oliva solved Earl Wilson slamming his first round tripper to put the Twins ahead. The Tigers answered back quickly as Boswell had trouble finding the plate. Two walks sandwiches a Northrup singe to load the bases. Versailles booted them next ball tying the game. Tracewski walked for a second run. A Don Wert sac fly made it 3-1. Detroit added a pair in the third as Boswell continued to be wild. Kaline singled with one out and Northrup walked. Cash got one home with a base knock. Freehan took a stroll to fill the sacks with a Tracewski picking up his second ribby on a sac fly. Oliva powered his second dinger an inning later. All stayed quiet until Gates Brown found the seats off Dwight Siebler providing much a needed cushion. After Oliva’s homer, Wilson kept the Twins hitless until the 8th. With one out, Rollins reached in an error and scooted to third on an Oliva double. Killebrew was intentionally passed which ended Wildon’s day. Hank Aguirre came on to fan Carew but Mayo Smith left him in one batter too long as Bobby Allison singled to drive in two putting running on 2nd and 3rd. Earl Battey came up with the chance to be a hero but like the Mighty Casey, he struck out ending Minnesota’s last chance as they fall to 1-2. The Tigers surge to a perfect 3-0
STAR OF THE GAME ( in a losing cause) 3-4 2B 2HR 2RBI
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