MINNESOTA (68-52) @ DETROIT (69-52)
STARTING PITCHERS
13YZ (13-9 2.58) 13Y (15-8 3.25)
Norm Cash opened the scoring in this battle between two teams in chase of the Sox. The pitching duel continued thru the 8th when Russ Nixon reached the overhang in right off Earl Wilson to tie the score. But Dean Chance could not keep the contest knotted allowing the Tigers to draw first blood in this 5 game set.
MIN 000 000 011 2 3 0
DET 000 100 02x 3 6 0
2B MIN Killebrew 18
DET Matthews 1 Northrup 12
HR MIN Nixon 2 (8th off Wilson)
DET Cash 26 (4th off Chance)
RBI MIN Killebrew 88 Nixon 5
DET Matthews 1 Cash 76 Northrup 45
PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER BF GSC
Chance 7.1 5 1 3 12 3 3 30 65
Wilson 8 2 1 3 5 1 1 28 72
WP Wilson 16-8 3.15 LP Chance 13-10 2.62 SV Marshall 6
SCORING PLAYS
BOTTOM 4 .. Cash homered MIN 0 DET 1
TOP 8 .. Nixon homered MIN 1 DET 1
BOTTOM 8 .. L. Green walked. Matthews doubled scoring a run. Northrup doubled scoring a run. MIN 1 DET 3
TOP 9 .. Oliva walked. Killebrew doubled scoring a run. MIN 2 DET 3
NOTES: Eddie Matthews collected his first Tiger hit and first American League RBI. Minnesota hitting woes continue as they could only manage three knocks against Earl Wilson and Mike Marshall.
STAR OF THE GAME: 1-4 Double RBI
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