DETROIT (77-56) @ MINNESOTA (71-62)
STARTING PITCHERS
10YW (12-11 3.75) 11XZ (11-11 2.99)
A Versalles error lead to a first inning run for the Tigers and they added another in the third. Tony Oliva squared the contest wine a two run single only to see Eddie Matthews catch a hanger to give the Bengals the lead once again. Mike Marshall went the last three to preserve Joe Sparma’s 13th win.
DET 101 002 000 4 9 0
MIN 002 000 010 3 6 1
HR DET Matthews 2 (6th off Kaat)
MIN Carew 8 (8th off Marshall)
RBI DET Matthews 2(5) Freehan 2(42)
MIN Oliva 2(60) Carew 48
PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER BF GSC
Sparma 6 5 0 2 5 2 2 25 57
Kaat 7 8 1 2 5 4 3 32 50
WP Sparma 13-11 3.73 Kaat 11-12 3.02 SV Marshall 8
SCORING PLAYS
TOP 1 .. McAulliffe reached on an error. W. Horton singled. Freehan singled scoring a run. DET 1 MIN 0
TOP 3 .. Stanley walked. W. Horton singled. Freehan singled scoring a run DET 2 MIN 0
BOTTOM 3 .. Izquierdo singled. Kaat singled. Killebrew walked. Oliva singled scoring two runs. DET 2 MIN 2
TOP 6 .. Freehan doubled. Matthews homered scoring two runs. DET 4 MIN 2
BOTTOM 8 .. Carew homered DET 4 MIN 3
NOTES: Make it 6 straight for the Tigers over the Twins after sweeping the previous week series in Bloomington. Joe Sparma tied Denny McLain for second on the team in wins. After a scorching start to the season, Jim Kaat dipped below .500. Twins got only one hit from the middle of their order.
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