MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
07/08/1966
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 842 - FRIDAY, JULY 8TH , 1966 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (29-55) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 9 2
Minnesota Twins (39-50) 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 8 0
Detroit Pins 6-3 Loss on Twins
The Detroit Tigers picked up a win at Metropolitan Stadium, taking down the Minnesota Twins, 6-3. Starting pitcher Fritz Peterson was a big reason why. Doug Gallagher picked up the save for Detroit, his 2nd of the year. Detroit, with the win, climbs to 29-55.

Bill Freehan, the two-time All-Star , had a direct impact on the outcome. Freehan contributed a 2-run home run in the top of the first inning to put Detroit up, 3-0.

"I'm trying to keep it simple," said Peterson. "Just do my job."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Stone CF 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .193 15 31
J. Wood 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .211 7 31
N. Cash 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .216 12 32
B. Freehan C 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .267 12 37
D. McAuliffe 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .253 12 38
C. Salmon SS 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .163 2 11
J. White LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .190 1 18
J. Perkins RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .226 0 1
F. Peterson P 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .158 0 0
   T. Fox P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Sullivan PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261 0 5
   D. Gallagher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 6 9 6 2 4 8      
a - J. Sullivan pinch hit for T. Fox in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Cash (9, 5th Inning off D. Roberts, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Stone (15, 1st Inning off D. Roberts, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Salmon (2, 1st Inning off D. Roberts, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Freehan (12, 1st Inning off D. Roberts, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Stone 5 , J. Wood , N. Cash 2 , B. Freehan 4 , D. McAuliffe , C. Salmon 4 , J. White , F. Peterson
2-out RBI: G. Stone
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Wood , B. Freehan , F. Peterson
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Perkins (3)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Salmon (3) , F. Peterson (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Peterson-Wood-Cash)
PB: B. Freehan
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Till RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .269 3 22
T. Oliva LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .335 10 39
B. Oliver 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .276 14 48
E. Kranepool CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .276 10 34
J. Nossek 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .159 0 2
M. Ranew C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .229 4 21
W. Jones SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .189 1 17
   b-D. Mincher PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .146 2 6
   c-B. Shirley SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 0 17
D. Baier 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .176 2 15
D. Roberts P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .093 0 1
   D. Higgins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-R. Rollins PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 2 13
   J. Baldschun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-T. Uhlaender PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 0 7
Totals 35 3 8 1 2 7 19      
a - R. Rollins pinch hit for D. Higgins in the 7th
b - D. Mincher pinch hit for W. Jones in the 8th
c - B. Shirley substituted for D. Mincher in the 9th
d - T. Uhlaender pinch hit for J. Baldschun in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Oliva (19, 1st Inning off F. Peterson, 1 on, 0 outs) , W. Jones (6, 2nd Inning off F. Peterson, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Baier (2, 7th Inning off F. Peterson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Till 2 , T. Oliva 3 , E. Kranepool , M. Ranew , W. Jones 2 , D. Baier 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Till , J. Nossek 2
GIDP: W. Jones
Sac Bunt: R. Rollins
Team LOB: 8
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Peterson W (5-9) 6.1 8 3 1 2 5 0 119 2.89   
T. Fox H (1) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 5.51   
D. Gallagher SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 4.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Peterson 52
Batters Faced: F. Peterson 30, T. Fox 5, D. Gallagher 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Peterson 6-8, T. Fox 1-3, D. Gallagher 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Peterson 119-74, T. Fox 22-16, D. Gallagher 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Fox 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Roberts L (5-8) 6.0 7 5 5 0 3 3 109 2.94   
D. Higgins 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 2.79   
J. Baldschun 2.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 35 2.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Roberts 41
Batters Faced: D. Roberts 25, D. Higgins 4, J. Baldschun 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Roberts 8-7, D. Higgins 2-1, J. Baldschun 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Roberts 109-72, D. Higgins 16-12, J. Baldschun 35-17
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fritz Peterson
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 11549
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