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Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers

August 21, 1976 · 3:33 AM EDT

Minnesota Twins logoMIN85-777
Final
3Detroit Tigers logoDET74-87

W: Jim HughesL: Mark Fidrych

Top performers

Game flow

DET100%50%100%MIN
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Biggest lead MIN by 4 · DET by 3 · 1 lead change

Key plays

  • B1 +16% DETRusty Staub doubles (22) on a to left fielder Steve Braun. Dan Meyer scores. Ben Oglivie scores.MIN 0 · DET 2
  • T2 +14% MINSteve Brye hits a home run (1). Lyman Bostock scores.MIN 2 · DET 3
  • T8 +15% DETRoy Smalley grounds into a double play, second baseman Pedro Garcia to shortstop Mark Wagner to first baseman Jason Thompson. Steve Braun out at 2nd. Roy Smalley out at 1st.MIN 3 · DET 3
  • B9 +13% MINBen Oglivie grounds into a double play, second baseman Bob Randall to shortstop Roy Smalley to first baseman Rod Carew. Dan Meyer out at 2nd. Ben Oglivie out at 1st.MIN 3 · DET 3
  • T10 +33% MINDan Ford hit by pitch. Steve Braun scores. Roy Smalley to 3rd. Rod Carew to 2nd.MIN 4 · DET 3

Team stats

MINDET
  • 12Hits8
  • 7Runs3
  • 1Home runs0
  • 2Walks6
  • 1Strikeouts8
  • 0Errors2
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  • 1Stolen bases0
  • .308Batting average.222
  • .357On-base %.333
  • .410Slugging.306
  • 2.70ERA6.30
  • 13Left on base23

1976 American League Standings

WLPCTGB
1NYYankees9762.610—
2KCRoyals9072.5568.5
3BAOrioles8874.54310.5
4OAAthletics8774.54011.0
5MITwins8577.52513.5
6BORed Sox8379.51215.5
7CLGuardians8178.50916.0
8LAAngels7686.46922.5
9TERangers7686.46922.5
10DETigers7487.46024.0
11MIBrewers6695.41032.0
12CWWhite Sox6497.39834.0

Game info

Venue
Tiger Stadium