The Eastern Division Champions 1921 Detroit Tigers faced off against the top seeded Wild Card 1964 Minnesota Twins.
Game 1: Dutch Leonard opened for Detroit vs. Mudcat Grant for Minnesota.An early injury knock Grant out of the game. He was replaced by Gerry Arrigo who yield 3 runs to give Detroit a 3-2 lead. Detroit was leading going into the 9th when Minnesota tied the game to send it into extra innings. The score remained tied until the bottom of the 11th when Jim Perry gave up the game winning 2 run HR to Bobby Veach to give Detroit an 1-0 lead in the series. Carl Holling came in the game in the 11th inning to hold the Twins scoreless and earn the victory.
Game 2: Red Oldham vs. Jim Kaat.
Oldham held Minnesota to only
1 run going into the 9th. Detroit led 2-1 when Minnesota scored 3 runs to take a 4-2 lead. A leadoff walk to Killebrew in the 9th started the whole Twins rally. After Jimmy Hall lined out to Young at second Bobby Allison singled to make it first and second. Versalles worked out a walk to load the bases and the pressure really began to mount. Earl Battey grounded to short to score the tying run and put runners at 2nd and 3rd. Don Mincher was summoned to pinch hit for Jerry Kindall, and was immediately given a free pass to load the bases. Detroit's strategy was simple: Play for the DP and get out of the inning with minimal damage. The strategy backfired when pinch hitter Frank Kostro laced a two run double down the right field line, which gave Minnesota a 2 run lead. By the time Rich Rollins grounded weekly to third the damage was done and Detroit's 1 run lead was now a two run deficit with 3 outs to go. Al Worthington pitched the 9th to earn the save and even the series at a game a piece.
1 run going into the 9th. Detroit led 2-1 when Minnesota scored 3 runs to take a 4-2 lead. A leadoff walk to Killebrew in the 9th started the whole Twins rally. After Jimmy Hall lined out to Young at second Bobby Allison singled to make it first and second. Versalles worked out a walk to load the bases and the pressure really began to mount. Earl Battey grounded to short to score the tying run and put runners at 2nd and 3rd. Don Mincher was summoned to pinch hit for Jerry Kindall, and was immediately given a free pass to load the bases. Detroit's strategy was simple: Play for the DP and get out of the inning with minimal damage. The strategy backfired when pinch hitter Frank Kostro laced a two run double down the right field line, which gave Minnesota a 2 run lead. By the time Rich Rollins grounded weekly to third the damage was done and Detroit's 1 run lead was now a two run deficit with 3 outs to go. Al Worthington pitched the 9th to earn the save and even the series at a game a piece.Game 3: The series moved to Minnesota with Camilo Pascual facing off against Howard Ehmke.
The Twins jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the 1st, thanks to a 3 run shot by HOF'er Harmon Killebrew. They added 3 additional runs going into the 5th. Detroit scored two runs in the fifth before the skies opened and the game was called due to rain. Immediately after hearing about the rain delay issue the KOD executive staff called an impromptu meeting and decided that MLB's new rule regarding rain outs in post season games would be adopted. Thankfully this game was not close, but the obvious chance for embarrasment was there. Obviously Commish Weiss, does not want to be compared with that Selig guy. (This blurb comes from the official league news agency).Game 4: Minnesota sent Dick Stigman out vs. Bert Cole for Detroit.
The Twins again trailed 3-1 going into the bottom of the 7th before scoring 3 runs to take a 4-3
lead. All 3 Twin runs were scored with 2 outs. The 7th started innocently with Rich Rollins popping up weakly to second and Versalles ground out to short. Tony Oliva hit a sharp single to right and promptly moved to third on a Killebrew parachute that just fell into shallow right field. With runners at the corners, Bobby Allison worked out a walk to load the bases. Jimmy Hall came up clutch by lacing a 2 run single to center plating Oliva and Killer. Early Battey singled home Allison for the much needed insurance run. Gerry Arrigo came in to pitch the final two innings and hold the potent Detroit offense scoreless to earn the save and send the Twins to the AL championship where they await the winner of the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox series.
lead. All 3 Twin runs were scored with 2 outs. The 7th started innocently with Rich Rollins popping up weakly to second and Versalles ground out to short. Tony Oliva hit a sharp single to right and promptly moved to third on a Killebrew parachute that just fell into shallow right field. With runners at the corners, Bobby Allison worked out a walk to load the bases. Jimmy Hall came up clutch by lacing a 2 run single to center plating Oliva and Killer. Early Battey singled home Allison for the much needed insurance run. Gerry Arrigo came in to pitch the final two innings and hold the potent Detroit offense scoreless to earn the save and send the Twins to the AL championship where they await the winner of the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox series.--contributed by Marvin Sik--
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