Dave Roberts pitched his seventh complete game of the season for the Tigers and defeated the Twins, 4-2. The Tigers got off to a two-run start with a double by Ron LeFlore, walk to Dan Meyer, single by Rusty Staub and error by Rod Carew on a grounder by Jason Thompson. Bill Freehan homered in the fourth and the Tigers' final run counted in the eighth on a double by Staub and single by Alex Johnson. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 4, Minnesota Twins 2
Game Played on Friday, June      18, 1976 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Tigers       2  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   4 11  0
Twins        0  0  1    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   2 11  2


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore cf            5   1   3   0     0   0   .347      Brye cf               4   0   1   1     0   0   .287
Garcia 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .212      Hisle lf              4   0   3   0     0   0   .247
Meyer lf              3   1   0   0     1   0   .286      Carew 1b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .310
Staub rf              4   1   2   1     0   0   .307      Ford rf               4   0   1   1     0   0   .240
Thompson 1b           4   0   0   1     0   0   .216      Kusick dh             4   0   1   0     0   1   .273
Johnson dh            4   0   1   1     0   1   .271      Wynegar c             4   0   2   0     0   1   .298
Rodriguez 3b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .261        Terrell pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .192
Freehan c             4   1   3   1     0   0   .292      Smalley ss            3   0   0   0     1   1   .219
Veryzer ss            4   0   1   0     0   1   .193      McKay 3b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .207
Roberts p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Randall 2b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .228
                                                            Roof ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .205
                                                          Hughes p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   4  11   4     1   2             Totals               35   2  11   2     1   4

Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance:  6,215
Left on Base: Tigers 6, Twins 7
DP: Tigers 2, Twins 2
Errors: Carew 2
Doubles: LeFlore (13), Staub (12), Wynegar (6), Hisle (9)
Home Runs: Freehan (2)
Stolen Bases: Hisle 2 (10)
Caught Stealing: Johnson (4)
GIDP: Johnson (8), Garcia (3), Carew (2), Wynegar (5)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts W(6-5)          9    11   2   2   1   4   0  36   3.34
Totals                  9    11   2   2   1   4   0  36

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hughes L(2-8)           9    11   4   4   1   2   1  37   4.98
Totals                  9    11   4   4   1   2   1  37

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Terry Cooney


TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore doubled to right; Garcia grounded out
(shortstop to first) [LeFlore to third]; Meyer walked; Staub
singled to right [LeFlore scored, Meyer to third]; Thompson
reached on an error by Carew [Meyer scored, Staub to third];
Johnson grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first)
[Thompson out at second]; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Twins
0.

TWINS 1ST: Brye grounded out (third to first); Hisle singled to
left; Hisle stole second; Carew grounded out (second to first)
[Hisle to third]; Ford flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 2, Twins 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Rodriguez grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Freehan
singled to left; Veryzer flied out to center; LeFlore singled to
center [Freehan to second]; Garcia popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Kusick struck out; Wynegar struck out; Smalley struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Twins 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Meyer flied out to center; Staub reached on an error
by Carew; Thompson forced Staub (shortstop unassisted); Johnson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
2, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: McKay singled to left; Randall singled to right
[McKay to second]; Brye singled to right [McKay scored, Randall
to second]; Hisle forced Brye (shortstop to second) [Randall to
third]; Carew grounded into a double play (second to first)
[Hisle out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Twins 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); Freehan
homered; Veryzer flied out to center; LeFlore grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Twins 1.

TWINS 4TH: Ford grounded out (third to first); Kusick grounded
out (shortstop to first); Wynegar doubled to left; Smalley
walked; McKay struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 3, Twins
1.

TIGERS 5TH: Garcia flied out to center; Meyer grounded out
(shortstop to first); Staub flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 3, Twins 1.

TWINS 5TH: Randall grounded out (pitcher to first); Brye lined
to shortstop; Hisle doubled to left; Carew flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Twins 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Thompson grounded out (second to first); Johnson was
called out on strikes; Rodriguez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Twins 1.

TWINS 6TH: Ford flied out to center; Kusick singled to left;
Wynegar grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first)
[Kusick out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Twins 1.

TIGERS 7TH: Freehan singled to left; Veryzer was called out on
strikes; LeFlore singled to center [Freehan to second]; Garcia
grounded into a double play (third to first) [Freehan out at
third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Twins 1.

TWINS 7TH: Smalley lined to first; McKay popped to shortstop;
Randall grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Tigers 3, Twins 1.

TIGERS 8TH: Meyer flied out to left; Staub doubled to right;
Thompson grounded out (first unassisted) [Staub to third];
Johnson singled to right [Staub scored]; Johnson was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 4, Twins 1.

TWINS 8TH: Brye grounded out (pitcher to first); Hisle singled
to left; Hisle stole second; Carew singled to left [Hisle out at
third (left to third to first to catcher to shortstop), Carew to
second (on throw to 3b)]; Ford singled to center [Carew scored];
Kusick forced Ford (second to shortstop); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 4, Twins 2.

TIGERS 9TH: Rodriguez singled to left; Freehan popped to catcher
in foul territory; Veryzer singled to center [Rodriguez to
third, Veryzer out at second (center to third to second)];
LeFlore popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 4, Twins
2.

TWINS 9TH: Wynegar singled to center; TERRELL RAN FOR WYNEGAR;
Smalley grounded out (catcher to first) [Terrell to second];
McKay grounded out (shortstop to first); ROOF BATTED FOR
RANDALL; Roof grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 4, Twins 2.