August 30th. Detroit 2 Minnesota 1
TIGERS CAN’T GAIN GROUND DESPITE FIFTH STRAIGHT WIN
Detroit edged the Twins, 2-1, for their fourth win in a row, however, Baltimore won its seventh straight, to keep the Tigers four back.
Milt Wilcox(9-12) won on the hill, despite five walks. Free passes also hurt the Twins as their starter, Ken Schrom issued 3 walks in his final inning, including the eventual winning run. Aurelio Lopez earned the save.
The Tigers welcome the Texas Rangers for a short two game set.
Other scores: California 10 Cleveland 6; Baltimore 12 Kansas City 4; New York 8 Oakland 5; Milwaukee 3 Seattle 2; Boston 5 Toronto 4.
STANDINGS/TEAM/GM#/WON/LOST/PCT/GB
Baltimore 128 77 51 .602 –
Milwaukee 131 75 56 .573 3.5
Detroit 130 74 56 .569 4
New York 129 73 56 .566 4.5
Toronto 133 69 64 .519 10
Boston 132 66 66 .500 13
Cleveland 133 59 74 .444 20.5
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