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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 23, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 23, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Luebber |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Les Cain |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 27,576 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jake O'Donnell |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Steve Luebber | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Les Cain | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 23, 1971
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Cain
Tovar hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Cain
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Cain
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Cain
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Cain
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alyea vs. Cain
Alyea is hit by the pitch. Carew scores. Killebrew moves to third. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitterwald vs. Cain
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Luebber
McAuliffe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Luebber
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Luebber
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Cain
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luebber vs. Cain
Luebber strikes out. Freehan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Luebber out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Cain
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Cain
There goes Tovar. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Cain
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Luebber
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Luebber
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Luebber
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Cain
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Cain
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cain
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Luebber
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Luebber
Brinkman is hit by the pitch. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cain vs. Luebber
Cain hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Luebber
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Luebber
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Luebber
Brown hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Luebber
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Cain
Alyea hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Cain
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Cain
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Luebber
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Luebber
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Luebber
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Luebber
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luebber vs. Cain
Luebber strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Cain
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Cain
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Cain
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Luebber
Cain hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Luebber
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Luebber
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Luebber
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Luebber
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Cain
Oliva hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cain
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Cain
The umpire calls a balk on Cain Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alyea vs. Cain
Alyea strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Cain
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Cain
There goes Mitterwald. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Mitterwald steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Cain
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Luebber
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Luebber
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Luebber
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cain
Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing left field. George Thomas pinch hits for Steve Luebber.
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Cain
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Cain
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Strickland
Jim Strickland now pitching.
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Strickland
Cain bunts in front of the plate. Mitterwald fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Strickland
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Strickland
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Strickland
Stanley hits a line drive towards first. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Cain
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Cain
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Cain
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alyea vs. Cain
Alyea strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Cain
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Strickland
Jim Nettles now playing center field. Cesar Tovar now playing left field.
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Strickland
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Strickland
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Cain
Danny Thompson pinch hits for Rich Reese.
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Cain
Phil Roof pinch hits for Jim Strickland.
Roof is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Cain
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1971 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Tovar C, cf-lf 4 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 2 2 3
Carew R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Kaline A, rf 2 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Brown G, lf 3 0 1 1
Oliva T, rf 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 1 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 2 1 1 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Alyea B, lf 3 0 0 1 Northrup J, cf-lf 4 0 1 0
Nettles J, cf 0 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 4 0 1 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 2 1 1 0
Reese R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 1 1 0 0
Thompson D, ph 1 0 0 0 Cain L, p 2 0 0 0
Luebber S, p 2 0 0 0
Thomas G, ph 1 0 0 0
Strickland J, p 0 0 0 0
Roof P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 26 4 5 4
Minnesota 100 001 000 -- 2
Detroit 003 010 00x -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Luebber S (L) 6.0 4 4 4 3 2
Strickland J 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Cain L (W) 9.0 5 2 2 5 13
DP -- Minnesota 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Detroit 5
2B -- McAuliffe D
HR -- McAuliffe D
SB -- Tovar C, Mitterwald G
SH -- Cain L
HBP -- by Cain L (Alyea B), by Luebber S (Brinkman E)
Balk -- Cain L
T -- 2:39
A -- 27576
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