Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Lolich
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Lolich
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Lolich
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Oliva vs. Lolich
  
  Oliva strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cardenas vs. Lolich
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to home to get Tovar. Carew moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mitterwald vs. Lolich
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Kaat
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Kaat
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Kaat
  
  Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Kaat
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Kaat
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Lolich
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Lolich
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaat vs. Lolich
  
  Kaat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Lolich
  
  Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Kaat
  
  Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Kaat
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Kaat
  
  Brinkman 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 3

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Lolich
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Lolich
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Lolich
  
  Oliva hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Lolich
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Lolich
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lolich vs. Kaat
  
  Lolich is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Kaat
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. Mitterwald drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rodriguez out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Kaat
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Kaat
  
  There goes Taylor. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Kaat
  
  Kaline hits a line drive towards third. Tovar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Lolich
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Lolich
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaat vs. Lolich
  
  Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Kaat
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Kaat
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Kaat
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Lolich
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Lolich
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Lolich
  
  There goes Carew. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Taylor applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Lolich
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Lolich
  
  Oliva hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Kaat
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Kaat
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lolich vs. Kaat
  
  Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Lolich
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Lolich
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Lolich
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Lolich
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Kaat
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Kaat
  
  There goes Rodriguez. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Kaat
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Kaat
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Kaat
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freehan vs. Kaat
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nettles. Freehan reaches second base with a double. Kaline scores. Horton goes all the way around to score. Freehan moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brown vs. Kaat
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Lolich
  
  Danny Thompson pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
  
  Thompson 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. Lolich
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley 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. Lolich
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Corbin
  
  Ray Corbin now pitching.
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas misplays the ball. That's an error on Cardenas. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brinkman vs. Corbin
  
  Brinkman strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lolich vs. Corbin
  
  Lolich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Lolich reaches second base with a double. Stanley scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Corbin
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Corbin
  
  Taylor 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 8

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Lolich
  
  Norm Cash now playing first base.
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Lolich
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Lolich
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Corbin
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Corbin
  
  Horton takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freehan vs. Corbin
  
  Jim Northrup pinch runs for Willie Horton.
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kaline moves to third. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cash vs. Strickland
  
  Jim Strickland now pitching.
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. Kaline scores. Northrup moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stanley vs. Gebhard
  
  Bob Gebhard now pitching.
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brinkman vs. Gebhard
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar fields it and throws to home to get Northrup. Freehan moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lolich vs. Gebhard
  
  Lolich strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Lolich
  
  Jim Northrup now playing left field.
  
  Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Lolich
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Lolich
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alyea vs. Lolich
  
  Brant Alyea pinch hits for Bob Gebhard.
  
  Alyea hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tovar vs. Lolich
  
  Tovar hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/25/1971 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, 3b           5  0  2  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       4  1  2  0   
Carew R, 2b           4  1  2  0   Taylor T, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Killebrew H, 1b       3  1  2  2   Kaline A, rf          3  3  2  2   
Oliva T, rf           4  0  1  0   Horton W, lf          3  1  1  0   
Cardenas L, ss        4  0  0  0   Northrup J, pr-lf     0  0  0  0   
Mitterwald G, c       4  0  1  0   Freehan B, c          4  0  2  2   
Thomas G, lf          2  0  0  0   Brown I, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Nettles J, cf         3  0  0  0   Cash N, 1b            0  0  0  1   
Kaat J, p             2  0  0  0   Stanley M, cf         4  1  1  0   
Thompson D, ph        1  0  0  0   Brinkman E, ss        4  0  0  0   
Corbin R, p           0  0  0  0   Lolich M, p           4  0  1  1   
Strickland J, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Gebhard B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Alyea B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  8  2                        33  6 10  6

Minnesota        002 000 000 --  2
Detroit          200 002 11x --  6

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L)            6.0  7  4  4  1  4
Corbin R*             1.0  3  2  1  1  1
Strickland J+         0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Gebhard B             1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lolich M (W)          9.0  8  2  2  4  5
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Cardenas L
DP -- Minnesota 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Detroit 6
2B -- Freehan B, Lolich M
HR -- Kaline A, Killebrew H
SB -- Taylor T
CS -- Carew R, Rodriguez A
T -- 2:58
A -- 19011

    

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