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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 8, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 8, 1971 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 8, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 12,255 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Merle Anthony |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
Rod Carew | Third Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
Steve Braun | Second Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Pat Dobson | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 8, 1971
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Dobson
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Dobson
Oliva hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Dobson
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holt vs. Dobson
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Blyleven
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Blyleven
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Blyleven
There goes Blair. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Braun applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blyleven
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Dobson
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Dobson
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cardenas for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Dobson
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blyleven
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Blyleven
Hendricks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Blyleven
Powell takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Powell moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Belanger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Belanger reaches second base with a double. Powell scores. Johnson scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dobson vs. Blyleven
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Blyleven
Buford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Corbin
Ray Corbin now pitching.
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Corbin
There goes Blair. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Blair steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Corbin
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbin vs. Dobson
Corbin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Dobson
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Corbin
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas misplays the ball. That's an error on Cardenas. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Corbin
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Corbin
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Dobson
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Dobson
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Dobson
Holt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Holt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Dobson
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Corbin
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Corbin
Belanger bunts towards the mound. Corbin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. Corbin
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbin juggles the ball. That's an error on Corbin. Johnson scores. Belanger moves to third. Dobson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buford vs. Corbin
Buford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Corbin
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Corbin
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Dobson
Cardenas hits a line drive towards first. Powell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Dobson
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Dobson
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Ray Corbin.
Manuel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Perranoski
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Perranoski
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Perranoski
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Perranoski
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Dobson
Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Dobson
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Perranoski
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Perranoski
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Perranoski
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Perranoski
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Perranoski
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Buford moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendricks vs. Perranoski
Hendricks hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Dobson
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Dobson
Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Dobson
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Dobson
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Perranoski
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Perranoski covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perranoski
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perranoski
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Perranoski
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Dobson
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Dobson
Rich Reese pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
The ball gets by Hendricks for a passed ball. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Dobson
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Dobson
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitterwald scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Hamm
Pete Hamm now pitching.
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Hamm
Blair bunts towards the mound. Hamm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Hamm
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Buford scores. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Hamm
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blair tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Hamm
Hendricks hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Hamm
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Dobson
Oliva hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Dobson
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliva scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Dobson
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Dobson
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Dobson
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/1971 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Tovar C, lf 4 0 2 1 Buford D, lf 3 2 2 2 Carew R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 5 1 3 0 Oliva T, rf 4 1 3 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 1 1 Robinson F, rf 3 1 1 1 Holt J, cf 4 0 1 0 Hendricks E, c 5 0 0 0 Braun S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Powell B, 1b 3 1 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 2 3 1 Mitterwald G, c 3 1 1 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 3 2 Blyleven B, p 0 0 0 0 Dobson P, p 4 1 0 0 Corbin R, p 1 0 0 0 Manuel C, ph 1 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Reese R, ph 1 0 0 0 Hamm P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 9 2 35 8 13 7 Minnesota 000 000 011 -- 2 Baltimore 050 100 02x -- 8 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B (L) 1.2 5 5 5 1 0 Corbin R 2.1 3 1 0 1 2 Perranoski R 3.0 3 0 0 3 1 Hamm P 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Dobson P (W) 9.0 9 2 1 1 5 E -- Cardenas L, Corbin R DP -- Minnesota 1, Baltimore 3 LOB -- Minnesota 5, Baltimore 10 2B -- Belanger M, Holt J, Oliva T HR -- Buford D SB -- Blair P CS -- Blair P SF -- Robinson F PB -- Hendricks E T -- 2:27 A -- 12255
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