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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 25, 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 25, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 25, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 25, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 19,011 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jake O'Donnell 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Third Baseman |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
George Thomas | Left Fielder |
Jim Nettles | Center Fielder |
Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Ike Brown | First Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 25, 1971
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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