Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Brown
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Brown
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Brown
  
  Oliva hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Brown
  
  There's a wild pitch. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Brown
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Perry
  
  Unser bunts towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Perry
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards second. Carew scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Perry
  
  Mincher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Perry
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Brown
  
  Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Brown
  
  Nettles hits a line drive towards first. Mincher catches it and steps on first to double up Cardenas. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Brown
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Perry
  
  Cesar Tovar now playing right field. Jim Holt now playing left field.
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Perry
  
  McCraw hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holt. McCraw reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Perry
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCraw moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harrah vs. Perry
  
  Harrah hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Brown
  
  Mitterwald hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Brown
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perry for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Brown
  
  Tovar hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Perry
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Perry
  
  Unser bunts towards third. Braun fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randle vs. Perry
  
  Mitterwald fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Mitterwald. Brown moves to third. Unser moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Randle vs. Perry
  
  Randle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mincher vs. Perry
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown tags and scores. Unser tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howard vs. Perry
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holt. Howard reaches second base with a double. Unser scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Billings vs. Perry
  
  Billings hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Perry
  
  McCraw 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 4

• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Brown
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holt vs. Brown
  
  Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Brown
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Brown
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Perry
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Perry
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Perry
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Brown
  
  Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Brown
  
  Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Brown
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Perry
  
  Unser 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, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Perry
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mincher vs. Perry
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Perry
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randle moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Billings vs. Perry
  
  Billings hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Brown
  
  Rich Reese pinch hits for Jim Perry.
  
  Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Shellenback
  
  Jim Shellenback now pitching.
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shellenback fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carew vs. Shellenback
  
  Carew hits a fly ball towards right. McCraw settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on McCraw. Reese moves to third. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Holt vs. Shellenback
  
  Holt strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Killebrew vs. Pina
  
  Horacio Pina now pitching.
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. Tovar scores. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cardenas vs. Pina
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pina fields it and throws to first for the out. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nettles vs. Lindblad
  
  Paul Lindblad now pitching.
  
  Nettles hits a popup towards the mound. Lindblad settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Williams
  
  Stan Williams now pitching.
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Williams
  
  Nelson hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Williams
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Lindblad
  
  Braun hits a popup towards the mound. Lindblad settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Lindblad
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Lindblad
  
  George Thomas pinch hits for Stan Williams.
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Lindblad
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindblad vs. Hall
  
  Tom Hall now pitching.
  
  Lindblad 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, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Hall
  
  Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Hall
  
  Randle hits a popup in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mincher vs. Hall
  
  Mincher hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Nettles. Mincher reaches second base with a double. Unser goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Hall
  
  Elliott Maddox pinch runs for Don Mincher.
  
  Howard is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Billings vs. Hall
  
  Billings hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 2 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Lindblad
  
  Frank Howard now playing first base. Elliott Maddox now playing center field. Tommy McCraw now playing left field. Del Unser now playing right fie
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Lindblad
  
  Danny Thompson pinch hits for Jim Holt.
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Lindblad
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 2 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Hall
  
  Steve Braun now playing left field. Danny Thompson now playing third base.
  
  McCraw 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, 2 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Hall
  
  Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Hall
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Hall
  
  Harrah strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 2 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Lindblad
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Lindblad
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Lindblad
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/19/1971 -- Minnesota at Washington (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, lf-rf        4  1  1  0   Unser D, cf-rf        3  2  2  0   
Carew R, 2b           4  0  1  0   Randle L, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Oliva T, rf           1  0  1  0   Mincher D, 1b         3  0  2  2   
Holt J, lf            2  0  0  0   Maddox E, pr-cf       0  0  0  0   
Thompson D, ph-3b     0  0  0  0   Howard F, lf-1b       3  1  2  1   
Killebrew H, 1b       4  0  1  2   Billings D, c         4  1  1  2   
Cardenas L, ss        3  0  0  0   McCraw T, rf-lf       4  0  1  0   
Nettles J, cf         4  0  0  0   Nelson D, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Braun S, 3b-lf        4  0  1  0   Harrah T, ss          4  0  0  0   
Mitterwald G, c       3  0  0  0   Brown J, p            2  1  1  0   
Perry J, p            1  0  0  0   Shellenback J, p      0  0  0  0   
Reese R, ph           1  1  1  0   Pina H, p             0  0  0  0   
Williams S, p         0  0  0  0   Lindblad P, p         1  0  0  0   
Thomas G, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
Hall T, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        31  5 10  5

Minnesota        000 002 000 --  2
Washington       004 000 10x --  5

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry J (L)           5.0  9  4  4  0  2
Williams S            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Hall T                2.0  1  1  1  3  1

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown J (W)*          5.0  4  1  1  1  1
Shellenback J         0.1  1  1  0  0  1
Pina H                0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Lindblad P (S)        3.1  1  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Mitterwald G, McCraw T
DP -- Minnesota 1, Washington 3
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Washington 6
2B -- McCraw T, Howard F, Mincher D
HR -- Billings D
CS -- Nelson D
SF -- Mincher D
WP -- Brown J
T -- 2:15
A -- 5317

    

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