Tigers 2-6 Twins (May 31, 1971)

DET

MIN

1

0

2

1

3

0

4

0

5

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6

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7

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8

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3

9

1

R

2

6

H

8

6

E

0

W: J. Kaat

L: M. Lolich

Current Series

Tigers

2

Twins

6

Game 1

Final

Tigers

1

Twins

3

Game 2

Final

Tigers

5

Twins

4

Game 3

Final

1971 AL East

DET MIN

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	101	57	.639
Tigers	91	71	.562	12.0
Red Sox	85	77	.525	18.0
Yankees	82	80	.506	21.0
Senators	63	96	.396	38.5
Indians	60	102	.370	43.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	101	60	.627
Royals	85	76	.528	16.0
White Sox	79	83	.488	22.5
Angels	76	86	.469	25.5
Twins	74	86	.463	26.5
Brewers	69	92	.429	32.0

Game Summary

The Minnesota Twins decisively defeated the Detroit Tigers, 6 to 2, on May 31, 1971.

Game Info

May 31, 1971

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ike Brown I. Brown 2B	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Jim Northrup J. Northrup 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willie Horton W. Horton LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bill Freehan B. Freehan C	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Mickey Stanley M. Stanley CF	4	0	4	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ed Brinkman E. Brinkman SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mickey Lolich M. Lolich P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	2	8	2	1	4

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar CF-LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Rod Carew R. Carew 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	4	1	1	3	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Rich Reese R. Reese 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tony Oliva T. Oliva RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Leo Cardenas L. Cardenas SS	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Brant Alyea B. Alyea LF	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Jim Holt J. Holt CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Braun S. Braun 3B	3	1	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	.667
George Mitterwald G. Mitterwald C	2	0	1	1	1	1	.500	.667	.500
Jim Kaat J. Kaat P	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Totals	30	6	6	6	3	6

Batting

2B: B. Freehan

HR: A. Rodriguez

RBI: B. Freehan, A. Rodriguez

Batting

2B: S. Braun

HR: H. Killebrew

RBI: S. Braun, J. Kaat, H. Killebrew 3, G. Mitterwald

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mickey Lolich M. Lolich (L)	8.0	6	6	6	3	6	1	6.75
Totals	8.0	6	6	6	3	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Kaat J. Kaat (W)	9.0	8	2	2	1	4	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	1	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ike Brown I. Brown 2B	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Jim Northrup J. Northrup 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willie Horton W. Horton LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bill Freehan B. Freehan C	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Mickey Stanley M. Stanley CF	4	0	4	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ed Brinkman E. Brinkman SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mickey Lolich M. Lolich P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	2	8	2	1	4

Batting

2B: B. Freehan

HR: A. Rodriguez

RBI: B. Freehan, A. Rodriguez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mickey Lolich M. Lolich (L)	8.0	6	6	6	3	6	1	6.75
Totals	8.0	6	6	6	3	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar CF-LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Rod Carew R. Carew 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	4	1	1	3	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Rich Reese R. Reese 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tony Oliva T. Oliva RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Leo Cardenas L. Cardenas SS	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Brant Alyea B. Alyea LF	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Jim Holt J. Holt CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Braun S. Braun 3B	3	1	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	.667
George Mitterwald G. Mitterwald C	2	0	1	1	1	1	.500	.667	.500
Jim Kaat J. Kaat P	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Totals	30	6	6	6	3	6

Batting

2B: S. Braun

HR: H. Killebrew

RBI: S. Braun, J. Kaat, H. Killebrew 3, G. Mitterwald

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Kaat J. Kaat (W)	9.0	8	2	2	1	4	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	1	4	1

26-22 DET

MIN 25-24

Current Series

1971 AL East

Game Summary

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