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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 20, 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 August 20, 1971 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 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 | August 20, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 29,616 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Rich Reese | First Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Jim Nettles | Center Fielder |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Jim Perry | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Jerry DaVanon | Second Baseman |
Pat Dobson | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 20, 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 line drive into right 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 strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Dobson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon 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. Perry
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Perry
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Perry
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Perry
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Dobson
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Dobson
Mitterwald hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Perry
DaVanon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Perry
Dobson bunts towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Carew covering, for the out. DaVanon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Perry
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Perry
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DaVanon scores. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Perry
Powell takes first base on ball four. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Dobson
Perry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Dobson
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards second. DaVanon fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Hendricks picks up the ball and throws it to Powell who tags the runner out. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Dobson
Oliva strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Perry
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Dobson
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dobson
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Dobson
Cardenas hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Perry
DaVanon hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Perry
Dobson 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 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Perry
Buford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Dobson
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Dobson
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Perry
Rettenmund 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 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Perry
Powell hits a line drive into right field. Oliva picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Oliva. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Perry
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Dobson
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Dobson
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Dobson
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Dobson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DaVanon vs. Perry
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Perry
Dobson 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, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Dobson
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Perry
Buford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Perry
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Perry
Powell 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, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Dobson
Steve Braun pinch hits for Jim Perry.
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Dobson
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
The ball gets by Hendricks for a passed ball. Braun moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. Jackson
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Braun scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Jackson
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holt vs. Hall
Brant Alyea pinch hits for Rich Reese. Dick Hall now pitching. Jim Holt pinch hits for Brant Alyea.
Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew scores. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenas vs. Hall
Cardenas hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hall
Nettles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching. Steve Braun now playing third base. Harmon Killebrew now playing first base.
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Williams
Hendricks hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Williams
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Hall
Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Mitterwald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Hall
There's a wild pitch. Mitterwald moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Braun vs. Hall
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitterwald scores. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Hall
Tovar bunts towards first. Powell juggles the ball. That's an error on Powell. Braun goes all the way around to score. Tovar moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Richert
Pete Richert now pitching.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliva vs. Richert
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Richert
Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Richert
Tovar is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 8 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Williams
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shopay vs. Williams
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Jerry DaVanon.
Shopay bunts towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Williams
Clay Dalrymple pinch hits for Pete Richert.
Dalrymple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Williams
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dalrymple moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Williams
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1971 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Tovar C, lf 4 1 1 0 Buford D, lf 3 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Rettenmund M, cf 5 0 1 1 Oliva T, rf 5 0 2 2 Powell B, 1b 2 2 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b-1b 3 1 0 0 Robinson F, rf 4 2 2 4 Reese R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hendricks E, c 2 0 0 0 Alyea B, ph 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Holt J, ph 1 1 1 1 Belanger M, ss 4 0 1 0 Williams S, p 0 0 0 0 DaVanon J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 1 1 3 Shopay T, ph 1 0 0 0 Nettles J, cf 4 0 0 0 Dobson P, p 2 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 1 1 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Perry J, p 2 0 1 0 Hall D, p 0 0 0 0 Braun S, ph-3b 1 2 1 1 Richert P, p 0 0 0 0 Dalrymple C, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 8 9 7 30 5 7 5 Minnesota 000 001 052 -- 8 Baltimore 210 020 000 -- 5 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Perry J (W) 7.0 6 5 5 6 2 Williams S (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Dobson P 7.1 5 3 3 2 5 Jackson G 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 Hall D (L)* 0.1 4 4 3 0 0 Richert P 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- DaVanon J, Oliva T, Powell B DP -- Minnesota 3 LOB -- Minnesota 5, Baltimore 6 2B -- Mitterwald G HR -- Robinson F 2, Cardenas L CS -- Tovar C SH -- Dobson P, Tovar C WP -- Hall D PB -- Hendricks E T -- 3:07 A -- 29616
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