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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 3, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 3, 1971 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Horlen |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,284 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Russ Goetz |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
| Mike Hershberger | Right Fielder |
| Walt Williams | Left Fielder |
| Rick Reichardt | Center Fielder |
| Rich McKinney | Second Baseman |
| Mike Andrews | First Baseman |
| Tom Egan | Catcher |
| Rich Morales | Third Baseman |
| Joe Horlen | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 3, 1971
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Horlen
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Horlen
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Horlen
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morales fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Kaat
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Kaat
Hershberger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kaat
Williams takes first base on ball four. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Kaat
Reichardt takes first base on ball four. Hershberger moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McKinney vs. Kaat
McKinney hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hershberger tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Kaat
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Horlen
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Horlen
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Horlen
There goes Reese. The throw from Egan and he is out, McKinney applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Horlen
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Horlen
Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Horlen
Horlen spins and fires to second, and Cardenas is picked off. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Kaat
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kaat
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horlen vs. Kaat
Horlen hits a line drive towards the mound. Kaat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Horlen
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Horlen
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Horlen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Horlen
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Horlen
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Kaat
Alvarado is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Kaat
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kaat
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Horlen
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Horlen
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Horlen
Reese hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Egan settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Egan. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Horlen
Reese hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McKinney catches it and throws to first to double up Oliva. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kaat
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Kaat
McKinney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Kaat
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Kaat
There goes Andrews. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Carew applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Horlen
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Horlen
Holt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Horlen
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Kaat
Egan hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kaat
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horlen vs. Kaat
Horlen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvarado vs. Kaat
Alvarado hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales moves to third. Horlen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hershberger vs. Kaat
Hershberger hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morales tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Kaat
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Horlen
Kaat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Horlen
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Horlen
Carew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kaat
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Kaat
McKinney hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Kaat
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Kaat
Egan hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Horlen
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Horlen
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Horlen
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Horlen
Cardenas bunts towards the mound. Horlen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Horlen
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Andrews scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holt for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kaat
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horlen vs. Kaat
Horlen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Kaat
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Horlen
Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Horlen
Steve Braun pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Horlen
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitterwald scores. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Hinton
Rich Hinton now pitching.
Carew hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Hinton
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards first. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Hinton
Oliva hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Oliva reaches second base with a double. Braun scores. Tovar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Hinton
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Andrews scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching. Pat Kelly pinch hits for Mike Hershberger.
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Williams
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Williams
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Williams
McKinney strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hinton
Pat Kelly now playing right field.
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Hinton
Holt bunts towards the mound. Hinton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Hinton
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hinton
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Williams
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Williams
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Tom Egan.
Johnstone bunts towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnstone for the out. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. Williams
Bob Spence pinch hits for Rich Morales.
Spence hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Williams
Ed Herrmann pinch hits for Rich Hinton.
Herrmann is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvarado vs. Williams
Alvarado hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Johnson
Ed Herrmann now catching. Jay Johnstone now playing center field. Mike Andrews now playing second base. Rick Reichardt now playing first base. Ba
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Johnson
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Johnson
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Johnson
Oliva hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Oliva reaches second base with a double. Carew goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Johnson
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 10
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Williams
Kelly hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Williams
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Williams
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Williams
Lee Richard pinch runs for Rick Reichardt.
McKinney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1971 -- Minnesota at Chicago (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Tovar C, lf 5 1 3 1 Alvarado L, ss 5 0 1 0
Carew R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Hershberger M, rf 1 1 0 1
Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kelly P, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Oliva T, rf 5 0 3 3 Williams W, lf 4 0 1 0
Reese R, 1b 5 0 1 0 Reichardt R, cf-1b 4 0 1 0
Cardenas L, ss 3 0 2 0 Richard L, pr 0 0 0 0
Holt J, cf 4 0 1 0 McKinney R, 2b-3b 4 1 2 2
Mitterwald G, c 4 1 1 0 Andrews M, 1b-2b 4 0 1 0
Kaat J, p 2 0 0 0 Egan T, c 3 0 0 0
Braun S, ph 1 1 1 0 Johnstone J, ph-cf 0 0 0 0
Williams S, p 1 0 0 0 Morales R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Spence B, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0
Horlen J, p 3 0 1 0
Hinton R, p 0 0 0 0
Herrmann E, ph-c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 13 4 34 3 8 3
Minnesota 000 000 030 1 -- 4
Chicago 100 011 000 0 -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J 7.0 5 3 3 3 2
Williams S (W) 3.0 3 0 0 1 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Horlen J* 7.0 9 3 3 2 6
Hinton R 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Johnson B (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Egan T
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Oliva T 2
HR -- McKinney R
CS -- Reese R, Andrews M
SH -- Johnstone J
SF -- McKinney R, Hershberger M
T -- 3:09
A -- 10284
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