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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 6, 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 September 6, 1971 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 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 | September 6, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Hall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bart Johnson |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: (none) 3B: Ron Luciano |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Nettles | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Steve Braun | Shortstop |
| Steve Brye | Left Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Tom Hall | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hershberger | Center Fielder |
| Rich McKinney | Second Baseman |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
| Carlos May | First Baseman |
| Tom Egan | Catcher |
| Rich Morales | Shortstop |
| Bart Johnson | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 6, 1971
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Johnson
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Johnson
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Johnson
Oliva hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Johnson
Reese hits a popup towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hall
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brye throws the ball in to Carew who tags Williams, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Hall
Hershberger hits a popup towards short. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Hall
McKinney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Hall
Melton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Hall
Reichardt strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Johnson
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Johnson
Brye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Johnson
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Johnson
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hall
May hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Hall
Egan strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Hall
Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye. Morales reaches second base with a double. Egan moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Hall
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Hall
Williams 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 3
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Johnson
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Johnson
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Johnson
Carew bunts towards third. Melton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Johnson
Oliva takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Johnson
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nettles tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Johnson
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Hall
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Hall
McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Hall
Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Hall
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Johnson
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Johnson
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Johnson
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Luebber
Steve Luebber now pitching.
May 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, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Luebber
Egan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Luebber
Morales hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Morales reaches second base with a double. Egan moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Luebber
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Egan scores. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Luebber
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hershberger vs. Gebhard
Bob Gebhard now pitching.
Hershberger takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McKinney vs. Gebhard
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Johnson
Jim Holt pinch hits for Bob Gebhard.
Holt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Johnson
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Johnson
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Johnson
Oliva takes first base on ball four. Holt moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Johnson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Haydel
Hal Haydel now pitching.
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Haydel
Reichardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Haydel
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Johnson
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Johnson
Brye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Johnson
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Johnson
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Johnson
Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Hal Haydel.
Tovar is hit by the pitch. Brye moves to third. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. Johnson
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Jim Nettles.
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Corbin
Cesar Tovar now playing center field. Ray Corbin now pitching.
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Corbin
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Corbin
Johnson 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 7
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Johnson
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Oliva 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, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Forster
George Thomas pinch hits for Rich Reese.
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenas vs. Kealey
Steve Kealey now pitching. Leo Cardenas pinch hits for Steve Braun.
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it and throws to home to get Oliva. Thomas moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brye vs. Kealey
Brye is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Corbin
George Thomas now playing first base. Leo Cardenas now playing shortstop.
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Corbin
Hershberger hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Corbin
McKinney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Corbin
Melton hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Kealey
Soderholm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKinney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Kealey
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Kealey
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Corbin
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Corbin
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Corbin
There goes May. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. May steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Egan vs. Corbin
Egan strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Corbin
Morales is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kealey vs. Corbin
Kealey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Corbin
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Corbin
Hershberger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKinney vs. Corbin
McKinney hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kealey
Danny Thompson pinch hits for Ray Corbin.
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Kealey
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Kealey
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney misplays the ball. That's an error on McKinney. Thompson moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Kealey
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales fields it and throws to second for the out. Thompson scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenas vs. Kealey
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brye vs. Kealey
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carew scores. Thomas moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Soderholm vs. Kealey
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1971, game 1 -- Minnesota at Chicago (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Nettles J, cf 3 1 1 0 Williams W, rf 4 0 2 0
Killebrew H, ph 1 0 0 0 Hershberger M, cf 4 0 1 0
Corbin R, p 0 0 0 0 McKinney R, 2b 3 1 0 0
Thompson D, ph 1 1 1 0 Melton B, 3b 3 1 1 2
Carew R, 2b 4 1 3 0 Reichardt R, lf 3 0 0 0
Oliva T, rf 3 0 1 0 May C, 1b 4 1 1 0
Reese R, 1b 2 0 0 1 Egan T, c 3 1 0 0
Thomas G, ph-1b 2 0 1 1 Morales R, ss 3 1 2 0
Braun S, ss 3 0 0 0 Johnson B, p 3 0 0 1
Cardenas L, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Forster T, p 0 0 0 0
Brye S, lf 4 0 2 1 Kealey S, p 1 1 1 3
Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 4 0 0 0
Hall T, p 1 0 0 0
Luebber S, p 0 0 0 0
Gebhard B, p 0 0 0 0
Holt J, ph 0 0 0 0
Haydel H, p 0 0 0 0
Tovar C, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 3 31 6 8 6
Minnesota 001 000 002 -- 3
Chicago 200 100 03x -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Hall T (L) 3.0 3 2 2 2 3
Luebber S 0.2 1 1 1 2 0
Gebhard B 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Haydel H 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Corbin R 3.0 4 3 3 2 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson B (W)* 6.0 5 1 1 6 5
Forster T 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Kealey S (S) 2.2 3 2 1 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- McKinney R
DP -- Minnesota 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Minnesota 13, Chicago 9
2B -- Oliva T, Morales R 2, Thomas G
HR -- Melton B, Kealey S
SB -- May C
SF -- Reese R
HBP -- by Johnson B (Tovar C)
PB -- Mitterwald G
T -- 2:57
A -- 0
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