Top 1

• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Wood
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Wood
  
  Braun strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Wood
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Wood
  
  Oliva strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Kaat
  
  Williams hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hershberger vs. Kaat
  
  Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Kaat
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Wood
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Wood
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Wood
  
  Soderholm hits a popup towards short. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Kaat
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Kaat
  
  Reichardt hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Huntz vs. Kaat
  
  Huntz hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Wood
  
  Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaat vs. Wood
  
  Kaat bunts towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tovar vs. Wood
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitterwald scores. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Braun vs. Wood
  
  Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Wood
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Wood
  
  There goes Braun. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Alvarado applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Kaat
  
  Herrmann strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Kaat
  
  Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Kaat
  
  Wood is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Wood
  
  Oliva is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Wood
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. Oliva moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brye vs. Wood
  
  Brye hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliva tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Soderholm vs. Wood
  
  Soderholm hits a popup towards short. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitterwald vs. Wood
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Kaat
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  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, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Kaat
  
  May is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaat vs. Wood
  
  Kaat hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Wood
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Wood
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Wood
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliva vs. Wood
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huntz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Kaat
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Kaat
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reichardt for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Huntz vs. Kaat
  
  Huntz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Kaat
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Wood
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brye vs. Wood
  
  Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Soderholm vs. Wood
  
  Soderholm bunts towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to third. Brye moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mitterwald vs. Wood
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to home to get Cardenas. Brye moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kaat vs. Wood
  
  Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to home to get Brye. Mitterwald moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Kaat
  
  Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Kaat
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Kaat
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hershberger vs. Kaat
  
  Hershberger hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Wood
  
  Tovar hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Wood
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. May juggles the ball. That's an error on May. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Wood
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliva vs. Wood
  
  Oliva hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cardenas vs. Wood
  
  Cardenas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Huntz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Kaat
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Kaat
  
  Melton strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Kaat
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Wood
  
  Brye strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Wood
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Wood
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaat vs. Wood
  
  Kaat hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Huntz vs. Kaat
  
  Huntz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Kaat
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Kaat
  
  Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Wood
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huntz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Wood
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Wood
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKinney vs. Kaat
  
  Rich Reese now playing first base. Jim Nettles now playing center field. Cesar Tovar now playing right field. Rich McKinney pinch hits for Wilbur
  
  McKinney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Kaat
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hershberger vs. Kaat
  
  Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Reese, and towards Braun, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. McKinney moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Kaat
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McKinney scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. Kaat
  
  Melton strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1971 -- Minnesota at Chicago (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, cf-rf        5  1  2  1   Williams W, rf        4  0  1  0   
Braun S, 2b           5  0  1  1   Hershberger M, cf     4  0  0  0   
Killebrew H, 1b       4  0  2  0   May C, 1b             4  0  1  1   
Reese R, 1b           0  0  0  0   Melton B, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Oliva T, rf           3  1  0  0   Reichardt R, lf       3  0  0  0   
Nettles J, cf         0  0  0  0   Huntz S, 2b           3  0  1  0   
Cardenas L, ss        4  0  2  0   Herrmann E, c         3  0  0  0   
Brye S, lf            3  0  1  1   Alvarado L, ss        3  0  0  0   
Soderholm E, 3b       3  0  0  0   Wood W, p             2  0  0  0   
Mitterwald G, c       4  1  2  0   McKinney R, ph        1  1  1  0   
Kaat J, p             3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3 10  3                        31  1  4  1

Minnesota        002 100 000 --  3
Chicago          000 000 001 --  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W)            9.0  4  1  1  0  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wood W (L)            9.0 10  3  3  1  4

E -- May C
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Chicago 3
2B -- Cardenas L
CS -- Braun S
SH -- Kaat J, Soderholm E
SF -- Brye S
HBP -- by Wood W (Oliva T)
T -- 2:02
A -- 7888

    

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