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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 11, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 11, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 11, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 11, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Kilkenny |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 33,733 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Bill Deegan |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Danny Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Dalton Jones | Third Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Mike Kilkenny | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 11, 1971
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Kilkenny
Tovar hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Kilkenny
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Kilkenny
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Blyleven
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blyleven
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Kilkenny
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Kilkenny
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Kilkenny
Alyea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Kilkenny
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alyea moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Kilkenny
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alyea scores. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blyleven vs. Kilkenny
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilkenny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Blyleven
Horton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blyleven
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Blyleven
Freehan hits a line drive towards second base. Carew makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Carew. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Blyleven
Brinkman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Kilkenny
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Kilkenny
There goes Tovar. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Kilkenny
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Kilkenny
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Kilkenny
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. Tovar moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenas vs. Kilkenny
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilkenny vs. Blyleven
Kilkenny is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Blyleven
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Blyleven
Jones hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Alyea fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Alyea. Kaline goes all the way around to score. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Blyleven
Horton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. Horton reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Kilkenny
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilkenny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Kilkenny
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kilkenny
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Kilkenny
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blyleven
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Blyleven
Freehan 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 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Blyleven
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Kilkenny
Tovar hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Kilkenny
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Kilkenny
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Kilkenny
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilkenny vs. Blyleven
Kilkenny hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Blyleven
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blyleven
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Kilkenny
Cesar Gutierrez now playing third base.
Cardenas hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Kilkenny
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Kilkenny
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Kilkenny
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Blyleven
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blyleven
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Kilkenny
Steve Braun pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Braun hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Kilkenny
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Kilkenny
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Hall
Steve Braun now playing second base. Tom Hall now pitching. Tom Tischinski now catching.
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Hall
Brinkman 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, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilkenny vs. Hall
Kilkenny strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Kilkenny
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Kilkenny
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Kilkenny
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hall
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tischinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hall
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Hall
Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Hall
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Hall
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Hall covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Kilkenny
Alyea strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tischinski vs. Kilkenny
Tischinski is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Kilkenny
Jim Kaat pinch runs for Tom Tischinski.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/11/1971 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Tovar C, cf 4 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 1 1
Carew R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 2 1 0 0
Hall T, p 0 0 0 0 Jones D, 3b 3 1 1 1
Killebrew H, 1b 3 0 1 0 Gutierrez C, 3b 1 0 1 0
Oliva T, rf 4 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 1 2 2
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Alyea B, lf 3 1 0 0 Stanley M, cf 3 0 1 0
Mitterwald G, c 3 0 2 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0
Tischinski T, c 0 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0
Kaat J, pr 0 0 0 0 Kilkenny M, p 3 0 0 0
Thompson D, 3b 4 0 2 1
Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0
Braun S, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 30 4 6 4
Minnesota 010 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 012 010 00x -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 6.0 5 4 4 1 8
Hall T 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Kilkenny M (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 4
E -- Carew R, Alyea B
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Detroit 4
2B -- Jones D, Horton W
HR -- Horton W, McAuliffe D
SB -- Tovar C
HBP -- by Kilkenny M (Tischinski T)
T -- 2:08
A -- 33733
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