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Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 8, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Washington Senators, played on May 8, 1971 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Bosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 9,091 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jake O'Donnell 3B: Frank Umont |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
| Frank Howard | First Baseman |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Richie Scheinblum | Left Fielder |
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Dick Bosman | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Tom Tischinski | Catcher |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 8, 1971
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Kaat
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Kaat
Cullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Kaat
Howard takes first base on ball four. Cullen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Kaat
Foy hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casanova vs. Kaat
Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bosman
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Bosman
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Bosman
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Bosman
Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Kaat
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Kaat
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Kaat
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Bosman
Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Bosman
Alyea hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Bosman
Reese takes first base on ball four. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tischinski vs. Bosman
Tischinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Kaat
Bosman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bosman for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Kaat
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Kaat
Cullen hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Kaat
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Kaat
Foy hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Bosman
Kaat hits a fly ball into left field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bosman
Carew strikes out. Casanova drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Carew out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Bosman
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Bosman
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Bosman
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Bosman
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Kaat
Casanova hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Kaat
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Kaat
Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Casanova moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Kaat
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Casanova tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosman vs. Kaat
Bosman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Bosman
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bosman
Reese hits a popup towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tischinski vs. Bosman
Tischinski strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Kaat
Maddox hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Kaat
Cullen hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kaat
Howard 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
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Bosman
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bosman
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Bosman
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Bosman
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bosman
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Riddleberger
Denny Riddleberger now pitching.
Holt takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alyea vs. Janeski
Gerry Janeski now pitching.
Alyea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scheinblum throws the ball in to Cullen who tags Alyea trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Killebrew scores. Holt moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Janeski
Reese is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tischinski vs. Janeski
Tischinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Kaat
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Kaat
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Kaat
Scheinblum hits a popup towards the mound. Kaat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Kaat
Unser 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
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Janeski
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Janeski covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Janeski
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Janeski
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Kaat
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Kaat
Dick Billings pinch hits for Gerry Janeski.
Billings hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Kaat
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullen vs. Kaat
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Shellenback
Jim Shellenback now pitching.
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Shellenback
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holt vs. Shellenback
Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliva scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alyea vs. Shellenback
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shellenback fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Shellenback
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tischinski vs. Shellenback
Tischinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kaat
Paul Powell now playing center field. Jim Holt now playing left field.
Howard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Kaat
Foy hits a line drive into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Kaat
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Kaat
Scheinblum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Shellenback
Kaat hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Shellenback
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Shellenback
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Shellenback
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. Carew scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Shellenback
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Shellenback
Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliva scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Gogolewski
Bill Gogolewski now pitching.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Kaat
Charlie Manuel now playing right field.
Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Kaat
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Kaat
Don Wert pinch hits for Bill Gogolewski.
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Kaat
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Unser moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cullen vs. Kaat
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1971 -- Washington at Minnesota (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Maddox E, rf 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 5 2 2 0
Cullen T, 2b 5 0 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 5 2 3 0
Howard F, 1b 3 1 2 1 Oliva T, rf 5 3 4 4
Foy J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Manuel C, rf 0 0 0 0
Casanova P, c 4 1 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 2 3 1
Scheinblum R, lf 4 0 0 0 Holt J, cf-lf 4 0 3 2
Unser D, cf 4 0 2 0 Alyea B, lf 4 0 1 1
Harrah T, ss 3 0 2 1 Powell P, cf 1 0 0 0
Bosman D, p 2 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 2 0 1 1
Riddleberger D, p 0 0 0 0 Tischinski T, c 4 0 0 0
Janeski G, p 0 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 4 0 0 0
Billings D, ph 1 0 1 0
Shellenback J, p 0 0 0 0
Gogolewski B, p 0 0 0 0
Wert D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 10 2 38 9 17 9
Washington 000 100 010 -- 2
Minnesota 001 040 22x -- 9
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Bosman D (L) 4.1 9 5 5 1 2
Riddleberger D* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Janeski G 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
Shellenback J 1.2 7 4 4 1 0
Gogolewski B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W) 9.0 10 2 2 2 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
DP -- Washington 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Washington 9, Minnesota 9
HR -- Oliva T, Howard F
SF -- Harrah T
T -- 2:37
A -- 9091
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