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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 2, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 2, 1971 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Hamm |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 13,800 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Jake O'Donnell |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Pete Hamm | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 2, 1971
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hamm
McAuliffe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hamm
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Hamm
There's a wild pitch. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Hamm
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Hamm
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Hamm
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Hamm
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash scores. Horton moves to third. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freehan vs. Hamm
Freehan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brinkman vs. Corbin
Ray Corbin now pitching.
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cardenas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Coleman
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Coleman
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Coleman
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Corbin
Coleman 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Corbin
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Corbin
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Coleman
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Coleman
Holt strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Coleman
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Corbin
Kaline hits a popup towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Corbin
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Corbin
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Corbin
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Corbin covering, for the out. Cash moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freehan vs. Corbin
Freehan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brinkman vs. Corbin
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Coleman
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Coleman
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corbin vs. Coleman
Corbin bunts towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McAuliffe covering, for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Coleman
Tovar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Corbin
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Corbin
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Corbin
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Corbin
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Strickland
Jim Strickland now pitching.
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodriguez tags and scores. Kaline tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Strickland
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Coleman
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Coleman
Oliva hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Oliva reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Coleman
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holt vs. Coleman
Holt strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Strickland
Northrup hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Northrup reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Strickland
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brinkman vs. Strickland
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew misplays the ball. That's an error on Carew. Northrup scores. Freehan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Strickland
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McAuliffe vs. Strickland
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Coleman
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Coleman
Cardenas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Coleman
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Strickland
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Strickland
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Strickland
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Strickland
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Coleman
Jim Nettles pinch hits for Jim Strickland.
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Coleman
Tovar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Coleman
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Coleman
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Coleman
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Northrup 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 -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Williams
Freehan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Williams
Brinkman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Coleman
Mickey Stanley now playing center field.
Holt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Coleman
Braun 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 -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Coleman
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Williams
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Williams
McAuliffe hits a popup towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Williams
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Williams
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Coleman
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Coleman
Rich Reese pinch hits for Stan Williams.
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Coleman
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards second base. McAuliffe fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Mitterwald moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Coleman
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitterwald scores. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Coleman
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Coleman
Killebrew hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holt vs. Coleman
Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Braun vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hall
Rich Reese now playing first base. Harmon Killebrew now playing third base. Tom Hall now pitching.
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Hall
Cesar Gutierrez pinch runs for Norm Cash.
There's a wild pitch. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Hall
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Hall
Stanley hits a fly ball towards right. Oliva catches it and throws to first to double up Horton. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Hall
Freehan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Hall
Brinkman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Scherman
Dalton Jones now playing first base.
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Scherman, and towards Brinkman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Scherman
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Scherman
Brant Alyea pinch hits for Rich Reese.
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1971 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 5 1 1 1 Tovar C, lf 4 2 1 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 2 3 0 Carew R, 2b 4 1 2 2
Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 2 1
Cash N, 1b 4 1 3 2 Killebrew H, 1b-3b 4 0 0 0
Gutierrez C, pr 0 0 0 0 Holt J, cf 4 0 1 1
Jones D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Braun S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Horton W, lf 4 0 2 0 Hall T, p 0 0 0 0
Northrup J, cf 4 1 2 1 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 0
Stanley M, cf 1 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 1 1 0
Freehan B, c 2 0 1 0 Hamm P, p 0 0 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 5 0 0 1 Corbin R, p 0 0 0 0
Coleman J, p 4 0 0 0 Strickland J, p 0 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 Nettles J, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams S, p 0 0 0 0
Reese R, ph-1b 1 0 1 0
Alyea B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 13 5 35 4 9 4
Detroit 200 210 000 -- 5
Minnesota 000 001 030 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W) 7.2 9 4 4 0 7
Scherman F (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Hamm P (L) 0.2 4 2 2 1 0
Corbin R 2.2 5 2 2 1 1
Strickland J 2.2 3 1 0 1 1
Williams S 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Hall T 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
E -- Carew R
DP -- Minnesota 3
LOB -- Detroit 12, Minnesota 5
2B -- Rodriguez A 2, Kaline A, Northrup J, Tovar C
3B -- Oliva T
HR -- McAuliffe D
SH -- Corbin R
SF -- Cash N
WP -- Hamm P, Hall T
T -- 3:10
A -- 13800
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