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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 13, 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 August 13, 1971 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 13, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 13, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Les Cain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 20,361 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: John Rice |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Les Cain | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 13, 1971
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Blyleven
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Blyleven
Horton hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Blyleven
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to second for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Blyleven
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Cain
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Cain
Carew 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, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Cain
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blyleven
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Blyleven
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Blyleven
Cain is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Cain
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cain
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup who is chasing the ball. Cardenas reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Braun vs. Cain
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roof vs. Cain
Roof hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Cain
Holt strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blyleven vs. Cain
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Blyleven
Brown 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, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Blyleven
Horton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Blyleven
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Cain
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Cain
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Cain
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Cain
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Blyleven
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Blyleven
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Blyleven
Brinkman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Blyleven
Cain hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cain
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Cain
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Cain
Roof 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
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
McAuliffe 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Blyleven
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Blyleven
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Blyleven
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Cain
Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Cain
Blyleven bunts towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McAuliffe covering, for the out. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Cain
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Cain
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Cain
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Holt moves to third. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliva vs. Cain
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Blyleven
Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blyleven
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Blyleven
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Rodriguez trying to get to home. Tovar throws the ball in to Roof who tags Rodriguez, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Blyleven
Cain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cain
Cardenas hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Cain
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Cain
Roof 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, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Blyleven
Brown 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Blyleven
Horton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Cain
Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Willie Horton now playing left field. Jim Northrup now playing right field.
Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Cain
Blyleven bunts towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McAuliffe covering, for the out. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Cain
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Cain
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holt scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Cain
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Cain
Oliva 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, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Blyleven
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Blyleven
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Freehan for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blyleven
Rodriguez 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 8
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cain
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Cain
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Cain
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Blyleven
Brinkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Blyleven
The ball gets by Roof for a passed ball. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Blyleven
Cain hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Blyleven
Stanley hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Brinkman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Blyleven
Horton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Cain
Holt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Holt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Cain
Danny Thompson pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Scherman
Al Kaline now playing right field. Jim Northrup now playing first base. Fred Scherman now pitching.
Carew takes first base on ball four. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. Scherman
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holt scores. Tovar scores. Carew moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/13/1971 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 0 0 Tovar C, lf 5 1 1 0
Brown G, lf 4 0 2 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 2 1
Stanley M, cf 1 0 1 1 Killebrew H, 1b 2 0 1 2
Horton W, rf-lf 5 1 3 1 Oliva T, rf 4 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 3 0 1 1 Cardenas L, ss 4 1 1 0
Kaline A, rf 0 0 0 0 Braun S, 3b 2 0 0 0
Northrup J, cf-rf-1b 4 0 0 0 Roof P, c 4 0 1 1
Freehan B, c 4 0 1 0 Holt J, cf 4 2 3 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Blyleven B, p 1 0 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 4 1 2 0 Thompson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Cain L, p 4 0 0 0
Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 11 3 31 4 9 4
Detroit 101 000 001 -- 3
Minnesota 010 000 102 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Cain L 8.1 7 3 3 5 8
Timmermann T (L)* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Scherman F 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 11 3 2 3 6
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Rodriguez A
DP -- Detroit 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Minnesota 10
2B -- Carew R, Rodriguez A, Horton W, Stanley M, Holt J
3B -- Cardenas L
HR -- Horton W
SH -- Blyleven B 2
PB -- Roof P
T -- 2:52
A -- 20361
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