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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 15, 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 15, 1971 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Kilkenny |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 20,761 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: John Rice 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Ron Luciano |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Jim Northrup | First Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Mike Kilkenny | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 15, 1971
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Perry
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Perry
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Perry
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Kilkenny
Tony Taylor now playing second base. Gates Brown now playing left field. Willie Horton now playing right field. Al Kaline now playing first base.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Kilkenny
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Kilkenny
Oliva strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Perry
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Perry
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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Perry
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Kilkenny
Cardenas hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kilkenny
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Kilkenny
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards second. Taylor scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Perry
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Perry
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilkenny vs. Perry
Kilkenny strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Kilkenny
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilkenny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Kilkenny
Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Kilkenny
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Perry
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Perry
Taylor hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Perry
Kaline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Kilkenny
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Kilkenny
There goes Carew. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Kilkenny
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Kilkenny
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Kilkenny
Cardenas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Kilkenny
There goes Cardenas. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Cardenas steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Kilkenny
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilkenny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Perry
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Perry
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Perry
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Perry
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holt who is chasing the ball. Brown reaches third base with a triple. Northrup goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brinkman vs. Perry
Brinkman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kilkenny vs. Perry
Kilkenny 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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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Kilkenny
Roof hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Kilkenny
Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Kilkenny
Perry bunts in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out. Roof moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Kilkenny
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roof scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Kilkenny
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Kilkenny
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Perry
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Perry
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Perry
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horton vs. Perry
Horton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freehan vs. Perry
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northrup vs. Perry
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Taylor scores. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Perry
Brown hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Perry
Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Kilkenny
Oliva hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kaline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Kilkenny
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kilkenny
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilkenny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilkenny vs. Perry
Kilkenny hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Perry
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holt. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Kilkenny moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Gebhard
Bob Gebhard now pitching.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Gebhard
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Gebhard
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freehan vs. Gebhard
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gebhard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Kilkenny
Roof takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Kilkenny
George Thomas pinch hits for Jim Holt.
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roof moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Kilkenny
Danny Thompson pinch hits for Bob Gebhard.
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Roof moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tovar vs. Denehy
Bill Denehy now pitching.
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Denehy
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roof scores. Thomas moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. Denehy
Killebrew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Horton. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. Thompson scores. Carew goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Scherman
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Scherman
George Mitterwald pinch hits for Rich Reese.
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Strickland
Steve Braun now playing third base. George Thomas now playing left field. Cesar Tovar now playing center field. Jim Strickland now pitching. Harm
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Strickland covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Strickland
Brown is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Strickland
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scherman vs. Strickland
Scherman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Scherman
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Scherman
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Scherman
Brant Alyea pinch hits for Jim Strickland.
Alyea 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, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Haydel
Hal Haydel now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Haydel
Taylor bunts towards the mound. Haydel fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Haydel
There goes Rodriguez. The throw from Roof and he is safe. Rodriguez steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Haydel
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Haydel
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Haydel
The ball gets by Roof for a passed ball. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Haydel
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Scherman
Tovar hits a line drive into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Scherman
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Scherman
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1971 -- Detroit at Minnesota (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 2 2 0 Tovar C, lf-cf 5 0 1 1
McAuliffe D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 4 1 2 1
Taylor T, 2b 3 1 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b-1b 4 0 1 3
Kaline A, rf-1b 4 0 1 1 Oliva T, rf 4 0 0 0
Horton W, lf-rf 4 1 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 2 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 5 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 2 0 0 0
Northrup J, 1b-cf 3 2 1 2 Mitterwald G, ph 1 0 0 0
Stanley M, cf 0 0 0 0 Braun S, 3b 0 0 0 0
Brown G, lf 3 1 2 4 Roof P, c 3 2 1 0
Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0 Holt J, cf 2 0 0 0
Kilkenny M, p 3 0 1 0 Thomas G, ph-lf 1 1 1 0
Denehy B, p 0 0 0 0 Perry J, p 1 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 1 0 0 0 Gebhard B, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson D, ph 0 1 0 0
Strickland J, p 0 0 0 0
Alyea B, ph 1 0 0 0
Haydel H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 8 7 30 5 6 5
Detroit 000 015 001 -- 7
Minnesota 000 010 400 -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Kilkenny M (W)* 6.0 4 4 4 6 2
Denehy B 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Scherman F (S) 2.2 0 0 0 2 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (L)+ 6.0 6 6 6 4 3
Gebhard B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Strickland J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Haydel H 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Minnesota 7
2B -- Rodriguez A, Killebrew H
3B -- Brown G
HR -- Brown G
SB -- Carew R, Cardenas L, Rodriguez A
SH -- Perry J, Taylor T
HBP -- by Strickland J (Brown G)
PB -- Roof P
T -- 2:58
A -- 20761
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