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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 31, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 31, 1971 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Bradley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 5,640 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Jim Honochick |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hershberger | Center Fielder |
| Rich McKinney | Second Baseman |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
| Mike Andrews | First Baseman |
| Tom Egan | Catcher |
| Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
| Tom Bradley | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Steve Braun | Shortstop |
| Jim Nettles | Center Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 31, 1971
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kaat
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Kaat
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Kaat
McKinney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Kaat
Melton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Bradley
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bradley
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Bradley
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kaat
Reichardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Kaat
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards second. Carew scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Kaat
Egan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Kaat
Alvarado hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Egan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bradley vs. Kaat
Bradley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Egan scores. Alvarado moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Kaat
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alvarado scores. Bradley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hershberger vs. Kaat
Hershberger hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bradley
Killebrew hits a line drive towards short. Alvarado reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bradley
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Bradley
Braun hits a popup towards short. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Bradley
Nettles hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Egan settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Egan. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Bradley
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Kaat
McKinney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Kaat
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kaat
Reichardt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Reichardt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Kaat
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Egan vs. Kaat
Egan takes first base on ball four. Reichardt moves to third. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alvarado vs. Kaat
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Bradley
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Bradley
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Bradley
Tovar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Egan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Kaat
Bradley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kaat
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew juggles the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. Bradley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hershberger vs. Kaat
Hershberger bunts towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Bradley moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McKinney vs. Kaat
McKinney hits a fly ball towards cemter. Nettles catches it and throws to home to double up Bradley. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bradley
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Bradley
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Bradley
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Bradley
Reese takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Braun vs. Bradley
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliva tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Bradley
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Kaat
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kaat
Reichardt bunts towards the mound. Kaat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Kaat
There's a wild pitch. Reichardt moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Kaat
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Kaat
Egan hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Bradley
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Bradley
Kaat strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Bradley
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Kaat
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Kaat
Bradley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kaat
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bradley
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Bradley
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bradley
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Kaat
Hershberger hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Kaat
McKinney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Haydel
Hal Haydel now pitching.
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Haydel
Reichardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Haydel
Andrews 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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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bradley
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Bradley
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Bradley
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Haydel
Egan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Haydel
Alvarado hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Haydel
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Haydel
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Bradley
Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Bradley
Jim Holt pinch hits for Hal Haydel.
Holt strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Bradley
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Bradley
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitterwald moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Bradley
Oliva hits a line drive towards short. Alvarado reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Gebhard
Bob Gebhard now pitching.
Hershberger 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 -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Gebhard
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Gebhard
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bradley
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bradley
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Bradley
Braun hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Braun reaches third base with a triple. Reese goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Johnson
Bart Johnson now pitching.
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Braun tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Johnson
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Gebhard
Reichardt hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Gebhard
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Gebhard
Carlos May pinch hits for Tom Egan.
May hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Huntz vs. Gebhard
Steve Huntz pinch hits for Luis Alvarado.
Huntz hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Johnson
Steve Huntz now playing shortstop. Ed Herrmann now catching. Danny Thompson pinch hits for Bob Gebhard.
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Hinton
Rich Hinton now pitching.
Tovar bunts towards first. Andrews scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tovar for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Hinton
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Hinton
Oliva is walked intentionally. Carew moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. Kealey
Steve Kealey now pitching. Rich Morales now playing right field.
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1971 -- Chicago at Minnesota (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Williams W, rf 5 0 1 1 Tovar C, lf 4 0 0 0
Kealey S, p 0 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 5 0 2 0
Hershberger M, cf 4 1 1 1 Oliva T, rf 4 1 1 0
McKinney R, 2b 5 0 2 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 1 1
Melton B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 3 1 2 0
Reichardt R, lf 4 0 3 0 Braun S, ss 3 1 2 2
Andrews M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Nettles J, cf 3 0 0 1
Egan T, c 2 1 1 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 1 0
May C, ph 1 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 2 0 0 0
Herrmann E, c 0 0 0 0 Haydel H, p 0 0 0 0
Alvarado L, ss 4 1 1 0 Holt J, ph 1 0 0 0
Huntz S, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Gebhard B, p 0 0 0 0
Bradley T, p 4 0 3 1 Thompson D, ph 0 1 0 0
Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0
Hinton R, p 0 0 0 0
Morales R, rf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 3 13 3 33 4 9 4
Chicago 020 000 100 0 -- 3
Minnesota 000 100 002 1 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bradley T 8.1 8 3 3 1 7
Johnson B (L)* 0.2 0 1 1 1 1
Hinton R 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Kealey S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J+ 6.0 12 3 3 2 1
Haydel H 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
Gebhard B (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 10th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Egan T, Killebrew H
DP -- Chicago 1, Minnesota 4
LOB -- Chicago 11, Minnesota 7
2B -- Reese R, Reichardt R
3B -- Braun S
HR -- Hershberger M
SH -- Hershberger M, Tovar C
SF -- Braun S, Nettles J, Killebrew H
WP -- Kaat J
T -- 3:10
A -- 5640
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