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Twins
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
April 26, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 26, 1971 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Shellenback |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,931 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: George Maloney 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Larry Barnett |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Danny Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Tommy McCraw | Right Fielder |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Bernie Allen | Third Baseman |
| Jim French | Catcher |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Jim Shellenback | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
April 26, 1971
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Shellenback
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Shellenback
Carew bunts towards the mound. Shellenback picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Shellenback. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Shellenback
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Shellenback
Oliva hits a popup towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Shellenback
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Perry
Unser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Perry
Cullen hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Perry
Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Shellenback
Mitterwald hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. French settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Shellenback
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Shellenback
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Perry
McCraw 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 -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Perry
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Perry
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Perry
French hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Shellenback
Perry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Shellenback
Tovar bunts towards third. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Shellenback
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Shellenback
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perry scores. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Shellenback
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shellenback fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Perry
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shellenback vs. Perry
Shellenback strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Perry
Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Shellenback
Alyea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Shellenback
Jim Holt pinch runs for Brant Alyea.
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Gogolewski
Bill Gogolewski now pitching.
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. Holt moves to third. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Gogolewski
Rich Reese pinch hits for Danny Thompson.
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perry vs. Gogolewski
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Perry
Jim Holt now playing center field. Cesar Tovar now playing left field. Harmon Killebrew now playing third base. Rich Reese now playing first base.
Cullen hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Perry
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Perry
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Gogolewski
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Gogolewski
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Gogolewski
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Perry
Howard hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Perry
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Perry
French hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Perry
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Gogolewski
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Gogolewski
Holt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Braun vs. Gogolewski
Steve Braun pinch hits for George Mitterwald.
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenas vs. Gogolewski
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Perry
Tom Tischinski now catching. Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Bill Gogolewski.
Scheinblumhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Tischinski interferes with Scheinblum who is awarded first base. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Perry
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Perry
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Perry
Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Riddleberger
Denny Riddleberger now pitching.
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Riddleberger
Perry bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Riddleberger
There's a wild pitch. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Riddleberger
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Riddleberger
Carew hits a line drive into center field. Unser picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Unser. Reese scores. Tovar goes all the way around to score. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Janeski
Gerry Janeski now pitching.
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Knowles
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Perry
McCraw hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Perry
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Perry
Allen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Allen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
French vs. Perry
French hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tischinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Perry
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew misplays the ball. That's an error on Carew. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Billings vs. Perry
Dick Billings pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
Billings hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tischinski vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Tischinski hits a popup towards third. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Pina
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Pina
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first, with Pina covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Perry
Unser bunts towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Perry
Cullen bunts towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Perry
Epstein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCraw vs. Perry
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCraw for the out. Unser moves to third. Cullen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Perry
Howard is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allen vs. Perry
Allen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Pina
Perry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Pina
Tovar bunts towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Cullen covering, for the out. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Pina
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. Perry moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Pina
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Perry
French 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 -
Twins, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Perry
Harrah 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 -
Twins, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Perry
Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Horacio Pina.
Maddox strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1971 -- Minnesota at Washington (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Tovar C, cf-lf 3 1 1 0 Unser D, cf 4 0 1 0
Carew R, 2b 5 2 2 1 Cullen T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Killebrew H, 1b-3b 5 1 2 3 Epstein M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Oliva T, rf 4 1 2 2 McCraw T, rf 4 1 1 1
Alyea B, lf 2 0 1 0 Howard F, lf 3 1 1 1
Holt J, pr-cf 2 0 1 0 Allen B, 3b 3 0 2 0
Mitterwald G, c 1 0 0 0 French J, c 4 0 0 0
Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0 Harrah T, ss 4 0 0 0
Tischinski T, c 1 0 0 0 Shellenback J, p 1 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0 Gogolewski B, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson D, 3b 1 0 0 0 Scheinblum R, ph 0 0 0 0
Reese R, ph-1b 2 1 0 0 Riddleberger D, p 0 0 0 0
Perry J, p 2 1 0 0 Janeski G, p 0 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
Billings D, ph 1 0 0 0
Pina H, p 0 0 0 0
Maddox E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 7 9 6 33 2 6 2
Minnesota 201 000 400 -- 7
Washington 000 010 100 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Shellenback J (L)* 3.0 5 3 3 2 2
Gogolewski B 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
Riddleberger D 0.1 1 3 3 2 1
Janeski G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Knowles D 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Pina H 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Shellenback J, Tischinski T, Unser D, Carew R
DP -- Minnesota 1, Washington 3
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Washington 7
2B -- Allen B
HR -- Killebrew H, Howard F, Oliva T, McCraw T
SH -- Tovar C
HBP -- by Perry J (Howard F)
WP -- Riddleberger D
T -- 2:32
A -- 3931
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