Twins @ Tigers
August 24, 1971

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Top 2	R	H	E
Twins	0	2	0
Tigers	1	2	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Twins	0	3	0
Tigers	1	2	0

George Mitterwald Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.243
OBP	.000	.311
At Bats	0	329
Hits	0	80
• Singles	0	57
• Doubles	0	11
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	11
Walks	0	34
RBI’s	0	34

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
6	5	1

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Tiger Stadium - August 24, 1971

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Single

Joe Niekro

Bill Freehan

Norm Cash

Dick McAuliffe

Aurelio Rodriguez

Ed Brinkman

Gates Brown

Jim Northrup

Al Kaline

George Mitterwald

Jim Nettles

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Top 2 Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Northrup 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.

Bottom 1 Cash takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second.

Bottom 1 Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields the ball and throws to Perry covering. Safe.

Bottom 1 Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Bottom 1 McAuliffe strikes out.

Top 1 Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second.

Top 1 Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 1 Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Top 1 Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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