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Minnesota Twins @ Washington Senators

1971-07-17 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 7124 · night · 2:46

Minnesota Twins defeated Washington Senators 5–3. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 4th. Ray Corbin earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	5	7
WS2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9

W: Ray Corbin L: Jim Shellenback SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Cesar Tovar	3	2	1	1	1	0
Steve Braun	3	0	0	0	1	0
Rod Carew	5	0	2	2	0	0
Harmon Killebrew	3	0	0	1	2	0
Leo Cardenas	5	0	0	0	0	0
Brant Alyea	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jim Nettles	3	1	1	0	1	0
George Mitterwald	4	1	2	0	0	0
George Thomas	0	1	0	0	1	0
Ray Corbin	1	0	1	1	0	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dave Nelson	5	2	3	1	0	2
Lenny Randle	5	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Howard	3	0	0	0	2	1
Dick Billings	3	0	1	1	1	1
Elliott Maddox	4	0	1	1	0	0
Paul Casanova	2	0	1	0	1	0
Del Unser	4	0	0	0	0	0
Toby Harrah	4	1	2	0	0	0
Jim Shellenback	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tommy McCraw	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bernie Allen	1	0	1	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Kaat	1.2	5	3	1
Hal Haydel	0.1	0	0	0
Ray Corbin	7.0	4	1	4

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Shellenback	3.1	3	3	1
Horacio Pina	0.1	0	1	0
Denny Riddleberger	0.0	1	0	0
Casey Cox	2.1	1	1	1
Joe Grzenda	2.0	2	1	0
Paul Lindblad	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Cesar Tovar: 43
Steve Braun: 43
Rod Carew: S5/BG
Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
Leo Cardenas: 7

Bot 1

Dave Nelson: D/78
Lenny Randle: 8.2-3
Frank Howard: IW
Dick Billings: K
Elliott Maddox: D8.3-H;1-3
Paul Casanova: IW
Del Unser: 13

Top 2

Brant Alyea: 8/8D
Jim Nettles: 53
George Mitterwald: 43

Bot 2

Toby Harrah: S9
Jim Shellenback: 14/SH.1-2
Dave Nelson: D7/5.2-H
Lenny Randle: 7/7D
Frank Howard: IW
Dick Billings: S9.2-H;1-2
Elliott Maddox: 9

Top 3

George Thomas: W
Cesar Tovar: S8.1-3
Steve Braun: HP.1-2
Rod Carew: E4.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2;B-1
Harmon Killebrew: 4/FL.3-H;2-3
Leo Cardenas: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

Paul Casanova: 8
Del Unser: 3/G
Toby Harrah: S8
Jim Shellenback: 63

Top 4

Brant Alyea: K
Jim Nettles: W
George Mitterwald: D/78.1-3
Ray Corbin: E2/SH.3-H(RBI);2-3;B-1
Cesar Tovar: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
Steve Braun: SB2
Steve Braun: W
Rod Carew: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
Harmon Killebrew: W.2-3;1-2
Leo Cardenas: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

Dave Nelson: K
Lenny Randle: 7
Frank Howard: K

Top 5

Brant Alyea: K
Jim Nettles: 31
George Mitterwald: 9

Bot 5

Dick Billings: W
Elliott Maddox: 54(1)3/GDP
Paul Casanova: S8
Del Unser: 13

Top 6

Ray Corbin: S1
Cesar Tovar: 14/SH.1-2
Steve Braun: 7
Rod Carew: 43

Bot 6

Toby Harrah: 3/FL
Tommy McCraw: 43
Dave Nelson: S8
Lenny Randle: K

Top 7

Harmon Killebrew: 43
Leo Cardenas: 53
Brant Alyea: 63

Bot 7

Frank Howard: 3/P
Dick Billings: 6/P
Elliott Maddox: 63

Top 8

Jim Nettles: S9
George Mitterwald: S7.1-2
Ray Corbin: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
Cesar Tovar: IW
Steve Braun: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Bernie Allen: S9
Del Unser: 3/G.1-2
Toby Harrah: 8
Tommy McCraw: 63

Top 9

Rod Carew: 6/P
Harmon Killebrew: 53
Leo Cardenas: 63

Bot 9

Dave Nelson: K
Lenny Randle: 53
Frank Howard: 1/P

Notes & reviews

Don Mincher ejected by HP umpire Hank Soar; Mincher was standing at the fence in the CF bullpen and the Twins thought he was stealing signs; Soar motioned for Mincher to move and Mincher motioned back from 410 feet away

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