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Minnesota Twins @ 
Washington Senators
1971-07-18 · Day game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 9850 · 2:25
Washington Senators defeated Minnesota Twins 3–2. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 9th. Casey Cox earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
W: Casey Cox L: Ron Perranoski SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Nettles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Luebber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Perranoski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Mincher | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Gogolewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Stelmaszek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Luebber | 6.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Ron Perranoski | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gogolewski | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Joe Grzenda | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Lindblad | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Denny Riddleberger | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Cox | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Rod Carew: K/BF
- Tony Oliva: S8
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Del Unser: W
- Lenny Randle: 54(1)/FO
- Don Mincher: W.1-2
- Frank Howard: W.2-3;1-2
- Tommy McCraw: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Jim Nettles: W
- Steve Braun: 9
- Phil Roof: K
- Steve Luebber: K
Bot 2
- Dick Billings: 53
- Dave Nelson: 2/P
- Toby Harrah: K/C
Top 3
- Cesar Tovar: S5.B-2(E5/TH)
- Rod Carew: 63.2-3
- Tony Oliva: S8.3-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Bill Gogolewski: K
- Del Unser: 6/P
- Lenny Randle: K/C
Top 4
- Leo Cardenas: D7
- Jim Nettles: 2/FL
- Steve Braun: IW
- Phil Roof: W.2-3;1-2
- Steve Luebber: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Don Mincher: 7
- Frank Howard: W
- Tommy McCraw: 4/P
- Dick Billings: 8
Top 5
- Rod Carew: 3/G
- Tony Oliva: 13
- Harmon Killebrew: DGR/9
- Leo Cardenas: S7.2-H
- Jim Nettles: D8.1-3
- Steve Braun: IW
- Phil Roof: 9
Bot 5
- Dave Nelson: 63
- Toby Harrah: 13
- Rick Stelmaszek: 7
Top 6
- Steve Luebber: 43
- Cesar Tovar: S7.BX2(74)
- Rod Carew: S9
- Tony Oliva: K/C
Bot 6
- Del Unser: 6/P
- Lenny Randle: S7
- Don Mincher: S7.1-2
- Frank Howard: S8.2-H;1-2
- Tommy McCraw: 6/P
- Dick Billings: 3/P
Top 7
- Harmon Killebrew: S8
- Leo Cardenas: 36(1)3/GDP
- Jim Nettles: K
Bot 7
- Dave Nelson: S7
- Toby Harrah: 8
- Elliott Maddox: 8
- Del Unser: 43
Top 8
- Steve Braun: 3/L
- Phil Roof: S8
- Ron Perranoski: 14/SH.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: IW
- Rod Carew: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Lenny Randle: K
- Don Mincher: S9
- Frank Howard: 9
- Paul Casanova: 63
Top 9
- Jim Holt: S5
- Harmon Killebrew: 64(1)3/GDP
- Leo Cardenas: W
- Jim Nettles: 43
Bot 9
- Dick Billings: 63
- Dave Nelson: S7
- Toby Harrah: S7.1-2
- Elliott Maddox: S7.2-H;1-H(TH)(NR);B-2
Notes & reviews
- Elliott Maddox caught between 1B and 2B and Toby Harrah scored during the rundown