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Minnesota Twins @ Baltimore Orioles
1971-06-08 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 12255 · 89°F · 2:27
Baltimore Orioles defeated Minnesota Twins 8–2. Baltimore Orioles put up 5 in the 2nd. Pat Dobson earned the win. Don Buford went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| BAL | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
W: Pat Dobson L: Bert Blyleven SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Corbin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buford | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Elrod Hendricks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Boog Powell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Belanger | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Dobson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Corbin | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Perranoski | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Pete Hamm | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dobson | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rod Carew: W
- Tony Oliva: S/78.1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: 8.1-2
- Jim Holt: 43
Bot 1
- Don Buford: 43
- Paul Blair: S7
- Brooks Robinson: CS2(24)#
- Brooks Robinson: 8
Top 2
- Steve Braun: 43
- Leo Cardenas: 3/G
- George Mitterwald: K
Bot 2
- Frank Robinson: S7
- Elrod Hendricks: 5/FL
- Boog Powell: W.1-2
- Davey Johnson: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Mark Belanger: D7.2-H;3-H
- Pat Dobson: FC6.2X3(65)
- Don Buford: HR/9.1-H
- Paul Blair: S7
- Brooks Robinson: SB2
- Brooks Robinson: 43
Top 3
- Ray Corbin: K
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rod Carew: 43
Bot 3
- Frank Robinson: E6
- Elrod Hendricks: K
- Boog Powell: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Tony Oliva: S7
- Harmon Killebrew: 14(1)3/GDP
- Jim Holt: D7
- Steve Braun: 13
Bot 4
- Davey Johnson: S7
- Mark Belanger: S/BG.1-2
- Pat Dobson: E1.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Don Buford: IW
- Paul Blair: K
- Brooks Robinson: 3/P/NDP.3XH(42)
Top 5
- Leo Cardenas: 3/L
- George Mitterwald: 53
- Charlie Manuel: 43
Bot 5
- Frank Robinson: 63
- Elrod Hendricks: 53
- Boog Powell: W
- Davey Johnson: S7.1-2
- Mark Belanger: 9
Top 6
- Cesar Tovar: S9
- Rod Carew: 46(1)3/GDP
- Tony Oliva: 8
Bot 6
- Pat Dobson: 63
- Don Buford: S8
- Paul Blair: K
- Brooks Robinson: W.1-2
- Frank Robinson: W.2-3;1-2
- Elrod Hendricks: 7
Top 7
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
- Jim Holt: 8
- Steve Braun: S9
- Leo Cardenas: K
Bot 7
- Boog Powell: 31
- Davey Johnson: 9
- Mark Belanger: S8
- Pat Dobson: 53
Top 8
- George Mitterwald: S7
- Rich Reese: PB.1-2#
- Rich Reese: K
- Cesar Tovar: S8.2-H(UR)
- Rod Carew: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Don Buford: W
- Paul Blair: S/BG.1-2
- Brooks Robinson: S/89.1-3;2-H
- Frank Robinson: 8/SF.3-H
- Elrod Hendricks: 7
- Boog Powell: 9
Top 9
- Tony Oliva: D7
- Harmon Killebrew: S8.2-H
- Jim Holt: 7
- Steve Braun: K
- Leo Cardenas: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Harmon Killebrew caught Brooks Robinson's popup and rolled the ball back to the mound, thinking there were 3 outs