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Minnesota Twins @ 
California Angels
1971-08-07 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 13091 · night · 2:24
Minnesota Twins defeated California Angels 7–1. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 3rd. Jim Kaat earned the win. Cesar Tovar went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Rudy May SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jake O'Donnell · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brant Alyea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Holt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Nettles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cowan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Moses | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Berry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Syd O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Reynolds | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Torborg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy May | 3.1 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
 Lloyd Allen | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Mel Queen | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rickey Clark | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 4/P
- Rod Carew: W
- Harmon Killebrew: 4/P
- Tony Oliva: 7
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: 6/P
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Ken McMullen: 8
Top 2
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Brant Alyea: 9
- George Mitterwald: 7
Bot 2
- Billy Cowan: 8
- Jerry Moses: 4/P
- Jim Spencer: K/C
Top 3
- Steve Braun: W
- Jim Kaat: K/C
- Cesar Tovar: S8.1-3
- Rod Carew: W.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tony Oliva: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Leo Cardenas: PO3(E2).3-H;2-3#
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Brant Alyea: W
- George Mitterwald: W.1-2
- Steve Braun: OA.3XH(21)
Bot 3
- Ken Berry: 63
- Syd O'Brien: 9
- Rudy May: K
Top 4
- Steve Braun: S9
- Jim Kaat: K
- Cesar Tovar: POCS2(134)#
- Cesar Tovar: 7
Bot 4
- Sandy Alomar: D8
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Ken McMullen: 4/P
- Billy Cowan: K
Top 5
- Rod Carew: K/C
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Tony Oliva: D7
- Leo Cardenas: 13
Bot 5
- Jerry Moses: 8
- Jim Spencer: 4/P
- Ken Berry: 53
Top 6
- Brant Alyea: K
- George Mitterwald: S8
- Steve Braun: CS2(26)
- Steve Braun: W
- Jim Kaat: K
Bot 6
- Syd O'Brien: 43
- Tommie Reynolds: S7
- Sandy Alomar: 8
- Mickey Rivers: T9.1-H
- Ken McMullen: 2/FL
Top 7
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Rod Carew: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Billy Cowan: S7
- Jerry Moses: S7.1-2
- Jim Spencer: 8
- Ken Berry: 31.2-3;1-2
- Syd O'Brien: 63
Top 8
- Jim Holt: 7
- Leo Cardenas: 2/FL
- Jim Nettles: K
Bot 8
- Jeff Torborg: 9
- Sandy Alomar: 13
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
Top 9
- George Mitterwald: W
- Steve Braun: S8.1-2
- Jim Kaat: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Tovar: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Rod Carew: S8
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
- Jim Holt: 46(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Ken McMullen: 7
- Billy Cowan: 8
- Jerry Moses: 8