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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
1971-08-23 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 27576 · 62°F, night · 2:39
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 3rd. Les Cain earned the win. Dick McAuliffe went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Les Cain L: Steve Luebber SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jake O'Donnell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brant Alyea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Rich Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Luebber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Roof | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Cain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Luebber | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Jim Strickland | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Cain | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 6/L
- Rod Carew: S4
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Tony Oliva: K
- Leo Cardenas: W.2-3;1-2
- Brant Alyea: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Mitterwald: K
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 4/P
- Al Kaline: 5/FL
- Gates Brown: 8
Top 2
- Rich Reese: 43
- Steve Luebber: K23
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Rod Carew: SB2
- Rod Carew: K/C
Bot 2
- Norm Cash: 43
- Jim Northrup: 8
- Bill Freehan: 43
Top 3
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Tony Oliva: 63
- Leo Cardenas: 9
Bot 3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8
- Ed Brinkman: HP.1-2
- Les Cain: 2/FL
- Dick McAuliffe: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Al Kaline: W
- Gates Brown: 6/P
- Norm Cash: 8
Top 4
- Brant Alyea: 3/FL
- George Mitterwald: 63
- Rich Reese: K
Bot 4
- Jim Northrup: K
- Bill Freehan: 63
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W
- Ed Brinkman: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Steve Luebber: K
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Rod Carew: S8.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Les Cain: 4/L
- Dick McAuliffe: D9
- Al Kaline: 9
- Gates Brown: S8.2-H
- Norm Cash: 3/G
Top 6
- Tony Oliva: 6/P
- Leo Cardenas: S7
- Brant Alyea: BK.1-2#
- Brant Alyea: K
- George Mitterwald: S7.2-H
- Rich Reese: SB2
- Rich Reese: 9
Bot 6
- Jim Northrup: K
- Bill Freehan: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- George Thomas: 9
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Rod Carew: K/C
Bot 7
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Les Cain: 24/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 9.2-3
- Al Kaline: IW
- Mickey Stanley: 3/L
Top 8
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Tony Oliva: W
- Leo Cardenas: W.1-2
- Brant Alyea: K
- George Mitterwald: K
Bot 8
- Norm Cash: K
- Jim Northrup: S9
- Bill Freehan: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Danny Thompson: K/C
- Phil Roof: K/C
- Cesar Tovar: 7