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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
1971-08-24 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 17058 · 70°F, night · 2:05
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 3–1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 4th. Jim Perry earned the win. Al Kaline went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Jim Perry L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jake O'Donnell · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rich Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Nettles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Perry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gates Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Timmermann | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 43
- Rod Carew: S7
- Tony Oliva: 64(1)/FO
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Rich Reese: 9
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Al Kaline: HR/7
- Gates Brown: S3
- Norm Cash: W.1-2
- Jim Northrup: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Leo Cardenas: 43
- Jim Nettles: S7
- George Mitterwald: S9.1-2
- Jim Perry: 6/P
- Cesar Tovar: 4(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Bill Freehan: 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 4/P
- Ed Brinkman: 3/FL
Top 3
- Rod Carew: S8
- Tony Oliva: 54(1)3/GDP
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
Bot 3
- Joe Niekro: 8
- Dick McAuliffe: 9/L
- Al Kaline: 13
Top 4
- Rich Reese: S8
- Leo Cardenas: D9.1-3
- Jim Nettles: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- George Mitterwald: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Perry: 5/P
Bot 4
- Gates Brown: 43
- Norm Cash: 4/P
- Jim Northrup: S9.B-2(E9)
- Bill Freehan: 8
Top 5
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rod Carew: S8
- Tony Oliva: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Joe Niekro: 9
Top 6
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Rich Reese: 9
- Leo Cardenas: 8
Bot 6
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
- Al Kaline: K
- Gates Brown: 7
Top 7
- Jim Nettles: 7
- George Mitterwald: E5.B-2
- Jim Perry: 13
- Cesar Tovar: D7.2-H(UR)
- Rod Carew: 13
Bot 7
- Norm Cash: K
- Jim Northrup: 4/P
- Bill Freehan: 4/P
Top 8
- Tony Oliva: 43
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Rich Reese: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8
- Kevin Collins: K
- Dalton Jones: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Leo Cardenas: S6
- Jim Nettles: 46(1)/FO
- George Mitterwald: CS2(24)
- George Mitterwald: K/C
Bot 9
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Al Kaline: 8
- Gates Brown: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- George Mitterwald and Twins Manager Bill Rigney ejected by HP umpire Lou DiMuro