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Washington Senators @ Minnesota Twins
1971-05-07 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 7646 · 65°F · Wind 6 mph · 2:41
Washington Senators defeated Minnesota Twins 6–5. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 9th. Denny Riddleberger earned the win and Darold Knowles picked up the save. Paul Casanova went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | |
| MIN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Denny Riddleberger L: Ray Corbin SV: Darold Knowles
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jake O'Donnell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Cullen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy McCraw | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Shellenback | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Alyea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Renick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Powell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Cox | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Grzenda | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Shellenback | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Gogolewski | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Denny Riddleberger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 8.2 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Ray Corbin | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Perranoski | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: K/C
- Tim Cullen: 13
- Mike Epstein: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Rod Carew: 6(1)3/GDP
- Tony Oliva: 43
Top 2
- Frank Howard: W
- Tommy McCraw: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bernie Allen: 7
Bot 2
- Brant Alyea: S8
- Steve Braun: W.1-2
- Rich Reese: S8.1-2;2-H
- Leo Cardenas: D/78.1-H;2-H
- George Mitterwald: 9
- Bert Blyleven: S8.2-H
- Cesar Tovar: PO1(E2).1-2#
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Rod Carew: E3.2-3
- Tony Oliva: 43
Top 3
- Paul Casanova: 3/FL
- Toby Harrah: S5
- Richie Scheinblum: W.1-2
- Del Unser: S9.1-3;2-H
- Tim Cullen: 6/P
- Mike Epstein: 7
Bot 3
- Brant Alyea: 63
- Steve Braun: S7
- Rich Reese: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Frank Howard: K
- Tommy McCraw: 43
- Bernie Allen: 43
Bot 4
- Leo Cardenas: W
- George Mitterwald: S7.1-2
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Cesar Tovar: 63.1-2;2-3
- Rod Carew: 13
Top 5
- Paul Casanova: 53
- Toby Harrah: 43
- Jim Shellenback: 31
Bot 5
- Tony Oliva: HR/9
- Brant Alyea: 8
- Steve Braun: HP
- Rich Reese: 16(1)/FO
- Leo Cardenas: W.1-2
- George Mitterwald: W.2-3;1-2
- Bert Blyleven: K
Top 6
- Del Unser: 6/P
- Tim Cullen: 5/FL
- Mike Epstein: 63
Bot 6
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Rod Carew: 43
- Tony Oliva: S7
- Brant Alyea: K
Top 7
- Frank Howard: S7
- Tommy McCraw: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bernie Allen: 43
Bot 7
- Rick Renick: S9
- Rich Reese: 8
- Leo Cardenas: 63.1-2
- George Mitterwald: IW
- Bert Blyleven: 43
Top 8
- Paul Casanova: 8
- Toby Harrah: S8
- Elliott Maddox: WP.1-2
- Elliott Maddox: S7.2-H
- Del Unser: S7.1-2
- Joe Foy: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Cesar Tovar: 7
- Rod Carew: 7
- Tony Oliva: 8
Top 9
- Mike Epstein: S8
- Frank Howard: 64(1)3/GDP
- Tommy McCraw: T9/G
- Bernie Allen: S8.3-H
- Paul Casanova: HR/9.1-H
- Toby Harrah: S6
- Dick Billings: WP.1-2
- Dick Billings: E9/F.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Del Unser: IW.1-2
- Joe Foy: WP.1-2;2-3
- Joe Foy: W
- Mike Epstein: 7
Bot 9
- Jim Holt: 43
- Rick Renick: E5/G
- Paul Powell: K
- Leo Cardenas: D9.1-3
- George Mitterwald: 6/FL