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Washington Senators @
Minnesota Twins
1971-05-09 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 28980 Β· 66Β°F Β· Wind 6 mph Β· 2:58
Minnesota Twins defeated Washington Senators 6β5. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 4th. Ray Corbin earned the win. Leo Cardenas went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
W: Ray Corbin L: Denny McLain SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Haller Β· 1B: Jake O'Donnell Β· 2B: Frank Umont Β· 3B: Lou DiMuro Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Del Unser | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Elliott Maddox | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tommy McCraw | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Howard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Foy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Toby Harrah | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Denny McLain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leo Cardenas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harmon Killebrew | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Jim Holt | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Stan Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
George Mitterwald | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Denny McLain | 9.2 | 13 | 2 | 7 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Perry | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Stan Williams | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: HR/9
- Elliott Maddox: 8
- Tommy McCraw: 3/G
- Frank Howard: 63
Bot 1
- Rod Carew: 43
- Leo Cardenas: 1/L
- Tony Oliva: S6
- Harmon Killebrew: 13
Top 2
- Joe Foy: W
- Jim French: SB2
- Jim French: W
- Tim Cullen: S9.1-2;2-3
- Toby Harrah: 12(3)3/GDP.1-2;2-3
- Denny McLain: T/78.2-H;3-H
- Del Unser: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Jim Holt: 31
- Brant Alyea: 31
- Rich Reese: 3/G
Top 3
- Elliott Maddox: S7
- Tommy McCraw: 7
- Frank Howard: S9.1-3
- Joe Foy: W.1-2
- Jim French: 8(B)2(3)/FDP
Bot 3
- Tom Tischinski: K
- Stan Williams: 13
- Rod Carew: 8
Top 4
- Tim Cullen: 53
- Toby Harrah: S9
- Denny McLain: 34/SH.1-2
- Del Unser: 8
Bot 4
- Leo Cardenas: HR/9
- Tony Oliva: D9
- Harmon Killebrew: S7.2-H;B-2(E7)
- Jim Holt: T9/G.2-H
- Brant Alyea: 7/SF.3-H
- Rich Reese: 31
- Tom Tischinski: D9
- Stan Williams: K
Top 5
- Elliott Maddox: 4/P
- Tommy McCraw: 43
- Frank Howard: 53
Bot 5
- Rod Carew: 8
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Tony Oliva: 43
Top 6
- Joe Foy: 7
- Jim French: S8
- Tim Cullen: FLE7
- Tim Cullen: T/78.1-H(UR)
- Toby Harrah: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Denny McLain: K
Bot 6
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Jim Holt: T8
- Brant Alyea: 8/SF.3-H
- Rich Reese: 6/P
Top 7
- Del Unser: 13/BG
- Elliott Maddox: K/C
- Tommy McCraw: K
Bot 7
- Tom Tischinski: 63
- Ray Corbin: K
- Rod Carew: D9/G
- Leo Cardenas: 63
Top 8
- Frank Howard: W
- Joe Foy: 64(1)/FO
- Jim French: CS2(26)
- Jim French: 13
Bot 8
- Tony Oliva: D7
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Jim Holt: IW
- Brant Alyea: 7
- Rich Reese: 9
Top 9
- Tim Cullen: 53
- Toby Harrah: 13
- Denny McLain: K
Bot 9
- Charlie Manuel: 3/G
- Ray Corbin: K/C
- Rod Carew: S8
- Leo Cardenas: 8
Top 10
- Del Unser: 43
- Elliott Maddox: K
- Tommy McCraw: 9
Bot 10
- Paul Powell: K
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
- Jim Holt: S9
- Brant Alyea: S7.1-3
- Rich Reese: IW.1-2
- George Mitterwald: S7.1-2;2-3;3-H
Notes & reviews
- the Twins argued that Tony Oliva's fly ball was over the fence for a home run; Twins Coach Frankie Crosetti ejected by 2B umpire Frank Umont















