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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
1971-05-31 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 20643 · 60°F, cloudy · 2:11
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 6–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 2nd. Jim Kaat earned the win. Harmon Killebrew went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Mickey Lolich SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Jake O'Donnell · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ike Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Lolich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brant Alyea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Lolich | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ike Brown: K
- Jim Northrup: 31
- Al Kaline: 4
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Rod Carew: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: 4
Top 2
- Willie Horton: S7
- Bill Freehan: D9.1-H;BX3(965)
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S4
- Mickey Stanley: S1.1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 53.1-2;2-3
- Mickey Lolich: K
Bot 2
- Tony Oliva: 53
- Leo Cardenas: W
- Brant Alyea: W.1-2
- Steve Braun: D7.1-3;2-H
- George Mitterwald: S8.2-3;3-H
- Jim Kaat: S1.1-2;3-H
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Rod Carew: 53
Top 3
- Ike Brown: 8
- Jim Northrup: 53
- Al Kaline: 3/G
Bot 3
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Tony Oliva: 63
- Leo Cardenas: 63
Top 4
- Willie Horton: 8
- Bill Freehan: 5/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
Bot 4
- Brant Alyea: 63
- Steve Braun: 2/FL
- George Mitterwald: K
Top 5
- Mickey Stanley: S8
- Ed Brinkman: 7
- Mickey Lolich: 1/SH.1-2
- Ike Brown: W
- Jim Northrup: 9
Bot 5
- Jim Kaat: 9
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rod Carew: 13
Top 6
- Al Kaline: 8
- Willie Horton: 6/L
- Bill Freehan: 43
Bot 6
- Harmon Killebrew: 6
- Tony Oliva: 4
- Leo Cardenas: K
Top 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43
- Mickey Stanley: S7
- Ed Brinkman: 4
- Mickey Lolich: K/C
Bot 7
- Brant Alyea: 9
- Steve Braun: K
- George Mitterwald: W
- Jim Kaat: K
Top 8
- Ike Brown: K
- Jim Northrup: 63
- Al Kaline: 7
Bot 8
- Cesar Tovar: S9
- Rod Carew: S5.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Tony Oliva: K
- Leo Cardenas: 43
- Jim Holt: 63
Top 9
- Willie Horton: 7
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: HR/7
- Mickey Stanley: S7
- Ed Brinkman: 6