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New York Yankees @ Minnesota Twins

1971-07-31 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 25650 · 75°F, sunny · 2:15

Minnesota Twins defeated New York Yankees 5–4. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 1st. Bert Blyleven earned the win. Danny Cater went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	4	8
MIN	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1		5	11

W: Bert Blyleven L: Steve Kline SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jake O'Donnell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jerry Kenney	4	0	1	0	0	2
Jake Gibbs	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Murcer	3	0	0	0	1	0
Roy White	4	1	0	0	0	3
Ron Blomberg	4	1	3	0	0	0
Danny Cater	4	1	1	3	0	0
Horace Clarke	4	1	1	0	0	0
Gene Michael	4	0	1	0	0	1
Steve Kline	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Lyttle	1	0	0	0	0	0
Felipe Alou	1	0	1	1	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Cesar Tovar	4	1	2	0	0	0
Rod Carew	4	1	2	0	0	0
Harmon Killebrew	3	0	1	1	0	1
Tony Oliva	4	2	2	0	0	0
Rich Reese	3	0	1	0	1	1
Leo Cardenas	3	1	2	2	1	0
Jim Nettles	3	0	0	1	1	2
Phil Roof	4	0	1	0	0	1
Bert Blyleven	3	0	0	0	0	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Kline	5.0	9	3	2
Al Closter	2.0	1	0	2
Mike Kekich	1.0	1	0	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bert Blyleven	9.0	8	1	8

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jerry Kenney: S7
Jake Gibbs: 9
Bobby Murcer: 7
Roy White: SB2
Roy White: K

Bot 1

Cesar Tovar: D8
Rod Carew: S3/BG.2-3
Harmon Killebrew: 8/SF.3-H
Tony Oliva: S8.1-2
Rich Reese: W.2-3;1-2
Leo Cardenas: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
Jim Nettles: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Phil Roof: 6
Bert Blyleven: 9

Top 2

Ron Blomberg: S9
Danny Cater: 64(1)3/GDP
Horace Clarke: 63

Bot 2

Cesar Tovar: S8
Rod Carew: 46(1)/FO
Harmon Killebrew: S7.1-2
Tony Oliva: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Gene Michael: K
Steve Kline: K
Jerry Kenney: K

Bot 3

Rich Reese: S7/G
Leo Cardenas: 4(1)3/GDP
Jim Nettles: K

Top 4

Jake Gibbs: 13
Bobby Murcer: 43
Roy White: K/C

Bot 4

Phil Roof: S/78
Bert Blyleven: 14/SH.1-2
Cesar Tovar: 8/L
Rod Carew: 8

Top 5

Ron Blomberg: S9/G
Danny Cater: 9
Horace Clarke: 36(1)/FO
Gene Michael: 43

Bot 5

Harmon Killebrew: 8
Tony Oliva: D8
Rich Reese: E3.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
Leo Cardenas: SB2
Leo Cardenas: W
Jim Nettles: K+CS3(25)/DP

Top 6

Jim Lyttle: 5/L
Jerry Kenney: 63
Jake Gibbs: K

Bot 6

Phil Roof: 13
Bert Blyleven: 4/L
Cesar Tovar: 43

Top 7

Bobby Murcer: 8/L
Roy White: K
Ron Blomberg: 7

Bot 7

Rod Carew: S8/G
Harmon Killebrew: K
Tony Oliva: 54(1)/FO
Rich Reese: K

Top 8

Danny Cater: 53
Horace Clarke: S4/BG
Gene Michael: S5/BG.1-2
Felipe Alou: S7.2-H;1-2
Jerry Kenney: K/C
Jake Gibbs: 7

Bot 8

Leo Cardenas: HR/7
Jim Nettles: 5/FL
Phil Roof: K
Bert Blyleven: 53

Top 9

Bobby Murcer: W
Roy White: 46(1)/FO
Ron Blomberg: S3.1-2
Danny Cater: HR/7.2-H;1-H
Horace Clarke: 13
Gene Michael: 41