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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
1971-08-13 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 20361 · 75°F, night · Wind 15 mph · 2:52
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 4–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 9th. Bert Blyleven earned the win. Willie Horton went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Tom Timmermann SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Cain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Stanley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Phil Roof | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Blyleven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Cain | 8.1 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| Tom Timmermann | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Gates Brown: S9.1-3
- Willie Horton: 3/P
- Norm Cash: S9.3-H;1-2
- Jim Northrup: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Freehan: 53
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Rod Carew: 43
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Top 2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W
- Ed Brinkman: 64(1)3/GDP
- Les Cain: K/C
Bot 2
- Tony Oliva: K
- Leo Cardenas: T8
- Steve Braun: W
- Phil Roof: S8.3-H;1-2
- Jim Holt: K
- Bert Blyleven: K
Top 3
- Dick McAuliffe: 31
- Gates Brown: 43
- Willie Horton: HR/8
- Norm Cash: W
- Jim Northrup: 3/G
Bot 3
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Rod Carew: D7
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Tony Oliva: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bill Freehan: S8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9/L
- Ed Brinkman: K/C
- Les Cain: 6/P
Bot 4
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- Steve Braun: K
- Phil Roof: 43
Top 5
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Gates Brown: S9
- Willie Horton: S7.1-2
- Norm Cash: K/C
- Jim Northrup: 63
Bot 5
- Jim Holt: S7
- Bert Blyleven: 34/SH.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: E5.2-2;B-1
- Rod Carew: K/C
- Harmon Killebrew: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Oliva: 13
Top 6
- Bill Freehan: 4/P
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D7
- Ed Brinkman: S7.2XH(72);B-2(TH)
- Les Cain: K
Bot 6
- Leo Cardenas: 3/P
- Steve Braun: K
- Phil Roof: 53
Top 7
- Dick McAuliffe: 8
- Gates Brown: 43
- Willie Horton: D9
- Norm Cash: 31
Bot 7
- Jim Holt: S8
- Bert Blyleven: 34/SH.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 13
- Rod Carew: S7.2-H
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Tony Oliva: 8
Top 8
- Jim Northrup: K
- Bill Freehan: 3/G
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43
Bot 8
- Leo Cardenas: 13
- Steve Braun: W
- Phil Roof: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Ed Brinkman: S9
- Les Cain: PB.1-2#
- Les Cain: 2/FL
- Dick McAuliffe: 2/FL
- Mickey Stanley: DGR/9.2-H(UR)
- Willie Horton: K
Bot 9
- Jim Holt: D7
- Danny Thompson: K
- Cesar Tovar: S9.2-3
- Rod Carew: W.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
Notes & reviews
- Norm Cash left with bruised leg