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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
1971-08-15 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 20761 · 76°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:58
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 7–5. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 6th. Mike Kilkenny earned the win and Fred Scherman picked up the save. Gates Brown went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Mike Kilkenny L: Jim Perry SV: Fred Scherman
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Kilkenny | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Taylor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Thomas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brant Alyea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kilkenny | 6.0 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Bill Denehy | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 2.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Bob Gebhard | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Strickland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hal Haydel | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 3/FL
- Dick McAuliffe: 7
- Al Kaline: 53
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 4/P
- Rod Carew: 43
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Tony Oliva: K
Top 2
- Willie Horton: 7
- Bill Freehan: 4/P
- Jim Northrup: 3/G
Bot 2
- Leo Cardenas: 5/L
- Rich Reese: W
- Phil Roof: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Gates Brown: 9
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Mike Kilkenny: K
Bot 3
- Jim Holt: 13
- Jim Perry: 8
- Cesar Tovar: 53
Top 4
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Tony Taylor: 9/L
- Al Kaline: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Rod Carew: W
- Harmon Killebrew: SB2#
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Tony Oliva: 63.2-3
- Leo Cardenas: IW
- Rich Reese: SB2
- Rich Reese: 13
Top 5
- Willie Horton: 8
- Bill Freehan: 53
- Jim Northrup: W
- Gates Brown: T8.1-H
- Ed Brinkman: IW
- Mike Kilkenny: 43
Bot 5
- Phil Roof: S8
- Jim Holt: 8
- Jim Perry: 24/SH.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: S8.2-H
- Rod Carew: S8.1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
Top 6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W
- Tony Taylor: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Al Kaline: K
- Willie Horton: IW
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Jim Northrup: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Gates Brown: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Ed Brinkman: 7
Bot 6
- Tony Oliva: 3/FL
- Leo Cardenas: 53
- Rich Reese: 13
Top 7
- Mike Kilkenny: S7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D8.1-3
- Tony Taylor: 63
- Al Kaline: W
- Willie Horton: K
- Bill Freehan: 13
Bot 7
- Phil Roof: W
- George Thomas: S9.1-2
- Danny Thompson: W.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 4/P
- Rod Carew: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Tony Oliva: 43
- Leo Cardenas: W
- George Mitterwald: K
Top 8
- Jim Northrup: 31
- Gates Brown: HP
- Ed Brinkman: 8
- Fred Scherman: K
Bot 8
- Phil Roof: 53
- George Thomas: W
- Brant Alyea: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Tony Taylor: 14/SH.1-2
- Al Kaline: SB3
- Al Kaline: S7.3-H
- Willie Horton: 64(1)/FO
- Bill Freehan: PB.1-2
- Bill Freehan: 8
Bot 9
- Cesar Tovar: 8/L
- Rod Carew: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
Notes & reviews
- Dick McAuliffe and Mickey Stanley collide and hurt