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Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins

1971-08-31 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 5640 · 58°F, night, rain · Wind 12 mph · 3:10

Minnesota Twins defeated Chicago White Sox 4–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 9th. Bob Gebhard earned the win. Mike Hershberger went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
CHA	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	13
MIN	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	9

W: Bob Gebhard L: Bart Johnson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Walt Williams	5	0	1	1	0	0
Mike Hershberger	4	1	1	1	0	0
Rich McKinney	5	0	2	0	0	0
Bill Melton	5	0	0	0	0	1
Rick Reichardt	4	0	3	0	1	0
Mike Andrews	4	0	1	0	1	0
Tom Egan	2	1	1	0	2	0
Luis Alvarado	4	1	1	0	0	0
Tom Bradley	4	0	3	1	0	1
Carlos May	1	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Huntz	1	0	0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Cesar Tovar	4	0	0	0	0	1
Rod Carew	5	0	2	0	0	1
Tony Oliva	4	1	1	0	1	0
Harmon Killebrew	4	0	1	1	0	2
Rich Reese	3	1	2	0	1	0
Steve Braun	3	1	2	2	0	0
Jim Nettles	3	0	0	1	0	0
George Mitterwald	4	0	1	0	0	2
Jim Kaat	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Holt	1	0	0	0	0	1
Danny Thompson	0	1	0	0	1	0

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tom Bradley	8.1	8	1	7
Bart Johnson	0.2	0	1	1
Rich Hinton	0.1	1	1	0
Steve Kealey	0.1	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Kaat	6.0	12	2	1
Hal Haydel	2.0	0	2	1
Bob Gebhard	2.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Walt Williams: 7
Mike Hershberger: 8
Rich McKinney: S7
Bill Melton: K

Bot 1

Cesar Tovar: 63
Rod Carew: 63
Tony Oliva: 63

Top 2

Rick Reichardt: S7
Mike Andrews: 4(1)3/GDP
Tom Egan: S8
Luis Alvarado: S8.1-2#
Tom Bradley: S8.2-H;1-2#
Walt Williams: S8.2-H;1-2#
Mike Hershberger: 7

Bot 2

Harmon Killebrew: 6/L
Rich Reese: D9
Steve Braun: 6
Jim Nettles: FLE2
Jim Nettles: 63

Top 3

Rich McKinney: 4
Bill Melton: 8
Rick Reichardt: D9
Mike Andrews: W
Tom Egan: W.2-3;1-2
Luis Alvarado: 64(1)/FO

Bot 3

George Mitterwald: K
Jim Kaat: 53
Cesar Tovar: 2/FL

Top 4

Tom Bradley: S7
Walt Williams: E5.1-2;B-1
Mike Hershberger: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
Rich McKinney: 8(B)2(3)/DP

Bot 4

Rod Carew: K/C
Tony Oliva: S9
Harmon Killebrew: S7.1-2#
Rich Reese: W.2-3;1-2
Steve Braun: 8/SF.3-H
Jim Nettles: 6

Top 5

Bill Melton: 8
Rick Reichardt: S/BG
Mike Andrews: WP.1-2
Mike Andrews: FC4.2X3(45);B-1
Tom Egan: 7

Bot 5

George Mitterwald: 7
Jim Kaat: K
Cesar Tovar: 53

Top 6

Luis Alvarado: 63
Tom Bradley: S8
Walt Williams: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Rod Carew: 43
Tony Oliva: 8
Harmon Killebrew: K

Top 7

Mike Hershberger: HR
Rich McKinney: S7
Bill Melton: 64(1)3/GDP
Rick Reichardt: W
Mike Andrews: 4

Bot 7

Rich Reese: 43
Steve Braun: S9
Jim Nettles: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 8

Tom Egan: W
Luis Alvarado: 9
Tom Bradley: K
Walt Williams: 63

Bot 8

George Mitterwald: S8
Jim Holt: K
Cesar Tovar: K
Rod Carew: S9.1-3#
Tony Oliva: 6/L

Top 9

Mike Hershberger: 43
Rich McKinney: 63
Bill Melton: 53

Bot 9

Harmon Killebrew: K
Rich Reese: S4
Steve Braun: T9.1-H
Jim Nettles: 7/SF.3-H
George Mitterwald: K

Top 10

Rick Reichardt: 9
Mike Andrews: S6
Carlos May: 3
Steve Huntz: 9

Bot 10

Danny Thompson: W
Cesar Tovar: 3/SH.1-2
Rod Carew: S7.2-3
Tony Oliva: IW.1-2
Harmon Killebrew: 7/SF.3-H

Notes & reviews

18 minute rain delay
Rich Morales part of 5-man infield

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