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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1971-05-21 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 10005 · 2:19
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 10–1. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 1st. Bert Blyleven earned the win. George Mitterwald went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Blue Moon Odom SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Nettles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Webster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blue Moon Odom | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Rollie Fingers | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Jim Roland | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Darold Knowles | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Rod Carew: S8.1-3#
- Tony Oliva: D7.1-3;3-H
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Steve Braun: W
- Jim Holt: S.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Leo Cardenas: 8/SF.3-H
- George Mitterwald: W.2-3;1-2
- Bert Blyleven: K
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 2/FL
- Joe Rudi: 13
- Reggie Jackson: 7
Top 2
- Cesar Tovar: 7
- Rod Carew: 8/L
- Tony Oliva: W
- Harmon Killebrew: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Mike Epstein: K
- Sal Bando: 43
- Rick Monday: 8/L
Top 3
- Steve Braun: S
- Jim Holt: 43.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: S8.2-H
- George Mitterwald: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Dave Duncan: 2/FL
- Dick Green: 8
- Rollie Fingers: 4/L
Top 4
- Bert Blyleven: 1/G
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Rod Carew: E3
- Tony Oliva: 43
Bot 4
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Joe Rudi: 8/L
- Reggie Jackson: S9
- Mike Epstein: 3/G
Top 5
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Steve Braun: 5/FL
- Jim Holt: 43
Bot 5
- Sal Bando: 8
- Rick Monday: K
- Dave Duncan: S7
- Dick Green: 5/FL
Top 6
- Leo Cardenas: K
- George Mitterwald: HR/9
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Cesar Tovar: 53
Bot 6
- Steve Hovley: 7/L
- Bert Campaneris: HR/7
- Joe Rudi: 7
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 7
- Rod Carew: K
- Tony Oliva: 8/L
- Harmon Killebrew: 8/L
Bot 7
- Mike Epstein: 41
- Sal Bando: 9
- Rick Monday: 8
Top 8
- Steve Braun: K
- Jim Holt: S8
- Leo Cardenas: 5/FL
- George Mitterwald: HR/7.1-H
- Bert Blyleven: K/C
Bot 8
- Dave Duncan: 9
- Ramon Webster: K
- Tommy Davis: K/C
Top 9
- Cesar Tovar: D9
- Rod Carew: K/C
- Jim Nettles: T/89.2-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 8/SF.3-H
- Steve Braun: HR/9
- Jim Holt: W
- Leo Cardenas: 7/FL
Bot 9
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Joe Rudi: K
- Reggie Jackson: D7
- Mike Epstein: 7