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MIN
@BAL		1
4
NYY
@CAL		1
2		 
(13)
CHW
@CLE		4
9
MIL
@DET		2
7
WSA
@KCR		5
8
BOS
@OAK		1
4
STL
@ATL		5
8
HOU
@CHC		3
0
PIT
@CIN		3
6
SFG
@MON		3
4		 
(10)
SDP
@NYM		1
2
LAD
@PHI		0
3
Saturday, August 21, 1971, 7:03PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 22,107, Time of Game: 2:13
Twins
1
56-67
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Orioles
4
75-45
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Jim Palmer (16-6)
L: Jim Kaat (10-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Orioles         0  2  0   0  0  0   2  0  X    4 11  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .721 -0.052 0.86 0.018 -0.070 -0.6 5 0
Rod Carew 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .679 -0.076 0.76 0.000 -0.076 -0.6 2 0
   Bob Gebhard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Tony Oliva RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .359 .982 -0.056 0.81 0.012 -0.068 -0.4 1 0
Harmon Killebrew 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .797 -0.065 0.65 0.000 -0.065 -0.6 1 4
Rich Reese 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .207 .582 -0.008 0.71 0.039 -0.047 -0.0 5 1
Leo Cardenas SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 .281 .785 0.019 1.38 0.073 -0.054 -0.1 0 3
Jim Nettles CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .241 .719 -0.117 1.45 0.055 -0.172 -0.4 5 0 CS
George Mitterwald C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .699 -0.097 1.40 0.000 -0.097 -0.7 4 1
Jim Kaat P 2 0 1 1 0 0 .203 .467 0.096 1.34 0.117 -0.021 0.9 0 0
   Hal Haydel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Steve Braun PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .695 -0.019 0.77 0.000 -0.019 -0.2 1 0
Team Totals 32 1 7 1 0 1 .219 .438 -0.375 0.99 0.314 -0.689 -2.8 24 10
TB: J Nettles 2; C Tovar; L Cardenas; J Kaat; R Reese; T Oliva.
RBI: J Kaat (5).
2-out RBI: J Kaat.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Baserunning
CS: J Nettles (1, 2nd base by J Palmer/A Etchebarren).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .284 .883 0.032 0.88 0.083 -0.052 1.0 2 0 2B
   Boog Powell 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .816 0.001 0.10 0.001 0.000 0.1 5 0 IW
Paul Blair CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .249 .655 -0.088 0.58 0.002 -0.091 -1.5 1 0 CS
Frank Robinson 1B-RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .291 .907 -0.048 0.47 0.007 -0.054 -0.8 7 0
Merv Rettenmund RF-LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .301 .849 -0.022 0.65 0.022 -0.043 -0.1 4 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .278 .759 0.005 0.65 0.035 -0.030 0.4 2 1
Davey Johnson 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .275 .778 -0.025 0.76 0.025 -0.049 -0.9 1 4
Andy Etchebarren C 4 1 2 2 0 1 .252 .684 0.185 0.81 0.241 -0.056 1.7 1 1 HR
Mark Belanger SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 .270 .687 0.048 0.46 0.058 -0.010 0.5 3 3 SH
Jim Palmer P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .205 .440 0.038 0.83 0.072 -0.034 0.3 1 3 SH
Team Totals 32 4 11 4 5 4 .344 .901 0.126 0.65 0.546 -0.419 0.6 27 12
2B: D Buford (12, off J Kaat).
HR: A Etchebarren (5, off J Kaat; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
SH: J Palmer (9, off J Kaat); M Belanger (6, off B Gebhard).
IBB: B Powell (10, by B Gebhard).
TB: A Etchebarren 5; D Buford 3; D Johnson 2; M Belanger 2; F Robinson; M Rettenmund; J Palmer.
RBI: A Etchebarren 2 (17); D Buford 2 (47).
2-out RBI: A Etchebarren 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Palmer-F Robinson.
Baserunning
CS: P Blair (6, 3rd base by H Haydel/G Mitterwald).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Kaat, L (10-10) 6 9 4 4 1 3 1 3.51 28 40 -0.153 0.84 -2.0
Hal Haydel 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 5.95 5 1 0 0.022 0.32 1.0
Bob Gebhard 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 2.35 6 0 0 0.005 0.12 0.4
Team Totals 8 11 4 4 5 4 1 4.50 39 40 1 0 -0.126 0.99 -0.6
J Kaat faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer, W (16-6) 9 7 1 1 0 1 0 2.68 32 70 0.374 0.99 2.8
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 0 1 0 1.00 32 70 0.374 0.65 2.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Gebhard (2; B Powell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 22,107.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 87° F.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Baltimore Orioles
1 Cesar Tovar LF 1 Don Buford LF
2 Rod Carew 2B 2 Paul Blair CF
3 Tony Oliva RF 3 Frank Robinson 1B
4 Harmon Killebrew 3B 4 Merv Rettenmund RF
5 Rich Reese 1B 5 Brooks Robinson 3B
6 Leo Cardenas SS 6 Davey Johnson 2B
7 Jim Nettles CF 7 Andy Etchebarren C
8 George Mitterwald C 8 Mark Belanger SS
9 Jim Kaat P 9 Jim Palmer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-1 2 1-- RR BAL A. Etchebarren J. Kaat 24% 64% Home Run; Johnson Scores
t7 1-2 0 1-- OO MIN J. Nettles J. Palmer 14% 79% Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
t2 0-0 2 12- R MIN J. Kaat J. Palmer -12% 39% Single to CF; Cardenas Scores; Nettles to 2B
t7 1-2 0 --- MIN L. Cardenas J. Palmer -7% 64% Single to 3B
b7 2-1 0 1-- BAL J. Palmer J. Kaat 7% 90% Single to LF; Belanger to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Palmer 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Carew J. Palmer 1% 54% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- MIN T. Oliva J. Palmer -1% 52% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Palmer 2% 54% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford J. Kaat -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O BAL P. Blair J. Kaat -1% 51% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- O BAL F. Robinson J. Kaat -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- MIN R. Reese J. Palmer -4% 46% Single to SS
t2 0-0 0 1-- O MIN L. Cardenas J. Palmer 4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- MIN J. Nettles J. Palmer -4% 46% Single to RF; Cardenas to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- O MIN G. Mitterwald J. Palmer 5% 50% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 12- R MIN J. Kaat J. Palmer -12% 39% Single to CF; Cardenas Scores; Nettles to 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- O MIN C. Tovar J. Palmer 4% 42% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund J. Kaat -2% 40% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson J. Kaat -2% 38% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 2 --- BAL D. Johnson J. Kaat 1% 40% Single to CF
b2 0-1 2 1-- RR BAL A. Etchebarren J. Kaat 24% 64% Home Run; Johnson Scores
b2 2-1 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger J. Kaat -1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
t3 1-2 0 --- O MIN R. Carew J. Palmer 3% 65% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-2 1 --- O MIN T. Oliva J. Palmer 2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-2 2 --- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Palmer 1% 68% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
b3 2-1 0 --- O BAL J. Palmer J. Kaat -2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2-1 1 --- BAL D. Buford J. Kaat 2% 68% Single to LF
b3 2-1 1 1-- O BAL P. Blair J. Kaat -2% 66% Flyball: LF
b3 2-1 2 1-- O BAL F. Robinson J. Kaat -2% 64% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
t4 1-2 0 --- O MIN R. Reese J. Palmer 3% 67% Flyball: RF
t4 1-2 1 --- O MIN L. Cardenas J. Palmer 2% 69% Strikeout
t4 1-2 2 --- MIN J. Nettles J. Palmer -2% 67% Single to 2B
t4 1-2 2 1-- O MIN G. Mitterwald J. Palmer 3% 70% Nettles Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
b4 2-1 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund J. Kaat -2% 68% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-1 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson J. Kaat -1% 67% Lineout: 2B
b4 2-1 2 --- BAL D. Johnson J. Kaat 1% 68% Single to CF
b4 2-1 2 1-- O BAL A. Etchebarren J. Kaat -2% 66% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- O MIN G. Mitterwald J. Palmer 3% 69% Flyball: RF
t5 1-2 1 --- O MIN J. Kaat J. Palmer 2% 71% Flyball: 3B
t5 1-2 2 --- MIN C. Tovar J. Palmer -2% 69% Single to RF
t5 1-2 2 1-- O MIN R. Carew J. Palmer 3% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
b5 2-1 0 --- BAL M. Belanger J. Kaat 3% 75% Single to RF
b5 2-1 0 1-- O BAL J. Palmer J. Kaat -1% 74% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Belanger to 2B
b5 2-1 1 -2- O BAL D. Buford J. Kaat -3% 71% Flyball: CF
b5 2-1 2 -2- O BAL P. Blair J. Kaat -3% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
t6 1-2 0 --- O MIN T. Oliva J. Palmer 4% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Palmer 2% 74% Flyball: 3B
t6 1-2 2 --- O MIN R. Reese J. Palmer 2% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
b6 2-1 0 --- O BAL F. Robinson J. Kaat -2% 74% Flyball: CF
b6 2-1 1 --- BAL M. Rettenmund J. Kaat 2% 76% Single to CF
b6 2-1 1 1-- BAL B. Robinson J. Kaat 3% 79% Walk; Rettenmund to 2B
b6 2-1 1 12- O BAL D. Johnson J. Kaat -4% 75% Strikeout
b6 2-1 2 12- O BAL A. Etchebarren J. Kaat -4% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
t7 1-2 0 --- MIN L. Cardenas J. Palmer -7% 64% Single to 3B
t7 1-2 0 1-- OO MIN J. Nettles J. Palmer 14% 79% Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
t7 1-2 2 --- O MIN G. Mitterwald J. Palmer 2% 81% Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
b7 2-1 0 --- BAL M. Belanger J. Kaat 3% 83% Single to RF
b7 2-1 0 1-- BAL J. Palmer J. Kaat 7% 90% Single to LF; Belanger to 3B
b7 2-1 0 1-3 RR BAL D. Buford J. Kaat 6% 97% Double to LF; Belanger Scores; Palmer Scores
Hal Haydel replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-1 0 -2- O BAL P. Blair H. Haydel -1% 95% Fielder's Choice 1B; Buford out at 3B/1B-3B-SS-1B
b7 4-1 1 1-- BAL F. Robinson H. Haydel 1% 96% Single to LF; Blair to 2B
b7 4-1 1 12- O BAL M. Rettenmund H. Haydel -1% 95% Blair Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Robinson to 2B
b7 4-1 2 -2- BAL M. Rettenmund H. Haydel 0% 95% Walk
b7 4-1 2 12- BAL B. Robinson H. Haydel 0% 96% Walk; Robinson to 3B; Rettenmund to 2B
b7 4-1 2 123 O BAL D. Johnson H. Haydel -1% 94% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 4.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
Boog Powell replaces Don Buford (LF) playing 1B batting 1st
Merv Rettenmund moves from RF to LF
Frank Robinson moves from 1B to RF
Steve Braun pinch hits for Hal Haydel (P) batting 9th
t8 1-4 0 --- O MIN S. Braun J. Palmer 2% 96% Groundout: P-1B
t8 1-4 1 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Palmer 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-4 2 --- O MIN R. Carew J. Palmer 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Bob Gebhard facing 7-8-9
Bob Gebhard replaces Rod Carew (2B) pitching and batting 2nd
Steve Braun moves from PH to 2B
b8 4-1 0 --- BAL A. Etchebarren B. Gebhard 0% 98% Single to LF
b8 4-1 0 1-- O BAL M. Belanger B. Gebhard -0% 98% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Etchebarren to 2B
b8 4-1 1 -2- O BAL J. Palmer B. Gebhard -0% 98% Strikeout
b8 4-1 2 -2- BAL B. Powell B. Gebhard 0% 98% Intentional Walk
b8 4-1 2 12- BAL P. Blair B. Gebhard 0% 98% Walk; Etchebarren to 3B; Powell to 2B
b8 4-1 2 123 O BAL F. Robinson B. Gebhard -1% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 4.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
t9 1-4 0 --- O MIN T. Oliva J. Palmer 2% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 1-4 1 --- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Palmer 1% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1-4 2 --- O MIN R. Reese J. Palmer 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 4.

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