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CHW
@BAL		0
1
WSA
@CAL		1
2
MIL
@CLE		6
5
MIN
@DET		3
1
BOS
@KCR		4
5		 
(13)
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@OAK		1
0
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@ATL		5
15
CIN
@CHC		5
4
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@HOU		2
1
LAD
@MON		6
4
SFG
@NYM		3
2
SDP
@PHI		2
0
Tuesday, August 24, 1971
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 17,058, Time of Game: 2:05
Twins
3
57-69
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 24 GB
 at Tigers
1
68-60
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 12 GB
W: Jim Perry (14-14)
L: Joe Niekro (6-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   2  0  0   1  0  0    3  9  1
Tigers          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .305 .725 0.040 1.24 0.130 -0.090 0.2 2 0 2B
Rod Carew 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .284 .694 0.071 0.78 0.093 -0.022 0.6 4 3
Tony Oliva RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .352 .962 -0.177 1.15 0.000 -0.177 -1.7 3 0 2·GDP
Harmon Killebrew 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .242 .784 -0.003 0.63 0.031 -0.034 0.1 0 1
Rich Reese 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .206 .574 -0.035 1.01 0.048 -0.083 -0.7 9 1
Leo Cardenas SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .284 .790 0.117 0.91 0.152 -0.035 1.2 2 3 2B
Jim Nettles CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .241 .715 -0.009 0.88 0.035 -0.044 -0.7 3 0 CS,SF
George Mitterwald C 3 1 1 1 0 1 .244 .693 0.117 0.98 0.120 -0.003 0.9 4 0 SF
   Phil Roof C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .539 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Perry P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .445 -0.096 1.32 0.000 -0.096 -0.9 0 1
Team Totals 31 3 9 3 2 1 .290 .669 0.025 0.98 0.609 -0.584 -1.1 27 9
2B: C Tovar (24, off J Niekro); L Cardenas (20, off J Niekro).
SF: G Mitterwald (4, off J Niekro); J Nettles (2, off J Niekro).
TB: R Carew 3; L Cardenas 3; C Tovar 2; G Mitterwald; R Reese; J Nettles.
GIDP: T Oliva 2 (15).
RBI: C Tovar (32); G Mitterwald (35); J Nettles (17).
2-out RBI: C Tovar.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Carew-L Cardenas-R Reese; R Reese-L Cardenas-R Reese.
E: T Oliva (7).
Baserunning
CS: J Nettles (2, 2nd base by T Timmermann/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B-SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .206 .678 -0.116 1.18 0.000 -0.116 -0.8 5 5
Al Kaline RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .290 .875 0.046 0.80 0.109 -0.063 0.6 2 0 HR
Gates Brown LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .374 1.048 -0.040 0.74 0.021 -0.061 -0.2 1 0
Norm Cash 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .281 .910 -0.027 1.10 0.030 -0.057 0.0 10 0
Jim Northrup CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .795 -0.066 1.06 0.030 -0.096 -0.8 5 0 GDP
Bill Freehan C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .833 -0.077 0.97 0.000 -0.077 -0.6 1 1
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .240 .679 0.030 1.17 0.076 -0.047 0.0 1 1
Ed Brinkman SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .565 -0.032 0.66 0.000 -0.032 -0.2 1 2
   Kevin Collins PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .688 -0.066 3.01 0.000 -0.066 -0.3 1 1
Joe Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .379 -0.035 0.70 0.000 -0.035 -0.3 0 1
   Fred Scherman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .583 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dalton Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .672 -0.091 2.24 0.000 -0.091 -0.5 GDP
   Tom Timmermann P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .258 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 1 4 1 1 4 .138 .408 -0.474 1.06 0.266 -0.741 -3.1 27 12
HR: A Kaline (12, off J Perry; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: A Kaline 4; A Rodriguez; J Northrup; G Brown.
GIDP: D Jones (3); J Northrup (12).
RBI: A Kaline (41).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 3. D McAuliffe-N Cash; A Rodriguez-D McAuliffe-N Cash; N Cash.
E: A Rodriguez (21).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Perry, W (14-14) 9 4 1 1 1 4 1 4.21 30 78 0.474 1.06 3.1
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 1 4 1 1.00 30 78 0.474 0.98 3.1

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, L (6-6) 6.2 8 3 2 1 0 0 4.31 28 47 -0.087 1.14 -0.1
Fred Scherman 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.75 4 1 0 0.046 0.53 0.8
Tom Timmermann 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.14 3 0 0 0.014 0.28 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 2 2 1 0 2.00 35 47 1 0 -0.027 1.06 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Jake O'Donnell, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 17,058.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Detroit Tigers
1 Cesar Tovar LF 1 Dick McAuliffe 2B
2 Rod Carew 2B 2 Al Kaline RF
3 Tony Oliva RF 3 Gates Brown LF
4 Harmon Killebrew 3B 4 Norm Cash 1B
5 Rich Reese 1B 5 Jim Northrup CF
6 Leo Cardenas SS 6 Bill Freehan C
7 Jim Nettles CF 7 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B
8 George Mitterwald C 8 Ed Brinkman SS
9 Jim Perry P 9 Joe Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-1 0 1-- MIN L. Cardenas J. Niekro 14% 56% Double to RF; Reese to 3B
t7 2-1 2 -2- R MIN C. Tovar J. Niekro 13% 82% Double to LF; Mitterwald Scores/unER
b1 0-0 1 --- R DET A. Kaline J. Perry -11% 37% Home Run
b8 1-3 1 1-- OO DET D. Jones J. Perry 9% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t3 0-1 0 1-- OO MIN T. Oliva J. Niekro -9% 33% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Niekro -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- MIN R. Carew J. Niekro 2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O MIN T. Oliva J. Niekro -3% 48% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- MIN H. Killebrew J. Niekro 2% 50% Walk; Oliva to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O MIN R. Reese J. Niekro -4% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Perry 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- R DET A. Kaline J. Perry -11% 37% Home Run
b1 1-0 1 --- DET G. Brown J. Perry -2% 35% Single to 1B
b1 1-0 1 1-- DET N. Cash J. Perry -3% 32% Walk; Brown to 2B
b1 1-0 1 12- OO DET J. Northrup J. Perry 7% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- O MIN L. Cardenas J. Niekro -2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- MIN J. Nettles J. Niekro 3% 39% Single to LF
t2 0-1 1 1-- MIN G. Mitterwald J. Niekro 4% 43% Single to RF; Nettles to 2B
t2 0-1 1 12- O MIN J. Perry J. Niekro -5% 38% Popfly: SS
t2 0-1 2 12- O MIN C. Tovar J. Niekro -5% 34% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jim Perry facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O DET B. Freehan J. Perry 2% 36% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez J. Perry 1% 37% Popfly: 2B
b2 1-0 2 --- O DET E. Brinkman J. Perry 1% 38% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
t3 0-1 0 --- MIN R. Carew J. Niekro 4% 42% Single to CF
t3 0-1 0 1-- OO MIN T. Oliva J. Niekro -9% 33% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Niekro -1% 32% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jim Perry facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O DET J. Niekro J. Perry 2% 34% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 1 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Perry 1% 36% Lineout: RF
b3 1-0 2 --- O DET A. Kaline J. Perry 1% 37% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
t4 0-1 0 --- MIN R. Reese J. Niekro 5% 41% Single to CF
t4 0-1 0 1-- MIN L. Cardenas J. Niekro 14% 56% Double to RF; Reese to 3B
t4 0-1 0 -23 RO MIN J. Nettles J. Niekro 1% 56% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Reese Scores; Cardenas to 3B
t4 1-1 1 --3 RO MIN G. Mitterwald J. Niekro 3% 60% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cardenas Scores
t4 2-1 2 --- O MIN J. Perry J. Niekro -1% 59% Popfly: 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Jim Perry facing 3-4-5
b4 1-2 0 --- O DET G. Brown J. Perry 3% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-2 1 --- O DET N. Cash J. Perry 2% 64% Popfly: 2B
b4 1-2 2 --- DET J. Northrup J. Perry -3% 61% Single to RF; Northrup to 2B/Adv on E9
b4 1-2 2 -2- O DET B. Freehan J. Perry 4% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Niekro -2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-1 1 --- MIN R. Carew J. Niekro 3% 65% Single to CF
t5 2-1 1 1-- OO MIN T. Oliva J. Niekro -5% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Jim Perry facing 7-8-9
b5 1-2 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez J. Perry 3% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-2 1 --- O DET E. Brinkman J. Perry 2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-2 2 --- O DET J. Niekro J. Perry 2% 67% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
t6 2-1 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Niekro -2% 65% Flyball: CF
t6 2-1 1 --- O MIN R. Reese J. Niekro -2% 63% Flyball: RF
t6 2-1 2 --- O MIN L. Cardenas J. Niekro -1% 62% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
b6 1-2 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Perry 4% 66% Flyball: RF
b6 1-2 1 --- O DET A. Kaline J. Perry 3% 69% Strikeout
b6 1-2 2 --- O DET G. Brown J. Perry 2% 71% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
t7 2-1 0 --- O MIN J. Nettles J. Niekro -2% 69% Flyball: LF
t7 2-1 1 --- MIN G. Mitterwald J. Niekro 5% 73% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Mitterwald to 2B
t7 2-1 1 -2- O MIN J. Perry J. Niekro -4% 69% Groundout: P-1B
t7 2-1 2 -2- R MIN C. Tovar J. Niekro 13% 82% Double to LF; Mitterwald Scores/unER
Fred Scherman replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-1 2 -2- O MIN R. Carew F. Scherman -2% 80% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Jim Perry facing 4-5-6
b7 1-3 0 --- O DET N. Cash J. Perry 4% 84% Strikeout
b7 1-3 1 --- O DET J. Northrup J. Perry 2% 86% Popfly: 2B
b7 1-3 2 --- O DET B. Freehan J. Perry 1% 88% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 3-4-5
t8 3-1 0 --- O MIN T. Oliva F. Scherman -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-1 1 --- MIN H. Killebrew F. Scherman 1% 88% Walk
t8 3-1 1 1-- OO MIN R. Reese F. Scherman -3% 85% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Jim Perry facing 7-8-9
b8 1-3 0 --- DET A. Rodriguez J. Perry -8% 78% Single to CF
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Ed Brinkman (SS) batting 8th
b8 1-3 0 1-- O DET K. Collins J. Perry 7% 84% Strikeout
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Fred Scherman (P) batting 9th
b8 1-3 1 1-- OO DET D. Jones J. Perry 9% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 6-7-8
Tom Timmermann replaces Dalton Jones (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Kevin Collins moves from PH to 2B
Dick McAuliffe moves from 2B to SS
t9 3-1 0 --- MIN L. Cardenas T. Timmermann 1% 94% Single to SS
t9 3-1 0 1-- O MIN J. Nettles T. Timmermann -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 3-1 1 1-- O MIN G. Mitterwald T. Timmermann -1% 92% Nettles Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t9 3-1 2 --- O MIN G. Mitterwald T. Timmermann -0% 92% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
Phil Roof replaces George Mitterwald playing C batting 8th
b9 1-3 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Perry 4% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1-3 1 --- O DET A. Kaline J. Perry 3% 99% Flyball: CF
b9 1-3 2 --- O DET G. Brown J. Perry 1% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 1.

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