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Scores
Standings
CHW
@BOS		1
7
BAL
@CAL		8
2
CLE
@KCR		2
5
MIN
@NYY		3
7
DET
@OAK		2
9
MIL
@WSA		4
0
NYM
@CHC		7
6		 
(12)
LAD
@CIN		3
0
MON
@HOU		3
2
SFG
@PIT		2
0
PHI
@STL		8
6
Friday, April 23, 1971 8:06PM
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 11,704, Time of Game: 2:18
Twins
3
6-9
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 5½ GB
 at Yankees
7
6-8
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 3½ GB
W: Steve Kline (2-1)
L: Bert Blyleven (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  5  1
Yankees         1  0  2   0  1  0   3  0  X    7 12  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 0 0 0 .359 .860 -0.055 0.61 0.003 -0.058 -0.3 1 0 2B
Rod Carew 2B 4 2 2 0 0 1 .260 .588 0.116 1.13 0.148 -0.031 0.8 1 4 SB
   Stan Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tony Oliva RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .353 1.056 0.174 0.83 0.192 -0.018 2.4 0 0 HR,2B,SB
Harmon Killebrew 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .286 .812 -0.016 0.70 0.011 -0.026 -0.2 0 2 SB,IW
Rich Reese 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .397 -0.137 1.34 0.000 -0.137 -1.3 10 1
Jim Holt CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .667 -0.089 0.86 0.000 -0.089 -0.9 1 0
Leo Cardenas SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .180 .511 -0.045 0.63 0.000 -0.045 -0.4 4 2
George Mitterwald C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .135 .293 -0.045 0.96 0.000 -0.045 -0.3 5 1
   Charlie Manuel PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .833 -0.005 0.18 0.000 -0.005 -0.2
   Tom Tischinski C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bert Blyleven P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .282 -0.030 0.65 0.000 -0.030 -0.2 2 4
   Sal Campisi P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Steve Braun PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .864 -0.002 0.10 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 32 3 5 1 1 5 .156 .494 -0.134 0.84 0.354 -0.486 -0.7 24 15
2B: C Tovar (5, off S Kline); T Oliva (5, off S Kline).
HR: T Oliva (3, off S Kline; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
IBB: H Killebrew (2, by S Kline).
TB: T Oliva 6; C Tovar 2; R Carew 2.
RBI: T Oliva (6).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Cardenas-R Carew-R Reese.
E: R Carew (2).
Baserunning
SB: R Carew (1, Home off S Kline/J Gibbs); T Oliva (2, 3rd base off S Kline/J Gibbs); H Killebrew (1, 2nd base off S Kline/J Gibbs).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 .268 .700 -0.032 0.73 0.041 -0.072 -1.0 1 3
Felipe Alou RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .238 .732 -0.101 0.95 0.052 -0.153 -1.8 1 0 CS,GDP
Roy White LF 3 2 3 1 2 0 .359 1.160 0.168 0.63 0.168 0.000 2.2 3 0 HR
Bobby Murcer CF 5 2 3 3 0 0 .365 1.142 0.335 1.07 0.376 -0.041 3.2 1 0 HR,3B
Danny Cater 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .241 .543 0.069 0.92 0.117 -0.048 0.7 0 2
Jake Gibbs C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .136 .455 -0.089 0.90 0.000 -0.089 -1.3 6 0
Curt Blefary 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .238 .685 -0.012 0.51 0.023 -0.035 0.7 12 0
Gene Michael SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 .297 .774 0.025 0.38 0.040 -0.015 0.8 1 3
Steve Kline P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.001 0.51 0.032 -0.031 0.3 2 4 SH
Team Totals 35 7 12 7 4 5 .343 .982 0.364 0.75 0.849 -0.484 3.7 27 12
3B: B Murcer (2, off B Blyleven).
HR: B Murcer (3, off B Blyleven; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); R White (4, off B Blyleven; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: S Kline (1, off B Blyleven).
TB: B Murcer 8; R White 6; C Blefary 2; D Cater 2; G Michael; F Alou.
GIDP: F Alou (1).
RBI: B Murcer 3 (11); D Cater 2 (4); R White (5); G Michael (5).
2-out RBI: B Murcer 2; D Cater.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
E: S Kline (1).
Baserunning
CS: F Alou (1, 2nd base by B Blyleven/G Mitterwald).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, L (2-2) 6 10 6 5 3 5 2 2.61 31 32 -0.353 0.95 -3.5
Sal Campisi 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.15 5 1 1 -0.013 0.06 -0.7
Stan Williams 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.95 4 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.4
Team Totals 8 12 7 6 4 5 2 6.75 40 32 1 1 -0.365 0.84 -3.7
B Blyleven faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Kline, W (2-1) 9 5 3 2 1 5 1 2.52 33 71 0.135 0.84 0.7
Team Totals 9 5 3 2 1 5 1 2.00 33 71 0.135 0.75 0.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Kline (2; H Killebrew).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 11,704.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 60° F.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         New York Yankees
1 Cesar Tovar LF 1 Horace Clarke 2B
2 Rod Carew 2B 2 Felipe Alou RF
3 Tony Oliva RF 3 Roy White LF
4 Harmon Killebrew 3B 4 Bobby Murcer CF
5 Rich Reese 1B 5 Danny Cater 3B
6 Jim Holt CF 6 Jake Gibbs C
7 Leo Cardenas SS 7 Curt Blefary 1B
8 George Mitterwald C 8 Gene Michael SS
9 Bert Blyleven P 9 Steve Kline P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-2 2 1-- RR NYY B. Murcer B. Blyleven 27% 65% Home Run; White Scores
b1 0-1 2 1-3 R NYY D. Cater B. Blyleven 11% 54% Single to 3B; Murcer to 2B; Clarke Scores
t1 0-0 2 123 R MIN J. Holt S. Kline -10% 38% Carew Steals Hm; Oliva Steals 3B; Killebrew Steals 2B
t3 1-1 1 1-- RO MIN T. Oliva S. Kline -9% 40% Groundout: P unassisted; Carew Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/unER
t1 0-0 1 1-- MIN T. Oliva S. Kline -9% 40% Double to LF; Carew 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, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar S. Kline 2% 52% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- MIN R. Carew S. Kline -2% 50% Single to SS
t1 0-0 1 1-- MIN T. Oliva S. Kline -9% 40% Double to LF; Carew to 3B
t1 0-0 1 -23 MIN H. Killebrew S. Kline -1% 39% Intentional Walk
t1 0-0 1 123 O MIN R. Reese S. Kline 8% 47% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 2 123 R MIN J. Holt S. Kline -10% 38% Carew Steals Hm; Oliva Steals 3B; Killebrew Steals 2B
t1 1-0 2 -23 O MIN J. Holt S. Kline 5% 43% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- NYY H. Clarke B. Blyleven 4% 47% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- O NYY F. Alou B. Blyleven -4% 43% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 1 1-- NYY R. White B. Blyleven 4% 47% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Clarke to 2B
b1 0-1 1 12- O NYY B. Murcer B. Blyleven -4% 43% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Clarke to 3B
b1 0-1 2 1-3 R NYY D. Cater B. Blyleven 11% 54% Single to 3B; Murcer to 2B; Clarke Scores
b1 1-1 2 12- O NYY J. Gibbs B. Blyleven -4% 50% Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 7-8-9
t2 1-1 0 --- O MIN L. Cardenas S. Kline 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-1 1 --- O MIN G. Mitterwald S. Kline 1% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t2 1-1 2 --- O MIN B. Blyleven S. Kline 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
b2 1-1 0 --- O NYY C. Blefary B. Blyleven -2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 1-1 1 --- O NYY G. Michael B. Blyleven -1% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-1 2 --- O NYY S. Kline B. Blyleven -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar S. Kline 2% 52% Foul Flyball: C
t3 1-1 1 --- MIN R. Carew S. Kline -3% 50% Single to LF
t3 1-1 1 1-- RO MIN T. Oliva S. Kline -9% 40% Groundout: P unassisted; Carew Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/unER
t3 2-1 2 --- O MIN H. Killebrew S. Kline 1% 41% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b3 1-2 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke B. Blyleven -3% 38% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-2 1 --- NYY F. Alou B. Blyleven 3% 42% Single to CF
b3 1-2 1 1-- O NYY R. White B. Blyleven -5% 37% Alou Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 1-2 2 --- NYY R. White B. Blyleven 2% 38% Walk
b3 1-2 2 1-- RR NYY B. Murcer B. Blyleven 27% 65% Home Run; White Scores
b3 3-2 2 --- O NYY D. Cater B. Blyleven -1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 5-6-7
t4 2-3 0 --- O MIN R. Reese S. Kline 3% 67% Flyball: LF
t4 2-3 1 --- O MIN J. Holt S. Kline 2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-3 2 --- O MIN L. Cardenas S. Kline 1% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
b4 3-2 0 --- O NYY J. Gibbs B. Blyleven -2% 68% Strikeout
b4 3-2 1 --- O NYY C. Blefary B. Blyleven -1% 67% Strikeout
b4 3-2 2 --- NYY G. Michael B. Blyleven 1% 68% Walk
b4 3-2 2 1-- O NYY S. Kline B. Blyleven -2% 66% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 8-9-1
t5 2-3 0 --- O MIN G. Mitterwald S. Kline 3% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-3 1 --- O MIN B. Blyleven S. Kline 2% 71% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-3 2 --- O MIN C. Tovar S. Kline 1% 73% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b5 3-2 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke B. Blyleven -2% 71% Strikeout Looking
b5 3-2 1 --- NYY F. Alou B. Blyleven 2% 73% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b5 3-2 1 1-- NYY R. White B. Blyleven 6% 79% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Alou to 3B
b5 3-2 1 1-3 R NYY B. Murcer B. Blyleven 9% 88% Single to CF (Ground Ball); White to 3B; Alou Scores/unER
b5 4-2 1 1-3 O NYY D. Cater B. Blyleven -4% 84% Strikeout
b5 4-2 2 1-3 O NYY J. Gibbs B. Blyleven -3% 81% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 4.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 2-3-4
t6 2-4 0 --- O MIN R. Carew S. Kline 3% 84% Groundout: P-1B
t6 2-4 1 --- O MIN T. Oliva S. Kline 2% 86% Lineout: RF
t6 2-4 2 --- O MIN H. Killebrew S. Kline 1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
b6 4-2 0 --- NYY C. Blefary B. Blyleven 2% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 4-2 0 1-- NYY G. Michael B. Blyleven 2% 91% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Blefary to 2B
b6 4-2 0 12- NYY S. Kline B. Blyleven 3% 94% Fielder's Choice 1B/Sacrifice Bunt; Michael to 2B; Blefary to 3B
b6 4-2 0 123 O NYY H. Clarke B. Blyleven -3% 91% Lineout: CF
b6 4-2 1 123 OO NYY F. Alou B. Blyleven -7% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 4.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 5-6-7
t7 2-4 0 --- O MIN R. Reese S. Kline 3% 88% Flyball: LF
t7 2-4 1 --- O MIN J. Holt S. Kline 2% 90% Groundout: 2B-P
t7 2-4 2 --- O MIN L. Cardenas S. Kline 1% 91% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
b7 4-2 0 --- R NYY R. White B. Blyleven 5% 95% Home Run
b7 5-2 0 --- NYY B. Murcer B. Blyleven 2% 97% Triple to CF
Sal Campisi replaces Bert Blyleven pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-2 0 --3 R NYY D. Cater S. Campisi 1% 98% Single to LF; Murcer Scores
b7 6-2 0 1-- O NYY J. Gibbs S. Campisi -0% 98% Flyball: SS
b7 6-2 1 1-- NYY C. Blefary S. Campisi 1% 99% Single to RF; Cater to 3B
b7 6-2 1 1-3 RO NYY G. Michael S. Campisi 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Blefary to 2B; Cater Scores
b7 7-2 2 -2- O NYY S. Kline S. Campisi -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 7.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-7, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 8-9-1
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for George Mitterwald (C) batting 8th
t8 2-7 0 --- O MIN C. Manuel S. Kline 0% 99% Strikeout
Steve Braun pinch hits for Sal Campisi (P) batting 9th
t8 2-7 1 --- O MIN S. Braun S. Kline 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-7 2 --- MIN C. Tovar S. Kline -0% 99% Double to RF
t8 2-7 2 -2- O MIN R. Carew S. Kline 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-2, Twins' Stan Williams facing 1-2-3
Stan Williams replaces Rod Carew (2B) pitching and batting 2nd
Tom Tischinski replaces Charlie Manuel (PH) playing C batting 8th
Steve Braun moves from PH to 2B
b8 7-2 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke S. Williams -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 7-2 1 --- O NYY F. Alou S. Williams -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 7-2 2 --- NYY R. White S. Williams 0% 100% Walk
b8 7-2 2 1-- O NYY B. Murcer S. Williams -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 7.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-7, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 3-4-5
t9 2-7 0 --- R MIN T. Oliva S. Kline -1% 99% Home Run
t9 3-7 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew S. Kline 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 3-7 1 --- O MIN R. Reese S. Kline 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-7 2 --- O MIN J. Holt S. Kline 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 7.

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