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@BOS		4
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@CAL		1
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@KCR		1
8
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@NYY		5
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@OAK		6
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@WSA		0
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5
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@STL		2
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Tuesday, April 27, 1971,
, Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Attendance: 7,971, Time of Game: 2:05
Twins
0
9-10
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Senators
2
11-8
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Denny McLain (3-2)
L: Bert Blyleven (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  X    2  6  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 1 .325 .788 -0.042 1.09 0.041 -0.083 -0.4 0 0
Rod Carew 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .232 .514 -0.130 1.07 0.000 -0.130 -0.9 2 3 GDP
   Ron Perranoski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Tony Oliva RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .382 1.233 -0.049 1.06 0.068 -0.117 -0.3 0 0 2B,CS
Harmon Killebrew 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .316 .887 -0.109 1.11 0.000 -0.109 -0.7 1 1
Rich Reese 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .193 .480 0.007 0.74 0.049 -0.042 -0.1 6 1
Jim Holt CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .588 -0.096 1.39 0.000 -0.096 -0.6 2 0
Leo Cardenas SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .242 .628 0.063 0.95 0.073 -0.010 0.3 1 1
George Mitterwald C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .159 .411 -0.060 1.30 0.000 -0.060 -0.4 9 1
   Charlie Manuel PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .650 -0.082 3.42 0.000 -0.082 -0.4
   Tom Tischinski C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .429 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Bert Blyleven P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .167 .397 -0.001 0.90 0.028 -0.029 0.0 1 2
   Steve Braun PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .697 -0.031 1.30 0.000 -0.031 -0.2 1 0
Team Totals 31 0 6 0 1 8 .194 .445 -0.530 1.14 0.259 -0.789 -3.6 24 10
2B: T Oliva (6, off D McLain).
TB: T Oliva 3; L Cardenas 2; C Tovar; B Blyleven.
GIDP: R Carew (4).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Carew-R Reese; H Killebrew-R Reese.
Baserunning
CS: T Oliva (1, 2nd base by D McLain/J French).

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Del Unser CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333 .870 -0.025 1.04 0.047 -0.072 0.1 4 0
Tim Cullen 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .240 .572 0.118 1.21 0.190 -0.071 -0.3 3 2 GDP
Mike Epstein 1B 3 0 0 0 0 3 .270 .712 -0.060 0.84 0.000 -0.060 -0.5 3 1
Tommy McCraw RF 3 1 2 0 0 1 .382 1.226 0.002 1.05 0.089 -0.087 0.2 3 0 2B,CS
Frank Howard LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .274 .739 -0.075 0.89 0.000 -0.075 -0.7 0 0
   Elliott Maddox LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .593 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bernie Allen 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .353 1.038 0.050 0.73 0.079 -0.029 0.6 1 2
Jim French C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .172 .514 -0.054 0.66 0.000 -0.054 -0.7 8 1
Toby Harrah SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 .180 .488 0.044 0.72 0.060 -0.016 0.6 4 1
Denny McLain P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.030 0.99 0.000 -0.030 -0.4 1 0 2·SH
Team Totals 25 2 6 2 2 9 .240 .576 -0.030 0.92 0.465 -0.494 -1.2 27 7
2B: T McCraw (2, off B Blyleven).
SH: D McLain 2 (4, 1 off B Blyleven, 1 off R Perranoski).
TB: T McCraw 3; B Allen; T Cullen; T Harrah; D Unser.
GIDP: T Cullen (3).
RBI: B Allen (5); T Cullen (8).
2-out RBI: T Cullen.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Cullen-T Harrah-M Epstein.
Baserunning
CS: T McCraw (2, 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 (2-3) 7 5 2 2 1 9 0 2.61 25 67 0.020 1.02 0.8
Ron Perranoski 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.48 4 0 0 0.010 0.28 0.4
Team Totals 8 6 2 2 2 9 0 2.25 29 67 0 0 0.030 1.14 1.2

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Denny McLain, W (3-2) 9 6 0 0 1 8 0 2.79 32 82 0.530 1.14 3.6
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 1 8 0 0.00 32 82 0.530 0.92 3.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Merle Anthony.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 7,971.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Washington Senators
1 Cesar Tovar LF 1 Del Unser CF
2 Rod Carew 2B 2 Tim Cullen 2B
3 Tony Oliva RF 3 Mike Epstein 1B
4 Harmon Killebrew 3B 4 Tommy McCraw RF
5 Rich Reese 1B 5 Frank Howard LF
6 Jim Holt CF 6 Bernie Allen 3B
7 Leo Cardenas SS 7 Jim French C
8 George Mitterwald C 8 Toby Harrah SS
9 Bert Blyleven P 9 Denny McLain P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-0 2 -2- R WSA T. Cullen B. Blyleven 19% 74% Single to LF; Harrah Scores
t7 0-1 2 12- O MIN C. Manuel D. McLain 8% 81% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-0 1 -2- R WSA B. Allen B. Blyleven 8% 91% Single to RF; McCraw Scores
t4 0-0 0 1-- O MIN H. Killebrew D. McLain 7% 53% Oliva Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t8 0-2 1 1-- OO MIN R. Carew D. McLain 7% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-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, Senators' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar D. McLain 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Carew D. McLain 1% 53% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- MIN T. Oliva D. McLain -2% 51% Double to LF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O MIN H. Killebrew D. McLain 3% 54% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O WSA D. Unser B. Blyleven -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O WSA T. Cullen B. Blyleven -1% 51% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O WSA M. Epstein B. Blyleven -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Reese D. McLain 2% 52% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 1 --- O MIN J. Holt D. McLain 1% 54% Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 0-0 2 --- O MIN L. Cardenas D. McLain 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- WSA T. McCraw B. Blyleven 4% 59% Single to 1B
b2 0-0 0 1-- O WSA F. Howard B. Blyleven -6% 52% McCraw Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 0-0 1 --- O WSA F. Howard B. Blyleven -1% 51% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 --- O WSA B. Allen B. Blyleven -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O MIN G. Mitterwald D. McLain 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- MIN B. Blyleven D. McLain -3% 50% Single to CF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O MIN C. Tovar D. McLain 3% 53% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 1-- O MIN R. Carew D. McLain 2% 55% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O WSA J. French B. Blyleven -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O WSA T. Harrah B. Blyleven -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 --- O WSA D. McLain B. Blyleven -1% 50% Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Denny McLain facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- MIN T. Oliva D. McLain -5% 45% Single to CF
t4 0-0 0 1-- O MIN H. Killebrew D. McLain 7% 53% Oliva Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 0-0 1 --- O MIN H. Killebrew D. McLain 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 --- O MIN R. Reese D. McLain 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- WSA D. Unser B. Blyleven 4% 60% Single to 1B/Bunt
b4 0-0 0 1-- O WSA T. Cullen B. Blyleven -4% 56% Foul Flyball: C
b4 0-0 1 1-- O WSA M. Epstein B. Blyleven -3% 53% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 1-- O WSA T. McCraw B. Blyleven -3% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Denny McLain facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O MIN J. Holt D. McLain 3% 53% Popfly: 2B
t5 0-0 1 --- MIN L. Cardenas D. McLain -3% 50% Single to SS
t5 0-0 1 1-- O MIN G. Mitterwald D. McLain 4% 53% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-0 2 1-- O MIN B. Blyleven D. McLain 3% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
b5 0-0 0 --- O WSA F. Howard B. Blyleven -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b5 0-0 1 --- O WSA B. Allen B. Blyleven -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- O WSA J. French B. Blyleven -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar D. McLain 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t6 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Carew D. McLain 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-0 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva D. McLain 2% 57% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
b6 0-0 0 --- WSA T. Harrah B. Blyleven 5% 62% Walk
b6 0-0 0 1-- O WSA D. McLain B. Blyleven -2% 60% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Harrah to 2B
b6 0-0 1 -2- O WSA D. Unser B. Blyleven -5% 55% Lineout: P
b6 0-0 2 -2- R WSA T. Cullen B. Blyleven 19% 74% Single to LF; Harrah Scores
b6 1-0 2 1-- O WSA M. Epstein B. Blyleven -2% 72% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
t7 0-1 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew D. McLain 4% 76% Flyball: RF
t7 0-1 1 --- MIN R. Reese D. McLain -5% 72% Walk
t7 0-1 1 1-- O MIN J. Holt D. McLain 5% 77% Strikeout
t7 0-1 2 1-- MIN L. Cardenas D. McLain -4% 73% Single to LF; Reese to 2B
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for George Mitterwald (C) batting 8th
t7 0-1 2 12- O MIN C. Manuel D. McLain 8% 81% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
Tom Tischinski replaces Charlie Manuel (PH) playing C batting 8th
b7 1-0 0 --- WSA T. McCraw B. Blyleven 5% 86% Double to RF
b7 1-0 0 -2- O WSA F. Howard B. Blyleven -3% 83% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-0 1 -2- R WSA B. Allen B. Blyleven 8% 91% Single to RF; McCraw Scores
b7 2-0 1 1-- OO WSA J. French B. Blyleven -2% 89% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 2.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Denny McLain facing 9-1-2
Elliott Maddox replaces Frank Howard playing LF batting 5th
Steve Braun pinch hits for Bert Blyleven (P) batting 9th
t8 0-2 0 --- O MIN S. Braun D. McLain 3% 92% Popfly: SS
t8 0-2 1 --- MIN C. Tovar D. McLain -4% 88% Single to LF
t8 0-2 1 1-- OO MIN R. Carew D. McLain 7% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Ron Perranoski facing 8-9-1
Ron Perranoski replaces Rod Carew (2B) pitching and batting 2nd
Steve Braun moves from PH to 2B
b8 2-0 0 --- WSA T. Harrah R. Perranoski 1% 96% Single to RF
b8 2-0 0 1-- O WSA D. McLain R. Perranoski -0% 96% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Harrah to 2B
b8 2-0 1 -2- WSA D. Unser R. Perranoski 0% 96% Walk
b8 2-0 1 12- OO WSA T. Cullen R. Perranoski -2% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 2.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Denny McLain facing 3-4-5
t9 0-2 0 --- O MIN T. Oliva D. McLain 3% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 0-2 1 --- O MIN H. Killebrew D. McLain 2% 99% Strikeout
t9 0-2 2 --- O MIN R. Reese D. McLain 1% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 2.

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