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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 5, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees, played on May 5, 1971 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 7,059 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jake O'Donnell 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Lou DiMuro |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Stan Bahnsen | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 5, 1971
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Perry
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Perry
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibbs for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Perry
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Perry
There goes White. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Bahnsen
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bahnsen
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Bahnsen
Oliva hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Perry
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Perry
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Perry
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kenney vs. Perry
Kenney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michael vs. Perry
Michael hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bahnsen
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Bahnsen
Braun hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Bahnsen
There goes Braun. The throw from Gibbs and he is safe. Braun steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alyea vs. Bahnsen
Alyea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Bahnsen
Cardenas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Bahnsen
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Bahnsen
Perry hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Bahnsen
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tovar for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Perry
Jim Lyttle pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen.
Lyttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Perry
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Perry
Gibbs hits a line drive into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Jones
Gary Jones now pitching.
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Jones
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Jones
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Perry
White bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Perry
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Perry
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Perry
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. Alou reaches second base with a double. Cater moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kenney vs. Perry
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cater scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michael vs. Perry
Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Jones
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Jones
Alyea hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Jones
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Braun scores. Alyea moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Jones
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. Alyea moves to third. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perry vs. Jones
Perry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tovar vs. Jones
Tovar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Jones
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Perry
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Perry
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Perry
Gibbs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Perry
White hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Jones
Oliva hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Jones
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Jones
Braun takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alyea vs. Jones
Alyea hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenas vs. Jones
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Killebrew scores. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Jones
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Perry
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Perry
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Perry
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Perry
Kenney takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Perry
Michael hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. Kenney moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blefary vs. Perry
Curt Blefary pinch hits for Gary Jones.
Blefary hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Waslewski
Gary Waslewski now pitching.
Perry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Waslewski
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Waslewski
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Perry
Jim Holt now playing center field. Cesar Tovar now playing left field.
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Perry
Gibbs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Perry
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Perry
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Perry
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Waslewski
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Waslewski
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Waslewski
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Waslewski
Holt hits a line drive towards first. Cater reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Perry
Rich Reese now playing first base.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew misplays the ball. That's an error on Carew. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kenney vs. Perry
Kenney hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Perry
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Perry
Ron Woods pinch hits for Gary Waslewski.
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Perry
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibbs vs. Corbin
Ray Corbin now pitching.
Gibbs hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Aker
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbin vs. Aker
Corbin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Aker
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Corbin
White hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Corbin
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Corbin
Cater strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Corbin
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1971 -- New York at Minnesota (N)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Tovar C, cf-lf 5 0 0 0
Gibbs J, c 4 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 0 0
White R, lf 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 1 0
Murcer B, cf 4 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 1b 3 1 0 0
Cater D, 1b 5 1 0 0 Reese R, 1b 0 0 0 0
Alou F, rf 4 2 2 0 Braun S, 3b 3 2 3 0
Kenney J, 3b 1 0 1 2 Alyea B, lf 2 1 1 0
Michael G, ss 4 0 1 1 Holt J, cf 1 0 0 0
Bahnsen S, p 0 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 1 3 5
Lyttle J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 0 1 0
Jones G, p 1 0 0 0 Perry J, p 3 0 1 0
Blefary C, ph 1 0 0 0 Corbin R, p 1 0 1 0
Waslewski G, p 0 0 0 0
Woods R, ph 1 0 1 0
Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 33 5 11 5
New York 000 101 010 -- 3
Minnesota 030 110 00x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S (L) 2.0 3 3 3 1 0
Jones G 3.0 4 2 2 3 2
Waslewski G 2.0 3 0 0 0 0
Aker J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (W) 7.2 7 3 2 7 1
Corbin R (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Carew R
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 12, Minnesota 8
2B -- Alou F
3B -- Alou F
HR -- Cardenas L
SB -- Braun S
CS -- White R
SF -- Kenney J
T -- 2:40
A -- 7059
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