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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 22, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 22, 1971 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 20,632 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Russ Goetz |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Jim Nettles | Center Fielder |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Dave McNally | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 22, 1971
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. McNally
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. McNally
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. McNally
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Blyleven
Buford 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 -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Blyleven
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McNally
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. McNally
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McNally
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Blyleven
Powell 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 -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Blyleven
Blair hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Nettles who is chasing the ball. Blair reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Blyleven
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. McNally
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McNally
Carew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Blyleven
Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Etchebarren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNally vs. Blyleven
McNally hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. McNally reaches second base with a double. Etchebarren scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Blyleven
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McNally moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Blyleven has Buford trapped. He fires to second, with Cardenas covering, who throws back to Reese who tags Buford for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rettenmund vs. Blyleven
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Blyleven
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Reese, and towards Carew, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McNally
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. McNally
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Blyleven
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Blyleven
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Blyleven
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNally vs. Blyleven
McNally strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McNally
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. McNally
Roof hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Roof reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. McNally
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blyleven vs. McNally
Blyleven bunts towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Roof moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Blyleven
Buford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Blyleven
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Blyleven
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Blyleven
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McNally
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McNally
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blyleven
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Blyleven
Etchebarren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Corbin
Ray Corbin now pitching.
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Corbin
Buford hits a line drive off the glove of Reese, and into shallow right field. Buford reaches second base with a double. There goes McNally trying to get to home. Reese throws to Roof who tags McNally for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. McNally
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. McNally
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. McNally
Roof hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McNally
George Thomas pinch hits for Jim Nettles.
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alyea vs. McNally
Brant Alyea pinch hits for Ray Corbin.
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to third for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Williams
George Thomas now playing left field. Cesar Tovar now playing center field. Stan Williams now pitching.
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Williams
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Williams
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Williams
Blair hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Williams
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. McNally
Carew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Watt
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Watt
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Williams
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Williams
Etchebarren hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watt vs. Williams
Watt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Williams
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Haydel
Hal Haydel now pitching.
There goes Buford. The throw from Roof and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Watt
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Watt
Jim Holt pinch hits for Phil Roof.
Holt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Watt
Steve Braun pinch hits for George Thomas.
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Watt
George Mitterwald pinch hits for Hal Haydel.
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1971 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Tovar C, lf-cf 4 2 2 0 Buford D, lf 5 1 4 1
Carew R, 2b 4 1 1 2 Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, rf 3 0 1 0
Oliva T, rf 4 0 1 1 Powell B, 1b 3 1 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 0 Blair P, cf 4 1 3 2
Reese R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Roof P, c 3 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 1 1
Holt J, ph 0 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 4 2 3 1
Nettles J, cf 1 0 0 0 McNally D, p 3 0 1 1
Thomas G, ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Watt E, p 1 0 0 0
Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0
Blyleven B, p 1 0 0 0
Corbin R, p 0 0 0 0
Alyea B, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams S, p 0 0 0 0
Haydel H, p 0 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 3 35 6 14 6
Minnesota 100 000 020 -- 3
Baltimore 001 011 21x -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 5.1 10 3 3 1 3
Corbin R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Williams S 1.2 3 3 3 1 1
Haydel H 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D (W)* 7.0 8 3 3 1 1
Watt E (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Baltimore 7
2B -- Tovar C, Etchebarren A, McNally D, Roof P, Buford D
3B -- Blair P
HR -- Buford D, Johnson D, Blair P, Carew R, Etchebarren A
CS -- Buford D 2
SH -- Blyleven B
T -- 2:41
A -- 20632
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