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Brewers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 7, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on April 7, 1971 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 7, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 7, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Krausse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 6,750 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: George Maloney 3B: Hank Soar |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Third Baseman |
| Mike Hegan | First Baseman |
| Dave May | Center Fielder |
| Andy Kosco | Left Fielder |
| Bernie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Roberto Pena | Shortstop |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
| Lew Krausse | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 7, 1971
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Blyleven
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Blyleven
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Blyleven
There goes Hegan. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blyleven
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Krausse
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Krausse, and towards Pena, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Krausse
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Krausse
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Krausse
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Krausse
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Krausse
Holt hits a line drive into left field. Kosco picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kosco. Reese goes all the way around to score. Holt moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Krausse
Cardenas hits a popup towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Blyleven
Kosco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Kosco moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Blyleven
Pena hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roof vs. Blyleven
Roof is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubiak vs. Blyleven
Skip Lockwood pinch runs for Phil Roof.
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Krausse
Ellie Rodriguez now catching.
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Krausse
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Krausse
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Krausse
There goes Tovar. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Krausse
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krausse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krausse vs. Blyleven
Krausse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Blyleven
Harper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Blyleven
Hegan hits a line drive into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Krausse
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Krausse
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Krausse
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blyleven
May strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Blyleven
Kosco hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Krausse
Holt hits a fly ball into center field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Krausse
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Krausse
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Blyleven
Pena hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blyleven
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Blyleven
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Krausse
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Krausse
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Krausse
Carew hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Krausse
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Krausse
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krausse vs. Blyleven
Krausse strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Blyleven
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Blyleven
Hegan 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
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Krausse
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Krausse
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Krausse
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blyleven
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Blyleven
Kosco hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Blyleven
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Krausse
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Krausse
Blyleven hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Krausse
Tovar takes first base on ball four. Blyleven moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Lopez
Marcelino Lopez now pitching.
Carew hits a line drive into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Lopez
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blyleven
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Blyleven
Kubiak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Blyleven
Danny Walton pinch hits for Marcelino Lopez.
Walton strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Blyleven
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Blyleven
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ellsworth
Dick Ellsworth now pitching.
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Ellsworth
Paul Powell pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Ellsworth
Holt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Holt reaches second base with a double. Powell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Sanders
Ken Sanders now pitching.
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holt moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitterwald vs. Sanders
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blyleven
Danny Thompson now playing third base.
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Blyleven
Kosco hits a line drive into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/7/1971 -- Milwaukee at Minnesota (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Harper T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Tovar C, lf 3 0 2 0
Hegan M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 0 0
May D, cf 4 0 1 0 Oliva T, rf 4 1 2 0
Kosco A, lf 3 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 1 2 2
Smith B, rf 4 0 1 0 Powell P, pr 0 1 0 0
Pena R, ss 3 0 0 0 Thompson D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Roof P, c 0 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 4 1 1 0
Lockwood S, pr 0 0 0 0 Holt J, cf 4 0 2 1
Rodriguez E, c 2 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 0
Kubiak T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 0 0
Krausse L, p 2 0 0 0 Blyleven B, p 3 0 1 0
Lopez M, p 0 0 0 0
Walton D, ph 1 0 0 0
Ellsworth D, p 0 0 0 0
Sanders K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 34 4 11 3
Milwaukee 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota 300 000 01x -- 4
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Krausse L (L) 6.1 8 3 2 1 3
Lopez M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Ellsworth D 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Sanders K 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 6
E -- Kosco A
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 5, Minnesota 7
2B -- Holt J
HR -- Killebrew H
SB -- Tovar C
CS -- Hegan M
HBP -- by Blyleven B (Roof P)
T -- 2:14
A -- 6750
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