Senators 6-5 Twins (May 6, 1971)

WSH

MIN

1

0

2

0

4

3

1

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

7

0

8

1

0

9

4

0

R

6

5

H

11

10

E

3

1

W: D. Riddleberger

L: R. Corbin

S: D. Knowles

WSH

Team Stats

MIN

1

HR

1

6

R

5

11

H

10

0

SB

0

LOB

.314

AVG

.270

.385

OBP

.386

.457

SLG

.405

5.00

ERA

5.00

4

K

3

6

BB

4

Current Series

Senators

6

Twins

5

Game 1

Final

Senators

2

Twins

9

Game 2

Final

Senators

5

Twins

6

Game 3

Final

1971 AL East

WSH MIN

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	101	57	.639
Tigers	91	71	.562	12.0
Red Sox	85	77	.525	18.0
Yankees	82	80	.506	21.0
Senators	63	96	.396	38.5
Indians	60	102	.370	43.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	101	60	.627
Royals	85	76	.528	16.0
White Sox	79	83	.488	22.5
Angels	76	86	.469	25.5
Twins	74	86	.463	26.5
Brewers	69	92	.429	32.0

Game Summary

The Minnesota Twins couldn't pull it off against the Washington Senators, 6 to 5, on May 7, 1971.

Game Info

May 6, 1971

WSH

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Del Unser D. Unser CF	4	0	2	1	0	1	1
Tim Cullen T. Cullen 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Foy J. Foy PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Mike Epstein M. Epstein 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Frank Howard F. Howard LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
Tom McCraw T. McCraw RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bernie Allen B. Allen 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Paul Casanova P. Casanova C	4	1	1	2	1	0	0
Toby Harrah T. Harrah SS	4	3	3	0	0	0	0
Casey Cox C. Cox P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Shellenback J. Shellenback P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Gogolewski B. Gogolewski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Denny Riddleberger D. Riddleberger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Billings D. Billings PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darold Knowles D. Knowles P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	6	11	5	1	4	3

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar CF-LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Rod Carew R. Carew 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Oliva T. Oliva RF	5	1	2	1	1	0	0
Brant Alyea B. Alyea LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jim Holt J. Holt CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Braun S. Braun 3B	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Rick Renick R. Renick 3B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Rich Reese R. Reese 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Paul Powell P. Powell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Leo Cardenas L. Cardenas SS	3	1	2	2	0	2	0
George Mitterwald G. Mitterwald C	3	0	1	0	0	2	0
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven P	4	0	1	1	0	0	2
Ray Corbin R. Corbin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Perranoski R. Perranoski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	10	5	1	6	4

Batting

3B: T. McCraw

HR: P. Casanova

TB: B. Allen, P. Casanova 4, M. Epstein, T. Harrah 3, F. Howard, E. Maddox, T. McCraw 3, D. Unser 2

RBI: B. Allen, P. Casanova 2, E. Maddox, D. Unser

IBB: D. Unser

GIDP: J. Foy, F. Howard, T. McCraw 2

Batting

2B: L. Cardenas 2

HR: T. Oliva

TB: B. Alyea, B. Blyleven, S. Braun, L. Cardenas 4, G. Mitterwald, T. Oliva 5, R. Reese, R. Renick

RBI: B. Blyleven, L. Cardenas 2, T. Oliva, R. Reese

IBB: G. Mitterwald

HBP: S. Braun

GIDP: R. Carew, R. Reese

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Casey Cox C. Cox	1.2	4	4	4	2	0	0	21.60
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jim Shellenback J. Shellenback	2.2	3	1	1	2	1	1	3.38
Bill Gogolewski B. Gogolewski	2.1	2	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Denny Riddleberger D. Riddleberger (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Darold Knowles D. Knowles (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	6	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven	8.2	10	5	5	2	3	1	5.19
Ray Corbin R. Corbin (L)	0.0	1	1	0	2	0	0	-
Ron Perranoski R. Perranoski	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	6	5	4	3	1

Batters faced: C. Cox 10, B. Gogolewski 11, J. Grzenda 2, D. Knowles 5, D. Riddleberger 3, J. Shellenback 13

WP: B. Blyleven, R. Corbin 2

Batters faced: B. Blyleven 34, R. Corbin 4, R. Perranoski

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Del Unser D. Unser CF	4	0	2	1	0	1	1
Tim Cullen T. Cullen 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Foy J. Foy PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Mike Epstein M. Epstein 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Frank Howard F. Howard LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
Tom McCraw T. McCraw RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bernie Allen B. Allen 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Paul Casanova P. Casanova C	4	1	1	2	1	0	0
Toby Harrah T. Harrah SS	4	3	3	0	0	0	0
Casey Cox C. Cox P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Shellenback J. Shellenback P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Gogolewski B. Gogolewski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Denny Riddleberger D. Riddleberger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Billings D. Billings PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darold Knowles D. Knowles P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	6	11	5	1	4	3

Batting

3B: T. McCraw

HR: P. Casanova

TB: B. Allen, P. Casanova 4, M. Epstein, T. Harrah 3, F. Howard, E. Maddox, T. McCraw 3, D. Unser 2

RBI: B. Allen, P. Casanova 2, E. Maddox, D. Unser

IBB: D. Unser

GIDP: J. Foy, F. Howard, T. McCraw 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Casey Cox C. Cox	1.2	4	4	4	2	0	0	21.60
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jim Shellenback J. Shellenback	2.2	3	1	1	2	1	1	3.38
Bill Gogolewski B. Gogolewski	2.1	2	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Denny Riddleberger D. Riddleberger (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Darold Knowles D. Knowles (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	6	4	1

Batters faced: C. Cox 10, B. Gogolewski 11, J. Grzenda 2, D. Knowles 5, D. Riddleberger 3, J. Shellenback 13

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar CF-LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Rod Carew R. Carew 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Oliva T. Oliva RF	5	1	2	1	1	0	0
Brant Alyea B. Alyea LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jim Holt J. Holt CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Braun S. Braun 3B	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Rick Renick R. Renick 3B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Rich Reese R. Reese 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Paul Powell P. Powell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Leo Cardenas L. Cardenas SS	3	1	2	2	0	2	0
George Mitterwald G. Mitterwald C	3	0	1	0	0	2	0
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven P	4	0	1	1	0	0	2
Ray Corbin R. Corbin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Perranoski R. Perranoski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	10	5	1	6	4

Batting

2B: L. Cardenas 2

HR: T. Oliva

TB: B. Alyea, B. Blyleven, S. Braun, L. Cardenas 4, G. Mitterwald, T. Oliva 5, R. Reese, R. Renick

RBI: B. Blyleven, L. Cardenas 2, T. Oliva, R. Reese

IBB: G. Mitterwald

HBP: S. Braun

GIDP: R. Carew, R. Reese

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven	8.2	10	5	5	2	3	1	5.19
Ray Corbin R. Corbin (L)	0.0	1	1	0	2	0	0	-
Ron Perranoski R. Perranoski	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	6	5	4	3	1

WP: B. Blyleven, R. Corbin 2

Batters faced: B. Blyleven 34, R. Corbin 4, R. Perranoski

13-14 WSH

MIN 13-15

Team Stats

Current Series

1971 AL East

Game Summary

Game Info