Yankees 4-5 Twins (Jul 30, 1971)

NYY

MIN

1

0

3

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

7

0

8

1

9

3

X

R

4

5

H

8

11

E

1

0

W: B. Blyleven

L: S. Kline

NYY

Team Stats

MIN

1

HR

1

4

R

5

8

H

11

1

SB

1

LOB

.235

AVG

.355

.257

OBP

.400

.324

SLG

.516

4.50

ERA

4.00

5

K

8

3

BB

1

Current Series

Yankees

11

Twins

9

Game 1

Final

Yankees

4

Twins

5

Game 2

Final

Yankees

7

Twins

10

Game 3

Final

1971 AL East

NYY 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 squeaked out a win over the New York Yankees, 5 to 4, on July 31, 1971.

Game Info

July 30, 1971

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Jerry Kenney J. Kenney 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	2
Jake Gibbs J. Gibbs C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Roy White R. White LF	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	3
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg RF	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Cater D. Cater 1B	4	1	1	3	1	0	0	0
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Kline S. Kline P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Lyttle J. Lyttle PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Closter A. Closter P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Felipe Alou F. Alou PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Mike Kekich M. Kekich P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	4	8	4	1	1	1	8

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Rod Carew R. Carew 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 3B	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Tony Oliva T. Oliva RF	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Rich Reese R. Reese 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	1
Leo Cardenas L. Cardenas SS	3	1	2	2	1	0	1	0
Jim Nettles J. Nettles CF	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	2
Phil Roof P. Roof C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	5	11	4	1	1	3	5

Batting

HR: D. Cater

TB: F. Alou, R. Blomberg 3, D. Cater 4, H. Clarke, J. Kenney, G. Michael

RBI: F. Alou, D. Cater 3

GIDP: D. Cater

Baserunning

SB: J. Kenney

Batting

2B: T. Oliva, C. Tovar

HR: L. Cardenas

TB: L. Cardenas 5, R. Carew 2, H. Killebrew, T. Oliva 3, R. Reese, P. Roof, C. Tovar 3

RBI: L. Cardenas 2, H. Killebrew, J. Nettles

SAC: B. Blyleven

SF: H. Killebrew

GIDP: L. Cardenas, T. Oliva

Baserunning

SB: R. Reese

CS: R. Reese

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Kline S. Kline (L)	5.0	9	4	3	3	2	0	5.40
Al Closter A. Closter	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Mike Kekich M. Kekich	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	9.00
Totals	8.0	11	5	4	3	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven (W)	9.0	8	4	4	1	8	1	4.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	1	8	1

Batters faced: A. Closter 7, M. Kekich 4, S. Kline 25

Batters faced: B. Blyleven 35

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Jerry Kenney J. Kenney 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	2
Jake Gibbs J. Gibbs C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Roy White R. White LF	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	3
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg RF	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Cater D. Cater 1B	4	1	1	3	1	0	0	0
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Kline S. Kline P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Lyttle J. Lyttle PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Closter A. Closter P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Felipe Alou F. Alou PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Mike Kekich M. Kekich P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	4	8	4	1	1	1	8

Batting

HR: D. Cater

TB: F. Alou, R. Blomberg 3, D. Cater 4, H. Clarke, J. Kenney, G. Michael

RBI: F. Alou, D. Cater 3

GIDP: D. Cater

Baserunning

SB: J. Kenney

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Kline S. Kline (L)	5.0	9	4	3	3	2	0	5.40
Al Closter A. Closter	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Mike Kekich M. Kekich	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	9.00
Totals	8.0	11	5	4	3	5	1

Batters faced: A. Closter 7, M. Kekich 4, S. Kline 25

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Rod Carew R. Carew 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 3B	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Tony Oliva T. Oliva RF	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Rich Reese R. Reese 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	1
Leo Cardenas L. Cardenas SS	3	1	2	2	1	0	1	0
Jim Nettles J. Nettles CF	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	2
Phil Roof P. Roof C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	5	11	4	1	1	3	5

Batting

2B: T. Oliva, C. Tovar

HR: L. Cardenas

TB: L. Cardenas 5, R. Carew 2, H. Killebrew, T. Oliva 3, R. Reese, P. Roof, C. Tovar 3

RBI: L. Cardenas 2, H. Killebrew, J. Nettles

SAC: B. Blyleven

SF: H. Killebrew

GIDP: L. Cardenas, T. Oliva

Baserunning

SB: R. Reese

CS: R. Reese

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven (W)	9.0	8	4	4	1	8	1	4.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	1	8	1

Batters faced: B. Blyleven 35

52-55 NYY

MIN 47-56

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1971 AL East

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