With the temperature at 53 degrees, only 18,823 were in the stands as the Twins opened their home season at the earliest date in their history and lost to the Brewers, 7-2. The previous earliest lidlifter was April 11, 1970. Every Brewer participated in the 12-hit attack. Andy Kosco led the way, driving in four runs with a homer, grounder and double. [The Sporting News]



Milwaukee Brewers 7, Minnesota Twins 2
Game Played on Tuesday, April     6, 1971 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Brewers      0  0  0    1  2  2    0  2  0  -   7 12  0
Twins        0  0  0    0  0  1    0  1  0  -   2  9  1


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harper 3b             5   2   2   0     0   0   .400      Tovar cf              5   0   2   0     0   0   .400
Hegan 1b              3   1   1   0     1   1   .333      Carew 2b              4   1   0   0     1   0   .000
May cf                4   0   1   1     1   0   .250      Oliva rf              3   1   2   0     1   0   .667
Kosco lf              4   1   2   4     1   0   .500      Killebrew 3b          3   0   2   1     1   0   .667
Smith rf              5   0   1   2     0   0   .200      Reese 1b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .000
Pena ss               4   0   2   0     1   0   .500      Alyea lf              3   0   0   1     0   1   .000
Roof c                4   0   1   0     1   3   .250      Cardenas ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Kubiak 2b             4   1   1   0     1   1   .250      Mitterwald c          4   0   2   0     0   1   .500
Pattin p              4   2   1   0     1   2   .250      Perry p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Campisi p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Manuel ph           1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
                                                            Kaat p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Williams p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Braun ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Corbin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Holt ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   7  12   7     7   7             Totals               34   2   9   2     3   5

Time of Game: 2:54   Attendance: 18,823
Left on Base: Brewers 11, Twins 9
DP: Brewers 1, Twins 2
Errors: Carew
Doubles: Smith (1), Kosco (1), Oliva (1), Tovar (1)
Home Runs: Kosco (1)
Caught Stealing: Killebrew (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Hegan (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Alyea (1)
GIDP: May (1)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pattin W(1-0)           9     9   2   2   3   5   0  38   2.00
Totals                  9     9   2   2   3   5   0  38

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry L(0-1)            4.2   7   3   3   3   1   1  23   5.79
Campisi                 0.1   0   0   0   1   1   0   2   0.00
Kaat                    0.1   3   2   2   1   1   0   5  54.00
Williams                1.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   5   0.00
Corbin                  2     2   2   1   2   2   0  10   4.50
Totals                  9    12   7   6   7   7   1  45

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - George Maloney


BREWERS 1ST: Harper made an out to first; Hegan walked; May
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Hegan out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Tovar made an out to first; Carew grounded out
(pitcher to first); Oliva singled to left; Killebrew grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Twins
0.

BREWERS 2ND: Kosco flied out to center; Smith made an out to
second; Pena lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Reese grounded out (first unassisted); Alyea was
called out on strikes; Cardenas lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Twins 0.

BREWERS 3RD: Roof singled; Kubiak singled to center [Roof to
second]; Pattin forced Roof (pitcher to third) [Kubiak to
second]; Harper flied out to center; Hegan struck out; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Mitterwald grounded out (shortstop to first); Perry
struck out; Tovar singled to center; Carew grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Twins 0.

BREWERS 4TH: May popped to third in foul territory; Kosco
homered; Smith made an out to shortstop; Pena singled; Roof
walked [Pena to second]; Kubiak flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 1, Twins 0.

TWINS 4TH: Oliva flied out to center; Killebrew walked; Reese
struck out while Killebrew was caught stealing second (catcher
to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1, Twins 0.

BREWERS 5TH: Pattin singled to center; Harper singled to center
[Pattin to second]; Hegan out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Harper to second, Pattin to third]; May lined to
center; Kosco was walked intentionally; Smith doubled to left
[Kosco to third, Harper scored, Pattin scored]; CAMPISI REPLACED
PERRY (PITCHING); Pena walked; Roof struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Brewers 3, Twins 0.

TWINS 5TH: Alyea grounded out (third to first); Cardenas made an
out to second; Mitterwald singled to center; MANUEL BATTED FOR
CAMPISI; Manuel singled to left [Mitterwald to third]; Tovar
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Brewers 3, Twins 0.

BREWERS 6TH: KAAT REPLACED MANUEL (PITCHING); Kubiak walked;
Pattin struck out; Harper singled to left [Kubiak to second];
Hegan singled [Harper to second, Kubiak to third]; May singled
to right [Hegan to second, Harper to third, Kubiak scored];
WILLIAMS REPLACED KAAT (PITCHING); Kosco forced May (shortstop
to second) [Hegan to third, Harper scored]; Smith flied out to
center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 5, Twins 0.

TWINS 6TH: Carew walked; Oliva walked [Carew to second];
Killebrew singled to left [Oliva to second, Carew to third];
Reese lined to second; Alyea hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Carew scored]; Cardenas lined to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Brewers 5, Twins 1.

BREWERS 7TH: Pena flied out to right; Roof was called out on
strikes; Kubiak struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 5,
Twins 1.

TWINS 7TH: Mitterwald singled to left; BRAUN BATTED FOR
WILLIAMS; Braun forced Mitterwald (second to shortstop);
Debut game for Steve Braun; Tovar flied out to center; Carew
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers
5, Twins 1.

BREWERS 8TH: CORBIN REPLACED BRAUN (PITCHING); Pattin walked;
Debut game for Ray Corbin; Harper flied out to center; Hegan
reached on an error by Carew [Pattin to second]; May walked
[Pattin to third, Hegan to second]; Kosco doubled to left [May
to third, Hegan scored (unearned), Pattin scored]; Smith hit
into a double play to right [May out at home (right to
catcher)]; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 7, Twins 1.

TWINS 8TH: Oliva doubled to right; Killebrew singled to left
[Oliva scored]; Reese was called out on strikes; Alyea flied out
to center; Cardenas made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Brewers 7, Twins 2.

BREWERS 9TH: Pena singled to right; Roof struck out; Kubiak
grounded out (second to first) [Pena to second]; Pattin was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 7, Twins 2.

TWINS 9TH: Mitterwald struck out; HOLT BATTED FOR CORBIN; Holt
lined to left; Tovar doubled to left; Carew grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 7, Twins 2.