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Steve Kline, who retired 20 of the last 22 batters, pitched the Yankees to a 7-3 victory over the Twins. Bobby Murcer and Roy White each had three hits for the Yankees, including a homer apiece. One of the Twins' runs in the first inning scored on a triple steal with Rod Carew swiping home. [The Sporting News] New York Yankees 7, Minnesota Twins 3Game Played on Friday, April 23, 1971 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium ITwins 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 5 1 Yankees 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 x - 7 12 1 Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Tovar lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .359 Clarke 2b 4 1 0 0 1 1 .268 Carew 2b 4 2 2 0 0 1 .260 Alou rf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .238 Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 White lf 3 2 3 1 2 0 .359 Oliva rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .353 Murcer cf 5 2 3 3 0 0 .365 Killebrew 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .286 Cater 3b 4 1 2 2 0 1 .241 Reese 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Gibbs c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .136 Holt cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .310 Blefary 1b 4 0 2 0 0 1 .238 Cardenas ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .180 Michael ss 3 0 1 1 1 0 .297 Mitterwald c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .135 Kline p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Manuel ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Tischinski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Blyleven p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .100 Campisi p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Braun ph,2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364 Totals 32 3 5 1 1 5 Totals 35 7 12 7 4 5 Time of Game: 2:18 Attendance: 11,704 Left on Base: Twins 3, Yankees 9 DP: Twins 1, Yankees 0 Errors: Carew, Kline Doubles: Oliva (5), Tovar (5) Triples: Murcer (2) Home Runs: Oliva (3), Murcer (3), White (4) Stolen Bases: Carew (1), Oliva (2), Killebrew (1) Caught Stealing: Alou (1) Sacrifice Hits: Kline (1) GIDP: Alou (1) Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Blyleven L(2-2) 6 10 6 5 3 5 2 31 2.61 Campisi 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 5 4.15 Williams 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 3.95 Totals 8 12 7 6 4 5 2 40 Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kline W(2-1) 9 5 3 2 1 5 1 33 2.52 Totals 9 5 3 2 1 5 1 33 Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Jim Honochick TWINS 1ST: Tovar lined to center; Carew singled to shortstop; Oliva doubled to left [Carew to third]; Killebrew was walked intentionally; Reese made an out to shortstop; Carew stole home and Oliva stole third and Killebrew stole second; Holt grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 0. YANKEES 1ST: Clarke walked; Alou was called out on strikes; White singled to right [Clarke to second]; Murcer forced White (pitcher to shortstop) [Clarke to third]; Cater singled to third [Murcer to second, Clarke scored]; Gibbs made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 1. TWINS 2ND: Cardenas was called out on strikes; Mitterwald grounded out (pitcher to first); Blyleven struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 1. YANKEES 2ND: Blefary grounded out (first to pitcher); Michael grounded out (pitcher to first); Kline flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Yankees 1. TWINS 3RD: Tovar popped to catcher in foul territory; Carew singled to left; Oliva grounded out (pitcher unassisted) [Carew scored (error by Kline) (unearned)]; Killebrew struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 1. YANKEES 3RD: Clarke grounded out (pitcher to first); Alou singled to center; Alou was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); White walked; Murcer homered [White scored]; Cater grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 3. TWINS 4TH: Reese flied out to left; Holt grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenas grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 3. YANKEES 4TH: Gibbs struck out; Blefary struck out; Michael walked; Kline grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 3. TWINS 5TH: Mitterwald grounded out (third to first); Blyleven grounded out (pitcher to first); Tovar flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 3. YANKEES 5TH: Clarke was called out on strikes; Alou reached on an error by Carew; White singled to center [Alou to third]; Murcer singled to center [White to third, Alou scored (unearned)]; Cater struck out; Gibbs grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 4. TWINS 6TH: Carew grounded out (pitcher to first); Oliva lined to right; Killebrew grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 4. YANKEES 6TH: Blefary singled to center; Michael singled to left [Blefary to second]; Kline reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Michael to second, Blefary to third]; Clarke lined to center; Alou grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Kline out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 4. TWINS 7TH: Reese flied out to left; Holt grounded out (second to pitcher); Cardenas made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 4. YANKEES 7TH: White homered; Murcer tripled to center; CAMPISI REPLACED BLYLEVEN (PITCHING); Cater singled to left [Murcer scored]; Gibbs made an out to shortstop; Blefary singled to right [Cater to third]; Michael grounded out (second to first) [Blefary to second, Cater scored]; Kline grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 7. TWINS 8TH: MANUEL BATTED FOR MITTERWALD; Manuel struck out; BRAUN BATTED FOR CAMPISI; Braun grounded out (second to first); Tovar doubled to right; Carew struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 7. YANKEES 8TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED CAREW (PITCHING); BRAUN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); TISCHINSKI REPLACED MANUEL (PLAYING C ); Clarke grounded out (shortstop to first); Alou grounded out (third to first); White walked; Murcer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 7. TWINS 9TH: Oliva homered; Killebrew grounded out (third to first); Reese grounded out (second to first); Holt grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 7. |
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