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An error by Tony Oliva, who dropped a short fly in right field with two out, allowed the Senators to score the last run in their ninth-inning rally to defeat the Twins, 6-5. Bert Blyleven, pitching for the Twins with a 5-2 lead, retired the first two batters in the ninth, but then was kayoed when Tommy McCraw tripled, Bernie Allen singled and Paul Casanova homered to tie the score. Toby Harrah singled to greet Ray Corbin, moved to second on a wild pitch and scored when Oliva muffed a fly by Dick Billings. [The Sporting News] Washington Senators 6, Minnesota Twins 5Game Played on Friday, May 7, 1971 (Night game) at Metropolitan StadiumSenators 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 - 6 11 3 Twins 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 5 10 1 Senators AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Unser cf 4 0 2 1 1 1 .319 Tovar cf,lf 4 0 0 0 1 0 .294 Cullen 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .184 Carew 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Foy ph,2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 .233 Oliva rf 5 1 2 1 0 0 .376 Epstein 1b 5 0 1 0 0 1 .247 Alyea lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .341 Howard lf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .274 Holt cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .279 McCraw rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .286 Braun 3b 1 1 1 0 1 0 .333 Allen 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .270 Renick 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Casanova c 4 1 1 2 0 0 .283 Reese 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .175 Harrah ss 4 3 3 0 0 0 .197 Powell ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .185 Cox p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cardenas ss 3 1 2 2 2 0 .255 Grzenda p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mitterwald c 3 0 1 0 2 0 .209 Scheinblum ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .154 Blyleven p 4 0 1 1 0 2 .167 Shellenback p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Corbin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Gogolewski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Perranoski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Maddox ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .179 Riddleberger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Billings ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Knowles p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 6 11 5 4 3 Totals 37 5 10 5 6 4 Time of Game: 2:41 Attendance: 7,646 Left on Base: Senators 6, Twins 12 DP: Senators 2, Twins 4 Errors: Epstein, Allen, Casanova, Oliva Doubles: Cardenas 2 (7) Triples: McCraw (2) Home Runs: Casanova (1), Oliva (8) GIDP: McCraw 2 (2), Foy (3), Howard (6), Carew (7), Reese (3) Hit by Pitch: Braun (4,by Shellenback) Senators IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Cox 1.2 4 4 4 2 0 0 10 3.38 Grzenda 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.93 Shellenback 2.2 3 1 1 2 1 1 13 4.56 Gogolewski 2.1 2 0 0 2 2 0 11 3.38 Riddleberger W(1-0) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7.88 Knowles SV(2) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 3.52 Totals 9 10 5 5 6 4 1 44 Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Blyleven 8.2 10 5 5 2 3 1 34 2.63 Corbin L(2-1) 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 4 0.90 Perranoski 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5.40 Totals 9 11 6 5 4 3 1 39 Hit by Pitch: Shellenback (1) Wild Pitches: Blyleven (1), Corbin 2 (2) Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Jake O'Donnell SENATORS 1ST: Unser was called out on strikes; Cullen grounded out (pitcher to first); Epstein struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0. TWINS 1ST: Tovar walked; Carew grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Tovar out at second]; Oliva grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0. SENATORS 2ND: Howard walked; McCraw grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Howard out at second]; Allen flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0. TWINS 2ND: Alyea singled to center; Braun walked [Alyea to second]; Reese singled to center [Braun to second, Alyea scored]; Cardenas doubled [Reese scored, Braun scored]; Mitterwald flied out to right; Blyleven singled to center [Cardenas scored]; Blyleven was picked off first but was safe on an error by Casanova [Blyleven to second]; Tovar flied out to center; GRZENDA REPLACED COX (PITCHING); Carew reached on an error by Epstein [Blyleven to third]; Oliva grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 4 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 4. SENATORS 3RD: Casanova popped to first in foul territory; Harrah singled to third; SCHEINBLUM BATTED FOR GRZENDA; Scheinblum walked [Harrah to second]; Unser singled to right [Scheinblum to third, Harrah scored]; Cullen popped to shortstop; Epstein flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 4. TWINS 3RD: SHELLENBACK REPLACED SCHEINBLUM (PITCHING); Alyea grounded out (shortstop to first); Braun singled to left; Reese grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Braun out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 4. SENATORS 4TH: Howard struck out; McCraw grounded out (second to first); Allen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 4. TWINS 4TH: Cardenas walked; Mitterwald singled to left [Cardenas to second]; Blyleven struck out; Tovar grounded out (shortstop to first) [Mitterwald to second, Cardenas to third]; Carew grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 4. SENATORS 5TH: Casanova grounded out (third to first); Harrah grounded out (second to first); Shellenback grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 4. TWINS 5TH: Oliva homered; Alyea flied out to center; Braun was hit by a pitch; Reese forced Braun (pitcher to shortstop); Cardenas walked [Reese to second]; GOGOLEWSKI REPLACED SHELLENBACK (PITCHING); Mitterwald walked [Reese to third, Cardenas to second]; Blyleven struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 5. SENATORS 6TH: RENICK REPLACED BRAUN (PLAYING 3B); Unser popped to shortstop; Cullen popped to third in foul territory; Epstein grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 5. TWINS 6TH: Tovar flied out to right; Carew grounded out (second to first); Oliva singled to left; Alyea struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 5. SENATORS 7TH: HOLT REPLACED ALYEA (PLAYING CF); TOVAR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Howard singled to left; McCraw grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Howard out at second]; Allen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 5. TWINS 7TH: Renick singled to right; Reese flied out to center; Cardenas grounded out (shortstop to first) [Renick to second]; Mitterwald was walked intentionally; Blyleven grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 5. SENATORS 8TH: Casanova flied out to center; Harrah singled to center; MADDOX BATTED FOR GOGOLEWSKI; Blyleven threw a wild pitch [Harrah to second]; Maddox singled to left [Harrah scored]; Unser singled to left [Maddox to second]; FOY BATTED FOR CULLEN; Foy grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Unser out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Twins 5. TWINS 8TH: FOY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); RIDDLEBERGER REPLACED MADDOX (PITCHING); Tovar flied out to left; Carew flied out to left; Oliva flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Twins 5. SENATORS 9TH: Epstein singled to center; Howard grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Epstein out at second]; McCraw tripled to right; Allen singled to center [McCraw scored]; Casanova homered [Allen scored]; CORBIN REPLACED BLYLEVEN (PITCHING); Harrah singled to shortstop; BILLINGS BATTED FOR RIDDLEBERGER; Corbin threw a wild pitch [Harrah to second]; Billings reached on an error by Oliva [Harrah scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Unser was walked intentionally [Billings to second]; Corbin threw a wild pitch [Unser to second, Billings to third]; Foy walked; PERRANOSKI REPLACED CORBIN (PITCHING); Epstein flied out to left; 4 R (3 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Senators 6, Twins 5. TWINS 9TH: KNOWLES REPLACED BILLINGS (PITCHING); Holt grounded out (second to first); Renick reached on an error by Allen; POWELL BATTED FOR REESE; Powell struck out; Cardenas doubled to right [Renick to third]; Mitterwald popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Senators 6, Twins 5. |
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