Tony Oliva, the league's leading batter, raised his average to .395 with four hits in leading the Twins to a 9-2 victory over the Senators. Oliva's most potent blow was a homer with two men on base in the fifth inning. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 9, Washington Senators 2
Game Played on Saturday, May       8, 1971 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Senators     0  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   2 10  0
Twins        0  0  1    0  4  0    2  2  x  -   9 17  0


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Maddox rf             4   0   0   0     1   1   .163      Carew 2b              5   2   2   0     0   1   .242
Cullen 2b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .185      Cardenas ss           5   2   3   0     0   0   .272
Howard 1b             3   1   2   1     1   0   .286      Oliva rf              5   3   4   4     0   0   .395
Foy 3b                4   0   1   0     0   0   .234        Manuel rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Casanova c            4   1   1   0     0   0   .281      Killebrew 3b          4   2   3   1     1   0   .343
Scheinblum lf         4   0   0   0     0   1   .140      Holt cf,lf            4   0   3   2     1   0   .308
Unser cf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .329      Alyea lf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .333
Harrah ss             3   0   2   1     0   0   .215        Powell cf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .179
Bosman p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Reese 1b              2   0   1   1     2   0   .183
  Riddleberger p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Tischinski c          4   0   0   0     0   1   .091
  Janeski p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Kaat p                4   0   0   0     0   0   .238
  Billings ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .200
  Shellenback p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gogolewski p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Wert ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .154

Totals               35   2  10   2     2   4             Totals               38   9  17   9     4   2

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance:  9,091
Left on Base: Senators 9, Twins 9
DP: Senators 2, Twins 1
Home Runs: Howard (3), Oliva (9)
Sacrifice Flies: Harrah (1)
GIDP: Cullen (4), Tischinski (2), Alyea (2)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bosman L(2-3)           4.1   9   5   5   1   2   1  22   3.44
Riddleberger            0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   7.88
Janeski                 1.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   6   3.68
Shellenback             1.2   7   4   4   1   0   0  12   5.60
Gogolewski              0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.24
Totals                  8    17   9   9   4   2   1  42

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat W(3-1)             9    10   2   2   2   4   1  38   2.65
Totals                  9    10   2   2   2   4   1  38

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Jake O'Donnell, 3B - Frank Umont


SENATORS 1ST: Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); Cullen
singled to center; Howard walked [Cullen to second]; Foy flied
out to center; Casanova flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Senators 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Carew flied out to left; Cardenas flied out to left;
Oliva singled to right; Killebrew popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Twins 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Scheinblum grounded out (third to first); Unser
flied out to left; Harrah flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Holt singled to left; Alyea flied out to center;
Reese walked [Holt to second]; Tischinski grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Reese out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Twins 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Bosman grounded out (first unassisted); Maddox
walked; Cullen popped to shortstop; Howard singled to left
[Maddox to second]; Foy flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Senators 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Kaat flied out to left; Carew struck out (catcher to
first); Cardenas singled to center; Oliva singled to right
[Cardenas to third]; Killebrew singled to left [Oliva to second,
Cardenas scored]; Holt forced Killebrew (shortstop to second); 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 0, Twins 1.

SENATORS 4TH: Casanova singled to center; Scheinblum grounded
out (pitcher to first) [Casanova to second]; Unser singled to
left [Casanova to third]; Harrah hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Casanova scored]; Bosman struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 4TH: Alyea grounded out (shortstop to first); Reese popped
to first; Tischinski struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators
1, Twins 1.

SENATORS 5TH: Maddox lined to third; Cullen flied out to left;
Howard grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 5TH: Kaat grounded out (second to first); Carew singled to
left; Cardenas singled to left [Carew to second]; Oliva homered
[Carew scored, Cardenas scored]; Killebrew singled to left;
RIDDLEBERGER REPLACED BOSMAN (PITCHING); Holt walked [Killebrew
to second]; JANESKI REPLACED RIDDLEBERGER (PITCHING); Alyea
singled to left [Killebrew scored, Holt to third, Alyea out at
second (left to catcher to second to first to third)]; Reese was
walked intentionally; Tischinski forced Reese (shortstop to
second); 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 1, Twins 5.

SENATORS 6TH: Foy singled to center; Casanova forced Foy (third
to second); Scheinblum popped to pitcher; Unser grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Twins 5.

TWINS 6TH: Kaat grounded out (first to pitcher); Carew grounded
out (second to first); Cardenas grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Twins 5.

SENATORS 7TH: Harrah singled to right; BILLINGS BATTED FOR
JANESKI; Billings singled to right [Harrah to second]; Maddox
was called out on strikes; Cullen grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Billings out at second]; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Twins 5.

TWINS 7TH: SHELLENBACK REPLACED BILLINGS (PITCHING); Oliva
singled to second; Killebrew singled to left [Oliva to third];
Holt singled to left [Killebrew to second, Oliva scored]; Alyea
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Killebrew to third, Holt out at second]; Reese singled to
center [Killebrew scored]; Tischinski forced Reese (shortstop to
second); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Twins 7.

SENATORS 8TH: POWELL REPLACED ALYEA (PLAYING CF); HOLT CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Howard homered; Foy lined to left;
Casanova grounded out (shortstop to first); Scheinblum struck
out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2, Twins 7.

TWINS 8TH: Kaat popped to shortstop; Carew singled to left;
Cardenas singled to right [Carew to third]; Oliva forced
Cardenas (shortstop to second) [Carew scored]; Killebrew walked
[Oliva to second]; Holt singled to center [Killebrew to second,
Oliva scored]; GOGOLEWSKI REPLACED SHELLENBACK (PITCHING);
Powell forced Holt (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Senators 2, Twins 9.

SENATORS 9TH: MANUEL REPLACED OLIVA (PLAYING RF); Unser singled
to center; Harrah singled to center [Unser to second]; WERT
BATTED FOR GOGOLEWSKI; Wert struck out; Maddox grounded out
(second to first) [Harrah to second, Unser to third]; Cullen
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators
2, Twins 9.