The Twins scored three runs in the second inning and added three more on a homer by Harmon Killebrew in the eighth to defeat the Tigers, 6-2. Two walks, a double by Steve Braun and singles by George Mitterwald and Jim Kaat produced the Twins' initial trio. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 6, Detroit Tigers 2
Game Played on Monday, May       31, 1971 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Tigers       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  8  0
Twins        0  3  0    0  0  0    0  3  x  -   6  6  0


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
I. Brown 2b           3   0   0   0     1   2   .320      Tovar cf,lf           4   1   1   0     0   1   .305
Northrup 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .268      Carew 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .233
Kaline rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .311      Killebrew 1b          4   1   1   3     0   0   .297
Horton lf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .262        Reese 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Freehan c             4   0   1   1     0   0   .268      Oliva rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .370
Rodriguez 3b          4   1   2   1     0   0   .224      Cardenas ss           3   1   0   0     1   1   .297
Stanley cf            4   0   4   0     0   0   .280      Alyea lf              2   1   0   0     1   0   .253
Brinkman ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .212        Holt cf             1   0   0   0     0   0   .290
Lolich p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .171      Braun 3b              3   1   1   1     0   1   .295
                                                          Mitterwald c          2   0   1   1     1   1   .256
                                                          Kaat p                3   0   1   1     0   1   .194

Totals               33   2   8   2     1   4             Totals               30   6   6   6     3   6

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 20,643
Left on Base: Tigers 6, Twins 3
DP: Tigers 0, Twins 0
Doubles: Freehan (9), Braun (4)
Home Runs: Rodriguez (5), Killebrew (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Lolich (4)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lolich L(8-4)           8     6   6   6   3   6   1  33   2.94
Totals                  8     6   6   6   3   6   1  33

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat W(4-3)             9     8   2   2   1   4   1  35   2.90
Totals                  9     8   2   2   1   4   1  35

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


TIGERS 1ST: I. Brown struck out; Northrup grounded out (first to
pitcher); Kaline made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Tovar flied out to center; Carew grounded out (third
to first); Killebrew made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 0, Twins 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Horton singled to left; Freehan doubled to right
[Horton scored, Freehan out at third (right to shortstop to
third)]; Rodriguez singled to second; Stanley singled to pitcher
[Rodriguez to second]; Brinkman grounded out (third to first)
[Stanley to second, Rodriguez to third]; Lolich struck out; 1 R,
4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 1, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Oliva grounded out (third to first); Cardenas walked;
Alyea walked [Cardenas to second]; Braun doubled to left [Alyea
to third, Cardenas scored]; Mitterwald singled to center [Braun
to third, Alyea scored]; Kaat singled to pitcher [Mitterwald to
second, Braun scored]; Tovar struck out; Carew grounded out
(third to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 1, Twins 3.

TIGERS 3RD: I. Brown flied out to center; Northrup grounded out
(third to first); Kaline grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Twins 3.

TWINS 3RD: Killebrew flied out to center; Oliva grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cardenas grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Twins 3.

TIGERS 4TH: Horton flied out to center; Freehan lined to third;
Rodriguez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1,
Twins 3.

TWINS 4TH: Alyea grounded out (shortstop to first); Braun popped
to catcher in foul territory; Mitterwald struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Twins 3.

TIGERS 5TH: Stanley singled to center; Brinkman flied out to
left; Lolich out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted)
[Stanley to second]; I. Brown walked; Northrup flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 1, Twins 3.

TWINS 5TH: Kaat flied out to right; Tovar grounded out
(shortstop to first); Carew grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Twins 3.

TIGERS 6TH: Kaline flied out to center; Horton lined to
shortstop; Freehan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Twins 3.

TWINS 6TH: Killebrew made an out to shortstop; Oliva made an out
to second; Cardenas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1,
Twins 3.

TIGERS 7TH: Rodriguez grounded out (second to first); Stanley
singled to left; Brinkman made an out to second; Lolich was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Twins 3.

TWINS 7TH: Alyea flied out to right; Braun struck out;
Mitterwald walked; Kaat struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 1, Twins 3.

TIGERS 8TH: HOLT REPLACED ALYEA (PLAYING CF); TOVAR CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); I. Brown struck out; Northrup grounded
out (shortstop to first); Kaline flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Twins 3.

TWINS 8TH: Tovar singled to right; Carew singled to third [Tovar
to second]; Killebrew homered [Tovar scored, Carew scored];
Oliva struck out; Cardenas grounded out (second to first); Holt
grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers
1, Twins 6.

TIGERS 9TH: REESE REPLACED KILLEBREW (PLAYING 1B); Horton flied
out to left; Freehan flied out to right; Rodriguez homered;
Stanley singled to left; Brinkman made an out to shortstop; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Twins 6.