With two out in the ninth inning, the Twins rallied for two runs to defeat the Tigers, 5-4. Danny Thompson set off the rally with a single and Steve Braun walked. Fred Scherman then replaced Mickey Lolich and failed in relief, giving up run-scoring singles by Cesar Tovar and pinch-hitter Rich Reese. [The Sporting News]
Minnesota Twins 5, Detroit Tigers 4

Game Played on Saturday, June 12, 1971 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium

Twins        0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  2  -   5 11  0
Tigers       0  3  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   4  8  0


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tovar cf,lf,cf        5   1   4   1     0   0   .309      McAuliffe 2b          5   0   2   0     0   1   .197
Carew 2b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .218      Kaline rf             5   0   1   0     0   1   .317
  Hall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .316      Jones 3b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .300
  Reese ph,lf         1   0   1   1     0   0   .182        I. Brown ph,3b      1   1   0   0     1   0   .333
Killebrew 1b          4   0   1   0     1   2   .279        Gutierrez 3b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .083
Oliva rf              5   1   1   2     0   0   .371      Horton lf             2   1   0   0     2   1   .271
Cardenas ss           4   1   1   1     0   0   .282      Cash 1b               4   1   1   2     0   0   .293
Alyea lf              3   0   0   0     0   2   .229      Stanley cf            4   0   2   1     0   0   .302
  Holt cf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .275      Freehan c             4   1   2   1     0   0   .282
  Renick ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .240      Brinkman ss           4   0   0   0     0   1   .218
  Perry p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .258      Lolich p              3   0   0   0     0   3   .140
Tischinski c          4   0   1   0     0   0   .167        Scherman p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Thompson 3b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .250        G. Brown ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .267
Williams p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mitterwald ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .252
  Perranoski p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Corbin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Braun ph,2b         1   1   1   0     1   0   .259

Totals               37   5  11   5     3   7             Totals               35   4   8   4     3   7

Time of Game: 3:00   Attendance: 27,497
Left on Base: Twins 8, Tigers 7
DP: Twins 0, Tigers 1
Home Runs: Oliva (13), Cardenas (7), Cash (14), Freehan (5)
GIDP: Thompson (2)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Williams                4     4   3   3   1   3   2  17   3.67
Perranoski              1.1   1   1   1   2   2   0   7   7.00
Corbin                  0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.86
Hall W(2-4)             2     3   0   0   0   1   0   9   3.27
Perry SV(1)             1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   4.44
Totals                  9     8   4   4   3   7   2  38

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lolich L(9-6)           8.2   9   5   5   2   7   2  36   3.11
Scherman                0.1   2   0   0   1   0   0   4   1.73
Totals                  9    11   5   5   3   7   2  40

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Nestor Chylak


TWINS 1ST: Tovar singled to right; Carew flied out to center;
Killebrew singled to center [Tovar to third]; Oliva popped to
shortstop; Cardenas lined to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins
0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: McAuliffe grounded out (pitcher to first); Kaline
popped to third; Jones grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 0.

TWINS 2ND: Alyea struck out; Tischinski lined to center;
Thompson lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers
0.

TIGERS 2ND: Horton walked; Cash homered [Horton scored]; Stanley
flied out to center; Freehan homered; Brinkman flied out to
center; Lolich was called out on strikes; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 0, Tigers 3.

TWINS 3RD: Williams grounded out (shortstop to first); Tovar
flied out to center; Carew walked; Killebrew struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 3RD: McAuliffe singled to right; Kaline flied out to
right; Jones grounded out (first unassisted) [McAuliffe to
second]; Horton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0,
Tigers 3.

TWINS 4TH: Oliva flied out to center; Cardenas flied out to
right; Alyea grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 4TH: Cash popped to first in foul territory; Stanley
flied out to center; Freehan singled to left; Brinkman struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 3.

TWINS 5TH: Tischinski singled to right; Thompson grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Tischinski out at
second]; MITTERWALD BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Mitterwald struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 5TH: PERRANOSKI REPLACED MITTERWALD (PITCHING); Lolich
was called out on strikes; McAuliffe was called out on strikes;
Kaline flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers
3.

TWINS 6TH: Tovar singled to left; Carew struck out; Killebrew
popped to second; Oliva homered [Tovar scored]; Cardenas
homered; Alyea struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3,
Tigers 3.

TIGERS 6TH: HOLT REPLACED ALYEA (PLAYING CF); TOVAR CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); I. BROWN BATTED FOR JONES; I. Brown
walked; Horton walked [I. Brown to second]; Cash flied out to
left; Stanley singled to left [Horton to second, I. Brown
scored]; CORBIN REPLACED PERRANOSKI (PITCHING); Freehan flied
out to left; Brinkman forced Stanley (first to shortstop); 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 3, Tigers 4.

TWINS 7TH: I. BROWN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Tischinski
popped to catcher in foul territory; Thompson popped to
shortstop; BRAUN BATTED FOR CORBIN; Braun singled to right;
Tovar singled to left [Braun to second]; Carew grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 3, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 7TH: BRAUN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); HALL REPLACED
CAREW (PITCHING); Lolich was called out on strikes; McAuliffe
singled to right; Kaline singled to left [McAuliffe to second];
I. Brown flied out to right; Horton popped to second; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 3, Tigers 4.

TWINS 8TH: Killebrew struck out; Oliva popped to catcher in foul
territory; Cardenas grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 8TH: Cash flied out to right; Stanley singled to right;
Freehan popped to catcher in foul territory; Brinkman grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Tigers 4.

TWINS 9TH: GUTIERREZ REPLACED I. BROWN (PLAYING 3B); RENICK
BATTED FOR HOLT; Renick was called out on strikes; Tischinski
flied out to right; Thompson singled to left; Braun walked
[Thompson to second]; SCHERMAN REPLACED LOLICH (PITCHING); Tovar
singled to right [Braun to second, Thompson scored]; REESE
BATTED FOR HALL; Reese singled to right [Tovar to third, Braun
scored]; Killebrew walked [Reese to second]; Oliva popped to
second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 5, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 9TH: TOVAR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); REESE STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); PERRY REPLACED RENICK (PITCHING); G. BROWN
BATTED FOR SCHERMAN; G. Brown grounded out (second to first);
McAuliffe popped to shortstop; Kaline struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Twins 5, Tigers 4.
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