Three errors enabled the Twins to score four unearned runs in the first inning en route to a 7-1 victory over the Brewers. Cesar Tovar and Rod Carew were safe on successive bobbles by Tommy Harper and Ted Kubiak. Harmon Killebrew walked to load the bases.

After Brant Alyea struck out, Steve Braun grounded to Roberto Pena, who overthrew home plate, Tovar and Carew scoring. George Mitterwald grounded out, but Leo Cardenas singled to drive in Killebrew and Braun. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 7, Milwaukee Brewers 1
Game Played on Saturday, July      3, 1971 (Day game) at County Stadium
Twins        4  0  0    1  0  1    1  0  0  -   7  6  1
Brewers      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  5


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tovar rf              4   1   0   0     1   0   .291      Harper 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Carew 2b              5   1   2   1     0   1   .271      Theobald 2b           3   1   1   0     1   1   .259
Killebrew 1b          4   1   0   1     1   1   .257      Pena 1b               4   0   1   0     0   2   .255
  Thomas lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .059      Kosco lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .230
Alyea lf              4   0   0   0     0   3   .220      Ellis rf              2   0   1   1     1   0   .289
  Reese lf,1b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .188      Kubiak ss             4   0   0   0     0   1   .197
Braun 3b              3   2   0   1     2   1   .240      May cf                4   0   1   0     0   0   .298
Mitterwald c          4   0   1   1     1   0   .259      Rodriguez c           4   0   0   0     0   0   .212
Cardenas ss           4   0   1   2     0   0   .285      Lopez p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .125
Holt cf               4   2   2   0     0   1   .278        Tepedino ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .132
Kaat p                3   0   0   0     0   0   .217        Weaver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Heise ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .148
                                                            Krausse p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   7   6   6     5   7             Totals               32   1   5   1     2   5

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance:  8,172
Left on Base: Twins 8, Brewers 7
DP: Twins 0, Brewers 1
Errors: Carew, Harper 2, Theobald, Pena, Kubiak
Doubles: Pena (5)
Stolen Bases: Braun (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Kaat (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Ellis (1)
GIDP: Cardenas (7)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat W(6-7)             9     5   1   1   2   5   0  35   3.23
Totals                  9     5   1   1   2   5   0  35

Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lopez L(1-3)            5     3   5   1   4   5   0  25   4.24
Weaver                  3     3   2   2   1   2   0  14   6.00
Krausse                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.80
Totals                  9     6   7   3   5   7   0  42

Passed Balls: Rodriguez 2 (5)

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - George Maloney


TWINS 1ST: Tovar reached on an error by Harper [Tovar to
second]; Carew reached on an error by Kubiak [Tovar to third,
Carew to first]; Killebrew walked [Carew to second]; Alyea
struck out; Braun reached on an error by Pena [Tovar scored
(unearned) (RBI), Carew scored (unearned) (no RBI), Killebrew to
second, Braun to first]; Mitterwald grounded out (third to
first) [Killebrew to third, Braun to second]; Cardenas singled
to left [Killebrew scored (unearned), Braun scored (unearned)];
Holt struck out but Cardenas advanced to second and Holt
advanced to first on a passed ball; Kaat grounded out (second to
first); 4 R (0 ER), 1 H, 3 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 4, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 1ST: Harper grounded out (shortstop to first); Theobald
struck out; Pena popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
4, Brewers 0.

TWINS 2ND: Tovar grounded out (third to first); Carew struck
out; Killebrew flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
4, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Kosco flied out to left; Ellis walked; Kubiak flied
out to center; May grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 4, Brewers 0.

TWINS 3RD: Alyea grounded out (third to first); Braun walked;
Mitterwald flied out to right; Cardenas lined to third; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 4, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 3RD: Rodriguez grounded out (pitcher to first); Lopez
grounded out (second to first); Harper flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 4, Brewers 0.

TWINS 4TH: Holt singled to center; Rodriguez allowed a passed
ball [Holt to second]; Kaat made an out to catcher; Tovar
walked; Carew singled to third [Holt to third, Tovar to second];
Killebrew grounded out (shortstop to first) [Holt scored, Tovar
to third, Carew to second]; Alyea struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Twins 5, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 4TH: Theobald singled to center; Pena struck out; Kosco
singled to left [Theobald to third]; Ellis hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Theobald scored]; Kubiak flied out to right; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 5, Brewers 1.

TWINS 5TH: Braun was called out on strikes; Mitterwald walked;
Cardenas grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Mitterwald out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
5, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 5TH: May popped to second; Rodriguez flied out to right;
TEPEDINO BATTED FOR LOPEZ; Tepedino was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 5, Brewers 1.

TWINS 6TH: WEAVER REPLACED TEPEDINO (PITCHING); Holt singled to
right; Kaat out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Holt to
second]; Tovar flied out to center [Holt to third]; Carew
singled to center [Holt scored]; Killebrew struck out; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 6, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 6TH: Harper lined to shortstop; Theobald flied out to
right; Pena doubled to right; Kosco popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 6, Brewers 1.

TWINS 7TH: Alyea struck out; Braun walked; Braun stole second
[Braun to third (error by Theobald)]; Mitterwald singled to left
[Braun scored]; Cardenas flied out to right; Holt grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 7, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 7TH: REESE REPLACED ALYEA (PLAYING LF); Ellis singled to
right; Kubiak flied out to center; May grounded out (pitcher
unassisted) [Ellis to second]; Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 7, Brewers 1.

TWINS 8TH: Kaat popped to shortstop; Tovar popped to third;
Carew reached on an error by Harper [Carew to first]; Killebrew
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 7, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 8TH: THOMAS REPLACED KILLEBREW (PLAYING LF); REESE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); HEISE BATTED FOR WEAVER; Heise
grounded out (third to first); Harper reached on an error by
Carew [Harper to first]; Theobald walked [Harper to second];
Pena struck out; Kosco flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Twins 7, Brewers 1.

TWINS 9TH: KRAUSSE REPLACED HEISE (PITCHING); Reese grounded out
(first unassisted); Braun flied out to left; Mitterwald flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 7, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 9TH: Ellis flied out to right; Kubiak struck out; May
singled to left; Rodriguez flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Twins 7, Brewers 1.