Led by Horace Clarke, who collected four hits including a bases-loaded triple, the Yankees trounced the Twins, 13-4. Fritz Peterson, who was the beneficiary of the Yankees' attack, beat the Twins for only the fourth time in 16 career decisions. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 13, Minnesota Twins 4
Game Played on Thursday, July      22, 1971 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium I
Twins        0  0  1    0  0  0    2  0  1  -   4 11  2
Yankees      2  2  4    0  3  2    0  0  x  -  13 16  0


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tovar lf,2b           5   1   3   0     0   0   .297      Kenney 3b             5   2   2   2     1   0   .250
Carew 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .277      Munson c              6   2   1   2     0   1   .249
  Hall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .300      Murcer cf             3   2   3   1     2   0   .338
  Reese ph            0   0   0   0     0   0   .194      White lf              3   0   0   1     0   1   .291
Killebrew 1b          5   0   1   1     0   0   .260      Alou rf               4   1   2   2     1   1   .263
Oliva rf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .369      Cater 1b              5   1   1   1     0   0   .252
  Holt lf             1   0   0   0     0   0   .258      Michael ss            5   2   2   0     0   2   .245
Cardenas ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .282      Clarke 2b             5   3   4   3     0   0   .230
Braun 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .251      Peterson p            3   0   1   1     0   0   .065
Mitterwald c          4   2   3   1     0   0   .247
Nettles cf            4   1   1   2     0   1   .302
Corbin p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .231
  Thomas ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .154
  Strickland p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Williams p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Thompson ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .231
  Haydel p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Alyea ph,rf         2   0   1   0     0   0   .196

Totals               38   4  11   4     0   2             Totals               39  13  16  13     4   5

Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance:  9,268
Left on Base: Twins 8, Yankees 10
DP: Twins 0, Yankees 0
Errors: Cardenas, Braun
Doubles: Tovar (17), Killebrew (17), Braun (9), Kenney (6), Peterson (1)
Triples: Mitterwald (1), Clarke (5)
Home Runs: Nettles (5), Mitterwald (8), Munson (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Peterson 2 (10)
Sacrifice Flies: White (11)
Hit by Pitch: Reese (4,by Peterson), White (7,by Haydel)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Corbin L(7-7)           2     5   4   2   1   1   0  13   3.27
Strickland              0     3   4   3   0   0   0   4   1.53
Williams                2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   3.67
Haydel                  2     6   5   5   2   1   1  15   7.90
Hall                    2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   3.26
Totals                  8    16  13  10   4   5   1  47

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peterson W(9-7)         9    11   4   4   0   2   2  39   3.41
Totals                  9    11   4   4   0   2   2  39

Hit by Pitch: Haydel (1), Peterson (4)

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


TWINS 1ST: Tovar doubled to right; Carew reached on a fielder's
choice [Tovar out at third (pitcher to third)]; Killebrew flied
out to center; Oliva forced Carew (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Kenney grounded out (shortstop to first); Munson
reached on an error by Cardenas [Munson to first]; Murcer
singled to right [Munson to third]; White hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Munson scored (unearned), Murcer to second]; Alou
singled to center [Murcer scored (unearned)]; Cater forced Alou
(shortstop to second); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0,
Yankees 2.

TWINS 2ND: Cardenas grounded out (pitcher to first); Braun made
an out to third; Mitterwald singled to right; Nettles struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 2ND: Michael singled to right; Clarke singled to center
[Michael to second]; Peterson out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Michael to third, Clarke to second]; Kenney doubled to
left [Michael scored, Clarke scored]; Munson was called out on
strikes; Murcer walked; White made an out to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 4.

TWINS 3RD: THOMAS BATTED FOR CORBIN; Thomas grounded out (third
to first); Tovar singled to left; Carew struck out; Killebrew
doubled to left [Tovar scored]; Oliva grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 3RD: STRICKLAND REPLACED THOMAS (PITCHING); Alou singled
to left; Cater reached on an error by Braun [Alou to second,
Cater to first]; Michael singled to first [Alou to third, Cater
to second]; Clarke tripled [Alou scored, Cater scored
(unearned), Michael scored]; WILLIAMS REPLACED STRICKLAND
(PITCHING); Peterson doubled to left [Clarke scored]; Kenney
made an out to shortstop; Munson reached on a fielder's choice
[Peterson out at third (shortstop to third)]; Murcer walked
[Munson to second]; White flied out to right; 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Twins 1, Yankees 8.

TWINS 4TH: Cardenas grounded out (shortstop to first); Braun
doubled to right; Mitterwald flied out to right; Nettles
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1,
Yankees 8.

YANKEES 4TH: Alou made an out to third; Cater flied to right in
foul territory; Michael was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Yankees 8.

TWINS 5TH: THOMPSON BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Thompson flied out to
center; Tovar grounded out (second to first); Carew flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Yankees 8.

YANKEES 5TH: HAYDEL REPLACED THOMPSON (PITCHING); Clarke singled
to left; Peterson out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Clarke to second]; Kenney singled to pitcher [Clarke to third];
Munson flied out to center; Murcer singled to center [Clarke
scored, Kenney to second]; White was hit by a pitch [Kenney to
third, Murcer to second]; Alou walked [Kenney scored, Murcer to
third, White to second]; Cater singled to second [Murcer scored,
White to third, Alou to second]; Michael flied out to center; 3
R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 1, Yankees 11.

TWINS 6TH: Killebrew grounded out (third to first); Oliva
grounded out (second to first); Cardenas flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Yankees 11.

YANKEES 6TH: Clarke flied out to center; Peterson flied out to
left; Kenney walked; Munson homered [Kenney scored]; Murcer
singled to right; White struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins
1, Yankees 13.

TWINS 7TH: Braun grounded out (first to pitcher); Mitterwald
tripled to center; Nettles hit an inside the park homer to right
[Mitterwald scored]; ALYEA BATTED FOR HAYDEL; Alyea singled to
center; Tovar forced Alyea (shortstop to second); Carew lined to
shortstop; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Yankees 13.

YANKEES 7TH: HALL REPLACED CAREW (PITCHING); TOVAR CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); ALYEA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); HOLT
REPLACED OLIVA (PLAYING LF); Alou was called out on strikes;
Cater grounded out (second to first); Michael struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Yankees 13.

TWINS 8TH: Killebrew popped to catcher in foul territory; Holt
flied out to left; Cardenas singled to center; Braun flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Yankees 13.

YANKEES 8TH: Clarke singled to left; On a bunt Peterson forced
Clarke (pitcher to shortstop); Kenney flied out to center;
Munson made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3,
Yankees 13.

TWINS 9TH: Mitterwald homered; Nettles flied out to right; Alyea
flied out to left; Tovar singled to left; REESE BATTED FOR HALL;
Reese was hit by a pitch [Tovar to second]; Killebrew forced
Reese (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 4,
Yankees 13.