Andy Etchebarren knocked in two runs with a homer in the second inning and Don Buford added a pair with a double in the seventh to account for the Orioles' scoring in a 4-1 victory over the Twins. Jim Palmer yielded the Twins' run on three singles in the second, but yielded only four other hits in going the route for the 15th time this season. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 4, Minnesota Twins 1
Game Played on Saturday, August    21, 1971 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Twins        0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0
Orioles      0  2  0    0  0  0    2  0  x  -   4 11  0


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tovar lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .304      Buford lf             4   0   2   2     0   0   .284
Carew 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .279        Powell 1b           0   0   0   0     1   0   .238
  Gebhard p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Blair cf              4   0   0   0     1   0   .249
Oliva rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .359      F. Robinson 1b,rf     5   0   1   0     0   0   .291
Killebrew 3b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .248      Rettenmund rf,lf      3   0   1   0     1   1   .301
Reese 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .207      B. Robinson 3b        2   0   0   0     2   0   .278
Cardenas ss           3   1   1   0     0   1   .281      Johnson 2b            4   1   2   0     0   1   .275
Nettles cf            3   0   2   0     0   0   .241      Etchebarren c         4   1   2   2     0   1   .252
Mitterwald c          3   0   0   0     0   0   .244      Belanger ss           3   1   2   0     0   0   .270
Kaat p                2   0   1   1     0   0   .203      Palmer p              3   1   1   0     0   1   .205
  Haydel p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Braun ph,2b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .246

Totals               32   1   7   1     0   1             Totals               32   4  11   4     5   4

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 22,107
Left on Base: Twins 4, Orioles 11
DP: Twins 0, Orioles 1
Doubles: Buford (12)
Home Runs: Etchebarren (5)
Caught Stealing: Nettles (1), Blair (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Palmer (9), Belanger (6)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat L(10-10)           6     9   4   4   1   3   1  28   3.51
Haydel                  1     1   0   0   2   0   0   5   5.95
Gebhard                 1     1   0   0   2   1   0   6   2.35
Totals                  8    11   4   4   5   4   1  39

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer W(16-6)          9     7   1   1   0   1   0  32   2.68
Totals                  9     7   1   1   0   1   0  32

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


TWINS 1ST: Tovar flied out to left; Carew made an out to
shortstop; Oliva singled to right; Killebrew flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Buford flied out to left; Blair flied out to left;
F. Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0,
Orioles 0.

TWINS 2ND: Reese singled to shortstop; Cardenas forced Reese
(shortstop to second); Nettles singled to right [Cardenas to
second]; Mitterwald flied out to right; Kaat singled to center
[Cardenas scored, Nettles to second]; Tovar flied out to center;
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Rettenmund flied out to right; B. Robinson flied
out to left; Johnson singled to center; Etchebarren homered
[Johnson scored]; Belanger grounded out (shortstop to first); 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 2.

TWINS 3RD: Carew grounded out (pitcher to first); Oliva grounded
out (second to first); Killebrew popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Palmer grounded out (third to first); Buford
singled to left; Blair flied out to left; F. Robinson flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 2.

TWINS 4TH: Reese flied out to right; Cardenas struck out;
Nettles singled to second; Nettles was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles
2.

ORIOLES 4TH: Rettenmund was called out on strikes; B. Robinson
lined to second; Johnson singled to center; Etchebarren flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 2.

TWINS 5TH: Mitterwald flied out to right; Kaat made an out to
third; Tovar singled to right; Carew grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: Belanger singled to right; Palmer out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Belanger to second]; Buford
flied out to center; Blair grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 2.

TWINS 6TH: Oliva grounded out (third to first); Killebrew made
an out to third; Reese grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: F. Robinson flied out to center; Rettenmund singled
to center; B. Robinson walked [Rettenmund to second]; Johnson
struck out; Etchebarren struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins
1, Orioles 2.

TWINS 7TH: Cardenas singled to third; Nettles lined into a
double play (pitcher to first) [Cardenas out at first];
Mitterwald popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: Belanger singled to right; Palmer singled to left
[Belanger to third]; Buford doubled to left [Belanger scored,
Palmer scored]; HAYDEL REPLACED KAAT (PITCHING); Blair reached
on a fielder's choice [Buford out at third (first to third to
shortstop to first)]; F. Robinson singled to left [Blair to
second]; Blair was caught stealing third (catcher to third) [F.
Robinson to second]; Rettenmund walked; B. Robinson walked [F.
Robinson to third, Rettenmund to second]; Johnson flied out to
center; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 4.

TWINS 8TH: F. ROBINSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF);
RETTENMUND CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); POWELL REPLACED
BUFORD (PLAYING 1B); BRAUN BATTED FOR HAYDEL; Braun grounded out
(pitcher to first); Tovar grounded out (shortstop to first);
Carew grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 1, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 8TH: BRAUN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); GEBHARD REPLACED
CAREW (PITCHING); Etchebarren singled to left; Belanger out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Etchebarren to second];
Palmer struck out; Powell was walked intentionally; Blair walked
[Etchebarren to third, Powell to second]; F. Robinson forced
Blair (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 1,
Orioles 4.

TWINS 9TH: Oliva flied out to left; Killebrew grounded out
(first unassisted); Reese grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 4.