Ed Herrmann hit two homers, driving in five runs, to lead the White Sox to an 8-7 victory over the Twins. Harmon Killebrew homered twice for the Twins, but the bases were empty on each occasion. Leo Cardenas hit a two-run homer.

The White Sox scored what proved to be the winning run in the eighth inning on a single by Carlos May, pass to Herrmann and Luis Alvarado's forceout of Herrmann. Rod Carew's throw to first, trying for a double play, hit Herrmann and bounced away for an error, allowing May to score. The run became earned, however, when Tom Bradley followed with a single. [The Sporting News]

Chicago White Sox 8, Minnesota Twins 7

Game Played on Tuesday, September 7, 1971 (Night game) at Comiskey Park I

Twins        1  0  0    3  1  0    0  1  1  -   7 10  2
White Sox    1  3  0    2  0  1    0  1  x  -   8  8  1


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tovar cf              5   1   1   0     0   1   .301      Kelly rf              3   1   0   0     2   0   .295
Carew 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .308      Johnstone cf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .267
Killebrew 1b          4   2   3   2     0   0   .249      Reichardt lf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .296
Oliva rf              4   1   3   2     0   0   .349      Melton 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .277
Cardenas ss           4   1   1   2     0   0   .275      May 1b                3   3   2   0     1   0   .294
Brye lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .250      Huntz 2b              2   2   1   0     2   0   .227
Soderholm 3b          4   1   1   0     0   1   .217      Herrmann c            3   2   2   5     1   1   .238
Roof c                3   0   0   0     0   2   .211      Alvarado ss           3   0   0   1     0   0   .207
  Reese ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .217      John p                2   0   1   0     0   0   .125
Perry p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .198        Bradley p           2   0   1   0     0   0   .155
  Thompson ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .273
  Strickland p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Braun ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .254
  Gebhard p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Holt ph             0   0   0   1     0   0   .260

Totals               36   7  10   7     0   7             Totals               30   8   8   6     6   3

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance:  3,707
Left on Base: Twins 3, White Sox 5
DP: Twins 0, White Sox 0
Errors: Tovar, Carew, Melton
Doubles: Oliva (28), Soderholm (1), Huntz (3)
Home Runs: Killebrew 2 (22), Cardenas (17), Herrmann 2 (11)
Stolen Bases: Kelly (10)
Sacrifice Flies: Holt (2), Alvarado (1)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry L(16-15)          4     5   6   5   3   0   2  19   4.41
Strickland              2     1   1   1   1   2   0   8   1.65
Gebhard                 2     2   1   1   2   1   0  10   3.77
Totals                  8     8   8   7   6   3   2  37

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John W(11-14)           5     8   5   4   0   5   2  23   3.70
Bradley SV(2)           4     2   2   1   0   2   1  14   2.81
Totals                  9    10   7   5   0   7   3  37

Passed Balls: Herrmann (11)
Wild Pitches: Perry (5)

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Bill Kunkel


TWINS 1ST: Tovar struck out (catcher to first); On a bunt Carew
singled to third [Carew to second (error by Melton)]; Killebrew
grounded out (second to first) [Carew to third]; Oliva singled
to left [Carew scored (unearned)]; Cardenas forced Oliva
(shortstop to second); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1,
White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly walked; Johnstone popped to third in foul
territory; Reichardt singled to center [Kelly to third (error by
Tovar), Reichardt out at second (center to shortstop to first to
second)]; Perry threw a wild pitch [Kelly scored (unearned)];
Melton flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
1, White Sox 1.

TWINS 2ND: Brye lined to first; Soderholm struck out; Roof
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
1, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 2ND: May singled to left; Huntz walked [May to
second]; Herrmann homered [May scored, Huntz scored]; Alvarado
grounded out (third to first); John flied out to right; Kelly
flied out to center; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, White Sox 4.

TWINS 3RD: Perry struck out; Tovar grounded out (pitcher to
first); Carew grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 1, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Johnstone flied out to center; Reichardt grounded
out (third to first); Melton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Twins 1, White Sox 4.

TWINS 4TH: Killebrew homered; Oliva singled to right; Cardenas
homered [Oliva scored]; Brye flied out to center; Soderholm
flied out to center; Roof was called out on strikes; 3 R, 3 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 4, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 4TH: May grounded out (first unassisted); Huntz
walked; Herrmann homered [Huntz scored]; Alvarado flied out to
left; John singled to right; Kelly lined to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 4, White Sox 6.

TWINS 5TH: THOMPSON BATTED FOR PERRY; Thompson was called out on
strikes; Tovar singled to center; Carew flied out to right;
Killebrew singled to center [Tovar to third]; Oliva doubled to
left [Tovar scored, Killebrew to third]; Cardenas flied out to
center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 5, White Sox 6.

WHITE SOX 5TH: STRICKLAND REPLACED THOMPSON (PITCHING);
Johnstone flied out to right; Reichardt struck out; Melton flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 5, White Sox 6.

TWINS 6TH: BRADLEY REPLACED JOHN (PITCHING); Brye was called out
on strikes; Soderholm grounded out (third to first); Roof struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 5, White Sox 6.

WHITE SOX 6TH: May walked; Huntz doubled to left [May to third];
Herrmann was called out on strikes; Alvarado hit a sacrifice fly
to right [May scored, Huntz to third]; Bradley grounded out
(first to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 5, White Sox 7.

TWINS 7TH: BRAUN BATTED FOR STRICKLAND; Braun grounded out
(first unassisted); Tovar grounded out (shortstop to first);
Carew grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 5, White Sox 7.

WHITE SOX 7TH: GEBHARD REPLACED BRAUN (PITCHING); Kelly walked;
Kelly stole second; Johnstone was called out on strikes;
Reichardt made an out to second; Melton flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 5, White Sox 7.

TWINS 8TH: Killebrew homered; Oliva grounded out (second to
first); Cardenas flied out to left; Brye flied out to right; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 6, White Sox 7.

WHITE SOX 8TH: May singled to right; Huntz flied out to center;
Herrmann walked [May to second]; Alvarado forced Herrmann (third
to second) [May scored (error by Carew) (no RBI), Alvarado to
first]; Bradley singled to left [Alvarado to second]; Kelly
forced Bradley (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Twins 6, White Sox 8.

TWINS 9TH: Soderholm doubled to left; REESE BATTED FOR ROOF;
Herrmann allowed a passed ball [Soderholm to third]; Reese flied
out to center; HOLT BATTED FOR GEBHARD; Holt hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Soderholm scored (unearned)]; Tovar grounded out
(pitcher to second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 7, White Sox 8.

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