Texas Rangers vs. Minnesota Twins

May 7, 1971

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
TEX	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	6	11	3	6
MIN	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	10	1	12

loss:

R. Corbin(2-1)win: Texas Rangers logo

D. Riddleberger(1-0)save: Texas Rangers logo

D. Knowles(2)

Scoring Summary

TEXMIN

2Rich Reese singles on a to center fielder Del Unser. Brant Alyea scores. Steve Braun to 2nd. [1 run] 01
2Leo Cardenas doubles (6). Steve Braun scores. Rich Reese scores. [2 runs] 03
2Bert Blyleven singles on a to center fielder Del Unser. Leo Cardenas scores. [1 run] 04
3Del Unser singles on a to right fielder Tony Oliva. Toby Harrah scores. Richie Scheinblum to 3rd. [1 run] 14
5Tony Oliva hits a home run (8). [1 run] 15
8Elliott Maddox singles on a to left fielder Cesar Tovar. Toby Harrah scores. [1 run] 25
9Bernie Allen singles on a to center fielder Jim Holt. Tom McCraw scores. [1 run] 35
9Paul Casanova hits a home run (1). Bernie Allen scores. [2 runs] 55
9Dick Billings reaches on a fielding error by right fielder Tony Oliva. Toby Harrah scores. [1 run] 65

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Del UnserCF	2	4	0	1	1	1	0	0	.319
2Tim Cullen2B	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.184
Joe FoyPH-2B	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	.233
3Mike Epstein1B	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	5	.247
4Frank HowardLF	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	1	.274
5Tom McCrawRF	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	.286
6Bernie Allen3B	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.270
7Paul CasanovaC	1	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.283
8Toby HarrahSS	3	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	.197
9Casey CoxP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Joe GrzendaP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Richie ScheinblumPH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.154
Jim ShellenbackP	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Bill GogolewskiP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Elliott MaddoxPH	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.179
Denny RiddlebergerP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Dick BillingsPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143
Darold KnowlesP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
TOTAL	11	35	6	5	3	4	1	6	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Casey CoxRHP	1.2	4	4	4	0	2	0	16	3.38
Joe GrzendaLHP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.93
Jim ShellenbackLHP	2.2	3	1	1	1	2	1	21	4.56
Bill GogolewskiRHP	2.1	2	0	0	2	2	0	21	3.38
Denny RiddlebergerLHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7.88
Darold KnowlesLHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	7	3.52
TOTAL	9.0	10	5	5	4	6	1	70	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Cesar TovarCF-LF	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	3	.294
2Rod Carew2B	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	4	.233
3Tony OlivaRF	2	5	1	1	0	0	1	2	.376
4Brant AlyeaLF	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	1	.341
Jim HoltCF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279
5Steve Braun3B	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.333
Rick Renick3B	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
6Rich Reese1B	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	.175
Paul PowellPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.185
7Leo CardenasSS	2	3	1	2	0	2	0	1	.255
8George MitterwaldC	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	3	.209
9Bert BlylevenP	1	4	0	1	2	0	0	7	.167
Ray CorbinP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
Ron PerranoskiP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000




TOTAL	10	37	5	5	4	6	1	12	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Bert BlylevenRHP	8.2	10	5	5	3	2	1	46	2.63
Ray CorbinRHP	0.0	1	1	0	0	2	0	10	0.90
Ron PerranoskiLHP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5.40



TOTAL	8.3	11	6	5	3	4	1	57	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningTEXMIN

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Del Unser strikes out swinging. [1 out]
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BATTER OUT — Tim Cullen out, pitcher Bert Blyleven to first baseman Rich Reese. [2 outs]
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STRIKEOUT — Mike Epstein strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
WALK — Cesar Tovar walks.
00
GROUNDED INTO DP — Rod Carew grounds into a double play, shortstop Toby Harrah to first baseman Mike Epstein. Cesar Tovar out at 2nd. Rod Carew out at 1st. [2 outs]
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BATTER OUT — Tony Oliva out, second baseman Tim Cullen to first baseman Mike Epstein. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

TEX

MIN

6Runs5

11Hits10

3Errors1

.314Batting Avg.270

35At Bats37

2Extra-base Hits3

1Home Runs1

5Runs-Batted-In5

4Walks6

0Stolen Bases0

3Strikeouts4

6Left on Base12

16Total Bases15

Game Details

Friday, May 7, 1971 · 8:05 PM

Target Field · Minneapolis, MN

attendance: 7,646 (19.8%)

weather: 65 degrees, unknown