Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins
May 31, 1971 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 31, 1971 at Metropolitan Stadium. The Minnesota Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Detroit Tigers 2, Minnesota Twins 6

Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Brown 2b 3 0 0 0
Northrup 1b 4 0 0 0
Kaline rf 4 0 0 0
Horton lf 4 1 1 0
Freehan c 4 0 1 1
Rodriguez 3b 4 1 2 1
Stanley cf 4 0 4 0
Brinkman ss 4 0 0 0
Lolich p 2 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 8 2
Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Tovar cf,lf 4 1 1 0
Carew 2b 4 1 1 0
Killebrew 1b 4 1 1 3
  Reese 1b 0 0 0 0
Oliva rf 4 0 0 0
Cardenas ss 3 1 0 0
Alyea lf 2 1 0 0
  Holt cf 1 0 0 0
Braun 3b 3 1 1 1
Mitterwald c 2 0 1 1
Kaat p 3 0 1 1
Totals 30 6 6 6
Detroit 010 000 001280
Minnesota 030 000 03x660
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich  L (8-4) 8.0 6 6 6 3 6
Totals
8.0
6
6
6
3
6
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat  W (4-3) 9.0 8 2 2 1 4
Totals
9.0
8
2
2
1
4

  E–None.  2B–Detroit Freehan (9,off Kaat), Minnesota Braun (4,off Lolich).  HR–Detroit Rodriguez (5,9th inning off Kaat 0 on, 2 out), Minnesota Killebrew (8,8th inning off Lolich 2 on, 0 out).  SH–Lolich (4,off Kaat).  U-HP–Lou DiMuro, 1B–Johnny Stevens, 2B–Jake O'Donnell, 3B–Frank Umont.  T–2:11.  A–20,643.
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