Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins
June 17, 1971 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 17, 1971 at Metropolitan Stadium. The Minnesota Twins defeated the Chicago White Sox and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago White Sox 6, Minnesota Twins 7

Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Richard ss 5 1 1 1
Stroud cf 6 1 2 0
May 1b 4 1 0 0
Melton 3b 4 1 2 3
Reichardt lf 2 0 0 0
  Maye lf 2 0 0 0
Johnstone rf 5 0 1 0
Egan c 5 1 1 0
Alvarado 2b 4 0 2 0
John p 2 0 0 0
  Andrews ph 1 1 1 1
  Romo p 0 0 0 0
  Forster p 0 0 0 0
  Horlen p 0 0 0 0
Totals 40 6 10 5
Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Tovar lf 4 1 1 0
Carew 2b 5 1 0 0
Killebrew 3b 3 1 2 2
  Kaat pr 0 1 0 0
Oliva rf 6 1 2 2
Cardenas ss 5 0 2 0
Reese 1b 5 0 0 1
Mitterwald c 6 1 4 2
Holt cf 5 0 1 0
Corbin p 2 0 0 0
  Renick ph 1 0 0 0
  Hall p 0 0 0 0
  Alyea ph 0 0 0 0
  Nettles pr 0 0 0 0
  Williams p 0 0 0 0
  Perranoski p 0 0 0 0
  Braun ph 1 1 1 0
Totals 43 7 13 7
Chicago 100 020 000 036102
Minnesota 002 001 000 047130
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
John   10.0 8 3 3 6 5
  Romo   0.0 1 2 2 1 0
  Forster   0.1 0 0 0 0 1
  Horlen  L (1-4) 0.1 4 2 2 0 0
Totals
10.2
13
7
7
7
6
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Corbin   6.0 7 3 3 2 6
  Hall   3.0 0 0 0 1 2
  Williams   1.2 3 3 3 1 1
  Perranoski  W (1-3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
11.0
10
6
6
4
10

  E–Richard (16), Melton (8).  DP–Chicago 1, Minnesota 1.  2B–Chicago Andrews (10,off Williams), Minnesota Braun (5,off Romo).  3B–Chicago Richard (2,off Williams).  HR–Chicago Melton (12,5th inning off Corbin 1 on, 2 out), Minnesota Killebrew (10,3rd inning off John 1 on, 2 out); Mitterwald (6,6th inning off John 0 on, 2 out).  SH–John 2 (6,off Corbin,off Hall); Tovar (4,off John).  HBP–Melton (4,by Williams).  SF–Reese (2,off Horlen).  IBB–Killebrew (8,by John).  SB–Johnstone (3,2nd base off Corbin/Mitterwald); Holt (3,2nd base off John/Egan).  WP–Corbin (4).  BK–Perranoski (1).  HBP–Williams (5,Melton).  IBB–John (3,Killebrew).  U-HP–Lou DiMuro, 1B–Bill Haller, 2B–Jake O'Donnell, 3B–Frank Umont.  T–3:27.  A–11,072.
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