1971 Minnesota Twins Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 74-86
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 940,858, Avg. 12,545
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Bill Rigney (74-86)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1971 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 74-86
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 940,858, Avg. 12,545
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Bill Rigney (74-86)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1971 Minnesota Twins Roster
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1971 season with a record of 74 wins and 86 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's West Division.
The Twins scored 654 runs and allowed 670 runs. Harmon Killebrew led Minnesota with 28 home runs, while Leo Cardenas and Tony Oliva walloped 20 or more also. Harmon Killebrew accounted for 119 RBI. Tony Oliva paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .337. Jim Perry topped the team with 17 wins, and Bert Blyleven, too added 15 or more wins, too Bert Blyleven recorded a 2.81 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Rigney coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 654
Regular Season Runs Against: 670
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 7, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 9, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 10, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 11, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 12, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 13, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 1-1 | 3-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 14, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 1-2 | 3-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 15, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 1-3 | 3-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 16, 1971 | California Angels 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 1-4 | 3-2 | 4-6 | ||
| April 17, 1971 | California Angels 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 1-5 | 3-2 | 4-7 | ||
| April 18, 1971 | California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 1-6 | 3-2 | 4-8 | ||
| April 19, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 2-6 | 3-2 | 5-8 | ||
| April 20, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 3-6 | 3-2 | 6-8 | ||
| April 23, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 3-6 | 3-3 | 6-9 | ||
| April 24, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 11 at New York Yankees 8 | W | 3-6 | 4-3 | 7-9 | ||
| April 25, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 8 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 3-6 | 5-3 | 8-9 | ||
| April 26, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 3-6 | 6-3 | 9-9 | ||
| April 27, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 3-6 | 6-4 | 9-10 | ||
| April 28, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 3-6 | 6-5 | 9-11 | ||
| April 30, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 3-6 | 6-6 | 9-12 | ||
| May 1, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 3-6 | 7-6 | 10-12 | ||
| May 2, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 3-6 | 7-7 | 10-13 | ||
| May 2, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 3-6 | 7-8 | 10-14 | ||
| May 4, 1971 | New York Yankees 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 4-6 | 7-8 | 11-14 | ||
| May 5, 1971 | New York Yankees 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 5-6 | 7-8 | 12-14 | ||
| May 6, 1971 | New York Yankees 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 6-6 | 7-8 | 13-14 | ||
| May 7, 1971 | Washington Senators 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 6-7 | 7-8 | 13-15 | ||
| May 8, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 7-7 | 7-8 | 14-15 | ||
| May 9, 1971 | Washington Senators 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 8-7 | 7-8 | 15-15 | ||
| May 11, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 8-8 | 7-8 | 15-16 | ||
| May 12, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 9-8 | 7-8 | 16-16 | ||
| May 14, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 10-8 | 7-8 | 17-16 | ||
| May 15, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 10-9 | 7-8 | 17-17 | ||
| May 16, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 11-9 | 7-8 | 18-17 | ||
| May 17, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 2 | W | 11-9 | 8-8 | 19-17 | ||
| May 18, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 3 | L | 11-9 | 8-9 | 19-18 | ||
| May 19, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 12 at California Angels 6 | W | 11-9 | 9-9 | 20-18 | ||
| May 20, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 0 at California Angels 1 | L | 11-9 | 9-10 | 20-19 | ||
| May 21, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 11-9 | 10-10 | 21-19 | ||
| May 22, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 11-9 | 10-11 | 21-20 | ||
| May 23, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 11-9 | 10-12 | 21-21 | ||
| May 25, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 11-9 | 11-12 | 22-21 | ||
| May 26, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 11-9 | 12-12 | 23-21 | ||
| May 27, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 11-9 | 12-13 | 23-22 | ||
| May 28, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 12-9 | 12-13 | 24-22 | ||
| May 29, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 12-10 | 12-13 | 24-23 | ||
| May 30, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 12-11 | 12-13 | 24-24 | ||
| May 31, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 13-11 | 12-13 | 25-24 | ||
| June 1, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 14-11 | 12-13 | 26-24 | ||
| June 2, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 14-12 | 12-13 | 26-25 | ||
| June 4, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 14-13 | 12-13 | 26-26 | ||
| June 5, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 14-14 | 12-13 | 26-27 | ||
| June 6, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 15-14 | 12-13 | 27-27 | ||
| June 8, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 15-14 | 12-14 | 27-28 | ||
| June 9, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 15-14 | 12-15 | 27-29 | ||
| June 10, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Baltimore Orioles 12 | L | 15-14 | 12-16 | 27-30 | ||
| June 11, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 15-14 | 12-17 | 27-31 | ||
| June 12, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 15-14 | 13-17 | 28-31 | ||
| June 13, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 15-14 | 13-18 | 28-32 | ||
| June 14, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 15-14 | 14-18 | 29-32 | ||
| June 15, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 15-14 | 15-18 | 30-32 | ||
| June 16, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 15-14 | 16-18 | 31-32 | ||
| June 17, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 16-14 | 16-18 | 32-32 | ||
| June 18, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 17-14 | 16-18 | 33-32 | ||
| June 19, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 18-14 | 16-18 | 34-32 | ||
| June 20, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 18 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 18-15 | 16-18 | 34-33 | ||
| June 21, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 18-16 | 16-18 | 34-34 | ||
| June 22, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 19-16 | 16-18 | 35-34 | ||
| June 23, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 19-17 | 16-18 | 35-35 | ||
| June 25, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 19-18 | 16-18 | 35-36 | ||
| June 26, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 19-19 | 16-18 | 35-37 | ||
| June 27, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 20-19 | 16-18 | 36-37 | ||
| June 27, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 20-20 | 16-18 | 36-38 | ||
| June 28, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 20-20 | 16-19 | 36-39 | ||
| June 29, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 20-20 | 17-19 | 37-39 | ||
| June 30, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 20-20 | 18-19 | 38-39 | ||
| July 2, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 20-20 | 18-20 | 38-40 | ||
| July 3, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 20-20 | 19-20 | 39-40 | ||
| July 4, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 20-20 | 19-21 | 39-41 | ||
| July 5, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 20-20 | 19-22 | 39-42 | ||
| July 6, 1971 | California Angels 7 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 20-21 | 19-22 | 39-43 | ||
| July 7, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 20-22 | 19-22 | 39-44 | ||
| July 8, 1971 | California Angels 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 20-23 | 19-22 | 39-45 | ||
| July 9, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 20-24 | 19-22 | 39-46 | ||
| July 11, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 21-24 | 19-22 | 40-46 | ||
| July 11, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 22-24 | 19-22 | 41-46 | ||
| July 15, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 22-24 | 19-23 | 41-47 | ||
| July 16, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 22-24 | 19-24 | 41-48 | ||
| July 17, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 22-24 | 20-24 | 42-48 | ||
| July 18, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 22-24 | 20-25 | 42-49 | ||
| July 19, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 22-24 | 20-26 | 42-50 | ||
| July 20, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 22-24 | 20-27 | 42-51 | ||
| July 21, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 22-24 | 21-27 | 43-51 | ||
| July 22, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 4 at New York Yankees 13 | L | 22-24 | 21-28 | 43-52 | ||
| July 23, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 22-25 | 21-28 | 43-53 | ||
| July 24, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 22-26 | 21-28 | 43-54 | ||
| July 25, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 23-26 | 21-28 | 44-54 | ||
| July 26, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 24-26 | 21-28 | 45-54 | ||
| July 27, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 25-26 | 21-28 | 46-54 | ||
| July 28, 1971 | Washington Senators 7 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 25-27 | 21-28 | 46-55 | ||
| July 30, 1971 | New York Yankees 11 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 25-28 | 21-28 | 46-56 | ||
| July 31, 1971 | New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 26-28 | 21-28 | 47-56 | ||
| August 1, 1971 | New York Yankees 7 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 27-28 | 21-28 | 48-56 | ||
| August 2, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 27-28 | 21-29 | 48-57 | ||
| August 3, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 27-28 | 22-29 | 49-57 | ||
| August 4, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 27-28 | 22-30 | 49-58 | ||
| August 4, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 27-28 | 22-31 | 49-59 | ||
| August 5, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 27-28 | 22-32 | 49-60 | ||
| August 6, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 0 at California Angels 2 | L | 27-28 | 22-33 | 49-61 | ||
| August 7, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 7 at California Angels 1 | W | 27-28 | 23-33 | 50-61 | ||
| August 8, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 2 at California Angels 1 | W | 27-28 | 24-33 | 51-61 | ||
| August 10, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 27-29 | 24-33 | 51-62 | ||
| August 11, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 27-30 | 24-33 | 51-63 | ||
| August 12, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 27-31 | 24-33 | 51-64 | ||
| August 13, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 28-31 | 24-33 | 52-64 | ||
| August 14, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 29-31 | 24-33 | 53-64 | ||
| August 15, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 29-32 | 24-33 | 53-65 | ||
| August 16, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 11 | W | 30-32 | 24-33 | 54-65 | ||
| August 17, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 30-33 | 24-33 | 54-66 | ||
| August 18, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 31-33 | 24-33 | 55-66 | ||
| August 20, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 31-33 | 25-33 | 56-66 | ||
| August 21, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 31-33 | 25-34 | 56-67 | ||
| August 22, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 31-33 | 25-35 | 56-68 | ||
| August 23, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 31-33 | 25-36 | 56-69 | ||
| August 24, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 31-33 | 26-36 | 57-69 | ||
| August 25, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 31-33 | 26-37 | 57-70 | ||
| August 27, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 31-33 | 27-37 | 58-70 | ||
| August 28, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 31-33 | 27-38 | 58-71 | ||
| August 29, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 31-33 | 28-38 | 59-71 | ||
| August 31, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 32-33 | 28-38 | 60-71 | ||
| September 1, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 32-34 | 28-38 | 60-72 | ||
| September 3, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 33-34 | 28-38 | 61-72 | ||
| September 3, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 34-34 | 28-38 | 62-72 | ||
| September 4, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 34-35 | 28-38 | 62-73 | ||
| September 5, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 35-35 | 28-38 | 63-73 | ||
| September 6, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 35-35 | 29-38 | 64-73 | ||
| September 6, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 35-35 | 29-39 | 64-74 | ||
| September 7, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 35-35 | 29-40 | 64-75 | ||
| September 8, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 35-35 | 30-40 | 65-75 | ||
| September 10, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 35-35 | 30-41 | 65-76 | ||
| September 11, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 35-35 | 30-42 | 65-77 | ||
| September 12, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 35-35 | 31-42 | 66-77 | ||
| September 13, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 0 | W | 35-35 | 32-42 | 67-77 | ||
| September 13, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 35-35 | 32-43 | 67-78 | ||
| September 15, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 35-35 | 33-43 | 68-78 | ||
| September 16, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 35-35 | 34-43 | 69-78 | ||
| September 17, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 35-36 | 34-43 | 69-79 | ||
| September 18, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 35-37 | 34-43 | 69-80 | ||
| September 19, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 36-37 | 34-43 | 70-80 | ||
| September 19, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 36-38 | 34-43 | 70-81 | ||
| September 20, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 36-39 | 34-43 | 70-82 | ||
| September 21, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 36-40 | 34-43 | 70-83 | ||
| September 25, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 36-40 | 35-43 | 71-83 | ||
| September 25, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 36-40 | 36-43 | 72-83 | ||
| September 26, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 36-40 | 37-43 | 73-83 | ||
| September 26, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 36-40 | 37-44 | 73-84 | ||
| September 28, 1971 | California Angels 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 36-41 | 37-44 | 73-85 | ||
| September 29, 1971 | California Angels 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 37-41 | 37-44 | 74-85 | ||
| September 30, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 37-42 | 37-44 | 74-86 |
