September 5, 1970 Minnesota Twins at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
@BOS 2 MIN 4
@CAL 3 NYY 3
CLE 1 OAK 8
KCR 3 WSA 3
DET 2
(14) ATL 5
SFG 2 ATL 5
SFG 3 NYM 5
@CHC 3 CIN 6
SDP 2 HOU 7
LAD 2 PIT 6
PHI 4 MON 6
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 27,301

Saturday, September 5, 1970
Time of Game: 2:52

Twins

80-55

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  2   0  1  0   0  0  0    4  9  1
Angels          0  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  0    3 10  2

W: J Perry (21-11), L: T Murphy (13-11), S: S Williams (11)

Angels

76-61

Lost 2

2nd, 5 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Tovar CF-LF                 5   3   3   0    0   1  .293  .789    0    0   0   2B,2·SB
D Thompson 2B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .253  .552    0    5   4   
T Oliva RF                    2   1   1   3    1   1  .317  .851    0    2   0   HR,SF,IW
H Killebrew 3B                3   0   2   0    1   0  .287 1.012    0    1   0   IW
R Reese 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .710    0   10   1   
B Alyea LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .867    0    0   0   
  J Holt CF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .630    0    0   0   
L Cardenas SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .680    0    1   3   
G Mitterwald C                4   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .630    0    7   0   
J Perry P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .620    0    1   1   
  P Ratliff PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .738    0    0   0   
  S Brye PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  J Kaat P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .482         0   1   
  S Williams P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   9   4    2   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: C Tovar (29, off T Murphy).

HR: T Oliva (20, off T Murphy; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: T Oliva (4, off T Murphy).

IBB: T Oliva (12, by A Messersmith); H Killebrew (17, by D LaRoche).

TB: T Oliva 4; C Tovar 4; H Killebrew 2; P Ratliff; D Thompson; R Reese.

RBI: T Oliva 3 (95); D Thompson (18).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: C Tovar (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Tovar 2 (28, 2nd base off T Murphy/T Egan, 2nd base off A Messersmith/T Egan).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Alomar 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .262  .613    0    2   4   
T Gonzalez CF                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .266  .705    0    1   0   SH
J Fregosi SS                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .284  .821    0    1   4   
A Johnson LF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .321  .813    0    3   0   
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .734    0   10   1   
  J Tatum PR-RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .590         1   0   
R Repoz RF-1B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .246  .788    0    2   0   
K McMullen 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .226  .684    0    1   3   
J Azcue C                     1   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .584    0    0   0   
  J Johnstone PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .238  .701    0    0   0   
  T Egan C                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .603    0    3   0   
  M Rivers PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Brown C                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     2   0   
T Murphy P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .149  .354    0    0   1   
  D LaRoche P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .929         0   0   
  B Voss PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .686    0    0   0   
  A Messersmith P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .157  .400         1   0   
  C Ruiz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .549    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   3  10   3    1   7                    27  13

BATTING

SH: T Gonzalez (1, off J Kaat).

TB: J Spencer 2; T Gonzalez 2; J Azcue; J Johnstone; A Johnson; J Fregosi; R Repoz; S Alomar.

RBI: A Johnson (76); J Fregosi (72); J Johnstone (32).

2-out RBI: A Johnson; J Fregosi.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: A Johnson (11); T Gonzalez (4).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Perry, W (21-11)             6     8   3   2    1   3   0   3.00   27     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 0· 8     48    -     1.34   0.01
J Kaat, H (2)                  0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.79    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.44  -0.05
S Williams, S (11)             2.2   1   0   0    0   4   0   2.10    9     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 1          1-0    2.85   0.46
Totals                         9    10   3   2    1   7   0          38     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0·10          1-0

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Murphy, L (13-11)            4.1   7   4   4    0   0   1   4.05   20     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 7     33    -     0.91  -0.31
D LaRoche                      1.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   4.01    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.12   0.12
A Messersmith                  3     2   0   0    1   3   0   2.99   11     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.05   0.13
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   5   1          37     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 9          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D LaRoche (2; H Killebrew); A Messersmith (6; T Oliva).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Emmett Ashford, 3B - Hank Soar.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 27,301.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 76° F.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               California Angels                    
1. C Tovar              CF    1. S Alomar             2B 
2. D Thompson           2B    2. T Gonzalez           CF 
3. T Oliva              RF    3. J Fregosi            SS 
4. H Killebrew          3B    4. A Johnson            LF 
5. R Reese              1B    5. J Spencer            1B 
6. B Alyea              LF    6. R Repoz              RF 
7. L Cardenas           SS    7. K McMullen           3B 
8. G Mitterwald         C     8. J Azcue              C  
9. J Perry              P     9. T Murphy             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-1  -2-      16%  80% T Oliva         T Murphy        Home Run; Tovar Scores
   t 5   1  3-3  -2-      15%  67% D Thompson      T Murphy        Single to CF; Thompson to 2B/Adv on E8; Tovar Scores
   b 3   2  3-1  12-     -12%  58% A Johnson       J Perry         Single to RF; Fregosi to 3B; Gonzalez Scores
   b 8   0  4-3  ---     -10%  62% J Spencer       S Williams      Single to RF
   t 1   0  0-0  ---       9%  59% C Tovar         T Murphy        Double to LF; Tovar to 3B/Adv on E7

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Murphy facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      59%  C Tovar         Double to LF; Tovar to 3B/Adv on E7
   O      --3      55%  D Thompson      Groundout: P-1B
   RO     --3      57%  T Oliva         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Tovar Scores
          ---      58%  H Killebrew     Single to LF
          1--      61%  R Reese         Single to CF; Killebrew to 3B
   O      1-3      56%  B Alyea         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  T Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      61%  J Fregosi       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Murphy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      59%  L Cardenas      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      58%  G Mitterwald    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      57%  J Perry         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Perry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      60%  A Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      57%  J Spencer       Single to LF
   O      1--      60%  R Repoz         Strikeout
   O      1--      62%  K McMullen      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Murphy facing 1-2-3
          ---      66%  C Tovar         Single to LF
   O      1--      64%  D Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B; Tovar to 2B
   RR     -2-      80%  T Oliva         Home Run; Tovar Scores
   O      ---      79%  H Killebrew     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      79%  R Reese         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Perry facing 8-9-1
          ---      75%  J Azcue         Single to CF
   O      1--      79%  T Murphy        Strikeout
   O      1--      81%  S Alomar        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      79%  T Gonzalez      Single to LF; Alomar to 2B
   R      12-      70%  J Fregosi       Single to CF; Gonzalez to 2B; Alomar Scores
   R      12-      58%  A Johnson       Single to RF; Fregosi to 3B; Gonzalez Scores
   O      1-3      64%  J Spencer       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 2.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tom Murphy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      61%  B Alyea         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  L Cardenas      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      59%  G Mitterwald    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Perry facing 6-7-8
          ---      50%  R Repoz         Single to CF; Repoz to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-      52%  K McMullen      Groundout: 2B-1B; Repoz to 3B
                  Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Joe Azcue batting 8th
   R      --3      44%  J Johnstone     Single to RF; Repoz Scores/unER
   O      1--      46%  T Murphy        Flyball: 1B; Johnstone to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  S Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 3.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Tom Murphy facing 9-1-2
                  Tom Egan replaces Jay Johnstone playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      47%  J Perry         Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  C Tovar         Single to RF
          1--      53%  D Thompson      Tovar Steals 2B
   R      -2-      67%  " "             Single to CF; Thompson to 2B/Adv on E8; Tovar Scores
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Tom Murphy pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      64%  T Oliva         Strikeout Looking
          -2-      65%  H Killebrew     Intentional Walk
   O      12-      60%  R Reese         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Perry facing 2-3-4
          ---      55%  T Gonzalez      Single to 2B
   O      1--      60%  J Fregosi       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      64%  A Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      68%  J Spencer       Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 3.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dave LaRoche facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      65%  B Alyea         Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  L Cardenas      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  G Mitterwald    Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Perry facing 6-7-8
                  Cesar Tovar moves to LF; Jim Holt replaces Brant Alyea playing CF batting 6th
   O      ---      66%  R Repoz         Flyball: P
          ---      62%  K McMullen      Walk
   O      1--      67%  T Egan          Strikeout
                  Bill Voss pinch hits for Dave LaRoche batting 9th
   O      1--      71%  B Voss          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 3.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Andy Messersmith facing 9-1-2
                  Andy Messersmith replaces Bill Voss pitching and batting 9th; Paul Ratliff pinch hits for Jim Perry batting 9th
          ---      75%  P Ratliff       Single to CF
                  Steve Brye pinch runs for Paul Ratliff batting 9th
   O      1--      71%  C Tovar         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      73%  D Thompson      Tovar Steals 2B
   O      -2-      70%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      70%  T Oliva         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      66%  H Killebrew     Single to SS; Tovar out at 3B/2B-3B; Oliva to 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Kaat replaces Steve Brye pitching and batting 9th
          ---      58%  S Alomar        Single to CF
   O      1--      61%  T Gonzalez      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Alomar to 2B
                  Stan Williams replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      69%  J Fregosi       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      76%  A Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 3.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      74%  R Reese         Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---      73%  J Holt          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  L Cardenas      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-4, Stan Williams facing 5-6-7
          ---      62%  J Spencer       Single to RF
                  Jarvis Tatum pinch runs for Jim Spencer batting 5th
   O      1--      71%  R Repoz         Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      79%  K McMullen      Flyball: 2B
                  Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Tom Egan batting 8th
   O      1--      85%  M Rivers        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 3.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Andy Messersmith facing 8-9-1
                  Randy Brown replaces Mickey Rivers playing C batting 8th; Roger Repoz moves to 1B; Jarvis Tatum moves to RF
   O      ---      84%  G Mitterwald    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      83%  S Williams      Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  C Tovar         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-4, Stan Williams facing 9-1-2
                  Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Andy Messersmith batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  C Ruiz          Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  S Alomar        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  T Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 3.

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