April 11, 1973 Minnesota Twins at California Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 4
MIN 1 OAK 12
@CHW 2 BAL 3
@DET 1
(12) KCR 9
TEX 6 NYY 4
CLE 0 CIN 4
@LAD 1 ATL 8
@SDP 1 SFG 5
HOU 4 NYM 5
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 6,946

Wednesday, April 11, 1973
Time of Game: 2:07

Twins

3-2

Lost 2

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: N Ryan (2-0), L: B Hands (1-1)

Angels

3-2

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Hisle CF                    5   0   1   1    0   3  .318 1.000    0    1   0   2B
R Carew 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .712    0    1   2   
B Darwin RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .497    0    2   0   
T Oliva DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .732    0    0   0   GDP
J Lis 1B                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .167  .405    0    8   1   
S Braun 3B                    2   0   1   0    2   1  .222  .666    0    1   0   
D Thompson SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .293    0    6   2   
P Roof C                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .444    0    3   2   
  S Brye PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  G Mitterwald C              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250    0    2   1   
J Holt LF                     3   1   1   0    1   2  .385 1.198    0    0   0   3B

B Hands P                                                                0   3
  J Decker P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   1   5   1    5  11                    24  11

BATTING

2B: L Hisle (2, off N Ryan).

3B: J Holt (1, off N Ryan).

TB: J Holt 3; L Hisle 2; B Darwin; R Carew; S Braun.

GIDP: T Oliva (1).

RBI: L Hisle (5).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: L Hisle (2).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Alomar 2B                   3   1   0   0    0   0  .176  .398    0    1   1   SH
B Valentine SS                4   0   2   1    0   0  .476 1.119    0    2   5   
V Pinson RF                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .333  .937    0    1   0   HR,CS
T McCraw LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .611    0    1   0   
B Oliver DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .237    0    0   0   
J Stephenson C                4   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .376    0   12   0   
K Berry CF                    3   1   2   0    0   1  .353  .774    0    2   0   
J Spencer 1B                  3   1   2   1    0   0  .143  .547    0    6   1   2B
R Meoli 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .500 1.200    0    1   0   

N Ryan P                                                                 1   1
Totals                       31   4   9   4    1   4                    27   8

BATTING

2B: J Spencer (1, off B Hands).

HR: V Pinson (1, off B Hands; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: S Alomar (1, off J Decker).

TB: V Pinson 5; J Spencer 3; K Berry 2; B Valentine 2; J Stephenson.

RBI: V Pinson 2 (6); B Valentine (5); J Spencer (1).

2-out RBI: V Pinson 2; B Valentine.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Alomar-B Valentine-J Spencer.

PB: J Stephenson (4).

E: S Alomar (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: V Pinson (1, 2nd base by B Hands/P Roof).

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
B Hands, L (1-1)               5     7   4   4    0   3   1   4.15   21     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 7     40    -     0.71  -0.17
J Decker                       3     2   0   0    1   1   0   0.00   12     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 2          0-0    0.24   0.02
Totals                         8     9   4   4    1   4   1          33     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 9           -

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan, W (2-0)                9     5   1   1    5  11   0   1.50   37     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 2· 5     79    -     0.89   0.35
Totals                         9     5   1   1    5  11   0          37     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 2· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Decker (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 2:07.

Attendance: 6,946.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               California Angels                    
1. L Hisle              CF    1. S Alomar             2B 
2. R Carew              2B    2. B Valentine          SS 
3. B Darwin             RF    3. V Pinson             RF 
4. T Oliva              DH    4. T McCraw             LF 
5. J Lis                1B    5. B Oliver             DH 
6. S Braun              3B    6. J Stephenson         C  
7. D Thompson           SS    7. K Berry              CF 
8. P Roof               C     8. J Spencer            1B 
9. J Holt               LF    9. R Meoli              3B 

   B Hands              P        N Ryan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  1-0  123      18%  68% T Oliva         N Ryan          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 1   2  0-0  ---      11%  62% V Pinson        B Hands         Home Run
   b 3   2  0-1  1-3      10%  78% V Pinson        B Hands         Single to CF; Valentine to 3B; Alomar Scores
   t 3   1  1-0  1--      -8%  54% R Carew         N Ryan          Single to LF; Holt to 3B
   b 5   0  0-2  -2-       6%  92% J Spencer       B Hands         Double to RF; Berry Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Hisle         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  R Carew         Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  B Darwin        Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  T Oliva         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  S Alomar        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Valentine     Popfly: SS
   R      ---      62%  V Pinson        Home Run
   O      ---      61%  T McCraw        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 1.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  J Lis           Groundout: P-1B
          ---      61%  S Braun         Walk
          1--      59%  D Thompson      Passed Ball; Braun to 2B
   O      -2-      63%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      66%  P Roof          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      65%  B Oliver        Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  J Stephenson    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      62%  K Berry         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 1.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
          ---      58%  J Holt          Walk
   O      1--      62%  L Hisle         Strikeout Looking
          1--      54%  R Carew         Single to LF; Holt to 3B
          1-3      50%  B Darwin        Reached on E4 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS); Carew to 2B
   OO     123      68%  T Oliva         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Hands facing 8-9-1
          ---      71%  J Spencer       Single to LF
   O      1--      68%  R Meoli         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      66%  S Alomar        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      68%  B Valentine     Single to CF; Alomar to 3B
   R      1-3      78%  V Pinson        Single to CF; Valentine to 3B; Alomar Scores
   O      1-3      75%  T McCraw        Pinson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      78%  J Lis           Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      79%  S Braun         Strikeout
          ---      78%  D Thompson      Walk
   O      1--      80%  P Roof          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      79%  T McCraw        Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      78%  B Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  J Stephenson    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      80%  J Holt          Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  L Hisle         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      83%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bill Hands facing 7-8-9
          ---      87%  K Berry         Single to CF; Berry to 2B/Adv on E8
   R      -2-      92%  J Spencer       Double to RF; Berry Scores
   O      -2-      91%  R Meoli         Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      90%  S Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B; Spencer to 3B
   R      --3      94%  B Valentine     Single to LF; Spencer Scores
   O      1--      93%  V Pinson        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 4.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      95%  B Darwin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  T Oliva         Lineout: 2B
          ---      95%  J Lis           Walk
          1--      93%  S Braun         Walk; Lis to 2B
   O      12-      96%  D Thompson      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-0, Joe Decker facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Decker replaces Bill Hands pitching
   O      ---      96%  T McCraw        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      95%  B Oliver        Flyball: RF
          ---      96%  J Stephenson    Single to CF
          1--      96%  K Berry         Single to RF; Stephenson to 2B
   O      12-      95%  J Spencer       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 4.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
                  Steve Brye pinch hits for Phil Roof batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  S Brye          Strikeout Looking
          ---      94%  J Holt          Triple to RF
   R      --3      90%  L Hisle         Double to RF; Holt Scores
   O      -2-      93%  R Carew         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      95%  B Darwin        Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-1, Joe Decker facing 9-1-2
                  George Mitterwald replaces Steve Brye playing C batting 8th
          ---      96%  R Meoli         Walk
   O      1--      96%  S Alomar        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Meoli to 2B
          -2-      96%  B Valentine     Wild Pitch; Meoli to 3B
   O      --3      95%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3      94%  V Pinson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 4.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      96%  T Oliva         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Lis           Strikeout Looking
          ---      96%  S Braun         Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  D Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-1, Joe Decker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  T McCraw        Lineout: SS
   O      ---      97%  B Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Stephenson    Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 4.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Holt          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  L Hisle         Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation