September 18, 1969 California Angels at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
@BOS 4 BOS 5
BAL 0 CLE 6
@DET 4 KCR 6
OAK 1 CAL 5
@MIN 2 NYY 4
WSA 3 PHI 5
@CHC 3 LAD 5
ATL 2 NYM 2
@MON 0 SDP 7
CIN 1 SFG 9
HOU 3 STL 8
PIT 7

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 6,940

Thursday, September 18, 1969
Time of Game: 2:40

Angels

66-83

Won 2

3rd, 23 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   3  0  0   2  0  0    5 11  2
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2  6  1

W: A Messersmith (16-9), L: T Hall (8-6), S: V Geishert (1)

Twins

89-60

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Alomar 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .574    0    3   6   
J Johnstone CF                5   0   2   0    0   0  .266  .685    0    2   0   
J Fregosi SS                  5   1   3   0    0   2  .261  .742    0    3   1   
R Reichardt LF                3   2   1   0    2   1  .256  .689    0    0   0   
B Cowan 1B                    2   1   2   0    0   0  .253  .695    0    2   0   
  R Repoz 1B                  1   0   0   0    2   0  .169  .547    0    4   1   
J Tatum RF                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    1   0   
  B Voss PH-RF                1   0   1   2    1   0  .264  .667    0    1   0   
J Azcue C                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .226  .572    0    6   0   GDP
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   1   2    1   0  .235  .589    0    4   1   IW
A Messersmith P               2   0   0   0    1   0  .164  .439    0    1   0   GDP
  V Geishert P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .167    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   5  11   5    7   4                    27   9

BATTING

IBB: A Rodriguez (11, by D Woodson).

TB: J Fregosi 3; B Cowan 2; J Johnstone 2; A Rodriguez; B Voss; J Tatum; R Reichardt.

GIDP: J Azcue (17); A Messersmith (1).

RBI: B Voss 2 (37); A Rodriguez 2 (46); J Azcue (22).

2-out RBI: B Voss 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Rodriguez; A Rodriguez-S Alomar-R Repoz.

E: A Rodriguez 2 (22).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Uhlaender LF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .669    0    1   0   SB
R Carew 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .330  .853    0    4   3   
T Oliva RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .310  .865    0    2   1   
H Killebrew 3B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .277 1.012    0    0   4   GDP
R Reese 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .322  .881    0    9   0   
C Tovar CF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .284  .756    0    5   2   HR
J Roseboro C                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .262  .652    0    3   1   
  G Mitterwald C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .686    0    2   0   
L Cardenas SS                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .282  .749    0    1   5   
T Hall P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .475    0    0   0   
  B Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .036         0   0   
  C Manuel PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .632    0    0   0   
  D Woodson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .074  .212         0   0   
  R Perranoski P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258         0   0   
  G Nettles PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .705    0    0   0   
  A Worthington P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   2    2   6                    27  16

BATTING

HR: C Tovar (11, off V Geishert; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: C Tovar 5; J Roseboro; T Oliva; H Killebrew; T Uhlaender.

GIDP: H Killebrew (16).

RBI: C Tovar (50); J Roseboro (31).

2-out RBI: C Tovar.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 4. J Roseboro-L Cardenas-R Carew; C Tovar-R Carew; L Cardenas-R Carew-R Reese; C Tovar-R Reese.

E: J Roseboro (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Uhlaender (15, 2nd base off A Messersmith/J Azcue).

PITCHING

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Messersmith, W (16-9)        6.1   5   1   1    2   5   0   2.50   26     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1· 5     62    -     1.02   0.17
V Geishert, S (1)              2.2   1   1   1    0   1   1   5.95    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 1          3-0    0.67   0.17
Totals                         9     6   2   2    2   6   1          34     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 2· 6          3-0

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Hall, L (8-6)                3     5   3   3    2   2   0   3.27   15     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 5     37    -     1.25  -0.05
B Miller                       2     2   0   0    0   1   0   2.99    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          3-3    0.87  -0.08
D Woodson                      1.2   1   2   2    5   0   0   3.91   10     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.59   0.01
R Perranoski                   0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.27    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          3-2    0.75  -0.06
A Worthington                  2     2   0   0    0   1   0   4.45    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         9    11   5   5    7   4   0          41     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0·11          6-5

T Hall faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: A Messersmith (1).

WP: None.

IBB: D Woodson (3; A Rodriguez).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Jim Honochick.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 6,940.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 62° F, Wind 11mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Minnesota Twins                      
1. S Alomar             2B    1. T Uhlaender          LF 
2. J Johnstone          CF    2. R Carew              2B 
3. J Fregosi            SS    3. T Oliva              RF 
4. R Reichardt          LF    4. H Killebrew          3B 
5. B Cowan              1B    5. R Reese              1B 
6. J Tatum              RF    6. C Tovar              CF 
7. J Azcue              C     7. J Roseboro           C  
8. A Rodriguez          3B    8. L Cardenas           SS 
9. A Messersmith        P     9. T Hall               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  5-1  123      13%  97% G Nettles       V Geishert      Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted
   t 4   1  0-1  -23      11%  83% A Rodriguez     B Miller        Single to CF; Tatum Scores; Cowan Scores
   t 4   0  0-0  12-       9%  70% J Tatum         T Hall          Single to CF; Cowan to 2B; Reichardt to 3B
   t 3   0  0-0  1--      -8%  46% S Alomar        T Hall          Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
   t 4   0  0-0  1--       7%  61% B Cowan         T Hall          Single to LF; Reichardt to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Hall facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  S Alomar        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  J Johnstone     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Fregosi       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  T Uhlaender     Single to CF
          1--      39%  R Carew         Uhlaender Steals 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      47%  T Oliva         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      50%  H Killebrew     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Hall facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  R Reichardt     Single to CF
          1--      60%  B Cowan         Single to 3B; Reichardt to 2B
   O      12-      54%  J Tatum         Flyball: CF
   O      12-      50%  J Azcue         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Reichardt to 3B
   O      1-3      45%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  R Reese         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  C Tovar         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      50%  J Roseboro      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Hall facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  A Messersmith   Walk
   OO     1--      46%  S Alomar        Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
          ---      47%  J Johnstone     Single to LF
   O      1--      45%  J Fregosi       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  L Cardenas      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cardenas out at 2B/2B-SS
   O      ---      49%  T Hall          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      50%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Hall facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  R Reichardt     Walk
          1--      61%  B Cowan         Single to LF; Reichardt to 2B
          12-      70%  J Tatum         Single to CF; Cowan to 2B; Reichardt to 3B
                  Bob Miller replaces Tom Hall pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123      72%  J Azcue         Groundout: 3B-1B; Tatum to 2B; Cowan to 3B; Reichardt Scores
   RR     -23      83%  A Rodriguez     Single to CF; Tatum Scores; Cowan Scores
   OO     1--      80%  A Messersmith   Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-SS-2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Andy Messersmith facing 2-3-4
                  Roger Repoz replaces Billy Cowan playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---      82%  R Carew         Strikeout
          ---      80%  T Oliva         Single to RF
   OO     1--      85%  H Killebrew     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Miller facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      84%  S Alomar        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      83%  J Johnstone     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      84%  J Fregosi       Single to CF
   O      1--      82%  R Reichardt     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      85%  R Reese         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      82%  C Tovar         Single to P
          1--      81%  J Roseboro      Balk; Tovar to 2B
   O      -2-      84%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      82%  L Cardenas      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Tovar to 3B
                  Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Bob Miller batting 9th
   O      1-3      87%  C Manuel        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dick Woodson facing 5-6-7
                  Dick Woodson replaces Charlie Manuel pitching and batting 9th
          ---      89%  R Repoz         Walk
                  Bill Voss pinch hits for Jarvis Tatum batting 6th
          1--      91%  B Voss          Walk; Repoz to 2B
   OO     12-      87%  J Azcue         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Repoz to 3B
          --3      87%  A Rodriguez     Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      85%  A Messersmith   Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
                  Bill Voss moves to RF
   O      ---      88%  T Uhlaender     Flyball: SS
   O      ---      89%  R Carew         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      90%  T Oliva         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dick Woodson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      90%  S Alomar        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      89%  J Johnstone     Flyball: CF
          ---      89%  J Fregosi       Single to LF
          1--      90%  R Reichardt     Walk; Fregosi to 2B
          12-      91%  R Repoz         Walk; Fregosi to 3B; Reichardt to 2B
                  Ron Perranoski replaces Dick Woodson pitching and batting 9th
   RR     123      97%  B Voss          Single to CF; Fregosi Scores; Reichardt Scores; Repoz to 3B/Safe on E2 (catch); Voss to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -23      97%  J Azcue         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
          ---      95%  H Killebrew     Single to LF
          1--      91%  R Reese         Walk; Killebrew to 2B
   O      12-      94%  C Tovar         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Killebrew to 3B
   R      1-3      89%  J Roseboro      Single to CF; Tovar to 3B; Killebrew Scores
          1-3      84%  L Cardenas      Walk; Roseboro to 2B
                  Vern Geishert replaces Andy Messersmith pitching and batting 9th; Graig Nettles pinch hits for Ron Perranoski batting 9th
   OO     123      97%  G Nettles       Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-1, Al Worthington facing 8-9-1
                  Al Worthington replaces Graig Nettles pitching and batting 9th; George Mitterwald replaces Johnny Roseboro playing C batting 7th
   O      ---      97%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      96%  V Geishert      Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Vern Geishert facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  T Oliva         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 1.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-1, Al Worthington facing 2-3-4
          ---      99%  J Johnstone     Single to RF
          1--      99%  J Fregosi       Single to RF; Johnstone to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  R Reichardt     Fielder's Choice SS; Johnstone out at Hm/SS-C; Fregosi to 2B
   OO     12-      98%  R Repoz         Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Vern Geishert facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  H Killebrew     Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  R Reese         Flyball: 3B
   R      ---     100%  C Tovar         Home Run
   O      ---     100%  G Mitterwald    Flyball: CF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN196909180

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation