May 23, 1970 California Angels at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
BOS 0 OAK 12
@CHW 2 CLE 4
NYY 3
(13) WSA 6
@DET 5 KCR 3
MIL 1 MIN 5
CAL 4 CIN 14
@HOU 3 ATL 5
@LAD 1 PIT 8
@MON 4 CHC 14
@NYM 8 STL 3
@PHI 1 SDP 17
@SFG 16
(15)

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 16,128

Saturday, May 23, 1970
Time of Game: 2:46

Angels

26-14

Lost 1

2nd, 1½ GB

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

W: S Williams (4-0), L: K Tatum (2-1), S: R Perranoski (11)

Twins

26-11

Won 1

1st

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Alomar 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .563    0    1   5   
J Tatum CF                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .353  .833    0    0   0   
  R Repoz PH-CF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .919    0    1   0   
J Fregosi SS                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .288  .781    0    5   3   
A Johnson LF                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .354  .873    0    1   0   2B,SF
K McMullen 3B                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .222  .668    0    1   0   3B
B Cowan RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .787    0    1   0   
  K Tatum P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Spencer 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .314  .808    0    8   0   
  C Ruiz PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625         0   0   
T Egan C                      2   0   0   0    1   0  .191  .512    0    6   0   
  J Johnstone PH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .664         0   0   
  T Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
A Messersmith P               3   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .567    0    0   3   2B
  B Voss RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .764         0   0   
  J Azcue PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .606    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   7   3    2   4                    24  11

BATTING

2B: A Johnson (9, off J Kaat); A Messersmith (2, off J Kaat).

3B: K McMullen (2, off J Kaat).

SF: A Johnson (1, off J Kaat).

TB: K McMullen 4; A Johnson 2; A Messersmith 2; J Tatum; J Fregosi; J Spencer.

GIDP: T Reynolds (1).

RBI: A Johnson (27); K McMullen (20); A Messersmith (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Alomar-J Fregosi-J Spencer 2.

E: A Johnson (5); J Fregosi (8).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Tovar CF                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .880    0    4   1   HBP,SH
R Carew 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .402 1.008    0    2   2   
T Oliva RF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .329  .910    0    2   0   GDP
H Killebrew 3B                3   1   1   1    1   0  .315 1.063    0    1   2   2B
  G Mitterwald C              0   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .513         0   0   
R Reese 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .606    0    9   0   
J Holt LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .234  .578    0    3   0   2·2B
L Cardenas SS                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .271  .788    0    1   6   
P Ratliff C                   4   0   1   1    0   3  .280  .870    0    4   0   2B
  F Quilici 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .406         1   0   
J Kaat P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .351    0    0   1   
  B Zepp P                    1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Manuel PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .495    0    0   0   GDP
  S Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Perranoski P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   5  10   4    1   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: H Killebrew (6, off A Messersmith); J Holt 2 (3, off K Tatum, off A Messersmith); P Ratliff (4, off A Messersmith).

SH: C Tovar (4, off A Messersmith).

HBP: C Tovar (1, by A Messersmith).

TB: J Holt 4; L Cardenas 3; T Oliva 2; P Ratliff 2; H Killebrew 2; C Tovar.

GIDP: T Oliva (6); C Manuel (1).

RBI: H Killebrew (32); L Cardenas (19); T Oliva (35); P Ratliff (7).

2-out RBI: L Cardenas; P Ratliff; T Oliva; H Killebrew.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Cardenas-R Carew-R Reese.

E: L Cardenas (2); P Ratliff (2).

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                  7     8   4   1    1   5   0   2.92   30     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 1· 8     55    -     1.39  -0.07
K Tatum, L (2-1)               1     2   1   1    0   1   0   1.23    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.54  -0.24
Totals                         8    10   5   2    1   6   0          35     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 1·10           -

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 Kaat                         3.2   6   4   1    2   2   0   3.34   20     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 6     39    -     1.11  -0.31
B Zepp                         2.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.69    7     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.88   0.15
S Williams, W (4-0)            2     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.50    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    1.54   0.08
R Perranoski, S (11)           1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.42    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    3.02   0.27
Totals                         9     7   4   1    2   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 7          3-0

S Williams faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Kaat (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: A Messersmith (3; C Tovar).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jake O'Donnell, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Frank Umont.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 16,128.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Minnesota Twins                      
1. S Alomar             2B    1. C Tovar              CF 
2. J Tatum              CF    2. R Carew              2B 
3. J Fregosi            SS    3. T Oliva              RF 
4. A Johnson            LF    4. H Killebrew          3B 
5. K McMullen           3B    5. R Reese              1B 
6. B Cowan              RF    6. J Holt               LF 
7. J Spencer            1B    7. L Cardenas           SS 
8. T Egan               C     8. P Ratliff            C  
9. A Messersmith        P     9. J Kaat               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  4-4  -2-      28%  86% L Cardenas      K Tatum         Single to RF; Holt Scores
   t 9   0  5-4  1--      24%  97% T Reynolds      R Perranoski    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 5   2  4-3  1--      18%  55% H Killebrew     A Messersmith   Double to LF; Oliva Scores/unER
   b 6   1  4-4  1-3     -18%  50% C Manuel        A Messersmith   Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 3   1  2-3  1--     -14%  24% K McMullen      J Kaat          Triple to RF; Fregosi Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  S Alomar        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  J Tatum         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  J Fregosi       Strikeout Looking
                  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
          ---      58%  C Tovar         Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      50%  T Oliva         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
          ---      44%  A Johnson       Double to LF
   R      -2-      33%  K McMullen      Single to CF; McMullen to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm; Johnson Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/No RBI/unER
          -2-      30%  B Cowan         Wild Pitch; McMullen to 3B
   O      --3      35%  " "             Flyball: LF
          --3      33%  J Spencer       Walk
          1-3      30%  T Egan          Walk; Spencer to 2B
   RO     123      29%  A Messersmith   Groundout: 3B-1B; Egan to 2B; Spencer to 3B; McMullen Scores/unER
   O      -23      33%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
          ---      37%  H Killebrew     Walk
   O      1--      33%  R Reese         Strikeout
   O      1--      31%  J Holt          Groundout: P-2B-1B; Killebrew to 2B
   R      -2-      42%  L Cardenas      Single to LF; Cardenas to 2B/Adv on E7; Killebrew Scores/No RBI
   R      -2-      53%  P Ratliff       Double to RF; Cardenas Scores/unER
   O      -2-      50%  J Kaat          Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
          ---      46%  J Tatum         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      36%  J Fregosi       Single to RF; Tatum to 3B
   RO     1-3      38%  A Johnson       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Tatum Scores/unER
   R      1--      24%  K McMullen      Triple to RF; Fregosi Scores
   O      --3      29%  B Cowan         Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3      32%  J Spencer       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
          ---      36%  C Tovar         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      32%  R Carew         Strikeout
          1--      42%  T Oliva         Single to LF; Tovar to 3B; Oliva to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   O      -23      33%  H Killebrew     Flyball: 2B
   O      -23      26%  R Reese         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      28%  T Egan          Flyball: RF
          ---      25%  A Messersmith   Double to CF
   O      -2-      28%  S Alomar        Fielder's Choice SS; Messersmith out at 3B/SS-3B
          1--      26%  J Tatum         Single to CF; Alomar to 3B
                  Bill Zepp replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      30%  J Fregosi       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Andy Messersmith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      27%  J Holt          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      25%  L Cardenas      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      24%  P Ratliff       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bill Zepp facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      26%  A Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      27%  K McMullen      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      28%  B Cowan         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Andy Messersmith facing 9-1-2
          ---      33%  B Zepp          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      30%  C Tovar         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Zepp to 2B
   O      -2-      26%  R Carew         Groundout: P-1B; Zepp to 3B
   R      --3      37%  T Oliva         Single to SS; Zepp Scores/unER
   R      1--      55%  H Killebrew     Double to LF; Oliva Scores/unER
   O      -2-      50%  R Reese         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 4.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 4-4, Bill Zepp facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  J Spencer       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      56%  T Egan          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      57%  A Messersmith   Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Andy Messersmith facing 6-7-8
          ---      67%  J Holt          Double to RF
          -2-      76%  L Cardenas      Single to 1B; Holt to 3B
   O      1-3      68%  P Ratliff       Strikeout
                  Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Bill Zepp batting 9th
   OO     1-3      50%  C Manuel        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 4.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 4-4, Stan Williams facing 1-2-3
                  Stan Williams replaces Charlie Manuel pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      54%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Roger Repoz pinch hits for Jarvis Tatum batting 2nd
   O      ---      57%  R Repoz         Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  J Fregosi       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
                  Roger Repoz moves to CF
   O      ---      55%  C Tovar         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      52%  R Carew         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  T Oliva         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Tied 4-4, Stan Williams facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      55%  A Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      58%  K McMullen      Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  B Cowan         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Ken Tatum facing 4-5-6
                  Ken Tatum replaces Billy Cowan pitching and batting 6th; Bill Voss replaces Andy Messersmith playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  H Killebrew     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      53%  R Reese         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      58%  J Holt          Double to LF
   R      -2-      86%  L Cardenas      Single to RF; Holt Scores
   O      1--      84%  P Ratliff       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 5.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-5, Stan Williams facing 7-8-9
                  George Mitterwald replaces Harmon Killebrew playing C batting 4th; Frank Quilici replaces Paul Ratliff playing 3B batting 8th
          ---      73%  J Spencer       Single to RF
                  Ron Perranoski replaces Stan Williams pitching and batting 9th; Tommie Reynolds pinch hits for Jay Johnstone batting 8th; Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Tom Egan batting 8th; Chico Ruiz pinch runs for Jim Spencer batting 7th
   OO     1--      97%  T Reynolds      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  Joe Azcue pinch hits for Bill Voss batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Azcue         Lineout: 3B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN197005230

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation