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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
4
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: Stan Williams (4-0), L: Ken Tatum (2-1), S: Ron Perranoski (11)
 Twins
5
26-11
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Alomar 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .564              1   5   
J Tatum CF                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .353  .833              0   0   
  R Repoz PH-CF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .920              1   0   
J Fregosi SS                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .288  .781              5   3   
A Johnson LF                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .354  .873              1   0   2B,SF
K McMullen 3B                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .222  .668              1   0   3B
B Cowan RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .787              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              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              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   GDP
A Messersmith P               3   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .567              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  .605              0   0   
Totals                       33   4   7   0    2   4                         24  11
Batting Events
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 Events
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  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar CF                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .880              4   1   HBP,SH
R Carew 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .402 1.008              2   2   
T Oliva RF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .329  .910              2   0   GDP
H Killebrew 3B                3   1   1   1    1   0  .315 1.063              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              9   0   
J Holt LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .234  .578              3   0   2·2B
L Cardenas SS                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .271  .788              1   6   
P Ratliff C                   4   0   1   1    0   3  .280  .870              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   1   
  B Zepp P                    1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Manuel PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .495              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   0    1   6                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: H Killebrew (6, off A Messersmith); J Holt 2 (3, 1 off K Tatum, 1 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 Events
DP: 1. L Cardenas-R Carew-R Reese.
E: L Cardenas (2); P Ratliff (2).

Pitching Stats

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· 6· 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· 7· 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    -     1.10  -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   0.07
R Perranoski, S (11)           1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.42    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    3.02   0.27
Totals                         9     7   4   1    2   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1· 7          3-0
S Williams faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Kaat (2).
HBP: A Messersmith (3; C Tovar).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

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

Lineups

   California Angels                         Minnesota Twins                              
1. Sandy Alomar                 2B       1. Cesar Tovar                  CF
2. Jarvis Tatum                 CF       2. Rod Carew                    2B
3. Jim Fregosi                  SS       3. Tony Oliva                   RF
4. Alex Johnson                 LF       4. Harmon Killebrew             3B
5. Ken McMullen                 3B       5. Rich Reese                   1B
6. Billy Cowan                  RF       6. Jim Holt                     LF
7. Jim Spencer                  1B       7. Leo Cardenas                 SS
8. Tom Egan                      C       8. Paul Ratliff                  C
9. Andy Messersmith              P       9. Jim Kaat                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 -2- R 28% 86% 4-4 MIN L. Cardenas K. Tatum Single to RF; Holt Scores
t9 0 1-- OO 24% 96% 4-5 CAL T. Reynolds R. Perranoski Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 2 1-- R 18% 55% 3-4 MIN H. Killebrew A. Messersmith Double to LF; Oliva Scores/unER
b6 1 1-3 OO -18% 50% 4-4 MIN C. Manuel A. Messersmith Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t3 1 1-- R -14% 24% 3-2 CAL K. McMullen J. Kaat Triple to RF; Fregosi Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CAL S. Alomar J. Kaat Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CAL J. Tatum J. Kaat Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CAL J. Fregosi J. Kaat Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar A. Messersmith Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 MIN R. Carew A. Messersmith Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 1 1-- OO -5% 50% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva A. Messersmith 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, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 CAL A. Johnson J. Kaat Double to LF
t2 0 -2- R -10% 33% 0-0 CAL K. McMullen J. Kaat Single to CF; McMullen to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm; Johnson Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/No RBI/unER
t2 0 -2- -3% 30% 1-0 CAL B. Cowan J. Kaat Wild Pitch; McMullen to 3B
t2 0 --3 O 4% 34% 1-0 CAL B. Cowan J. Kaat Flyball: LF
t2 1 --3 -2% 33% 1-0 CAL J. Spencer J. Kaat Walk
t2 1 1-3 -3% 30% 1-0 CAL T. Egan J. Kaat Walk; Spencer to 2B
t2 1 123 RO -2% 29% 1-0 CAL A. Messersmith J. Kaat Groundout: 3B-1B; Egan to 2B; Spencer to 3B; McMullen Scores/unER
t2 2 -23 O 4% 33% 2-0 CAL S. Alomar J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 37% 0-2 MIN H. Killebrew A. Messersmith Walk
b2 0 1-- O -4% 33% 0-2 MIN R. Reese A. Messersmith Strikeout
b2 1 1-- O -2% 31% 0-2 MIN J. Holt A. Messersmith Groundout: P-2B-1B; Killebrew to 2B
b2 2 -2- R 11% 42% 0-2 MIN L. Cardenas A. Messersmith Single to LF; Cardenas to 2B/Adv on E7; Killebrew Scores/No RBI
b2 2 -2- R 11% 53% 1-2 MIN P. Ratliff A. Messersmith Double to RF; Cardenas Scores/unER
b2 2 -2- O -3% 50% 2-2 MIN J. Kaat A. Messersmith Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 2-2 CAL J. Tatum J. Kaat Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t3 0 1-- -10% 36% 2-2 CAL J. Fregosi J. Kaat Single to RF; Tatum to 3B
t3 0 1-3 RO 2% 38% 2-2 CAL A. Johnson J. Kaat Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Tatum Scores/unER
t3 1 1-- R -14% 24% 3-2 CAL K. McMullen J. Kaat Triple to RF; Fregosi Scores
t3 1 --3 O 5% 29% 4-2 CAL B. Cowan J. Kaat Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --3 O 3% 32% 4-2 CAL J. Spencer J. Kaat Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 4% 36% 2-4 MIN C. Tovar A. Messersmith Hit By Pitch
b3 0 1-- O -4% 32% 2-4 MIN R. Carew A. Messersmith Strikeout
b3 1 1-- 10% 42% 2-4 MIN T. Oliva A. Messersmith Single to LF; Tovar to 3B; Oliva to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b3 1 -23 O -9% 33% 2-4 MIN H. Killebrew A. Messersmith Flyball: 2B
b3 2 -23 O -7% 26% 2-4 MIN R. Reese A. Messersmith Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O 2% 28% 4-2 CAL T. Egan J. Kaat Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- -3% 25% 4-2 CAL A. Messersmith J. Kaat Double to CF
t4 1 -2- O 3% 28% 4-2 CAL S. Alomar J. Kaat Fielder's Choice SS; Messersmith out at 3B/SS-3B
t4 2 1-- -2% 26% 4-2 CAL J. Tatum J. Kaat Single to CF; Alomar to 3B
Bill Zepp replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th
t4 2 1-3 O 4% 30% 4-2 CAL J. Fregosi B. Zepp Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -3% 27% 2-4 MIN J. Holt A. Messersmith Flyball: SS
b4 1 --- O -2% 25% 2-4 MIN L. Cardenas A. Messersmith Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O -1% 24% 2-4 MIN P. Ratliff A. Messersmith Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Twins' Bill Zepp facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 2% 26% 4-2 CAL A. Johnson B. Zepp Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 27% 4-2 CAL K. McMullen B. Zepp Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 28% 4-2 CAL B. Cowan B. Zepp Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 5% 33% 2-4 MIN B. Zepp A. Messersmith Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b5 0 1-- O -3% 30% 2-4 MIN C. Tovar A. Messersmith Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Zepp to 2B
b5 1 -2- O -4% 26% 2-4 MIN R. Carew A. Messersmith Groundout: P-1B; Zepp to 3B
b5 2 --3 R 11% 37% 2-4 MIN T. Oliva A. Messersmith Single to SS; Zepp Scores/unER
b5 2 1-- R 18% 55% 3-4 MIN H. Killebrew A. Messersmith Double to LF; Oliva Scores/unER
b5 2 -2- O -5% 50% 4-4 MIN R. Reese A. Messersmith Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 4.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 4-4, Twins' Bill Zepp facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 4-4 CAL J. Spencer B. Zepp Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 4-4 CAL T. Egan B. Zepp Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 2% 57% 4-4 CAL A. Messersmith B. Zepp Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 9% 67% 4-4 MIN J. Holt A. Messersmith Double to RF
b6 0 -2- 9% 76% 4-4 MIN L. Cardenas A. Messersmith Single to 1B; Holt to 3B
b6 0 1-3 O -8% 68% 4-4 MIN P. Ratliff A. Messersmith Strikeout
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Bill Zepp (P) batting 9th
b6 1 1-3 OO -18% 50% 4-4 MIN C. Manuel A. Messersmith 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, Twins' Stan Williams facing 1-2-3
Stan Williams replaces Charlie Manuel (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 4-4 CAL S. Alomar S. Williams Groundout: SS-1B
Roger Repoz pinch hits for Jarvis Tatum (CF) batting 2nd
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 4-4 CAL R. Repoz S. Williams Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 2% 59% 4-4 CAL J. Fregosi S. Williams Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
Roger Repoz moves from PH to CF
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 4-4 MIN C. Tovar A. Messersmith Flyball: 3B
b7 1 --- O -3% 52% 4-4 MIN R. Carew A. Messersmith Strikeout
b7 2 --- O -2% 50% 4-4 MIN T. Oliva A. Messersmith Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 4.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Tied 4-4, Twins' Stan Williams facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 4-4 CAL A. Johnson S. Williams Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 3% 58% 4-4 CAL K. McMullen S. Williams Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 2% 60% 4-4 CAL B. Cowan S. Williams Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Angels' Ken Tatum facing 4-5-6
Ken Tatum replaces Billy Cowan (RF) pitching and batting 6th; Bill Voss replaces Andy Messersmith (P) playing RF batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -4% 56% 4-4 MIN H. Killebrew K. Tatum Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O -3% 52% 4-4 MIN R. Reese K. Tatum Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- 5% 58% 4-4 MIN J. Holt K. Tatum Double to LF
b8 2 -2- R 28% 86% 4-4 MIN L. Cardenas K. Tatum Single to RF; Holt Scores
b8 2 1-- O -1% 84% 5-4 MIN P. Ratliff K. Tatum Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 5.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-5, Twins' Stan Williams facing 7-8-9
George Mitterwald replaces Harmon Killebrew (3B) playing C batting 4th; Frank Quilici replaces Paul Ratliff (C) playing 3B batting 8th
t9 0 --- -12% 73% 4-5 CAL J. Spencer S. Williams 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 (C) batting 8th; Chico Ruiz pinch runs for Jim Spencer (1B) batting 7th
t9 0 1-- OO 24% 96% 4-5 CAL T. Reynolds R. Perranoski Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
Joe Azcue pinch hits for Bill Voss (RF) batting 9th
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 4-5 CAL J. Azcue R. Perranoski Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 5.

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