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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		5
3		 
(10)
OAK
@CHW		0
4
WSA
@CLE		5
3
BOS
@DET		9
10		 
(10)
KCR
@MIL		5
3
CAL
@MIN		4
3
HOU
@LAD		5
3
CIN
@MON		2
3
PIT
@NYM		2
0
ATL
@PHI		6
2
STL
@SDP		4
0
CHC
@SFG		3
5
Saturday, April 17, 1971,
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 12,968, Time of Game: 2:12
Angels
4
7-4
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
 at Twins
3
4-7
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  2  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    4  6  1
Twins           0  1  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    3  7  1

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sandy Alomar 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .591 -0.064 0.65 0.000 -0.064 -0.7 3 4
Jim Fregosi SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .294 .734 -0.004 0.63 0.033 -0.037 0.0 1 6
Alex Johnson LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .289 .608 -0.053 0.73 0.025 -0.078 -0.5 2 0 GDP
Tony Conigliaro RF 2 2 1 1 2 0 .186 .588 0.121 0.90 0.173 -0.052 1.3 0 1 HR,GDP
Jim Spencer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .557 -0.094 1.02 0.000 -0.094 -1.1 12 0
Ken McMullen 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .621 -0.065 0.79 0.000 -0.065 -0.7 0 3
Jerry Moses C 3 2 2 3 1 0 .357 1.022 0.350 0.62 0.357 -0.008 2.9 8 0 2·HR,IW
Ken Berry CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .108 .321 -0.036 0.58 0.015 -0.051 -0.5 1 0 2B
Andy Messersmith P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .714 -0.053 0.70 0.000 -0.053 -0.7 0 3
Team Totals 31 4 6 4 4 3 .194 .802 0.102 0.74 0.603 -0.502 -0.0 27 17
2B: K Berry (3, off B Blyleven).
HR: T Conigliaro (1, off B Blyleven; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Moses 2 (2, 2 off B Blyleven; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: J Moses (1, by R Perranoski).
TB: J Moses 8; T Conigliaro 4; K Berry 2; A Johnson; J Fregosi.
GIDP: A Johnson (2); T Conigliaro (2).
RBI: J Moses 3 (4); T Conigliaro (2).
2-out RBI: J Moses 3.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Fregosi-S Alomar-J Spencer.
E: J Fregosi (4).
Outfield Assists: T Conigliaro (S Braun at home plate).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .370 .899 -0.110 1.82 0.047 -0.157 -0.5 2 0
Steve Braun 2B-3B 3 0 2 1 2 0 .375 .920 0.295 1.81 0.307 -0.012 1.9 4 1
Harmon Killebrew 3B-1B 5 0 0 1 0 2 .341 .913 -0.275 2.72 0.003 -0.278 -1.5 1 2 GDP
Rich Reese 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .189 .439 -0.089 1.50 0.041 -0.131 -0.3 10 0
   Ron Perranoski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Brant Alyea LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .774 0.040 1.44 0.111 -0.072 0.5 2 0
Jim Holt CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .324 .706 0.071 1.87 0.133 -0.062 0.1 1 0
Leo Cardenas SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 .194 .545 -0.157 2.47 0.006 -0.162 -0.7 2 8 SF
Paul Ratliff C 3 1 0 0 1 2 .000 .250 -0.160 1.77 0.017 -0.177 -0.8 3 0
Bert Blyleven P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .125 .347 0.002 1.08 0.029 -0.027 -0.0 0 2
   Charlie Manuel PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 1.167 0.067 1.47 0.067 0.000 0.4
   Rod Carew 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .537 -0.082 3.31 0.000 -0.082 -0.2 2 1
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 6 6 .219 .552 -0.398 1.92 0.761 -1.160 -1.0 27 15
SF: L Cardenas (2, off A Messersmith).
TB: J Holt 2; R Reese 2; S Braun 2; B Alyea.
GIDP: H Killebrew (1).
RBI: L Cardenas (4); H Killebrew (6); S Braun (1).
2-out RBI: S Braun.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Cardenas-S Braun-R Reese; L Cardenas-R Carew-H Killebrew.
E: S Braun (1).

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Andy Messersmith, W (1-1) 9 7 3 3 6 6 0 1.59 39 61 0.397 1.92 1.0
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 6 6 0 3.00 39 61 0.397 0.74 1.0

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, L (2-1) 7 6 4 4 1 3 3 1.44 27 51 -0.179 0.70 -0.9
Ron Perranoski 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 4.50 8 0 0 0.077 0.85 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 4 3 3 4.00 35 51 0 0 -0.102 1.92 0.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Perranoski (1; J Moses).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jake O'Donnell, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 12,968.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

California Angels         Minnesota Twins
1 Sandy Alomar 2B 1 Cesar Tovar RF
2 Jim Fregosi SS 2 Steve Braun 2B
3 Alex Johnson LF 3 Harmon Killebrew 3B
4 Tony Conigliaro RF 4 Rich Reese 1B
5 Jim Spencer 1B 5 Brant Alyea LF
6 Ken McMullen 3B 6 Jim Holt CF
7 Jerry Moses C 7 Leo Cardenas SS
8 Ken Berry CF 8 Paul Ratliff C
9 Andy Messersmith P 9 Bert Blyleven P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 2 1-- RR CAL J. Moses B. Blyleven 21% 69% Home Run; Conigliaro Scores
t7 3-2 2 --- R CAL J. Moses B. Blyleven 14% 81% Home Run
b5 1-3 2 123 R MIN S. Braun A. Messersmith -13% 56% Walk; Ratliff Scores; Blyleven to 3B; Tovar to 2B
t4 2-1 0 --- R CAL T. Conigliaro B. Blyleven 11% 75% Home Run
b5 2-3 2 123 O MIN H. Killebrew A. Messersmith 11% 68% Foul Flyball: C

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CAL S. Alomar B. Blyleven -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CAL J. Fregosi B. Blyleven -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CAL A. Johnson B. Blyleven -1% 45% Groundout: P-1B
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 0-0 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar A. Messersmith 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- MIN S. Braun A. Messersmith -2% 45% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO MIN H. Killebrew A. Messersmith 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- CAL T. Conigliaro B. Blyleven 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CAL J. Spencer B. Blyleven -4% 50% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CAL K. McMullen B. Blyleven -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- RR CAL J. Moses B. Blyleven 21% 69% Home Run; Conigliaro Scores
t2 2-0 2 --- O CAL K. Berry B. Blyleven -1% 68% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- MIN R. Reese A. Messersmith -4% 64% Single to CF
b2 0-2 0 1-- MIN B. Alyea A. Messersmith -7% 57% Single to CF; Reese to 2B
b2 0-2 0 12- O MIN J. Holt A. Messersmith 3% 60% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Reese to 3B
b2 0-2 1 1-3 RO MIN L. Cardenas A. Messersmith -1% 60% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Reese Scores
b2 1-2 2 1-- O MIN P. Ratliff A. Messersmith 2% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
t3 2-1 0 --- O CAL A. Messersmith B. Blyleven -2% 60% Flyball: RF
t3 2-1 1 --- O CAL S. Alomar B. Blyleven -1% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2-1 2 --- CAL J. Fregosi B. Blyleven 1% 60% Single to CF
t3 2-1 2 1-- O CAL A. Johnson B. Blyleven -2% 58% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 9-1-2
b3 1-2 0 --- O MIN B. Blyleven A. Messersmith 3% 61% Strikeout
b3 1-2 1 --- O MIN C. Tovar A. Messersmith 2% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-2 2 --- O MIN S. Braun A. Messersmith 1% 64% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t4 2-1 0 --- R CAL T. Conigliaro B. Blyleven 11% 75% Home Run
t4 3-1 0 --- O CAL J. Spencer B. Blyleven -2% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 3-1 1 --- O CAL K. McMullen B. Blyleven -1% 72% Flyball: LF
t4 3-1 2 --- O CAL J. Moses B. Blyleven -1% 71% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 3-4-5
b4 1-3 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew A. Messersmith 3% 74% Strikeout
b4 1-3 1 --- O MIN R. Reese A. Messersmith 2% 76% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-3 2 --- O MIN B. Alyea A. Messersmith 1% 77% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t5 3-1 0 --- O CAL K. Berry B. Blyleven -2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-1 1 --- O CAL A. Messersmith B. Blyleven -1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-1 2 --- O CAL S. Alomar B. Blyleven -1% 74% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 6-7-8
b5 1-3 0 --- O MIN J. Holt A. Messersmith 3% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-3 1 --- O MIN L. Cardenas A. Messersmith 2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-3 2 --- MIN P. Ratliff A. Messersmith -2% 77% Walk
b5 1-3 2 1-- MIN B. Blyleven A. Messersmith -3% 74% Walk; Ratliff to 2B
b5 1-3 2 12- MIN C. Tovar A. Messersmith -5% 69% Walk; Ratliff to 3B; Blyleven to 2B
b5 1-3 2 123 R MIN S. Braun A. Messersmith -13% 56% Walk; Ratliff Scores; Blyleven to 3B; Tovar to 2B
b5 2-3 2 123 O MIN H. Killebrew A. Messersmith 11% 68% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t6 3-2 0 --- O CAL J. Fregosi B. Blyleven -2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-2 1 --- CAL A. Johnson B. Blyleven 3% 68% Single to CF
t6 3-2 1 1-- OO CAL T. Conigliaro B. Blyleven -5% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
b6 2-3 0 --- O MIN R. Reese A. Messersmith 4% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-3 1 --- MIN B. Alyea A. Messersmith -4% 62% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b6 2-3 1 1-- MIN J. Holt A. Messersmith -6% 56% Single to LF; Alyea to 2B
b6 2-3 1 12- O MIN L. Cardenas A. Messersmith 7% 62% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Alyea to 3B
b6 2-3 2 1-3 O MIN P. Ratliff A. Messersmith 9% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t7 3-2 0 --- O CAL J. Spencer B. Blyleven -2% 69% Strikeout
t7 3-2 1 --- O CAL K. McMullen B. Blyleven -2% 67% Strikeout Looking
t7 3-2 2 --- R CAL J. Moses B. Blyleven 14% 81% Home Run
t7 4-2 2 --- CAL K. Berry B. Blyleven 1% 83% Double to LF
t7 4-2 2 -2- O CAL A. Messersmith B. Blyleven -2% 81% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 9-1-2
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Bert Blyleven (P) batting 9th
b7 2-4 0 --- MIN C. Manuel A. Messersmith -7% 74% Walk
b7 2-4 0 1-- O MIN C. Tovar A. Messersmith 6% 80% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 2-4 1 1-- MIN S. Braun A. Messersmith -10% 69% Single to RF; Tovar to 3B
b7 2-4 1 1-3 RO MIN H. Killebrew A. Messersmith -0% 69% Groundout: SS-1B; Braun to 2B; Tovar Scores
b7 3-4 2 -2- O MIN R. Reese A. Messersmith 7% 76% Single to RF; Braun out at Hm/RF-C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Ron Perranoski facing 1-2-3
Ron Perranoski replaces Rich Reese (1B) pitching and batting 4th
Harmon Killebrew moves from 3B to 1B
Rod Carew replaces Charlie Manuel (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
Steve Braun moves from 2B to 3B
t8 4-3 0 --- O CAL S. Alomar R. Perranoski -2% 74% Flyball: CF
t8 4-3 1 --- CAL J. Fregosi R. Perranoski 2% 77% Walk
t8 4-3 1 1-- OO CAL A. Johnson R. Perranoski -5% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
b8 3-4 0 --- O MIN B. Alyea A. Messersmith 6% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 3-4 1 --- MIN J. Holt A. Messersmith -7% 71% Single to CF
b8 3-4 1 1-- O MIN L. Cardenas A. Messersmith 8% 79% Flyball: CF
b8 3-4 2 1-- O MIN P. Ratliff A. Messersmith 6% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Ron Perranoski facing 4-5-6
t9 4-3 0 --- CAL T. Conigliaro R. Perranoski 2% 87% Walk
t9 4-3 0 1-- O CAL J. Spencer R. Perranoski -2% 85% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 4-3 1 1-- O CAL K. McMullen R. Perranoski -1% 84% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Spencer out at 3B/1B-3B; McMullen to 2B/Adv on throw
t9 4-3 2 -2- CAL J. Moses R. Perranoski 0% 85% Intentional Walk
t9 4-3 2 12- O CAL K. Berry R. Perranoski -3% 82% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 9-1-2
b9 3-4 0 --- O MIN R. Carew A. Messersmith 8% 90% Groundout: P-1B
b9 3-4 1 --- O MIN C. Tovar A. Messersmith 6% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 3-4 2 --- MIN S. Braun A. Messersmith -5% 91% Walk
b9 3-4 2 1-- O MIN H. Killebrew A. Messersmith 9% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 3.

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