July 7, 1971 California Angels at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
WSA 0 CHW 2
OAK 1 BOS 4
@CLE 0 CLE 4
BOS 3 NYY 5
@DET 3
(11) MIL 8
KCR 2 CAL 3
@MIN 1 ATL 4
PHI 2 CHC 6
@LAD 5 CHC 4
@LAD 3 MON 12
@NYM 7 PIT 9
CIN 3 SDP 4
STL 1 HOU 18
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 8,173

Wednesday, July 7, 1971
Time of Game: 2:32

Angels

39-48

Won 3

4th, 16½ GB

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

W: E Fisher (7-4), L: J Kaat (6-8)

Twins

39-44

Lost 4

3rd, 14½ GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Alomar 2B                   5   1   3   0    0   1  .247  .593    0    3   3   2B
K Berry CF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .604    0    3   0   
T Conigliaro RF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .631    0    2   0   
B Cowan LF                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .328  .805    0    1   0   2·2B
  M Rivers PR-LF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .241  .635         1   0   
K McMullen 3B                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .250  .710    0    1   3   IW
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .221  .680    0    6   4   GDP
S O'Brien SS                  4   0   1   0    0   3  .223  .615    0    2   1   
J Moses C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .576    0    5   1   
R Clark P                     1   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    3   0   
  A Messersmith PH            1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .460    0    0   0   
  E Fisher P                  1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .200    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   3  10   3    2   8                    27  12

BATTING

2B: S Alomar (10, off J Kaat); B Cowan 2 (5, 2 off J Kaat).

IBB: K McMullen (5, by J Kaat).

TB: B Cowan 5; S Alomar 4; K McMullen; R Clark; S O'Brien; J Spencer.

GIDP: J Spencer (8).

RBI: J Spencer (29); B Cowan (11); K McMullen (35).

2-out RBI: B Cowan; J Spencer.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Alomar-J Spencer; S Alomar-J Spencer-S O'Brien.

E: J Moses (6).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Braun 3B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .239  .699    0    2   2   SB
C Tovar RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .293  .709    0    4   0   
R Carew 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .676    0    1   0   
R Reese 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .192  .573    0    5   1   
B Alyea LF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .209  .578    0    0   0   
J Holt CF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .659    0    4   0   GDP
L Cardenas SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .789    0    2   3   CS
G Mitterwald C                2   0   0   0    2   0  .247  .684    0    8   0   IW
J Kaat P                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .456    0    1   1   
  H Haydel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  P Ratliff PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .159  .542    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   1   6   0    5   5                    27   8

BATTING

IBB: G Mitterwald (6, by R Clark).

TB: J Holt 2; L Cardenas; R Carew; B Alyea; R Reese.

GIDP: J Holt (8).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Reese-L Cardenas-J Kaat.

BASERUNNING

SB: S Braun (5, 2nd base off E Fisher/J Moses).

CS: L Cardenas (2, 2nd base by R Clark/J Moses).

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
R Clark                        4     4   1   0    3   1   0   1.29   18     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 2· 4     50    -     1.18   0.07
E Fisher, W (7-4)              5     2   0   0    2   4   0   2.06   18     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 1· 2          0-0    1.53   0.38
Totals                         9     6   1   0    5   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 3· 6           -

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, L (6-8)                7.2  10   3   3    1   5   0   3.25   33     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1·10     51    -     1.29  -0.10
H Haydel                       1.1   0   0   0    1   3   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.51   0.04
Totals                         9    10   3   3    2   8   0          38     -       ·  ·      7·10· 1·10          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: E Fisher (2).

IBB: R Clark (1; G Mitterwald); J Kaat (4; K McMullen).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 8,173.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction, Night, Rain.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Minnesota Twins                      
1. S Alomar             2B    1. S Braun              3B 
2. K Berry              CF    2. C Tovar              RF 
3. T Conigliaro         RF    3. R Carew              2B 
4. B Cowan              LF    4. R Reese              1B 
5. K McMullen           3B    5. B Alyea              LF 
6. J Spencer            1B    6. J Holt               CF 
7. S O'Brien            SS    7. L Cardenas           SS 
8. J Moses              C     8. G Mitterwald         C  
9. R Clark              P     9. J Kaat               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  1-1  --3      26%  75% B Cowan         J Kaat          Double to RF; Alomar Scores
   b 4   1  1-1  123      18%  50% J Kaat          R Clark         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   b 4   1  1-0  1-3     -16%  33% L Cardenas      R Clark         Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Alyea Scores/No RBI/unER; Holt to 3B; Cardenas to 2B
   t 8   0  1-1  ---      14%  64% S Alomar        J Kaat          Double to CF
   t 8   2  1-2  12-      12%  88% J Spencer       J Kaat          Single to CF; Rivers Scores; McMullen to 3B

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      ---      48%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  K Berry         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      45%  T Conigliaro    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rickey Clark facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  S Braun         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      49%  C Tovar         Flyball: RF
          ---      48%  R Carew         Single to P
   O      1--      50%  R Reese         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
          ---      57%  B Cowan         Double to LF
   R      -2-      65%  K McMullen      Single to CF; Cowan Scores
   OO     1--      58%  J Spencer       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
   O      ---      57%  S O'Brien       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rickey Clark facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      60%  B Alyea         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      61%  J Holt          Lineout: RF
          ---      60%  L Cardenas      Single to LF
   O      1--      62%  G Mitterwald    Cardenas Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  J Moses         Flyball: SS
          ---      63%  R Clark         Single to RF
          1--      66%  S Alomar        Single to SS; Clark to 2B
   O      12-      62%  K Berry         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      58%  T Conigliaro    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rickey Clark facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  G Mitterwald    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      62%  J Kaat          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      61%  S Braun         Walk
          1--      58%  C Tovar         Walk; Braun to 2B
   O      12-      64%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
          ---      67%  B Cowan         Single to RF
   O      1--      64%  K McMullen      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      61%  J Spencer       Flyball: 3B
          1--      64%  S O'Brien       Single to CF; Cowan to 3B
   O      1-3      59%  J Moses         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rickey Clark facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  R Reese         Single to CF
   O      1--      58%  B Alyea         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      49%  J Holt          Single to RF; Alyea to 3B
   R      1-3      33%  L Cardenas      Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Alyea Scores/No RBI/unER; Holt to 3B; Cardenas to 2B
          -23      32%  G Mitterwald    Intentional Walk
   OO     123      50%  J Kaat          Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
                  Andy Messersmith pinch hits for Rickey Clark batting 9th
   O      ---      47%  A Messersmith   Strikeout
          ---      50%  S Alomar        Single to CF
   O      1--      47%  K Berry         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      44%  T Conigliaro    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Eddie Fisher facing 1-2-3
                  Eddie Fisher replaces Andy Messersmith pitching and batting 9th
          ---      39%  S Braun         Walk
          1--      35%  C Tovar         Braun Steals 2B
          -2-      30%  " "             Wild Pitch; Braun to 3B
   O      --3      36%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      45%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
   O      --3      50%  R Reese         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  B Cowan         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      44%  K McMullen      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      43%  J Spencer       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Eddie Fisher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  B Alyea         Flyball: SS
          ---      42%  J Holt          Single to P
   O      1--      45%  L Cardenas      Groundout: SS-1B; Holt to 2B
          -2-      44%  G Mitterwald    Walk
   O      12-      50%  J Kaat          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      46%  S O'Brien       Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  J Moses         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      42%  E Fisher        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Eddie Fisher facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      45%  S Braun         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      48%  C Tovar         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      50%  R Carew         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  S Alomar        Double to CF
   O      -2-      55%  K Berry         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      49%  T Conigliaro    Groundout: 3B-1B; Alomar to 3B
   R      --3      75%  B Cowan         Double to RF; Alomar Scores
                  Mickey Rivers pinch runs for Billy Cowan batting 4th
          -2-      76%  K McMullen      Intentional Walk
   R      12-      88%  J Spencer       Single to CF; Rivers Scores; McMullen to 3B
                  Hal Haydel replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      86%  S O'Brien       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Eddie Fisher facing 4-5-6
                  Mickey Rivers moves to LF
   O      ---      90%  R Reese         Lineout: CF
          ---      85%  B Alyea         Single to RF
   OO     1--      93%  J Holt          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Alyea out at 2B/1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 1.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Hal Haydel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  J Moses         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      94%  E Fisher        Walk
   O      1--      93%  S Alomar        Strikeout
   O      1--      92%  K Berry         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Eddie Fisher facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  L Cardenas      Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  G Mitterwald    Flyball: LF
                  Paul Ratliff pinch hits for Hal Haydel batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  P Ratliff       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN197107070

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation