April 18, 1973 California Angels at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 5,088

Wednesday, April 18, 1973
Time of Game: 2:34

Angels

4-4

Won 1

3rd, 2½ GB

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

W: N Ryan (3-0), L: B Blyleven (1-3)

Twins

5-4

Lost 1

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Alomar 2B                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .241  .508    0    3   2   2·SH
B Valentine SS                4   0   3   2    0   1  .471 1.148    0    2   1   3B,2B,SF
V Pinson RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .772    0    2   0   2B
F Robinson DH                 4   1   1   1    0   3  .333 1.166    0    0   0   HR
T McCraw LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .535    0    1   1   
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .190  .584    0    4   0   
K Berry CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .321  .744    0    1   0   
A Gallagher 3B                3   0   1   0    0   1  .313  .666    0    0   0   
  R Meoli PR-3B               1   1   0   0    0   0  .333  .871    0    0   0   
J Stephenson C                2   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .534    0   10   1   HBP
  J Davanon PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Torborg C                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    4   0   

N Ryan P                                                                 0   2
Totals                       33   3   9   3    1   9                    27   7

BATTING

2B: V Pinson (2, off B Blyleven); B Valentine (3, off B Blyleven).

3B: B Valentine (2, off B Blyleven).

HR: F Robinson (2, off B Blyleven; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: B Valentine (1, off B Blyleven).

SH: S Alomar 2 (3, 2 off B Blyleven).

HBP: J Stephenson (1, by B Blyleven).

TB: B Valentine 6; F Robinson 4; V Pinson 2; J Torborg; A Gallagher; S Alomar; J Spencer.

RBI: B Valentine 2 (9); F Robinson (3).

2-out RBI: B Valentine.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T McCraw-N Ryan-S Alomar.

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Hisle CF                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .314 1.086    0    1   0   
R Carew 2B                    3   1   1   2    1   2  .281  .842    0    2   6   HR,CS
H Killebrew 1B                3   0   0   0    1   2  .143  .508    0   10   2   
T Oliva DH                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .258  .690    0    0   0   
B Darwin RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .176  .528    0    2   0   
S Braun 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .214  .645    0    0   0   2B
D Thompson SS                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .143  .360    0    0   1   
  J Terrell PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Mitterwald C                4   0   0   0    0   2  .214  .675    0   11   0   
J Holt LF                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .348  .965    0    0   0   

B Blyleven P                                                             1   2
Totals                       30   2   5   2    5  14                    27  11

BATTING

2B: S Braun (3, off N Ryan).

HR: R Carew (1, off N Ryan; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: R Carew 4; S Braun 3; D Thompson; T Oliva.

RBI: R Carew 2 (5).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Carew (1, 2nd base by N Ryan/J Stephenson).

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
N Ryan, W (3-0)                9     5   2   2    5  14   1   1.67   35     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 1· 5     78    -     1.28   0.47
Totals                         9     5   2   2    5  14   1          35     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 1· 5           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven, L (1-3)            9     9   3   3    1   9   1   2.91   38     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 9     65    -     1.19  -0.03
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1   9   1          38     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Blyleven (1; J Stephenson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Jim Honochick.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 5,088.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Minnesota Twins                      
1. S Alomar             2B    1. L Hisle              CF 
2. B Valentine          SS    2. R Carew              2B 
3. V Pinson             RF    3. H Killebrew          1B 
4. F Robinson           DH    4. T Oliva              DH 
5. T McCraw             LF    5. B Darwin             RF 
6. J Spencer            1B    6. S Braun              3B 
7. K Berry              CF    7. D Thompson           SS 
8. A Gallagher          3B    8. G Mitterwald         C  
9. J Stephenson         C     9. J Holt               LF 

   N Ryan               P        B Blyleven           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  2-2  ---      25%  75% F Robinson      B Blyleven      Home Run
   b 9   1  3-2  1--      21% 100% G Mitterwald    N Ryan          Double Play: Lineout: LF; Terrell out at 2B/LF-P-2B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--     -15%  26% R Carew         N Ryan          Home Run; Hisle Scores
   b 9   0  3-2  ---     -13%  67% S Braun         N Ryan          Single to LF
   t 5   2  2-0  1--      13%  34% B Valentine     B Blyleven      Triple to CF; Alomar Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  S Alomar        Strikeout
          ---      52%  B Valentine     Double to RF
   O      -2-      48%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-      45%  F Robinson      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  L Hisle         Walk
   RR     1--      26%  R Carew         Home Run; Hisle Scores
          ---      24%  H Killebrew     Walk
          1--      20%  T Oliva         Single to LF; Killebrew to 2B
   O      12-      24%  B Darwin        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      27%  S Braun         Flyball: CF
          12-      25%  D Thompson      Single to RF; Oliva to 2B; Killebrew to 3B
   O      123      30%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
          ---      34%  T McCraw        Walk
   O      1--      30%  J Spencer       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      27%  K Berry         Strikeout
   O      1--      25%  A Gallagher     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      27%  J Holt          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      28%  L Hisle         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      28%  R Carew         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      26%  J Stephenson    Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      24%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      26%  B Valentine     Single to LF
          1--      30%  V Pinson        Double to RF; Valentine to 3B
   O      -23      23%  F Robinson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      25%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
   O      ---      26%  T Oliva         Strikeout
   O      ---      27%  B Darwin        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      24%  T McCraw        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      22%  J Spencer       Strikeout
   O      ---      21%  K Berry         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
          ---      17%  S Braun         Double to CF
   O      -2-      20%  D Thompson      Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      22%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout
          -2-      22%  J Holt          Walk
   O      12-      24%  L Hisle         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      22%  A Gallagher     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      20%  J Stephenson    Foul Flyball: C
          ---      21%  S Alomar        Single to LF
   R      1--      34%  B Valentine     Triple to CF; Alomar Scores
   O      --3      29%  V Pinson        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
          ---      26%  R Carew         Walk
   O      1--      31%  H Killebrew     Carew Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      33%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      34%  T Oliva         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      30%  F Robinson      Strikeout
   O      ---      27%  T McCraw        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      29%  J Spencer       Single to RF
   O      1--      26%  K Berry         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      28%  B Darwin        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      29%  S Braun         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      28%  D Thompson      Walk
   O      1--      30%  G Mitterwald    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
          ---      37%  A Gallagher     Single to P
                  Rudy Meoli pinch runs for Al Gallagher batting 8th
          1--      48%  J Stephenson    Hit By Pitch; Meoli to 2B
                  Jerry Davanon pinch runs for John Stephenson batting 9th
   O      12-      47%  S Alomar        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Meoli to 3B; Davanon to 2B
   RO     -23      47%  B Valentine     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Meoli Scores
   O      -2-      41%  V Pinson        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff Torborg replaces Jerry Davanon playing C batting 9th; Rudy Meoli moves to 3B
   O      ---      45%  J Holt          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      48%  L Hisle         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  R Carew         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Tied 2-2, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      75%  F Robinson      Home Run
   O      ---      73%  T McCraw        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  J Spencer       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      70%  K Berry         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      76%  H Killebrew     Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      81%  T Oliva         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  B Darwin        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  R Meoli         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      84%  J Torborg       Single to CF
   O      1--      83%  S Alomar        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Torborg to 2B
   O      -2-      80%  B Valentine     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
          ---      67%  S Braun         Single to LF
   O      1--      79%  D Thompson      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Danny Thompson batting 7th
   OO     1--     100%  G Mitterwald    Double Play: Lineout: LF; Terrell out at 2B/LF-P-2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN197304180

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation