September 21, 1974 California Angels at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 6
BAL 5
(10) OAK 3
@CHW 2 MIL 6
DET 2 MIN 8
CAL 1 NYY 14
CLE 7 KCR 4
@TEX 1 KCR 8
@TEX 5 HOU 6
ATL 5
(10) SDP 4
@LAD 3 NYM 4
@PIT 2 SFG 8
CIN 6
(10) CHC 19
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 4,631

Saturday, September 21, 1974
Time of Game: 2:20

Angels

61-92

Lost 3

6th, 25 GB

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

W: B Blyleven (16-16), L: C Dobson (1-2)

Twins

79-74

Won 2

3rd, 7 GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Nettles CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .592    0    2   0   
D Doyle 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .587    0    3   3   
B Bochte LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .734    0    4   0   
J Lahoud RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .838    0    0   0   
C Sands DH                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .193  .731    0    0   0   
E Rodriguez C                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .253  .728    0    3   0   GDP
D Chalk 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .262  .642    0    0   3   
  R Meoli PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .527    0    0   0   
J Doherty 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .654    0   12   0   
O Ramirez SS                  2   1   1   0    1   1  .163  .378    0    0   4   

C Dobson P                                                               0   1
  D Kirkwood P                                                           0   0
  L Quintana P                                                           0   0
  H Pina P                                                               0   0
  K Sanders P                                                            0   0
Totals                       30   1   4   1    4  12                    24  11

BATTING

TB: O Ramirez; D Doyle; B Bochte; M Nettles.

GIDP: E Rodriguez (10).

RBI: D Doyle (32).

2-out RBI: D Doyle.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Ramirez-D Doyle-J Doherty.

E: O Ramirez (6).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Braun LF                    4   2   2   0    1   1  .293  .753    0    2   0   
R Carew 2B                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .364  .877    0    2   2   
  J Terrell 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .614         0   0   
B Darwin RF                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .270  .776    0    2   0   
T Oliva DH                    2   2   0   0    3   0  .290  .748    0    0   0   IW
E Soderholm 3B                3   1   2   4    2   1  .289  .767    0    2   0   2B
S Brye CF                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .662    0    1   0   
P Bourque 1B                  2   0   1   3    2   0  .238  .649    0    5   1   2B
D Thompson SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .621    0    0   1   GDP
  L Gomez SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .468         0   1   
G Borgmann C                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .258  .648    0   12   0   

B Blyleven P                                                             1   1
Totals                       34   8  10   8    8   3                    27   6

BATTING

2B: P Bourque (6, off C Dobson); E Soderholm (18, off C Dobson).

IBB: T Oliva (9, by C Dobson).

TB: E Soderholm 3; P Bourque 2; R Carew 2; S Braun 2; B Darwin; G Borgmann; S Brye.

GIDP: D Thompson (14).

RBI: E Soderholm 4 (49); P Bourque 3 (24); B Darwin (93).

2-out RBI: P Bourque 3; E Soderholm 3.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Gomez-R Carew-P Bourque.

PB: G Borgmann (4).

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
C Dobson, L (1-2)              1.2   5   5   5    4   0   0   5.63   14     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 5     21    -     0.88  -0.35
D Kirkwood                     4     4   3   2    3   2   0   8.53   19     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 4          3-0    0.22   0.03
L Quintana                     0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.26    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-1    0.06  -0.00
H Pina                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.72    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
K Sanders                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.86    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    10   8   7    8   3   0          42     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0·10          6-1

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, W (16-16)          9     4   1   1    4  12   0   2.69   34     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 2· 4     83    -     0.37   0.17
Totals                         9     4   1   1    4  12   0          34     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 2· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: C Dobson (3); H Pina (2).

IBB: C Dobson (1; T Oliva).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 4,631.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 44° F.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Minnesota Twins                      
1. M Nettles            CF    1. S Braun              LF 
2. D Doyle              2B    2. R Carew              2B 
3. B Bochte             LF    3. B Darwin             RF 
4. J Lahoud             RF    4. T Oliva              DH 
5. C Sands              DH    5. E Soderholm          3B 
6. E Rodriguez          C     6. S Brye               CF 
7. D Chalk              3B    7. P Bourque            1B 
8. J Doherty            1B    8. D Thompson           SS 
9. O Ramirez            SS    9. G Borgmann           C  

   C Dobson             P        B Blyleven           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-2  -23      12%  87% P Bourque       C Dobson        Double to LF; Soderholm Scores; Oliva Scores
   b 1   1  0-1  12-      12%  80% E Soderholm     C Dobson        Double to LF; Oliva to 3B; Darwin Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-       9%  65% B Darwin        C Dobson        Single to LF; Braun Scores
   b 1   1  0-2  -23      -5%  75% S Brye          C Dobson        Flyball: 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  12-       4%  55% C Sands         B Blyleven      Strikeout Looking

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      ---      52%  M Nettles       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Doyle         Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  B Bochte        Single to LF
          1--      52%  J Lahoud        Passed Ball; Bochte to 2B
          -2-      51%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      55%  C Sands         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Chuck Dobson facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  S Braun         Single to RF
   O      1--      57%  R Carew         Groundout: P-1B; Braun to 2B
   R      -2-      65%  B Darwin        Single to LF; Braun Scores
          1--      68%  T Oliva         Walk; Darwin to 2B
   R      12-      80%  E Soderholm     Double to LF; Oliva to 3B; Darwin Scores
   O      -23      75%  S Brye          Flyball: 2B
   RR     -23      87%  P Bourque       Double to LF; Soderholm Scores; Oliva Scores
   O      -2-      85%  D Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 4.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      87%  E Rodriguez     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  D Chalk         Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  J Doherty       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Chuck Dobson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      88%  G Borgmann      Flyball: CF
          ---      89%  S Braun         Walk
          1--      90%  R Carew         Single to 3B; Braun to 2B
          12-      92%  B Darwin        Wild Pitch; Braun to 3B; Carew to 2B
   O      -23      89%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -23      89%  T Oliva         Intentional Walk
   R      123      93%  E Soderholm     Walk; Braun Scores; Carew to 3B; Oliva to 2B
                  Don Kirkwood replaces Chuck Dobson pitching
   O      123      92%  S Brye          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 5.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
          ---      89%  O Ramirez       Single to 1B
   O      1--      91%  M Nettles       Groundout: P-1B; Ramirez to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  D Doyle         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      94%  B Bochte        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Don Kirkwood facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      94%  P Bourque       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      93%  D Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  G Borgmann      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 5.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  J Lahoud        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      95%  C Sands         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      95%  E Rodriguez     Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Don Kirkwood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      95%  S Braun         Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  R Carew         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  B Darwin        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 5.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  D Chalk         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  J Doherty       Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  O Ramirez       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Don Kirkwood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      96%  T Oliva         Flyball: LF
          ---      97%  E Soderholm     Walk
          1--      97%  S Brye          Single to RF; Soderholm to 2B
          12-      98%  P Bourque       Walk; Soderholm to 3B; Brye to 2B
   OO     123      96%  D Thompson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 5.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  M Nettles       Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  D Doyle         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  B Bochte        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Don Kirkwood facing 9-1-2
          ---      98%  G Borgmann      Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  S Braun         Flyball: LF
          1--      98%  R Carew         Single to LF; Borgmann to 2B
   O      12-      98%  B Darwin        Strikeout
          12-      98%  T Oliva         Walk; Borgmann to 3B; Carew to 2B
   RR     123      99%  E Soderholm     Single to CF; Oliva to 2B; Carew Scores; Borgmann Scores
          12-      99%  S Brye          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Soderholm to 2B; Oliva to 3B
                  Luis Quintana replaces Don Kirkwood pitching
   R      123     100%  P Bourque       Walk; Oliva Scores/unER; Soderholm to 3B; Brye to 2B
   O      123     100%  D Thompson      Flyball: 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 8.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-8, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
                  Luis Gomez replaces Danny Thompson playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  J Lahoud        Flyball: 3B
          ---     100%  C Sands         Walk
   OO     1--     100%  E Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-0, Horacio Pina facing 9-1-2
                  Horacio Pina replaces Luis Quintana pitching
   O      ---     100%  G Borgmann      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  S Braun         Single to RF
          1--     100%  R Carew         Wild Pitch; Braun to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-     100%  B Darwin        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 8.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-8, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  D Chalk         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Doherty       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  O Ramirez       Walk
          1--     100%  M Nettles       Single to LF; Ramirez to 2B
   R      12-     100%  D Doyle         Single to RF; Nettles to 2B; Ramirez Scores
   O      12-     100%  B Bochte        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-1, Ken Sanders facing 4-5-6
                  Ken Sanders replaces Horacio Pina pitching
   O      ---     100%  T Oliva         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Soderholm     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  S Brye          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 8.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-8, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
                  Jerry Terrell replaces Rod Carew playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  J Lahoud        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  C Sands         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---     100%  E Rodriguez     Walk
                  Rudy Meoli pinch hits for Dave Chalk batting 7th
   O      1--     100%  R Meoli         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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