April 16, 1975 California Angels at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 2
MIL 0 TEX 14
@CHW 4 KCR 6
OAK 2 MIN 10
CAL 4 BOS 4
@NYY 2 ATL 5
HOU 2 LAD 7
CIN 6 CHC 9
@PHI 3 MON 5
@PIT 0 SFG 7
SDP 1 STL 3
NYM 2

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 2,262

Wednesday, April 16, 1975
Time of Game: 2:45

Angels

4-4

Lost 1

3rd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  1   1  0  0   0  2  0    4 10  3
Twins           4  0  2   0  0  4   0  0  X   10 12  1

W: B Blyleven (2-0), L: A Hassler (1-1)

Twins

3-5

Won 1

5th, 3 GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Nettles CF                  5   1   3   2    0   0  .237  .538    0    1   0   2B,SB
M Rivers LF                   5   0   0   1    0   1  .333  .774    0    1   0   
T Harper DH                   5   0   1   1    0   2  .281  .739    0    0   0   3B
B Bochte 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .219  .559    0    8   0   
D Chalk 3B                    1   0   1   0    3   0  .478 1.220    0    1   2   
  T Egan C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    0   0   
J Lahoud RF                   3   0   1   0    2   1  .313  .984    0    5   0   
E Rodriguez C                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .814    0    6   1   
  R Meoli 3B                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.100    0    0   0   
J Remy 2B                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .323  .719    0    2   2   
O Ramirez SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .596         0   0   
  B Sudakis PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Smith SS                  3   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   

A Hassler P                                                              0   1
  S Blateric P                                                           0   0
  O Pena P                                                               0   0
Totals                       37   4  10   4    6   5                    24   8

BATTING

2B: M Nettles (1, off B Blyleven).

3B: T Harper (1, off B Blyleven).

TB: M Nettles 4; T Harper 3; J Remy 2; R Meoli; B Bochte; J Lahoud; D Chalk.

RBI: M Nettles 2 (3); T Harper (5); M Rivers (2).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

E: B Smith (1); B Bochte (1); M Nettles (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Nettles (2, 2nd base off B Blyleven/G Borgmann).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Ferrer 2B                   5   2   1   0    0   0  .308  .819    0    0   4   2B
D Ford CF                     5   2   2   0    0   1  .400  .800    0    1   0   
L Hisle LF                    3   2   1   2    1   1  .194  .605    0    4   0   2B
  S Brye PH-LF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .625    0    1   0   
B Darwin RF                   4   1   1   3    0   1  .125  .413    0    1   0   2B,SF
T Oliva DH                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .267 1.167    0    0   0   HBP
E Soderholm 3B                4   1   2   1    1   1  .310  .692    0    2   3   
D Thompson SS                 3   0   1   1    0   1  .320  .760    0    3   1   SF
  L Gomez SS                  0   0   0   0    1   0                0    1   1   
C Kusick 1B                   5   0   1   2    0   1  .200  .600    0    8   0   2B
G Borgmann C                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .269  .681    0    6   1   2B

B Blyleven P                                                             0   2
Totals                       37  10  12   9    4   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: B Darwin (3, off A Hassler); S Ferrer (2, off A Hassler); L Hisle (2, off S Blateric); G Borgmann (3, off A Hassler); C Kusick (1, off S Blateric).

SF: B Darwin (1, off S Blateric); D Thompson (1, off O Pena).

HBP: T Oliva (4, by A Hassler).

TB: G Borgmann 3; E Soderholm 2; B Darwin 2; D Ford 2; C Kusick 2; S Ferrer 2; L Hisle 2; D Thompson; S Brye.

RBI: B Darwin 3 (4); C Kusick 2 (2); L Hisle 2 (9); E Soderholm (2); D Thompson (3).

2-out RBI: C Kusick 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

E: L Hisle (2).

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
A Hassler, L (1-1)             2.1   5   6   5    1   1   0   5.84   15     -       ·  ·      7· 0· 0· 5     25    -     0.67  -0.30
S Blateric                     2.2   5   4   2    1   4   0   6.75   16     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 2· 5          2-2    0.34  -0.08
O Pena                         3     2   0   0    2   1   0   0.00   13     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 0· 2          2-1    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    12  10   7    4   6   0          44     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 2·12          4-3

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 (2-0)            9    10   4   4    6   5   0   3.22   43     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 2· 8     50    -     0.74   0.12
Totals                         9    10   4   4    6   5   0          43     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 2· 8           -

S Blateric faced 5 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Blateric (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: A Hassler (1; T Oliva).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 2,262.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 49° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Minnesota Twins                      
1. M Nettles            CF    1. S Ferrer             2B 
2. M Rivers             LF    2. D Ford               CF 
3. T Harper             DH    3. L Hisle              LF 
4. B Bochte             1B    4. B Darwin             RF 
5. D Chalk              3B    5. T Oliva              DH 
6. J Lahoud             RF    6. E Soderholm          3B 
7. E Rodriguez          C     7. D Thompson           SS 
8. J Remy               2B    8. C Kusick             1B 
9. O Ramirez            SS    9. G Borgmann           C  

   A Hassler            P        B Blyleven           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-1  12-      12%  84% B Darwin        A Hassler       Double; Ford Scores/unER; Hisle Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-       9%  70% D Ford          A Hassler       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Ferrer Scores/No RBI; Ford to 2B
   t 3   1  4-0  -2-      -9%  77% T Harper        B Blyleven      Triple to RF; Nettles Scores
   b 3   2  1-4  -23       8%  93% C Kusick        S Blateric      Double (CF-RF); Oliva Scores; Soderholm Scores
   t 3   2  4-1  123       7%  85% E Rodriguez     B Blyleven      Lineout: SS

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: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  T Harper        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Hassler facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  S Ferrer        Double to LF
   R      -2-      70%  D Ford          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Ferrer Scores/No RBI; Ford to 2B
          -2-      72%  L Hisle         Walk
   RR     12-      84%  B Darwin        Double; Ford Scores/unER; Hisle Scores
   O      -2-      84%  T Oliva         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Darwin to 3B
   R      --3      87%  E Soderholm     Single (CF-RF); Darwin Scores
   O      1--      86%  D Thompson      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      85%  C Kusick        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 4.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
          ---      82%  B Bochte        Single to 3B/Bunt
          1--      77%  D Chalk         Walk; Bochte to 2B
          12-      70%  J Lahoud        Single; Bochte to 3B; Chalk to 2B
   O      123      77%  E Rodriguez     Foul Popfly: C
   O      123      83%  J Remy          Flyball: LF
                  Bill Sudakis pinch hits for Orlando Ramirez batting 9th
   O      123      88%  B Sudakis       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Andy Hassler facing 9-1-2
                  Billy Smith replaces Bill Sudakis playing SS batting 9th
          ---      91%  G Borgmann      Double to LF
   O      -2-      89%  S Ferrer        Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      88%  D Ford          Groundout: 2B-1B; Borgmann to 3B
   O      --3      87%  L Hisle         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 4.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
          ---      84%  M Nettles       Single
          1--      82%  M Rivers        Nettles Steals 2B
   O      -2-      85%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      77%  T Harper        Triple to RF; Nettles Scores
   O      --3      82%  B Bochte        Fielder's Choice 2B; Harper out at Hm/2B-C-3B-P-SS; Bochte to 2B
          -2-      81%  D Chalk         Walk
          12-      77%  J Lahoud        Walk; Bochte to 3B; Chalk to 2B
   O      123      85%  E Rodriguez     Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Andy Hassler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      83%  B Darwin        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      85%  T Oliva         Hit By Pitch
          1--      86%  E Soderholm     Single to RF; Oliva to 2B
                  Steve Blateric replaces Andy Hassler pitching
   O      12-      85%  D Thompson      Groundout: C-1B; Oliva to 3B; Soderholm to 2B
   RR     -23      93%  C Kusick        Double (CF-RF); Oliva Scores; Soderholm Scores
          -2-      94%  G Borgmann      Wild Pitch; Kusick to 3B
          --3      94%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      93%  S Ferrer        Lineout: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 6.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-6, Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
          ---      90%  J Remy          Single/Bunt
   O      1--      92%  B Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B; Remy to 2B
   R      -2-      87%  M Nettles       Single to LF; Remy Scores; Nettles to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      90%  M Rivers        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      92%  T Harper        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Steve Blateric facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  D Ford          Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  L Hisle         Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  B Darwin        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 6.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-6, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  B Bochte        Flyball: LF
          ---      90%  D Chalk         Walk
   O      1--      92%  J Lahoud        Flyball: RF
          1--      91%  E Rodriguez     Walk; Chalk to 2B
   O      12-      94%  J Remy          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Steve Blateric facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  T Oliva         Lineout: RF
   O      ---      93%  E Soderholm     Strikeout
          ---      93%  D Thompson      Single to LF
   O      1--      92%  C Kusick        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 6.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-6, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      94%  B Smith         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      95%  M Nettles       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  M Rivers        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Steve Blateric facing 9-1-2
          ---      96%  G Borgmann      Single to LF
          1--      97%  S Ferrer        Reached on E6 (throw to 2B) (Ground Ball); Borgmann to 2B
          12-      98%  D Ford          Single to LF; Borgmann to 3B; Ferrer to 2B
   RR     123      99%  L Hisle         Double (LF-CF); Borgmann Scores/unER; Ferrer Scores; Ford to 3B
   R      -23     100%  B Darwin        Reached on E8/Sacrifice Fly; Ford Scores; Hisle to 3B; Darwin to 2B
                  Orlando Pena replaces Steve Blateric pitching
   O      -23     100%  T Oliva         Flyball: RF
          -23     100%  E Soderholm     Walk
   RO     123     100%  D Thompson      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hisle Scores/unER
   O      12-     100%  C Kusick        Strikeout
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 10.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-10, Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  T Harper        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Bochte        Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  D Chalk         Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  J Lahoud        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-2, Orlando Pena facing 9-1-2
                  Tom Egan replaces Dave Chalk playing C batting 5th; Rudy Meoli replaces Ellie Rodriguez playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  G Borgmann      Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  S Ferrer        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---     100%  D Ford          Single
                  Steve Brye pinch hits for Larry Hisle batting 3rd
          1--     100%  S Brye          Single to LF; Ford to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  B Darwin        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 10.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-10, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
                  Luis Gomez replaces Danny Thompson playing SS batting 7th; Steve Brye moves to LF
          ---     100%  R Meoli         Single
          1--      99%  J Remy          Single to RF; Meoli to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Smith         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Meoli to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  M Nettles       Double to LF; Meoli Scores; Smith to 3B
   RO     -23     100%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Smith Scores; Nettles to 3B
   O      --3     100%  T Harper        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-4, Orlando Pena facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  T Oliva         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  E Soderholm     Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  L Gomez         Walk
   O      1--     100%  C Kusick        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 10.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-10, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  B Bochte        Lineout: CF
   O      ---     100%  T Egan          Foul Popfly: 3B
          ---     100%  J Lahoud        Walk
   O      1--     100%  R Meoli         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 10.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation