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Minnesota Twins @
California Angels
1970-07-12 Β· Day game Β· Angel Stadium of Anaheim Β· Att: 20614 Β· 2:56
California Angels defeated Minnesota Twins 6β2. California Angels put up 4 in the 4th. Dave LaRoche earned the win and Andy Messersmith picked up the save. Harmon Killebrew went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Dave LaRoche L: Jim Perry SV: Andy Messersmith
Umpires β HP: Merle Anthony Β· 1B: Bob Stewart Β· 2B: Ron Luciano Β· 3B: Red Flaherty Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cesar Tovar | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Danny Thompson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Jim Holt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Jim Perry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rick Renick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
California Angels β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sandy Alomar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Roger Repoz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Fregosi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Alex Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Spencer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Tom Egan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dave LaRoche | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Bradley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Perry | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Jim Kaat | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Boswell | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Stan Williams | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
Dave LaRoche | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Tom Bradley | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Andy Messersmith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Danny Thompson: 9
- Tony Oliva: W
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7.1-H
- Rich Reese: 8
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: K/C
- Roger Repoz: 3/G
- Jim Fregosi: K
Top 2
- Jim Holt: 7
- Leo Cardenas: S9
- Tom Tischinski: 9
- Jim Perry: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Alex Johnson: S8
- Jim Spencer: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
- Ken McMullen: 7
Top 3
- Cesar Tovar: 7
- Danny Thompson: 8
- Tony Oliva: S8
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Rich Reese: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Bill Voss: 7
- Tom Egan: 8
- Dave LaRoche: D9
- Sandy Alomar: 7
Top 4
- Jim Holt: K/C
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Tom Tischinski: W
- Jim Perry: K
Bot 4
- Roger Repoz: T7
- Jim Fregosi: S8.3-H
- Alex Johnson: W.1-2
- Jim Spencer: S8.2-H;1-2
- Ken McMullen: D7.2-H;1-H
- Bill Voss: 43.2-3
- Tom Egan: K/C
- Dave LaRoche: 6/P
Top 5
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Danny Thompson: 4/L
- Tony Oliva: S8.1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Sandy Alomar: W
- Roger Repoz: K
- Jim Fregosi: T7.1-H
- Alex Johnson: S9.3-H
- Jim Spencer: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Rich Reese: W
- Jim Holt: 64(1)3/GDP
- Leo Cardenas: K/C
Bot 6
- Ken McMullen: 7
- Bill Voss: 7
- Tom Egan: K
Top 7
- Paul Ratliff: 43
- Herman Hill: 63
- Cesar Tovar: S1
- Danny Thompson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Tom Bradley: S7
- Sandy Alomar: 36(1)/FO
- Roger Repoz: SB2
- Roger Repoz: W
- Jim Fregosi: 7
- Alex Johnson: 9
Top 8
- Tony Oliva: S8
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Rich Reese: 3/FL
- Jim Holt: S1.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 9
Bot 8
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Ken McMullen: K
- Bill Voss: 6/P
Top 9
- Paul Ratliff: HP
- Rick Renick: W.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Danny Thompson: 6/L
- Tony Oliva: K




















