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Minnesota Twins @
California Angels
1970-09-05 Β· Night game Β· Angel Stadium of Anaheim Β· Att: 27301 Β· 76Β°F Β· 2:52
Minnesota Twins defeated California Angels 4β3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. Jim Perry earned the win and Stan Williams picked up the save. Tony Oliva went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Jim Perry L: Tom Murphy SV: Stan Williams
Umpires β HP: Lou DiMuro Β· 1B: Jerry Neudecker Β· 2B: Emmett Ashford Β· 3B: Hank Soar Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cesar Tovar | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Oliva | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Perry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jim Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sandy Alomar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Fregosi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Repoz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken McMullen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Egan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mickey Rivers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chico Ruiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Perry | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Jim Kaat | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Williams | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
California Angels β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
Dave LaRoche | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Andy Messersmith | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: D7.B-3(E7)
- Danny Thompson: 13
- Tony Oliva: 9/SF.3-H
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Rich Reese: S8.1-3
- Brant Alyea: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: 63
- Tony Gonzalez: 3/G
- Jim Fregosi: 13
Top 2
- Leo Cardenas: 3/G
- George Mitterwald: 53
- Jim Perry: 43
Bot 2
- Alex Johnson: 43
- Jim Spencer: S7
- Roger Repoz: K
- Ken McMullen: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Danny Thompson: 63.1-2
- Tony Oliva: HR/9.2-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Rich Reese: 9
Bot 3
- Joe Azcue: S8
- Tom Murphy: K
- Sandy Alomar: 36(1)/FO
- Tony Gonzalez: S7.1-2
- Jim Fregosi: S8.1-2;2-H
- Alex Johnson: S9.1-3;2-H
- Jim Spencer: 3/G
Top 4
- Brant Alyea: 7
- Leo Cardenas: 7
- George Mitterwald: 53
Bot 4
- Roger Repoz: S8.B-2(E8)
- Ken McMullen: 43.2-3
- Jay Johnstone: S9.3-H(UR)
- Tom Murphy: 3.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 43
Top 5
- Jim Perry: 7
- Cesar Tovar: S9
- Danny Thompson: SB2
- Danny Thompson: S8.B-2(E8);2-H
- Tony Oliva: K/C
- Harmon Killebrew: IW
- Rich Reese: 43
Bot 5
- Tony Gonzalez: S4
- Jim Fregosi: 64(1)/FO
- Alex Johnson: 9
- Jim Spencer: 5
Top 6
- Brant Alyea: K
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- George Mitterwald: 4
Bot 6
- Roger Repoz: 1
- Ken McMullen: W
- Tom Egan: K
- Bill Voss: 43
Top 7
- Paul Ratliff: S8
- Cesar Tovar: 36(1)/FO
- Danny Thompson: SB2
- Danny Thompson: 63
- Tony Oliva: IW
- Harmon Killebrew: S6.2X3(45);1-2
Bot 7
- Sandy Alomar: S8
- Tony Gonzalez: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Fregosi: K/C
- Alex Johnson: 9
Top 8
- Rich Reese: 41
- Jim Holt: 63
- Leo Cardenas: K/C
Bot 8
- Jim Spencer: S9
- Roger Repoz: 3
- Ken McMullen: 4
- Mickey Rivers: K
Top 9
- George Mitterwald: 9
- Stan Williams: K
- Cesar Tovar: K
Bot 9
- Chico Ruiz: K
- Sandy Alomar: 4
- Tony Gonzalez: K/C






















