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California Angels @ Minnesota Twins
1970-05-23 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 16128 · 64°F, rain · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:46
Minnesota Twins defeated California Angels 5–4. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 2nd. Stan Williams earned the win and Ron Perranoski picked up the save. Leo Cardenas went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Stan Williams L: Ken Tatum SV: Ron Perranoski
Umpires — HP: Jake O'Donnell · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarvis Tatum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Cowan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Egan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Repoz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Azcue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Ratliff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Kaat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Zepp | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Ken Tatum | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 3.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Zepp | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Williams | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Perranoski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: 9/L89
- Jarvis Tatum: 8
- Jim Fregosi: K/C
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: S8/L
- Rod Carew: 46(1)/FO
- Tony Oliva: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Alex Johnson: D7/F78
- Ken McMullen: S8/L.B-2(THH);2XH(8E2)(NR)(UR)
- Billy Cowan: 7
- Jim Spencer: WP.2-3
- Jim Spencer: W
- Tom Egan: W.1-2
- Andy Messersmith: 53.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)
- Sandy Alomar: 63
Bot 2
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Rich Reese: K
- Jim Holt: 143.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: S7/L.B-2(E7);2-H(NR)
- Paul Ratliff: D9/L.2-H(UR)
- Jim Kaat: 63
Top 3
- Jarvis Tatum: E6
- Jim Fregosi: S9/G34.1-3
- Alex Johnson: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Ken McMullen: T9/L9L.1-H
- Billy Cowan: 13
- Jim Spencer: K
Bot 3
- Cesar Tovar: HP
- Rod Carew: K
- Tony Oliva: S7/F.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Harmon Killebrew: 4/P4M
- Rich Reese: 6/L6M
Top 4
- Tom Egan: 9/F9L
- Andy Messersmith: D8/L8
- Sandy Alomar: FC6/G56.2X3(65)
- Jarvis Tatum: S8/L89S.1-3
- Jim Fregosi: 53
Bot 4
- Jim Holt: 6/P6M
- Leo Cardenas: 7
- Paul Ratliff: K
Top 5
- Alex Johnson: 43
- Ken McMullen: 63
- Billy Cowan: 6/P6M
Bot 5
- Bill Zepp: E6/G56
- Cesar Tovar: 13/SH.1-2
- Rod Carew: 13/BG34S.2-3
- Tony Oliva: S6.3-H(UR)
- Harmon Killebrew: D7/L5D.1-H(UR)
- Rich Reese: 9
Top 6
- Jim Spencer: 7
- Tom Egan: 63
- Andy Messersmith: 4
Bot 6
- Jim Holt: D9/L9LS
- Leo Cardenas: S3/BG3S.2-3
- Paul Ratliff: K
- Charlie Manuel: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 7
- Sandy Alomar: 63
- Roger Repoz: K
- Jim Fregosi: 8/L8
Bot 7
- Cesar Tovar: 5/L5
- Rod Carew: K
- Tony Oliva: 3/G
Top 8
- Alex Johnson: 8
- Ken McMullen: K
- Billy Cowan: 8/L78
Bot 8
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Rich Reese: 43
- Jim Holt: D7/L78
- Leo Cardenas: S9/G34.2-H
- Paul Ratliff: K
Top 9
- Jim Spencer: S9/L9S
- Tommie Reynolds: 64(1)3/GDP
- Joe Azcue: 5/L
Notes & reviews
- 54-minute rain delay during McMullen AB