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Minnesota Twins @ 
California Angels
1971-05-17 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 6903 · 82°F · 2:39
Minnesota Twins defeated California Angels 3–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 5th. Bert Blyleven earned the win and Tom Hall picked up the save. George Mitterwald 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CAL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Rudy May SV: Tom Hall
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Nettles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Brant Alyea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Blyleven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Conigliaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Roger Repoz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Stephenson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Syd O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy May | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Cowan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Fregosi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
 Tom Hall | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy May | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Jim Nettles: K
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: 8
- Alex Johnson: 8
- Tony Conigliaro: 2/FL
Top 2
- Brant Alyea: K
- Leo Cardenas: E5
- Rod Carew: K/C
- George Mitterwald: K
Bot 2
- Roger Repoz: K
- Ken McMullen: E5.B-2
- John Stephenson: D9.2-H(UR)
- Jim Spencer: K
- Syd O'Brien: S7.2-3
- Rudy May: S8.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Sandy Alomar: 43
Top 3
- Jim Holt: K/C
- Bert Blyleven: 9
- Cesar Tovar: K
Bot 3
- Alex Johnson: K/C
- Tony Conigliaro: K
- Roger Repoz: K/C
Top 4
- Jim Nettles: K/C
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Brant Alyea: CS2(24)#
- Brant Alyea: 4/P
Bot 4
- Ken McMullen: 13
- John Stephenson: K/C
- Jim Spencer: 6/P
Top 5
- Leo Cardenas: 53
- Rod Carew: S5
- George Mitterwald: HR/7.1-H
- Jim Holt: D8
- Bert Blyleven: 63.2-3
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Jim Nettles: S7.1-2;3-H
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
Bot 5
- Syd O'Brien: 7
- Rudy May: K/C
- Sandy Alomar: 43
Top 6
- Brant Alyea: K/C
- Leo Cardenas: S8
- Rod Carew: 8
- George Mitterwald: 8
Bot 6
- Alex Johnson: S7
- Tony Conigliaro: SB2
- Tony Conigliaro: W
- Roger Repoz: K
- Ken McMullen: 1/G.1-2;2-3
- John Stephenson: K
Top 7
- Jim Holt: 5/FL
- Bert Blyleven: 63
- Cesar Tovar: D7
- Jim Nettles: 43
Bot 7
- Jim Spencer: K/C
- Syd O'Brien: 63
- Rudy May: S7
- Sandy Alomar: 43
Top 8
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Rich Reese: 16(1)/FO
- Leo Cardenas: 14(1)/FO
- Rod Carew: 7
Bot 8
- Alex Johnson: 63
- Tony Conigliaro: K
- Roger Repoz: K
Top 9
- George Mitterwald: W
- Jim Holt: 7
- Bert Blyleven: 16(1)/FO
- Cesar Tovar: S9.1-2
- Jim Nettles: 7
Bot 9
- Ken McMullen: S8
- John Stephenson: S3.1-3
- Billy Cowan: K
- Ken Berry: K
- Jim Fregosi: K/C