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Minnesota Twins @ 
California Angels
1971-05-19 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 9319 · 76°F · 3:17
Minnesota Twins defeated California Angels 12–6. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 8th. Jim Strickland earned the win and Tom Hall picked up the save. Tony Oliva went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | |
| CAL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Jim Strickland L: Andy Messersmith SV: Tom Hall
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Holt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Strickland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Alyea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Renick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Nettles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Conigliaro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| John Stephenson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Repoz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Syd O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Messersmith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chico Ruiz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 2.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Strickland | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Hall | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave LaRoche | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eddie Fisher | 1.2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
 Jim Maloney | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Rod Carew: WP.1-2
- Rod Carew: 13/SH.2-3
- Tony Oliva: 43.3-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 4/P
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: S8
- Alex Johnson: SB2#
- Alex Johnson: K
- Tony Conigliaro: S9.2-H;B-3(E9)
- John Stephenson: S9.3-H
- Ken McMullen: S8.1-3
- Roger Repoz: WP.1-2;3-H#
- Roger Repoz: K
- Syd O'Brien: 63
Top 2
- Steve Braun: W
- Jim Holt: S7.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: S7.1-2;2-H
- George Mitterwald: 8
- Jim Perry: K
- Cesar Tovar: 16(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Ken Berry: E5.B-2
- Andy Messersmith: FC/SH.2-3
- Sandy Alomar: 7/SF.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Alex Johnson: 4/FL
- Tony Conigliaro: S8.2-H(UR)
- John Stephenson: W.1-2
- Ken McMullen: PO1(23)
Top 3
- Rod Carew: S5
- Tony Oliva: HR/9.1-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Steve Braun: 9
- Jim Holt: 43
Bot 3
- Ken McMullen: 63
- Roger Repoz: T8
- Syd O'Brien: S9.3-H
- Ken Berry: 4/P
- Andy Messersmith: W.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 5(2)/FO
Top 4
- Leo Cardenas: 43
- George Mitterwald: 63
- Jim Strickland: 9
Bot 4
- Alex Johnson: K23
- Tony Conigliaro: K/C
- John Stephenson: K
Top 5
- Cesar Tovar: S9
- Rod Carew: S5.1-2
- Tony Oliva: S1.1-2;2-3
- Harmon Killebrew: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Steve Braun: 54/SH.1-2;2-3
- Brant Alyea: IW
- Leo Cardenas: 5(2)/FO.1-2;3-H
- George Mitterwald: K
Bot 5
- Ken McMullen: K
- Roger Repoz: 4/P
- Chico Ruiz: S7
- Ken Berry: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Danny Thompson: K
- Cesar Tovar: 43
- Rod Carew: 53
Bot 6
- Clyde Wright: K
- Sandy Alomar: 63
- Alex Johnson: 8
Top 7
- Rick Renick: W
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Steve Braun: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Tony Conigliaro: 7
- Jerry Moses: K
- Ken McMullen: K
Top 8
- Jim Nettles: 13
- Leo Cardenas: D9
- George Mitterwald: IW
- Tom Hall: E5/SH.1-2;2-3
- Cesar Tovar: 2/FL
- Rod Carew: S6.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)
- Rick Renick: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Steve Braun: WP.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)
- Steve Braun: K/C
Bot 8
- Roger Repoz: K
- Chico Ruiz: 3/FL
- Ken Berry: K
Top 9
- Jim Nettles: K
- Leo Cardenas: T8
- George Mitterwald: 3/FL
- Tom Hall: S8.3-H
- Cesar Tovar: S8.1-2
- Rod Carew: 7
Bot 9
- Jim Spencer: K
- Sandy Alomar: 4/P
- Alex Johnson: 63
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jim Strickland