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California Angels @ Minnesota Twins
1971-09-28 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 3353 · 75°F · Wind 16 mph · 2:24
California Angels defeated Minnesota Twins 6–2. California Angels put up 2 in the 9th. Andy Messersmith earned the win. Sandy Alomar went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Tom Hall SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Berry | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Fregosi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken McMullen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Cowan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Parker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Torborg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Rivers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Leo Cardenas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Brye | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Nettles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Hall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hall | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Hal Haydel | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Gebhard | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: HR/7
- Ken Berry: K/C
- Jim Fregosi: K/C
- Ken McMullen: S7
- Billy Cowan: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Steve Braun: K/C
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Top 2
- Billy Parker: 8
- Tommie Reynolds: D7
- Jeff Torborg: 6/P
- Andy Messersmith: 53
Bot 2
- Rod Carew: S8
- Leo Cardenas: 6/P
- Steve Brye: S9.1X3(9E5)#
- Jim Nettles: W.1-2
- George Mitterwald: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Sandy Alomar: D7
- Ken Berry: 43.2-3
- Jim Fregosi: 3/G.3-H
- Ken McMullen: 9
Bot 3
- Tom Hall: K
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Steve Braun: 43.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 3/FL
Top 4
- Billy Cowan: S5
- Billy Parker: 54(1)/FO
- Tommie Reynolds: CS2(24)#
- Tommie Reynolds: 9
Bot 4
- Rod Carew: 13
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- Steve Brye: HR/7
- Jim Nettles: 13
Top 5
- Jeff Torborg: 53
- Andy Messersmith: K
- Sandy Alomar: K23
Bot 5
- George Mitterwald: 63
- Tom Hall: S9
- Cesar Tovar: 46(1)/FO
- Steve Braun: SB2
- Steve Braun: W
- Harmon Killebrew: 5(2)/FO
Top 6
- Ken Berry: D7
- Jim Fregosi: 53.2-3
- Ken McMullen: IW
- Billy Cowan: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Billy Parker: K
Bot 6
- Rod Carew: 3/G
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Steve Brye: W
- Jim Nettles: 8
Top 7
- Tommie Reynolds: 63
- Jeff Torborg: 3/P
- Andy Messersmith: K
Bot 7
- George Mitterwald: W
- Rich Reese: 9
- Cesar Tovar: K/C
- Steve Braun: W.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 4/P
Top 8
- Sandy Alomar: W
- Ken Berry: K
- Jim Fregosi: S7.1-2
- Ken McMullen: S8.2-H;1X3(85)
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
Bot 8
- Rod Carew: K
- Leo Cardenas: K/C
- Steve Brye: S7
- Jim Nettles: S7.1-2
- George Mitterwald: PB.2-3;1-2
- George Mitterwald: 3/FL
Top 9
- Billy Parker: S9
- Tommie Reynolds: 3/SH.1-2
- Jeff Torborg: S7.2-H
- Andy Messersmith: 14/SH.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: S8.2-H
- Ken Berry: S7.1-2
- Jim Fregosi: K/C
Bot 9
- Jim Holt: S1
- Cesar Tovar: E9/F.1-2;B-1
- Steve Braun: S7.2-3;1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Rod Carew: K
- Leo Cardenas: 9