Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Messersmith
  
  Tovar strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Messersmith
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Messersmith
  
  Oliva strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Perry
  
  Alomar is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Perry
  
  Fregosi hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Voss vs. Perry
  
  Voss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew misplays the ball. That's an error on Carew. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Perry
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Voss moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnstone vs. Perry
  
  Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Messersmith
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Messersmith
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. Messersmith
  
  Alyea strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repoz vs. Perry
  
  Repoz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Perry
  
  Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Perry
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Messersmith
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Messersmith
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive towards short. Fregosi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Messersmith
  
  Perry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Messersmith
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Perry
  
  Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Perry
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Perry
  
  Fregosi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Messersmith
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Messersmith
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Messersmith
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar misplays the ball. That's an error on Alomar. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Messersmith
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Voss vs. Perry
  
  Voss strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Perry
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnstone vs. Perry
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnstone vs. Perry
  
  Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Repoz vs. Perry
  
  Repoz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Azcue vs. Perry
  
  Perry fires to first and picks off Repoz. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. Messersmith
  
  Alyea takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Messersmith
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Messersmith
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Messersmith
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Repoz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perry for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Perry
  
  Azcue hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Perry
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Perry
  
  Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Messersmith
  
  Tovar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Messersmith
  
  Carew hits a fly ball towards left. Johnson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Johnson. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliva vs. Messersmith
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Messersmith
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Messersmith
  
  Reese is hit by the pitch. Oliva moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Alyea vs. Messersmith
  
  Alyea hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Queen
  
  Mel Queen now pitching.
  
  Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Queen
  
  Cardenas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Queen
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Queen
  
  Tovar strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Queen
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliva vs. Queen
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Perry
  
  Jim Holt now playing left field.
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Perry
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holt. Fregosi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Voss vs. Perry
  
  Chico Ruiz pinch runs for Jim Fregosi.
  
  Voss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Perry
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Queen
  
  Chico Ruiz now playing shortstop.
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Queen
  
  Frank Quilici pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holt vs. Queen
  
  Holt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Repoz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Queen
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Perry
  
  Frank Quilici now playing third base.
  
  Johnstone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repoz vs. Perry
  
  Repoz strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Perry
  
  Azcue hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Perry
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 8 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Queen
  
  Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Queen
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Queen
  
  Tovar hits a popup towards short. Ruiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 8 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Perry
  
  Jim Hicks pinch hits for Mel Queen.
  
  Hicks hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Perry
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruiz vs. Perry
  
  Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 8 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Wolf
  
  Wally Wolf now pitching.
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Wolf
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quilici vs. Wolf
  
  Quilici is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 8 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Voss vs. Perry
  
  Voss hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Perry
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Perry
  
  Johnstone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/15/1970 -- Minnesota at California (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, cf           5  1  1  1   Alomar S, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Carew R, 2b           5  1  1  0   Fregosi J, ss         3  0  1  0   
Oliva T, rf           5  1  1  1   Ruiz C, pr-ss         1  0  0  0   
Killebrew H, 3b       3  1  1  0   Voss B, rf            4  0  0  0   
Quilici F, pr-3b      1  0  0  0   Johnson A, lf         4  1  2  0   
Reese R, 1b           3  1  0  0   Johnstone J, cf       4  1  2  1   
Alyea B, lf           2  1  1  4   Repoz R, 1b           3  0  0  1   
Holt J, lf            1  0  0  0   Azcue J, c            3  0  0  0   
Mitterwald G, c       4  1  1  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       3  0  0  0   
Cardenas L, ss        4  1  1  2   Messersmith A, p      2  0  0  0   
Perry J, p            4  0  1  0   Queen M, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Hicks J, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Wolf W, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  8  8  8                        32  2  5  2

Minnesota        000 008 000 --  8
California       000 100 100 --  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry J (W)           9.0  5  2  2  0  5

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (L)*    5.0  4  6  5  2  6
Queen M               3.0  4  2  2  0  4
Wolf W                1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 6 batters in 6th

E -- Carew R, Alomar S, Johnson A
LOB -- Minnesota 5, California 3
2B -- Carew R, Fregosi J
HR -- Tovar C, Alyea B, Cardenas L, Johnstone J
SB -- Johnson A
HBP -- by Messersmith A (Reese R)
T -- 2:28
A -- 8770

    

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