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Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 4, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 4, 1970 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 38,199 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Emmett Ashford |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Roger Repoz | Right Fielder |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Joe Azcue | Catcher |
| Rudy May | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 4, 1970
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. May
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. May
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. May
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. May
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alyea vs. May
Alyea hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. May
Cardenas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blyleven
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Blyleven
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. May
Reese 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, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. May
Mitterwald hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. May
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Blyleven
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Blyleven
Repoz strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. May
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. May
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. May
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. May
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alyea vs. May
Alyea hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Blyleven
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blyleven
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. May
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. May
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. May
Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez throws the ball in to Fregosi who relays the ball to Alomar who tags Mitterwald trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blyleven vs. May
Blyleven hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mitterwald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blyleven
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Blyleven
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fregosi moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Blyleven
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. May
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. May
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. May
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Blyleven
Repoz hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Blyleven
Azcue hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Blyleven
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Rudy May.
Johnstone strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Oliva hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Azcue fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Fisher
Alyea hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Fisher
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Fisher
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Jim Holt now playing center field. Cesar Tovar now playing left field.
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blyleven
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Blyleven
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gonzalez moves to third. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cowan vs. Perranoski
Billy Cowan pinch hits for Jim Spencer. Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Cowan strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Perranoski
Tommie Reynolds pinch hits for Roger Repoz.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Fisher
Billy Cowan now playing first base. Tommie Reynolds now playing right field.
Mitterwald hits a popup towards first. Cowan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perranoski vs. Fisher
Perranoski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Fisher
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Fisher
There goes Tovar. The throw from Azcue and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Fisher
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first, with Fisher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Perranoski
McMullen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Perranoski
Azcue hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Perranoski
Ray Oyler pinch hits for Eddie Fisher.
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Queen
Mel Queen now pitching.
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Queen
Frank Quilici pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Quilici moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holt vs. Queen
Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Quilici tags and scores. Oliva tags and moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Queen
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Queen
Reese is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Queen
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Perranoski
Frank Quilici now playing second base. Danny Thompson now playing third base.
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Perranoski
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Perranoski
Fregosi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holt who is chasing the ball. Fregosi reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Perranoski
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perranoski vs. Queen
Perranoski 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, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Queen
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Queen
There goes Tovar. The throw from Azcue and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Queen
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quilici vs. Queen
Quilici strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Perranoski
Cowan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Perranoski
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Perranoski
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1970 -- Minnesota at California (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Tovar C, cf-lf 4 0 2 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Thompson D, 2b-3b 5 0 0 0 Gonzalez T, cf 4 0 1 0
Killebrew H, 3b 2 1 0 0 Fregosi J, ss 3 0 2 0
Quilici F, pr-2b 1 1 0 0 Johnson A, lf 4 0 2 0
Oliva T, rf 4 1 4 0 Spencer J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Alyea B, lf 3 1 1 3 Cowan B, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Holt J, cf 0 0 0 1 Repoz R, rf 2 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 0 Reynolds T, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Reese R, 1b 3 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 4 0 1 0 Azcue J, c 3 0 0 0
Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0 May R, p 1 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 2 0 0 0 Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0
Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0
Oyler R, ph 1 0 0 0
Queen M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 32 0 5 0
Minnesota 300 000 010 -- 4
California 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 5.1 4 0 0 2 4
Perranoski R (S) 3.2 1 0 0 0 1
California IP H R ER BB SO
May R (L) 5.0 5 3 3 2 5
Fisher E 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Queen M 2.0 2 1 1 2 2
LOB -- Minnesota 8, California 7
3B -- Fregosi J
HR -- Alyea B
SB -- Tovar C 2
SF -- Holt J
T -- 2:28
A -- 38199
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