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Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 8, 1971
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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 August 8, 1971 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Murphy |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 7,567 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jake O'Donnell |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Tony Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| John Stephenson | Catcher |
| Roger Repoz | Right Fielder |
| Bruce Christensen | Shortstop |
| Tom Murphy | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 8, 1971
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Murphy
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Murphy
Carew 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: ---
Oliva vs. Murphy
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Blyleven
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blyleven
Gonzalez 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 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Murphy
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Murphy
Braun hits a line drive towards first. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Murphy
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christensen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Murphy
There's a wild pitch. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. Murphy
Holt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Murphy
Roof hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Blyleven
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Blyleven
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Murphy
Blyleven hits a line drive towards short. Christensen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Murphy
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Murphy
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Murphy
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Blyleven
Repoz hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christensen vs. Blyleven
Christensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Blyleven
Murphy bunts in front of the plate. Roof fields it and throws to first for the out. Christensen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Murphy
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christensen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Murphy
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Murphy
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christensen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Blyleven
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - 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. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. McMullen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Blyleven
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMullen scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Blyleven
Stephenson hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Murphy
Holt hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Murphy
Roof 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, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Murphy
Blyleven hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Murphy
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christensen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Blyleven
Repoz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christensen vs. Blyleven
There goes Repoz. The throw from Roof to Cardenas and they have Repoz trapped. The throw over to Killebrew, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christensen vs. Blyleven
Christensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Blyleven
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Murphy
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Murphy covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Murphy
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Murphy
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Blyleven scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alomar for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Blyleven
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Blyleven
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Murphy
Braun hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Repoz. Braun reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Murphy
Cardenas hits a popup towards short. Christensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. Murphy
Holt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Murphy
Rich Reese pinch hits for Phil Roof.
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blyleven vs. Murphy
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Blyleven
George Mitterwald now catching.
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Blyleven
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Blyleven
Repoz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Repoz for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Murphy
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Murphy
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Murphy
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christensen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christensen vs. Blyleven
Christensen hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Blyleven
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Murphy
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Murphy
Braun 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, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Murphy
Cardenas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Murphy
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christensen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Blyleven
Rivers strikes out. Mitterwald drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rivers out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blyleven
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1971 -- Minnesota at California (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Tovar C, lf 4 0 0 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Carew R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 0
Oliva T, rf 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez T, lf 4 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 4 1 2 0
Braun S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Spencer J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Cardenas L, ss 4 2 2 1 Stephenson J, c 3 0 0 0
Holt J, cf 3 0 1 1 Repoz R, rf 3 0 1 0
Roof P, c 2 0 0 0 Christensen B, ss 3 0 1 0
Reese R, ph 1 0 0 0 Murphy T, p 2 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 0 0 0 0
Blyleven B, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 30 1 6 1
Minnesota 010 000 001 -- 2
California 000 100 000 -- 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 5
California IP H R ER BB SO
Murphy T (L) 9.0 6 2 2 3 1
DP -- Minnesota 1, California 2
LOB -- Minnesota 5, California 3
2B -- McMullen K, Braun S
HR -- Cardenas L
CS -- Repoz R
SH -- Murphy T
WP -- Murphy T
T -- 2:01
A -- 7567
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