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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 17, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels, played on April 17, 1971 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 12,968 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jake O'Donnell 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Lou DiMuro |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Tony Conigliaro | Right Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Moses | Catcher |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
| Steve Braun | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Paul Ratliff | Catcher |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 17, 1971
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Blyleven
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Messersmith
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Messersmith
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
Conigliaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Blyleven
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Blyleven
Moses hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Blyleven
Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Messersmith
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Messersmith
Alyea hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Messersmith
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to second for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenas vs. Messersmith
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ratliff vs. Messersmith
Ratliff 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
Top 3
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Blyleven
Messersmith hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Blyleven
Fregosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Messersmith
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Messersmith
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
Conigliaro hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Blyleven
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Blyleven
Moses hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Messersmith
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Messersmith
Alyea strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Blyleven
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Blyleven
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Messersmith
Holt 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 -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Messersmith
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Messersmith
Ratliff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Messersmith
Blyleven takes first base on ball four. Ratliff moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Messersmith
Tovar takes first base on ball four. Ratliff moves to third. Blyleven moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun takes first base on ball four. Ratliff scores. Blyleven moves to third. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. Messersmith
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moses settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Blyleven
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Messersmith
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 -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Messersmith
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi misplays the ball. That's an error on Fregosi. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Messersmith
Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alyea moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Messersmith
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. Alyea moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ratliff vs. Messersmith
Ratliff strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Blyleven
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Blyleven
Moses hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Blyleven
Berry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Messersmith vs. Blyleven
Messersmith hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Messersmith
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Manuel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Messersmith
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Messersmith
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tovar scores. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Messersmith
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Braun trying to get to home. Conigliaro throws the ball in to Moses who tags Braun who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching. Rod Carew now playing second base. Steve Braun now playing third base. Harmon Killebrew now playing first base.
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Perranoski
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Perranoski
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Messersmith
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Messersmith
Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Messersmith
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ratliff vs. Messersmith
Ratliff strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Perranoski
Conigliaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Perranoski
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Perranoski
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun juggles the ball. That's an error on Braun. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Perranoski
Moses is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Perranoski
Berry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Messersmith
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Messersmith
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Messersmith
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1971 -- California at Minnesota (D)
California AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Alomar S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Tovar C, rf 4 1 0 0
Fregosi J, ss 3 0 1 0 Braun S, 2b-3b 3 0 2 1
Johnson A, lf 4 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b-1b 5 0 0 1
Conigliaro T, rf 2 2 1 1 Reese R, 1b 4 1 2 0
Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
McMullen K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Alyea B, lf 4 0 1 0
Moses J, c 3 2 2 3 Holt J, cf 4 0 2 0
Berry K, cf 4 0 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 1
Messersmith A, p 3 0 0 0 Ratliff P, c 3 1 0 0
Blyleven B, p 1 0 0 0
Manuel C, ph 0 0 0 0
Carew R, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 4 32 3 7 3
California 020 100 100 -- 4
Minnesota 010 010 100 -- 3
California IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W) 9.0 7 3 3 6 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 7.0 6 4 4 1 3
Perranoski R 2.0 0 0 0 3 0
E -- Fregosi J, Braun S
DP -- California 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- California 4, Minnesota 9
2B -- Berry K
HR -- Moses J 2, Conigliaro T
SF -- Cardenas L
T -- 2:12
A -- 12968
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