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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 28, 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 September 28, 1971 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 28, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Hall |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 3,353 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Ron Luciano |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Shortstop |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Billy Cowan | Left Fielder |
| Billy Parker | Second Baseman |
| Tommie Reynolds | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Steve Brye | Left Fielder |
| Jim Nettles | Center Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Tom Hall | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 28, 1971
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Hall
Alomar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Hall
Berry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Hall
Fregosi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Hall
McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowan vs. Hall
Cowan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Messersmith
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Messersmith
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Hall
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hall
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torborg vs. Hall
Torborg hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Messersmith vs. Hall
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Messersmith
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Messersmith
Cardenas hits a popup towards short. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Messersmith
Brye hits a line drive to right field. Reynolds throws towards third. McMullen fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McMullen. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Messersmith
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitterwald vs. Messersmith
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Hall
Alomar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye. Alomar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Hall
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fregosi vs. Hall
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fregosi for the out. Alomar scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Hall
McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Messersmith
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Messersmith
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Parker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Messersmith
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Hall
Cowan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Hall
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Hall
There goes Parker. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Carew applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hall
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
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, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Messersmith
Brye hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Messersmith
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Hall
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Hall
Messersmith strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Hall
Alomar strikes out. Mitterwald drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alomar out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Messersmith
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Messersmith
Hall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Messersmith
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Parker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Messersmith
There goes Tovar. The throw from Torborg and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Messersmith
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Hall
Berry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Hall
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMullen vs. Hall
McMullen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowan vs. Hall
Cowan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. Berry scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Hall
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Messersmith
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fregosi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew 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. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Messersmith
Brye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Messersmith
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hall
Reynolds 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: ---
Torborg vs. Hall
Torborg hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Hall
Messersmith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Messersmith
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Messersmith
Rich Reese pinch hits for Tom Hall.
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Messersmith
Tovar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun takes first base on ball four. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Messersmith
Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Haydel
Hal Haydel now pitching.
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Haydel
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Haydel
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Haydel
McMullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alomar scores. There goes Fregosi trying to get to third. Nettles throws the ball in to Braun, who tags Fregosi for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Haydel
Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Billy Cowan.
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Messersmith
Mickey Rivers now playing right field. Tommie Reynolds now playing left field.
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Messersmith
Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Messersmith
Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Messersmith
Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Messersmith
The ball gets by Torborg for a passed ball. Brye moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mitterwald vs. Messersmith
Mitterwald hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Haydel
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Haydel
Reynolds bunts towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torborg vs. Haydel
Torborg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parker scores. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Messersmith vs. Haydel
Messersmith bunts towards the mound. Haydel fields it and throws to first for the out. Torborg moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Haydel
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torborg scores. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Gebhard
Bob Gebhard now pitching.
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Gebhard
Fregosi is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Messersmith
Jim Holt pinch hits for Bob Gebhard.
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Messersmith
Tovar hits a fly ball towards right. Rivers settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Rivers. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holt moves to third. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. Messersmith
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holt tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Messersmith
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Messersmith
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Rivers 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 9/28/1971 -- California at Minnesota (D)
California AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Alomar S, ss 4 3 3 2 Tovar C, rf 5 0 1 0
Berry K, cf 5 1 2 0 Braun S, 3b 3 0 1 0
Fregosi J, 1b 5 0 1 1 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 0 1
McMullen K, 3b 3 0 2 1 Carew R, 2b 5 0 1 0
Cowan B, lf 3 0 1 1 Cardenas L, ss 5 0 0 0
Rivers M, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Brye S, lf 3 1 3 1
Parker B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Nettles J, cf 3 0 1 0
Reynolds T, rf-lf 3 0 1 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 0 0 0
Torborg J, c 4 1 1 1 Hall T, p 2 0 1 0
Messersmith A, p 3 0 0 0 Reese R, ph 1 0 0 0
Haydel H, p 0 0 0 0
Gebhard B, p 0 0 0 0
Holt J, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 12 6 35 2 9 2
California 101 001 012 -- 6
Minnesota 000 100 001 -- 2
California IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W) 9.0 9 2 1 5 7
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Hall T (L) 7.0 6 3 3 1 7
Haydel H 1.2 5 3 3 1 1
Gebhard B 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
E -- McMullen K, Rivers M
DP -- California 1
LOB -- California 6, Minnesota 12
2B -- Reynolds T, Alomar S, Berry K
HR -- Alomar S, Brye S
SB -- Tovar C
CS -- Parker B
SH -- Reynolds T, Messersmith A
SF -- Killebrew H
PB -- Torborg J
T -- 2:24
A -- 3353
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