Angels @ Twins
April 17, 1971

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Bottom 9 R H E
Angels 4 6 1
Twins 3 7 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Angels 4 6 1
Twins 3 7 1

Harmon Killebrew Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .350
OBP .000 .435
At Bats 4 40
Hits 0 14
• Singles 0 10
• Doubles 0 3
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 6
RBI’s 1 6

Andy Messersmith Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 1 0
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Metropolitan Stadium - April 17, 1971
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Strikeout
Andy Messersmith
Jerry Moses
Jim Spencer
Sandy Alomar
Ken McMullen
Jim Fregosi
Alex Johnson
Ken Berry
Tony Conigliaro
Harmon Killebrew
Steve Braun

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
California Angels 4 6 1 4
Minnesota Twins 3 7 1 9
Winning Pitcher Andy Messersmith
Losing Pitcher Bert Blyleven
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Jerry Moses
Attendance 12,968
Time of Game 2 hours 12 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Killebrew strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Braun takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 9 Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Berry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Moses is walked intentionally.
Top 9 McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun juggles the ball. That's an error on Braun. McMullen moves to second.
Top 9 Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 9 Conigliaro takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Ratliff strikes out.
Bottom 8 Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 8 Fregosi takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 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.
Bottom 7 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.
Bottom 7 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.
Bottom 7 Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third.
Bottom 7 Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Bert Blyleven. Manuel takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Messersmith hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Berry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. Berry reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Moses hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 7 McMullen is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Spencer strikes out.
Bottom 6 Ratliff strikes out.
Bottom 6 Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. Alyea moves to third.
Bottom 6 Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alyea moves to second.
Bottom 6 Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi misplays the ball. That's an error on Fregosi.
Bottom 6 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.
Top 6 Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Killebrew hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moses settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Braun takes first base on ball four. Ratliff scores. Blyleven moves to third. Tovar moves to second.
Bottom 5 Tovar takes first base on ball four. Ratliff moves to third. Blyleven moves to second.
Bottom 5 Blyleven takes first base on ball four. Ratliff moves to second.
Bottom 5 Ratliff takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 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.
Top 5 Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Alyea strikes out.
Bottom 4 Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Killebrew strikes out.
Top 4 Moses hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 McMullen hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out.
Top 4 Conigliaro hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Blyleven strikes out.
Top 3 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Fregosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Messersmith hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 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.
Bottom 2 Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese tags and scores.
Bottom 2 Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to second for the out. Reese moves to third.
Bottom 2 Alyea hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to second.
Bottom 2 Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Moses hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 2 McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Spencer strikes out.
Top 2 Conigliaro takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.