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Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 19, 1972
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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 April 19, 1972 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 19, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 19, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 6,451 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Don Denkinger |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Bobby Darwin | Center Fielder |
Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
Charlie Manuel | Left Fielder |
Phil Roof | Catcher |
Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Tom Silverio | Left Fielder |
Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
Del Rice | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 19, 1972
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Messersmith
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Messersmith
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Messersmith
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Messersmith
Killebrew strikes 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 popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Blyleven
Rivers 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, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Blyleven
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Blyleven
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Messersmith
Darwin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanton. Darwin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields the ball and throws to Messersmith covering. Safe. Darwin moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manuel vs. Messersmith
Manuel hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Darwin tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Messersmith
Roof strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Messersmith
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Messersmith
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Braun moves to third. Blyleven moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Messersmith
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Braun scores. Blyleven scores. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
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
Bottom 2
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silverio vs. Blyleven
Silverio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Blyleven
Stanton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Blyleven
Torborg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Messersmith vs. Blyleven
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torborg moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Messersmith
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Messersmith
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manuel vs. Messersmith
Manuel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roof vs. Messersmith
Roof 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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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Blyleven
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Blyleven
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Messersmith
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Messersmith
Tovar 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: ---
Thompson vs. Messersmith
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers 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: ---
Spencer vs. Blyleven
Spencer 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: ---
Silverio vs. Blyleven
Silverio 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Blyleven
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torborg vs. Blyleven
Torborg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manuel. Torborg reaches second base with a double. Stanton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Messersmith vs. Blyleven
Messersmith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Torborg trying to get to home. Darwin throws the ball in to Roof who tags Torborg who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Messersmith
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Messersmith
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Messersmith
Darwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Blyleven
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Blyleven
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Messersmith
Manuel hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Messersmith
Roof takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Messersmith
Blyleven bunts in front of the plate. Torborg fields it and throws to first for the out. Roof moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Messersmith
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roof scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Messersmith
There goes Tovar. The throw from Torborg and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Blyleven
Steve Brye now playing left field.
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Silverio vs. Blyleven
Silverio strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Blyleven
Stanton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye. Stanton reaches second base with a double. Spencer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torborg vs. Blyleven
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Blyleven
Vada Pinson pinch hits for Andy Messersmith.
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanton scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
There goes Pinson. The throw from Roof and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alomar vs. LaRoche
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fisher
Vada Pinson now playing left field. Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Fisher
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Fisher
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Fisher
Darwin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Fisher
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Fisher
Brye hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torborg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Fisher
Roof is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 7 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. LaRoche
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. LaRoche
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. LaRoche
There's a wild pitch. Rivers moves to third. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMullen vs. LaRoche
McMullen strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. LaRoche
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cowan vs. LaRoche
Billy Cowan pinch hits for Eddie Fisher.
Cowan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 7 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
LaRoche takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Murphy
Tovar bunts towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. LaRoche moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Murphy
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaRoche scores. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Murphy
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Murphy
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Darwin vs. Murphy
Rich Reese pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Darwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Carew scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Braun vs. Queen
Mel Queen now pitching.
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. Reese scores. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Queen
Brye hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. LaRoche
Jim Nettles now playing center field. Rich Reese now playing first base.
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. LaRoche
Torborg hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. LaRoche
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Queen
Roof hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Queen
LaRoche hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Queen
Tovar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Queen
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Queen
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Queen
Reese hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. LaRoche
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. LaRoche
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. LaRoche
Cardenas hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/19/1972 -- Minnesota at California (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Tovar C, rf 4 1 2 1 Alomar S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Thompson D, ss 5 1 2 3 Rivers M, cf 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 6 2 4 1 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 2 0 Killebrew H, 1b 3 1 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Reese R, pr-1b 1 1 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Darwin B, cf 4 2 3 5 Silverio T, lf 3 0 0 0 Nettles J, cf 0 0 0 0 Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0 Braun S, 3b 4 1 2 1 Cowan B, ph 1 0 0 0 Manuel C, lf 2 0 1 1 Murphy T, p 0 0 0 0 Brye S, lf 2 0 0 0 Queen M, p 0 0 0 0 Roof P, c 4 1 0 0 Stanton L, rf 4 2 2 1 Blyleven B, p 2 1 1 0 Torborg J, c 4 0 2 1 LaRoche D, p 1 1 0 0 Messersmith A, p 2 0 2 0 Pinson V, ph-lf 2 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 12 15 12 35 3 10 3 Minnesota 030 001 341 -- 12 California 000 102 000 -- 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B (W) 5.2 9 3 3 3 5 LaRoche D (S) 3.1 1 0 0 1 1 California IP H R ER BB SO Messersmith A (L) 6.0 9 4 4 2 6 Fisher E 1.0 2 3 3 2 1 Murphy T 0.1 3 4 4 2 0 Queen M 1.2 1 1 1 1 0 E -- Roof P DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Minnesota 10, California 9 2B -- Darwin B, Thompson D, Torborg J, Stanton L HR -- Darwin B SB -- Pinson V CS -- Tovar C SH -- Blyleven B, Tovar C SF -- Manuel C HBP -- by Queen M (Tovar C) WP -- LaRoche D T -- 3:00 A -- 6451
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