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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 28, 1972
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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 June 28, 1972 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 28, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 28, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clyde Wright |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 6,475 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Bill Kunkel |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
Andy Kosco | Left Fielder |
Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Art Kusnyer | Catcher |
Clyde Wright | Pitcher |
Del Rice | Manager |
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 |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Steve Brye | Left Fielder |
Phil Roof | Catcher |
Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 28, 1972
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Kaat
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Kaat
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew juggles the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Kaat
Kosco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Kaat
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry scores. Kosco moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Kaat
McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kosco moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanton vs. Kaat
Stanton 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
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Wright
Tovar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wright
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kosco. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Wright
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Wright
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Wright
Darwin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry who is chasing the ball. Darwin reaches third base with a triple. Thompson scores. Killebrew goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Soderholm vs. Wright
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brye vs. Wright
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Kaat
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Kaat
Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Kaat
There's a wild pitch. Kusnyer moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Kaat
Wright is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Kaat
Alomar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Wright
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Wright
Kaat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Wright
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Wright
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Wright
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
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Kaat
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Kaat
Kosco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Darwin who is chasing the ball. Kosco reaches third base with a triple. Berry goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Kaat
There's a wild pitch. Kosco scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Kaat
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Kaat
McMullen strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Kaat
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Wright
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Wright
Darwin hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Wright
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Wright
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Kaat
Cardenas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Kaat
Kusnyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Kaat
Wright 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
Bottom 4
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Wright
Roof hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Wright
Kaat strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Wright
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wright
Thompson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Wright
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
Top 5
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Kaat
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Kaat
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Alomar trying to get to third. Brye throws the ball in to Soderholm, who tags Alomar for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Kaat
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Kaat
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Wright
Killebrew 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Wright
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Wright
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Kaat
McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Kaat
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Stanton moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Kaat
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanton moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kusnyer vs. Kaat
Kusnyer hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Wright
Brye hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Wright
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Wright
Kaat strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Kaat
Curt Motton pinch hits for Clyde Wright.
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Kaat
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Berry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Granger
Kosco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Granger
Vada Pinson pinch runs for Andy Kosco.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Granger
McMullen takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanton vs. Granger
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Fisher
Vada Pinson now playing left field. Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Fisher
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Fisher
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. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Fisher
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Fisher
Rich Reese pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Darwin takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Dukes
Tom Dukes now pitching. Jim Spencer now playing left field. Vada Pinson now playing right field.
Soderholm hits a line drive towards third. McMullen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Granger
Rich Reese now playing first base.
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Granger
Kusnyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Granger
Spencer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Granger
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Granger juggles the ball. That's an error on Granger. Spencer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Granger
Berry hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dukes
John Stephenson now catching. Jim Nettles pinch hits for Steve Brye.
Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Dukes
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Phil Roof.
Manuel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Dukes
Dan Monzon pinch runs for Charlie Manuel. Steve Braun pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
Dukes fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Dukes. Monzon moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Dukes
Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Monzon moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tovar vs. Dukes
Ray Corbin pinch runs for Steve Braun.
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Monzon scores. Corbin moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Dukes
Thompson hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas catches it and steps on second to double up Corbin. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Norton
Tom Norton now pitching. George Mitterwald now catching. Jim Nettles now playing left field.
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Norton
Oliver 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 -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Norton
McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Llenas vs. Gebhard
Syd O'Brien pinch runs for Ken McMullen. Bob Gebhard now pitching. Winston Llenas pinch hits for Tom Dukes.
Llenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gebhard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/28/1972 -- California at Minnesota (D) California AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Alomar S, 2b 5 1 2 0 Tovar C, rf 5 1 2 1 Berry K, cf 5 3 3 2 Thompson D, ss 4 2 3 1 Kosco A, lf 4 1 3 1 Carew R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pinson V, pr-lf-rf 1 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 3 2 2 2 Oliver B, 1b 5 0 1 1 Reese R, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 4 0 2 0 Darwin B, cf 3 0 1 2 O'Brien S, pr 0 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Stanton L, rf 4 0 0 0 Brye S, lf 3 0 0 0 Dukes T, p 0 0 0 0 Nettles J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Llenas W, ph 1 0 0 0 Roof P, c 3 1 1 1 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 0 0 Manuel C, ph 1 0 1 0 Kusnyer A, c 4 0 2 0 Monzon D, pr 0 1 0 0 Stephenson J, c 0 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 0 0 0 0 Wright C, p 2 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 3 0 1 0 Motton C, ph 1 0 0 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0 Braun S, ph 1 0 1 0 Spencer J, lf 1 1 1 0 Corbin R, pr 0 0 0 0 Norton T, p 0 0 0 0 Gebhard B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 6 14 4 34 7 12 7 California 102 000 210 -- 6 Minnesota 201 200 11x -- 7 California IP H R ER BB SO Wright C 6.0 7 5 5 2 2 Fisher E 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 Dukes T (L) 1.1 3 1 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Kaat J 6.1 10 4 3 0 2 Granger W (W) 1.2 3 2 1 1 0 Norton T 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Gebhard B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Killebrew H, Thompson D, Granger W, Dukes T DP -- California 1, Minnesota 2 LOB -- California 9, Minnesota 7 2B -- Thompson D, Spencer J 3B -- Darwin B, Kosco A HR -- Killebrew H, Roof P, Thompson D, Berry K SH -- Thompson D WP -- Kaat J 2 T -- 2:41 A -- 6475
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