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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 18, 1973
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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 18, 1973 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 18, 1973 |
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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 | April 18, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 5,088 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Jim Honochick |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Bobby Valentine | Shortstop |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Frank Robinson | DH |
Tommy McCraw | Left Fielder |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
Al Gallagher | Third Baseman |
John Stephenson | Catcher |
Bobby Winkles | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Tony Oliva | DH |
Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Jim Holt | Left Fielder |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 18, 1973
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Valentine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Darwin. Valentine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Blyleven
Pinson 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Blyleven
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Ryan
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Ryan
Carew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ryan
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Ryan
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Ryan
Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Ryan
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Ryan
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitterwald vs. Ryan
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Blyleven
McCraw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Blyleven
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Blyleven
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Blyleven
Gallagher is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Ryan
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Ryan
Hisle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Ryan
Carew strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Blyleven
Stephenson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Blyleven
Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Darwin. Pinson reaches second base with a double. Valentine moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Blyleven
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ryan
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Ryan
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Ryan
Darwin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Blyleven
McCraw 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, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Blyleven
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Blyleven
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. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Ryan
Braun hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry. Braun reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Ryan
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Ryan
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. Ryan
Holt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Ryan
Hisle strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Blyleven
Gallagher 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, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Blyleven
Stephenson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Valentine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hisle who is chasing the ball. Valentine reaches third base with a triple. Alomar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Blyleven
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Ryan
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Ryan
There goes Carew. The throw from Stephenson and he is out, Alomar applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ryan
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Ryan
Oliva strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blyleven
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Blyleven
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Blyleven
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Blyleven
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Ryan
Darwin hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Ryan
Braun 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, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ryan
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Ryan
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Blyleven
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Blyleven
Rudy Meoli pinch runs for Al Gallagher.
Stephenson is hit by the pitch. Meoli moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Jerry DaVanon pinch runs for John Stephenson.
Alomar bunts towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Carew covering, for the out. Meoli moves to third. DaVanon moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Meoli tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Blyleven
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Ryan
Rudy Meoli now playing third base. Jeff Torborg now catching.
Holt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Ryan
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Ryan
Carew strikes out. View Play
Top 8
-
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blyleven
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Blyleven
McCraw 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, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Blyleven
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Blyleven
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ryan
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards short. Valentine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Ryan
Oliva 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Ryan
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Blyleven
Meoli 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, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Blyleven
Torborg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Torborg moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Valentine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Ryan
Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Ryan
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Ryan
Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Danny Thompson.
Mitterwald hits a line drive for a double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/18/1973 -- California at Minnesota (D) California AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Alomar S, 2b 3 1 1 0 Hisle L, cf 3 1 0 0 Valentine B, ss 4 0 3 2 Carew R, 2b 3 1 1 2 Pinson V, rf 4 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Robinson F, dh 4 1 1 1 Oliva T, dh 4 0 1 0 McCraw T, lf 3 0 0 0 Darwin B, rf 4 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Braun S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Berry K, cf 4 0 0 0 Thompson D, ss 3 0 1 0 Gallagher A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Terrell J, pr 0 0 0 0 Meoli R, pr-3b 1 1 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 0 0 Stephenson J, c 2 0 0 0 Holt J, lf 2 0 0 0 DaVanon J, pr 0 0 0 0 Torborg J, c 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 9 3 30 2 5 2 California 000 010 110 -- 3 Minnesota 200 000 000 -- 2 California IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (W) 9.0 5 2 2 5 14 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B (L) 9.0 9 3 3 1 9 DP -- California 1 LOB -- California 8, Minnesota 6 2B -- Valentine B, Pinson V, Braun S 3B -- Valentine B HR -- Carew R, Robinson F CS -- Carew R SH -- Alomar S 2 SF -- Valentine B HBP -- by Blyleven B (Stephenson J) T -- 2:34 A -- 5088
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