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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 17, 1974
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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 May 17, 1974 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1974 |
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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 | May 17, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Decker |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 4,695 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Armando Rodriguez 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: Bill Haller |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Morris Nettles | Right Fielder |
Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
Charlie Sands | DH |
Bobby Valentine | Left Fielder |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
Bobby Winkles | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Tony Oliva | DH |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 17, 1974
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Decker
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Decker
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Decker
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sands vs. Decker
Sands strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Decker
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Tanana
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Tanana
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valentine. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Tanana
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Tanana
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Tanana
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Decker
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Decker
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Decker covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Decker
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Decker
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Decker
Rivers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Tanana
Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Tanana
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Tanana
Borgmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Decker
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Decker
Doyle 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: ---
Sands vs. Decker
Sands 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 3
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Tanana
Gomez hits a popup towards first. McCraw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Tanana
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Tanana
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Tanana
Oliva strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Decker
Valentine 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Decker
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Decker
McCraw hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Tanana
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Tanana
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Tanana
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Decker
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Decker
Chalk bunts towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Carew covering, for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Decker
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Decker
There goes Rivers. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Decker
There's a wild pitch. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Decker
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to home to get Rivers. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Decker
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Tanana
Brye strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Tanana
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Tanana
Gomez hits a popup towards first. McCraw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sands vs. Decker
Sands hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Decker
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Decker
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Tanana
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Tanana
Carew hits a popup towards short. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Tanana
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Tanana
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Decker
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCraw for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Decker
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Decker
Chalk hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Tanana
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Tanana
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Tanana
Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Tanana
Borgmann hits a fly ball into left field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Decker
Rivers 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Decker
Nettles bunts towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Carew covering, for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Decker
Doyle strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sands vs. Decker
Sands is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Decker
Valentine hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Tanana
Joe Lis pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Lis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Tanana
Sergio Ferrer pinch runs for Joe Lis.
Hisle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Tanana
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Tanana
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doyle scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Tanana
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Tanana
Jim Holt pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Campbell
Jim Holt now playing first base. Sergio Ferrer now playing shortstop. Bill Campbell now pitching.
Schaal hits a popup towards first. Holt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Campbell
McCraw strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Campbell
Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Ellie Rodriguez.
Lahoud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Campbell
Sandy Alomar pinch runs for Joe Lahoud. Bob Oliver pinch hits for Dave Chalk.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1974 -- California at Minnesota (N) California AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Rivers M, cf 4 0 2 1 Hisle L, lf 4 1 1 2 Nettles M, rf 2 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Doyle D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Oliva T, dh 4 0 1 0 Sands C, dh 3 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 3 0 1 0 Valentine B, lf 4 0 0 0 Holt J, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 0 0 McCraw T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Darwin B, rf 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez E, c 1 1 0 0 Brye S, cf 3 0 1 0 Lahoud J, ph 0 0 0 0 Borgmann G, c 3 0 0 0 Alomar S, pr 0 0 0 0 Gomez L, ss 2 0 0 0 Chalk D, ss 2 0 1 0 Lis J, ph 1 0 1 0 Oliver B, ph 1 0 0 0 Ferrer S, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 4 1 30 2 6 2 California 000 010 000 -- 1 Minnesota 000 000 02x -- 2 California IP H R ER BB SO Tanana F (L) 8.0 6 2 2 2 4 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Decker J (W) 8.0 4 1 1 4 4 Campbell B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Schaal P DP -- California 1 LOB -- California 8, Minnesota 6 2B -- Carew R HR -- Hisle L SB -- Rivers M SH -- Chalk D, Nettles M WP -- Decker J T -- 2:19 A -- 4695
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