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Angels 7 @ Twins 5
Metropolitan Stadium
August 5, 1970

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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 August 5, 1970 at Metropolitan Stadium. The home team Twins were bested by the visiting Angels with a score of 7 to 5.

Game Summary

DateAugust 5, 1970 
Visiting Team
California Angels
R: 7 H: 13 E: 2 LOB: 6
Runs: 7
Hits: 13
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 6
Home Team
Minnesota Twins
R: 5 H: 11 E: 0 LOB: 7
Runs: 5
Hits: 11
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 7
Winning PitcherMel Queen  
Losing PitcherRon Perranoski  
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Game Winning RBIJim Spencer 

Game Info

DateAugust 5, 1970 
Day of WeekWed 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamCalifornia Angels 
Home TeamMinnesota Twins 
Visiting Starting PitcherTom Murphy  
Home Starting PitcherJim Kaat  
BallparkMetropolitan Stadium 
CityBloomington 
StateMN 
Attendance23,581 
Time of Game2 hours 58 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Russ Goetz
1B: Don Denkinger
2B: Art Frantz
3B: Nestor Chylak

California Angels Lineup 

Name  Position 
Sandy Alomar  Second Baseman 
Jarvis Tatum  Center Fielder 
Jim Fregosi  Shortstop 
Ken McMullen  Third Baseman 
Billy Cowan  Left Fielder 
Tommie Reynolds  Right Fielder 
Jim Spencer  First Baseman 
Joe Azcue  Catcher 
Tom Murphy  Pitcher 
Lefty Phillips  Manager 

Minnesota Twins Lineup 

Name  Position 
Cesar Tovar  Left Fielder 
Danny Thompson  Second Baseman 
Tony Oliva  Right Fielder 
Harmon Killebrew  Third Baseman 
Rich Reese  First Baseman 
Jim Holt  Center Fielder 
Leo Cardenas  Shortstop 
George Mitterwald  Catcher 
Jim Kaat  Pitcher 
Bill Rigney  Manager 

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Angels 7 @ Twins 5
Metropolitan Stadium
August 5, 1970

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         Game of 8/5/1970 -- California at Minnesota (N)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Alomar S, 2b          4  1  1  0   Tovar C, lf-cf        5  0  1  0   
Tatum J, cf           5  0  2  0   Thompson D, 2b        5  0  2  1   
Fregosi J, ss         2  0  0  0   Oliva T, rf           5  0  2  0   
Oyler R, ss           1  1  1  1   Killebrew H, 3b       4  0  0  0   
McMullen K, 3b        4  0  1  0   Reese R, 1b           3  2  1  0   
Cowan B, lf           4  0  0  0   Holt J, cf            4  1  1  0   
Voss B, rf            0  0  0  0   Williams S, p         0  0  0  0   
Reynolds T, rf-lf     4  3  3  1   Cardenas L, ss        4  0  0  1   
Spencer J, 1b         4  2  3  4   Mitterwald G, c       4  1  2  1   
Azcue J, c            3  0  1  1   Kaat J, p             2  1  1  1   
Murphy T, p           1  0  1  0   Manuel C, ph          1  0  0  0   
LaRoche D, p          0  0  0  0   Hall T, p             0  0  0  0   
Repoz R, ph           1  0  0  0   Perranoski R, p       0  0  0  0   
Fisher E, p           0  0  0  0   Renick R, lf          1  0  1  0   
Ruiz C, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Queen M, p            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  7 13  7                        38  5 11  4

California       000 102 031 --  7
Minnesota        040 001 000 --  5

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Murphy T              1.2  5  4  4  1  0
LaRoche D             1.1  0  0  0  0  0
Fisher E              3.0  3  1  1  0  1
Queen M (W)           3.0  3  0  0  0  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J                6.0  9  3  3  1  3
Hall T*               1.0  1  1  1  1  1
Perranoski R (L)      1.1  3  3  3  1  0
Williams S            0.2  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Reynolds T, McMullen K
DP -- Minnesota 3
LOB -- California 6, Minnesota 7
2B -- Oliva T, Mitterwald G
3B -- Mitterwald G
HR -- Spencer J 2
SB -- Reese R, Tatum J
SH -- Oyler R
SF -- Azcue J
T -- 2:58
A -- 23581

    

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