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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 8, 1971
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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 July 8, 1971 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 8, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Murphy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Luebber |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 21,741 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Jim Honochick |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Tony Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| John Stephenson | Catcher |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Tony Conigliaro | Right Fielder |
| Syd O'Brien | Shortstop |
| Tom Murphy | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| George Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Steve Luebber | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 8, 1971
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Luebber
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Luebber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Luebber
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Luebber
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Luebber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Murphy
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Murphy
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Murphy
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenas vs. Murphy
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Braun tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Murphy
Holt strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Luebber
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Luebber
McMullen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Luebber
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stephenson scores. McMullen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conigliaro vs. Luebber
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Luebber
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Murphy
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Murphy
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Murphy
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luebber vs. Murphy
Luebber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Luebber
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Luebber
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Luebber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Luebber
There goes Alomar. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Alomar steals second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Luebber
Rivers hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Luebber
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Luebber
Stephenson hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Murphy
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Murphy
Tovar hits a line drive towards third. McMullen makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on McMullen. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Murphy
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Murphy
Cardenas 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 4
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Luebber
McMullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Luebber
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Luebber
Conigliaro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. Conigliaro reaches second base with a double. McMullen moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Brien vs. Luebber
O'Brien is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Luebber
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alomar vs. Luebber
Alomar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMullen scores. Conigliaro scores. O'Brien moves to third. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Strickland
Jim Strickland now pitching.
Rivers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Murphy
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Murphy
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Murphy
Mitterwald hits a popup towards short. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Strickland
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Strickland
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Strickland
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Murphy
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Murphy
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Murphy
The umpire calls a balk on Murphy Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Murphy
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. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tovar vs. Murphy
Tovar hits a line drive towards third. McMullen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Strickland
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Strickland
Conigliaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Strickland
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Conigliaro moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Strickland
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Murphy
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Murphy
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Murphy
Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alyea vs. Murphy
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Strickland
Alomar hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Strickland
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Strickland
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Strickland
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strickland juggles the ball. That's an error on Strickland. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Strickland
McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Stephenson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Strickland
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Murphy
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Murphy
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Murphy
Jim Kaat pinch hits for Jim Strickland.
Kaat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Murphy
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Murphy
Tovar hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching. Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Rich Reese.
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching. Harmon Killebrew now playing first base.
Conigliaro hits a line drive into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Williams
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Williams
LaRoche hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. LaRoche
Cardenas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. LaRoche
Holt hits a popup towards short. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. LaRoche
Alyea hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. LaRoche
Mitterwald hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stephenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Williams
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Williams
Williams fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Williams. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berry vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching. Tom Tischinski now catching. Ken Berry pinch hits for Mickey Rivers.
Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alomar tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hall
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Hall
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. LaRoche
Ken Berry now playing center field.
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tischinski vs. LaRoche
Tischinski hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. LaRoche
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields the ball and throws to LaRoche covering. Safe. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Allen
Lloyd Allen now pitching.
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Allen
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Allen
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1971 -- California at Minnesota (D)
California AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Alomar S, 2b 4 2 1 2 Braun S, 2b 4 1 3 1
Rivers M, cf 4 0 0 0 Tovar C, rf 5 0 1 0
Berry K, ph-cf 0 0 0 1 Reese R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Gonzalez T, lf 4 2 1 2 Killebrew H, ph-1b 2 0 1 1
Stephenson J, c 5 1 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 1 1 2
McMullen K, 3b 4 1 3 1 Holt J, cf 4 0 1 0
Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 1 Alyea B, lf 4 0 0 0
Conigliaro T, rf 3 1 1 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 1 0
O'Brien S, ss 2 0 0 0 Hall T, p 0 0 0 0
Murphy T, p 3 0 1 0 Thomas G, 3b 4 2 2 0
LaRoche D, p 1 0 0 0 Luebber S, p 1 0 0 0
Allen L, p 0 0 0 0 Strickland J, p 0 0 0 0
Kaat J, ph 1 0 1 0
Williams S, p 0 0 0 0
Tischinski T, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 7 7 37 4 12 4
California 012 200 101 -- 7
Minnesota 100 000 111 -- 4
California IP H R ER BB SO
Murphy T (W) 6.2 8 2 2 2 1
LaRoche D 1.2 3 2 2 0 0
Allen L (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Luebber S (L) 3.2 6 5 4 1 2
Strickland J 3.1 1 1 0 3 1
Williams S* 1.0 0 1 0 1 0
Hall T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Thomas G, McMullen K, Strickland J, Williams S
DP -- California 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- California 6, Minnesota 9
2B -- Conigliaro T
HR -- Gonzalez T, Cardenas L
SB -- Alomar S
SF -- Cardenas L, Berry K
Balk -- Murphy T
T -- 2:37
A -- 21741
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