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Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 17, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 17, 1971 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 6,903 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Jim Odom |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Third Baseman |
| Jim Nettles | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Tony Conigliaro | Right Fielder |
| Roger Repoz | Center Fielder |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| John Stephenson | Catcher |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Syd O'Brien | Shortstop |
| Rudy May | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 17, 1971
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. May
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. May
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. May
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
Conigliaro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. May
Alyea strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. May
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen juggles the ball. That's an error on McMullen. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. May
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. May
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Blyleven
Repoz strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tovar juggles the ball. That's an error on Tovar. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Blyleven
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nettles. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. McMullen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Blyleven
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Blyleven
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Blyleven
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephenson scores. O'Brien moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar 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
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. May
Holt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. May
Blyleven hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. May
Tovar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Blyleven
Repoz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. May
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. May
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. May
There goes Killebrew. The throw from Stephenson and he is out, Alomar applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. May
Alyea hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Blyleven
Stephenson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Blyleven
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. May
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. May
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. May
Mitterwald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. May
Holt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Repoz. Holt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blyleven vs. May
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Holt moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tovar vs. May
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. May
Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holt scores. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. May
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Blyleven
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blyleven
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar 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
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. May
Alyea is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. May
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. May
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. May
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Rich Reese now playing first base. Harmon Killebrew now playing third base. Cesar Tovar now playing left field.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
There goes Johnson. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
Conigliaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repoz vs. Blyleven
Repoz strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Blyleven scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McMullen for the out. Johnson moves to third. Conigliaro moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephenson vs. Blyleven
Stephenson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. May
Holt hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. May
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. May
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. May
Nettles 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
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Blyleven
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Blyleven
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blyleven
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar 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
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. May
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. May
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. May
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. May
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Blyleven
Repoz strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. May
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. May
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. May
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. May
Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blyleven moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. May
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Blyleven
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields the ball and throws to Blyleven covering. Safe. McMullen moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowan vs. Hall
Chico Ruiz pinch runs for John Stephenson. Tom Hall now pitching. Billy Cowan pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
Cowan strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Hall
Ken Berry pinch hits for Syd O'Brien.
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fregosi vs. Hall
Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Rudy May.
Fregosi is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1971 -- Minnesota at California (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Tovar C, 3b-lf 4 0 2 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Nettles J, rf 5 0 1 1 Johnson A, lf 4 0 1 0
Killebrew H, 1b-3b 2 0 0 0 Conigliaro T, rf 3 0 0 0
Alyea B, lf 3 0 0 0 Repoz R, cf 4 0 0 0
Reese R, 1b 1 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 0 Stephenson J, c 4 1 2 1
Carew R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Ruiz C, pr 0 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 3 1 1 2 Spencer J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Holt J, cf 4 1 1 0 Cowan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Blyleven B, p 4 0 0 0 O'Brien S, ss 3 0 1 0
Hall T, p 0 0 0 0 Berry K, ph 1 0 0 0
May R, p 3 0 2 1
Fregosi J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 3 35 2 7 2
Minnesota 000 030 000 -- 3
California 020 000 000 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W)* 8.0 7 2 0 1 12
Hall T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
California IP H R ER BB SO
May R (L) 9.0 7 3 3 4 9
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- McMullen K, Tovar C
LOB -- Minnesota 8, California 7
2B -- Stephenson J, Holt J, Tovar C
HR -- Mitterwald G
SB -- Johnson A
CS -- Killebrew H
T -- 2:39
A -- 6903
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