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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 19, 1969
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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 19, 1969 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 19, 1969 |
|---|---|
| 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 19, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Murphy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 13,038 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Red Flaherty |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| Lou Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Tom Egan | Catcher |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Tom Murphy | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Manuel | Left Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 19, 1969
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Kaat
Johnstone strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Kaat
Fregosi strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up 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: ---
Uhlaender vs. Murphy
Uhlaender hits a line drive towards short. Fregosi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Murphy
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Murphy
Oliva hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it 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: ---
Reichardt vs. Kaat
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Kaat
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas misplays the ball. That's an error on Cardenas. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Kaat
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Egan vs. Kaat
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stuart moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knoop vs. Kaat
Knoop hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stuart tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Kaat
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Murphy
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Murphy
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Murphy
Manuel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Murphy
Cardenas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Kaat
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Kaat
Fregosi strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Murphy
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Murphy
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Murphy
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Murphy
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kaat
Reichardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Kaat
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Kaat
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Kaat
Kaat fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kaat. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Egan vs. Kaat
Egan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knoop vs. Kaat
Knoop takes first base on ball four. Egan moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Kaat
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Egan scores. There goes Knoop trying to get to third. Manuel throws the ball in to Nettles, who tags Knoop for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Murphy
Oliva hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Johnstone. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Murphy
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Murphy
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Oliva scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Murphy
Manuel hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Kaat
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Kaat
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas misplays the ball. That's an error on Cardenas. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Kaat
Reichardt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Reichardt reaches second base with a double. Johnson goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Kaat
There's a wild pitch. Reichardt moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Kaat
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Murphy
Cardenas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Murphy
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Murphy
Bob Allison pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Murphy
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Murphy
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Perry
Jim Perry now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Perry
Egan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Perry
Knoop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Perry
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Perry
Johnstone hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Murphy
Oliva hits a line drive into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Murphy
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Murphy
Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manuel vs. Murphy
Manuel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Manuel reaches second base with a double. Nettles scores. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Murphy
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Manuel moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roseboro vs. Murphy
Roseboro strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Perry
Fregosi hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Perry
There goes Johnson. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Perry
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Perry
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Murphy
Ruben Amaro now playing first base. Ron Clark pinch hits for Jim Perry.
Clark hits a line drive into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Murphy
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Murphy
Carew hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Amaro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. Uhlaender scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Wilhelm
There goes Carew, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Carew steals home. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Wilhelm
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Woodson
Dick Woodson now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Woodson
Egan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Woodson
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wilhelm
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Wilhelm
Manuel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Wilhelm
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Wilhelm
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tovar vs. Wilhelm
Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Dick Woodson.
Tovar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching. George Mitterwald now catching. Bubba Morton pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Morton hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Perranoski
Johnstone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Perranoski
Fregosi hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Perranoski
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Manuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Fisher
There goes Uhlaender. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Uhlaender steals second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Fisher
Carew hits a popup towards first. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Fisher
Oliva is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Fisher
Killebrew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Uhlaender scores. Oliva moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/19/1969 -- California at Minnesota (D)
California AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Johnstone J, cf 5 0 1 0 Uhlaender T, cf 4 2 3 0
Fregosi J, ss 5 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 5 1 1 0
Johnson L, rf 5 1 1 0 Oliva T, rf 4 1 1 1
Reichardt R, lf 4 0 2 1 Killebrew H, 1b 5 0 2 1
Stuart D, 1b 4 1 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Amaro R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Manuel C, lf 3 0 1 1
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 2 3 1 Cardenas L, ss 4 1 3 1
Egan T, c 3 1 1 0 Roseboro J, c 4 0 1 0
Knoop B, 2b 1 0 0 1 Mitterwald G, c 0 0 0 0
Murphy T, p 3 0 1 2 Kaat J, p 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 Allison B, ph 1 0 0 0
Morton B, ph 1 0 0 0 Perry J, p 0 0 0 0
Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0 Clark R, ph 1 0 0 0
Woodson D, p 0 0 0 0
Tovar C, ph 1 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 37 6 13 4
California 010 211 000 -- 5
Minnesota 000 111 201 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
California IP H R ER BB SO
Murphy T 6.1 10 5 5 1 2
Wilhelm H 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
Fisher E (L) 0.1 1 1 1 2 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J 5.0 6 4 2 2 5
Perry J 2.0 2 1 1 1 3
Woodson D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Cardenas L 2, Kaat J, Johnson L
DP -- California 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- California 7, Minnesota 9
2B -- Oliva T, Reichardt R, Nettles G, Manuel C
HR -- Cardenas L, Rodriguez A
SB -- Johnson L, Carew R, Uhlaender T
SF -- Knoop B
WP -- Kaat J
T -- 2:46
A -- 13038
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