April 8, 1972. California 2, Minnesota 0 (12)

The Angels' front office was met with a lot of questions when they traded franchise icon Jim Fregosi for young Nolan Ryan. While Ryan has shown flashes of brilliance, he was unable to harness his fastball while pitching for the Mets, walking almost as many as he struck out.  However, if the early returns mean anything, Angels fans are going to love Ryan.

Ryan stymied the Twins over the first 9 innings, allowing only 2 hits and striking out 10, but walking 4. However Jim Kaat also tamed the Angels' offense, going a scoreless 8.1 innings, allowing only 4 hits and 3 walks.  Each bullpen kept things scoreless until the 12th.  With one out, a single, error (the Twins 5th on the day) and balk got runners to 2nd and 3rd with one out off Dave LaRoche.  LaRoche got Sandy Alomar to ground out with the infield in, but Ken Berry followed up with a 2-run single that was all the scoring in the game. Tom Murphy worked a scoreless 12th for the save.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CALIFORNIA ANGELS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 20 - SATURDAY, APRIL 8TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
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Minnesota Twins (1-1)000000000000025
Angels Need Extra Innings to Top Twins, 2-0
The California Angels and Minnesota Twins put on quite a show.

The Minnesota Twins went down to defeat to Nolan Ryan and his California teammates. The final score was 2-0 in favor of the Angels. Tom Murphy picked up the save, his 1st.

Ryan gave California a solid start. The right-hander, who is listed at 6' 2", 195 lbs, allowed no runs on 2 hits over 9 innings.

"It's a mindset," said Ryan. "Just trying to do your job, trying to be consistent."

The win puts California at 1-1.
CALIFORNIA BATTING LINESCOREMINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
S. Alomar 2B4010203.25000
K. Berry CF6022013.50003
L. Stanton LF6000015.00000
A. Kosco 1B5000002.00000
V. Pinson RF5000010.00000
K. McMullen 3B3010200.28601
L. Cardenas SS5010004.12500
J. Azcue C3000013.14300
   a-J. Hutto PH, C2110002.50000
N. Ryan P3000022.00000
   b-C. Coletta PH1000000.00000
   T. Dukes P0000000.00000
   c-B. Parker PH1100001.00000
   T. Murphy P0000000.00000
Totals442624625   
a - J. Hutto pinch hit for J. Azcue in the 9th
b - C. Coletta pinch hit for N. Ryan in the 10th
c - B. Parker pinch hit for T. Dukes in the 12th

BATTING
Total Bases: S. Alomar , K. Berry 2 , K. McMullen , L. Cardenas , J. Hutto
2-out RBI: K. Berry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Stanton 2 , A. Kosco , J. Hutto , N. Ryan
GIDP: A. Kosco
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Alomar 2 (3)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Cardenas (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Cardenas-Alomar-Kosco, Ryan-Alomar-Kosco)
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
R. Carew 2B3000201.42901
C. Tovar RF5000003.11100
T. Oliva LF3000112.00000
   a-D. Monzon PR, 3B1000000.00000
H. Killebrew 1B5010012.33301
B. Darwin CF5010013.22212
S. Braun 3B, LF4000012.16702
G. Borgmann C4000013.12500
D. Thompson SS3000121.00001
J. Kaat P3000030.00000
   W. Granger P0000000.00000
   b-J. Holt PH1000000.00000
   D. LaRoche P0000000.00000
Totals3702041017   
a - D. Monzon pinch ran for T. Oliva in the 9th
b - J. Holt pinch hit for W. Granger in the 11th

BATTING
Total Bases: H. Killebrew , B. Darwin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Killebrew , D. Thompson
GIDP: B. Darwin , G. Borgmann
Hit by Pitch: S. Braun
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: R. Carew (1) , G. Borgmann 2 (2) , D. Thompson 2 (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Killebrew-Thompson-Killebrew)
CALIFORNIA PITCHING LINESCOREMINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
N. Ryan9.020041001220.00   
T. Dukes W (1-0)2.0000000190.00   
T. Murphy SV (1)1.0000000130.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Ryan 89
Batters Faced: N. Ryan 32, T. Dukes 6, T. Murphy 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Ryan 6-9, T. Dukes 4-2, T. Murphy 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Ryan 122-75, T. Dukes 19-12, T. Murphy 13-9
Hit Batsmen: N. Ryan
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
J. Kaat8.14003501090.00   
W. Granger2.2000110320.00   
D. LaRoche L (0-1)1.0220000240.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kaat 77
Batters Faced: J. Kaat 33, W. Granger 9, D. LaRoche 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kaat 11-8, W. Granger 5-2, D. LaRoche 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kaat 109-69, W. Granger 32-18, D. LaRoche 24-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Granger 2-0
WP: J. Kaat
Balk: D. LaRoche
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nolan Ryan
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium 1965-1976
Weather: Clear skies (45 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 13893
TOP OF THE 1ST
California Angels batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : LHP Jim Kaat
Pitching: LHP Jim Kaat
Batting: SHB Sandy Alomar0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 112.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ken BerryPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 81.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Leroy StantonPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Andy KoscoPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
Sandy Alomar steals 2nd, throwing error, E2
Sandy Alomar to third
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 103.8 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on base; California 0 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for California Angels : RHP Nolan Ryan
Pitching: RHP Nolan Ryan
Batting: LHB Rod Carew0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78M, EV 96.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Cesar Tovar0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
2-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Tony Oliva0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 25F, EV 86.2 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; California 0 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
California Angels batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : LHP Jim Kaat
Batting: LHB Vada Pinson0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ken McMullen0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Leo Cardenas0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Joe Azcue0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 83.1 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; California 0 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for California Angels : RHP Nolan Ryan
Batting: RHB Harmon Killebrew0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Bobby Darwin0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Steve Braun0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 99.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; California 0 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
California Angels batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : LHP Jim Kaat
Batting: RHB Nolan Ryan0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: SHB Sandy Alomar0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Ken BerryPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
Sandy Alomar steals 2nd, throwing error, E2
Sandy Alomar to third
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Leroy Stanton0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89D, EV 87.5 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; California 0 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for California Angels : RHP Nolan Ryan
Batting: RHB Glenn Borgmann0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RD, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Danny Thompson0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Jim Kaat0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; California 0 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 4TH
California Angels batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : LHP Jim Kaat
Batting: RHB Andy Kosco0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Vada Pinson0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56D, EV 107.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ken McMullen0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 89M, EV 102.5 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; California 0 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for California Angels : RHP Nolan Ryan
Batting: LHB Rod Carew0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Cesar TovarPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5S, EV 76.9 MPH)
Rod Carew to second
Batting: LHB Tony Oliva0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Harmon Killebrew0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 103.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; California 0 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 5TH
California Angels batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : LHP Jim Kaat
Batting: RHB Leo Cardenas0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6D, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Joe Azcue0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Nolan Ryan0-0: Bunt - Flyout to 5S! F5
Batting: SHB Sandy Alomar0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 75.6 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; California 0 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for California Angels : RHP Nolan Ryan
Batting: RHB Bobby Darwin0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: SINGLE (Flyball, 9S, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Steve Braun0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Hit by Pitch
Bobby Darwin to second
Batting: RHB Glenn Borgmann0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 6S, EV 81.9 MPH)
Bobby Darwin to third
Batting: RHB Danny Thompson0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; California 0 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 6TH
California Angels batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : LHP Jim Kaat
Batting: RHB Ken Berry0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Leroy Stanton0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Andy Kosco0-0: Grounds into double play, 3-6-3 (Groundball, 3, EV 108.1 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; California 0 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for California Angels : RHP Nolan Ryan
Batting: LHB Jim Kaat0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Rod Carew0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Cesar Tovar0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 34, EV 65.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Tony Oliva0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LS, EV 87.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; California 0 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 7TH
California Angels batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : LHP Jim Kaat
Batting: LHB Vada Pinson0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Bunt - Flyout to 2L! F2
Batting: RHB Ken McMullen0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Leo Cardenas0-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LM, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Joe Azcue0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
1-1: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 56, EV 96.9 MPH)
Ken McMullen to second
Batting: RHB Nolan Ryan0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 left on base; California 0 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for California Angels : RHP Nolan Ryan
Batting: RHB Harmon Killebrew0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 8RS, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bobby Darwin0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LD, EV 91.2 MPH)
Batting: LHB Steve Braun0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Glenn Borgmann0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; California 0 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 8TH
California Angels batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : LHP Jim Kaat
Batting: SHB Sandy Alomar0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 2-3 (Groundball, 2L, EV 68.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ken Berry0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Leroy Stanton0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 94.4 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; California 0 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for California Angels : RHP Nolan Ryan
Batting: RHB Danny Thompson0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Jim Kaat0-0: Bunt missed!
0-1: Bunt missed!
0-2: Ball
1-2: Bunted foul, Strikeout!
Batting: LHB Rod Carew0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7S, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Cesar Tovar0-0: Ball
1-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 86.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; California 0 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 9TH
California Angels batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : LHP Jim Kaat
Batting: RHB Andy Kosco0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RS, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Vada Pinson0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6MS, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ken McMullen0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
Wild Pitch!
Vada Pinson to second
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Base on Balls
Pitching: RHP Wayne Granger
Batting: RHB Leo Cardenas0-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 23F, EV 83.1 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Jim Hutto0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
2-1: Ball
3-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78M, EV 95.6 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 left on base; California 0 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for California Angels : RHP Nolan Ryan
Now at C: Jim Hutto
Batting: LHB Tony Oliva0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Pinch Runner at 1st Dan Monzon:
Batting: RHB Harmon Killebrew0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 85.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bobby Darwin0-0: Ball
1-0: Grounds into double play, 1-4-3 (Groundball, 15S, EV 64.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; California 0 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 10TH
California Angels batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Wayne Granger
Now at 3B: Dan Monzon
Now in LF: Steve Braun
Pinch Hitting: LHB Chris Coletta0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: SHB Sandy Alomar0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Ken Berry0-0: Ball
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 87.5 MPH)
Sandy Alomar to second
Batting: RHB Leroy Stanton0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6D, EV 80.6 MPH)
Top of the 10th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; California 0 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 10TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for California Angels : RHP Nolan Ryan
Pitching: RHP Tom Dukes
Batting: LHB Steve Braun0-0: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 56D, EV 72.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Glenn Borgmann0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Danny Thompson0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 64.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 10th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; California 0 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 11TH
California Angels batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Wayne Granger
Batting: RHB Andy Kosco0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, P, EV 91.2 MPH)
Batting: LHB Vada Pinson0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Ken McMullen0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 83.1 MPH)
Top of the 11th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; California 0 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 11TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for California Angels : RHP Tom Dukes
Pinch Hitting: LHB Jim Holt0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6MD, EV 58.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Rod Carew0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Cesar Tovar0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 85.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 11th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; California 0 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 12TH
California Angels batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Wayne Granger
Pitching: LHP Dave LaRoche
Batting: RHB Leo Cardenas0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Hutto0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 91.2 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Billy Parker0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Reached on error, E4 (Groundball, 34, EV 88.1 MPH)
Jim Hutto to second
Batting: SHB Sandy Alomar0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
Balk!
Jim Hutto to third
Billy Parker to second
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 106.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ken Berry0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 94.4 MPH)
Jim Hutto scores
Billy Parker to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Batting: RHB Leroy Stanton0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 100.6 MPH)
Top of the 12th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; California 2 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 12TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for California Angels : RHP Tom Dukes
Pitching: RHP Tom Murphy
Batting: RHB Dan Monzon0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 87.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Harmon Killebrew0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 56, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bobby Darwin0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 1-6 (Groundball, 13S, EV 73.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Steve Braun0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13, EV 65.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 12th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; California 2 - Minnesota 0

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