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A double by Jim Holt and a single by Leo Cardenas with two out in the eighth inning broke a tie and gave the Twins a 5-4 victory over the Angels. The Angels took a 4-2 lead in the game with the aid of three unearned runs. The Twins, who also scored three tainted tallies, tied the count in the fifth on an error by Jim Fregosi, a two-out single by Tony Oliva and a double by Harmon Killebrew. [The Sporting News] Minnesota Twins 5, California Angels 4Game Played on Saturday, May 23, 1970 (Day game) at Metropolitan StadiumAngels 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 7 2 Twins 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 x - 5 10 2 Angels AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Alomar 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .253 Tovar cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 .301 J. Tatum cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 .353 Carew 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .402 Repoz ph,cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .298 Oliva rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .329 Fregosi ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 .288 Killebrew 3b 3 1 1 1 1 0 .315 Johnson lf 3 1 1 1 0 0 .354 Mitterwald c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 McMullen 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 .222 Reese 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .229 Cowan rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .375 Holt lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .234 K. Tatum p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cardenas ss 4 1 3 1 0 0 .271 Spencer 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .314 Ratliff c 4 0 1 1 0 3 .280 Ruiz pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Quilici 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Egan c 2 0 0 0 1 0 .191 Kaat p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Johnstone ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Zepp p 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Reynolds ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Manuel ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Messersmith p 3 0 1 1 0 0 .200 Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Voss rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Perranoski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Azcue ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 Totals 33 4 7 3 2 4 Totals 32 5 10 4 1 6 Time of Game: 2:46 Attendance: 16,128 Left on Base: Angels 5, Twins 6 DP: Angels 2, Twins 1 Errors: Fregosi, Johnson, Cardenas, Ratliff Doubles: Johnson (9), Messersmith (2), Ratliff (4), Killebrew (6), Holt 2 (3) Triples: McMullen (2) Sacrifice Hits: Tovar (4) Sacrifice Flies: Johnson (1) GIDP: Reynolds (1), Oliva (6), Manuel (1) Hit by Pitch: Tovar (1,by Messersmith) Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Messersmith 7 8 4 1 1 5 0 30 2.92 K. Tatum L(2-1) 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 5 1.23 Totals 8 10 5 2 1 6 0 35 Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kaat 3.2 6 4 1 2 2 0 20 3.34 Zepp 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1.69 Williams W(4-0) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 1.50 Perranoski SV(11) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.42 Totals 9 7 4 1 2 4 0 36 Hit by Pitch: Messersmith (3) Wild Pitches: Kaat (2) Umpires: HP - Jake O'Donnell, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Frank Umont ANGELS 1ST: Alomar flied out to right; J. Tatum flied out to center; Fregosi was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0. TWINS 1ST: Tovar singled to center; Carew forced Tovar (second to shortstop); Oliva grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Carew out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0. ANGELS 2ND: Johnson doubled to left; McMullen singled to center [McMullen to second (on throw to home), Johnson scored (error by Ratliff; assist by Tovar) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Kaat threw a wild pitch [McMullen to third]; Cowan flied out to left; Spencer walked; Egan walked [Spencer to second]; Messersmith grounded out (third to first) [Egan to second, Spencer to third, McMullen scored (unearned)]; Alomar grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 0. TWINS 2ND: Killebrew walked; Reese struck out; Holt grounded out (pitcher to second to first) [Killebrew to second]; Cardenas singled to left [Cardenas to second (error by Johnson), Killebrew scored (no RBI)]; Ratliff doubled to right [Cardenas scored (unearned)]; Kaat grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 2. ANGELS 3RD: J. Tatum reached on an error by Cardenas; Fregosi singled to right [J. Tatum to third]; Johnson hit a sacrifice fly to left [J. Tatum scored (unearned)]; McMullen tripled to right [Fregosi scored]; Cowan grounded out (pitcher to first); Spencer struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 2. TWINS 3RD: Tovar was hit by a pitch; Carew struck out; Oliva singled to left [Tovar to third, Oliva to second (on throw to 3b)]; Killebrew made an out to second; Reese lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 2. ANGELS 4TH: Egan flied out to right; Messersmith doubled to center; Alomar reached on a fielder's choice [Messersmith out at third (shortstop to third)]; J. Tatum singled to center [Alomar to third]; ZEPP REPLACED KAAT (PITCHING); Fregosi grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 2. TWINS 4TH: Holt made an out to shortstop; Cardenas flied out to left; Ratliff struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 2. ANGELS 5TH: Johnson grounded out (second to first); McMullen grounded out (shortstop to first); Cowan made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 2. TWINS 5TH: Zepp reached on an error by Fregosi; Tovar out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Zepp to second]; Carew grounded out (pitcher to first) [Zepp to third]; Oliva singled to shortstop [Zepp scored (unearned)]; Killebrew doubled to left [Oliva scored (unearned)]; Reese flied out to right; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 4. ANGELS 6TH: Spencer flied out to left; Egan grounded out (shortstop to first); Messersmith made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 4. TWINS 6TH: Holt doubled to right; Cardenas singled to first [Holt to third]; Ratliff struck out; MANUEL BATTED FOR ZEPP; Manuel grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Cardenas out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 4. ANGELS 7TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED MANUEL (PITCHING); Alomar grounded out (shortstop to first); REPOZ BATTED FOR J. TATUM; Repoz struck out; Fregosi flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 4. TWINS 7TH: REPOZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Tovar made an out to third; Carew struck out; Oliva grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 4. ANGELS 8TH: Johnson flied out to center; McMullen struck out; Cowan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 4. TWINS 8TH: K. TATUM REPLACED COWAN (PITCHING); VOSS REPLACED MESSERSMITH (PLAYING RF); Killebrew flied out to center; Reese grounded out (second to first); Holt doubled to left; Cardenas singled to right [Holt scored]; Ratliff struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 5. ANGELS 9TH: MITTERWALD REPLACED KILLEBREW (PLAYING C ); QUILICI REPLACED RATLIFF (PLAYING 3B); Spencer singled to right; RUIZ RAN FOR SPENCER; JOHNSTONE BATTED FOR EGAN; PERRANOSKI REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING); REYNOLDS BATTED FOR JOHNSTONE; Reynolds grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Ruiz out at second]; AZCUE BATTED FOR VOSS; Azcue lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 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