Aided by five double plays, Tom Murphy pitched the Angels to a 3-1 victory over the Twins. Tony Conigliaro homered for the Angels, whose other runs involved doubles by Alex Johnson and Ken Berry. The Twins' tally was unearned. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 3, Minnesota Twins 1
Game Played on Tuesday, May       18, 1971 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Twins        0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  0
Angels       1  0  1    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   3  9  3


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tovar lf              4   1   2   0     0   1   .320      Alomar 2b             5   0   0   0     0   0   .196
Carew 2b              4   0   1   1     0   0   .231      Johnson lf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .240
Oliva rf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .397        Gonzalez lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .207
Killebrew 1b          4   0   2   0     0   0   .331      Conigliaro rf         1   1   1   1     3   0   .254
Holt cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .309      McMullen 3b           3   0   1   0     1   1   .259
Braun 3b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .333      Cowan 1b              3   1   1   0     0   0   .250
Cardenas ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .262        Spencer 1b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .160
Mitterwald c          3   0   1   0     0   1   .239      O'Brien ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .260
Kaat p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .192      Moses c               4   0   2   0     0   0   .241
  Williams p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Berry cf              4   0   2   1     0   0   .167
  Nettles ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Murphy p              4   0   0   0     0   0   .091
  Corbin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               30   1   8   1     2   2             Totals               33   3   9   2     4   1

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance:  7,095
Left on Base: Twins 4, Angels 10
DP: Twins 0, Angels 5
Errors: Cowan, Moses, Murphy
Doubles: Johnson (5), Berry (7)
Home Runs: Conigliaro (3)
Stolen Bases: Tovar (9), Conigliaro 2 (3)
GIDP: Cardenas 2 (5), Tovar (2), Killebrew (5)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat L(3-2)             5.1   7   3   2   3   0   1  26   2.87
Williams                1.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   6   3.03
Corbin                  1     2   0   0   0   0   0   5   0.44
Totals                  8     9   3   2   4   1   1  37

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Murphy W(2-5)           9     8   1   0   2   2   0  32   3.61
Totals                  9     8   1   0   2   2   0  32

Passed Balls: Mitterwald (2)
Wild Pitches: Kaat (3)

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Marty Springstead


TWINS 1ST: Tovar struck out; Carew grounded out (catcher to
first); Oliva grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson
grounded out (third to first); Conigliaro homered; McMullen
singled to center; Cowan grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 1.

TWINS 2ND: Killebrew singled to left; Holt reached on an error
by Cowan [Killebrew to second]; Braun popped to shortstop;
Cardenas grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Holt out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 2ND: O'Brien singled to right; Moses flied out to center;
Berry flied out to center; Murphy grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 1.

TWINS 3RD: Mitterwald flied out to center; Kaat grounded out
(second to first); Tovar singled to shortstop; Tovar stole
second [Tovar to third (error by Moses)]; Carew singled to
pitcher [Tovar scored (unearned), Carew to third (error by
Murphy)]; Oliva popped to third in foul territory; 1 R (0 ER), 2
H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Alomar grounded out (third to first); Johnson
doubled to center; Conigliaro walked; Kaat threw a wild pitch
[Conigliaro to second, Johnson to third]; McMullen was walked
intentionally; Mitterwald allowed a passed ball [McMullen to
second, Conigliaro to third, Johnson scored (unearned)]; Cowan
popped to catcher in foul territory; O'Brien lined to shortstop;
1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 1, Angels 2.

TWINS 4TH: Killebrew singled to left; Holt forced Killebrew
(second to shortstop); Braun lined into a double play (second to
first) [Holt out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1,
Angels 2.

ANGELS 4TH: Moses flied out to right; Berry grounded out
(shortstop to first); Murphy grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Angels 2.

TWINS 5TH: Cardenas singled to shortstop; Mitterwald singled to
third [Cardenas to second]; Kaat forced Cardenas (pitcher to
third) [Mitterwald to second]; Tovar grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Kaat out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Angels 2.

ANGELS 5TH: Alomar grounded out (second to first); Johnson flied
out to right; Conigliaro walked; McMullen forced Conigliaro
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Angels 2.

TWINS 6TH: Carew grounded out (second to first); Oliva walked;
Killebrew grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Oliva out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Angels 2.

ANGELS 6TH: Cowan singled to right; O'Brien flied out to left;
Moses singled to center [Cowan to third]; Berry doubled to left
[Moses to third, Cowan scored]; WILLIAMS REPLACED KAAT
(PITCHING); Murphy popped to first; Alomar grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 1, Angels 3.

TWINS 7TH: SPENCER REPLACED COWAN (PLAYING 1B); Holt grounded
out (first unassisted); Braun walked; Cardenas grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Braun out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Angels 3.

ANGELS 7TH: Johnson popped to first in foul territory;
Conigliaro walked; Conigliaro stole second; Conigliaro stole
third; McMullen struck out; Spencer popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Angels 3.

TWINS 8TH: GONZALEZ REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING LF); Mitterwald
struck out; NETTLES BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Nettles singled to
right; Tovar singled to right [Nettles out at third (right to
third)]; Carew forced Tovar (first to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Twins 1, Angels 3.

ANGELS 8TH: CORBIN REPLACED NETTLES (PITCHING); O'Brien popped
to second; Moses singled to left; Berry singled to left [Moses
to second]; Murphy forced Berry (third to second) [Moses to
third]; Alomar flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins
1, Angels 3.

TWINS 9TH: Oliva flied out to left; Killebrew grounded out
(second to first); Holt grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Angels 3.