Returning to the mound with one day of rest after being knocked out by the White Sox in the second inning of his previous start, Andy Messersmith celebrated his 26th birthday by pitching the Angels to a 2-0 victory over the Twins. Messersmith allowed only three hits. The Angels beat Perry in the sixth inning when Ken McMullen singled and Roger Repoz smashed a homer. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 2, Minnesota Twins 0
Game Played on Friday, August    6, 1971 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Twins        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  x  -   2  6  0


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tovar lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .305      Alomar 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .263
Carew 2b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .277      Rivers cf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .259
Oliva rf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .372      Gonzalez lf           2   0   0   0     2   0   .276
Killebrew 1b          1   0   0   0     3   0   .255      McMullen 3b           3   1   1   0     1   0   .257
Holt cf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .261      Spencer 1b            3   0   1   0     0   1   .237
Cardenas ss           4   0   0   0     0   1   .291      Stephenson c          3   0   0   0     1   0   .249
Braun 3b              2   0   1   0     2   0   .238      Repoz rf              4   1   1   2     0   0   .208
Mitterwald c          4   0   0   0     0   1   .246      Christensen ss        2   0   0   0     1   0   .225
Perry p               3   0   0   0     0   1   .188      Messersmith p         3   0   0   0     0   2   .167
  Alyea ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .193

Totals               30   0   3   0     6   6             Totals               28   2   6   2     5   3

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 30,140
Left on Base: Twins 9, Angels 8
DP: Twins 0, Angels 0
Doubles: Oliva (22), Rivers 2 (7)
Home Runs: Repoz (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Spencer (4)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry L(12-13)          8     6   2   2   5   3   1  34   4.07
Totals                  8     6   2   2   5   3   1  34

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Messersmith W(11-11)    9     3   0   0   6   6   0  36   3.56
Totals                  9     3   0   0   6   6   0  36

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jake O'Donnell, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Lou DiMuro


TWINS 1ST: Tovar flied out to center; Carew grounded out (second
to first); Oliva flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar grounded out (first to pitcher); Rivers
doubled to center [Rivers out at third (center to second to
third)]; Gonzalez walked; McMullen flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 0.

TWINS 2ND: Killebrew grounded out (third to first); Holt struck
out; Cardenas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels
0.

ANGELS 2ND: Spencer grounded out (second to first); Stephenson
walked; Repoz popped to first; Christensen flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 0.

TWINS 3RD: Braun popped to second; Mitterwald struck out; Perry
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Messersmith struck out; Alomar grounded out (pitcher
to first); Rivers doubled to left; Gonzalez walked; McMullen
walked [Rivers to third, Gonzalez to second]; Spencer struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 0.

TWINS 4TH: Tovar flied out to center; Carew grounded out
(shortstop to first); Oliva singled to right; Killebrew walked
[Oliva to second]; Holt was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Stephenson popped to shortstop; Repoz grounded out
(first unassisted); Christensen walked; Messersmith forced
Christensen (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins
0, Angels 0.

TWINS 5TH: Cardenas grounded out (third to first); Braun singled
to center; Mitterwald grounded out (second to first) [Braun to
second]; Perry grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Alomar grounded out (second to first); Rivers flied
out to left; Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 0.

TWINS 6TH: Tovar grounded out (third to first); Carew struck
out; Oliva doubled to left; Killebrew was walked intentionally;
Holt flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels
0.

ANGELS 6TH: McMullen singled to shortstop; Spencer out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [McMullen to second];
Stephenson grounded out (second to first) [McMullen to third];
Repoz homered [McMullen scored]; Christensen grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 2.

TWINS 7TH: Cardenas grounded out (shortstop to first); Braun
walked; Mitterwald forced Braun (third to second); Perry
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0,
Angels 2.

ANGELS 7TH: Messersmith struck out; Alomar singled to left;
Rivers popped to second; Gonzalez flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 2.

TWINS 8TH: Tovar flied out to right; Carew walked; Oliva forced
Carew (second unassisted); Killebrew walked [Oliva to second];
Holt forced Killebrew (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 2.

ANGELS 8TH: McMullen flied out to right; Spencer singled to
left; Stephenson flied out to left; Repoz flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 2.

TWINS 9TH: Cardenas grounded out (third to first); Braun walked;
Mitterwald popped to third; ALYEA BATTED FOR PERRY; Alyea popped
to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0,
Angels 2.