After scoring the Twins' first run in the second inning, Leo Cardenas clouted a homer in the ninth to beat the Angels, 2-1. In the second, Cardenas beat out an infield hit, took second on a wild pitch and counted on a single by Jim Holt. The Angels scored in the fourth on a double by Ken McMullen and single by Jim Spencer. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 2, California Angels 1
Game Played on Sunday, August    8, 1971 (Day game) at Anaheim Stadium
Twins        0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  6  0
Angels       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  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   .303      Alomar 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .261
Carew 2b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .278      Rivers cf             4   0   1   0     0   2   .259
Oliva rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .370      Gonzalez lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .271
Killebrew 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .249      McMullen 3b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .257
Braun 3b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .246      Spencer 1b            3   0   1   1     0   1   .236
Cardenas ss           4   2   2   1     0   0   .290      Stephenson c          3   0   0   0     0   0   .245
Holt cf               3   0   1   1     1   0   .260      Repoz rf              3   0   1   0     0   0   .210
Roof c                2   0   0   0     0   0   .194      Christensen ss        3   0   1   0     0   0   .233
  Reese ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .205      Murphy p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .143
  Mitterwald c        0   0   0   0     0   0   .247
Blyleven p            3   0   1   0     0   1   .097

Totals               31   2   6   2     3   1             Totals               30   1   6   1     0   5

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance:  7,567
Left on Base: Twins 5, Angels 3
DP: Twins 1, Angels 2
Doubles: Braun (10), McMullen (15)
Home Runs: Cardenas (14)
Caught Stealing: Repoz (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Murphy (4)
GIDP: Cardenas (11), Oliva (11), Spencer (14)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven W(9-13)        9     6   1   1   0   5   0  31   3.20
Totals                  9     6   1   1   0   5   0  31

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Murphy L(6-13)          9     6   2   2   3   1   1  34   4.01
Totals                  9     6   2   2   3   1   1  34

Wild Pitches: Murphy (10)

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


TWINS 1ST: Tovar flied out to left; 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 flied out to right; Rivers struck out;
Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 0, Angels 0.

TWINS 2ND: Killebrew grounded out (third to first); Braun lined
to first; Cardenas singled to shortstop; Murphy threw a wild
pitch [Cardenas to second]; Holt singled to right [Cardenas
scored]; Roof flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins
1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: McMullen singled to left; Spencer grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [McMullen out at
second]; Stephenson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Angels 0.

TWINS 3RD: Blyleven lined to shortstop; Tovar flied out to
center; Carew singled to right; Oliva grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Repoz flied out to center; Christensen singled to
right; Murphy out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second)
[Christensen to second]; Alomar flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Angels 0.

TWINS 4TH: Killebrew grounded out (shortstop to first); Braun
walked; Cardenas grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Braun out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Rivers flied out to right; Gonzalez grounded out
(second to first); McMullen doubled to left; Spencer singled to
right [McMullen scored]; Stephenson flied out to center; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Angels 1.

TWINS 5TH: Holt flied out to right; Roof grounded out (second to
first); Blyleven singled to right; Tovar forced Blyleven
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Repoz singled to right; Repoz was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop to first to second); Christensen
grounded out (pitcher to first); Murphy grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Angels 1.

TWINS 6TH: Carew grounded out (first to pitcher); Oliva grounded
out (first unassisted); Killebrew flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Alomar grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Rivers
singled to right; Gonzalez forced Rivers (second to shortstop);
McMullen popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1,
Angels 1.

TWINS 7TH: Braun doubled to right; Cardenas popped to shortstop;
Holt was walked intentionally; REESE BATTED FOR ROOF; Reese
flied out to center; Blyleven struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Twins 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 7TH: MITTERWALD REPLACED REESE (PLAYING C ); Spencer
struck out; Stephenson grounded out (first to pitcher); Repoz
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1,
Angels 1.

TWINS 8TH: Tovar flied out to center; Carew walked; Oliva
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Carew out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 8TH: Christensen flied out to center; Murphy was called
out on strikes; Alomar struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
1, Angels 1.

TWINS 9TH: Killebrew flied out to left; Braun grounded out
(second to first); Cardenas homered; Holt grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Angels 1.

ANGELS 9TH: Rivers struck out (catcher to first); Gonzalez flied
out to right; McMullen flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Twins 2, Angels 1.