A homer by Rick Renick in the second inning enabled Bert Blyleven to pitch the Twins to a 1-0 victory over the Angels in a duel with Clyde Wright. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 1, California Angels 0
Game Played on Wednesday, September 29, 1971 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0 10  1
Twins        0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   1  3  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar ss             4   0   3   0     0   0   .259      Tovar rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .309
Rivers cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .265      Braun 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .251
Fregosi lf            4   0   2   0     0   1   .230      Killebrew 1b          1   0   0   0     2   0   .255
McMullen 3b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .250      Brye cf,lf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .223
Spencer 1b            4   0   0   0     0   3   .237      Cardenas ss           2   0   0   0     1   0   .264
Parker 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .224      Soderholm 3b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .150
Repoz rf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .199      Renick lf             3   1   1   1     0   1   .244
Torborg c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .207        Nettles cf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Gonzalez ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .244      Roof c                3   0   0   0     0   1   .212
  O'Brien pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .196      Blyleven p            3   0   1   0     0   1   .132
Wright p              3   0   2   0     0   1   .154
  Stephenson ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .219

Totals               34   0  10   0     2   7             Totals               25   1   3   1     3   3

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance:  3,799
Left on Base: Angels 9, Twins 4
DP: Angels 2, Twins 2
Errors: Alomar
Doubles: Repoz (11), Tovar (29)
Home Runs: Renick (1)
Stolen Bases: Alomar (39), Rivers (13)
Caught Stealing: Fregosi (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Braun (2)
GIDP: Stephenson (9), Braun (8)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wright L(16-17)         8     3   1   1   3   3   1  29   3.00
Totals                  8     3   1   1   3   3   1  29

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven W(16-15)       9    10   0   0   2   7   0  36   2.81
Totals                  9    10   0   0   2   7   0  36

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - John Rice


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar singled to left; Rivers singled to right
[Alomar to second]; Alomar stole third and Rivers stole second;
Fregosi struck out; McMullen flied out to right; Spencer
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels
0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Tovar flied out to center; Braun lined to second;
Killebrew reached on an error by Alomar [Killebrew to first];
Brye grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 0, Twins 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Parker was called out on strikes; Repoz doubled to
right; Torborg reached on a fielder's choice [Repoz out at third
(shortstop to third)]; Wright struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Cardenas grounded out (third to first); Soderholm
grounded out (pitcher to first); Renick homered; Roof was called
out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Twins 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Alomar singled to center; Rivers struck out; Fregosi
singled to right [Alomar to third]; McMullen walked [Fregosi to
second]; Spencer struck out; Parker flied out to center; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 3RD: Blyleven singled to second; Tovar forced Blyleven
(third to second); Braun grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop) [Tovar out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
0, Twins 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Repoz singled to right; Torborg flied out to center;
Wright singled to left [Repoz to second]; Alomar singled to left
[Repoz to third, Wright to second]; Rivers hit into a double
play (right to catcher) [Repoz out at home]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 4TH: Killebrew walked; Brye forced Killebrew (third to
second); Cardenas flied out to right; Soderholm grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Twins 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Fregosi singled to center; Fregosi was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); McMullen flied out to
center; Spencer struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Twins 1.

TWINS 5TH: Renick grounded out (second to first); Roof grounded
out (shortstop to first); Blyleven grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Twins 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Parker flied out to right; Repoz grounded out
(second to first); Torborg flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 6TH: Tovar doubled to right; Braun out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Tovar to third]; Killebrew was walked
intentionally; Brye hit into a double play (center to first to
second to catcher) [Tovar out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 0, Twins 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Wright singled to center; Alomar flied out to right;
Rivers flied out to right; Fregosi popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 7TH: Cardenas walked; Soderholm flied out to left; Renick
struck out; Roof flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 0, Twins 1.

ANGELS 8TH: NETTLES REPLACED RENICK (PLAYING CF); BRYE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); McMullen popped to catcher in foul
territory; Spencer was called out on strikes; Parker grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Twins
1.

TWINS 8TH: Blyleven struck out; Tovar flied out to right; Braun
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Twins 1.

ANGELS 9TH: Repoz flied out to right; GONZALEZ BATTED FOR
TORBORG; Gonzalez walked; STEPHENSON BATTED FOR WRIGHT; O'BRIEN
RAN FOR GONZALEZ; Stephenson grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [O'Brien out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Twins 1.