With two out in the 11th inning, Jerry DaVanon singled and pinch-hitter Mike Epstein followed with a homer to give the Angels a 3-1 victory over the Twins. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 3, Minnesota Twins 1
Game Played on Saturday, June      23, 1973 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Angels       0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  2  -   3 11  0
Twins        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  -   1  9  2


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             6   1   2   0     0   2   .218      Terrell ss            6   0   1   0     0   1   .306
Grabarkewitz lf       3   0   0   0     1   1   .156      Braun 3b              3   1   2   0     3   0   .290
  Stanton lf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .228      Oliva dh              6   0   2   0     0   0   .287
Robinson dh           4   0   3   1     1   1   .264      Darwin rf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .270
Oliver 1b             4   0   0   0     1   1   .239      Killebrew 1b          4   0   2   1     0   1   .251
Scheinblum rf         4   0   0   0     1   0   .262        Adams pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .083
Berry cf              5   0   2   0     0   0   .303        Lis 1b              0   0   0   0     1   0   .175
Gallagher 3b          5   0   1   0     0   0   .281      Holt lf,cf            4   0   1   0     1   1   .279
DaVanon ss            5   1   2   0     0   0   .310      Monzon 2b,lf          4   0   0   0     1   0   .310
Torborg c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .197      Mitterwald c          3   0   1   0     1   1   .235
  Epstein ph          1   1   1   2     0   0   .209      Brye cf               3   0   0   0     0   2   .143
  Kusnyer c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .146        Carew ph,2b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .329
Singer p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Kaat p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Barber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sells p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hand p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               42   3  11   3     4   6             Totals               39   1   9   1     7   7

Time of Game: 3:05   Attendance: 11,631
Left on Base: Angels 10, Twins 14
DP: Angels 2, Twins 2
Errors: Monzon, Mitterwald
Doubles: Robinson (12), Gallagher (5)
Home Runs: Epstein (2)
Stolen Bases: Alomar (17), Monzon (1), Braun (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Carew (5)
GIDP: Grabarkewitz (5), Oliva (6), Terrell (2)
Hit by Pitch: Mitterwald (4,by Singer)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Singer                  8.2   8   1   1   5   7   0  38   2.52
Barber                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.16
Sells                   0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   1.57
Hand W(4-5)             1.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   7   5.53
Totals                 11     9   1   1   7   7   0  48

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat L(8-5)            11    11   3   3   4   6   1  46   4.15
Totals                 11    11   3   3   4   6   1  46

Hit by Pitch: Singer (6)
Wild Pitches: Kaat (2)

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Lou DiMuro


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar singled to shortstop; Grabarkewitz grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Alomar out at
second]; Robinson doubled to left; Kaat threw a wild pitch
[Robinson to third]; Oliver walked; Scheinblum forced Oliver
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Terrell lined to center; Braun singled to right;
Oliva grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Braun out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Twins 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Berry flied out to center; Gallagher lined to
center; DaVanon grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Darwin grounded out (third to first); Killebrew
grounded out (shortstop to first); Holt walked; Monzon walked
[Holt to second]; Mitterwald struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 0, Twins 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Torborg struck out; Alomar was called out on
strikes; Grabarkewitz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Brye struck out; Terrell grounded out (second to
first); Braun walked; Oliva singled to first [Braun to second];
Darwin struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Twins 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Robinson was called out on strikes; Oliver grounded
out (pitcher to first); Scheinblum walked; Berry singled to
center [Scheinblum to second]; Gallagher forced Berry (shortstop
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 4TH: Killebrew singled to left; Holt was called out on
strikes; Monzon forced Killebrew (shortstop to second); Monzon
stole second; Mitterwald popped to third in foul territory; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Twins 0.

ANGELS 5TH: DaVanon grounded out (first unassisted); Torborg
popped to first; Alomar singled to left; Alomar stole second
[Alomar to third (error by Mitterwald)]; Grabarkewitz walked;
Robinson singled to left [Alomar scored, Grabarkewitz to
second]; Oliver grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 1, Twins 0.

TWINS 5TH: Brye flied out to right; Terrell struck out; Braun
walked; Oliva singled to left [Braun to third]; Darwin forced
Oliva (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Twins
0.

ANGELS 6TH: Scheinblum lined to left; Berry flied out to right;
Gallagher doubled to left; DaVanon grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Twins 0.

TWINS 6TH: Killebrew struck out; Holt popped to second; Monzon
lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Twins 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Torborg lined to shortstop; Alomar lined to center;
Grabarkewitz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Twins
0.

TWINS 7TH: STANTON REPLACED GRABARKEWITZ (PLAYING LF);
Mitterwald was hit by a pitch; Brye struck out; Terrell grounded
into a double play (second to first) [Mitterwald out at second];
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Twins 0.

ANGELS 8TH: Robinson singled to left [Robinson to second (error
by Monzon; assist by Holt)]; Oliver grounded out (pitcher
unassisted); Scheinblum flied out to center; Berry singled to
second [Robinson to third]; Gallagher grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Twins 0.

TWINS 8TH: Braun singled to center; Braun stole second; Oliva
grounded out (second to first) [Braun to third]; Darwin grounded
out (pitcher to first); Killebrew singled to center [Braun
scored]; ADAMS RAN FOR KILLEBREW; Holt singled to left [Adams to
second]; Monzon forced Adams (third unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Angels 1, Twins 1.

ANGELS 9TH: LIS REPLACED ADAMS (PLAYING 1B); DaVanon singled to
left; Torborg hit into a double play (pitcher to second to
second) [DaVanon out at second]; Alomar was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 9TH: Mitterwald singled to shortstop; CAREW BATTED FOR
BRYE; Carew out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted)
[Mitterwald to second]; Terrell popped to shortstop; Braun
walked; BARBER REPLACED SINGER (PITCHING); Oliva popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1,
Twins 1.

ANGELS 10TH: HOLT CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); MONZON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); CAREW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B);
Stanton grounded out (second to first); Robinson walked; Oliver
struck out; Scheinblum lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 10TH: SELLS REPLACED BARBER (PITCHING); Darwin grounded
out (third to first); Lis walked; HAND REPLACED SELLS
(PITCHING); Holt lined to left; Monzon grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Twins 1.

ANGELS 11TH: Berry flied out to center; Gallagher lined to
center; DaVanon singled to left; EPSTEIN BATTED FOR TORBORG;
Epstein homered [DaVanon scored]; Alomar flied out to right; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Twins 1.

TWINS 11TH: KUSNYER REPLACED EPSTEIN (PLAYING C ); Mitterwald
walked; Carew flied out to right; Terrell singled to center
[Mitterwald to second]; Braun flied out to left; Oliva popped to
shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3,
Twins 1.