An error with two out in the ninth inning opened the gates for the Angels, who scored three unearned runs to gain a 3-0 victory in the second game of a doubleheader after the Twins had won the first game, 5-1. The Twins also were the beneficiaries of three tainted tallies in the lidlifter, but their last two runs were earned off Andy Hassler, who was the loser in his first start of the season for the Angels.

In the nightcap, with two out in ninth, Billy Grabarkewitz drew a pass from Ray Corbin. Rod Carew then committed the fatal error, fumbling a grounder by Rudy Meoli. Tommy McCraw walked to load the bases, Winston Llenas singled to drive in two runs and Vada Pinson added a single for another tally. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 5, California Angels 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, June      24, 1973 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Angels       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  3
Twins        0  1  2    0  1  1    0  0  x  -   5  7  2


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .219      Terrell ss            4   0   1   1     1   0   .305
  Pinson ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .265      Adams lf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .067
Scheinblum lf         4   0   1   0     1   0   .261      Darwin rf             3   2   1   0     1   0   .271
Robinson dh           4   1   0   0     1   0   .259      Killebrew 1b          3   2   1   0     1   0   .253
Epstein 1b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .211        Lis 1b              0   0   0   0     0   0   .175
Oliver rf             4   0   1   0     0   2   .239      Walton dh             4   0   0   0     0   1   .145
Berry cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .302      Mitterwald c          4   0   3   1     0   0   .247
Gallagher 3b          4   0   0   1     0   0   .275      Braun 3b              4   0   0   1     0   1   .284
DaVanon ss            3   0   0   0     0   1   .281      Monzon 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .281
  McCraw ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .213      Brye cf               3   1   1   0     1   1   .167
Kusnyer c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .137      Woodson p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Llenas ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .313        Corbin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Hassler p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hand p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   1   7   1     3   3             Totals               31   5   7   3     5   3

Time of Game: 2:17
Left on Base: Angels 11, Twins 8
DP: Angels 1, Twins 0
Errors: Scheinblum, Epstein, DaVanon, Monzon, Brye
Doubles: Killebrew (8), Mitterwald (6), Darwin (11), Terrell (5)
Triples: Scheinblum (1)
Stolen Bases: Mitterwald (1)
Caught Stealing: Terrell (6)
GIDP: Darwin (9)
Hit by Pitch: Monzon (1,by Hassler)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hassler L(0-1)          6     7   5   2   4   2   0  30   3.00
Hand                    2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7   5.34
Totals                  8     7   5   2   5   3   0  37

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Woodson W(6-4)          8.1   7   1   0   3   3   0  37   4.30
Corbin SV(7)            0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.04
Totals                  9     7   1   0   3   3   0  39

Passed Balls: Mitterwald (8)
Hit by Pitch: Hassler (1)

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


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar grounded out (shortstop to first); Scheinblum
tripled to center; Robinson grounded out (third to first);
Epstein grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Terrell walked; Terrell was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Adams walked; Darwin grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Adams out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Twins 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Oliver popped to first in foul territory; Berry
popped to shortstop; Gallagher grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Killebrew walked; Walton reached on an error by
Scheinblum [Killebrew to second]; Mitterwald singled to left
[Killebrew to third, Walton to second]; Braun grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Killebrew scored (unearned), Walton to
third, Mitterwald to second]; Monzon grounded out (first
unassisted); Brye was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Twins 1.

ANGELS 3RD: DaVanon struck out; Kusnyer grounded out (shortstop
to first); Alomar reached on an error by Brye [Alomar to
second]; Scheinblum lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 3RD: Terrell grounded out (third to first); Adams grounded
out (second to first); Darwin walked; Killebrew doubled to left
[Darwin to third]; Walton reached on an error by Epstein [Darwin
scored (unearned) (no RBI), Killebrew scored (unearned) (no
RBI)]; Mitterwald doubled to left [Walton out at home (left to
shortstop to catcher)]; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0,
Twins 3.

ANGELS 4TH: Robinson walked; Epstein singled to right [Robinson
to second]; Oliver struck out; Berry reached on an error by
Monzon [Robinson to third, Epstein to second]; Gallagher
grounded out (second to first) [Robinson scored (unearned),
Epstein to third, Berry to second]; DaVanon flied out to right;
1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Twins 3.

TWINS 4TH: Braun grounded out (first unassisted); Monzon was hit
by a pitch; Brye flied out to center; Terrell reached on an
error by DaVanon [Monzon to second]; Adams flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Twins 3.

ANGELS 5TH: Kusnyer popped to first in foul territory; Alomar
grounded out (pitcher to first); Scheinblum walked; Robinson
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Twins 3.

TWINS 5TH: Darwin doubled to center; Killebrew grounded out
(shortstop to first); Walton flied out to left; Mitterwald
singled to center [Darwin scored]; Mitterwald stole second;
Braun struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Twins 4.

ANGELS 6TH: Epstein walked; Mitterwald allowed a passed ball
[Epstein to second]; Oliver struck out; Berry grounded out
(shortstop to first); Gallagher grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Twins 4.

TWINS 6TH: Monzon grounded out (third to first); Brye singled to
left; Terrell doubled to left [Brye scored]; Adams grounded out
(second to first) [Terrell to third]; Darwin flied out to right;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Twins 5.

ANGELS 7TH: DaVanon lined to right; Kusnyer grounded out
(shortstop to first); Alomar singled to center; Scheinblum
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
1, Twins 5.

TWINS 7TH: HAND REPLACED HASSLER (PITCHING); Killebrew grounded
out (second to first); Walton struck out; Mitterwald popped to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Twins 5.

ANGELS 8TH: LIS REPLACED KILLEBREW (PLAYING 1B); Robinson flied
out to right; Epstein flied out to left; Oliver singled to
center; Berry singled to center [Oliver to third]; Gallagher
forced Berry (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 1, Twins 5.

TWINS 8TH: Braun grounded out (first unassisted); Monzon
grounded out (third to first); Brye walked; Terrell grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Twins 5.

ANGELS 9TH: MCCRAW BATTED FOR DAVANON; McCraw singled to center;
LLENAS BATTED FOR KUSNYER; Llenas flied out to center; PINSON
BATTED FOR ALOMAR; Pinson singled to right [McCraw to second];
CORBIN REPLACED WOODSON (PITCHING); Scheinblum flied out to
left; Robinson popped to catcher; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels
1, Twins 5.