A grand-slam homer by Bobby Darwin powered the Twins to a 4-0 victory over the Angels behind the pitching of Bert Blyleven, who posted his sixth shutout of the season. Nolan Ryan matched Blyleven in their duel until falling victim to Darwin's blow in the eighth inning. George Mitterwald walked to open the stanza and Jim Holt, attempting to sacrifice, beat out a bunt. Rod Carew struck out and Jerry Terrell forced Holt, but Tony Oliva walked to set the stage for Darwin's slam. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 4, California Angels 0
Game Played on Friday, June      29, 1973 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Twins        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  4  0  -   4  6  0
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  1


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Carew 2b              5   0   0   0     0   3   .327      Alomar 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .214
Terrell ss            4   1   0   0     0   1   .285      Pinson lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .268
Oliva dh              1   1   0   0     3   0   .281      McCraw dh             4   0   1   0     0   0   .215
Darwin rf             4   1   2   4     0   1   .268      Epstein 1b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .209
Braun 3b              4   0   2   0     0   1   .296      Scheinblum rf         4   0   1   0     0   1   .259
Hisle cf              2   0   0   0     2   1   .259      Berry cf              3   0   1   0     0   0   .298
Lis 1b                4   0   0   0     0   3   .173      Gallagher 3b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .275
Mitterwald c          3   1   1   0     1   1   .245      Meoli ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .207
Holt lf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .276      Torborg c             2   0   0   0     0   0   .190
Blyleven p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Grabarkewitz ph     1   0   0   0     0   1   .147
                                                            Kusnyer c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .137
                                                          Ryan p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   4   6   4     6  12             Totals               31   0   4   0     1   2

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 15,212
Left on Base: Twins 6, Angels 5
DP: Twins 0, Angels 0
Errors: Alomar
Doubles: Braun 2 (15)
Home Runs: Darwin (11)
Stolen Bases: Oliva (1)
Caught Stealing: Hisle 2 (4), Darwin (1)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven W(10-8)        9     4   0   0   1   2   0  32   2.27
Totals                  9     4   0   0   1   2   0  32

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan L(9-9)             9     6   4   4   6  12   1  37   2.92
Totals                  9     6   4   4   6  12   1  37

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Larry Barnett


TWINS 1ST: Carew struck out; Terrell was called out on strikes;
Oliva walked; Oliva stole second; Darwin reached on an error by
Alomar [Oliva to third]; Braun flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar grounded out (second to first); Pinson
grounded out (second to first); McCraw flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 0.

TWINS 2ND: Hisle walked; Hisle was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Lis was called out on strikes; Mitterwald
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Epstein flied out to right; Scheinblum grounded out
(second to first); Berry flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 0.

TWINS 3RD: Holt grounded out (shortstop to first); Carew
grounded out (third to first); Terrell flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Gallagher popped to shortstop; Meoli flied out to
center; Torborg grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 0.

TWINS 4TH: Oliva flied out to left; Darwin singled to left;
Darwin was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Braun
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Alomar grounded out (second to first); Pinson flied
out to center; McCraw popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 0, Angels 0.

TWINS 5TH: Hisle walked; Hisle was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Lis flied out to left; Mitterwald flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Epstein grounded out (second to first); Scheinblum
singled to second; Berry grounded out (first unassisted)
[Scheinblum to second]; Gallagher flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 0.

TWINS 6TH: Holt struck out; Carew struck out; Terrell grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Meoli flied out to center; Torborg grounded out
(first unassisted); Alomar flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 0.

TWINS 7TH: Oliva walked; Darwin struck out; Braun doubled to
right [Oliva to third]; Hisle struck out; Lis was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Pinson flied out to center; McCraw singled to right;
Epstein walked [McCraw to second]; Scheinblum struck out; Berry
singled to shortstop [Epstein to second, McCraw to third];
Gallagher grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Twins 0, Angels 0.

TWINS 8TH: Mitterwald walked; Holt singled to pitcher
[Mitterwald to second]; Carew struck out; Terrell forced Holt
(shortstop to second) [Mitterwald to third]; Oliva walked
[Terrell to second]; Darwin homered [Mitterwald scored, Terrell
scored, Oliva scored]; Braun doubled to right; Hisle popped to
shortstop; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 4, Angels 0.

ANGELS 8TH: Meoli grounded out (second to first); GRABARKEWITZ
BATTED FOR TORBORG; Grabarkewitz struck out; Alomar grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 4, Angels 0.

TWINS 9TH: KUSNYER REPLACED GRABARKEWITZ (PLAYING C ); Lis
struck out; Mitterwald singled to right; Holt lined to
shortstop; Carew flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Twins 4, Angels 0.

ANGELS 9TH: Pinson flied out to center; McCraw grounded out
(shortstop to first); Epstein singled to left; Scheinblum lined
to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 4, Angels 0.