Although Nolan Ryan allowed only three hits, the Angels' fireballer was the victim of an error in the seventh inning and lost to the Twins, 3-2. Ryan struck out six, but hurt himself by walking seven. The Angels were leading, 2-1, when the Twins loaded the bases with one out in the seventh inning. Bobby Darwin grounded to shortstop Bobby Valentine, who threw to second in an attempt to start a double play, but John Doherty dropped the relay to first and two runs, one unearned, scored. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 3, California Angels 2
Game Played on Friday, September 20, 1974 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Angels       0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  2
Twins        0  0  1    0  0  0    2  0  x  -   3  3  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nettles cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .248      Braun lf              1   1   0   0     3   1   .291
Doyle 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Carew 2b              3   0   1   0     1   1   .363
Bochte lf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .270      Darwin rf             4   0   0   1     0   0   .270
Lahoud rf             4   0   0   0     0   3   .276      Oliva dh              4   0   0   0     0   0   .291
Sands dh              2   0   0   0     2   2   .200      Soderholm 3b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .286
  Meoli pr,dh         0   0   0   0     0   0   .237      Brye cf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .275
Valentine ss          4   1   1   0     0   1   .262      Bourque 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .235
Doherty 1b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .261        Kusick 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Chalk 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .264      Thompson ss           2   0   0   0     1   1   .245
Egan c                3   0   1   1     0   0   .081      Borgmann c            2   2   1   0     1   1   .259
Ryan p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Decker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   2   6   1     3   7             Totals               27   3   3   1     7   6

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance:  4,312
Left on Base: Angels 6, Twins 7
DP: Angels 1, Twins 0
Errors: Doyle, Doherty, Carew
Stolen Bases: Bochte (3), Doherty (2), Egan (1), Soderholm (7)
Caught Stealing: Meoli (4)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan L(20-16)           8     3   3   2   7   6   0  34   2.97
Totals                  8     3   3   2   7   6   0  34

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Decker W(16-12)         9     6   2   2   3   7   0  35   3.18
Totals                  9     6   2   2   3   7   0  35

Wild Pitches: Ryan (9), Decker (9)

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Larry McCoy


ANGELS 1ST: Nettles grounded out (shortstop to first); Doyle
grounded out (second to first); Bochte reached on an error by
Carew; Bochte stole second; Lahoud was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Braun walked; On a bunt Carew singled to third [Braun
to second]; Darwin lined to left; Oliva grounded out (first
unassisted) [Braun to third, Carew to second]; Soderholm
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels
0, Twins 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Sands walked; Valentine singled to center [Sands to
second]; Doherty singled to right [Sands out at home (right to
catcher), Valentine to third]; Chalk was called out on strikes;
Egan singled to center [Valentine scored, Doherty to third];
Doherty stole home and Egan stole second; Nettles singled to
shortstop [Egan to third]; Doyle flied out to center; 2 R, 4 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Brye flied out to right; Bourque popped to third in
foul territory; Thompson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 2, Twins 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Bochte singled to third; Decker threw a wild pitch
[Bochte to second]; Lahoud struck out; Sands struck out;
Valentine struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Borgmann walked; Braun walked [Borgmann to second];
Carew walked [Borgmann to third, Braun to second]; Ryan threw a
wild pitch [Borgmann scored, Braun to third, Carew to second];
Darwin lined into a double play (shortstop to second) [Carew out
at second]; Oliva grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Twins 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Doherty popped to third in foul territory; Chalk
singled to third; Egan flied out to right; Nettles grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Twins 1.

TWINS 4TH: Soderholm walked; Soderholm stole second; Brye flied
out to center; Bourque struck out; Thompson was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Twins 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Doyle flied out to center; Bochte walked; Lahoud
struck out; Sands struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2,
Twins 1.

TWINS 5TH: Borgmann struck out; Braun struck out; Carew struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Twins 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Valentine flied out to left; Doherty popped to
shortstop; Chalk lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
2, Twins 1.

TWINS 6TH: Darwin flied out to center; Oliva reached on an error
by Doyle; Soderholm popped to second; Brye singled to left
[Oliva to second]; Bourque struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 2, Twins 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Egan flied out to center; Nettles grounded out
(shortstop to first); Doyle grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Twins 1.

TWINS 7TH: Thompson walked; Borgmann singled to right [Thompson
to third]; Braun walked [Borgmann to second]; Carew forced
Thompson (third to catcher) [Borgmann to third, Braun to
second]; Darwin forced Carew (shortstop to second) [Borgmann
scored, Braun scored (error by Doherty) (unearned)]; Oliva
grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 2, Twins 3.

ANGELS 8TH: Bochte flied out to center; Lahoud popped to second
in foul territory; Sands walked; MEOLI RAN FOR SANDS; Meoli was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 2, Twins 3.

TWINS 8TH: MEOLI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Soderholm popped
to third; Brye popped to first in foul territory; Bourque
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2,
Twins 3.

ANGELS 9TH: KUSICK REPLACED BOURQUE (PLAYING 1B); Valentine
lined to second; Doherty flied out to center; Chalk popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Twins
3.