California Angels vs Minnesota Twins
April 20, 1969 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 20, 1969 at Metropolitan Stadium. The Minnesota Twins defeated the California Angels and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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California Angels 1, Minnesota Twins 12

California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Voss rf 5 0 1 0
Fregosi ss 4 0 0 0
Johnstone cf 5 0 0 0
Reichardt lf 2 1 0 0
Repoz 1b 2 0 1 0
Rodriguez 3b 4 0 2 0
Satriano 2b 3 0 0 0
Egan c 4 0 1 0
Messersmith p 0 0 0 0
  Wright p 0 0 0 0
  Davalillo ph 1 0 0 0
  Ortega p 0 0 0 0
  Chance ph 1 0 0 0
  Borbon p 0 0 0 0
  Stuart ph 1 0 0 0
  Fisher p 0 0 0 0
  Johnson ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 1 5 0
Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Uhlaender cf 4 2 2 2
Carew 2b 5 2 3 1
Oliva rf 4 2 2 2
Killebrew 3b 3 1 2 3
  Quilici 3b 1 0 0 0
Nettles lf 3 1 0 0
  Tovar lf 1 0 0 0
Reese 1b 5 0 0 0
Cardenas ss 3 2 1 0
Roseboro c 4 0 2 1
Boswell p 4 2 2 1
Totals 37 12 14 10
California 000 001 000154
Minnesota 511 030 20x12141
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith  L (0-1) 0.0 3 5 4 2 0
  Wright   1.0 1 0 0 1 1
  Ortega   3.0 3 2 1 1 0
  Borbon   1.0 5 3 3 1 1
  Fisher   3.0 2 2 1 0 1
Totals
8.0
14
12
9
5
3
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Boswell  W (1-1) 9.0 5 1 0 6 4
Totals
9.0
5
1
0
6
4

  E–Fregosi 2 (4), Johnstone (2), Egan (1), Quilici (1).  2B–California Rodriguez (3,off Boswell), Minnesota Killebrew (1,off Messersmith); Roseboro (1,off Fisher); Carew (5,off Fisher).  3B–Minnesota Boswell (1,off Borbon).  HR–Minnesota Oliva (3,2nd inning off Ortega 0 on, 2 out).  U-HP–Bob Stewart, 1B–Marty Springstead, 2B–Red Flaherty, 3B–Don Denkinger.  T–2:33.  A–9,715.
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