Minnesota Twins vs California Angels
September 8, 1969 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 8, 1969 at Anaheim Stadium. The California Angels defeated the Minnesota Twins and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Minnesota Twins 4, California Angels 6

Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Tovar 2b 5 1 1 0
Oliva rf 4 0 0 0
Killebrew 1b,3b 2 2 0 0
Allison lf 3 1 2 3
  Reese ph,1b 1 0 0 0
Renick 3b 3 0 0 0
  Nettles ph,lf 1 0 1 0
Mitterwald c 3 0 0 0
  Manuel ph 0 0 0 0
  Hill pr 0 0 0 0
  Tischinski c 0 0 0 0
Uhlaender cf 3 0 0 0
Cardenas ss 3 0 2 0
Perry p 2 0 0 0
  Grzenda p 0 0 0 0
  Woodson p 0 0 0 0
  Kostro ph 1 0 0 0
  Worthington p 0 0 0 0
  Carew ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 4 6 3
California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Alomar 2b 5 2 2 0
Spencer 1b 4 2 2 0
Fregosi ss 4 0 2 1
Johnstone cf 2 1 2 1
Reichardt lf 4 1 1 1
Voss rf 3 0 1 1
Rodriguez 3b 4 0 1 1
Azcue c 4 0 1 0
May p 3 0 0 0
  Tatum p 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 6 12 5
Minnesota 000 003 010461
California 002 040 00x6121
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Perry  L (17-6) 4.1 9 6 4 1 3
  Grzenda   0.0 1 0 0 0 0
  Woodson   1.2 2 0 0 1 2
  Worthington   2.0 0 0 0 2 1
Totals
8.0
12
6
4
4
6
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
May  W (8-11) 7.1 5 4 4 4 5
  Tatum  SV (18) 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
6
4
4
5
5

  E–Tovar (12), Rodriguez (15).  DP–Minnesota 1.  PB–Mitterwald (6); Azcue (12).  2B–Minnesota Allison (6,off May); Cardenas (19,off May); Nettles (8,off K Tatum).  3B–California Fregosi (5,off Woodson).  HR–Minnesota Allison (6,6th inning off May 2 on, 1 out).  SF–Fregosi (4,off Perry).  IBB–Johnstone 2 (4,by Perry,by Woodson).  CS–Allison 2 (4,3rd base by May/Azcue,Home by May/Azcue).  SB–Alomar (12,2nd base off Perry/Mitterwald).  WP–Grzenda (7), K Tatum (4).  IBB–Perry (9,Johnstone); Woodson (2,Johnstone).  U-HP–Bill Haller, 1B–Ron Luciano, 2B–Frank Umont, 3B–Jim Honochick.  T–2:46.  A–9,762.
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