California Angels vs Minnesota Twins
April 18, 1973 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 18, 1973 at Metropolitan 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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California Angels 3, Minnesota Twins 2

California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Alomar 2b 3 1 1 0
Valentine ss 4 0 3 2
Pinson rf 4 0 1 0
Robinson dh 4 1 1 1
McCraw lf 3 0 0 0
Spencer 1b 4 0 1 0
Berry cf 4 0 0 0
Gallagher 3b 3 0 1 0
  Meoli pr,3b 1 1 0 0
Stephenson c 2 0 0 0
  DaVanon pr 0 0 0 0
  Torborg c 1 0 1 0
Ryan p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 9 3
Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Hisle cf 3 1 0 0
Carew 2b 3 1 1 2
Killebrew 1b 3 0 0 0
Oliva dh 4 0 1 0
Darwin rf 4 0 0 0
Braun 3b 4 0 2 0
Thompson ss 3 0 1 0
  Terrell pr 0 0 0 0
Mitterwald c 4 0 0 0
Holt lf 2 0 0 0
Blyleven p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 2 5 2
California 000 010 110390
Minnesota 200 000 000250
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan  W (3-0) 9.0 5 2 2 5 14
Totals
9.0
5
2
2
5
14
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven  L (1-3) 9.0 9 3 3 1 9
Totals
9.0
9
3
3
1
9

  E–None.  DP–California 1.  2B–California Valentine (3,off Blyleven); Pinson (2,off Blyleven), Minnesota Braun (3,off Ryan).  3B–California Valentine (2,off Blyleven).  HR–California Robinson (2,8th inning off Blyleven 0 on, 0 out), Minnesota Carew (1,1st inning off Ryan 1 on, 0 out).  SH–Alomar 2 (3,off Blyleven 2).  SF–Valentine (1,off Blyleven).  HBP–Stephenson (1,by Blyleven).  CS–Carew (1,2nd base by Ryan/Stephenson).  HBP–Blyleven (1,Stephenson).  U-HP–Lou DiMuro, 1B–Jim Odom, 2B–Art Frantz, 3B–Jim Honochick.  T–2:34.  A–5,088.
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