Saturday, February 7, 2026

5 Run 9th Not Enough For Twinkies. Angels Hold On To Capture 2nd Game Of Doubleheader

 GAME 2 (Twilight DH)

Game MVP:Lee Thomas

Metropolitan Stadium     Game 2 (Game 1 - Min 2, LAA 1)    (02-07-2026 17:45:40)       Time 2:48, 52ø, Wind: 4 MPH Out To CF  Night Game

Sep 14, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Los Angeles(A) 60-86     0 0 0   0 0 2   0 3 1      6 10  1
1961 Minnesota 64-81          0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 5      5  6  0


Recap


LAA  3rd: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

LAA  6th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and on one walk.

LAA      Lee Thomas tripled scoring Bilko to take the lead.  LAA  1 Min 0.

LAA      Ed Sadowski hit a grounder scoring 1.  LAA  2 Min 0.

LAA  8th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks.

LAA      Ted Kluszewski doubled scoring Satriano.  LAA  3 Min 0.

LAA      Ken McBride hit a grounder scoring 1.  LAA  4 Min 0.

LAA      Eddie Yost singled scoring 1.  LAA  5 Min 0.

LAA  9th: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.

LAA      Ed Sadowski doubled scoring Pearson.  LAA  6 Min 0.

Min  9th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks.

Min      Bill Tuttle singled scoring Allison.  LAA  6 Min 1.

Min      Hal Naragon singled scoring Battey.  LAA  6 Min 2.

Min      Zoilo Versalles scored on a stolen base.  LAA  6 Min 3.

Min      Billy Martin singled scoring Naragon.  LAA  6 Min 4.

Min      Harmon Killebrew hit a fly ball scoring 1.  LAA  6 Min 5.


LAA  Steve Bilko: 0 for 1, 3 W.

LAA  Lee Thomas: 3 for 3, triple.

LAA  Joe Koppe: 1 for 2, 3 W.


LAA  Ken McBride threw a complete game for the win: 5 earned runs, 6 hits, 5 BB, 5 K. He's 10-14 on the season.

Min  Jim Kaat pitched 7.1 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 7 hits, 7 BB, 4 K. He goes to 12-7 on the season.


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Los Angeles(A)                 IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

McBride W(10-14)              9.0  6  5  5  0  5  5  150  89  61   4.14  41 145(155)       55

                              9.0  6  5  5  0  5  5  150  89  61   4.52  41


Minnesota                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Kaat L(12-7)                  7.1  7  4  4  0  7  4  130  76  54   3.35  34 130(139)       45

 Strange                      0.2  2  1  1  0  1  1   18  12   6  10.80   5   40(35)

 Pleis                        1.0  1  1  1  0  1  0   15   8   7   3.23   5   35(43)   -

                              9.0 10  6  6  0  9  5  163  96  67   4.23  44

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  E-Yost(6)

 2B-Sadowski(10), Kluszewski(14)

 3B-Thomas,L(5)

 SB-Min Naragon(1) off McBride(11) + Sadowski(13), 9th

    Min Green(19) off McBride(12) + Sadowski(14), 9th

    Min Versalles(18) off McBride(13) + Sadowski(15), 9th

RBI-LAA  - Sadowski 2(14), Yost(12), Thomas,L(43), Kluszewski(64), McBride(3)

    Min  - Killebrew(98), Martin(34), Tuttle(28), Naragon(16)

IBB-LAA Thomas off Kaat

HBP-Green(Min) by McBride(LAA)

 SF-Killebrew(4)

 SH-Tuttle(7)

 WP-Kaat(10)

Great-Hunt(16), Tuttle 2(11), Green(26)

Poor-Fregosi(1), Tuttle(22)

LOB-Los Angeles(A) 11 Minnesota 8

 DP-Minnesota 2

GWRBI-Thomas,L


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