April 11, 1978 Minnesota Twins at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 8
@CAL 1 CHW 9
TOR 5 MIL 9
NYY 6 OAK 2
SEA 0 DET 6
@TEX 2 SDP 3
@ATL 2 SFG 3
@CIN 2 HOU 1
LAD 0 CHC 4
@NYM 2

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 12,217

Tuesday, April 11, 1978
Time of Game: 2:27

Twins

4-3

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   1  5  0   1  0  1    8 13  0
Angels          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  7  0

W: R Erickson (2-0), L: D Aase (0-1)

Angels

3-2

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cubbage 3B                  4   1   2   3    1   0  .450 1.250    0    0   0   HR,3B
R Smalley SS                  3   2   1   1    2   1  .296 1.005    0    2   3   HR
R Carew 1B                    5   2   2   0    0   1  .448 1.017    0    9   0   2·SB
G Adams DH                    5   0   1   2    0   1  .294  .706    0    0   0   
R Chiles LF                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .500 1.000    0    5   1   CS
D Ford CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .727    0    3   0   CS
B Wynegar C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .508    0    5   0   
H Powell RF                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .154  .498    0    3   0   2B
B Randall 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .294  .929    0    0   4   CS

R Erickson P                                                             0   1
Totals                       37   8  13   8    3   6                    27   9

BATTING

2B: H Powell (1, off D Aase).

3B: M Cubbage (1, off P Hartzell).

HR: R Smalley (3, off D Aase; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); M Cubbage (1, off D Aase; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

TB: M Cubbage 7; R Smalley 4; R Chiles 2; H Powell 2; R Carew 2; B Randall 2; D Ford; B Wynegar; G Adams.

RBI: M Cubbage 3 (4); G Adams 2 (3); H Powell (2); R Smalley (7); R Chiles (1).

2-out RBI: R Chiles.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Randall-R Smalley-R Carew.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Carew 2 (2, 2nd base off D Aase/B Downing, 2nd base off P Hartzell/B Downing).

CS: B Randall (1, 2nd base by P Hartzell/B Downing); D Ford (2, 2nd base by P Hartzell/B Downing); R Chiles (1, 2nd base by D Aase/B Downing).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Miller RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .555    0    3   0   
B Grich 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .504    0    1   6   
L Bostock CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .106    0    3   0   GDP
J Rudi LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .412 1.298    0    2   0   2B
D Baylor DH                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .294 1.022    0    0   0   HR
R Fairly 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .546    0    5   1   
D Chalk 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .561    0    0   0   
R Mulliniks SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .321    0    6   1   
B Downing C                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .333 1.000    0    6   3   

D Aase P                                                                 1   0
  P Hartzell P                                                           0   0
Totals                       32   1   7   1    1   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Rudi (4, off R Erickson).

HR: D Baylor (2, off R Erickson; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: D Baylor 4; J Rudi 2; R Fairly 2; B Downing; B Grich; D Chalk.

GIDP: L Bostock (1).

RBI: D Baylor (4).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Erickson, W (2-0)            9     7   1   1    1   4   1   2.35   33     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 4· 7     72    -     0.54   0.24
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   4   1          33     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 4· 7           -

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Aase, L (0-1)                4.1   6   5   5    2   2   2  10.38   20     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 1· 6     31    -     1.07  -0.23
P Hartzell                     4.2   7   3   3    1   4   0   9.53   20     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 1· 7          0-0    0.12  -0.02
Totals                         9    13   8   8    3   6   2          40     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 2·13           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Aase (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Lou DiMuro.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 12,217.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 63° F.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               California Angels                    
1. M Cubbage            3B    1. R Miller             RF 
2. R Smalley            SS    2. B Grich              2B 
3. R Carew              1B    3. L Bostock            CF 
4. G Adams              DH    4. J Rudi               LF 
5. R Chiles             LF    5. D Baylor             DH 
6. D Ford               CF    6. R Fairly             1B 
7. B Wynegar            C     7. D Chalk              3B 
8. H Powell             RF    8. R Mulliniks          SS 
9. B Randall            2B    9. B Downing            C  

   R Erickson           P        D Aase               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  0-1  1--      13%  82% H Powell        D Aase          Double to CF; Wynegar Scores
   t 4   1  0-0  -2-      11%  64% G Adams         D Aase          Single to RF; Carew Scores
   t 5   1  0-2  --3       9%  90% M Cubbage       D Aase          Home Run (Deep RF); Powell Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  --3      -6%  49% R Carew         D Aase          Strikeout
   b 1   1  0-0  1--       5%  50% L Bostock       R Erickson      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Aase facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  M Cubbage       Walk
          1--      56%  R Smalley       Wild Pitch; Cubbage to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Flyball: CF; Cubbage to 3B
   O      --3      49%  R Carew         Strikeout
   O      --3      45%  G Adams         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  R Miller        Flyball: CF
          ---      45%  B Grich         Single to LF
   OO     1--      50%  L Bostock       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Aase facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  R Chiles        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  D Ford          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      46%  B Wynegar       Chiles Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      45%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Erickson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  J Rudi          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      49%  D Baylor        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Fairly        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Aase facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  H Powell        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  B Randall       Lineout: RF
   O      ---      45%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Erickson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  D Chalk         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  R Mulliniks     Lineout: LF
   O      ---      50%  B Downing       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Aase facing 2-3-4
          ---      54%  R Smalley       Walk
   O      1--      50%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      52%  G Adams         Carew Steals 2B
   R      -2-      64%  " "             Single to RF; Carew Scores
   O      1--      61%  R Chiles        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      59%  D Ford          Foul Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      62%  R Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  B Grich         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      65%  L Bostock       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Aase facing 7-8-9
          ---      69%  B Wynegar       Single to LF
   R      1--      82%  H Powell        Double to CF; Wynegar Scores
   O      -2-      81%  B Randall       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Powell to 3B
   RR     --3      90%  M Cubbage       Home Run (Deep RF); Powell Scores
   R      ---      94%  R Smalley       Home Run (Deep RF)
                  Paul Hartzell replaces Don Aase pitching
          ---      95%  R Carew         Single to LF
          1--      95%  G Adams         Carew Steals 2B
   O      -2-      95%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      97%  R Chiles        Single to LF; Carew Scores
   O      1--      96%  D Ford          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-6, Roger Erickson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  J Rudi          Flyball: LF
   R      ---      95%  D Baylor        Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      94%  R Fairly        Single to CF
          1--      91%  D Chalk         Single to CF; Fairly to 2B
   O      12-      94%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Fairly to 3B
          1-3      92%  B Downing       Walk; Mulliniks to 2B
   O      123      96%  R Miller        Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 6, Angels 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Paul Hartzell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  H Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      96%  B Randall       Single to LF
   O      1--      95%  M Cubbage       Randall Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-6, Roger Erickson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  B Grich         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      97%  L Bostock       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      97%  J Rudi          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Angels 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Paul Hartzell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  M Cubbage       Lineout: RF
          ---      98%  R Smalley       Walk
          1--      98%  R Carew         Single to RF; Smalley to 3B
   RO     1-3      99%  G Adams         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Smalley Scores
   O      1--      98%  R Chiles        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-7, Roger Erickson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  D Baylor        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  R Fairly        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  D Chalk         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Angels 1.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Paul Hartzell facing 6-7-8
          ---      99%  D Ford          Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  B Wynegar       Ford Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      99%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  H Powell        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-7, Roger Erickson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout Looking
          ---      99%  B Downing       Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  R Miller        Lineout: LF
   O      1--     100%  B Grich         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Angels 1.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Paul Hartzell facing 9-1-2
          ---     100%  B Randall       Single to RF
   R      1--     100%  M Cubbage       Triple to RF; Randall Scores
   O      --3     100%  R Smalley       Strikeout Looking
   O      --3     100%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3     100%  G Adams         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-8, Roger Erickson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  L Bostock       Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  J Rudi          Double to LF
   O      -2-     100%  D Baylor        Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-     100%  R Fairly        Single to LF; Rudi out at Hm/LF-C
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Angels 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation