April 12, 1978 Minnesota Twins at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 9
MIN 5 CHW 5
TOR 4 BOS 6
@CLE 3 KCR 5
BAL 2 MIL 5
NYY 3 OAK 4
SEA 3 DET 3
@TEX 2 CIN 12
SFG 3 HOU 11
LAD 10 CHC 4
@NYM 2 MON 8
@PHI 7 STL 5
PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 12,295

Wednesday, April 12, 1978
Time of Game: 2:37

Twins

4-4

Lost 1

5th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  0   0  1  0   2  0  1    5 14  1
Angels          8  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    9  8  0

W: F Tanana (2-0), L: P Redfern (0-2), S: D LaRoche (2)

Angels

4-2

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Rivera RF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .294  .662    0    2   0   
  G Adams PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .667    0    1   0   
D Ford CF                     5   1   2   2    0   1  .300  .838    0    3   0   HR
R Carew 1B                    3   2   2   1    0   0  .469 1.202    0    1   1   HR,3B
  J Morales 1B                2   1   1   0    0   0  .400 1.000    0    1   2   2B
C Kusick DH                   4   0   3   2    1   0  .250  .528    0    0   0   
R Smalley SS                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .290  .991    0    0   0   2B
B Wynegar C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .190  .530    0    2   0   
  G Borgmann C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583    0    3   0   
  H Powell PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .154  .544    0    0   0   
L Wolfe 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .154  .308    0    2   0   GDP
W Norwood LF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .190  .641    0    5   0   2B
  R Chiles PH-LF              0   0   0   0    1   0  .500 1.100    0    1   0   
B Randall 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .798    0    1   3   
  M Cubbage PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .429 1.192    0    0   0   

P Redfern P                                                              0   0
  G Serum P                                                              0   0
  D Johnson P                                                            2   0
Totals                       39   5  14   5    4   2                    24   6

BATTING

2B: J Morales (1, off D Miller); R Smalley (1, off F Tanana); W Norwood (3, off F Tanana).

3B: R Carew (2, off F Tanana).

HR: R Carew (1, off F Tanana; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF); D Ford (1, off F Tanana; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: R Carew 7; D Ford 5; C Kusick 3; R Smalley 2; W Norwood 2; B Rivera 2; J Morales 2; L Wolfe; B Wynegar.

GIDP: L Wolfe (1).

RBI: D Ford 2 (4); C Kusick 2 (3); R Carew (6).

2-out RBI: R Carew; C Kusick.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: R Smalley (1).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Miller RF                   4   2   1   4    1   1  .227  .710    0    2   0   HR
B Grich 2B                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .238  .619    0    2   3   2B
L Bostock CF                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .043  .086    0    6   1   
J Rudi LF                     3   1   0   1    1   2  .350 1.135    0    3   0   
D Baylor DH                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .333 1.062    0    0   0   2B
R Fairly 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .534    0    8   0   
D Chalk 3B                    2   2   1   0    2   0  .235  .675    0    0   2   SB
R Mulliniks SS                3   0   1   1    0   0  .167  .367    0    3   3   SF
T Humphrey C                  2   1   0   1    1   0  .273  .763    0    3   0   SF

F Tanana P                                                               0   2
  D Miller P                                                             0   0
  D LaRoche P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   9   8   9    5   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: B Grich (1, off D Johnson); D Baylor (2, off D Johnson).

HR: R Miller (1, off G Serum; 1st inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SF: T Humphrey (1, off G Serum); R Mulliniks (1, off P Redfern).

TB: R Miller 4; D Baylor 3; B Grich 3; R Mulliniks; R Fairly; D Chalk.

RBI: R Miller 4 (5); D Baylor 2 (6); T Humphrey (2); J Rudi (4); R Mulliniks (1).

2-out RBI: R Miller 4.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Mulliniks-B Grich-R Fairly.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Chalk (1, 2nd base off P Redfern/B Wynegar).

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
P Redfern, L (0-2)             0.2   2   7   2    4   1   0   9.53    9     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2     27    -     1.43  -0.40
G Serum                        2.1   3   2   2    0   0   1   3.68   10     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 2· 3          3-3    0.24  -0.13
D Johnson                      5     3   0   0    1   3   0   0.00   19     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 3· 3          0-0    0.05   0.01
Totals                         8     8   9   4    5   4   1          38     -       ·  ·      6·10· 5· 8          3-3

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Tanana, W (2-0)              6.2  12   4   4    1   2   2   2.30   32     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 2·12     35    -     0.38  -0.04
D Miller                       1.2   2   1   1    3   0   0   3.38   10     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 2          1-0    0.33  -0.06
D LaRoche, S (2)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    2.41   0.08
Totals                         9    14   5   5    4   2   2          43     -       ·  ·      8·12· 3·14          4-0

Balks: F Tanana (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 12,295.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 58° F, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               California Angels                    
1. B Rivera             RF    1. R Miller             RF 
2. D Ford               CF    2. B Grich              2B 
3. R Carew              1B    3. L Bostock            CF 
4. C Kusick             DH    4. J Rudi               LF 
5. R Smalley            SS    5. D Baylor             DH 
6. B Wynegar            C     6. R Fairly             1B 
7. L Wolfe              3B    7. D Chalk              3B 
8. W Norwood            LF    8. R Mulliniks          SS 
9. B Randall            2B    9. T Humphrey           C  

   P Redfern            P        F Tanana             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  1-4  123      13%  96% R Miller        G Serum         Home Run (Deep RF); Baylor Scores/unER; Chalk Scores/unER; Humphrey Scores/unER; Miller Scores/Team unER
   t 1   2  0-0  ---     -11%  43% R Carew         F Tanana        Home Run (Deep CF)
   b 1   0  1-0  1--      10%  58% B Grich         P Redfern       Single to LF; Miller to 3B
   b 1   0  1-1  123       9%  80% D Baylor        P Redfern       Single to LF; Grich Scores/unER; Bostock Scores; Rudi to 2B
   b 1   0  1-0  123       9%  71% J Rudi          P Redfern       Walk; Miller Scores; Grich to 3B; Bostock to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Rivera        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      43%  R Carew         Home Run (Deep CF)
          ---      42%  C Kusick        Single to LF
          1--      41%  R Smalley       Balk; Kusick to 2B
   O      -2-      44%  " "             Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Redfern facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  R Miller        Walk
          1--      58%  B Grich         Single to LF; Miller to 3B
          1-3      62%  L Bostock       Fielder's Choice 1B; Grich to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch)
   R      123      71%  J Rudi          Walk; Miller Scores; Grich to 3B; Bostock to 2B
   RR     123      80%  D Baylor        Single to LF; Grich Scores/unER; Bostock Scores; Rudi to 2B
   O      12-      77%  R Fairly        Strikeout
          12-      81%  D Chalk         Walk; Rudi to 3B; Baylor to 2B
   RO     123      82%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rudi Scores/unER; Baylor to 3B
          1-3      83%  T Humphrey      Chalk Steals 2B
          -23      83%  " "             Walk
                  Gary Serum replaces Pete Redfern pitching
   RRRR   123      96%  R Miller        Home Run (Deep RF); Baylor Scores/unER; Chalk Scores/unER; Humphrey Scores/unER; Miller Scores/Team unER
   O      ---      96%  B Grich         Lineout: LF
                  8 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 8.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-8, Frank Tanana facing 6-7-8
          ---      95%  B Wynegar       Single to CF
   O      1--      96%  L Wolfe         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      97%  W Norwood       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      97%  B Randall       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 8.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 8-1, Gary Serum facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  L Bostock       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  J Rudi          Lineout: RF
   O      ---      97%  D Baylor        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 8.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-8, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
          ---      96%  B Rivera        Single to RF
          1--      94%  D Ford          Single to LF; Rivera to 2B
   O      12-      96%  R Carew         Flyball: CF
          12-      94%  C Kusick        Walk; Rivera to 3B; Ford to 2B
   O      123      96%  R Smalley       Popfly: 1B
   O      123      98%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 8.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 8-1, Gary Serum facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  R Fairly        Flyball: 2B
          ---      98%  D Chalk         Single to 3B
          1--      99%  R Mulliniks     Single to RF; Chalk to 3B
   RO     1-3      99%  T Humphrey      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Chalk Scores
   O      1--      99%  R Miller        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 9.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-9, Frank Tanana facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  L Wolfe         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  W Norwood       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  B Randall       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 9.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-1, Dave Johnson facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Johnson replaces Gary Serum pitching
   O      ---      99%  B Grich         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  L Bostock       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Rudi          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 9.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-9, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  B Rivera        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Ford          Strikeout
          ---      99%  R Carew         Triple to RF
   R      --3      99%  C Kusick        Single to LF; Carew Scores
   O      1--      99%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 9.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-2, Dave Johnson facing 5-6-7
                  Jose Morales replaces Rod Carew playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      ---      99%  D Baylor        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  R Fairly        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      99%  D Chalk         Walk
   O      1--      99%  R Mulliniks     Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 9.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-9, Frank Tanana facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  L Wolfe         Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  W Norwood       Double to CF; Wolfe out at Hm/CF-SS-C
   O      -2-      99%  B Randall       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-2, Dave Johnson facing 9-1-2
                  Glenn Borgmann replaces Butch Wynegar playing C batting 6th
   O      ---      99%  T Humphrey      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Miller        Strikeout
          ---      99%  B Grich         Double to LF
   O      -2-      99%  L Bostock       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 9.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-9, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  B Rivera        Single to CF
   RR     1--      97%  D Ford          Home Run (Deep LF); Rivera Scores
   O      ---      98%  J Morales       Lineout: RF
   O      ---      99%  C Kusick        Flyball: RF
          ---      98%  R Smalley       Double to LF
                  Dyar Miller replaces Frank Tanana pitching
   O      -2-      99%  G Borgmann      Flyball: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-4, Dave Johnson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  J Rudi          Strikeout
          ---      99%  D Baylor        Double to LF
          -2-      99%  R Fairly        Single to LF; Baylor to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  D Chalk         Fielder's Choice 2B; Baylor out at Hm/2B-C; Fairly to 2B
   O      12-      99%  R Mulliniks     Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 9.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-9, Dyar Miller facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  L Wolfe         Flyball: CF
                  Rich Chiles pinch hits for Willie Norwood batting 8th
          ---      99%  R Chiles        Walk
                  Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Bob Randall batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  M Cubbage       Flyball: LF
                  Glenn Adams pinch hits for Bombo Rivera batting 1st
   O      1--     100%  G Adams         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-4, Dave Johnson facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Cubbage moves to 2B; Rich Chiles moves to LF; Glenn Adams moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  T Humphrey      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  R Miller        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      99%  B Grich         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 9.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-9, Dyar Miller facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  D Ford          Lineout: CF
          ---      99%  J Morales       Double to CF
   R      -2-      99%  C Kusick        Single to LF; Morales Scores
          1--      97%  R Smalley       Walk; Kusick to 2B
                  Hosken Powell pinch hits for Glenn Borgmann batting 6th
          12-      92%  H Powell        Walk; Kusick to 3B; Smalley to 2B
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Dyar Miller pitching
   OO     123     100%  L Wolfe         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Angels 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation