April 13, 1978 Minnesota Twins at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 1
MIN 0
(11) NYY 4
CHW 2 OAK 3
SEA 1 CIN 7
SFG 6
(13) STL 6
PIT 5

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 11,702

Thursday, April 13, 1978
Time of Game: 2:54

Twins

4-5

Lost 2

5th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0    0  5  0
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1    1  8  1

W: D LaRoche (1-0), L: T Johnson (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Angels

5-2

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cubbage 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .417 1.148    0    0   4   CS
  J Morales PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.167    0    0   0   
  B Rivera PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .662         0   0   
  L Wolfe 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .308         0   0   
R Smalley SS                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .257  .900    0    1   3   GDP
R Carew 1B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .405 1.045    0   12   1   
G Adams DH                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .227  .545    0    0   0   
  C Kusick PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .498    0    0   0   
B Wynegar C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .160  .450    0    6   2   
D Ford CF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .294  .800    0    2   0   
H Powell RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .176  .594    0    3   0   2B
W Norwood LF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .208  .666    0    3   0   2·SB
B Randall 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .217  .724    0    4   4   

P Thormodsgard P                                                         0   2
  T Johnson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       36   0   5   0    4  12                    31  16

BATTING

2B: H Powell (2, off N Ryan).

TB: H Powell 2; D Ford; M Cubbage; J Morales; W Norwood.

GIDP: R Smalley (2).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Carew-B Randall-R Smalley-B Randall; B Wynegar-B Randall.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Norwood 2 (4, 2nd base off N Ryan/T Humphrey 2).

CS: M Cubbage (1, 2nd base by N Ryan/T Humphrey).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Miller RF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .586    0    2   0   GDP
B Grich 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .240  .665    0    2   3   2B
L Bostock CF                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .074  .181    0    3   0   CS
J Rudi LF                     5   1   1   1    0   1  .320 1.113    0    3   0   HR
D Baylor DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .896    0    0   0   
R Fairly 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .278  .594    0    9   1   
D Chalk 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .733    0    0   1   
R Mulliniks SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .390    0    0   3   
T Humphrey C                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .698    0   12   1   CS
  T Solaita PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .311    0    0   0   
  C Lansford PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  I Hampton C                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   

N Ryan P                                                                 1   2
  D LaRoche P                                                            0   0
Totals                       36   1   8   1    4   6                    33  11

BATTING

2B: B Grich (2, off T Johnson).

HR: J Rudi (2, off T Johnson; 11th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: J Rudi 4; B Grich 2; D Chalk 2; L Bostock; R Mulliniks; R Fairly; T Solaita.

GIDP: R Miller (1).

RBI: J Rudi (5).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

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

E: J Rudi (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Humphrey (1, 2nd base by T Johnson/B Wynegar); L Bostock (3, 2nd base by P Thormodsgard/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 Thormodsgard                 6.1   5   0   0    4   1   0   0.59   27     -       ·  ·     11· 3· 3· 5     60    -     1.00   0.34
T Johnson, L (0-1)             4     3   1   1    0   5   1   2.70   13     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3          1-0    2.15   0.07
Totals                        10.1   8   1   1    4   6   1          40     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 3· 8          1-0

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan                        10     4   0   0    4  12   0   0.00   36     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 2· 4     92    -     1.54   0.78
D LaRoche, W (1-0)             1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.08    4     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          0-0    2.83   0.13
Totals                        11     5   0   0    4  12   0          40     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 2· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 11,702.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 65° 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. B Wynegar            C     5. D Baylor             DH 
6. D Ford               CF    6. R Fairly             1B 
7. H Powell             RF    7. D Chalk              3B 
8. W Norwood            LF    8. R Mulliniks          SS 
9. B Randall            2B    9. T Humphrey           C  

   P Thormodsgard       P        N Ryan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b11   1  0-0  ---      43% 100% J Rudi          T Johnson       Home Run
   b10   0  0-0  1--     -17%  53% R Miller        T Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-2B-SS-2B
   b 8   0  0-0  ---      14%  74% B Grich         T Johnson       Double to CF
   t10   2  0-0  -2-      10%  63% B Randall       N Ryan          Strikeout
   b 8   0  0-0  -2-      -9%  65% L Bostock       T Johnson       Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  R Smalley       Walk
   O      1--      52%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      55%  G Adams         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Thormodsgard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Miller        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      51%  B Grich         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      52%  L Bostock       Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Rudi          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  B Wynegar       Flyball: RF
          ---      48%  D Ford          Single to LF; Ford to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      51%  H Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B; Ford to 3B
   O      --3      55%  W Norwood       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Thormodsgard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  D Baylor        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Fairly        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  D Chalk         Single to 3B
   O      1--      50%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  B Randall       Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  M Cubbage       Walk
   OO     1--      55%  R Smalley       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Thormodsgard facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  T Humphrey      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  R Miller        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      53%  B Grich         Walk
   O      1--      50%  L Bostock       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  R Carew         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      55%  G Adams         Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  B Wynegar       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Thormodsgard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  J Rudi          Lineout: LF
   O      ---      51%  D Baylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  R Fairly        Walk
          1--      55%  D Chalk         Single to LF; Fairly to 2B
          12-      59%  R Mulliniks     Single to SS; Fairly to 3B; Chalk to 2B
   O      123      50%  T Humphrey      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  D Ford          Strikeout Looking
          ---      47%  H Powell        Double to LF
   O      -2-      51%  W Norwood       Lineout: CF; Powell to 3B
   O      --3      56%  B Randall       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Thormodsgard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Grich         Strikeout
          ---      53%  L Bostock       Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  J Rudi          Bostock Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
          ---      45%  M Cubbage       Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  R Smalley       Cubbage Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      56%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      57%  R Carew         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Thormodsgard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  J Rudi          Lineout: CF
   O      ---      52%  D Baylor        Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  R Fairly        Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  D Chalk         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  G Adams         Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  D Ford          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Thormodsgard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      55%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      59%  T Humphrey      Walk
                  Tom Johnson replaces Paul Thormodsgard pitching
   OO     1--      50%  R Miller        Double Play: Strikeout, Humphrey Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      55%  H Powell        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  W Norwood       Single to SS
          1--      45%  B Randall       Norwood Steals 2B
          -2-      43%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      51%  M Cubbage       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      60%  R Smalley       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Johnson facing 2-3-4
          ---      74%  B Grich         Double to CF
   O      -2-      65%  L Bostock       Strikeout
   O      -2-      58%  J Rudi          Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      50%  D Baylor        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      56%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  G Adams         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      63%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Johnson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      57%  R Fairly        Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  D Chalk         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      50%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      56%  D Ford          Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  H Powell        Strikeout
          ---      57%  W Norwood       Walk
          1--      53%  B Randall       Norwood Steals 2B
   O      -2-      63%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 10th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Johnson facing 9-1-2
                  Tony Solaita pinch hits for Terry Humphrey batting 9th
          ---      70%  T Solaita       Single to RF
                  Carney Lansford pinch runs for Tony Solaita batting 9th
   OO     1--      53%  R Miller        Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-2B-SS-2B
   O      ---      50%  B Grich         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 11th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave LaRoche facing 1-2-3
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Nolan Ryan pitching; Ike Hampton replaces Carney Lansford playing C batting 9th; Jose Morales pinch hits for Mike Cubbage batting 1st
          ---      42%  J Morales       Single to 2B
                  Bombo Rivera pinch runs for Jose Morales batting 1st
   O      1--      50%  R Smalley       Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      57%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
                  Craig Kusick pinch hits for Glenn Adams batting 4th
   O      1--      63%  C Kusick        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 11th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Johnson facing 3-4-5
                  Larry Wolfe replaces Bombo Rivera playing 3B batting 1st
   O      ---      57%  L Bostock       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---     100%  J Rudi          Home Run
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation