April 11, 1979 Minnesota Twins at California Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
NYY 5
(10) CAL 11
MIN 2 KCR 10
DET 3 OAK 14
@SEA 7 TEX 4
CLE 0 CIN 9
@ATL 5 HOU 10
LAD 3 MON 3
@NYM 2
(11) PHI 5
PIT 4 SDP 4
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 21,633

Wednesday, April 11, 1979
Time of Game: 2:44

Twins

4-1

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  3  2
Angels          0  0  3   0  1  0   6  1  X   11 17  1

W: N Ryan (1-1), L: D Goltz (1-1)

Angels

3-3

Won 1

5th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cubbage 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .118  .462    0    1   2   2B,SH
R Smalley SS                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .412 1.036    0    2   3   SH
K Landreaux LF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .669    0    3   1   
R Jackson 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .174  .512    0   10   0   
G Adams DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .631    0    0   0   
B Wynegar C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .316  .749    0    2   1   
R Sofield RF                  2   1   0   0    2   2  .250  .733    0    1   0   SB
W Norwood CF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .238  .667    0    2   0   
R Wilfong 2B                  3   1   0   0    0   2  .214  .599    0    3   4   HBP

D Goltz P                                                                0   0
  G Serum P                                                              0   0
  J Holly P                                                              0   0
Totals                       29   2   3   2    5  10                    24  11

BATTING

2B: M Cubbage (1, off N Ryan).

SH: M Cubbage (1, off N Ryan); R Smalley (2, off N Ryan).

HBP: R Wilfong (1, by N Ryan).

TB: M Cubbage 2; R Jackson; W Norwood.

RBI: R Jackson (4); M Cubbage (2).

2-out RBI: M Cubbage; R Jackson.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Smalley-R Jackson; R Smalley-R Wilfong-R Jackson.

E: R Sofield (1); M Cubbage (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Sofield (2, 2nd base off N Ryan/B Downing).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Miller CF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .296  .864    0    7   0   
C Lansford 3B                 5   2   2   0    0   0  .333  .735    0    1   2   
R Carew 1B                    4   2   2   0    1   1  .409  .974    0    6   1   SB
D Baylor RF                   5   1   3   5    0   0  .296  .765    0    0   0   2B,GDP
J Rudi LF                     5   1   4   1    0   0  .200  .579    0    0   0   2B
W Aikens DH                   5   1   2   2    0   0  .400 1.000    0    0   0   2B,CS,GDP
B Downing C                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .409  .958    0   10   0   IW
B Grich 2B                    3   1   1   3    1   0  .136  .617    0    2   2   HR
R Mulliniks SS                3   1   1   0    1   1  .238  .511    0    0   0   

N Ryan P                                                                 1   3
Totals                       38  11  17  11    4   2                    27   8

BATTING

2B: D Baylor (1, off G Serum); W Aikens (1, off G Serum); J Rudi (1, off D Goltz).

HR: B Grich (2, off G Serum; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

IBB: B Downing (1, by G Serum).

TB: J Rudi 5; D Baylor 4; B Grich 4; W Aikens 3; C Lansford 2; R Miller 2; R Carew 2; R Mulliniks.

GIDP: W Aikens (1); D Baylor (1).

RBI: D Baylor 5 (10); B Grich 3 (5); W Aikens 2 (2); J Rudi (1).

2-out RBI: B Grich 3; D Baylor 2; W Aikens 2; J Rudi.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 7 for 15.

FIELDING

E: R Mulliniks (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Carew (2, 2nd base off D Goltz/B Wynegar).

CS: W Aikens (1, 2nd base by D Goltz/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
D Goltz, L (1-1)               6.1  10   6   5    3   1   0   4.91   30     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1·10     29    -     1.01  -0.24
G Serum                        0.1   3   4   4    1   0   1 108.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3          2-2    0.27  -0.07
J Holly                        1.1   4   1   1    0   1   0   6.75    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    17  11  10    4   2   1          42     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1·17          2-2

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, W (1-1)                9     3   2   2    5  10   0   7.84   37     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 3     78    -     0.93   0.19
Totals                         9     3   2   2    5  10   0          37     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: G Serum (1; B Downing).

HBP: N Ryan (1; R Wilfong).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Williams, 1B - Charlie Lupo, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Boyd Mauer.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 21,633.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 59° F, Wind 6mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               California Angels                    
1. M Cubbage            3B    1. R Miller             CF 
2. R Smalley            SS    2. C Lansford           3B 
3. K Landreaux          LF    3. R Carew              1B 
4. R Jackson            1B    4. D Baylor             RF 
5. G Adams              DH    5. J Rudi               LF 
6. B Wynegar            C     6. W Aikens             DH 
7. R Sofield            RF    7. B Downing            C  
8. W Norwood            CF    8. B Grich              2B 
9. R Wilfong            2B    9. R Mulliniks          SS 

   D Goltz              P        N Ryan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-0  123      20%  66% D Baylor        D Goltz         Single to LF; Mulliniks Scores; Miller Scores; Carew to 2B
   t 3   2  0-0  12-     -11%  39% R Jackson       N Ryan          Single to LF; Wilfong Scores; Landreaux to 2B
   b 3   2  1-2  12-      10%  76% J Rudi          D Goltz         Single to CF; Carew Scores; Baylor to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  12-      -8%  50% D Baylor        D Goltz         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 2   0  0-0  1--      -8%  51% W Aikens        D Goltz         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  M Cubbage       Walk
   O      1--      48%  R Smalley       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cubbage to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  K Landreaux     Flyball: CF
          -2-      50%  R Jackson       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cubbage to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  G Adams         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  R Miller        Single to CF
          1--      64%  C Lansford      Single to LF; Miller to 2B
   O      12-      58%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
   OO     12-      50%  D Baylor        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  B Wynegar       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  R Sofield       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  W Norwood       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  J Rudi          Single to LF
   OO     1--      51%  W Aikens        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Downing       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
          ---      46%  R Wilfong       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      48%  M Cubbage       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Wilfong to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  R Smalley       Strikeout
          -2-      51%  K Landreaux     Walk
   R      12-      39%  R Jackson       Single to LF; Wilfong Scores; Landreaux to 2B
   O      12-      43%  G Adams         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      41%  B Grich         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      44%  R Mulliniks     Walk
          1--      48%  R Miller        Single to LF; Mulliniks to 2B
   O      12-      43%  C Lansford      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          12-      46%  R Carew         Walk; Mulliniks to 3B; Miller to 2B
   RR     123      66%  D Baylor        Single to LF; Mulliniks Scores; Miller Scores; Carew to 2B
   R      12-      76%  J Rudi          Single to CF; Carew Scores; Baylor to 2B
   O      12-      73%  W Aikens        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 3.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      76%  B Wynegar       Strikeout
          ---      73%  R Sofield       Walk
   O      1--      75%  W Norwood       Groundout: P-3B-1B; Sofield to 2B
   O      -2-      79%  R Wilfong       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dave Goltz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      77%  B Downing       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      79%  B Grich         Walk
          1--      81%  R Mulliniks     Single to LF; Grich to 2B
   O      12-      78%  R Miller        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      75%  C Lansford      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 3.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      78%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      80%  R Smalley       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      81%  K Landreaux     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dave Goltz facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      80%  R Carew         Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  D Baylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      81%  J Rudi          Double to RF
   R      -2-      88%  W Aikens        Single to CF; Rudi Scores
   O      1--      87%  B Downing       Aikens Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 4.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      89%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  G Adams         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  B Wynegar       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dave Goltz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      90%  B Grich         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 4.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
          ---      85%  R Sofield       Walk
   O      1--      89%  W Norwood       Strikeout
   O      1--      92%  R Wilfong       Strikeout
          1--      92%  M Cubbage       Sofield Steals 2B
   R      -2-      85%  " "             Double to RF; Sofield Scores
          -2-      82%  R Smalley       Walk
   O      12-      89%  K Landreaux     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      88%  R Miller        Flyball: CF
          ---      89%  C Lansford      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      92%  R Carew         Single to CF; Lansford to 3B
          1-3      93%  D Baylor        Carew Steals 2B
                  Gary Serum replaces Dave Goltz pitching
   RR     -23      98%  " "             Double to RF; Lansford Scores/unER; Carew Scores; Baylor to 3B/Adv on E9
   O      --3      97%  J Rudi          Flyball: 2B
   R      --3      99%  W Aikens        Double to RF; Baylor Scores
          -2-      99%  B Downing       Intentional Walk
   RRR    12-     100%  B Grich         Home Run; Aikens Scores; Downing Scores
                  Jeff Holly replaces Gary Serum pitching
   O      ---     100%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 10.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-10, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  R Jackson       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     100%  G Adams         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 10-2, Jeff Holly facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  R Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  C Lansford      Single to 3B
          1--     100%  R Carew         Single to RF; Lansford to 2B
   RO     12-     100%  D Baylor        Single to LF; Lansford Scores; Carew out at 3B/LF-3B
          1--     100%  J Rudi          Single to LF; Baylor to 2B
   O      12-     100%  W Aikens        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 11.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-11, Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  R Sofield       Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  W Norwood       Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  R Wilfong       Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  M Cubbage       Foul Flyball: 3B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 11.

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