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Standings
MIN
@CAL		3
1
CLE
@CHW		7
2
BAL
@KCR		8
0
NYY
@MIL		5
6
SEA
@OAK		1
0
BOS
@TEX		2
11
DET
@TOR		4
3		 
(11)
CIN
@ATL		2
0
LAD
@HOU		11
7
PIT
@MON		5
4
PIT
@MON		9
1
CHC
@NYM		4
2
STL
@PHI		5
0
SFG
@SDP		4
3		 
(11)
Friday, July 27, 1979
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: 38,945, Time of Game: 2:31
Twins
3
54-45
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
 at Angels
1
58-45
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
W: Geoff Zahn (9-2)
L: Dave Frost (8-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  1   1  1  0    3  6  1
Angels          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Butch Wynegar C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .750 -0.087 1.05 0.000 -0.087 -0.8 3 2 SH
Rob Wilfong 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .316 .819 0.088 0.91 0.167 -0.079 0.2 2 2 HR
Roy Smalley SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .338 .961 -0.040 0.79 0.007 -0.047 -0.3 2 6 IW
Ken Landreaux CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .289 .741 0.169 1.18 0.206 -0.037 0.8 2 0
Glenn Adams LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .328 .838 0.075 1.30 0.124 -0.049 0.4 0 0
   Dave Edwards PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .857 -0.008 0.29 0.000 -0.008 -0.2 1 0
Danny Goodwin DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 .400 1.255 0.012 0.95 0.058 -0.047 -0.0 2B
   Jose Morales PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .701 -0.006 0.23 0.000 -0.006 -0.2
Hosken Powell RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .331 .868 -0.106 1.35 0.000 -0.106 -0.9 0 0
   Bombo Rivera PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .753 -0.004 0.16 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 0 0
Ron Jackson 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .775 -0.045 1.09 0.028 -0.072 -0.3 16 0
John Castino 3B 3 1 1 0 0 2 .276 .719 -0.035 1.23 0.034 -0.069 -0.1 1 5
Geoff Zahn P 3
   Mike Marshall P 1
Team Totals 32 3 6 3 1 6 .188 .525 0.013 1.00 0.624 -0.611 -1.5 27 19
2B: D Goodwin (1, off D Frost).
HR: R Wilfong (5, off D Frost; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SH: B Wynegar (8, off D Frost).
IBB: R Smalley (6, by D Frost).
TB: R Wilfong 4; D Goodwin 2; J Castino; R Jackson; G Adams; K Landreaux.
RBI: K Landreaux (48); G Adams (42); R Wilfong (41).
2-out RBI: R Wilfong; K Landreaux.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
E: R Smalley (16).

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rod Carew 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .338 .889 0.016 1.66 0.122 -0.106 -0.3 5 1
Carney Lansford 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .297 .778 -0.030 1.71 0.036 -0.066 -0.2 1 1 SH
Dan Ford CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .796 -0.128 1.73 0.050 -0.178 -0.8 2 0
Don Baylor LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .292 .905 -0.078 2.17 0.133 -0.212 -0.3 2 0 HR
Brian Downing C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .339 .906 -0.101 1.41 0.026 -0.127 -0.6 7 2
Joe Rudi RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .223 .647 -0.119 1.19 0.000 -0.119 -0.8 3 1
Bobby Grich 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .301 .931 -0.050 0.91 0.030 -0.081 -0.5 4 2
Merv Rettenmund DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .701 0.000 0.85 0.040 -0.040 0.1
   Willie Aikens PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .868 -0.045 1.57 0.000 -0.045 -0.2
Jim Anderson SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .666 0.049 1.25 0.079 -0.030 0.1 2 1 SH
Dave Frost P 2
   Dave LaRoche P 1
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 2 3 .161 .470 -0.486 1.46 0.516 -1.004 -3.5 27 10
HR: D Baylor (25, off G Zahn; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SH: J Anderson (5, off G Zahn); C Lansford (6, off G Zahn).
TB: D Baylor 4; J Anderson; M Rettenmund; C Lansford; B Grich.
RBI: D Baylor (93).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
E: D Ford (7).
Outfield Assists: J Rudi (K Landreaux at 2nd base).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Geoff Zahn, W (9-2) 7.1 4 1 1 2 3 1 3.34 29 67 0.129 1.31 1.6
Mike Marshall, S (20) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 6 2 0 0.357 2.18 1.9
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 2 3 1 1.00 35 67 2 0 0.486 1.00 3.5

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Frost, L (8-7) 8 6 3 2 1 5 1 3.97 31 64 -0.031 1.08 1.0
Dave LaRoche 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.76 3 0 0 0.018 0.23 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 3 2 1 6 1 2.00 34 64 0 0 -0.013 1.46 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Frost (3; R Smalley).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Derryl Cousins.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 38,945.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 89° F, Wind 3mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         California Angels
1 Butch Wynegar C 1 Rod Carew 1B
2 Rob Wilfong 2B 2 Carney Lansford 3B
3 Roy Smalley SS 3 Dan Ford CF
4 Ken Landreaux CF 4 Don Baylor LF
5 Glenn Adams LF 5 Brian Downing C
6 Danny Goodwin DH 6 Joe Rudi RF
7 Hosken Powell RF 7 Bobby Grich 2B
8 Ron Jackson 1B 8 Merv Rettenmund DH
9 John Castino 3B 9 Jim Anderson SS
Geoff Zahn P Dave Frost P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-1 2 --- R MIN R. Wilfong D. Frost 17% 44% Home Run (Deep RF)
b8 1-3 1 -23 O CAL D. Ford M. Marshall 14% 80% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- R CAL D. Baylor G. Zahn -13% 33% Home Run (Deep LF)
b8 1-3 2 -23 O CAL D. Baylor M. Marshall 13% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1-1 0 -2- R MIN G. Adams D. Frost 12% 73% Single to CF; Landreaux Scores/unER

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Dave Frost facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN B. Wynegar D. Frost -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Wilfong D. Frost -2% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Frost -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CAL R. Carew G. Zahn 2% 47% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O CAL C. Lansford G. Zahn 2% 49% Lineout: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O CAL D. Ford G. Zahn 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Dave Frost facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O MIN K. Landreaux D. Frost -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O MIN G. Adams D. Frost -2% 46% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O MIN D. Goodwin D. Frost -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CAL D. Baylor G. Zahn 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- CAL B. Downing G. Zahn -3% 45% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- O CAL J. Rudi G. Zahn 3% 48% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 1-- O CAL B. Grich G. Zahn 2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Dave Frost facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O MIN H. Powell D. Frost -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- MIN R. Jackson D. Frost 3% 50% Single to LF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O MIN J. Castino D. Frost -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 1-- O MIN B. Wynegar D. Frost -3% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- CAL M. Rettenmund G. Zahn -4% 41% Single to CF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O CAL J. Anderson G. Zahn 2% 42% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Rettenmund to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- O CAL R. Carew G. Zahn 5% 47% Fielder's Choice P; Rettenmund out at 3B/P-3B
b3 0-0 2 1-- O CAL C. Lansford G. Zahn 3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Dave Frost facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Wilfong D. Frost -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Frost -2% 45% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-0 2 --- O MIN K. Landreaux D. Frost -1% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O CAL D. Ford G. Zahn 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- R CAL D. Baylor G. Zahn -13% 33% Home Run (Deep LF)
b4 1-0 1 --- O CAL B. Downing G. Zahn 2% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- O CAL J. Rudi G. Zahn 1% 36% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Dave Frost facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- O MIN G. Adams D. Frost -3% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- MIN D. Goodwin D. Frost 6% 39% Double to CF
t5 0-1 1 -2- O MIN H. Powell D. Frost -5% 34% Flyball: RF
t5 0-1 2 -2- O MIN R. Jackson D. Frost -5% 29% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- O CAL B. Grich G. Zahn 2% 31% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b5 1-0 1 --- O CAL M. Rettenmund G. Zahn 2% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-0 2 --- O CAL J. Anderson G. Zahn 1% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Dave Frost facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- O MIN J. Castino D. Frost -4% 30% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-1 1 --- O MIN B. Wynegar D. Frost -3% 28% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 0-1 2 --- R MIN R. Wilfong D. Frost 17% 44% Home Run (Deep RF)
t6 1-1 2 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Frost -2% 42% Lineout: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
b6 1-1 0 --- O CAL R. Carew G. Zahn 3% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-1 1 --- CAL C. Lansford G. Zahn -4% 42% Single to RF
b6 1-1 1 1-- CAL D. Ford G. Zahn -5% 37% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Lansford to 2B
b6 1-1 1 12- O CAL D. Baylor G. Zahn 6% 44% Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Ford to 2B
b6 1-1 2 12- O CAL B. Downing G. Zahn 6% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Dave Frost facing 4-5-6
t7 1-1 0 --- MIN K. Landreaux D. Frost 11% 61% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Landreaux to 2B
t7 1-1 0 -2- R MIN G. Adams D. Frost 12% 73% Single to CF; Landreaux Scores/unER
t7 2-1 0 1-- O MIN D. Goodwin D. Frost -4% 70% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 2-1 1 1-- O MIN H. Powell D. Frost -3% 67% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 2-1 2 1-- O MIN R. Jackson D. Frost -3% 64% Flyball: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
b7 1-2 0 --- O CAL J. Rudi G. Zahn 5% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-2 1 --- O CAL B. Grich G. Zahn 4% 72% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-2 2 --- O CAL M. Rettenmund G. Zahn 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Angels' Dave Frost facing 9-1-2
t8 2-1 0 --- MIN J. Castino D. Frost 3% 78% Single to RF
t8 2-1 0 1-- O MIN B. Wynegar D. Frost -1% 77% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Castino to 2B
t8 2-1 1 -2- O MIN R. Wilfong D. Frost -4% 73% Flyball: LF
t8 2-1 2 -2- MIN R. Smalley D. Frost 1% 74% Intentional Walk
t8 2-1 2 12- RO MIN K. Landreaux D. Frost 10% 84% Single to RF; Castino Scores; Smalley to 3B; Landreaux out at 2B/RF-C-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2
b8 1-3 0 --- CAL J. Anderson G. Zahn -8% 76% Single to P/Bunt
b8 1-3 0 1-- CAL R. Carew G. Zahn -12% 64% Walk; Anderson to 2B
b8 1-3 0 12- O CAL C. Lansford G. Zahn 2% 66% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Anderson to 3B; Carew to 2B
Mike Marshall replaces Geoff Zahn pitching
b8 1-3 1 -23 O CAL D. Ford M. Marshall 14% 80% Groundout: P-1B
b8 1-3 2 -23 O CAL D. Baylor M. Marshall 13% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 1.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Dave LaRoche facing 5-6-7
Dave LaRoche replaces Dave Frost pitching
Dave Edwards pinch hits for Glenn Adams (LF) batting 5th
t9 3-1 0 --- O MIN D. Edwards D. LaRoche -1% 92% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Jose Morales pinch hits for Danny Goodwin (DH) batting 6th
t9 3-1 1 --- O MIN J. Morales D. LaRoche -1% 91% Groundout: 1B-P
Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Hosken Powell (RF) batting 7th
t9 3-1 2 --- O MIN B. Rivera D. LaRoche -0% 91% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Mike Marshall facing 5-6-7
Bombo Rivera moves from PH to LF
Dave Edwards moves from PH to RF
b9 1-3 0 --- O CAL B. Downing M. Marshall 5% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1-3 1 --- O CAL J. Rudi M. Marshall 3% 99% Flyball: RF
b9 1-3 2 --- CAL B. Grich M. Marshall -3% 95% Single to LF
Willie Aikens pinch hits for Merv Rettenmund (DH) batting 8th
b9 1-3 2 1-- O CAL W. Aikens M. Marshall 5% 100% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 1.

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