July 27, 1979 Minnesota Twins at California Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 3
@CAL 1 CLE 7
@CHW 2 BAL 8
@KCR 0 MIL 6
NYY 5 SEA 1
@OAK 0 TEX 11
BOS 2 DET 4
@TOR 3
(11) CIN 2
@ATL 0 LAD 11
@HOU 7 PIT 5
@MON 4 PIT 9
@MON 1 CHC 4
@NYM 2 STL 5
@PHI 0 SFG 4
@SDP 3
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 38,945

Friday, July 27, 1979
Time of Game: 2:31

Twins

54-45

Won 1

2nd, 2 GB

                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

W: G Zahn (9-2), L: D Frost (8-7), S: M Marshall (20)

Angels

58-45

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Wynegar C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .751    0    3   2   SH
R Wilfong 2B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .316  .819    0    2   2   HR
R Smalley SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .338  .962    0    2   6   IW
K Landreaux CF                4   1   1   1    0   0  .289  .741    0    2   0   
G Adams LF                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .328  .837    0    0   0   
  D Edwards PH-RF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .856    0    1   0   
D Goodwin DH                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .400 1.255    0    0   0   2B
  J Morales PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .701    0    0   0   
H Powell RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .331  .868    0    0   0   
  B Rivera PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .753    0    0   0   
R Jackson 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .776    0   16   0   
J Castino 3B                  3   1   1   0    0   2  .276  .718    0    1   5   

G Zahn P                                                                 0   3
  M Marshall P                                                           0   1
Totals                       32   3   6   3    1   6                    27  19

BATTING

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            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Carew 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .338  .888    0    5   1   
C Lansford 3B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .778    0    1   1   SH
D Ford CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .795    0    2   0   
D Baylor LF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .292  .905    0    2   0   HR
B Downing C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .339  .906    0    7   2   
J Rudi RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .646    0    3   1   
B Grich 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .301  .931    0    4   2   
M Rettenmund DH               3   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .701    0    0   0   
  W Aikens PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .868    0    0   0   
J Anderson SS                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .667    0    2   1   SH

D Frost P                                                                0   2
  D LaRoche P                                                            1   0
Totals                       31   1   5   1    2   3                    27  10

BATTING

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).

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
G Zahn, W (9-2)                7.1   4   1   1    2   3   1   3.34   29     -       ·  ·     19· 1· 1· 3     67    -     1.31   0.13
M Marshall, S (20)             1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    6     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          2-0    2.26   0.36
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   3   1          35     -       ·  ·     23· 2· 1· 4          2-0

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Frost, L (8-7)               8     6   3   2    1   5   1   3.97   31     -       ·  ·      7·11· 1· 6     64    -     1.09  -0.03
D LaRoche                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.76    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     6   3   2    1   6   1          34     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Frost (3; R Smalley).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 38,945.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 89° F, Wind 3mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               California Angels                    
1. B Wynegar            C     1. R Carew              1B 
2. R Wilfong            2B    2. C Lansford           3B 
3. R Smalley            SS    3. D Ford               CF 
4. K Landreaux          CF    4. D Baylor             LF 
5. G Adams              LF    5. B Downing            C  
6. D Goodwin            DH    6. J Rudi               RF 
7. H Powell             RF    7. B Grich              2B 
8. R Jackson            1B    8. M Rettenmund         DH 
9. J Castino            3B    9. J Anderson           SS 

   G Zahn               P        D Frost              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  1-0  ---      17%  44% R Wilfong       D Frost         Home Run (Deep RF)
   b 8   1  3-1  -23      14%  80% D Ford          M Marshall      Groundout: P-1B
   b 4   1  0-0  ---     -13%  33% D Baylor        G Zahn          Home Run (Deep LF)
   b 8   2  3-1  -23      12%  93% D Baylor        M Marshall      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   t 7   0  1-1  -2-      12%  73% G Adams         D Frost         Single to CF; Landreaux Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Frost facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Wynegar       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  R Wilfong       Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  R Smalley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  R Carew         Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  C Lansford      Lineout: CF
   O      ---      50%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Frost facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  K Landreaux     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  G Adams         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      45%  D Goodwin       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  D Baylor        Flyball: CF
          ---      45%  B Downing       Walk
   O      1--      48%  J Rudi          Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  B Grich         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Frost facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  H Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  R Jackson       Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  J Castino       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      44%  B Wynegar       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 8-9-1
          ---      40%  M Rettenmund    Single to CF
   O      1--      42%  J Anderson      Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Rettenmund to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  R Carew         Fielder's Choice P; Rettenmund out at 3B/P-3B
   O      1--      50%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Frost facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  R Wilfong       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  R Smalley       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      44%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      33%  D Baylor        Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      35%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      36%  J Rudi          Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Frost facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      33%  G Adams         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      39%  D Goodwin       Double to CF
   O      -2-      34%  H Powell        Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      29%  R Jackson       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Geoff Zahn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      31%  B Grich         Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      33%  M Rettenmund    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      34%  J Anderson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Frost facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      30%  J Castino       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      28%  B Wynegar       Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      ---      44%  R Wilfong       Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---      42%  R Smalley       Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      42%  C Lansford      Single to RF
          1--      37%  D Ford          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Lansford to 2B
   O      12-      44%  D Baylor        Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Ford to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Downing       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Frost facing 4-5-6
          ---      61%  K Landreaux     Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Landreaux to 2B
   R      -2-      73%  G Adams         Single to CF; Landreaux Scores/unER
   O      1--      70%  D Goodwin       Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      66%  H Powell        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      64%  R Jackson       Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      69%  J Rudi          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  B Grich         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      75%  M Rettenmund    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 1.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Frost facing 9-1-2
          ---      78%  J Castino       Single to RF
   O      1--      77%  B Wynegar       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Castino to 2B
   O      -2-      73%  R Wilfong       Flyball: LF
          -2-      74%  R Smalley       Intentional Walk
   RO     12-      84%  K Landreaux     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, Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2
          ---      76%  J Anderson      Single to P/Bunt
          1--      64%  R Carew         Walk; Anderson to 2B
   O      12-      66%  C Lansford      Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Anderson to 3B; Carew to 2B
                  Mike Marshall replaces Geoff Zahn pitching
   O      -23      80%  D Ford          Groundout: P-1B
   O      -23      93%  D Baylor        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 1.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dave LaRoche facing 5-6-7
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Dave Frost pitching; Dave Edwards pinch hits for Glenn Adams batting 5th
   O      ---      92%  D Edwards       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Jose Morales pinch hits for Danny Goodwin batting 6th
   O      ---      91%  J Morales       Groundout: 1B-P
                  Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Hosken Powell batting 7th
   O      ---      91%  B Rivera        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Marshall facing 5-6-7
                  Bombo Rivera moves to LF; Dave Edwards moves to RF
   O      ---      96%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Rudi          Flyball: RF
          ---      95%  B Grich         Single to LF
                  Willie Aikens pinch hits for Merv Rettenmund batting 8th
   O      1--     100%  W Aikens        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation