April 17, 1981 Minnesota Twins at California Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 4
MIN 0 BOS 8
@CHW 5 BAL 3
@KCR 2 OAK 16
SEA 1 NYY 2
@TEX 1 DET 8
@TOR 5 SFG 6
@ATL 2 STL 9
@CIN 5 PIT 4
@HOU 3 PHI 6
CHC 2 SDP 3
LAD 2
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 25,713

Friday, April 17, 1981
Time of Game: 1:56

Twins

1-6

Lost 2

7th, 7 GB

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

W: K Forsch (1-0), L: A Williams (0-2)

Angels

4-5

Won 1

3rd, 5 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Powell RF                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .208  .519    0    1   0   2B
R Wilfong 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .148  .355    0    1   6   
J Castino 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .703    0    1   3   
R Smalley SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .690    0    1   3   GDP
G Adams DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .611    0    0   0   
R Sofield LF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .266    0    1   0   
M Hatcher CF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .546    0    4   0   
R Jackson 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .798    0   11   0   
R Smith C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .500    0    3   0   
  D Goodwin PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   0   
  S Butera C                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   

A Williams P                                                             0   0
  D Corbett P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   0   6   0    1   3                    24  12

BATTING

2B: H Powell (1, off K Forsch).

TB: H Powell 3; J Castino; M Hatcher; R Wilfong; R Sofield.

GIDP: R Smalley (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Castino-R Wilfong-R Jackson; J Castino-R Jackson; R Wilfong-R Smalley-R Jackson.

E: R Smalley 2 (2).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Carew 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .607    0   11   1   2B
R Burleson SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .343  .868    0    6   5   
D Ford RF                     4   2   2   1    0   0  .259  .874    0    2   0   HR
F Lynn CF                     3   1   2   0    0   0  .265  .749    0    4   1   
B Downing DH                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .217  .810    0    0   0   GDP
E Ott C                       3   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .462    0    3   0   GDP
T Brunansky LF                3   1   1   2    0   0  .192  .920    0    0   1   HR
B Grich 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .591    0    0   2   GDP
B Hobson 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .115  .435    0    1   0   
  B Campaneris 3B             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

K Forsch P                                                               0   1
Totals                       29   4   6   3    1   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: R Carew (2, off D Corbett).

HR: D Ford (2, off A Williams; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); T Brunansky (3, off A Williams; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

TB: D Ford 5; T Brunansky 4; R Carew 2; F Lynn 2.

GIDP: B Downing (2); B Grich (1); E Ott (1).

RBI: T Brunansky 2 (6); D Ford (4).

2-out RBI: D Ford; T Brunansky.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Carew-R Burleson-R Carew; F Lynn-R Burleson.

E: D Ford (1).

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
A Williams, L (0-2)            6     5   4   2    1   2   2   3.55   22     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 5     51    -     0.55  -0.07
D Corbett                      2     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.04    8     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 1          2-2    0.36  -0.02
Totals                         8     6   4   2    1   4   2          30     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 1· 6          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
K Forsch, W (1-0)              9     6   0   0    1   3   0   2.87   32     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 5· 5     77    -     0.89   0.42
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   3   0          32     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 5· 5           -

A Williams faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Larry McCoy.

Time of Game: 1:56.

Attendance: 25,713.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 59° F, Wind 4mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               California Angels                    
1. H Powell             RF    1. R Carew              1B 
2. R Wilfong            2B    2. R Burleson           SS 
3. J Castino            3B    3. D Ford               RF 
4. R Smalley            SS    4. F Lynn               CF 
5. G Adams              DH    5. B Downing            DH 
6. R Sofield            LF    6. E Ott                C  
7. M Hatcher            CF    7. T Brunansky          LF 
8. R Jackson            1B    8. B Grich              2B 
9. R Smith              C     9. B Hobson             3B 

   A Williams           P        K Forsch             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3      12%  55% R Smalley       K Forsch        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   b 1   2  0-0  ---      11%  62% D Ford          A Williams      Home Run
   b 2   2  0-1  ---      10%  73% T Brunansky     A Williams      Home Run (LF-CF)
   t 3   1  2-0  12-      10%  78% J Castino       K Forsch        Line Drive Double Play: CF-SS
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      -9%  37% R Wilfong       K Forsch        Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Powell to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  H Powell        Walk
          1--      37%  R Wilfong       Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Powell to 3B
   O      1-3      43%  J Castino       Foul Flyball: 1B
   OO     1-3      55%  R Smalley       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Albert Williams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Burleson      Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      62%  D Ford          Home Run
   O      ---      61%  F Lynn          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 1.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  G Adams         Flyball: CF
          ---      61%  R Sofield       Single to LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--      64%  M Hatcher       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      66%  R Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Albert Williams facing 5-6-7
          ---      69%  B Downing       Walk
   OO     1--      63%  E Ott           Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   R      ---      73%  T Brunansky     Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---      73%  B Grich         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Forsch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  R Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      72%  H Powell        Single to RF
          1--      68%  R Wilfong       Single to P/Bunt; Powell to 2B
   OO     12-      78%  J Castino       Line Drive Double Play: CF-SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Albert Williams facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      76%  B Hobson        Popfly: CF
   O      ---      75%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      75%  R Burleson      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  R Smalley       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      79%  G Adams         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      80%  R Sofield       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Albert Williams facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      79%  D Ford          Flyball: CF
          ---      80%  F Lynn          Single to CF
   OO     1--      77%  B Downing       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Forsch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  M Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      81%  R Jackson       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      83%  R Smith         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Albert Williams facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      81%  E Ott           Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  T Brunansky     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  B Grich         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  H Powell        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      85%  R Wilfong       Strikeout Looking
          ---      83%  J Castino       Single to CF
   O      1--      86%  R Smalley       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Albert Williams facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      85%  B Hobson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  R Carew         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      83%  R Burleson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      86%  G Adams         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  R Sofield       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      87%  M Hatcher       Single to CF
   O      1--      90%  R Jackson       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Albert Williams facing 3-4-5
          ---      91%  D Ford          Single to LF
          1--      95%  F Lynn          Single to CF; Ford to 3B
                  Doug Corbett replaces Albert Williams pitching
          1-3      96%  B Downing       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Lynn to 2B
   O      123      93%  E Ott           Strikeout
   RR     123      98%  T Brunansky     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Ford Scores/unER; Lynn Scores/unER/No RBI; Downing to 2B
   OO     12-      97%  B Grich         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 4.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Ken Forsch facing 9-1-2
                  Danny Goodwin pinch hits for Ray Smith batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  D Goodwin       Lineout: SS
   O      ---      99%  H Powell        Double to LF (LF-CF); Powell out at 3B/LF-SS-3B
   O      ---      99%  R Wilfong       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-0, Doug Corbett facing 9-1-2
                  Sal Butera replaces Danny Goodwin playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  B Hobson        Strikeout
          ---      99%  R Carew         Double to RF
   O      -2-      99%  R Burleson      Groundout: SS-1B; Carew to 3B
   O      --3      99%  D Ford          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 4.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Ken Forsch facing 3-4-5
                  Bert Campaneris replaces Butch Hobson playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Castino       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---     100%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  G Adams         Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CAL198104170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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