April 21, 1978 California Angels at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 2
KCR 1 BOS 9
CLE 7 CAL 3
@MIN 2 MIL 9
@NYY 2 OAK 5
@SEA 3 CHW 11
@TOR 2 CHC 5
NYM 0 HOU 8
@LAD 6 SDP 9
ATL 3 SFG 3
CIN 0

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 4,516

Friday, April 21, 1978
Time of Game: 2:38

Angels

9-4

Won 2

3rd, ½ GB

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

W: D Aase (1-1), L: D Goltz (0-3), S: D LaRoche (3)

Twins

6-10

Lost 5

5th, 5 GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Landreaux RF                4   0   1   0    0   2  .278  .611    0    0   0   CS
B Grich 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .635    0    1   3   CS
L Bostock CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .125  .343    0    2   0   2B
J Rudi LF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .257  .859    0    4   0   GDP
D Baylor DH                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .298 1.012    0    0   0   HR
R Jackson 1B                  4   1   3   0    0   1  .524 1.279    0   13   1   2B
D Chalk 3B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .282  .686    0    0   3   GDP
R Mulliniks SS                3   0   0   0    1   1  .167  .466    0    0   4   
B Downing C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .844    0    6   1   

D Aase P                                                                 1   0
  D LaRoche P                                                            0   0
Totals                       32   3   8   3    3   7                    27  12

BATTING

2B: L Bostock (2, off D Goltz); R Jackson (4, off D Goltz).

HR: D Baylor (5, off D Goltz; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: R Jackson 4; D Baylor 4; L Bostock 2; J Rudi; D Chalk; K Landreaux.

GIDP: J Rudi (2); D Chalk (2).

RBI: D Baylor (11); J Rudi (6); D Chalk (2).

2-out RBI: D Baylor; J Rudi; D Chalk.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

E: K Landreaux (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: K Landreaux (1, 2nd base by D Goltz/B Wynegar); B Grich (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by D Goltz).

PO: R Jackson (1st base by D Goltz).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cubbage 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .395 1.004    0    0   2   
  G Borgmann PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .630    0    0   0   
R Smalley SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .781    0    1   4   SH
R Carew 1B                    3   0   1   1    2   1  .388 1.024    0   12   0   IW
R Chiles LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .455 1.145    0    3   0   
  J Morales PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .777    0    0   0   
  W Norwood LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .696         0   0   
B Wynegar C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .608    0    7   1   
G Adams DH                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .122  .293    0    0   0   
  C Kusick PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .733    0    0   0   
D Ford CF                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .302  .835    0    0   0   2B,SB
H Powell RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .189  .511    0    2   0   SB
  B Rivera PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .661    0    0   0   
B Randall 2B                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .273  .749    0    2   6   

D Goltz P                                                                0   1
  G Thayer P                                                             0   1
Totals                       33   2   6   1    5   5                    27  15

BATTING

2B: D Ford (4, off D Aase).

SH: R Smalley (2, off D Aase).

IBB: R Carew (2, by D Aase).

TB: D Ford 2; B Randall 2; R Carew; R Smalley; H Powell.

RBI: R Carew (13).

2-out RBI: R Carew.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Cubbage-B Randall-R Carew; B Randall-R Smalley-R Carew.

E: B Randall (1); D Goltz (); D Ford (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: H Powell (1, 2nd base off D Aase/B Downing); D Ford (2, Home off D Aase/B Downing).

PITCHING

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 Aase, W (1-1)                6.1   6   2   2    3   3   0   4.08   29     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 0· 5     53    -     1.30   0.06
D LaRoche, S (3)               2.2   0   0   0    2   2   0   0.90   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 0          1-0    3.34   0.48
Totals                         9     6   2   2    5   5   0          39     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 1· 5          1-0

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 (0-3)               7     8   3   3    3   5   1   4.06   29     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 2· 8     51    -     0.92  -0.04
G Thayer                       2     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.16    6     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.77   0.09
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   7   1          35     -       ·  ·     12· 3· 2· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Aase (2; R Carew).

PO: D Goltz 2 (1; B Grich, 2nd base (CS); R Jackson, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 4,516.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 45° F, Wind 6mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Minnesota Twins                      
1. K Landreaux          RF    1. M Cubbage            3B 
2. B Grich              2B    2. R Smalley            SS 
3. L Bostock            CF    3. R Carew              1B 
4. J Rudi               LF    4. R Chiles             LF 
5. D Baylor             DH    5. B Wynegar            C  
6. R Jackson            1B    6. G Adams              DH 
7. D Chalk              3B    7. D Ford               CF 
8. R Mulliniks          SS    8. H Powell             RF 
9. B Downing            C     9. B Randall            2B 

   D Aase               P        D Goltz              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  1-1  ---      18%  63% D Baylor        D Goltz         Home Run
   b 9   0  3-2  ---     -13%  67% B Randall       D LaRoche       Walk
   b 3   2  1-0  12-     -13%  44% R Carew         D Aase          Single to CF (CF-RF); Randall Scores; Smalley to 3B
   t 6   2  1-2  -2-      13%  78% D Chalk         D Goltz         Single to CF (LF-CF); Jackson Scores; Chalk to 2B/Adv on E8
   b 9   0  3-2  1--      12%  80% G Borgmann      D LaRoche       Foul Flyball: C

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  K Landreaux     Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  B Grich         Flyball: RF
          ---      48%  L Bostock       Double to LF
   R      -2-      58%  J Rudi          Single to RF; Bostock Scores
   O      1--      56%  D Baylor        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Aase facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  M Cubbage       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  R Smalley       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      61%  R Carew         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
          ---      64%  R Jackson       Single to CF (CF-RF)
   OO     1--      57%  D Chalk         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      58%  R Mulliniks     Walk
   O      1--      56%  B Downing       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Aase facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  R Chiles        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  B Wynegar       Strikeout
          ---      59%  G Adams         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball)
   O      1--      62%  D Ford          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  K Landreaux     Strikeout Looking
          ---      62%  B Grich         Walk
   O      1--      59%  L Bostock       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      57%  J Rudi          Grich Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Aase facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  H Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      57%  B Randall       Single to RF
   O      1--      60%  M Cubbage       Flyball: CF
          1--      58%  R Smalley       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Randall to 2B
   R      12-      44%  R Carew         Single to CF (CF-RF); Randall Scores; Smalley to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  R Chiles        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Goltz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  J Rudi          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  D Baylor        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  R Jackson       Single to CF (LF-CF)
          1--      48%  D Chalk         Jackson Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Jackson to 2B
          -2-      49%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      44%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Aase facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  G Adams         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      46%  D Ford          Double to LF
   O      -2-      50%  H Powell        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Goltz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  B Grich         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Aase facing 9-1-2
          ---      39%  B Randall       Single to LF
   O      1--      43%  M Cubbage       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      45%  R Smalley       Groundout: SS-1B; Randall to 2B
          -2-      44%  R Carew         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  R Chiles        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Goltz facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  L Bostock       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  J Rudi          Lineout: LF
   R      ---      63%  D Baylor        Home Run
          ---      65%  R Jackson       Double to RF
   R      -2-      78%  D Chalk         Single to CF (LF-CF); Jackson Scores; Chalk to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-      75%  R Mulliniks     Lineout: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Don Aase facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      81%  G Adams         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      79%  D Ford          Walk
          1--      75%  H Powell        Single to RF; Ford to 3B
   R      1-3      64%  B Randall       Ford Steals Hm; Powell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      70%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Goltz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      68%  B Downing       Flyball: RF
          ---      70%  K Landreaux     Single to RF
   O      1--      66%  B Grich         Landreaux Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      65%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Don Aase facing 1-2-3
          ---      57%  M Cubbage       Walk
   O      1--      60%  R Smalley       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Cubbage to 2B
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Don Aase pitching
          -2-      57%  R Carew         Walk
                  Jose Morales pinch hits for Rich Chiles batting 4th
   O      12-      66%  J Morales       Strikeout
   O      12-      75%  B Wynegar       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Greg Thayer facing 3-4-5
                  Greg Thayer replaces Dave Goltz pitching; Willie Norwood replaces Jose Morales playing LF batting 4th
          ---      79%  L Bostock       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      72%  J Rudi          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  D Baylor        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave LaRoche facing 6-7-8
                  Craig Kusick pinch hits for Glenn Adams batting 6th
   O      ---      77%  C Kusick        Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      81%  D Ford          Flyball: CF
                  Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Hosken Powell batting 8th
   O      ---      84%  B Rivera        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Greg Thayer facing 6-7-8
                  Bombo Rivera moves to RF
   O      ---      83%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  D Chalk         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      81%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave LaRoche facing 9-1-2
          ---      67%  B Randall       Walk
                  Glenn Borgmann pinch hits for Mike Cubbage batting 1st
   O      1--      80%  G Borgmann      Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      91%  R Smalley       Lineout: LF
   O      1--     100%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 2.

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