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MIL
@BOS		5
6
TEX
@CLE		6
2
KCR
@DET		3
6
CAL
@MIN		6
0
BAL
@NYY		1
5
SEA
@OAK		5
6
CHW
@TOR		6
1
STL
@CHC		3
5
ATL
@CIN		4
7
HOU
@LAD		6
10
NYM
@MON		4
5		 
(12)
PHI
@PIT		13
2
SFG
@SDP		3
4
Tuesday, April 17, 1979
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 37,529, Time of Game: 2:25
Angels
6
8-3
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Twins
0
7-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
W: Nolan Ryan (2-1)
L: Dave Goltz (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          1  0  0   0  4  0   1  0  0    6 11  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Miller CF 4 2 2 0 0 1 .255 .829 0.117 0.40 0.130 -0.013 1.6 4 0 3B
Carney Lansford 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .429 .971 0.001 0.48 0.046 -0.045 0.2 1 1 SB
Rod Carew 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .357 .971 -0.080 0.76 0.001 -0.081 -0.8 6 1
Don Baylor RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .292 .784 0.015 0.72 0.082 -0.067 -0.3 2 0
Joe Rudi LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .244 .720 -0.009 0.57 0.033 -0.042 -0.6 1 0
Willie Aikens DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 .318 1.123 0.035 0.62 0.111 -0.075 -0.3 HR,GDP
Brian Downing C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .452 1.201 0.062 0.31 0.076 -0.013 0.4 10 1 3B
Bobby Grich 2B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .286 1.024 0.054 0.28 0.077 -0.023 1.5 1 1 3B,2B
Rance Mulliniks SS 2 0 0 2 0 0 .194 .510 -0.019 0.29 0.000 -0.019 -0.7 1 0 2·SF
Nolan Ryan P 1 3
Team Totals 34 6 11 5 0 5 .324 .923 0.176 0.49 0.556 -0.378 1.1 27 7
2B: B Grich (3, off P Redfern).
3B: B Grich (1, off D Goltz); R Miller (2, off D Goltz); B Downing (1, off D Goltz).
HR: W Aikens (3, off D Goltz; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: R Mulliniks 2 (4, 1 off P Redfern, 1 off D Goltz).
TB: B Grich 5; R Miller 4; W Aikens 4; B Downing 3; C Lansford 2; D Baylor; R Carew; J Rudi.
GIDP: W Aikens (3).
RBI: R Mulliniks 2 (6); D Baylor (15); W Aikens (8); B Grich (11).
2-out RBI: D Baylor.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Baserunning
SB: C Lansford (3, 2nd base off J Holly/B Wynegar).
Pickoffs: D Baylor (1st base by D Goltz).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Cubbage 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .627 -0.123 0.87 0.000 -0.123 -1.4 1 3 CS
Roy Smalley SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 .395 1.063 0.026 0.43 0.041 -0.015 0.0 1 5
Ken Landreaux LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .243 .742 -0.060 0.66 0.000 -0.060 -0.9 0 0
Ron Jackson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .455 -0.026 0.64 0.011 -0.037 -0.4 12 0
Glenn Adams DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 .231 .593 -0.018 0.71 0.033 -0.052 -0.6
Butch Wynegar C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .821 -0.055 0.90 0.010 -0.065 -0.1 4 1 2B
Rob Wilfong 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .804 -0.059 0.71 0.000 -0.059 -0.8 1 1
Willie Norwood CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .917 -0.034 0.57 0.025 -0.060 -0.8 7 0
Rick Sofield RF 2 0 0 0 1 2 .167 .494 0.028 0.54 0.043 -0.015 -0.0 1 0
Dave Goltz P 2
   Jeff Holly P
   Pete Redfern P
Team Totals 29 0 4 0 3 10 .138 .391 -0.321 0.67 0.163 -0.486 -4.9 27 12
2B: B Wynegar (3, off N Ryan).
TB: B Wynegar 2; R Smalley; W Norwood; G Adams.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Wilfong-R Smalley-R Jackson.
E: P Redfern (); W Norwood (1).
Baserunning
CS: M Cubbage (1, 2nd base by N Ryan/B Downing).
Pickoffs: W Norwood (1st base by N Ryan).

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nolan Ryan, W (2-1) 9 4 0 0 3 10 0 4.19 32 86 0.321 0.67 4.9
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 3 10 0 0.00 32 86 0.321 0.49 4.9

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Goltz, L (1-2) 4.1 9 5 4 0 0 1 5.68 20 27 -0.194 0.85 -2.8
Jeff Holly 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 18.00 1 1 0 0.004 0.29 0.2
Pete Redfern 4.1 2 1 0 0 4 0 1.08 15 1 0 0.011 0.05 1.5
Team Totals 9 11 6 4 0 5 1 4.00 36 27 2 0 -0.179 0.67 -1.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Goltz (1; D Baylor, 1st base); N Ryan (2; W Norwood, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Fitzpatrick, 1B - Mike Briscese, 2B - Bill Ivory, 3B - George Sweeney.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 37,529.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 63° F, Wind 15mph in unknown direction, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

California Angels         Minnesota Twins
1 Rick Miller CF 1 Mike Cubbage 3B
2 Carney Lansford 3B 2 Roy Smalley SS
3 Rod Carew 1B 3 Ken Landreaux LF
4 Don Baylor RF 4 Ron Jackson 1B
5 Joe Rudi LF 5 Glenn Adams DH
6 Willie Aikens DH 6 Butch Wynegar C
7 Brian Downing C 7 Rob Wilfong 2B
8 Bobby Grich 2B 8 Willie Norwood CF
9 Rance Mulliniks SS 9 Rick Sofield RF
Nolan Ryan P Dave Goltz P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 1-0 0 --- R CAL W. Aikens D. Goltz 11% 74% Home Run
t1 0-0 0 --- CAL R. Miller D. Goltz 9% 59% Triple to CF
t1 0-0 2 --3 R CAL D. Baylor D. Goltz 8% 57% Single to RF; Miller Scores
t5 2-0 0 --- CAL B. Downing D. Goltz 8% 82% Triple to CF
t2 1-0 0 1-- OO CAL W. Aikens D. Goltz -7% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CAL R. Miller D. Goltz 9% 59% Triple to CF
t1 0-0 0 --3 O CAL C. Lansford D. Goltz -4% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --3 O CAL R. Carew D. Goltz -5% 49% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --3 R CAL D. Baylor D. Goltz 8% 57% Single to RF; Miller Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- O CAL J. Rudi D. Goltz -2% 55% Baylor Picked off 1B (P-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O MIN M. Cubbage N. Ryan 2% 57% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 1 --- MIN R. Smalley N. Ryan -3% 55% Single to LF
b1 0-1 1 1-- O MIN K. Landreaux N. Ryan 2% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Smalley to 2B
b1 0-1 2 -2- MIN R. Jackson N. Ryan -1% 56% Walk
b1 0-1 2 12- O MIN G. Adams N. Ryan 4% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- CAL J. Rudi D. Goltz 3% 63% Single to LF
t2 1-0 0 1-- OO CAL W. Aikens D. Goltz -7% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O CAL B. Downing D. Goltz -1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- O MIN B. Wynegar N. Ryan 3% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-1 1 --- O MIN R. Wilfong N. Ryan 2% 60% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 --- O MIN W. Norwood N. Ryan 1% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- O CAL B. Grich D. Goltz -2% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O CAL R. Mulliniks D. Goltz -2% 57% Flyball: 2B
t3 1-0 2 --- O CAL R. Miller D. Goltz -1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- MIN R. Sofield N. Ryan -4% 51% Walk
b3 0-1 0 1-- O MIN M. Cubbage N. Ryan 4% 56% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-1 1 1-- O MIN R. Smalley N. Ryan 5% 61% Cubbage Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b3 0-1 2 --- MIN R. Smalley N. Ryan -2% 59% Walk
b3 0-1 2 1-- O MIN K. Landreaux N. Ryan 3% 62% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
t4 1-0 0 --- CAL C. Lansford D. Goltz 4% 65% Single to RF
t4 1-0 0 1-- O CAL R. Carew D. Goltz -2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B; Lansford to 2B
t4 1-0 1 -2- O CAL D. Baylor D. Goltz -4% 60% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 2 -2- O CAL J. Rudi D. Goltz -4% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- O MIN R. Jackson N. Ryan 3% 60% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 1 --- MIN G. Adams N. Ryan -3% 56% Single to RF
b4 0-1 1 1-- O MIN B. Wynegar N. Ryan 4% 60% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b4 0-1 2 1-- O MIN R. Wilfong N. Ryan 3% 63% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
t5 1-0 0 --- R CAL W. Aikens D. Goltz 11% 74% Home Run
t5 2-0 0 --- CAL B. Downing D. Goltz 8% 82% Triple to CF
t5 2-0 0 --3 R CAL B. Grich D. Goltz 6% 88% Triple; Downing Scores
t5 3-0 0 --3 RO CAL R. Mulliniks D. Goltz -0% 88% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Grich Scores
t5 4-0 1 --- R CAL R. Miller D. Goltz 4% 93% Single to CF; Miller Scores/Adv on E8/unER/No RBI
t5 5-0 1 --- CAL C. Lansford D. Goltz 1% 93% Single to LF
Jeff Holly replaces Dave Goltz pitching
t5 5-0 1 1-- CAL R. Carew J. Holly 0% 94% Lansford Steals 2B
t5 5-0 1 -2- O CAL R. Carew J. Holly -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
Pete Redfern replaces Jeff Holly pitching
t5 5-0 2 -2- O CAL D. Baylor P. Redfern -1% 92% Flyball: 3B
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
b5 0-5 0 --- MIN W. Norwood N. Ryan -3% 89% Single to LF
b5 0-5 0 1-- O MIN R. Sofield N. Ryan 4% 93% Norwood Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b5 0-5 1 --- O MIN R. Sofield N. Ryan 1% 94% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-5 2 --- O MIN M. Cubbage N. Ryan 1% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 5-6-7
t6 5-0 0 --- O CAL J. Rudi P. Redfern -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 5-0 1 --- O CAL W. Aikens P. Redfern -0% 94% Flyball: CF
t6 5-0 2 --- O CAL B. Downing P. Redfern -0% 94% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
b6 0-5 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley N. Ryan 1% 95% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 0-5 1 --- O MIN K. Landreaux N. Ryan 1% 96% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-5 2 --- O MIN R. Jackson N. Ryan 0% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 0.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 8-9-1
t7 5-0 0 --- CAL B. Grich P. Redfern 1% 97% Double to LF
t7 5-0 0 -2- CAL R. Mulliniks P. Redfern 1% 98% Grich Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Grich to 3B
t7 5-0 0 --3 RO CAL R. Mulliniks P. Redfern 0% 98% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Grich Scores/unER
t7 6-0 1 --- O CAL R. Miller P. Redfern -0% 98% Strikeout (C-1B)
t7 6-0 2 --- O CAL C. Lansford P. Redfern -0% 98% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
b7 0-6 0 --- O MIN G. Adams N. Ryan 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-6 1 --- MIN B. Wynegar N. Ryan -1% 97% Double to RF
b7 0-6 1 -2- O MIN R. Wilfong N. Ryan 1% 98% Groundout: 1B-P; Wynegar to 3B
b7 0-6 2 --3 O MIN W. Norwood N. Ryan 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Twins 0.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-0, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 3-4-5
t8 6-0 0 --- CAL R. Carew P. Redfern 0% 99% Single to LF
t8 6-0 0 1-- O CAL D. Baylor P. Redfern -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B; Carew to 2B
t8 6-0 1 -2- O CAL J. Rudi P. Redfern -0% 99% Strikeout
t8 6-0 2 -2- O CAL W. Aikens P. Redfern -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
b8 0-6 0 --- O MIN R. Sofield N. Ryan 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
b8 0-6 1 --- O MIN M. Cubbage N. Ryan 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 0-6 2 --- O MIN R. Smalley N. Ryan 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Twins 0.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-0, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 7-8-9
t9 6-0 0 --- O CAL B. Downing P. Redfern -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 6-0 1 --- O CAL B. Grich P. Redfern -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 6-0 2 --- O CAL R. Mulliniks P. Redfern -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
b9 0-6 0 --- O MIN K. Landreaux N. Ryan 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 0-6 1 --- O MIN R. Jackson N. Ryan 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 0-6 2 --- O MIN G. Adams N. Ryan 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Twins 0.

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