April 17, 1979 California Angels at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
MIL 5 TEX 6
@CLE 2 DET 6
KCR 3 CAL 6
@MIN 0 NYY 5
BAL 1 OAK 6
SEA 5 CHW 6
@TOR 1 CHC 5
STL 3 CIN 7
ATL 4 LAD 10
HOU 6 MON 5
NYM 4
(12) PHI 13
@PIT 2 SDP 4
SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 37,529

Tuesday, April 17, 1979
Time of Game: 2:25

Angels

8-3

Won 6

2nd, ½ GB

                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

W: N Ryan (2-1), L: D Goltz (1-2)

Twins

7-3

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Miller CF                   4   2   2   0    0   1  .255  .829    0    4   0   3B
C Lansford 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .429  .971    0    1   1   SB
R Carew 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .357  .971    0    6   1   
D Baylor RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .292  .784    0    2   0   
J Rudi LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .720    0    1   0   
W Aikens DH                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .318 1.122    0    0   0   HR,GDP
B Downing C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .452 1.201    0   10   1   3B
B Grich 2B                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .286 1.023    0    1   1   3B,2B
R Mulliniks SS                2   0   0   2    0   0  .194  .511    0    1   0   2·SF

N Ryan P                                                                 1   3
Totals                       34   6  11   5    0   5                    27   7

BATTING

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, off P Redfern, 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).

PO: B Grich (2nd base by P Redfern); D Baylor (1st base by D Goltz).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cubbage 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .627    0    1   3   CS
R Smalley SS                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .395 1.064    0    1   5   
K Landreaux LF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .243  .742    0    0   0   
R Jackson 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .455    0   12   0   
G Adams DH                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .231  .594    0    0   0   
B Wynegar C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .821    0    4   1   2B
R Wilfong 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .804    0    1   1   
W Norwood CF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .917    0    7   0   
R Sofield RF                  2   0   0   0    1   2  .167  .494    0    1   0   

D Goltz P                                                                0   2
  J Holly P                                                              0   0
  P Redfern P                                                            0   0
Totals                       29   0   4   0    3  10                    27  12

BATTING

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).

PO: W Norwood (1st base by N Ryan).

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
N Ryan, W (2-1)                9     4   0   0    3  10   0   4.19   32     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 4     86    -     0.68   0.32
Totals                         9     4   0   0    3  10   0          32     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 4           -

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 (1-2)               4.1   9   5   4    0   0   1   5.68   20     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 9     27    -     0.85  -0.19
J Holly                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0  18.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.31   0.00
P Redfern                      4.1   2   1   0    0   4   0   1.08   15     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 2          1-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9    11   6   4    0   5   1          36     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0·11          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: P Redfern (0; B Grich, 2nd base); D Goltz (1; D Baylor, 1st base); N Ryan (2; W Norwood, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Fitzpatrick, 1B - Mike Briscese, 2B - Bill Ivory, 3B - George Sweeney.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 37,529.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 63° F, Wind 15mph in unknown direction, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Minnesota Twins                      
1. R Miller             CF    1. M Cubbage            3B 
2. C Lansford           3B    2. R Smalley            SS 
3. R Carew              1B    3. K Landreaux          LF 
4. D Baylor             RF    4. R Jackson            1B 
5. J Rudi               LF    5. G Adams              DH 
6. W Aikens             DH    6. B Wynegar            C  
7. B Downing            C     7. R Wilfong            2B 
8. B Grich              2B    8. W Norwood            CF 
9. R Mulliniks          SS    9. R Sofield            RF 

   N Ryan               P        D Goltz              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  0-1  ---      11%  74% W Aikens        D Goltz         Home Run
   t 1   0  0-0  ---       8%  58% R Miller        D Goltz         Triple to CF
   t 1   2  0-0  --3       8%  57% D Baylor        D Goltz         Single to RF; Miller Scores
   t 5   0  0-2  ---       8%  82% B Downing       D Goltz         Triple to CF
   t 2   0  0-1  1--      -7%  56% W Aikens        D Goltz         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      58%  R Miller        Triple to CF
   O      --3      54%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF
   O      --3      49%  R Carew         Groundout: P-1B
   R      --3      57%  D Baylor        Single to RF; Miller Scores
   O      1--      55%  J Rudi          Baylor Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      57%  M Cubbage       Strikeout Looking
          ---      55%  R Smalley       Single to LF
   O      1--      57%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Smalley to 2B
          -2-      56%  R Jackson       Walk
   O      12-      60%  G Adams         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Goltz facing 5-6-7
          ---      63%  J Rudi          Single to LF
   OO     1--      56%  W Aikens        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Downing       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      58%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      60%  R Wilfong       Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  W Norwood       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      58%  B Grich         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      57%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      56%  R Miller        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
          ---      51%  R Sofield       Walk
   O      1--      55%  M Cubbage       Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      60%  R Smalley       Cubbage Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      59%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      62%  K Landreaux     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
          ---      65%  C Lansford      Single to RF
   O      1--      64%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B; Lansford to 2B
   O      -2-      60%  D Baylor        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      57%  J Rudi          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      60%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
          ---      56%  G Adams         Single to RF
   O      1--      60%  B Wynegar       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--      63%  R Wilfong       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      74%  W Aikens        Home Run
          ---      82%  B Downing       Triple to CF
   R      --3      88%  B Grich         Triple; Downing Scores
   RO     --3      88%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Grich Scores
   R      ---      92%  R Miller        Single to CF; Miller Scores/Adv on E8/unER/No RBI
          ---      93%  C Lansford      Single to LF
                  Jeff Holly replaces Dave Goltz pitching
          1--      94%  R Carew         Lansford Steals 2B
   O      -2-      93%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  Pete Redfern replaces Jeff Holly pitching
   O      -2-      92%  D Baylor        Flyball: 3B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
          ---      89%  W Norwood       Single to LF
   O      1--      93%  R Sofield       Norwood Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      94%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      95%  M Cubbage       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pete Redfern facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      94%  J Rudi          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  W Aikens        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  B Downing       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, Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      95%  R Smalley       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      96%  K Landreaux     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pete Redfern facing 8-9-1
          ---      97%  B Grich         Double to LF
          -2-      98%  R Mulliniks     Grich Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Grich to 3B
   RO     --3      98%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Grich Scores/unER
   O      ---      98%  R Miller        Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  C Lansford      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  G Adams         Strikeout Looking
          ---      97%  B Wynegar       Double to RF
   O      -2-      98%  R Wilfong       Groundout: 1B-P; Wynegar to 3B
   O      --3      99%  W Norwood       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Twins 0.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pete Redfern facing 3-4-5
          ---      99%  R Carew         Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  D Baylor        Groundout: SS-1B; Carew to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  J Rudi          Strikeout
   O      -2-      99%  W Aikens        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  R Sofield       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  M Cubbage       Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  R Smalley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Twins 0.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pete Redfern facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  B Downing       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  B Grich         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  K Landreaux     Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  G Adams         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Twins 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation