August 3, 1979 California Angels at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 8
@CLE 3 KCR 5
@DET 3 DET 4
KCR 3 MIL 5
BOS 3 MIN 4
CAL 1 BAL 1
@NYY 0 SEA 1
OAK 0 CHW 8
@TOR 5 CHC 4
STL 2 SDP 6
@CIN 4 HOU 4
ATL 1 LAD 11
SFG 3 MON 10
NYM 6 PIT 6
PHI 3 PIT 5
PHI 1

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 30,653

Friday, August 3, 1979
Time of Game: 2:23

Angels

61-48

Lost 2

1st

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

W: J Koosman (12-10), L: J Barr (7-8), S: M Marshall (21)

Twins

56-49

Won 1

3rd, 3 GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Miller CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .304  .771    0    5   0   CS
C Lansford 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   3  .294  .772    0    2   0   3B
D Ford RF                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .289  .795    0    0   0   
D Baylor LF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .301  .924    0    2   0   
B Downing C                   2   0   2   0    2   0  .339  .906    0    3   0   
J Rudi 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .642    0    8   1   GDP
B Grich 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .302  .932    0    1   5   
M Rettenmund DH               3   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .713    0    0   0   
  R Carew PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .348  .899    0    0   0   
J Anderson SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .632    0    1   1   
  W Aikens PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .846    0    0   0   GDP

J Barr P                                                                 2   1
Totals                       34   1   9   1    2   9                    24   8

BATTING

3B: C Lansford (4, off J Koosman).

TB: C Lansford 3; D Baylor 2; R Miller 2; B Downing 2; B Grich; J Rudi.

GIDP: W Aikens (11); J Rudi (5).

RBI: D Ford (58).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: D Baylor (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Miller (4, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Koosman).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Powell RF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .326  .850    0    2   0   3B
R Wilfong 2B                  2   1   1   1    0   0  .318  .811    0    5   1   HBP,SF
K Landreaux CF                4   1   2   0    0   0  .297  .749    0    2   0   
D Goodwin DH                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .342 1.077    0    0   0   2B
R Jackson 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .756    0    6   0   
G Adams LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .803    0    0   0   
  D Edwards PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .841    0    0   0   
R Smalley SS                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .324  .929    0    1   5   HR
B Wynegar C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .723    0    9   0   
J Castino 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .267  .698    0    2   2   

J Koosman P                                                              0   1
  M Marshall P                                                           0   1
Totals                       31   4   8   3    0   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: D Goodwin (2, off J Barr).

3B: H Powell (3, off J Barr).

HR: R Smalley (19, off J Barr; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SF: R Wilfong (8, off J Barr).

HBP: R Wilfong (2, by J Barr).

TB: R Smalley 4; H Powell 4; D Goodwin 3; K Landreaux 2; R Wilfong.

RBI: R Wilfong (42); R Smalley (73); D Goodwin (9).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Castino-R Wilfong-R Jackson; M Marshall-R Smalley-R Jackson.

E: R Wilfong (12).

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
J Barr, L (7-8)                8     8   4   4    0   3   1   4.08   33     -       ·  ·      9·10· 2· 8     53    -     0.43  -0.10
Totals                         8     8   4   4    0   3   1          33     -       ·  ·      9·10· 2· 8           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Koosman, W (12-10)           7.1   8   1   1    2   8   0   3.89   32     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 3· 8     64    -     1.22   0.27
M Marshall, S (21)             1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.38    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-0    1.45   0.13
Totals                         9     9   1   1    2   9   0          36     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 3· 9          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Koosman (8; R Miller, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: J Barr (3; R Wilfong).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Fred Spenn, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 30,653.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 83° F.

LINEUPS

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

   J Barr               P        J Koosman            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  1--      11%  66% K Landreaux     J Barr          Single to LF; Wilfong Scores/Adv on E7; Landreaux to 2B
   t 8   1  4-1  12-      10%  97% J Rudi          M Marshall      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 1   1  0-1  -2-       8%  74% D Goodwin       J Barr          Double to LF; Landreaux Scores
   t 2   0  2-0  12-      -8%  52% J Rudi          J Koosman       Single to P; Baylor to 3B; Downing to 2B
   t 2   1  2-0  123       8%  67% M Rettenmund    J Koosman       Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  R Miller        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  C Lansford      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      54%  D Ford          Miller Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
   O      ---      55%  " "             Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  H Powell        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      55%  R Wilfong       Single to CF
   R      1--      66%  K Landreaux     Single to LF; Wilfong Scores/Adv on E7; Landreaux to 2B
   R      -2-      74%  D Goodwin       Double to LF; Landreaux Scores
   O      -2-      72%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Goodwin to 3B
   O      --3      69%  G Adams         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
          ---      65%  D Baylor        Single to CF
          1--      60%  B Downing       Walk; Baylor to 2B
          12-      52%  J Rudi          Single to P; Baylor to 3B; Downing to 2B
   O      123      59%  B Grich         Strikeout
   O      123      67%  M Rettenmund    Strikeout
   O      123      74%  J Anderson      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Barr facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      73%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      71%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  J Castino       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
          ---      67%  R Miller        Single to CF
   O      1--      70%  C Lansford      Strikeout
   O      1--      74%  D Ford          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      76%  D Baylor        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
          ---      83%  H Powell        Triple to RF
   RO     --3      82%  R Wilfong       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Powell Scores
   O      ---      81%  K Landreaux     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      81%  D Goodwin       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
          ---      77%  B Downing       Single to LF
   O      1--      80%  J Rudi          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      83%  B Grich         Strikeout
   O      1--      86%  M Rettenmund    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Barr facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      84%  R Jackson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      83%  G Adams         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      83%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      85%  J Anderson      Lineout: CF
   O      ---      87%  R Miller        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  C Lansford      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Barr facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      87%  B Wynegar       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      86%  J Castino       Strikeout
          ---      87%  H Powell        Single to P
          1--      88%  R Wilfong       Hit By Pitch; Powell to 2B
   O      12-      86%  K Landreaux     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
          ---      81%  D Ford          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      85%  D Baylor        Flyball: RF
          1--      81%  B Downing       Walk; Ford to 2B
   O      12-      86%  J Rudi          Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Downing to 2B
   O      12-      91%  B Grich         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Barr facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      90%  D Goodwin       Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  G Adams         Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  M Rettenmund    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  J Anderson      Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  R Miller        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Barr facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      97%  R Smalley       Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---      96%  B Wynegar       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      96%  J Castino       Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  H Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
          ---      92%  C Lansford      Triple to CF
   RO     --3      95%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-1B; Lansford Scores
          ---      92%  D Baylor        Single to LF
          1--      87%  B Downing       Single to LF; Baylor to 2B
                  Mike Marshall replaces Jerry Koosman pitching
   OO     12-      97%  J Rudi          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jim Barr facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  R Wilfong       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  K Landreaux     Single to CF
          1--      98%  D Goodwin       Single to CF; Landreaux to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  R Jackson       Flyball: SS
                  Dave Edwards pinch hits for Glenn Adams batting 6th
   O      1-3      96%  D Edwards       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 4.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Marshall facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Edwards moves to LF
          ---      92%  B Grich         Single to RF
                  Rod Carew pinch hits for Merv Rettenmund batting 8th
   O      1--      96%  R Carew         Strikeout Looking
                  Willie Aikens pinch hits for Jim Anderson batting 9th
   OO     1--     100%  W Aikens        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN197908030

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation