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MIN  5
@SEA  4
 CIN 11
HOU  9
Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 10,311

 Thursday, April 6, 1978, 7:38PM
Time of Game: 2:33
Twins
5
1-1
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    5 13  0
Mariners        0  0  0   0  0  1   2  0  1    4 10  0
W: Roger Erickson (1-0), L: Dick Pole (0-1), S: Tom Johnson (1)
 Mariners
4
1-1
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Powell RF                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
  B Rivera PH-RF              3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              2   0   
R Smalley SS                  5   1   3   2    0   1  .333 1.000              1   1   HR
R Carew 1B                    5   0   3   1    0   0  .444  .889              9   0   
G Adams DH                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .400 1.000              0   0   
  C Kusick PH                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   GDP
B Wynegar C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250              6   0   
D Ford CF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .143  .536              6   0   2B
M Cubbage 3B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .286  .661              0   2   GDP
W Norwood LF                  3   1   2   2    0   0  .500 1.333              1   1   2B,SH
R Wilfong 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.600              0   2   HBP,SH
  B Randall 2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   1   

R Erickson P                                                                  0   1
  T Johnson P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       35   5  13   0    2   4                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: D Ford (1, off D Pole); W Norwood (2, off D Pole).
HR: R Smalley (1, off D Pole; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SH: R Wilfong (1, off S Rawley); W Norwood (1, off S Rawley).
HBP: R Wilfong (1, by S Rawley).
TB: R Smalley 6; R Carew 3; W Norwood 3; D Ford 2; M Cubbage; B Rivera; C Kusick; G Adams.
GIDP: M Cubbage (1); C Kusick (1).
RBI: W Norwood 2 (2); R Smalley 2 (2); R Carew (1).
2-out RBI: R Carew; R Smalley.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Baez 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .500              4   5   
  J Cruz PR-2B                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
B Bochte LF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .625 1.375              0   0   
D Meyer 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286             13   1   
L Stanton DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .393              0   0   
R Jones CF                    3   2   2   1    1   0  .500 1.571              4   0   HR
B Stein 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   4   
J Hale RF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
B Stinson C                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .286  .804              4   0   2B
C Reynolds SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500              0   2   
  S Braun PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Milbourne SS              0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   1   
  B Robertson PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   

D Pole P                                                                      0   0
  S Rawley P                                                                  0   2
  S Burke P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       35   4  10   0    1   6                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: B Stinson (1, off T Johnson).
HR: R Jones (1, off T Johnson; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: R Jones 5; B Stinson 3; J Hale 2; J Baez 2; B Bochte 2.
RBI: R Jones (1); B Stinson (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. B Stein-J Baez-D Meyer; J Baez-D Meyer; J Baez-L Milbourne-D Meyer.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: J Cruz (1st base by T Johnson).

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Erickson, W (1-0)            6.1   5   3   3    1   4   0   4.26   25     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 3· 5     54    -     0.83   0.11
T Johnson, S (1)               2.2   5   1   1    0   2   1   3.38   11     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 5          2-2    2.70   0.17
Totals                         9    10   4   4    1   6   1          36     -       ·  ·      8·11· 3·10          2-2 
Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Pole, L (0-1)                1.2   7   4   4    0   0   1  21.60   11     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 2· 7     25    -     0.94  -0.29
S Rawley                       4     3   0   0    1   3   0   0.00   16     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 1· 2          1-0    0.44   0.06
S Burke                        3.1   3   1   1    1   1   0   2.70   13     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 3          2-0    0.75   0.01
Totals                         9    13   5   5    2   4   1          40     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 3·12          3-0
Balks: R Erickson (1).
WP: R Erickson 2 (2); T Johnson (1); S Rawley (1).
HBP: S Rawley (1; R Wilfong).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: T Johnson (1; J Cruz, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 10,311.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Seattle Mariners                             
1. Hosken Powell                RF       1. Jose Baez                    2B
2. Roy Smalley                  SS       2. Bruce Bochte                 LF
3. Rod Carew                    1B       3. Dan Meyer                    1B
4. Glenn Adams                  DH       4. Leroy Stanton                DH
5. Butch Wynegar                 C       5. Ruppert Jones                CF
6. Dan Ford                     CF       6. Bill Stein                   3B
7. Mike Cubbage                 3B       7. John Hale                    RF
8. Willie Norwood               LF       8. Bob Stinson                   C
9. Rob Wilfong                  2B       9. Craig Reynolds               SS

   Roger Erickson                P          Dick Pole                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 0 1-- O 16% 77% 3-4 SEA B. Bochte T. Johnson Cruz Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b9 2 -2- O 14% 100% 4-5 SEA B. Robertson T. Johnson Strikeout
b9 0 --- R -10% 81% 3-5 SEA R. Jones T. Johnson Home Run (Deep RF)
t1 1 --- R 10% 58% 0-0 MIN R. Smalley D. Pole Home Run (Deep RF)
t1 1 1-3 OO -10% 56% 1-0 MIN B. Wynegar D. Pole Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Dick Pole facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN H. Powell D. Pole Lineout: CF
t1 1 --- R 10% 58% 0-0 MIN R. Smalley D. Pole Home Run (Deep RF)
t1 1 --- 2% 60% 1-0 MIN R. Carew D. Pole Single to CF
t1 1 1-- 6% 66% 1-0 MIN G. Adams D. Pole Single to RF; Carew to 3B
t1 1 1-3 OO -10% 56% 1-0 MIN B. Wynegar D. Pole Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 SEA J. Baez R. Erickson Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 SEA B. Bochte R. Erickson Strikeout
b1 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 SEA D. Meyer R. Erickson Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Dick Pole facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 6% 67% 1-0 MIN D. Ford D. Pole Double to LF
t2 0 -2- 7% 74% 1-0 MIN M. Cubbage D. Pole Single to RF; Ford to 3B; Cubbage to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 0 -23 RR 9% 83% 1-0 MIN W. Norwood D. Pole Double to CF; Ford Scores; Cubbage Scores
t2 0 -2- O -1% 82% 3-0 MIN R. Wilfong D. Pole Groundout: 1B unassisted; Norwood to 3B
t2 1 --3 O -4% 78% 3-0 MIN H. Powell D. Pole Flyball: CF
t2 2 --3 R 6% 84% 3-0 MIN R. Smalley D. Pole Single to CF; Norwood Scores
Shane Rawley replaces Dick Pole pitching
t2 2 1-- O -1% 83% 4-0 MIN R. Carew S. Rawley Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 85% 0-4 SEA L. Stanton R. Erickson Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- -2% 83% 0-4 SEA R. Jones R. Erickson Walk
b2 1 1-- O 2% 85% 0-4 SEA B. Stein R. Erickson Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones to 2B
b2 2 -2- O 2% 87% 0-4 SEA J. Hale R. Erickson Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mariners' Shane Rawley facing 4-5-6
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Glenn Adams (DH) batting 4th
t3 0 --- 1% 88% 4-0 MIN C. Kusick S. Rawley Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O -1% 87% 4-0 MIN B. Wynegar S. Rawley Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 1 1-- O -1% 86% 4-0 MIN D. Ford S. Rawley Flyball: CF
t3 2 1-- O -1% 85% 4-0 MIN M. Cubbage S. Rawley Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 87% 0-4 SEA B. Stinson R. Erickson Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O 1% 88% 0-4 SEA C. Reynolds R. Erickson Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- -1% 87% 0-4 SEA J. Baez R. Erickson Single to RF
b3 2 1-- O 2% 89% 0-4 SEA B. Bochte R. Erickson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mariners' Shane Rawley facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- 1% 90% 4-0 MIN W. Norwood S. Rawley Single to SS
t4 0 1-- O -1% 90% 4-0 MIN R. Wilfong S. Rawley Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Norwood to 2B
Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Hosken Powell (RF) batting 1st
t4 1 -2- O -1% 88% 4-0 MIN B. Rivera S. Rawley Groundout: SS-1B; Norwood to 3B
t4 2 --3 O -1% 87% 4-0 MIN R. Smalley S. Rawley Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 3-4-5
Bombo Rivera moves from PH to RF
b4 0 --- O 2% 89% 0-4 SEA D. Meyer R. Erickson Popfly: 1B
b4 1 --- O 1% 90% 0-4 SEA L. Stanton R. Erickson Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O 1% 91% 0-4 SEA R. Jones R. Erickson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mariners' Shane Rawley facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- 1% 92% 4-0 MIN R. Carew S. Rawley Single to 3B/Bunt
t5 0 1-- OO -2% 89% 4-0 MIN C. Kusick S. Rawley Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 2 --- O -0% 89% 4-0 MIN B. Wynegar S. Rawley Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 2% 91% 0-4 SEA B. Stein R. Erickson Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- -2% 89% 0-4 SEA J. Hale R. Erickson Single to RF
b5 1 1-- O 2% 91% 0-4 SEA B. Stinson R. Erickson Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- O 2% 93% 0-4 SEA C. Reynolds R. Erickson Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mariners' Shane Rawley facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O -1% 92% 4-0 MIN D. Ford S. Rawley Strikeout
t6 1 --- 1% 93% 4-0 MIN M. Cubbage S. Rawley Walk
t6 1 1-- O -0% 92% 4-0 MIN W. Norwood S. Rawley Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Cubbage to 2B
t6 2 -2- 0% 92% 4-0 MIN R. Wilfong S. Rawley Wild Pitch; Cubbage to 3B
t6 2 --3 0% 93% 4-0 MIN R. Wilfong S. Rawley Hit By Pitch
Steve Burke replaces Shane Rawley pitching
t6 2 1-3 O -1% 91% 4-0 MIN B. Rivera S. Burke Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
Bob Randall replaces Rob Wilfong playing 2B batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 2% 93% 0-4 SEA J. Baez R. Erickson Flyball: 2B
b6 1 --- -2% 91% 0-4 SEA B. Bochte R. Erickson Single to RF
b6 1 1-- O 2% 93% 0-4 SEA D. Meyer R. Erickson Groundout: 2B-1B; Bochte to 2B
b6 2 -2- -0% 93% 0-4 SEA L. Stanton R. Erickson Wild Pitch; Bochte to 3B
b6 2 --3 R -3% 89% 0-4 SEA L. Stanton R. Erickson Wild Pitch; Bochte Scores
b6 2 --- O 1% 90% 1-4 SEA L. Stanton R. Erickson Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mariners' Steve Burke facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O -1% 90% 4-1 MIN R. Smalley S. Burke Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -1% 89% 4-1 MIN R. Carew S. Burke Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O -0% 88% 4-1 MIN C. Kusick S. Burke Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- -5% 84% 1-4 SEA R. Jones R. Erickson Single to RF
b7 0 1-- -2% 82% 1-4 SEA B. Stein R. Erickson Balk; Jones to 2B
b7 0 -2- O 5% 87% 1-4 SEA B. Stein R. Erickson Lineout: RF
b7 1 -2- -6% 81% 1-4 SEA J. Hale R. Erickson Single to SS; Jones to 3B
Tom Johnson replaces Roger Erickson pitching
b7 1 1-3 RO 1% 82% 1-4 SEA B. Stinson T. Johnson Single to LF; Jones Scores; Hale to 3B; Stinson out at 2B/LF-2B
Steve Braun pinch hits for Craig Reynolds (SS) batting 9th
b7 2 --3 R -9% 73% 2-4 SEA S. Braun T. Johnson Wild Pitch; Hale Scores
b7 2 --- O 2% 76% 3-4 SEA S. Braun T. Johnson Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 3.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mariners' Steve Burke facing 5-6-7
Larry Milbourne replaces Steve Braun (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t8 0 --- 3% 79% 4-3 MIN B. Wynegar S. Burke Walk
t8 0 1-- O -3% 76% 4-3 MIN D. Ford S. Burke Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 1 1-- OO -5% 71% 4-3 MIN M. Cubbage S. Burke Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-4, Twins' Tom Johnson facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- -10% 61% 3-4 SEA J. Baez T. Johnson Single to CF
Julio Cruz pinch runs for Jose Baez (2B) batting 1st
b8 0 1-- O 16% 77% 3-4 SEA B. Bochte T. Johnson Cruz Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b8 1 --- -7% 70% 3-4 SEA B. Bochte T. Johnson Single to LF
b8 1 1-- O 8% 78% 3-4 SEA D. Meyer T. Johnson Flyball: CF
b8 2 1-- O 7% 84% 3-4 SEA L. Stanton T. Johnson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 3.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mariners' Steve Burke facing 8-9-1
Julio Cruz moves from PR to 2B
t9 0 --- O -2% 83% 4-3 MIN W. Norwood S. Burke Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O -1% 82% 4-3 MIN B. Randall S. Burke Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 2 --- 1% 83% 4-3 MIN B. Rivera S. Burke Single to CF
t9 2 1-- 1% 84% 4-3 MIN R. Smalley S. Burke Single to CF; Rivera to 2B
t9 2 12- R 9% 93% 4-3 MIN R. Carew S. Burke Single to RF; Rivera Scores; Smalley to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O -2% 91% 5-3 MIN C. Kusick S. Burke Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Mariners 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-5, Twins' Tom Johnson facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- R -10% 81% 3-5 SEA R. Jones T. Johnson Home Run (Deep RF)
b9 0 --- O 8% 89% 4-5 SEA B. Stein T. Johnson Strikeout Looking
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 4-5 SEA J. Hale T. Johnson Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- -9% 86% 4-5 SEA B. Stinson T. Johnson Double to LF
Bob Robertson pinch hits for Larry Milbourne (SS) batting 9th
b9 2 -2- O 14% 100% 4-5 SEA B. Robertson T. Johnson Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Mariners 4.

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