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OAK  4
@CAL  2

CHW  6
BOS  5

CLE  8
KCR  5

TOR  5
@DET  2

MIL 16
BAL  3

MIN  8
@SEA  2
TEX  2
NYY  1

LAD  6
@ATL  2

CIN  2
HOU  1

NYM  6
MON  5

PHI  7
STL  0

PIT  4
CHC  3

(10)
SFG  6
SDP  0

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 12,896

Saturday, April 8, 1978, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:16
Twins
8
2-2
Won 1
3rd, 1 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  0   5  1  0   0  1  0    8 10  1
Mariners        0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    2  3  1
W: Paul Thormodsgard (1-0), L: Paul Mitchell (0-1)
Mariners
2
2-2
Lost 1
3rd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Powell RF                   3   1   0   1    2   0  .111  .384              3   0   
R Smalley SS                  5   1   1   2    0   1  .313  .889              6   4   GDP
R Carew 1B                    4   0   3   3    1   0  .500 1.181              8   0   3B
G Adams DH                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .364  .909              0   0   
B Wynegar C                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .214              4   0   
M Cubbage 3B                  5   1   3   0    0   0  .385  .890              0   1   2B
D Ford CF                     3   0   0   1    1   0  .077  .389              3   0   SF
W Norwood LF                  2   2   0   0    2   0  .250  .774              2   0   SB
B Randall 2B                  3   2   2   1    1   0  .333 1.167              1   5   2·2B

P Thormodsgard P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   8  10   0    8   2                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: B Randall 2 (2, 1 off P Mitchell, 1 off J Todd); M Cubbage (1, off P Mitchell).
3B: R Carew (1, off J Montague).
SF: D Ford (1, off J Montague).
TB: R Carew 5; M Cubbage 4; B Randall 4; R Smalley; G Adams.
GIDP: R Smalley (1).
RBI: R Carew 3 (4); R Smalley 2 (4); B Randall (1); H Powell (1); D Ford (2).
2-out RBI: R Carew 3; R Smalley 2; B Randall; H Powell.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Randall-R Smalley-R Carew; R Smalley-R Carew.
E: B Wynegar (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: W Norwood (2, 2nd base off P Mitchell/B Stinson).
Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Baez 2B                     2   0   0   1    1   0  .231  .564              4   4   
  S Braun PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   GDP
  J Cruz 2B                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
B Bochte LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.104              2   0   GDP
D Meyer 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .467              8   1   
L Stanton DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .393              0   0   
R Jones CF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .455 1.571              3   0   
B Stein 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
J Hale RF                     2   2   1   0    1   0  .231  .516              6   0   
B Stinson C                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .364  .916              2   0   
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .273  .818              1   3   

P Mitchell P                                                                  1   0
  J Montague P                                                                0   0
  J Todd P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       28   2   3   0    2   4                         27   9
Batting Events
TB: B Stinson; R Jones; J Hale.
GIDP: B Bochte (1); S Braun (1).
RBI: J Baez (1); C Reynolds (3).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. C Reynolds-J Baez-D Meyer; J Baez-D Meyer; D Meyer.
E: B Stein (1).

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
P Thormodsgard, W (1-0)        9     3   2   1    2   4   0   1.00   31     -       ·  ·     11·10· 3· 3     77    -     0.40   0.20
Totals                         9     3   2   1    2   4   0          31     -       ·  ·     11·10· 3· 3           -  
Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Mitchell, L (0-1)            3.2   4   4   4    4   1   0   9.82   18     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 1· 4     34    -     0.95   0.01
J Montague                     3.1   4   3   3    3   0   0   8.10   17     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 3· 4          3-3    0.44  -0.30
J Todd                         2     2   1   1    1   1   0   4.50    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         9    10   8   8    8   2   0          43     -       ·  ·      8·15· 4·10          3-3 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Ken Kaiser.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 12,896.
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. Mike Cubbage                 3B       6. Bill Stein                   3B
7. Dan Ford                     CF       7. John Hale                    RF
8. Willie Norwood               LF       8. Bob Stinson                   C
9. Bob Randall                  2B       9. Craig Reynolds               SS

   Paul Thormodsgard             P          Paul Mitchell                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 2 123 RR 13% 89% 2-0 MIN R. Smalley J. Montague Single to CF; Norwood Scores; Randall Scores; Powell to 3B
t2 2 -2- R 11% 60% 0-0 MIN B. Randall P. Mitchell Double to RF; Norwood Scores
t4 2 123 R 11% 76% 1-0 MIN H. Powell J. Montague Walk; Cubbage Scores; Norwood to 3B; Randall to 2B
t2 0 1-- OO -8% 46% 0-0 MIN D. Ford P. Mitchell Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
b1 0 1-- OO 7% 49% 0-0 SEA B. Bochte P. Thormodsgard Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-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' Paul Mitchell facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN H. Powell P. Mitchell Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 MIN R. Smalley P. Mitchell Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 MIN R. Carew P. Mitchell Walk
t1 2 1-- 3% 50% 0-0 MIN G. Adams P. Mitchell Single to RF; Carew to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O -5% 45% 0-0 MIN B. Wynegar P. Mitchell Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 SEA J. Baez P. Thormodsgard Walk
b1 0 1-- OO 7% 49% 0-0 SEA B. Bochte P. Thormodsgard Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 SEA D. Meyer P. Thormodsgard Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Paul Mitchell facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MIN M. Cubbage P. Mitchell Single to RF
t2 0 1-- OO -8% 46% 0-0 MIN D. Ford P. Mitchell Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 MIN W. Norwood P. Mitchell Walk
t2 2 1-- 1% 48% 0-0 MIN B. Randall P. Mitchell Norwood Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- R 11% 60% 0-0 MIN B. Randall P. Mitchell Double to RF; Norwood Scores
t2 2 -2- O -3% 57% 1-0 MIN H. Powell P. Mitchell Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 SEA L. Stanton P. Thormodsgard Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 SEA R. Jones P. Thormodsgard Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 SEA B. Stein P. Thormodsgard Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Paul Mitchell facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 MIN R. Smalley P. Mitchell Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 MIN R. Carew P. Mitchell Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 MIN G. Adams P. Mitchell Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 SEA J. Hale P. Thormodsgard Flyball: SS
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 SEA B. Stinson P. Thormodsgard Lineout: LF
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 SEA C. Reynolds P. Thormodsgard Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Paul Mitchell facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 MIN B. Wynegar P. Mitchell Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- 4% 65% 1-0 MIN M. Cubbage P. Mitchell Double to RF
t4 1 -2- O -3% 62% 1-0 MIN D. Ford P. Mitchell Flyball: RF
t4 2 -2- 1% 62% 1-0 MIN W. Norwood P. Mitchell Walk
t4 2 12- 3% 65% 1-0 MIN B. Randall P. Mitchell Walk; Cubbage to 3B; Norwood to 2B
John Montague replaces Paul Mitchell pitching
t4 2 123 R 11% 76% 1-0 MIN H. Powell J. Montague Walk; Cubbage Scores; Norwood to 3B; Randall to 2B
t4 2 123 RR 13% 89% 2-0 MIN R. Smalley J. Montague Single to CF; Norwood Scores; Randall Scores; Powell to 3B
t4 2 1-3 RR 7% 96% 4-0 MIN R. Carew J. Montague Triple to RF; Powell Scores; Smalley Scores
t4 2 --3 O -1% 95% 6-0 MIN G. Adams J. Montague Lineout: RF
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-6 SEA J. Baez P. Thormodsgard Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 0% 96% 0-6 SEA B. Bochte P. Thormodsgard Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O 0% 97% 0-6 SEA D. Meyer P. Thormodsgard Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Mariners 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mariners' John Montague facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- 0% 97% 6-0 MIN B. Wynegar J. Montague Walk
t5 0 1-- 1% 98% 6-0 MIN M. Cubbage J. Montague Single to RF; Wynegar to 3B
t5 0 1-3 RO -0% 98% 6-0 MIN D. Ford J. Montague Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Wynegar Scores
t5 1 1-- 0% 98% 7-0 MIN W. Norwood J. Montague Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cubbage to 2B
t5 1 12- OO -1% 98% 7-0 MIN B. Randall J. Montague Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-7, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-7 SEA L. Stanton P. Thormodsgard Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 SEA R. Jones P. Thormodsgard Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 SEA B. Stein P. Thormodsgard Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Mariners 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Mariners' John Montague facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-0 MIN H. Powell J. Montague Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -0% 99% 7-0 MIN R. Smalley J. Montague Flyball: 2B
t6 2 --- 0% 99% 7-0 MIN R. Carew J. Montague Single to LF
t6 2 1-- O -0% 99% 7-0 MIN G. Adams J. Montague Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-7, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- -1% 98% 0-7 SEA J. Hale P. Thormodsgard Single to RF
b6 0 1-- -2% 96% 0-7 SEA B. Stinson P. Thormodsgard Reached on Interference on C; Hale to 2B
b6 0 12- O 1% 97% 0-7 SEA C. Reynolds P. Thormodsgard Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hale to 3B
b6 1 1-3 RO 1% 98% 0-7 SEA J. Baez P. Thormodsgard Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hale Scores/unER
b6 2 1-- O 0% 99% 1-7 SEA B. Bochte P. Thormodsgard Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Mariners 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mariners' John Montague facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-1 MIN B. Wynegar J. Montague Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O -0% 98% 7-1 MIN M. Cubbage J. Montague Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- 0% 98% 7-1 MIN D. Ford J. Montague Walk
t7 2 1-- O -0% 98% 7-1 MIN W. Norwood J. Montague Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-7, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-7 SEA D. Meyer P. Thormodsgard Lineout: LF
b7 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 SEA L. Stanton P. Thormodsgard Strikeout
b7 2 --- -0% 99% 1-7 SEA R. Jones P. Thormodsgard Single to RF
b7 2 1-- O 0% 99% 1-7 SEA B. Stein P. Thormodsgard Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Mariners 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mariners' Jim Todd facing 9-1-2
Jim Todd replaces John Montague pitching
t8 0 --- 0% 100% 7-1 MIN B. Randall J. Todd Double to LF
t8 0 -2- 0% 100% 7-1 MIN H. Powell J. Todd Walk
t8 0 12- OO -0% 99% 7-1 MIN R. Smalley J. Todd Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Randall to 3B
t8 2 --3 R 0% 100% 7-1 MIN R. Carew J. Todd Single to LF; Randall Scores
t8 2 1-- O -0% 100% 8-1 MIN G. Adams J. Todd Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-8, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- -0% 99% 1-8 SEA J. Hale P. Thormodsgard Walk
b8 0 1-- -1% 98% 1-8 SEA B. Stinson P. Thormodsgard Single to CF; Hale to 3B
b8 0 1-3 RO 1% 99% 1-8 SEA C. Reynolds P. Thormodsgard Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hale Scores
Steve Braun pinch hits for Jose Baez (2B) batting 1st
b8 1 1-- OO 1% 100% 2-8 SEA S. Braun P. Thormodsgard Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Mariners 2.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-2, Mariners' Jim Todd facing 5-6-7
Julio Cruz replaces Steve Braun (PH) playing 2B batting 1st
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-2 MIN B. Wynegar J. Todd Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-2 MIN M. Cubbage J. Todd Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-2 MIN D. Ford J. Todd Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Mariners 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-8, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 SEA B. Bochte P. Thormodsgard Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 SEA D. Meyer P. Thormodsgard Flyball: SS
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 SEA L. Stanton P. Thormodsgard Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Mariners 2.

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