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Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 4, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 4, 1978 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 17,411 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Bill Haller |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | First Baseman |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Danny Goodwin | DH |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 4, 1978
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Fitzmorris
Norwood hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Fitzmorris
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Fitzmorris
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rudi throws the ball in to Grich who tags Carew, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Goltz
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Serum
Gary Serum now pitching.
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Serum
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Serum
Baylor takes first base on ball four. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rudi vs. Serum
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodwin vs. Serum
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Fitzmorris
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Fitzmorris
Cubbage hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Fitzmorris
There goes Ford. The throw from Downing and he is out, Chalk applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Fitzmorris
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Fitzmorris
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Fitzmorris
Powell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock. Powell reaches second base with a double. Adams scores. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilfong vs. Fitzmorris
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Serum
Downing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Serum
Chalk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Serum
Grich bunts towards the mound. Serum fields it and throws to first for the out. Downing moves to third. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landreaux vs. Serum
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Downing scores. Chalk moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Serum
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. Chalk scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Serum
There goes Lansford. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Fitzmorris
Norwood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Fitzmorris
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Fitzmorris
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Fitzmorris
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Serum
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Serum
There goes Bostock. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Bostock steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Serum
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Serum
Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Rudi reaches second base with a double. Bostock scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Serum
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Serum
Downing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Downing reaches second base with a double. Rudi scores. Goodwin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Sutton
John Sutton now pitching.
Chalk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Downing moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Sutton
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Downing scores. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Sutton
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out. Chalk moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Sutton
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chalk scores. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Sutton
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landreaux scores. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Sutton
Baylor takes first base on ball four. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rudi vs. Sutton
Rudi takes first base on ball four. Lansford scores. Bostock moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodwin vs. Holly
Jeff Holly now pitching.
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Fitzmorris
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Fitzmorris
Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Fitzmorris
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Fitzmorris
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Holly
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Holly
Chalk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Holly
Grich hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong catches it and throws to first to double up Chalk. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Fitzmorris
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Fitzmorris
Norwood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Fitzmorris
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilfong moves to third. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carew vs. Fitzmorris
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilfong scores. Norwood moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Fitzmorris
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Holly
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Holly
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Holly
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew juggles the ball. That's an error on Carew. Lansford moves to third. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. Holly
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lansford tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Holly
Rudi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Holly
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Fitzmorris
Cubbage hits a line drive towards short. Chalk reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Fitzmorris
Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Fitzmorris
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Fitzmorris
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Brett
Ken Brett now pitching. Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Holly
Bombo Rivera now playing right field. Bob Randall now playing second base.
Downing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Holly
Chalk hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Holly
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Holly
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it and throws to second for the out. Downing moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Holly
Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Downing scores. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bostock vs. Holly
There's a wild pitch. Landreaux scores. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Holly
Bostock is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Brett
Norwood hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Brett
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Brett
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Holly
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Holly
Rudi hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Holly
Goodwin hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Brett
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Brett
Jose Morales pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Brett covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Brett
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Kusick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Holly
Jose Morales now catching. Butch Wynegar now playing third base. Larry Wolfe now playing shortstop.
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Holly
Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Holly
There's a wild pitch. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Holly
The ball gets by Morales for a passed ball. Chalk moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grich vs. Holly
Grich hits a line drive into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landreaux vs. Holly
Landreaux hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Brett
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Brett
Randall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Brett
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Brett
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1978 -- Minnesota at California (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Norwood W, lf 5 1 2 1 Landreaux K, cf 6 2 1 1
Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 0 Lansford C, 3b 5 2 4 3
Wolfe L, ss 0 0 0 0 Bostock L, rf 4 1 2 1
Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Baylor D, 1b 2 0 0 1
Ford D, cf 3 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 3 1 1 2
Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Goodwin D, dh 4 1 0 0
Morales J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Downing B, c 5 3 3 2
Adams G, dh 3 1 3 0 Chalk D, ss 4 2 3 0
Kusick C, ph 1 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 4 0 2 1
Wynegar B, c-3b 3 0 0 0
Powell H, rf 2 0 1 1
Randall B, 2b 1 0 1 0
Wilfong R, 2b 2 1 1 0
Rivera B, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 10 3 37 12 16 11
Minnesota 011 010 000 -- 3
California 027 012 00x -- 12
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Serum G (L) 2.0 7 6 6 3 2
Sutton J 0.1 4 3 3 2 0
Holly J 5.1 5 3 2 2 1
California IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (W) 5.2 8 3 3 3 0
Brett K (S) 3.1 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Carew R
DP -- Minnesota 1, California 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, California 10
2B -- Powell H, Rudi J, Downing B, Adams G 2
HR -- Norwood W
SB -- Bostock L
CS -- Ford D, Lansford C
SH -- Grich B
SF -- Baylor D
WP -- Holly J 2
PB -- Morales J
T -- 2:51
A -- 17411
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