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Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 5, 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 5, 1978 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Ron Luciano |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | DH |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| 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 5, 1978
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Tanana
Norwood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Tanana
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Tanana
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Erickson
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Erickson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Erickson
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Tanana
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Tanana
Smalley bunts in front of the plate. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Tanana
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Tanana
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kusick moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wolfe vs. Tanana
Wolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kusick scores. Randall moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Borgmann vs. Tanana
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Randall scores. Wolfe moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norwood vs. Tanana
Norwood hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Erickson
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Erickson
Erickson fires to first and picks off Baylor. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Erickson
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Erickson
Goodwin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Erickson
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Erickson
Chalk hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Tanana
Carew bunts towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Tanana
There goes Carew. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Tanana
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kusick vs. Tanana
Kusick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Tanana
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Tanana
Rivera takes first base on ball four. Carew scores. Ford moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randall vs. Tanana
Randall hits a line drive into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ford tags and scores. Smalley tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wolfe vs. Tanana
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Erickson
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Erickson
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Erickson
Lansford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Erickson
Bostock hits a line drive into left field. Norwood picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Norwood. Landreaux moves to third. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. Erickson
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Tanana
Borgmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Tanana
Norwood hits a popup towards first. Baylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Tanana
Carew hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Tanana
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Borgmann moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kusick vs. Tanana
Kusick hits a line drive into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Erickson
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Erickson
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Goodwin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Erickson
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chalk vs. Erickson
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Tanana
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Tanana
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Tanana
Randall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Baylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Erickson
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Erickson
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Erickson
Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Erickson
Bostock hits a fly ball towards left. Norwood settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Norwood. Lansford goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Erickson
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Tanana
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Tanana
Borgmann bunts towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. Wolfe moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Tanana
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wolfe moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Tanana
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Erickson
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Erickson
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Erickson
Erickson fires to first and picks off Goodwin. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Erickson
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Tanana
Rick Miller now playing center field. Ken Landreaux now playing right field.
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Tanana
Kusick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Tanana
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Erickson
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Erickson
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Erickson
Landreaux strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Erickson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Tanana
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Tanana
Randall hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Tanana
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Tanana
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Erickson
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Erickson
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Erickson
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Tanana
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Tanana
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Tanana
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Erickson
Hosken Powell now playing right field. Bombo Rivera now playing left field.
Goodwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Erickson
Downing bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Erickson
Chalk hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solaita vs. Erickson
Tony Solaita pinch hits for Bobby Grich.
Solaita strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1978, game 1 -- Minnesota at California (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Norwood W, lf 5 0 0 0 Landreaux K, cf-rf 4 0 1 0
Powell H, rf 0 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 1 1 0
Carew R, 1b 5 1 1 0 Bostock L, rf 3 0 1 0
Ford D, cf 4 1 1 0 Miller R, cf 1 0 1 0
Kusick C, dh 3 1 0 0 Baylor D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 2 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 4 1 1 0
Rivera B, rf-lf 3 0 0 1 Goodwin D, dh 4 1 4 2
Randall B, 2b 3 1 1 1 Downing B, c 3 0 0 0
Wolfe L, 3b 2 0 1 1 Chalk D, ss 4 0 0 0
Borgmann G, c 3 0 2 1 Grich B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Solaita T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 6 4 34 3 10 2
Minnesota 022 000 000 -- 4
California 020 010 000 -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson R (W) 9.0 10 3 2 1 4
California IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F (L) 9.0 6 4 4 6 8
E -- Norwood W 2
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, California 6
2B -- Goodwin D
HR -- Goodwin D
SB -- Carew R
SH -- Smalley R, Borgmann G, Downing B
SF -- Randall B
T -- 2:32
A -- 0
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