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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 17, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics, played on April 17, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Broberg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Thormodsgard |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 2,054 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Larry McCoy |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Left Fielder |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Gary Alexander | DH |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
| Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 17, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Thormodsgard
Dilone strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Thormodsgard
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Thormodsgard
Thormodsgard fires to first and picks off Edwards. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Thormodsgard
Guerrero hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Broberg
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Broberg
Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Broberg
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Broberg
Wynegar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Broberg
Chiles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. Chiles reaches second base with a double. Carew goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Broberg
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Thormodsgard
Alexander hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Thormodsgard
Revering hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Revering reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Thormodsgard
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Thormodsgard
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Revering moves to third. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Armas vs. Thormodsgard
Armas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomasson vs. Thormodsgard
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. Revering scores. Essian moves to third. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dilone vs. Thormodsgard
Dilone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Essian scores. Armas scores. Thomasson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Thormodsgard
There goes Dilone. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Randall applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Thormodsgard
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Broberg
Powell hits a line drive into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Broberg
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Broberg
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Thormodsgard
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Thormodsgard
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thormodsgard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Thormodsgard
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Thormodsgard
Essian hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Thormodsgard
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Broberg
Cubbage hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Broberg
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Broberg
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Thormodsgard
Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Thormodsgard
Thormodsgard fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Thormodsgard. Armas moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomasson vs. Thormodsgard
Thomasson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dilone vs. Thormodsgard
Dilone 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 -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Thormodsgard
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Broberg
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Broberg
Chiles hits a line drive into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Broberg
Ford is hit by the pitch. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Broberg
Powell hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Broberg
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Thormodsgard
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Thormodsgard
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Thormodsgard
Revering hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Broberg
Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Broberg
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Broberg
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Broberg
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Thormodsgard
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Thormodsgard
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Thormodsgard
Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Broberg
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Broberg
Chiles takes first base on ball four. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Broberg
Ford hits a line drive into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Broberg
Powell hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Broberg
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Thormodsgard
Thomasson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ford who is chasing the ball. Thomasson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dilone vs. Thormodsgard
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dilone for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
North vs. Thormodsgard
Bill North pinch hits for Mike Edwards.
North hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomasson tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Thormodsgard
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Broberg
Steve Staggs now playing second base.
Randall strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Broberg
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Broberg
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cubbage moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynegar vs. Sosa
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Sosa covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Serum
Gary Serum now pitching.
Alexander hits a line drive into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Serum
Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Serum
Essian hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Serum
Gross hits a popup towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Sosa
Chiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Sosa
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Sosa
Powell takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Sosa
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Sosa
Jose Morales pinch hits for Bob Randall.
Morales hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Serum
Jose Morales now playing first base. Rod Carew now playing second base.
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Serum
Thomasson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Serum
Dilone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Sosa
Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Sosa
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Sosa covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Sosa
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Sosa
Wynegar hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1978 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Dilone M, lf 5 0 1 2 Cubbage M, 3b 5 0 1 0
Edwards M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 5 1 2 0
North B, ph 0 0 0 1 Carew R, 1b-2b 5 1 2 1
Staggs S, 2b 0 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 5 0 2 0
Guerrero M, ss 4 0 1 0 Chiles R, lf 2 0 1 1
Alexander G, dh 4 1 1 1 Ford D, cf 3 0 0 0
Revering D, 1b 3 2 1 0 Powell H, rf 3 0 0 0
Essian J, c 3 2 1 2 Adams G, dh 4 0 0 0
Gross W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Randall B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Armas T, cf 3 1 1 0 Morales J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Thomasson G, rf 3 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 7 8 7 36 2 9 2
Oakland 042 000 100 -- 7
Minnesota 200 000 000 -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Broberg P (W) 6.1 8 2 2 1 4
Sosa E 2.2 1 0 0 2 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Thormodsgard P (L) 7.0 8 7 7 3 3
Serum G 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
E -- Thormodsgard P
LOB -- Oakland 3, Minnesota 11
2B -- Smalley R, Chiles R, Revering D, Carew R
3B -- Thomasson G
HR -- Alexander G, Essian J
CS -- Dilone M
SF -- North B
HBP -- by Broberg P (Ford D)
T -- 2:32
A -- 2054
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