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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 21, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels, played on April 21, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Aase |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 4,516 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Landreaux | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Dave Chalk | Third Baseman |
| Rance Mulliniks | Shortstop |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 21, 1978
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Goltz
Landreaux strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Goltz
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Goltz
Bostock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Bostock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Goltz
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bostock scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Goltz
Baylor is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Aase
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Aase
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Aase
Carew strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Goltz
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Goltz
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Goltz
Mulliniks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Goltz
Downing hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Aase
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Aase
Wynegar strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Aase
Adams hits a fly ball towards right. Landreaux settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Landreaux. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Aase
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Goltz
Landreaux is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Goltz
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Goltz
Bostock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Goltz
There goes Grich. The throw from Goltz to Randall and they have Grich trapped. The throw over to Carew, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Aase
Powell 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 -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Aase
Randall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Aase
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Aase
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Aase
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randall scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chiles vs. Aase
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Goltz
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Goltz
Baylor 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 -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Goltz
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Goltz
Goltz fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Goltz. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Goltz
Chalk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mulliniks vs. Goltz
Mulliniks is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Aase
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Aase
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Aase
Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Aase
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Aase covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Goltz
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Goltz
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 -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Goltz
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
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Aase
Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Aase
Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Aase
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Aase
Carew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiles vs. Aase
Chiles hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Goltz
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Goltz
Rudi hits a line drive into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Goltz
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Goltz
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Goltz
Chalk hits a line drive into center field. Ford picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ford. Jackson scores. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mulliniks vs. Goltz
Mulliniks hits a line drive into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Aase
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Aase
Adams 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 -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Aase
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Aase
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randall vs. Aase
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Aase
Randall 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
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Goltz
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Goltz
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Goltz
There goes Landreaux. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Randall applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Goltz
Grich 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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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Aase
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Aase
Smalley bunts towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. LaRoche
Jose Morales pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. LaRoche
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Thayer
Willie Norwood now playing left field. Greg Thayer now pitching.
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall misplays the ball. That's an error on Randall. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Thayer
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Thayer
Baylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. LaRoche
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Kusick hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. LaRoche
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. LaRoche
Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Thayer
Bombo Rivera now playing right field.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Thayer
Chalk bunts towards the mound. Thayer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Thayer
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mulliniks for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. LaRoche
Randall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. LaRoche
Glenn Borgmann pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
Borgmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Downing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. LaRoche
Smalley hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. LaRoche
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi 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 4/21/1978 -- California at Minnesota (N)
California AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Landreaux K, rf 4 0 1 0 Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Borgmann G, ph 1 0 0 0
Bostock L, cf 4 1 1 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 0
Rudi J, lf 4 0 1 1 Carew R, 1b 3 0 1 1
Baylor D, dh 4 1 1 1 Chiles R, lf 3 0 0 0
Jackson R, 1b 4 1 3 0 Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0
Chalk D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Norwood W, lf 0 0 0 0
Mulliniks R, ss 3 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 0 0
Downing B, c 3 0 0 0 Adams G, dh 3 0 0 0
Kusick C, ph 1 0 0 0
Ford D, cf 3 1 1 0
Powell H, rf 3 0 1 0
Rivera B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Randall B, 2b 3 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 8 3 33 2 6 1
California 100 002 000 -- 3
Minnesota 001 001 000 -- 2
California IP H R ER BB SO
Aase D (W) 6.1 6 2 2 3 3
LaRoche D (S) 2.2 0 0 0 2 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (L) 7.0 8 3 3 3 5
Thayer G 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Landreaux K, Goltz D, Ford D, Randall B
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- California 5, Minnesota 10
2B -- Bostock L, Ford D, Jackson R
HR -- Baylor D
SB -- Powell H, Ford D
CS -- Grich B, Landreaux K
SH -- Smalley R
T -- 2:38
A -- 4516
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