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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 20, 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 June 20, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 20, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 20, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 12,330 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Fred Spenn 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Russ Goetz |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Don Baylor | DH |
Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
Ron Jackson | Third Baseman |
Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
Brian Downing | Catcher |
Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
Craig Kusick | DH |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 20, 1978
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Erickson
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Erickson
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Erickson
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Erickson
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bostock moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Erickson
There goes Rudi. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Rudi steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
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
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Tanana
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Tanana
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
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
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Erickson
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Erickson
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Erickson
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Erickson
Downing strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Tanana
Kusick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Tanana
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolfe vs. Tanana
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. Kusick moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norwood vs. Tanana
Norwood hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kusick tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Tanana
Randall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Wolfe trying to get to third. Bostock throws the ball in to Jackson, who tags Wolfe for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Erickson
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Erickson
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Erickson
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Erickson
Rudi hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Erickson
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. Bostock moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fairly vs. Erickson
Fairly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Fairly reaches second base with a double. Bostock scores. Baylor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Erickson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Tanana
Borgmann hits a line drive towards third. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Tanana
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 4
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Erickson
Chalk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Erickson
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Downing for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Erickson
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Erickson
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Tanana
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Tanana
Kusick 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Tanana
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Erickson
Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Erickson
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Erickson
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Tanana
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Tanana
Norwood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Tanana
Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wolfe moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borgmann vs. Tanana
Borgmann hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Tanana
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Erickson
Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Erickson
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Erickson
Chalk bunts towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Fairly moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Downing vs. Erickson
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Erickson
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ford. Miller reaches second base with a double. Fairly scores. Jackson scores. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Erickson
Grich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Tanana
Carew hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Tanana
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Tanana
Kusick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Tanana
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to home to get Ford. Kusick moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolfe vs. Tanana
Wolfe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Wolfe reaches second base with a double. Kusick scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Norwood vs. Tanana
Norwood hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Erickson
Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Erickson
Rudi hits a line drive into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Erickson
There goes Bostock. The throw from Borgmann and he is out, Randall applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Erickson
Baylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Baylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Scarce
Mac Scarce now pitching.
Fairly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Fairly reaches second base with a double. Baylor scores. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Scarce
There's a wild pitch. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Scarce
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chalk vs. Scarce
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe juggles the ball. That's an error on Wolfe. Fairly scores. Jackson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Scarce
Downing hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Scarce
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Thayer
Greg Thayer now pitching.
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Tanana
Tony Solaita now playing first base.
Randall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Tanana
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Tanana
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Tanana
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randall scores. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Tanana
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 10 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Thayer
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Thayer
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 -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Thayer
Baylor hits a line drive into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 10 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Tanana
Rance Mulliniks now playing shortstop. Dave Chalk now playing second base.
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Tanana
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolfe vs. Tanana
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Kusick scores. Smalley moves to third. Wolfe moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Norwood vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching.
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smalley tags and scores. Wolfe tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cubbage vs. Miller
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Bob Randall.
Cubbage hits a popup, foul, towards first. Solaita settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Miller
Butch Wynegar pinch hits for Glenn Borgmann.
Wynegar hits a popup towards short. Mulliniks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Thayer
Mike Cubbage now playing second base. Butch Wynegar now catching.
Solaita takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Thayer
Jackson hits a line drive towards third. Wolfe catches it and throws to first to double up Solaita. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Thayer
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Miller
Hosken Powell pinch hits for Bombo Rivera.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Miller
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk misplays the ball. That's an error on Chalk. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Miller
There goes Carew. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Miller
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Miller
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1978 -- California at Minnesota (N) California AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Miller R, cf 3 1 2 2 Rivera B, rf 4 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Powell H, ph 1 0 0 0 Mulliniks R, ss 0 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 5 0 1 1 Bostock L, rf 3 1 1 0 Ford D, cf 5 0 1 0 Rudi J, lf 5 0 1 0 Kusick C, dh 4 3 2 0 Baylor D, dh 5 2 2 1 Smalley R, ss 3 1 1 0 Fairly R, 1b 4 2 3 3 Wolfe L, 3b 4 0 2 1 Solaita T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Norwood W, lf 2 0 0 2 Jackson R, 3b 3 2 1 0 Randall B, 2b 3 1 3 0 Chalk D, ss-2b 4 1 0 0 Cubbage M, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Downing B, c 4 1 1 3 Borgmann G, c 3 0 0 0 Wynegar B, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 10 11 9 36 5 10 4 California 003 002 500 -- 10 Minnesota 010 001 120 -- 5 California IP H R ER BB SO Tanana F (W)* 7.0 10 5 3 2 3 Miller D 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Erickson R (L) 6.2 8 6 6 4 5 Scarce M+ 0.0 3 4 0 1 0 Thayer G 2.1 0 0 0 2 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th + Pitched to 5 batters in 7th E -- Smalley R, Wolfe L, Jackson R, Chalk D DP -- Minnesota 2 LOB -- California 7, Minnesota 8 2B -- Fairly R 2, Miller R, Wolfe L, Baylor D HR -- Downing B SB -- Rudi J, Carew R CS -- Bostock L SH -- Chalk D SF -- Norwood W 2 WP -- Scarce M T -- 3:00 A -- 12330
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