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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 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 June 21, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Aase |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 10,801 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Fred Spenn |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Machemer | Second Baseman |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Don Baylor | First Baseman |
| Ron Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Merv Rettenmund | DH |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 21, 1978
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Machemer vs. Zahn
Machemer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Zahn
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Zahn
Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Zahn
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Zahn
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Zahn
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Aase
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Aase
Smalley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Aase
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Aase
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Aase
Cubbage hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Zahn
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Zahn
Miller hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Zahn
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Aase
Wynegar 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Aase
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Aase
Norwood is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Machemer vs. Zahn
Machemer 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: ---
Chalk vs. Zahn
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Zahn
Bostock hits a line drive into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Aase
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Aase
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Aase
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Zahn
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Zahn
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Zahn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Aase
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Aase
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Aase
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Zahn
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Zahn
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Zahn
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Aase
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Aase
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Aase
Norwood hits a fly ball towards center. Miller catches it and throws to first to double up Wynegar. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Machemer vs. Zahn
Machemer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Zahn
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Zahn
Bostock hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Aase
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aase fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Aase
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Aase
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Aase
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Zahn
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Zahn
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Zahn
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Zahn
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Zahn
Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. Miller reaches third base with a triple. Jackson scores. Rettenmund goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Downing vs. Zahn
Downing 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, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Aase
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Aase
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Aase
Wynegar 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, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Machemer vs. Zahn
Machemer hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Zahn
Chalk strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Zahn
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Zahn
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Aase
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Aase
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Machemer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Aase
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Thayer
Bob Randall now playing second base. Greg Thayer now pitching.
Baylor hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Thayer
Jackson hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Thayer
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Thayer
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Aase
Ron Fairly now playing first base.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Aase
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Aase
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Aase
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Chalk. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cubbage vs. Aase
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Machemer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1978 -- California at Minnesota (N)
California AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Machemer D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Powell H, rf 4 1 1 0
Chalk D, ss 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 1 1 2
Bostock L, rf 4 0 1 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Rudi J, lf 4 1 1 0 Ford D, cf 4 0 1 0
Baylor D, 1b 4 1 1 2 Cubbage M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Fairly R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 3 0 1 0
Jackson R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Adams G, dh 3 0 0 0
Rettenmund M, dh 2 1 0 0 Norwood W, lf 3 0 0 0
Miller R, cf 4 0 1 2 Wilfong R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Downing B, c 3 0 0 0 Chiles R, ph 1 0 0 0
Randall B, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 6 5 31 2 5 2
California 300 000 200 -- 5
Minnesota 200 000 000 -- 2
California IP H R ER BB SO
Aase D (W) 9.0 5 2 2 1 8
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (L) 8.0 6 5 5 1 2
Thayer G 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Chalk D
DP -- California 1
LOB -- California 3, Minnesota 3
3B -- Miller R
HR -- Machemer D, Baylor D, Smalley R
T -- 2:13
A -- 10801
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