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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 11, 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 August 11, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Russ Goetz |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Dell Alston | Right Fielder |
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 11, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Zahn
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alston vs. Zahn
Alston bunts towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Zahn
Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Zahn
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to third. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horton vs. Zahn
Horton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerrero vs. Zahn
Guerrero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Langford
Chiles hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Langford
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Langford
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Langford
Cubbage strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Zahn
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Zahn
Duncan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Zahn
Essian takes first base on ball four. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Zahn
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Langford
Adams hits a line drive towards first. Revering reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Langford
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Langford
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Langford
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Zahn
Alston is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Zahn
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Zahn
Page hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Zahn
Horton hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Langford
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilfong for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Langford
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Langford
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Zahn
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Zahn
Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Zahn
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Guerrero scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Zahn
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Langford
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Langford
Cubbage 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Langford
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Langford
Ford hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Zahn
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Zahn
Alston hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Zahn
Wallis 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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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Langford
Wynegar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Langford
Powell 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Langford
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Langford
There goes Wilfong. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Wilfong steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiles vs. Langford
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Langford, and towards Edwards, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Zahn
Page strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Zahn
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Zahn
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Zahn
Revering hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Revering reaches second base with a double. There goes Guerrero trying to get to home. Powell throws the ball in to Wilfong who relays the ball to Wynegar, who tags Guerrero, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Langford
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Langford
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Langford
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Langford
Adams 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 7
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Zahn
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Zahn
Darrell Woodard pinch runs for Taylor Duncan.
Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Zahn
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodard moves to third. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alston vs. Zahn
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to home to get Woodard. Essian moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wallis vs. Zahn
Wallis hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Essian tags and scores. Edwards tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Page vs. Zahn
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Langford
Tony Armas now playing right field. Dell Alston now playing left field. Rob Picciolo now playing third base. Glenn Burke now playing center field.
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Langford
Wynegar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Langford
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Sutton
John Sutton now pitching.
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Sutton
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Willie Horton.
Sutton fires to first and picks off Dilone. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Sutton
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Sutton
Revering strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Langford
Wilfong hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Langford
Chiles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Langford
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Chiles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Langford
Carew hits a line drive into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Langford
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Sutton
Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Sutton
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Sutton
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alston vs. Sutton
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burke vs. Sutton
Burke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Langford
Miguel Dilone now playing left field. Rick Langford now pitching.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Langford
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Langford
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone 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 8/11/1978, game 1 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Edwards M, 2b 5 0 2 0 Chiles R, lf 4 0 0 0
Alston D, rf-lf 4 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 2 0 0 0
Langford R, p-p 0 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Wallis J, cf 2 0 0 1 Cubbage M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Burke G, cf 1 0 0 0 Adams G, dh 3 0 0 0
Page M, lf 4 0 1 0 Ford D, cf 4 0 0 0
Picciolo R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 1 0
Horton W, dh 3 0 1 0 Powell H, rf 3 0 0 0
Dilone M, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Guerrero M, ss 4 1 2 0
Revering D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Duncan T, 3b 3 0 2 0
Woodard D, pr 0 0 0 0
Armas T, rf 1 0 1 0
Essian J, c 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 13 1 31 0 3 0
Oakland 000 100 100 -- 2
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (L) 7.0 10 2 2 3 3
Sutton J 2.0 3 0 0 0 2
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Oakland 10, Minnesota 7
2B -- Guerrero M, Revering D, Carew R
SB -- Wilfong R
SH -- Alston D
SF -- Wallis J
WP -- Langford R
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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