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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 | Pete Broberg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Darrell Jackson |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 13,795 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Nick Bremigan |
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 |
|---|---|
| Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| 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. Jackson
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Jackson
Alston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Jackson
There goes Alston. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Alston steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Jackson
Wallis hits a ball on the ground for an out. Wallis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Jackson
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Jackson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Broberg
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch 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 for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Broberg
There goes Smalley. The throw from Essian and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Broberg
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cubbage vs. Broberg
There goes Carew. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cubbage vs. Broberg
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. Smalley scores. Carew moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Broberg
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Jackson
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Jackson
Revering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Jackson
Jackson fires to first and picks off Revering. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Jackson
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Jackson
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Broberg
Ford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Broberg
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Broberg covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Broberg
Borgmann hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jackson
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Jackson
Alston hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Jackson
Wallis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Broberg
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Broberg
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Broberg
Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alston. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Broberg
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Broberg
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
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Jackson
Page hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Jackson
There goes Page. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Page steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Jackson
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Jackson
Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Revering vs. Jackson
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Jackson
Duncan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Broberg
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Broberg
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Broberg
Powell hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Jackson
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Jackson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alston vs. Jackson
There goes Edwards. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Edwards steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alston vs. Jackson
Alston hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Jackson
Wallis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Broberg
Borgmann hits a line drive towards short. Guerrero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Broberg
Wilfong hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Edwards reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Broberg
Norwood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Broberg
There goes Norwood. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Norwood steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Broberg
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Broberg
Carew hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Jackson
Page hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ford who is chasing the ball. Page reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Jackson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Page scores. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guerrero vs. Jackson
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Willie Horton.
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Dilone scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Jackson
Revering hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Jackson
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Jackson
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Jackson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Broberg
Cubbage strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Broberg
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Broberg
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Jackson
Alston is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Jackson
Wallis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Jackson
Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Page for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Broberg
Powell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alston. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borgmann vs. Broberg
Borgmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching. Bombo Rivera pinch runs for Glenn Borgmann.
Wilfong bunts in front of the plate. Essian fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Sosa
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Sosa
Smalley hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Marshall
Butch Wynegar now catching. Mike Marshall now pitching.
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Marshall
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Marshall
Darrell Woodard pinch runs for Mario Guerrero.
Marshall fires to first and picks off Woodard. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Marshall
Revering strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Sosa
Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Sosa
Cubbage hits a line drive towards third. Duncan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Sosa
Adams strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Marshall
Duncan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Duncan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Marshall
Glenn Burke pinch runs for Taylor Duncan.
Essian bunts in front of the plate. Wynegar fields it and throws to first for the out. Burke moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Marshall
Edwards hits a fly ball towards cemter. Ford catches it and throws to home to double up Burke. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1978, game 2 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Edwards M, 2b 5 0 0 0 Norwood W, lf 4 0 1 0
Alston D, rf 4 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 3 2 2 0
Wallis J, cf 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 3 0 1 1
Page M, lf 3 1 2 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 0 0 1
Horton W, dh 3 0 1 1 Adams G, dh 4 0 0 0
Dilone M, pr 1 1 0 0 Ford D, cf 3 0 0 0
Guerrero M, ss 3 0 2 1 Powell H, rf 3 1 1 0
Woodard D, pr 0 0 0 0 Borgmann G, c 3 0 1 1
Picciolo R, ss 0 0 0 0 Rivera B, pr 0 0 0 0
Revering D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 0 0 0 0
Duncan T, 3b 4 0 2 0 Wilfong R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Burke G, pr 0 0 0 0
Essian J, c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 9 2 29 3 6 3
Oakland 000 002 000 -- 2
Minnesota 101 000 10x -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Broberg P (L)* 6.0 6 3 2 2 3
Sosa E 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson D (W) 7.0 7 2 1 3 3
Marshall M (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Essian J, Jackson D, Smalley R
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, Minnesota 5
2B -- Smalley R, Guerrero M, Powell H, Duncan T
3B -- Page M
SB -- Alston D, Smalley R, Carew R, Page M, Edwards M, Norwood W
CS -- Woodard D
SH -- Wilfong R, Essian J
T -- 2:13
A -- 13795
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