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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 12, 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 12, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Perzanowski |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 11,740 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Dale Ford |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Dell Alston | Right Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Jose Morales | DH |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 12, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Perzanowski
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew juggles the ball. That's an error on Carew. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alston vs. Perzanowski
There goes Edwards. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Edwards steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alston vs. Perzanowski
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Edwards trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Perzanowski
There goes Alston. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Randall applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Perzanowski
Page strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Renko
Norwood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Renko
Smalley bunts towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Renko
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Norwood moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Renko
There go the runners. The throw from Essian to Edwards covering second. The throw back to home, and Norwood is out at the plate. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Renko
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Renko
Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Perzanowski
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Perzanowski
Horton 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: ---
Revering vs. Perzanowski
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Renko
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Renko
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Renko
Powell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it 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: ---
Duncan vs. Perzanowski
Duncan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Perzanowski
Wallis 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. Perzanowski
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage throws to second for one, and Randall throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Perzanowski
Edwards 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 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Renko
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Renko
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Renko
Smalley 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Renko
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Guerrero fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Perzanowski
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Perzanowski covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Perzanowski
Page 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Perzanowski
Guerrero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Renko
Ford 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Renko
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Renko
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Renko
Wynegar hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Renko
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Renko
There goes Powell. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Powell steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Renko
Randall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norwood vs. Renko
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Perzanowski
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Perzanowski
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Perzanowski
Duncan 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 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Renko
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Renko
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Renko
Ford hits a line drive into right field. Alston picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alston. Carew goes all the way around to score. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
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. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Lacey
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Lacey
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Lacey
Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Perzanowski
Bombo Rivera now playing right field.
Wallis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Perzanowski
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Perzanowski
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alston vs. Perzanowski
Alston hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Alston reaches second base with a double. Edwards goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Perzanowski
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 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Lacey
Randall 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Lacey
Norwood hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Lacey
Smalley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lacey
Carew strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Perzanowski
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Perzanowski
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Perzanowski
Revering hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ford for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Heaverlo
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Heaverlo
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Jose Morales.
Adams hits a line drive into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Heaverlo
There goes Cubbage. The throw from Essian and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Heaverlo
Wynegar strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Perzanowski
Duncan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Duncan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Perzanowski
Wallis hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Duncan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Essian vs. Perzanowski
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Perzanowski
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Heaverlo
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Heaverlo
Randall bunts towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Heaverlo
Norwood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Heaverlo
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Heaverlo covering, for the out. Norwood moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Heaverlo
Carew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Heaverlo
Ford hits a line drive into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Perzanowski
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Perzanowski
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perzanowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Alston moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Perzanowski
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall misplays the ball. That's an error on Randall. Alston moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Perzanowski
Darrell Woodard pinch runs for Mario Guerrero.
Horton hits a line drive into right field. Rivera picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rivera. Alston scores. Woodard goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching. Glenn Burke pinch runs for Willie Horton.
Revering hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Marshall
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Ford 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 8/12/1978 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Edwards M, 2b 3 1 0 0 Norwood W, lf 5 0 2 1
Alston D, rf 4 1 3 1 Smalley R, ss 4 1 1 1
Page M, lf 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 4 1 2 0
Guerrero M, ss 4 0 0 0 Ford D, cf 4 1 1 0
Woodard D, pr 0 1 0 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 1 2 0
Horton W, dh 3 0 1 1 Morales J, dh 3 0 1 1
Burke G, pr 0 0 0 0 Adams G, ph 1 0 0 0
Revering D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 4 1 2 2
Duncan T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Powell H, rf 2 0 1 0
Wallis J, cf 3 0 2 0 Rivera B, ph-rf 2 1 1 0
Essian J, c 3 0 0 0 Randall B, 2b 2 0 1 0
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32 3 7 2 35 6 14 5
Oakland 000 001 002 -- 3
Minnesota 000 221 01x -- 6
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (L) 4.1 8 4 4 2 2
Lacey B 1.2 3 1 1 0 1
Heaverlo D 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perzanowski S (W) 8.1 7 3 1 2 3
Marshall M (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Carew R, Randall B 2, Alston D, Essian J, Rivera B
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Oakland 4, Minnesota 10
2B -- Alston D, Duncan T
HR -- Wynegar B, Smalley R
SB -- Edwards M, Powell H, Cubbage M
CS -- Alston D, Norwood W
SH -- Smalley R, Randall B
T -- 2:31
A -- 11740
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