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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 13, 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 13, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 13, 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 13, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Serum |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Dilone | Center Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Dell Alston | Left Fielder |
| Tony Armas | Right 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 |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 13, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Serum
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Serum
Dilone hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wynegar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Serum
Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Serum covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Keough
Norwood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Keough
Keough fires to first and picks off Norwood. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Keough
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Keough
Carew strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Serum
Duncan 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: ---
Revering vs. Serum
Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Serum
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wilfong scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Keough
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Keough
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Keough
Wynegar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Keough
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford scores. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Keough
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Keough
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. Cubbage moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Norwood vs. Keough
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone 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: ---
Alston vs. Serum
Alston 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Serum
Armas hits a line drive towards the mound. Serum reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Serum
Essian strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Keough
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Keough
Carew bunts in front of the plate. Essian picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Essian. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Keough
Ford hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Keough
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Keough
Wynegar 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: ---
Edwards vs. Serum
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Serum
Dilone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Serum
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 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Keough
Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Keough
Powell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Keough
Wilfong hits a fly ball into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Keough
Norwood 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 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Serum
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Serum
Revering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Serum
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alston vs. Serum
Alston 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 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Keough
Joe Wallis now playing center field.
Smalley hits a line drive 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: ---
Carew vs. Keough
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Keough
Ford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wallis who is chasing the ball. Ford reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cubbage vs. Keough
Cubbage hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it 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: ---
Armas vs. Serum
Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Serum
Essian hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Serum
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Serum
Willie Horton pinch hits for Joe Wallis.
There goes Edwards. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Edwards steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Serum
Horton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Keough
Glenn Burke now playing center field.
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Keough
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Keough
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Serum
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Serum
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Serum
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Keough
Wilfong bunts towards third. Duncan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Keough
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Keough
There goes Norwood. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Norwood steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Keough
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norwood scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Keough
There goes Smalley. The throw from Essian and he is out, Guerrero applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Keough
Carew strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Serum
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. Guerrero reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alston vs. Serum
Darrell Woodard pinch runs for Mario Guerrero.
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Woodard scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Serum
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Serum
Essian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Serum
Jeff Newman pinch hits for Mike Edwards.
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Keough
Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop. Darrell Woodard now playing second base.
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Keough
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Keough
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Keough
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Serum
Burke strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Serum
Page hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Serum
Duncan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Serum
Revering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodard vs. Serum
Rick Langford pinch runs for Dave Revering.
Woodard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/13/1978, game 1 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Edwards M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Norwood W, lf 4 1 1 0
Newman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 1
Picciolo R, ss 0 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 4 1 1 0
Dilone M, cf 2 0 0 0 Ford D, cf 4 1 2 0
Wallis J, cf 0 0 0 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 0 3 1
Horton W, ph 1 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 1 0
Burke G, cf 1 0 0 0 Adams G, dh 4 0 2 1
Page M, dh 4 0 0 0 Powell H, rf 3 0 0 0
Duncan T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Wilfong R, 2b 2 0 1 0
Revering D, 1b 4 0 3 0
Langford R, pr 0 0 0 0
Guerrero M, ss 3 0 1 0
Woodard D, pr-2b 1 1 0 0
Alston D, lf 3 0 0 1
Armas T, rf 3 0 0 0
Essian J, c 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 33 3 12 3
Oakland 000 000 010 -- 1
Minnesota 011 000 10x -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Keough M (L) 8.0 12 3 2 1 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Serum G (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 6
E -- Essian J
DP -- Oakland 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Oakland 5, Minnesota 7
2B -- Adams G
3B -- Ford D, Guerrero M
SB -- Edwards M, Norwood W
CS -- Smalley R
T -- 2:18
A -- 0
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