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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 17, 1979
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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 April 17, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 37,529 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Fitzpatrick 1B: Mike Briscese 2B: Bill Ivory 3B: George Sweeney |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Right Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Willie Aikens | DH |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Rance Mulliniks | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Left Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
| Rick Sofield | Right Fielder |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 17, 1979
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Goltz
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Norwood who is chasing the ball. Miller reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lansford vs. Goltz
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Goltz
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Goltz
Baylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Goltz
Goltz fires to first and picks off Baylor. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Ryan
Cubbage is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ryan
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Ryan
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Ryan
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Ryan
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Goltz
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Goltz
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Goltz
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Ryan
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Ryan
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Ryan
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Goltz
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Goltz
Mulliniks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Goltz
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Ryan
Sofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Ryan
Cubbage bunts towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Ryan
There goes Cubbage. The throw from Downing and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ryan
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Ryan
Landreaux is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Goltz
Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Goltz
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Goltz
Baylor hits a fly ball into center 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: -2-
Rudi vs. Goltz
Rudi 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, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ryan
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Ryan
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Ryan
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Ryan
Wilfong hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Goltz
Aikens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Goltz
Downing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Norwood who is chasing the ball. Downing reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grich vs. Goltz
Grich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Norwood who is chasing the ball. Grich reaches third base with a triple. Downing scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mulliniks vs. Goltz
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into right field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grich tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Goltz
Miller hits a line drive into center field. Norwood picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Norwood. Miller moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Goltz
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Holly
Jeff Holly now pitching.
There goes Lansford. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Lansford steals second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Holly
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Redfern
Pete Redfern now pitching.
Baylor hits a popup towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Ryan
Norwood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sofield vs. Ryan
Ryan fires to first and picks off Norwood. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Ryan
Sofield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Ryan
Cubbage strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Redfern
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Redfern
Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Redfern
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ryan
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Ryan
Landreaux is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ryan
Jackson 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, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Redfern
Grich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Grich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mulliniks vs. Redfern
Redfern spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Redfern. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mulliniks vs. Redfern
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grich tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Redfern
Miller strikes out. Wynegar drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Miller out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Redfern
Lansford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Ryan
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Ryan
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baylor. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Ryan
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norwood vs. Ryan
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Redfern
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Redfern
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Redfern
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Redfern
Aikens is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Ryan
Sofield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Ryan
Cubbage hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ryan
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Redfern
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Redfern
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Redfern
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mulliniks for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Ryan
Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ryan
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Ryan
Adams strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1979 -- California at Minnesota (D)
California AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Miller R, cf 4 2 2 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lansford C, 3b 4 0 2 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 0
Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Landreaux K, lf 4 0 0 0
Baylor D, rf 4 0 1 1 Jackson R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Rudi J, lf 4 0 1 0 Adams G, dh 4 0 1 0
Aikens W, dh 4 1 1 1 Wynegar B, c 3 0 1 0
Downing B, c 4 1 1 0 Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 4 2 2 1 Norwood W, cf 3 0 1 0
Mulliniks R, ss 2 0 0 2 Sofield R, rf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 11 5 29 0 4 0
California 100 040 100 -- 6
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 10
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (L) 4.1 9 5 4 0 0
Holly J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Redfern P 4.1 2 1 0 0 4
E -- Norwood W, Redfern P
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- California 3, Minnesota 5
2B -- Grich B, Wynegar B
3B -- Miller R, Downing B, Grich B
HR -- Aikens W
SB -- Lansford C
CS -- Cubbage M
SF -- Mulliniks R 2
T -- 2:25
A -- 37529
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