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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 23, 1980
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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 23, 1980 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Terry Felton |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 4,772 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Al Clark |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Tom Donohue | Catcher |
| Todd Cruz | Third Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Left Fielder |
| Rick Sofield | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Mike Cubbage | First Baseman |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 23, 1980
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Felton
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Felton
Patek takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Felton
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baylor vs. Felton
Baylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Baylor reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. Patek scores. Cowens goes all the way around to score. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Felton
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grich vs. Felton
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baylor tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Felton
Rudi is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donohue vs. Felton
Donohue takes first base on ball four. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Verhoeven
John Verhoeven now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kison
Powell 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 -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Kison
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilfong for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kison
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Kison
There goes Smalley. The throw from Donohue and he is safe. Smalley steals second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Kison
Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Verhoeven
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Verhoeven
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Verhoeven
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Verhoeven
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino juggles the ball. That's an error on Castino. Patek scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Verhoeven
Carew takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Verhoeven
Grich 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
Bottom 2
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Kison
Sofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Kison
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kison
Adams strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Verhoeven
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Verhoeven
Donohue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Verhoeven
Verhoeven fires to first and has Donohue trapped. There's the throw to Wilfong who tags Donohue for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Verhoeven
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Verhoeven, and towards Wilfong, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Kison
Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Kison
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kison
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz juggles the ball. That's an error on Cruz. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Kison
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Kison covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Verhoeven
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Verhoeven
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Patek reaches second base with a double. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Verhoeven
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Verhoeven
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Verhoeven
Carew hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kison
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Kison
Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Kison
Sofield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Donohue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Marshall
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Marshall
Donohue hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Kison
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, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kison
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 -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Kison
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Kison
Castino hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Marshall
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Marshall
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Marshall
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Marshall
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kison
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Kison
Wilfong 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 -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kison
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Kison
Landreaux 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 7
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Angels, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Marshall
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Marshall
Carew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Carew reaches second base with a double. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grich vs. Marshall
Grich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Marshall
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew scores. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donohue vs. Marshall
Donohue hits a line drive into left field. Landreaux picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Landreaux. Grich scores. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Marshall
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Rudi trying to get to home. Landreaux throws the ball in to Wynegar who tags Rudi, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Donohue moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Marshall
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Marshall
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 10 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Kison
Sofield hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Kison
Wynegar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kison
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 10 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Erickson
Roger Erickson now pitching.
Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Erickson
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Erickson
Carew 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 8
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Angels, 10 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Kison
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Kison
Castino hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Kison
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Kison
Wilfong hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 10 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Erickson
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Erickson
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donohue vs. Erickson
Donohue is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Erickson
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Rudi goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Erickson
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Erickson
There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Erickson
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Miller scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Angels, 13 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Erickson
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 13 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Erickson
Baylor is hit by the pitch. Patek moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 13 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Erickson
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Carew reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. Cowens scores. Baylor goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Angels, 16 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Corbett
Doug Corbett now pitching.
Grich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell throws the ball in to Smalley who tags Grich trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Carew scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 17 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kison
Smalley hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 17 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Kison
Landreaux hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Landreaux reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 17 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sofield vs. Kison
Sofield hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 17 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Kison
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens 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 4/23/1980 -- California at Minnesota (D)
California AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Miller R, cf 5 3 2 0 Powell H, rf 4 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 5 4 3 3 Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Cowens A, rf 6 2 3 1 Smalley R, ss 2 0 0 0
Baylor D, dh 4 3 1 3 Landreaux K, lf 4 0 1 0
Carew R, 1b 5 2 2 3 Sofield R, cf 4 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 5 1 2 3 Wynegar B, c 4 0 0 0
Rudi J, lf 4 1 1 1 Adams G, dh 3 0 0 0
Donohue T, c 4 0 2 0 Cubbage M, 1b 1 0 0 0
Cruz T, 3b 4 1 2 1 Castino J, 3b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 17 18 15 29 0 1 0
California 410 200 307 -- 17
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Kison B (W) 9.0 1 0 0 4 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Felton T (L) 0.2 3 4 4 2 1
Verhoeven J 3.1 5 3 2 1 1
Marshall M 3.0 5 3 3 2 2
Erickson R 1.2 4 7 0 1 2
Corbett D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Castino J, Cruz T, Landreaux K, Smalley R
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- California 7, Minnesota 6
2B -- Baylor D, Patek F, Carew R 2, Cruz T, Landreaux K
SB -- Smalley R
CS -- Donohue T
SF -- Grich B
HBP -- by Felton T (Rudi J), by Erickson R (Baylor D)
WP -- Erickson R
T -- 2:41
A -- 4772
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