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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 9, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 9, 1978 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Broberg |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 4,720 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Russ Goetz |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Dilone | Left Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Dwayne Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 9, 1978
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Broberg
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Broberg
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Broberg
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first, with Broberg covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Goltz
Wallis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Goltz
Dilone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Goltz
Page 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
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Broberg
Cubbage hits a popup towards third. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Broberg
Chiles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Broberg
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chiles moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norwood vs. Broberg
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. Chiles scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Broberg
The ball gets by Newman for a passed ball. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Broberg
Randall hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Goltz
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Goltz
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Goltz
Newman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Broberg
Borgmann hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Broberg
Powell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Broberg
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Broberg
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Broberg
There goes Carew. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Broberg
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Goltz
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Goltz
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Goltz
Picciolo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Broberg
Chiles 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 -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Broberg
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Broberg
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Goltz
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wallis for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Goltz
Dilone hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Goltz
Page 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
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Broberg
Randall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. Randall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borgmann vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randall moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Lacey
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Lacey
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Lacey
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randall scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wolfe vs. Lacey
Larry Wolfe pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
Wolfe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Goltz
Larry Wolfe now playing third base.
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Goltz
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Goltz
Newman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Goltz
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lacey
Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lacey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Lacey
Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo misplays the ball. That's an error on Picciolo. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Lacey
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Picciolo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Lacey
Randall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borgmann vs. Lacey
Borgmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norwood scores. Randall moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Lacey
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards misplays the ball. That's an error on Edwards. Randall scores. Borgmann moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Lacey
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Goltz
Bombo Rivera now playing left field.
Edwards hits a line drive into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Goltz
Tito Fuentes pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fuentes for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Goltz
Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Goltz
Tony Armas pinch hits for Miguel Dilone.
Armas takes first base on ball four. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Goltz
Page is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lacey
Tony Armas now playing right field. Dwayne Murphy now playing left field. Tito Fuentes now playing second base. Mike Edwards now playing shortstop
Carew bunts towards third. Duncan picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Duncan. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wolfe vs. Lacey
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Lacey
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Lacey
Morales hits a popup towards short. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Lacey
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Goltz
Revering hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Goltz
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Goltz
Newman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Lacey
Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Lacey
Borgmann strikes out. There goes Randall. The throw from Newman to second, and Randall is out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lacey
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Goltz
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Goltz
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Goltz
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Goltz
Wallis hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. McCatty
Steve McCatty now pitching.
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McCatty
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Edwards misplays the ball. That's an error on Edwards. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. McCatty
Wolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. McCatty
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. McCatty
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew scores. Rivera moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norwood vs. McCatty
Norwood hits a line drive into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Goltz
Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Goltz
Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Revering vs. Goltz
Revering hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Goltz
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Goltz
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1978 -- Minnesota at Oakland (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Powell H, rf 5 1 1 1 Wallis J, cf 3 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0 Dilone M, lf 2 0 0 0
Carew R, 1b 5 2 3 1 Armas T, ph-rf 1 0 1 0
Cubbage M, 3b 2 0 0 0 Page M, dh 4 0 1 0
Wolfe L, ph-3b 3 0 0 0 Revering D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Chiles R, lf 2 1 1 0 Duncan T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Rivera B, ph-lf 3 0 2 1 Newman J, c 4 0 0 0
Adams G, dh 2 0 2 0 Murphy D, rf-lf 3 0 0 0
Morales J, ph 3 0 1 1 Edwards M, 2b-ss 3 0 1 0
Norwood W, cf 5 1 0 1 Picciolo R, ss 1 0 0 0
Randall B, 2b 4 2 3 0 Fuentes T, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Borgmann G, c 4 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 7 14 6 30 0 3 0
Minnesota 011 012 101 -- 7
Oakland 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Broberg P (L)* 4.0 6 3 3 0 0
Lacey B 4.0 6 3 0 1 2
McCatty S 1.0 2 1 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Picciolo R, Edwards M 2, Duncan T
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Oakland 6
2B -- Randall B
HR -- Powell H
SB -- Carew R
CS -- Randall B
PB -- Newman J
T -- 2:05
A -- 4720
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