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Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 6, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 6, 1978 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
California Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 17,628 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Mike Reilly |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Don Baylor | First Baseman |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Danny Goodwin | DH |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 6, 1978
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Ryan
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ryan
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Ryan
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Zahn
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Zahn
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Zahn
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Zahn
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Zahn
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Ryan
Cubbage is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Ryan
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Ryan
Ford takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiles vs. Ryan
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor fields the ball and throws to Ryan covering. Safe. Adams moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynegar vs. Ryan
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Adams scores. Ford moves to third. Chiles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilfong vs. Ryan
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. Ford scores. Chiles moves to third. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Powell vs. Ryan
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Zahn
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Zahn
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Zahn
Chalk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Zahn
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ryan
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Ryan
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Ryan
Cubbage strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Ryan
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Ryan
Ford takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chiles vs. Ryan
Chiles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Zahn
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Zahn
There's a wild pitch. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Zahn
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landreaux scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Zahn
Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Zahn
There's a wild pitch. Rettenmund scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Zahn
Baylor hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Zahn
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Ryan
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Ryan
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Ryan
There goes Wilfong. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Wilfong steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Ryan
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Ryan
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Zahn
Downing hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Zahn
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Zahn
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Ryan
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Ryan
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Ryan
There goes Carew. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Ryan
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Ryan
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiles vs. Ryan
Chiles hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Zahn
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Zahn
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields the ball and throws to Zahn covering. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Zahn
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Zahn
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Zahn
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baylor for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Ryan
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Ryan
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Ryan
There goes Wilfong. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Wilfong steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Wilfong moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Ryan
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Ryan
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Ryan
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilfong scores. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Ryan
Cubbage hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Downing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Zahn
Rudi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Zahn
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Zahn
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Ryan
Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiles vs. Ryan
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chiles for the out. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Ryan
Wynegar is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Zahn
Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Zahn
Grich bunts towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilfong covering, for the out. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Zahn
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. Chalk moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rettenmund vs. Zahn
Rettenmund is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Zahn
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Ryan
Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Ryan
Powell hits a popup towards short. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ryan
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Ryan
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Zahn
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Zahn
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Zahn
Downing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Zahn
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out. Downing moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Marshall
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. LaRoche
Rick Miller now playing center field. Ken Landreaux now playing right field. Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. LaRoche
Willie Norwood pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. LaRoche
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. LaRoche
Jose Morales pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Marshall
Bombo Rivera now playing left field.
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Marshall
Miller bunts towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Marshall
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landreaux scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1978 -- Minnesota at California (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Powell H, rf 5 0 0 0 Landreaux K, cf-rf 4 2 3 0
Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 0 Rettenmund M, rf 3 1 3 1
Carew R, 1b 5 0 3 1 Miller R, cf 0 0 0 0
Cubbage M, 3b 5 0 1 0 Lansford C, 3b 5 0 2 1
Adams G, dh 3 1 1 0 Baylor D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Norwood W, ph 1 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0
Ford D, cf 3 1 1 0 Downing B, c 4 0 1 0
Chiles R, lf 4 0 1 0 Goodwin D, dh 4 0 1 0
Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0 Chalk D, ss 3 0 1 0
Rivera B, lf 0 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Wynegar B, c 3 0 0 1
Wilfong R, 2b 3 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 9 3 34 4 12 3
Minnesota 020 001 000 -- 3
California 002 000 011 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G 7.1 10 3 3 2 2
Marshall M (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N 8.0 8 3 3 7 10
LaRoche D (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 13, California 10
2B -- Ford D
HR -- Baylor D
SB -- Wilfong R 2, Carew R
SH -- Grich B, Miller R
HBP -- by Zahn G (Rettenmund M)
WP -- Zahn G 2, Ryan N
T -- 3:14
A -- 17628
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