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Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 28, 1979
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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 July 28, 1979 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Aase |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 41,891 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Glenn Adams | Left Fielder |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Danny Goodwin | DH |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 28, 1979
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Aase
Wilfong hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Aase
Smalley hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Aase
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson 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: ---
Carew vs. Koosman
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Koosman
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Koosman
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Koosman
Baylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Koosman
Koosman fires to first and picks off Baylor. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Koosman
Downing takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Koosman
Koosman fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Koosman. Baylor moves to third. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. Koosman
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Aase
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Aase
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Aase
Powell hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Aase
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Koosman
Grich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Grich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Koosman
Miller bunts towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Anderson vs. Koosman
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Koosman
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Koosman
Lansford strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Aase
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Aase
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Aase
Wilfong hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Koosman
Ford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Koosman
Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Koosman
Downing hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Aase
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Aase
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Aase
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Adams trying to get to third. Ford throws the ball in to Lansford, who tags Adams for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Aase
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Aase
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
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Koosman
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, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Koosman
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Koosman
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Koosman
Anderson hits a popup towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Aase
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Aase
Jackson 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, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Aase
Castino is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Koosman
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Koosman
Lansford takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Koosman
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to third. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. Koosman
Baylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Baylor reaches second base with a double. Carew scores. Lansford scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Bacsik
Mike Bacsik now pitching.
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Bacsik
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Aase
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 -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Aase
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Aase
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Bacsik
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Bacsik
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bacsik fields it and throws to first for the out. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Bacsik
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bacsik fields it and throws to first for the out. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Bacsik
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Grich scores. Carew moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Bacsik
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams throws the ball in to Jackson who tags Lansford trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Carew scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Aase
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 -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Aase
Goodwin 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, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Aase
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Aase
Wynegar hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Bacsik
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Bacsik
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Bacsik
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Bacsik
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Aase
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Aase
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for John Castino.
Cubbage 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, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Aase
Wilfong hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Bacsik
Mike Cubbage now playing third base.
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bacsik
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Bacsik
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Aase
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Aase covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Aase
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Aase
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1979 -- Minnesota at California (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 4 3 2 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 0 Lansford C, 3b 3 1 1 1
Adams G, lf 4 0 0 0 Ford D, rf 4 0 0 0
Landreaux K, cf 4 0 2 0 Baylor D, dh 3 0 2 3
Goodwin D, dh 2 0 1 0 Downing B, c 3 0 0 0
Powell H, rf 3 0 1 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0
Wynegar B, c 3 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Jackson R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Miller R, cf 3 0 2 0
Castino J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Anderson J, ss 3 0 0 0
Cubbage M, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 5 0 30 5 8 4
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
California 100 022 00x -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L) 4.1 6 3 3 3 5
Bacsik M 3.2 2 2 0 2 2
California IP H R ER BB SO
Aase D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 2
E -- Smalley R 2, Koosman J
DP -- Minnesota 1, California 1
LOB -- Minnesota 4, California 7
2B -- Carew R, Grich B, Baylor D
CS -- Baylor D
SH -- Miller R
T -- 2:23
A -- 41891
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