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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 19, 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 19, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 19, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 19, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Aase |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Hartzell |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 3,537 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Ivory 1B: Mike Fitzpatrick 2B: George Sweeney 3B: Mike Briscese |
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 |
| Rick Sofield | Right Fielder |
| Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 19, 1979
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hartzell
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Hartzell
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hartzell
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 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Aase
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baylor. Cubbage reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Aase
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Aase
Landreaux strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Aase
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cubbage scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Aase
Adams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Aase
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
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Hartzell
Bombo Rivera now playing right field.
Baylor 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 -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hartzell
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Hartzell
Aikens 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 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Aase
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Aase
Norwood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Aase
Wilfong hits a popup towards short. Mulliniks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Aase
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Aase
Smalley hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Hartzell
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hartzell
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Hartzell
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Hartzell
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Hartzell
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartzell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Aase
Landreaux hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Aase
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Aase
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Aase
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Aase
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hartzell
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Hartzell
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hartzell
Rudi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Hartzell
Aikens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Hartzell
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Aase
Norwood hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Aase
Wilfong is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Aase
Cubbage 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, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hartzell
Grich hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Hartzell
Mulliniks 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 -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hartzell
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Hartzell
Lansford bunts towards the mound. Hartzell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Hartzell
Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Norwood. Carew reaches second base with a double. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. Hartzell
Baylor 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 5
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Aase
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Aase
Landreaux strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Aase
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Aase
Wynegar hits a popup towards short. Mulliniks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hartzell
Rudi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Hartzell
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Hartzell drops the ball. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Hartzell
Downing hits a line drive into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Hartzell
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Aase
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Aase
Norwood hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Aase
Wilfong hits a popup towards short. Mulliniks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Hartzell
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hartzell
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Hartzell
Lansford 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
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Aase
Cubbage strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Aase
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Aase
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Aase
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich misplays the ball. That's an error on Grich. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Marshall
John Castino now playing third base. Mike Marshall now pitching.
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Marshall
Baylor is hit by the pitch. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Marshall
Rudi bunts towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aikens vs. Marshall
Aikens hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Downing vs. Marshall
Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew scores. Baylor scores. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Marshall
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Downing moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mulliniks vs. Marshall
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Wynegar strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. LaRoche
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. LaRoche
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaRoche fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. LaRoche
Jose Morales pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norwood moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castino vs. LaRoche
Bob Randall pinch runs for Jose Morales.
Castino hits a line drive into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Marshall
Bob Randall now playing second base.
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Marshall
Lansford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Marshall
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Marshall
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. LaRoche
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. LaRoche
Landreaux hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. LaRoche
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. LaRoche
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Kusick is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/19/1979 -- California at Minnesota (D)
California AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Miller R, cf 4 0 2 0 Cubbage M, 3b 3 1 1 0
Lansford C, 3b 5 1 1 1 Castino J, 3b 1 0 0 0
Carew R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Smalley R, ss 3 1 0 0
Baylor D, rf 4 1 0 0 Landreaux K, lf 5 0 1 0
Rudi J, lf 3 1 1 1 Jackson R, 1b 4 1 1 1
Aikens W, dh 4 1 1 1 Adams G, dh 4 1 3 3
Downing B, c 4 0 1 2 Kusick C, ph 1 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 4 1 3 1 Wynegar B, c 4 0 0 0
Mulliniks R, ss 4 0 0 0 Sofield R, rf 0 0 0 0
Rivera B, rf 4 0 1 0
Norwood W, cf 3 0 0 0
Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Morales J, ph 1 0 1 0
Randall B, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 10 6 36 4 8 4
California 000 210 021 -- 6
Minnesota 300 010 000 -- 4
California IP H R ER BB SO
Aase D (W) 7.0 6 4 4 4 6
LaRoche D (S) 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Hartzell P 7.0 7 3 3 1 2
Marshall M (L) 2.0 3 3 3 1 2
E -- Hartzell P, Grich B
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- California 7, Minnesota 10
2B -- Cubbage M, Carew R
HR -- Adams G, Rudi J, Aikens W, Grich B, Lansford C
SH -- Rudi J
HBP -- by Marshall M (Baylor D)
T -- 2:37
A -- 3537
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