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Minnesota Twins @
Milwaukee Brewers
1978-09-15 Β· Night game Β· County Stadium Β· Att: 12496 Β· 72Β°F, night, rain, wet Β· 2:53
Minnesota Twins defeated Milwaukee Brewers 10β3. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 2nd. Roger Erickson earned the win. Cecil Cooper went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | |
| ML4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Roger Erickson L: Bill Travers SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Maloney Β· 1B: Ted Hendry Β· 2B: Greg Kosc Β· 3B: Jerry Neudecker Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Randall | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rod Carew | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dan Ford | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jose Morales | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Smalley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Bombo Rivera | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Edwards | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Wolfe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Glenn Borgmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Glenn Adams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hosken Powell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Craig Kusick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Brewers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robin Yount | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don Money | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cecil Cooper | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Hisle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Oglivie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sixto Lezcano | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sal Bando | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gorman Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Buck Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Molitor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Gantner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Tony Muser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Haney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Erickson | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Milwaukee Brewers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Travers | 1.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Bob McClure | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Jerry Augustine | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Randall: 3/G
- Rod Carew: 53
- Dan Ford: D7
- Jose Morales: S7.2-H
- Roy Smalley: S7.1-3
- Bombo Rivera: S7.3-H;1-2
- Dave Edwards: S7.2-H;1-2
- Larry Wolfe: 8
Bot 1
- Robin Yount: 8
- Don Money: T9
- Cecil Cooper: S8.3-H
- Larry Hisle: 8(B)4(1)/F8D/FDP
Top 2
- Glenn Borgmann: 5/P
- Bob Randall: HP
- Rod Carew: S8.1-2
- Dan Ford: D9.2-H;1-3
- Glenn Adams: S8.3-H;2-3
- Roy Smalley: S9.3-H;1-3
- Hosken Powell: D9.3-H;1-3
- Dave Edwards: FC5.3XH(52)
- Larry Wolfe: 7
Bot 2
- Ben Oglivie: 63
- Sixto Lezcano: S
- Sal Bando: 9
- Gorman Thomas: W.1-2
- Buck Martinez: K
Top 3
- Glenn Borgmann: W
- Bob Randall: K/C
- Rod Carew: 7
- Dan Ford: D7.1-3
- Glenn Adams: 43
Bot 3
- Robin Yount: 8
- Don Money: 43
- Cecil Cooper: HR/8
- Larry Hisle: 4/P
Top 4
- Roy Smalley: K
- Hosken Powell: D9
- Dave Edwards: 9
- Larry Wolfe: S7.2-H
- Glenn Borgmann: W.1-2
- Bob Randall: 43
Bot 4
- Ben Oglivie: 7
- Sixto Lezcano: 63
- Sal Bando: 9
Top 5
- Rod Carew: S8
- Dan Ford: S9.1-3
- Craig Kusick: 53.1-2
- Roy Smalley: IW
- Hosken Powell: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dave Edwards: K
- Larry Wolfe: W.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Borgmann: 8
Bot 5
- Gorman Thomas: 63
- Buck Martinez: 8
- Robin Yount: 5/FL/P
Top 6
- Bob Randall: 63
- Rod Carew: 8
- Dan Ford: W
- Craig Kusick: 7
Bot 6
- Paul Molitor: 43
- Cecil Cooper: 7
- Larry Hisle: S7
- Ben Oglivie: 8
Top 7
- Roy Smalley: 63
- Hosken Powell: 9
- Dave Edwards: D7
- Larry Wolfe: K
Bot 7
- Sixto Lezcano: S9
- Jim Gantner: K
- Gorman Thomas: S8.1-2
- Jeff Yurak: W.2-3;1-2
- Robin Yount: 8/SF.3-H
- Paul Molitor: 4/P
Top 8
- Glenn Borgmann: 2/FL/P
- Bob Randall: 8
- Rod Carew: S8
- Dan Ford: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Tony Muser: 31
- Larry Hisle: S7
- Ben Oglivie: 7/7D
- Jim Wohlford: 8
Top 9
- Craig Kusick: K
- Roy Smalley: W
- Hosken Powell: 46(1)/FO
- Dave Edwards: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Jim Gantner: 31
- Gorman Thomas: 7
- Larry Haney: 63
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jeff Yurak





























