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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1978-04-17 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 2054 · 53°F · Wind 20 mph · 2:32
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 7–2. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 2nd. Pete Broberg earned the win. Jim Essian went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Pete Broberg L: Paul Thormodsgard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Palermo · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Dilone | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Alexander | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Revering | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Essian | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Thomasson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Cubbage | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Chiles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hosken Powell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Randall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Broberg | 6.1 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Elias Sosa | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Thormodsgard | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Gary Serum | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Miguel Dilone: K
- Mike Edwards: S7
- Mario Guerrero: PO1(13)
- Mario Guerrero: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Mike Cubbage: 63
- Roy Smalley: D9
- Rod Carew: S9.2-H
- Butch Wynegar: K
- Rich Chiles: D7.1-H
- Dan Ford: K
Top 2
- Gary Alexander: HR/8
- Dave Revering: D9
- Jim Essian: W
- Wayne Gross: 43.2-3;1-2
- Tony Armas: W
- Gary Thomasson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Miguel Dilone: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mike Edwards: CS2(24)#
- Mike Edwards: 53
Bot 2
- Hosken Powell: 8/L
- Glenn Adams: K
- Bob Randall: 63
Top 3
- Mario Guerrero: S7
- Gary Alexander: 16(1)/FO
- Dave Revering: 36(1)/FO
- Jim Essian: HR/7.1-H
- Wayne Gross: 3/G
Bot 3
- Mike Cubbage: 6/P
- Roy Smalley: 3/G
- Rod Carew: 8/F
Top 4
- Tony Armas: S8
- Gary Thomasson: PO1(E1).1-3
- Gary Thomasson: K
- Miguel Dilone: 43
- Mike Edwards: 9/F
Bot 4
- Butch Wynegar: S9
- Rich Chiles: 9/L
- Dan Ford: HP.1-2
- Hosken Powell: 6/P
- Glenn Adams: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Mario Guerrero: 9/F
- Gary Alexander: K
- Dave Revering: 6/P
Bot 5
- Bob Randall: S7
- Mike Cubbage: 46(1)/FO
- Roy Smalley: 6/P
- Rod Carew: 43
Top 6
- Jim Essian: 53
- Wayne Gross: 3/G
- Tony Armas: 7/F
Bot 6
- Butch Wynegar: S8
- Rich Chiles: W.1-2
- Dan Ford: 8/L
- Hosken Powell: 6/P
- Glenn Adams: 8/F
Top 7
- Gary Thomasson: T8
- Miguel Dilone: 3/G
- Bill North: 7/SF.3-H
- Mario Guerrero: 63
Bot 7
- Bob Randall: K
- Mike Cubbage: S8
- Roy Smalley: S9.1-2
- Rod Carew: 43.2-3;1-2
- Butch Wynegar: 31
Top 8
- Gary Alexander: 7/L
- Dave Revering: W
- Jim Essian: 4/P
- Wayne Gross: 5/P
Bot 8
- Rich Chiles: W
- Dan Ford: 54(1)/FO
- Hosken Powell: W.1-2
- Glenn Adams: 8/F
- Jose Morales: 6/P
Top 9
- Tony Armas: K
- Gary Thomasson: K
- Miguel Dilone: K/C
Bot 9
- Mike Cubbage: 7/F
- Roy Smalley: 31
- Rod Carew: D7
- Butch Wynegar: 9/FL
Notes & reviews
- 354-foot homer