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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1978-04-19 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 1935 · 40°F · Wind 14 mph · 3:20
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 6–5. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 7th. Elias Sosa earned the win. Dan Ford went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Elias Sosa L: Tom Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Steve Palermo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Dilone | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Alexander | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Dave Revering | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Essian | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Thomasson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill North | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Staggs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Cubbage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hosken Powell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Norwood | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Randall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Kusick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bombo Rivera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Langford | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Lacey | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Heaverlo | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elias Sosa | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Geoff Zahn | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Tom Johnson | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Gary Serum | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Miguel Dilone: E6
- Mike Edwards: 2/P
- Mario Guerrero: SB2
- Mario Guerrero: CS3(25)
- Mario Guerrero: S8
- Gary Alexander: 7/L
Bot 1
- Mike Cubbage: S9
- Roy Smalley: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- Rod Carew: 63
- Butch Wynegar: 8/L
Top 2
- Dave Revering: S8
- Jim Essian: S9.1-2
- Wayne Gross: K
- Tony Armas: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Dan Ford: HR/7
- Glenn Adams: 43
- Hosken Powell: E3
- Willie Norwood: 8/F
- Bob Randall: S9.1-3
- Mike Cubbage: 13
Top 3
- Gary Thomasson: 9/F
- Miguel Dilone: 8/F
- Mike Edwards: 1/G
Bot 3
- Roy Smalley: 43
- Rod Carew: 7/F
- Butch Wynegar: 8/F
Top 4
- Mario Guerrero: T8/89
- Gary Alexander: W
- Dave Revering: FC3.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
- Jim Essian: S8.2-H;1-2
- Wayne Gross: 8/F.2-3
- Tony Armas: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Dan Ford: 63
- Glenn Adams: 8/F
- Hosken Powell: 9/L
Top 5
- Gary Thomasson: 6/P
- Miguel Dilone: K
- Mike Edwards: D7
- Mario Guerrero: 13
Bot 5
- Willie Norwood: 13
- Bob Randall: E5.B-2
- Mike Cubbage: W
- Roy Smalley: W.2-3;1-2
- Rod Carew: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Gary Alexander: 7/F
- Dave Revering: 13
- Jim Essian: W
- Wayne Gross: 13
Bot 6
- Butch Wynegar: HR/9
- Dan Ford: 2/P
- Glenn Adams: 9/L
- Hosken Powell: 2/FL
Top 7
- Tony Armas: S9
- Gary Thomasson: K
- Miguel Dilone: W.1-2
- Bill North: HP.2-3;1-2
- Mario Guerrero: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Gary Alexander: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Revering: 8/SF/L.3-H;2-3
- Jim Essian: 3/P
Bot 7
- Willie Norwood: K
- Bob Randall: S8
- Jose Morales: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Wayne Gross: W
- Tony Armas: S4/G.1-2
- Gary Thomasson: K
- Miguel Dilone: 5/P
- Steve Staggs: K/C
Bot 8
- Roy Smalley: 53
- Rod Carew: 23
- Butch Wynegar: D7
- Dan Ford: S7.2-H
- Craig Kusick: 53
Top 9
- Mario Guerrero: S7
- Gary Alexander: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- Dave Revering: 3/G.2-3
- Jim Essian: D9.3-H
- Wayne Gross: IW
- Tony Armas: K
Bot 9
- Hosken Powell: S9
- Willie Norwood: E6.1-2
- Bob Randall: 34/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
- Rich Chiles: S8.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Roy Smalley: K
- Rod Carew: S9.1-3
- Butch Wynegar: IW.1-2
- Dan Ford: 9/F
Top 10
- Dwayne Murphy: 7/L
- Miguel Dilone: HP
- Steve Staggs: CS2(26)
- Steve Staggs: S7
- Mario Guerrero: 64(1)/FO
Bot 10
- Craig Kusick: 8/F
- Hosken Powell: 13
- Willie Norwood: W
- Bob Randall: SB2
- Bob Randall: 53
Top 11
- Gary Alexander: W
- Dave Revering: K
- Jim Essian: S7.1-2
- Wayne Gross: 9/L
- Tony Armas: S8.2-H;1-2
- Dwayne Murphy: 13
Bot 11
- Bombo Rivera: 63
- Roy Smalley: 7/F
- Rod Carew: 43
Notes & reviews
- 407-foot homer
- 372-foot homer