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California Angels @ Minnesota Twins

1978-06-20 Β· Night game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 12330 Β· 67Β°F Β· Wind 20 mph Β· 3:00

California Angels defeated Minnesota Twins 10–5. California Angels put up 5 in the 7th. Frank Tanana earned the win. Brian Downing went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CAL0030025001011
MIN010001120510

W: Frank Tanana   L: Roger Erickson   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Fred Spenn Β· 1B: Dale Ford Β· 2B: Joe Brinkman Β· 3B: Russ Goetz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

California Angels β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rick Miller312220
Bobby Grich500002
Lyman Bostock311020
Joe Rudi501000
Don Baylor522100
Ron Fairly423301
Ron Jackson321020
Dave Chalk410001
Brian Downing411302
Tony Solaita000010

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bombo Rivera400002
Rod Carew501100
Dan Ford501000
Craig Kusick432010
Roy Smalley311011
Larry Wolfe402100
Willie Norwood200200
Bob Randall313000
Glenn Borgmann300000
Mike Cubbage100000
Butch Wynegar100000
Hosken Powell100000

California Angels β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Frank Tanana7.01023
Dyar Miller2.0000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Roger Erickson6.2845
Mac Scarce0.0310
Greg Thayer2.1021

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rick Miller: 8
  • Bobby Grich: 53
  • Lyman Bostock: E6
  • Joe Rudi: S9.1-3
  • Don Baylor: SB2
  • Don Baylor: 8

Bot 1

  • Bombo Rivera: 13
  • Rod Carew: 53
  • Dan Ford: 63

Top 2

  • Ron Fairly: K
  • Ron Jackson: W
  • Dave Chalk: 63.1-2
  • Brian Downing: K

Bot 2

  • Craig Kusick: S9
  • Roy Smalley: W.1-2
  • Larry Wolfe: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Willie Norwood: 7/SF.3-H
  • Bob Randall: S9.1X3(95)

Top 3

  • Rick Miller: W
  • Bobby Grich: 53.1-2
  • Lyman Bostock: W
  • Joe Rudi: 3/P
  • Don Baylor: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Ron Fairly: D9.3-H;1-H
  • Ron Jackson: 63

Bot 3

  • Glenn Borgmann: 5/L
  • Bombo Rivera: K
  • Rod Carew: 7

Top 4

  • Dave Chalk: K/C
  • Brian Downing: 3/G
  • Rick Miller: W
  • Bobby Grich: 63

Bot 4

  • Dan Ford: 53
  • Craig Kusick: 2/FL
  • Roy Smalley: K/C

Top 5

  • Lyman Bostock: 8
  • Joe Rudi: 53
  • Don Baylor: 9

Bot 5

  • Larry Wolfe: S5
  • Willie Norwood: 4/P
  • Bob Randall: S7.1-2
  • Glenn Borgmann: 8
  • Bombo Rivera: 9

Top 6

  • Ron Fairly: S9
  • Ron Jackson: S7.1-2
  • Dave Chalk: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Brian Downing: K
  • Rick Miller: D8.3-H;2-H
  • Bobby Grich: K

Bot 6

  • Rod Carew: 7/L
  • Dan Ford: S7
  • Craig Kusick: S8.1-3
  • Roy Smalley: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
  • Larry Wolfe: D7.2-H;1-3
  • Willie Norwood: 3/FL

Top 7

  • Lyman Bostock: S7
  • Joe Rudi: 9/L
  • Don Baylor: CS2(24)
  • Don Baylor: D7
  • Ron Fairly: D9.2-H
  • Ron Jackson: WP.2-3
  • Ron Jackson: W
  • Dave Chalk: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
  • Brian Downing: HR/7D.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
  • Rick Miller: S8
  • Bobby Grich: K/C

Bot 7

  • Bob Randall: S8
  • Glenn Borgmann: 53.1-2
  • Bombo Rivera: K
  • Rod Carew: S8.2-H
  • Dan Ford: 8

Top 8

  • Lyman Bostock: W
  • Joe Rudi: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Don Baylor: 9/L

Bot 8

  • Craig Kusick: W
  • Roy Smalley: S7.1-2
  • Larry Wolfe: E5.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2
  • Willie Norwood: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Mike Cubbage: 3/FL
  • Butch Wynegar: 6

Top 9

  • Tony Solaita: W
  • Ron Jackson: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
  • Dave Chalk: 53

Bot 9

  • Hosken Powell: 31
  • Rod Carew: E4
  • Dan Ford: SB2
  • Dan Ford: 63
  • Craig Kusick: 43