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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1978-08-11 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · 85°F · Wind 18 mph · 2:20
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 2–0. Rick Langford earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Rick Langford L: Geoff Zahn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Bremigan · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Edwards | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dell Alston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Wallis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mitchell Page | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Revering | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Duncan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Essian | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Burke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Chiles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Cubbage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hosken Powell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Wilfong | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Langford | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Geoff Zahn | 7.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
 John Sutton | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Edwards: S7
- Dell Alston: 14/SH.1-2
- Joe Wallis: W
- Mitchell Page: 13.2-3;1-2
- Willie Horton: IW
- Mario Guerrero: K
Bot 1
- Rich Chiles: 3/P
- Roy Smalley: W
- Rod Carew: 63.1-2#
- Mike Cubbage: K
Top 2
- Dave Revering: 8
- Taylor Duncan: S8
- Jim Essian: W.1-2
- Mike Edwards: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Glenn Adams: 3/L
- Dan Ford: 7
- Butch Wynegar: S8
- Hosken Powell: 7
Top 3
- Dell Alston: K/C
- Joe Wallis: 53
- Mitchell Page: S7
- Willie Horton: 8/L
Bot 3
- Rob Wilfong: 3/G
- Rich Chiles: 31
- Roy Smalley: K/C
Top 4
- Mario Guerrero: D7
- Dave Revering: S9.2-3
- Taylor Duncan: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Jim Essian: 13
Bot 4
- Rod Carew: K
- Mike Cubbage: 43
- Glenn Adams: W
- Dan Ford: 4/FL
Top 5
- Mike Edwards: 63
- Dell Alston: 9
- Joe Wallis: 8
Bot 5
- Butch Wynegar: 5/FL
- Hosken Powell: 43
- Rob Wilfong: S9
- Rich Chiles: SB2
- Rich Chiles: 143
Top 6
- Mitchell Page: K
- Willie Horton: 8
- Mario Guerrero: S7
- Dave Revering: D9.1XH(942)
Bot 6
- Roy Smalley: 8
- Rod Carew: D7
- Mike Cubbage: 31.2-3
- Glenn Adams: 43
Top 7
- Taylor Duncan: S7
- Jim Essian: S7.1-2
- Mike Edwards: S7.2-3;1-2
- Dell Alston: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Joe Wallis: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Mitchell Page: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Dan Ford: 9
- Butch Wynegar: K
- Hosken Powell: 8
Top 8
- Willie Horton: S9
- Mario Guerrero: PO1(13)
- Mario Guerrero: 63
- Dave Revering: K
Bot 8
- Rob Wilfong: 6
- Rich Chiles: K+WP.B-1
- Roy Smalley: W.1-2
- Rod Carew: 9/L
- Mike Cubbage: 63
Top 9
- Tony Armas: S8
- Jim Essian: 36(1)/FO
- Mike Edwards: 9
- Dell Alston: S4.1-2
- Glenn Burke: K
Bot 9
- Glenn Adams: 31
- Dan Ford: 63
- Butch Wynegar: 7