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California Angels @ Minnesota Twins

1978-09-18 Β· Night game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 2278 Β· 3:15

Minnesota Twins defeated California Angels 10–4. Minnesota Twins put up 7 in the 4th. Geoff Zahn earned the win and Stan Perzanowski picked up the save. Jose Morales went 3-for-3 with 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CAL010102000412
MIN000702011017

W: Geoff Zahn   L: Chris Knapp   SV: Stan Perzanowski

Umpires β€” HP: Dave Phillips Β· 1B: Larry McCoy Β· 2B: Steve Palermo Β· 3B: Don Denkinger Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

California Angels β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Merv Rettenmund201021
Carney Lansford400012
Lyman Bostock402110
Don Baylor400111
Joe Rudi400011
Ron Jackson524000
Brian Downing401011
Bobby Grich513201
Dave Chalk210010
Danny Goodwin100000
Rick Miller101000

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mike Cubbage613100
Roy Smalley311010
Rod Carew523100
Glenn Adams200001
Hosken Powell513100
Dan Ford422110
Rich Chiles401011
Butch Wynegar100140
Rob Wilfong511202
Jose Morales323300

California Angels β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Chris Knapp3.2623
Ken Brett0.0110
Dyar Miller1.1610
Paul Hartzell3.0431

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Geoff Zahn5.1964
Stan Perzanowski3.2323

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Merv Rettenmund: K/C
  • Carney Lansford: 63
  • Lyman Bostock: 13

Bot 1

  • Mike Cubbage: 5
  • Roy Smalley: S8
  • Rod Carew: S9.1-3
  • Glenn Adams: SB2
  • Glenn Adams: K
  • Hosken Powell: 8

Top 2

  • Don Baylor: 8
  • Joe Rudi: K/C
  • Ron Jackson: D8
  • Brian Downing: WP.2-3
  • Brian Downing: W
  • Bobby Grich: S9.3-H;1-3
  • Dave Chalk: 6/P

Bot 2

  • Dan Ford: 43
  • Rich Chiles: K
  • Butch Wynegar: W
  • Rob Wilfong: K

Top 3

  • Merv Rettenmund: S6
  • Carney Lansford: 16(1)3/GDP
  • Lyman Bostock: S9
  • Don Baylor: 9

Bot 3

  • Mike Cubbage: S9
  • Roy Smalley: 23/SH.1-2
  • Rod Carew: 53
  • Glenn Adams: 3/G

Top 4

  • Joe Rudi: 63
  • Ron Jackson: S9
  • Brian Downing: S9.1-3
  • Bobby Grich: E5.3-H;1-3;B-2
  • Dave Chalk: 9
  • Merv Rettenmund: W
  • Carney Lansford: K/C

Bot 4

  • Hosken Powell: S9
  • Dan Ford: WP.1-3
  • Dan Ford: S9.3-H
  • Rich Chiles: SB2
  • Rich Chiles: 8.2-3(E6/TH)
  • Butch Wynegar: W
  • Rob Wilfong: 64(1)/FO.3-H
  • Mike Cubbage: WP.1-2
  • Mike Cubbage: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
  • Roy Smalley: W
  • Rod Carew: D7.2-H;1-3
  • Jose Morales: T7.3-H;2-H
  • Hosken Powell: S7.3-H
  • Dan Ford: D8.1-3
  • Rich Chiles: 63

Top 5

  • Lyman Bostock: S7
  • Don Baylor: 9
  • Joe Rudi: W.1-2
  • Ron Jackson: S8.2-3;1-2
  • Brian Downing: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Butch Wynegar: W
  • Rob Wilfong: 36(1)/FO
  • Mike Cubbage: CS2(26)
  • Mike Cubbage: S8
  • Roy Smalley: 43

Top 6

  • Bobby Grich: D7
  • Dave Chalk: W
  • Merv Rettenmund: W.2-3;1-2
  • Carney Lansford: K
  • Lyman Bostock: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Don Baylor: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Joe Rudi: 6/P
  • Ron Jackson: 46(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Rod Carew: T8
  • Jose Morales: S8.3-H
  • Hosken Powell: D9.1-3
  • Dan Ford: 163
  • Rich Chiles: IW
  • Butch Wynegar: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Rob Wilfong: K/C
  • Mike Cubbage: 3/G

Top 7

  • Brian Downing: K
  • Bobby Grich: S8
  • Danny Goodwin: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Roy Smalley: 7
  • Rod Carew: 8
  • Jose Morales: S8
  • Hosken Powell: 46(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Rick Miller: S8
  • Carney Lansford: W.1-2
  • Lyman Bostock: 36(1)/FO.2-3
  • Don Baylor: K/C
  • Joe Rudi: 54(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Dan Ford: W
  • Rich Chiles: S8.1-2
  • Butch Wynegar: 4(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Rob Wilfong: S8.3-H
  • Mike Cubbage: 13

Top 9

  • Ron Jackson: S5
  • Brian Downing: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Bobby Grich: K/C