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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1978-04-25 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 65°F, overcast, rain · 2:36
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 5–3. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 5th. Elias Sosa earned the win. Gary Alexander went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
W: Elias Sosa L: Greg Thayer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Cubbage | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hosken Powell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Norwood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Randall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Edwards | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitchell Page | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Alexander | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Revering | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Essian | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gary Thomasson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Thormodsgard | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Mac Scarce | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Thayer | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Gary Serum | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Broberg | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Lacey | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elias Sosa | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Cubbage: S8
- Roy Smalley: 16(1)/FO
- Rod Carew: S9.1-3
- Butch Wynegar: SB2
- Butch Wynegar: 8
- Glenn Adams: 63
Bot 1
- Mike Edwards: S7
- Mario Guerrero: CS2(26)
- Mario Guerrero: 4
- Mitchell Page: S9
- Gary Alexander: K/C
Top 2
- Dan Ford: S7
- Hosken Powell: S9.1X3(95);B-2(TH3)
- Willie Norwood: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 2
- Dave Revering: S9
- Jim Essian: 54(1)/FO
- Wayne Gross: 8
- Tony Armas: K
Top 3
- Bob Randall: 8
- Mike Cubbage: E3
- Roy Smalley: 8
- Rod Carew: 8/L
Bot 3
- Gary Thomasson: 7
- Mike Edwards: S7
- Mario Guerrero: 4
- Mitchell Page: S7.1-3
- Gary Alexander: 7/L
Top 4
- Butch Wynegar: 8
- Glenn Adams: 5/FL
- Dan Ford: K
Bot 4
- Dave Revering: S8
- Jim Essian: 46(1)3/GDP
- Wayne Gross: 9
Top 5
- Hosken Powell: 8
- Willie Norwood: 43
- Bob Randall: 8/L
Bot 5
- Tony Armas: K
- Gary Thomasson: HR/9D
- Mike Edwards: D/78
- Mario Guerrero: S7.2-H
- Mitchell Page: 43.1-2
- Gary Alexander: 8
Top 6
- Mike Cubbage: E4
- Roy Smalley: S8.1-3
- Rod Carew: D.3-H(UR);1-H
- Butch Wynegar: FC.2-2
- Rich Chiles: 5
- Dan Ford: W.2-3;1-2
- Hosken Powell: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Willie Norwood: E5.2-3;1-2
- Bob Randall: 63
Bot 6
- Dave Revering: S9
- Jim Essian: 54/SH.1-2
- Wayne Gross: D7.2-H
- Tony Armas: K
- Gary Thomasson: K
Top 7
- Mike Cubbage: 7
- Roy Smalley: S8
- Rod Carew: CS2(26)
- Rod Carew: 8
Bot 7
- Mike Edwards: S
- Mario Guerrero: 24/SH.1-2
- Dwayne Murphy: 13.2-3
- Gary Alexander: HR/7D.3-H
- Dave Revering: W
- Jim Essian: 163
Top 8
- Butch Wynegar: 31
- Rich Chiles: K/C
- Dan Ford: S8
- Hosken Powell: K
Bot 8
- Wayne Gross: 8
- Tony Armas: S8
- Gary Thomasson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Willie Norwood: S7
- Jose Morales: 8
- Mike Cubbage: BK.1-2
- Mike Cubbage: 7
- Roy Smalley: W
- Rod Carew: 6/L