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Minnesota Twins @ Oakland Athletics

1978-04-26 Β· Night game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· 12 innings Β· Att: 4127 Β· 60Β°F Β· 3:17

Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 9–8. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 12th. Joe Coleman earned the win. Dan Ford went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 7 RBI.

Line score

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W: Joe Coleman   L: Tom Johnson   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: George Maloney Β· 1B: Jim McKean Β· 2B: Greg Kosc Β· 3B: Jerry Neudecker Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Roy Smalley623002
Rod Carew321030
Dan Ford622700
Mike Cubbage600000
Butch Wynegar603100
Glenn Adams301000
Hosken Powell400000
Willie Norwood511000
Bob Randall310010
Craig Kusick200000
Rich Chiles101000

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mike Edwards612000
Mario Guerrero502100
Mitchell Page624300
Gary Alexander500003
Dave Revering601100
Jim Essian512110
Wayne Gross411011
Tony Armas501101
Gary Thomasson411012
Marty Perez100000
Miguel Dilone111000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Roger Erickson6.0833
Greg Thayer2.2303
Tom Johnson2.1401

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Matt Keough6.1632
Bob Lacey4.0200
Elias Sosa1.1410
Joe Coleman0.1000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Roy Smalley: K
  • Rod Carew: W
  • Dan Ford: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Mike Edwards: 8
  • Mario Guerrero: 9
  • Mitchell Page: 8/L

Top 2

  • Mike Cubbage: 43
  • Butch Wynegar: 5/FL
  • Glenn Adams: 63

Bot 2

  • Gary Alexander: K
  • Dave Revering: 43
  • Jim Essian: 9

Top 3

  • Hosken Powell: 7
  • Willie Norwood: 13
  • Bob Randall: 63

Bot 3

  • Wayne Gross: 43
  • Tony Armas: S7
  • Gary Thomasson: WP.1-2
  • Gary Thomasson: W
  • Mike Edwards: 8
  • Mario Guerrero: 9

Top 4

  • Roy Smalley: K
  • Rod Carew: S5.B-3(E5)
  • Dan Ford: E6.3-H(RBI)(UR);B-2
  • Mike Cubbage: 43.2-3
  • Butch Wynegar: S7.3-H(UR)
  • Glenn Adams: S8.1-2
  • Hosken Powell: 8/L

Bot 4

  • Mitchell Page: 7
  • Gary Alexander: K
  • Dave Revering: 4

Top 5

  • Willie Norwood: S8
  • Bob Randall: 14/SH.1-2
  • Roy Smalley: S7.2-3
  • Rod Carew: W.1-2
  • Dan Ford: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Mike Cubbage: 63

Bot 5

  • Jim Essian: S/78
  • Wayne Gross: D9.1-3
  • Tony Armas: 53.3-H;2-H(E3)
  • Gary Thomasson: 6
  • Mike Edwards: S/78
  • Mario Guerrero: 9

Top 6

  • Butch Wynegar: 1/G
  • Glenn Adams: 53
  • Hosken Powell: 31

Bot 6

  • Mitchell Page: D7
  • Gary Alexander: K
  • Dave Revering: 163
  • Jim Essian: W
  • Wayne Gross: W.2-3;1-2
  • Tony Armas: 3/FL

Top 7

  • Willie Norwood: 13
  • Bob Randall: W
  • Roy Smalley: S9.1-2
  • Rod Carew: 7
  • Dan Ford: HR/8XD.2-H;1-H
  • Mike Cubbage: 8

Bot 7

  • Gary Thomasson: S9
  • Mike Edwards: D9.1-3
  • Mario Guerrero: S7.3-H;2-3
  • Mitchell Page: S8.3-H;1-2
  • Gary Alexander: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Dave Revering: 8

Top 8

  • Butch Wynegar: S7
  • Craig Kusick: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Hosken Powell: 13

Bot 8

  • Jim Essian: 8
  • Wayne Gross: K
  • Tony Armas: K

Top 9

  • Willie Norwood: 53
  • Bob Randall: 43
  • Roy Smalley: 53

Bot 9

  • Gary Thomasson: K
  • Mike Edwards: 53
  • Mario Guerrero: S8
  • Mitchell Page: HR/9D.1-H
  • Gary Alexander: E6
  • Dave Revering: 5/FL

Top 10

  • Rod Carew: 7
  • Dan Ford: 63
  • Mike Cubbage: 43

Bot 10

  • Jim Essian: 63
  • Wayne Gross: 43
  • Tony Armas: 9

Top 11

  • Butch Wynegar: 8
  • Craig Kusick: HP
  • Rich Chiles: S9.1-3
  • Willie Norwood: FC6.3XH(62);1-2
  • Bob Randall: 54(1)/FO

Bot 11

  • Gary Thomasson: K/C
  • Mike Edwards: 53
  • Marty Perez: 63

Top 12

  • Roy Smalley: S8
  • Rod Carew: W.1-2
  • Dan Ford: D9.2-H;1-H;BX3(935)
  • Mike Cubbage: 9
  • Butch Wynegar: S/89
  • Craig Kusick: 8

Bot 12

  • Mitchell Page: S7
  • Miguel Dilone: S9.1-3
  • Dave Revering: S/78.3-H;1-2
  • Jim Essian: S8.2-H;1-H(E8/TH3)(UR)

Notes & reviews

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