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Minnesota Twins @ Seattle Mariners
1978-04-06 · Night game · Kingdome · Att: 10311 · 70°F, dome · 2:33
Minnesota Twins defeated Seattle Mariners 5–4. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 2nd. Roger Erickson earned the win and Tom Johnson picked up the save. Roy Smalley went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Roger Erickson L: Dick Pole SV: Tom Johnson
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hosken Powell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Cubbage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Norwood | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Wilfong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Kusick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bombo Rivera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Randall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Baez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochte | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Meyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leroy Stanton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ruppert Jones | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Stein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Hale | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Erickson | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Tom Johnson | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Seattle Mariners — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Pole | 1.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Rawley | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Steve Burke | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hosken Powell: 8/L
- Roy Smalley: HR/9D
- Rod Carew: S8
- Glenn Adams: S9.1-3
- Butch Wynegar: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Jose Baez: 53
- Bruce Bochte: K
- Dan Meyer: 8/L
Top 2
- Dan Ford: D7
- Mike Cubbage: S9.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Willie Norwood: D8.3-H;2-H
- Rob Wilfong: 3/G.2-3
- Hosken Powell: 8
- Roy Smalley: S8.3-H
- Rod Carew: 13
Bot 2
- Leroy Stanton: 53
- Ruppert Jones: W
- Bill Stein: 43.1-2
- John Hale: 8/L
Top 3
- Craig Kusick: S8
- Butch Wynegar: 54(1)/FO
- Dan Ford: 8
- Mike Cubbage: K
Bot 3
- Bob Stinson: K/C
- Craig Reynolds: 7
- Jose Baez: S9
- Bruce Bochte: 13
Top 4
- Willie Norwood: S6
- Rob Wilfong: 34/SH.1-2
- Bombo Rivera: 63.2-3
- Roy Smalley: 8/L
Bot 4
- Dan Meyer: 3/P
- Leroy Stanton: K/C
- Ruppert Jones: 63
Top 5
- Rod Carew: S5/BG
- Craig Kusick: 54(1)3/GDP
- Butch Wynegar: K
Bot 5
- Bill Stein: 43
- John Hale: S9
- Bob Stinson: 8
- Craig Reynolds: 6(1)/FO
Top 6
- Dan Ford: K
- Mike Cubbage: W
- Willie Norwood: 13/SH.1-2
- Rob Wilfong: WP.2-3
- Rob Wilfong: HP
- Bombo Rivera: 43
Bot 6
- Jose Baez: 4
- Bruce Bochte: S9
- Dan Meyer: 43.1-2
- Leroy Stanton: WP.2-3
- Leroy Stanton: WP.3-H
- Leroy Stanton: K
Top 7
- Roy Smalley: K
- Rod Carew: 43
- Craig Kusick: 63
Bot 7
- Ruppert Jones: S9
- Bill Stein: BK.1-2
- Bill Stein: 9/L
- John Hale: S6.2-3
- Bob Stinson: S7.3-H;1-3;BX2(74)
- Steve Braun: WP.3-H
- Steve Braun: 9
Top 8
- Butch Wynegar: W
- Dan Ford: 3/FL
- Mike Cubbage: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jose Baez: S8
- Bruce Bochte: PO1(13)
- Bruce Bochte: S7
- Dan Meyer: 8
- Leroy Stanton: 8
Top 9
- Willie Norwood: 53
- Bob Randall: 3/FL
- Bombo Rivera: S8
- Roy Smalley: S8.1-2
- Rod Carew: S9.2-H;1-3
- Craig Kusick: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Ruppert Jones: HR/9D
- Bill Stein: K/C
- John Hale: 8
- Bob Stinson: D7
- Bob Robertson: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Roger Erickson
- Debut game for Shane Rawley