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Minnesota Twins @ 
California Angels
1979-04-12 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 22211 · 62°F, night · Wind 6 mph · 2:30
California Angels defeated Minnesota Twins 7–1. California Angels put up 3 in the 5th. Chris Knapp earned the win. Willie Aikens went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| CAL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
W: Chris Knapp L: Roger Erickson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Boyd Mauer · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Charlie Lupo · 3B: Bob Campbell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Cubbage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Landreaux | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Sofield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Norwood | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rob Wilfong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Miller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rance Mulliniks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Erickson | 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Holly | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Pete Redfern | 4.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Knapp | 9.0 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Cubbage: 3/G
- Roy Smalley: S9
- Ken Landreaux: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Rick Miller: 8
- Carney Lansford: 63
- Rod Carew: 8
Top 2
- Ron Jackson: D7
- Glenn Adams: 6
- Butch Wynegar: 8/8D.2-3
- Rick Sofield: 7
Bot 2
- Don Baylor: D8
- Joe Rudi: FC1.2X3(16542);B-2
- Willie Aikens: HR/9.2-H
- Brian Downing: 53
- Bobby Grich: 9
Top 3
- Willie Norwood: S6
- Rob Wilfong: 23/SH.1-2
- Mike Cubbage: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Roy Smalley: 9.2-3
- Ken Landreaux: K
Bot 3
- Rance Mulliniks: 43
- Rick Miller: D9
- Carney Lansford: 4
- Rod Carew: WP.2-3
- Rod Carew: 43
Top 4
- Ron Jackson: 53
- Glenn Adams: 6
- Butch Wynegar: W
- Rick Sofield: 53
Bot 4
- Don Baylor: 7/7D
- Joe Rudi: S8
- Willie Aikens: D8.1XH(862)
- Brian Downing: W
- Bobby Grich: D7.2-H;1-3
- Rance Mulliniks: K/C
Top 5
- Willie Norwood: K/C
- Rob Wilfong: 9
- Mike Cubbage: 6
Bot 5
- Rick Miller: W
- Carney Lansford: S7.1-3(E7);B-2
- Rod Carew: W
- Don Baylor: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Joe Rudi: K
- Willie Aikens: 8/SF.3-H
- Brian Downing: 9/L
Top 6
- Roy Smalley: 3/G
- Ken Landreaux: 8
- Ron Jackson: 3
Bot 6
- Bobby Grich: K
- Rance Mulliniks: 7
- Rick Miller: W
- Carney Lansford: SB2
- Carney Lansford: K
Top 7
- Glenn Adams: W
- Butch Wynegar: 46(1)3/GDP
- Rick Sofield: 63
Bot 7
- Rod Carew: T8
- Don Baylor: K
- Joe Rudi: 3/FL
- Willie Aikens: 43
Top 8
- Willie Norwood: W
- Rob Wilfong: 36(1)/FO
- Mike Cubbage: 8
- Roy Smalley: 9
Bot 8
- Brian Downing: W
- Bobby Grich: 5/L
- Rance Mulliniks: W.1-2
- Rick Miller: 7
- Carney Lansford: S8.2-H;1-2
- Rod Carew: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Baylor: 6
Top 9
- Ken Landreaux: W
- Ron Jackson: W.1-2
- Glenn Adams: 9.2-3
- Butch Wynegar: 8
- Rick Sofield: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Bob Campbell