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California Angels @ Minnesota Twins
1979-04-17 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 37529 · 63°F · Wind 15 mph · 2:25
California Angels defeated Minnesota Twins 6–0. California Angels put up 4 in the 5th. Nolan Ryan earned the win. Willie Aikens went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Nolan Ryan L: Dave Goltz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Fitzpatrick · 1B: Mike Briscese · 2B: Bill Ivory · 3B: George Sweeney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Miller | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Downing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rance Mulliniks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Cubbage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Landreaux | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Butch Wynegar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Wilfong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Norwood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Sofield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nolan Ryan | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Goltz | 4.1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Holly | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Redfern | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Miller: T8
- Carney Lansford: 8
- Rod Carew: 13
- Don Baylor: S9.3-H
- Joe Rudi: PO1(13)
Bot 1
- Mike Cubbage: K/C
- Roy Smalley: S7
- Ken Landreaux: 3/G.1-2
- Ron Jackson: W
- Glenn Adams: 43
Top 2
- Joe Rudi: S7
- Willie Aikens: 46(1)3/GDP
- Brian Downing: 8
Bot 2
- Butch Wynegar: 3/G
- Rob Wilfong: K
- Willie Norwood: 53
Top 3
- Bobby Grich: 53
- Rance Mulliniks: 4
- Rick Miller: 63
Bot 3
- Rick Sofield: W
- Mike Cubbage: 16(1)/BG/FO
- Roy Smalley: CS2(24)
- Roy Smalley: W
- Ken Landreaux: K/C
Top 4
- Carney Lansford: S9
- Rod Carew: 63.1-2
- Don Baylor: 8
- Joe Rudi: 53
Bot 4
- Ron Jackson: 8
- Glenn Adams: S9
- Butch Wynegar: 9/9D
- Rob Wilfong: 7
Top 5
- Willie Aikens: HR/9
- Brian Downing: T8
- Bobby Grich: T.3-H
- Rance Mulliniks: 9/SF.3-H
- Rick Miller: S8.B-H(E8)(UR)(NR)
- Carney Lansford: S7
- Rod Carew: SB2
- Rod Carew: K/C
- Don Baylor: 5
Bot 5
- Willie Norwood: S7
- Rick Sofield: PO1(13)
- Rick Sofield: K/C
- Mike Cubbage: K
Top 6
- Joe Rudi: 53
- Willie Aikens: 8
- Brian Downing: 8/8D
Bot 6
- Roy Smalley: 5/FL
- Ken Landreaux: K/C
- Ron Jackson: 8
Top 7
- Bobby Grich: D7
- Rance Mulliniks: PO2(E1).2-3
- Rance Mulliniks: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Rick Miller: K23
- Carney Lansford: K
Bot 7
- Glenn Adams: K/C
- Butch Wynegar: D9
- Rob Wilfong: 31.2-3
- Willie Norwood: 13
Top 8
- Rod Carew: S7
- Don Baylor: 63.1-2
- Joe Rudi: K
- Willie Aikens: K/C
Bot 8
- Rick Sofield: K/C
- Mike Cubbage: 9
- Roy Smalley: K
Top 9
- Brian Downing: 8
- Bobby Grich: 63
- Rance Mulliniks: 3/G
Bot 9
- Ken Landreaux: 8
- Ron Jackson: 8
- Glenn Adams: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpires Mike Briscese, Bill Ivory and George Sweeney