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Minnesota Twins @ California Angels

1986-04-18 Β· Night game Β· Angel Stadium of Anaheim Β· Att: 30535 Β· 3:22

California Angels defeated Minnesota Twins 6–5. California Angels put up 2 in the 1st. Mike Witt earned the win and Donnie Moore picked up the save. Kirby Puckett went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

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CAL20100102614

W: Mike Witt   L: Mike Smithson   SV: Donnie Moore

Umpires β€” HP: Rocky Roe Β· 1B: John Hirschbeck Β· 2B: Larry Barnett Β· 3B: Nick Bremigan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Kirby Puckett513500
Randy Bush301001
Kent Hrbek301010
Tom Brunansky401000
Roy Smalley300011
Mark Salas411002
Gary Gaetti422000
Steve Lombardozzi311001
Greg Gagne302001
Alejandro Sanchez200001
Mickey Hatcher100000
Tim Laudner100001

California Angels β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ruppert Jones320020
Wally Joyner412111
Reggie Jackson513301
Brian Downing401110
Rob Wilfong501001
Doug DeCinces402000
Rick Burleson411000
Bob Boone302110
Gary Pettis412000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Smithson5.11022
Pete Filson0.1110
Mark Portugal1.2320
Ron Davis0.2001

California Angels β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Witt6.1825
Ken Forsch0.0100
Terry Forster0.2100
Donnie Moore2.0203

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Kirby Puckett: 8
  • Randy Bush: S
  • Kent Hrbek: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Ruppert Jones: 53
  • Wally Joyner: HR
  • Reggie Jackson: HR
  • Brian Downing: S
  • Rob Wilfong: S/BG.1-2
  • Doug DeCinces: 4
  • Rick Burleson: 9

Top 2

  • Tom Brunansky: S
  • Roy Smalley: K/C
  • Mark Salas: S.1-2
  • Gary Gaetti: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

  • Bob Boone: W
  • Gary Pettis: S.1-3
  • Ruppert Jones: SB2
  • Ruppert Jones: W
  • Wally Joyner: K
  • Reggie Jackson: K
  • Brian Downing: 7/L

Top 3

  • Steve Lombardozzi: K/C
  • Greg Gagne: K
  • Kirby Puckett: 9/L

Bot 3

  • Rob Wilfong: 8
  • Doug DeCinces: 53
  • Rick Burleson: D
  • Bob Boone: S.2-H
  • Gary Pettis: 46(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Randy Bush: K/C
  • Kent Hrbek: 43
  • Tom Brunansky: 8

Bot 4

  • Ruppert Jones: 9
  • Wally Joyner: S
  • Reggie Jackson: 36(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Roy Smalley: 5
  • Mark Salas: E3/L.B-1
  • Gary Gaetti: S.1-2
  • Steve Lombardozzi: 8
  • Greg Gagne: S.2-3;1-2
  • Kirby Puckett: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
  • Randy Bush: 43

Bot 5

  • Brian Downing: 53
  • Rob Wilfong: 3/G
  • Doug DeCinces: DGR
  • Rick Burleson: 53

Top 6

  • Kent Hrbek: W
  • Tom Brunansky: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Roy Smalley: W
  • Mark Salas: K

Bot 6

  • Bob Boone: S
  • Gary Pettis: 46(1)/FO/G.B-1
  • Ruppert Jones: 46(1)/FO/G.B-1
  • Wally Joyner: W.1-2
  • Reggie Jackson: S.2-H;1-2
  • Brian Downing: W.2-3;1-2
  • Rob Wilfong: 36(1)/FO/G

Top 7

  • Gary Gaetti: 7
  • Steve Lombardozzi: S
  • Greg Gagne: S.1-2
  • Kirby Puckett: S.2-H;1-2
  • Alejandro Sanchez: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Doug DeCinces: S
  • Rick Burleson: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Bob Boone: 8

Top 8

  • Kent Hrbek: S/BG
  • Tom Brunansky: 6/FL.1-2
  • Roy Smalley: 43.2-3
  • Mark Salas: K

Bot 8

  • Gary Pettis: S/BG
  • Ruppert Jones: W.1-2
  • Wally Joyner: 8/L
  • Reggie Jackson: S.2-H;1-3
  • Brian Downing: 64(1)/FO/G.3-H;B-1
  • Rob Wilfong: SB2
  • Rob Wilfong: K/C

Top 9

  • Gary Gaetti: S
  • Mickey Hatcher: 5/FL
  • Tim Laudner: K
  • Kirby Puckett: HR.1-H
  • Alejandro Sanchez: K/C