Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Tanana
  
  Norwood is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Tanana
  
  Carew is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Tanana
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Erickson
  
  Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Erickson
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Erickson
  
  Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Tanana
  
  Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Tanana
  
  Smalley bunts in front of the plate. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. Kusick moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivera vs. Tanana
  
  Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randall vs. Tanana
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kusick moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wolfe vs. Tanana
  
  Wolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kusick scores. Randall moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Borgmann vs. Tanana
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Randall scores. Wolfe moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Norwood vs. Tanana
  
  Norwood hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Erickson
  
  Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Erickson
  
  Erickson fires to first and picks off Baylor. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Erickson
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. Erickson
  
  Goodwin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Erickson
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Erickson
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Tanana
  
  Carew bunts towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Tanana
  
  There goes Carew. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Tanana
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kusick vs. Tanana
  
  Kusick is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Tanana
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rivera vs. Tanana
  
  Rivera takes first base on ball four. Carew scores. Ford moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Randall vs. Tanana
  
  Randall hits a line drive into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ford tags and scores. Smalley tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wolfe vs. Tanana
  
  Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Erickson
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Erickson
  
  Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Erickson
  
  Lansford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bostock vs. Erickson
  
  Bostock hits a line drive into left field. Norwood picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Norwood. Landreaux moves to third. Bostock moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Baylor vs. Erickson
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Tanana
  
  Borgmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norwood vs. Tanana
  
  Norwood hits a popup towards first. Baylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Tanana
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Tanana
  
  Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Borgmann moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kusick vs. Tanana
  
  Kusick hits a line drive into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Erickson
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Erickson
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Goodwin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Downing vs. Erickson
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Chalk vs. Erickson
  
  Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Tanana
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Tanana
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Tanana
  
  Randall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Baylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Erickson
  
  Grich is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Erickson
  
  Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Erickson
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bostock vs. Erickson
  
  Bostock hits a fly ball towards left. Norwood settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Norwood. Lansford goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Erickson
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Tanana
  
  Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borgmann vs. Tanana
  
  Borgmann bunts towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. Wolfe moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Norwood vs. Tanana
  
  Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wolfe moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carew vs. Tanana
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Erickson
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Erickson
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Erickson
  
  Erickson fires to first and picks off Goodwin. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Erickson
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Tanana
  
  Rick Miller now playing center field. Ken Landreaux now playing right field.
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Tanana
  
  Kusick is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Tanana
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Erickson
  
  Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Erickson
  
  Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landreaux vs. Erickson
  
  Landreaux strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Erickson
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Tanana
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Tanana
  
  Randall hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Tanana
  
  Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borgmann vs. Tanana
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Erickson
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Erickson
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Erickson
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Tanana
  
  Norwood strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Tanana
  
  Carew is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Tanana
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Erickson
  
  Hosken Powell now playing right field. Bombo Rivera now playing left field.
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Erickson
  
  Downing bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chalk vs. Erickson
  
  Chalk hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Solaita vs. Erickson
  
  Tony Solaita pinch hits for Bobby Grich.
  
  Solaita strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1978, game 1 -- Minnesota at California (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Norwood W, lf         5  0  0  0   Landreaux K, cf-rf    4  0  1  0   
Powell H, rf          0  0  0  0   Lansford C, 3b        4  1  1  0   
Carew R, 1b           5  1  1  0   Bostock L, rf         3  0  1  0   
Ford D, cf            4  1  1  0   Miller R, cf          1  0  1  0   
Kusick C, dh          3  1  0  0   Baylor D, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Smalley R, ss         2  0  0  0   Rudi J, lf            4  1  1  0   
Rivera B, rf-lf       3  0  0  1   Goodwin D, dh         4  1  4  2   
Randall B, 2b         3  1  1  1   Downing B, c          3  0  0  0   
Wolfe L, 3b           2  0  1  1   Chalk D, ss           4  0  0  0   
Borgmann G, c         3  0  2  1   Grich B, 2b           3  0  1  0   
                                   Solaita T, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  4  6  4                        34  3 10  2

Minnesota        022 000 000 --  4
California       020 010 000 --  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erickson R (W)        9.0 10  3  2  1  4

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tanana F (L)          9.0  6  4  4  6  8

E -- Norwood W 2
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, California 6
2B -- Goodwin D
HR -- Goodwin D
SB -- Carew R
SH -- Smalley R, Borgmann G, Downing B
SF -- Randall B
T -- 2:32
A -- 0

    

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