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Angels 1 @ Twins 4
Metropolitan Stadium
August 3, 1979

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels, played on August 3, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium. The home team Twins beat the visiting Angels with a score of 4 to 1.

Game Summary

DateAugust 3, 1979 
Visiting Team
California Angels
R: 1 H: 9 E: 1 LOB: 8
Runs: 1
Hits: 9
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 8
Home Team
Minnesota Twins
R: 4 H: 8 E: 1 LOB: 5
Runs: 4
Hits: 8
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 5
Winning PitcherJerry Koosman  
Losing PitcherJim Barr  
SaveMike Marshall  
Game Winning RBI(none) 

Game Info

DateAugust 3, 1979 
Day of WeekFri 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamCalifornia Angels 
Home TeamMinnesota Twins 
Visiting Starting PitcherJim Barr  
Home Starting PitcherJerry Koosman  
BallparkMetropolitan Stadium 
CityBloomington 
StateMN 
Attendance30,653 
Time of Game2 hours 23 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Fred Spenn
1B: Jim Evans
2B: Ted Hendry
3B: Larry Barnett

California Angels Lineup 

Name  Position 
Rick Miller  Center Fielder 
Carney Lansford  Third Baseman 
Dan Ford  Right Fielder 
Don Baylor  Left Fielder 
Brian Downing  Catcher 
Joe Rudi  First Baseman 
Bobby Grich  Second Baseman 
Merv Rettenmund  DH 
Jim Anderson  Shortstop 
Jim Fregosi  Manager 

Minnesota Twins Lineup 

Name  Position 
Hosken Powell  Right Fielder 
Rob Wilfong  Second Baseman 
Ken Landreaux  Center Fielder 
Danny Goodwin  DH 
Ron Jackson  First Baseman 
Glenn Adams  Left Fielder 
Roy Smalley  Shortstop 
Butch Wynegar  Catcher 
John Castino  Third Baseman 
Gene Mauch  Manager 

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Angels 1 @ Twins 4
Metropolitan Stadium
August 3, 1979

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         Game of 8/3/1979 -- California at Minnesota (N)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Miller R, cf          4  0  2  0   Powell H, rf          4  1  2  0   
Lansford C, 3b        4  1  1  0   Wilfong R, 2b         2  1  1  1   
Ford D, rf            4  0  0  1   Landreaux K, cf       4  1  2  0   
Baylor D, lf          4  0  2  0   Goodwin D, dh         4  0  2  1   
Downing B, c          2  0  2  0   Jackson R, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Rudi J, 1b            4  0  1  0   Adams G, lf           3  0  0  0   
Grich B, 2b           4  0  1  0   Edwards D, ph-lf      1  0  0  0   
Rettenmund M, dh      3  0  0  0   Smalley R, ss         3  1  1  1   
Carew R, ph           1  0  0  0   Wynegar B, c          3  0  0  0   
Anderson J, ss        3  0  0  0   Castino J, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Aikens W, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1  9  1                        31  4  8  3

California       000 000 010 --  1
Minnesota        201 000 10x --  4

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barr J (L)            8.0  8  4  4  0  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W)         7.1  8  1  1  2  8
Marshall M (S)        1.2  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Baylor D, Wilfong R
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- California 8, Minnesota 5
2B -- Goodwin D
3B -- Powell H, Lansford C
HR -- Smalley R
CS -- Miller R
SF -- Wilfong R
HBP -- by Barr J (Wilfong R)
T -- 2:23
A -- 30653

    

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