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Angels 7 @ Twins 1
Metropolitan Stadium
August 4, 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 4, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium. The home team Twins were bested by the visiting Angels with a score of 7 to 1.

Game Summary

DateAugust 4, 1979 
Visiting Team
California Angels
R: 7 H: 10 E: 0 LOB: 6
Runs: 7
Hits: 10
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 6
Home Team
Minnesota Twins
R: 1 H: 6 E: 1 LOB: 6
Runs: 1
Hits: 6
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 6
Winning PitcherDave Frost  
Losing PitcherDave Goltz  
SaveMark Clear  
Game Winning RBIWillie Aikens 

Game Info

DateAugust 4, 1979 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamCalifornia Angels 
Home TeamMinnesota Twins 
Visiting Starting PitcherDave Frost  
Home Starting PitcherDave Goltz  
BallparkMetropolitan Stadium 
CityBloomington 
StateMN 
Attendance26,084 
Time of Game2 hours 30 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Jim Evans
1B: Ted Hendry
2B: Larry Barnett
3B: Fred Spenn

California Angels Lineup 

Name  Position 
Rick Miller  Center Fielder 
Carney Lansford  Third Baseman 
Dan Ford  Right Fielder 
Don Baylor  DH 
Willie Aikens  First Baseman 
Brian Downing  Catcher 
Joe Rudi  Left Fielder 
Bobby Grich  Second Baseman 
Bert Campaneris  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 7 @ Twins 1
Metropolitan Stadium
August 4, 1979

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         Game of 8/4/1979 -- California at Minnesota (D)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Miller R, cf          4  1  2  1   Powell H, rf          4  0  1  0   
Lansford C, 3b        5  2  1  2   Wilfong R, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Ford D, rf            5  1  1  0   Landreaux K, cf       4  1  2  0   
Baylor D, dh          4  1  0  0   Goodwin D, dh         4  0  2  0   
Aikens W, 1b          4  0  0  1   Jackson R, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Downing B, c          3  1  2  2   Adams G, lf           3  0  0  1   
Rudi J, lf            4  0  2  1   Smalley R, ss         4  0  0  0   
Grich B, 2b           4  0  0  0   Wynegar B, c          3  0  0  0   
Campaneris B, ss      4  1  2  0   Castino J, 3b         1  0  0  0   
                                   Cubbage M, ph-3b      2  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 10  7                        32  1  6  1

California       300 000 112 --  7
Minnesota        000 000 100 --  1

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Frost D (W)           7.1  5  1  1  1  4
Clear M (S)           1.2  1  0  0  0  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Goltz D (L)           8.0  8  5  5  3  4
Bacsik M              1.0  2  2  2  0  0

E -- Smalley R
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- California 6, Minnesota 6
2B -- Miller R 2, Powell H
3B -- Campaneris B, Rudi J
HR -- Lansford C
SB -- Ford D, Campaneris B, Landreaux K
SF -- Adams G
T -- 2:30
A -- 26084

    

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