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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 24, 1981
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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 April 24, 1981 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 24, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 24, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Travers |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Redfern |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 2,759 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Dale Ford |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Don Baylor | DH |
Ed Ott | Catcher |
Juan Beniquez | Left Fielder |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
Mickey Hatcher | Center Fielder |
John Castino | Third Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Pete Mackanin | DH |
Dave Engle | Right Fielder |
Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Ray Smith | Catcher |
Johnny Goryl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 24, 1981
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Redfern
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Redfern
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Redfern
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew scores. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Redfern
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Redfern
Baylor is hit by the pitch. Burleson moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Redfern
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Ford scores. Baylor moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beniquez vs. Redfern
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Ott moves to third. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grich vs. Cooper
Don Cooper now pitching.
Grich is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hobson vs. Cooper
Hobson strikes out. Smith throws to third to catch Beniquez, and Castino fumbles the ball. That's an error on Castino. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Cooper
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smalley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Travers
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Travers
Hatcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Travers
Castino hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Travers
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mackanin vs. Travers
Mackanin strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Cooper
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Cooper
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Cooper
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Cooper
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Cooper
Ott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Travers
Engle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Travers
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Travers
Wilfong strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Cooper
Beniquez hits a popup towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Cooper
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Cooper covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Cooper
Hobson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Cooper
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Travers
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Travers
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson juggles the ball. That's an error on Hobson. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Travers
Hatcher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Travers
Castino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Renko
Steve Renko now pitching.
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mackanin vs. Renko
Mackanin bunts towards first. Carew catches it and throws to Grich, who tags Smalley for the double play. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Engle vs. Renko
Engle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Engle reaches second base with a double. Castino scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Renko
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Cooper
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Cooper
Ford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Cooper
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Cooper
Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Cooper
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Renko
Wilfong hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Renko
Smith hits a line drive towards first. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Renko
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Renko
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castino vs. Renko
Castino hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Cooper
Beniquez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Cooper
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Cooper
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Cooper
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Renko
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackanin vs. Renko
Mackanin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Engle vs. Renko
Engle hits a line drive towards third. Hobson catches it and throws to first to double up Mackanin. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Renko
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Cooper
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Cooper
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Cooper
Lynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Cooper
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Cooper
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Sanchez
Luis Sanchez now pitching.
Wilfong hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sanchez
Smith hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Sanchez
Ward hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Sanchez
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Sanchez
Castino hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Cooper
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Cooper
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Corbett
Doug Corbett now pitching.
Hobson takes first base on ball four. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Corbett
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbett fields it and throws to second for the out. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burleson vs. Corbett
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Sanchez
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Sanchez
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Sanchez
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson juggles the ball. That's an error on Hobson. Engle moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching. Glenn Adams pinch hits for Ron Jackson.
Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Adams reaches second base with a double. Engle scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Hassler
Danny Goodwin pinch runs for Glenn Adams.
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Wilfong reaches second base with a double. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Hassler
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Corbett
Danny Goodwin now playing first base.
Ford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Engle. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Corbett
Lynn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong catches it and throws to second with Smalley covering, to double up Ford. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Corbett
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Corbett
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodwin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hassler
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Hassler
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Hassler
Castino hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Corbett
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Corbett, and towards Castino, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Corbett
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Corbett
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1981 -- California at Minnesota (D) California AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Carew R, 1b 5 1 1 0 Ward G, lf 4 2 1 1 Burleson R, ss 5 1 2 0 Hatcher M, cf 4 1 3 3 Ford D, rf 5 1 3 1 Castino J, 3b 5 1 1 0 Lynn F, cf 4 1 2 1 Smalley R, ss 3 0 2 0 Baylor D, dh 3 1 1 0 Mackanin P, dh 4 0 1 0 Ott E, c 5 0 1 2 Engle D, rf 4 1 1 1 Beniquez J, lf 5 0 1 1 Jackson R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Adams G, ph 1 0 1 1 Hobson B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Goodwin D, pr-1b 0 1 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 1 1 Smith R, c 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 12 5 36 7 12 7 California 400 001 000 -- 5 Minnesota 004 001 20x -- 7 California IP H R ER BB SO Travers B* 2.0 5 4 2 0 2 Renko S 3.0 4 0 0 2 0 Sanchez L (L) 1.2 1 2 1 1 0 Hassler A 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Redfern P 0.1 5 4 4 0 1 Cooper D 6.0 5 1 1 5 3 Corbett D (W) 2.2 2 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd E -- Castino J, Hobson B 2 DP -- California 2, Minnesota 1 LOB -- California 13, Minnesota 8 2B -- Engle D, Adams G, Wilfong R, Ford D HR -- Hatcher M, Lynn F, Ward G HBP -- by Redfern P (Baylor D) T -- 2:59 A -- 2759
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