Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Serum
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Serum
  
  Dilone hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wynegar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Serum
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Serum covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Keough
  
  Norwood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Keough
  
  Keough fires to first and picks off Norwood. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Keough
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Keough
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Serum
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Serum
  
  Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Serum
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wilfong scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Keough
  
  Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cubbage vs. Keough
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wynegar vs. Keough
  
  Wynegar strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. Keough
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford scores. Cubbage moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Powell vs. Keough
  
  Powell strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilfong vs. Keough
  
  Wilfong takes first base on ball four. Cubbage moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Norwood vs. Keough
  
  Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alston vs. Serum
  
  Alston 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 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Serum
  
  Armas hits a line drive towards the mound. Serum reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Serum
  
  Essian strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Keough
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Keough
  
  Carew bunts in front of the plate. Essian picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Essian. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Keough
  
  Ford hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cubbage vs. Keough
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Keough
  
  Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Serum
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Serum
  
  Dilone is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Serum
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Page for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Keough
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Powell vs. Keough
  
  Powell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilfong vs. Keough
  
  Wilfong hits a fly ball into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Norwood vs. Keough
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Serum
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Serum
  
  Revering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Serum
  
  Guerrero strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alston vs. Serum
  
  Alston 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 5

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Keough
  
  Joe Wallis now playing center field.
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Keough
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Keough
  
  Ford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wallis who is chasing the ball. Ford reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cubbage vs. Keough
  
  Cubbage hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Serum
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Serum
  
  Essian hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Serum
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Serum
  
  Willie Horton pinch hits for Joe Wallis.
  
  There goes Edwards. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Edwards steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. Serum
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Keough
  
  Glenn Burke now playing center field.
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Keough
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Keough
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Serum
  
  Page hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Serum
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Serum
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Keough
  
  Wilfong bunts towards third. Duncan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norwood vs. Keough
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Keough
  
  There goes Norwood. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Norwood steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Keough
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norwood scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Keough
  
  There goes Smalley. The throw from Essian and he is out, Guerrero applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Keough
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Serum
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. Guerrero reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alston vs. Serum
  
  Darrell Woodard pinch runs for Mario Guerrero.
  
  Alston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Woodard scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Serum
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Serum
  
  Essian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Serum
  
  Jeff Newman pinch hits for Mike Edwards.
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Keough
  
  Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop. Darrell Woodard now playing second base.
  
  Ford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Keough
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Keough
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Keough
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Serum
  
  Burke strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Serum
  
  Page hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Serum
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Serum
  
  Revering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Duncan moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woodard vs. Serum
  
  Rick Langford pinch runs for Dave Revering.
  
  Woodard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/13/1978, game 1 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Edwards M, 2b         3  0  1  0   Norwood W, lf         4  1  1  0   
Newman J, ph          1  0  0  0   Smalley R, ss         4  0  1  1   
Picciolo R, ss        0  0  0  0   Carew R, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Dilone M, cf          2  0  0  0   Ford D, cf            4  1  2  0   
Wallis J, cf          0  0  0  0   Cubbage M, 3b         4  0  3  1   
Horton W, ph          1  0  0  0   Wynegar B, c          4  0  1  0   
Burke G, cf           1  0  0  0   Adams G, dh           4  0  2  1   
Page M, dh            4  0  0  0   Powell H, rf          3  0  0  0   
Duncan T, 3b          4  0  1  0   Wilfong R, 2b         2  0  1  0   
Revering D, 1b        4  0  3  0                                      
Langford R, pr        0  0  0  0                                      
Guerrero M, ss        3  0  1  0                                      
Woodard D, pr-2b      1  1  0  0                                      
Alston D, lf          3  0  0  1                                      
Armas T, rf           3  0  0  0                                      
Essian J, c           3  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  7  1                        33  3 12  3

Oakland          000 000 010 --  1
Minnesota        011 000 10x --  3

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Keough M (L)          8.0 12  3  2  1  6

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Serum G (W)           9.0  7  1  1  0  6

E -- Essian J
DP -- Oakland 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Oakland 5, Minnesota 7
2B -- Adams G
3B -- Ford D, Guerrero M
SB -- Edwards M, Norwood W
CS -- Smalley R
T -- 2:18
A -- 0

    

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