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Twins
@ Mariners
Kingdome
April 6, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 6, 1978 at Kingdome.
Game Summary
Date | April 6, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Seattle Mariners
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 6, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Seattle Mariners |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Pole |
Ballpark | Kingdome |
City | Seattle |
State | WA |
Attendance | 10,311 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Bill Haller |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Glenn Adams | DH |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Baez | Second Baseman |
Bruce Bochte | Left Fielder |
Dan Meyer | First Baseman |
Leroy Stanton | DH |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Bill Stein | Third Baseman |
John Hale | Right Fielder |
Bob Stinson | Catcher |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Mariners
Kingdome
April 6, 1978
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Pole
Powell hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Pole
Smalley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Pole
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Pole
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Pole
Wynegar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baez catches it and throws to first to double up Adams. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Erickson
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Erickson
Bochte strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Erickson
Meyer hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Pole
Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Pole
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford moves to third. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Norwood vs. Pole
Norwood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Norwood reaches second base with a double. Ford scores. Cubbage scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Pole
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilfong for the out. Norwood moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Pole
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Pole
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norwood scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Rawley
Shane Rawley now pitching.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rawley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Erickson
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Erickson
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Erickson
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Erickson
Hale hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Rawley
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Kusick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Rawley
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Rawley
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Rawley
Cubbage strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Erickson
Stinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Erickson
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Erickson
Baez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Erickson
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Rawley
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Rawley
Wilfong bunts towards first. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Baez covering, for the out. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Rawley
Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Norwood moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Rawley
Smalley hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Erickson
Bombo Rivera now playing right field.
Meyer hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Erickson
Stanton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Erickson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Rawley
Carew bunts towards third. Stein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Rawley
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Rawley
Wynegar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Erickson
Stein 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 -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Erickson
Hale hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Erickson
Stinson hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Erickson
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smalley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Rawley
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Rawley
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Rawley
Norwood bunts towards the mound. Rawley fields it and throws to first for the out. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Rawley
There's a wild pitch. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilfong vs. Rawley
Wilfong is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Burke
Steve Burke now pitching.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Erickson
Bob Randall now playing second base.
Baez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Erickson
Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Erickson
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanton vs. Erickson
There's a wild pitch. Bochte moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanton vs. Erickson
There's a wild pitch. Bochte scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Erickson
Stanton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Burke
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Burke
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Burke
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Erickson
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Erickson
The umpire calls a balk on Erickson Jones moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stein vs. Erickson
Stein hits a line drive into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Erickson
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stinson vs. Johnson
Tom Johnson now pitching.
Stinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norwood throws the ball in to Randall who tags Stinson, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jones scores. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Braun vs. Johnson
Steve Braun pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
There's a wild pitch. Hale scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Johnson
Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Burke
Larry Milbourne now playing shortstop.
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Burke
Ford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Burke
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Johnson
Baez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Johnson
Julio Cruz pinch runs for Jose Baez.
Johnson fires to first and picks off Cruz. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Johnson
Bochte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Johnson
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Johnson
Stanton hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Burke
Julio Cruz now playing second base.
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Burke
Randall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Burke
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Burke
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Burke
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kusick vs. Burke
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Johnson
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Johnson
Stein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Johnson
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Johnson
Stinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Stinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Johnson
Bob Robertson pinch hits for Larry Milbourne.
Robertson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/6/1978 -- Minnesota at Seattle (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Seattle AB R H RBI Powell H, rf 2 0 0 0 Baez J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Rivera B, ph-rf 3 1 1 0 Cruz J, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 5 1 3 2 Bochte B, lf 4 1 2 0 Carew R, 1b 5 0 3 1 Meyer D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Adams G, dh 1 0 1 0 Stanton L, dh 4 0 0 0 Kusick C, ph 4 0 1 0 Jones R, cf 3 2 2 1 Wynegar B, c 3 0 0 0 Stein B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ford D, cf 4 1 1 0 Hale J, rf 4 1 2 0 Cubbage M, 3b 3 1 1 0 Stinson B, c 4 0 2 1 Norwood W, lf 3 1 2 2 Reynolds C, ss 2 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0 Randall B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Milbourne L, ss 0 0 0 0 Robertson B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 13 5 35 4 10 2 Minnesota 130 000 001 -- 5 Seattle 000 001 201 -- 4 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Erickson R (W) 6.1 5 3 3 1 4 Johnson T (S) 2.2 5 1 1 0 2 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Pole D (L) 1.2 7 4 4 0 0 Rawley S 4.0 3 0 0 1 3 Burke S 3.1 3 1 1 1 1 DP -- Seattle 3 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Seattle 5 2B -- Ford D, Norwood W, Stinson B HR -- Smalley R, Jones R SH -- Wilfong R, Norwood W HBP -- by Rawley S (Wilfong R) WP -- Rawley S, Erickson R 2, Johnson T Balk -- Erickson R T -- 2:33 A -- 10311
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