Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Broberg
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Broberg
  
  Smalley hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Broberg
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first, with Broberg covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Goltz
  
  Wallis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Goltz
  
  Dilone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Goltz
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Broberg
  
  Cubbage hits a popup towards third. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiles vs. Broberg
  
  Chiles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Broberg
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chiles moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Norwood vs. Broberg
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. Chiles scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randall vs. Broberg
  
  The ball gets by Newman for a passed ball. Norwood moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randall vs. Broberg
  
  Randall hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Goltz
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Goltz
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Goltz
  
  Newman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Broberg
  
  Borgmann hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Broberg
  
  Powell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Broberg
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Broberg
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cubbage vs. Broberg
  
  There goes Carew. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cubbage vs. Broberg
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Goltz
  
  Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Goltz
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Goltz
  
  Picciolo strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiles vs. Broberg
  
  Chiles 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 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Broberg
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norwood vs. Broberg
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Goltz
  
  Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wallis for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Goltz
  
  Dilone hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Goltz
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Broberg
  
  Randall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. Randall reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Borgmann vs. Lacey
  
  Bob Lacey now pitching.
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randall moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Powell vs. Lacey
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smalley vs. Lacey
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carew vs. Lacey
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randall scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wolfe vs. Lacey
  
  Larry Wolfe pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
  
  Wolfe strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Goltz
  
  Larry Wolfe now playing third base.
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Goltz
  
  Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Goltz
  
  Newman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Goltz
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Lacey
  
  Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lacey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Lacey
  
  Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo misplays the ball. That's an error on Picciolo. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norwood vs. Lacey
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Picciolo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randall vs. Lacey
  
  Randall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norwood moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Borgmann vs. Lacey
  
  Borgmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norwood scores. Randall moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Powell vs. Lacey
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards misplays the ball. That's an error on Edwards. Randall scores. Borgmann moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Lacey
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Goltz
  
  Bombo Rivera now playing left field.
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Goltz
  
  Tito Fuentes pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fuentes for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Goltz
  
  Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Goltz
  
  Tony Armas pinch hits for Miguel Dilone.
  
  Armas takes first base on ball four. Wallis moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Page vs. Goltz
  
  Page is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Lacey
  
  Tony Armas now playing right field. Dwayne Murphy now playing left field. Tito Fuentes now playing second base. Mike Edwards now playing shortstop
  
  Carew bunts towards third. Duncan picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Duncan. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wolfe vs. Lacey
  
  Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rivera vs. Lacey
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Lacey
  
  Morales hits a popup towards short. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norwood vs. Lacey
  
  Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Goltz
  
  Revering hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Goltz
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Goltz
  
  Newman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Lacey
  
  Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borgmann vs. Lacey
  
  Borgmann strikes out. There goes Randall. The throw from Newman to second, and Randall is out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Lacey
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Goltz
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Goltz
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuentes vs. Goltz
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wallis vs. Goltz
  
  Wallis hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. McCatty
  
  Steve McCatty now pitching.
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. McCatty
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Edwards misplays the ball. That's an error on Edwards. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wolfe vs. McCatty
  
  Wolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. McCatty
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morales vs. McCatty
  
  Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew scores. Rivera moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Norwood vs. McCatty
  
  Norwood hits a line drive into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Goltz
  
  Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Goltz
  
  Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Armas moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Revering vs. Goltz
  
  Revering hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Duncan vs. Goltz
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newman vs. Goltz
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/9/1978 -- Minnesota at Oakland (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Powell H, rf          5  1  1  1   Wallis J, cf          3  0  0  0   
Smalley R, ss         4  0  0  0   Dilone M, lf          2  0  0  0   
Carew R, 1b           5  2  3  1   Armas T, ph-rf        1  0  1  0   
Cubbage M, 3b         2  0  0  0   Page M, dh            4  0  1  0   
Wolfe L, ph-3b        3  0  0  0   Revering D, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Chiles R, lf          2  1  1  0   Duncan T, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Rivera B, ph-lf       3  0  2  1   Newman J, c           4  0  0  0   
Adams G, dh           2  0  2  0   Murphy D, rf-lf       3  0  0  0   
Morales J, ph         3  0  1  1   Edwards M, 2b-ss      3  0  1  0   
Norwood W, cf         5  1  0  1   Picciolo R, ss        1  0  0  0   
Randall B, 2b         4  2  3  0   Fuentes T, ph-2b      2  0  0  0   
Borgmann G, c         4  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  7 14  6                        30  0  3  0

Minnesota        011 012 101 --  7
Oakland          000 000 000 --  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Goltz D (W)           9.0  3  0  0  3  3

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Broberg P (L)*        4.0  6  3  3  0  0
Lacey B               4.0  6  3  0  1  2
McCatty S             1.0  2  1  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th

E -- Picciolo R, Edwards M 2, Duncan T
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Oakland 6
2B -- Randall B
HR -- Powell H
SB -- Carew R
CS -- Randall B
PB -- Newman J
T -- 2:05
A -- 4720

    

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