Minnesota Twins vs California Angels
July 28, 1979 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 28, 1979 at Anaheim Stadium. The California Angels defeated the Minnesota Twins and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Minnesota Twins 0, California Angels 5

Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Wilfong 2b 4 0 0 0
Smalley ss 4 0 1 0
Adams lf 4 0 0 0
Landreaux cf 4 0 2 0
Goodwin dh 2 0 1 0
Powell rf 3 0 1 0
Wynegar c 3 0 0 0
Jackson 1b 3 0 0 0
Castino 3b 2 0 0 0
  Cubbage ph,3b 1 0 0 0
Koosman p 0 0 0 0
  Bacsik p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 0 5 0
California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Carew 1b 4 3 2 0
Lansford 3b 3 1 1 1
Ford rf 4 0 0 0
Baylor dh 3 0 2 3
Downing c 3 0 0 0
Rudi lf 4 0 0 0
Grich 2b 3 1 1 0
Miller cf 3 0 2 0
Anderson ss 3 0 0 0
Aase p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 5 8 4
Minnesota 000 000 000053
California 100 022 00x580
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman  L (11-10) 4.1 6 3 3 3 5
  Bacsik   3.2 2 2 0 2 2
Totals
8.0
8
5
3
5
7
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Aase  W (8-7) 9.0 5 0 0 1 2
Totals
9.0
5
0
0
1
2

  E–Smalley 2 (18), Koosman (2).  DP–Minnesota 1, California 1.  2B–California Carew (11,off Koosman); Grich (24,off Koosman); Baylor (22,off Koosman).  SH–R Miller (5,off Koosman).  CS–Baylor (11,2nd base by Koosman/Wynegar).  U-HP–Marty Springstead, 1B–Joe Brinkman, 2B–Derryl Cousins, 3B–Vic Voltaggio.  T–2:23.  A–41,891.
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