1979 - 04 - 17 Minnesota Twins vs California Angels Recap

The 1979 baseball season - On the 17 of 04 1979, the Minnesota Twins attempted to defend their city's honor against the . The Minnesota Twins were coached by , the visitors by . was the umpire. The starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins was and the pitcher for the was .

This database is as complete as possible and includes the visiting team, hometeam, umpire, starting pitching, batting order, stadium played at, attendance, and any additional information you may find useful. If you happen to notice any inconsistencies in the data shown, please let us know (it's a big database, and mistakes happen, especially in the earlier years).

1979 Minnesota Twins vs California Angels

Game Score Card / Stats


Game Date: 1979/04/17 Minnesota Twins vs California Angels
Played at Metropolitan Stadium with 37529 people in attendance.


Opponents123456789RunsHitsErrors
Minnesota Twins000000000042
California Angels1000401005110
 
Teams# PitchersStarting PitcherManager
Minnesota Twins -3Dave GoltzGene Mauch
California Angels -1Nolan RyanJim Fregosi
 
Home Runs in game:
Minnesota Twins -0
California Angels -1
 
Hometeam BatterBatting Order Visiting Team BatterBatting Order
Mike Cubbage5Rick Miller8
Roy Smalley6Carney Lansford5
Ken Landreaux7Rod Carew3
Ron Jackson3Don Baylor9
Glenn Adams10Joe Rudi7
Butch Wynegar2Willie Aikens10
Rob Wilfong4Brian Downing2
Willie Norwood8Bobby Grich4
Rick Sofield9Rance Mulliniks6
 
Umpire Name Umpire Position:
Mike Fitzpatrick Home Plate Umpire
Mike Briscese First Base Umpire
Bill Ivory Second Base Umpire
George Sweeney Third Base Umpire