MLB
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CALIFORNIA ANGELS
04/14/1980
 
MLB
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CALIFORNIA ANGELS
GAME ID: 53 - MONDAY, APRIL 14TH , 1980 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (2-3) 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 4 11 0
California Angels (2-2) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 2
Twins Pick Up 4-1 Win
Minnesota Twins pitcher Doug Bird was in fine form, leading his team past the California Angels, 4-1. Dick Ruthven earned the save, his 1st, for the Twins. The win gives Minnesota a record of 2-3.

One of the key players for the Twins was center fielder Ron LeFlore, who drilled a run-scoring single in the top of the fifth inning. For the game, LeFlore went 2-5 with 2 singles. He drove in 3 runs and scored once.

"Doug did a tremendous job," said Minnesota manager Karl Olson.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE CALIFORNIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. LeFlore CF 5 1 2 3 0 0 1 .263 0 3
A. Bannister RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .062 0 0
R. Carew 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .174 0 4
S. Kemp LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .364 0 1
J. Hart 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .238 1 4
R. Smalley SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .136 0 0
J. Cruz 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .176 0 0
J. Stearns C 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .364 0 0
   a-C. Geronimo PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 1
   b-B. Bulling C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
P. Kelly DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .278 0 2
Totals 35 4 11 4 1 3 13      
a - C. Geronimo pinch ran for J. Stearns in the 7th
b - B. Bulling substituted for C. Geronimo in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Stearns 2 (2, 5th Inning off B. Bonham, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off B. Bonham, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. LeFlore 2 , R. Carew 2 , R. Smalley , J. Cruz , J. Stearns 5 , P. Kelly 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Bannister , R. Smalley
GIDP: J. Cruz
Sac Bunt: A. Bannister
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Kelly (2)
CS: R. LeFlore 2 (3) , J. Cruz (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Smalley-Cruz-Carew, Smalley-Stearns-Carew)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Lansford 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .389 0 0
L. Piniella DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .294 0 2
B. Grich 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .385 1 2
J. Charboneau LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .235 0 1
D. Money 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .143 1 2
E. Maddox RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .273 0 1
D. McCracken CF 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 .222 0 4
   a-B. Downing PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
M. Foley C 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 .000 0 0
M. Fischlin SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-T. Corcoran PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
Totals 33 1 8 1 4 2 20      
a - B. Downing pinch hit for D. McCracken in the 9th
b - T. Corcoran pinch hit for M. Fischlin in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Money (1, 6th Inning off S. Howe, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Lansford , L. Piniella 2 , J. Charboneau 2 , D. Money 2 , E. Maddox , T. Corcoran
2-out RBI: D. McCracken
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Lansford , M. Foley
GIDP: J. Charboneau , M. Foley
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: C. Lansford (2) , B. Grich (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Grich-Fischlin-Money)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CALIFORNIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Bird 5.0 4 1 1 3 1 0 75 1.80   
S. Howe W (1-0) 3.1 3 0 0 1 1 0 35 1.12   
D. Ruthven SV (1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Bird 53
Batters Faced: D. Bird 21, S. Howe 13, D. Ruthven 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Bird 7-6, S. Howe 4-4, D. Ruthven 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Bird 75-48, S. Howe 35-22, D. Ruthven 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Ruthven 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Bonham L (0-1) 6.0 9 2 2 1 2 0 96 3.00   
J. Rubio 2.0 2 2 2 0 1 0 34 9.00   
J. Beattie 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bonham 47
Batters Faced: B. Bonham 26, J. Rubio 8, J. Beattie 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bonham 8-4, J. Rubio 2-3, J. Beattie 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bonham 96-61, J. Rubio 34-23, J. Beattie 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rubio 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Doug Bird
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (50 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 10:05 PM ET
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 19008
Special Notes: C John Stearns was injured while running the bases.
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