After Bert Blyleven struck out 12 and posted a 5-2 victory, the Twins went on a scoring rampage and walloped the Angels, 15-5, to complete the sweep of a twi-night doubleheader. The Twins collected 14 hits in the lidlifter with a two-run homer by Butch Wynegar among their blows. Minnesota Twins 5, California Angels 2 (Game 1)Game Played on Saturday, May 15, 1976 (Night game) at Anaheim StadiumTwins 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 5 14 0 Angels 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 8 1 Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Angels AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Bostock cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .349 Remy 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .264 Brye cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .042 Torres cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .212 Hisle lf 5 0 2 0 0 2 .240 Bonds rf 4 0 1 1 0 2 .349 Carew 1b 4 1 0 0 0 0 .296 Bochte 1b 3 0 1 0 1 2 .299 Braun dh 3 1 1 1 1 0 .222 Lahoud lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .163 Kusick ph,dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 .323 Melton dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 .200 Terrell pr,dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Chalk 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 .250 Wynegar c 4 1 2 2 0 2 .253 Herrmann ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .158 Ford rf 5 2 3 0 0 1 .250 Etchebarren c 4 0 2 0 0 0 .250 Thompson ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .247 Ramirez ss 3 0 0 1 0 1 .200 Randall 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .280 Ross p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 McKay 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .241 Hassler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Blyleven p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 38 5 14 4 2 5 Totals 34 2 8 2 1 12 Time of Game: 2:26 Left on Base: Twins 11, Angels 6 DP: Twins 0, Angels 2 Errors: Bonds Doubles: Braun (3), Remy (3), Chalk (5) Home Runs: Wynegar (4) Caught Stealing: Bonds (3) Sacrifice Hits: Carew (1), Thompson (2), Wynegar (2) GIDP: Randall (2), Bostock (1) Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Blyleven W(3-2) 9 8 2 2 1 12 0 35 3.22 Totals 9 8 2 2 1 12 0 35 Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ross L(0-5) 2 8 4 3 1 2 1 16 3.52 Hassler 7 6 1 1 1 3 0 27 5.91 Totals 9 14 5 4 2 5 1 43 Passed Balls: Etchebarren (2) Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Rich Garcia TWINS 1ST: Bostock grounded out (shortstop to first); Hisle struck out but advanced to first on a passed ball; Carew grounded out (third to first) [Hisle to second]; Braun walked; Wynegar struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0. ANGELS 1ST: Remy doubled to center; Torres was called out on strikes; Bonds singled to center [Remy scored]; Bonds was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Bochte struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 1. TWINS 2ND: Ford singled to center; Thompson singled to right [Ford to third]; Randall grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Ford scored, Thompson out at second]; McKay singled to center; Bostock singled to center [McKay to second]; Hisle forced Bostock (shortstop to second); 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 1. ANGELS 2ND: Lahoud singled to right; Melton was called out on strikes; Chalk struck out; Etchebarren singled to center [Lahoud to third]; Ramirez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 1. TWINS 3RD: Carew reached on an error by Bonds [Carew to second]; Braun doubled to center [Carew scored (unearned)]; Wynegar homered [Braun scored]; Ford singled to center; Thompson singled to right [Ford to third]; HASSLER REPLACED ROSS (PITCHING); Randall singled to pitcher [Ford stayed at third, Thompson to second]; McKay forced Ford (shortstop to catcher) [Thompson to third, Randall to second]; Bostock grounded into a double play (pitcher to catcher to first) [Thompson out at home]; 3 R (2 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 1. ANGELS 3RD: Remy flied out to right; Torres grounded out (second to first); Bonds flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 1. TWINS 4TH: Hisle singled to left; Carew out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Hisle to second]; Braun grounded out (second to first); Wynegar struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 1. ANGELS 4TH: Bochte struck out; Lahoud flied out to left; Melton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 1. TWINS 5TH: Ford singled to center; Thompson out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Ford to second]; Randall grounded out (shortstop to first) [Ford to third]; McKay singled to shortstop [Ford scored]; Bostock grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Angels 1. ANGELS 5TH: Chalk doubled to left; Etchebarren singled to right [Chalk to third]; Ramirez forced Etchebarren (shortstop to second) [Chalk scored]; Remy singled to center [Ramirez to second]; Torres flied out to center [Ramirez to third]; Bonds was called out on strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Angels 2. TWINS 6TH: Hisle struck out; Carew grounded out (first unassisted); Braun popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Angels 2. ANGELS 6TH: Bochte walked; Lahoud flied out to left; Melton struck out; Chalk forced Bochte (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Angels 2. TWINS 7TH: Wynegar singled to left; Ford forced Wynegar (shortstop to second); Thompson forced Ford (second to shortstop); Randall forced Thompson (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Angels 2. ANGELS 7TH: Etchebarren flied out to right; Ramirez grounded out (third to first); Remy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Angels 2. TWINS 8TH: McKay lined to third; Bostock grounded out (second to first); Hisle singled to left; Carew grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Angels 2. ANGELS 8TH: BRYE REPLACED BOSTOCK (PLAYING CF); Torres grounded out (pitcher to first); Bonds struck out; Bochte singled to center; Lahoud was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Angels 2. TWINS 9TH: KUSICK BATTED FOR BRAUN; Kusick walked; TERRELL RAN FOR KUSICK; Wynegar out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Terrell to second]; Ford struck out; Thompson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Angels 2. ANGELS 9TH: Melton grounded out (second to first); HERRMANN BATTED FOR CHALK; Herrmann struck out; Etchebarren grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Angels 2. |
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