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.

In the nightcap, the Twins gathered only three more hits, 17, but their production was more damaging. Dan Ford drove in six runs with a homer, double and sacrifice fly, while Phil Roof accounted for four RBIs with two doubles and a single. Bobby Bonds hit a grand-slam homer for the Angels off Pete Redfern, who was chased in the sixth inning but gained credit for the victory in his first major league appearance. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 5, California Angels 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Saturday, May       15, 1976 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Twins        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.