Capturing his first A.L. decision, Ken Forsch unfurled a six-hitter as the Angels blanked the Twins, 4-0. Dan Ford cracked a solo homer in the first inning and Tom Brunansky clouted a bases-empty blast in the second. [The Sporting News]

California Angels 4, Minnesota Twins 0

Game Played on Friday, April 17, 1981 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

Twins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 2 Angels 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 x - 4 6 1 Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Angels AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Powell rf 3 0 2 0 1 0 .208 Carew 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .243 Wilfong 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .148 Burleson ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .343 Castino 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .296 Ford rf 4 2 2 1 0 0 .259 Smalley ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .160 Lynn cf 3 1 2 0 0 0 .265 Adams dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Downing dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 .217 Sofield lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .133 Ott c 3 0 0 0 0 2 .231 Hatcher cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 .273 Brunansky lf 3 1 1 2 0 0 .192 R. Jackson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Grich 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .172 Smith c 2 0 0 0 0 1 .167 Hobson 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .115 Goodwin ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Campaneris 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Butera c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Corbett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 0 6 0 1 3 Totals 29 4 6 3 1 4 Time of Game: 1:56 Attendance: 25,713 Left on Base: Twins 5, Angels 2 DP: Twins 3, Angels 2 Errors: Smalley 2, Ford Doubles: Powell (1), Carew (2) Home Runs: Ford (2), Brunansky (3) GIDP: Smalley (2), Ott (1), Downing (2), Grich (1) Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Williams L(0-2) 6 5 4 2 1 2 2 22 3.55 Corbett 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 8 1.04 Totals 8 6 4 2 1 4 2 30 Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch W(1-0) 9 6 0 0 1 3 0 32 2.87 Totals 9 6 0 0 1 3 0 32 Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Larry McCoy TWINS 1ST: Powell walked; Wilfong reached on an error by Ford [Powell to third]; Castino popped to first in foul territory; Smalley grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Wilfong out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0. ANGELS 1ST: Carew grounded out (second to first); Burleson was called out on strikes; Ford homered; Lynn grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 1. TWINS 2ND: Adams flied to center; Sofield singled to left; Hatcher was called out on strikes; R. Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 1. ANGELS 2ND: Downing walked; Ott grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Downing out at second]; Brunansky homered; Grich flied to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2. TWINS 3RD: Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Powell singled to right; On a bunt Wilfong singled to pitcher [Powell to second]; Castino lined into a double play (center to shortstop) [Powell out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2. ANGELS 3RD: Hobson popped to center; Carew grounded out (first unassisted); Burleson flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2. TWINS 4TH: Smalley grounded out (first unassisted); Adams flied to right; Sofield lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2. ANGELS 4TH: Ford flied to center; Lynn singled to center; Downing grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Lynn out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2. TWINS 5TH: Hatcher grounded out (shortstop to first); R. Jackson grounded out (pitcher to first); Smith struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2. ANGELS 5TH: Ott struck out; Brunansky grounded out (shortstop to first); Grich grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2. TWINS 6TH: Powell popped to shortstop; Wilfong was called out on strikes; Castino singled to center; Smalley lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2. ANGELS 6TH: Hobson grounded out (second to first); Carew lined to center; Burleson flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2. TWINS 7TH: Adams grounded out (second to first); Sofield grounded out (second to first); Hatcher singled to center; R. Jackson popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2. ANGELS 7TH: Ford singled to left; Lynn singled to center [Ford to third]; CORBETT REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING); Downing reached on an error by Smalley [Lynn to second]; Ott struck out; Brunansky reached on an error by Smalley [Ford scored (unearned), Lynn scored (unearned) (no RBI), Downing to second]; Grich grounded into a double play (third to first) [Downing out at third]; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 4. TWINS 8TH: GOODWIN BATTED FOR SMITH; Goodwin lined to shortstop; Powell doubled to left [Powell out at third (left to shortstop to third)]; Wilfong flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 4. ANGELS 8TH: BUTERA REPLACED GOODWIN (PLAYING C ); Hobson struck out; Carew doubled to right; Burleson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Carew to third]; Ford grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 4. TWINS 9TH: CAMPANERIS REPLACED HOBSON (PLAYING 3B); Castino lined to first; Smalley flied to center; Adams grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 4.

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