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.