Back-to-back doubles by Glenn Adams and Rob Wilfong enabled the Twins to break a 5-5 tie in the seventh inning and go on to a 7-5 triumph over the Angels. Adams' two-bagger scored Dave Engle, aboard via an error by Butch Hobson, with the tie-breaking tally and Wilfong's smash drove in Danny Goodwin, pinch-running for Adams. Doug Corbett blanked the Angels for the final 2 2/3 innings to pick up the victory. [The Sporting News]

Minnesota Twins 7, California Angels 5

Game Played on Friday, April 24, 1981 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium

Angels 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 5 12 2 Twins 0 0 4 0 0 1 2 0 x - 7 12 1 Angels AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Carew 1b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .286 Ward lf 4 2 1 1 1 0 .150 Burleson ss 5 1 2 0 0 0 .286 Hatcher cf 4 1 3 3 1 0 .263 Ford rf 5 1 3 1 0 0 .295 Castino 3b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .239 Lynn cf 4 1 2 1 1 1 .321 Smalley ss 3 0 2 0 1 0 .238 Baylor dh 3 1 1 0 1 0 .071 Mackanin dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 .071 Ott c 5 0 1 2 0 1 .200 Engle rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .333 Beniquez lf 5 0 1 1 0 0 .150 R. Jackson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Grich 2b 3 0 0 0 2 1 .222 Adams ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .258 Hobson 3b 3 0 1 0 2 1 .238 Goodwin pr,1b 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 Travers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wilfong 2b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .188 Renko p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Smith c 4 1 1 0 0 0 .212 Sanchez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Redfern p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hassler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cooper p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Corbett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 38 5 12 5 6 4 Totals 36 7 12 7 3 2 Time of Game: 2:59 Attendance: 2,759 Left on Base: Angels 13, Twins 8 DP: Angels 2, Twins 1 Errors: Hobson 2, Castino Doubles: Ford (2), Engle (2), Adams (2), Wilfong (1) Home Runs: Lynn (3), Hatcher (1), Ward (1) Hit by Pitch: Baylor (2,by Redfern) Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Travers 2 5 4 2 0 2 1 12 7.45 Renko 3 4 0 0 2 0 0 13 0.90 Sanchez L(0-2) 1.2 1 2 1 1 0 1 8 2.53 Hassler 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 6 7.04 Totals 8 12 7 3* 3 2 2 39 Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Redfern 0.1 5 4 4 0 1 0 7 5.79 Cooper 6 5 1 1 5 3 1 28 0.77 Corbett W(1-1) 2.2 2 0 0 1 0 0 10 1.32 Totals 9 12 5 5 6 4 1 45 Hit by Pitch: Redfern (1) Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Dale Ford ANGELS 1ST: Carew singled to left; Burleson singled to left [Carew to second]; Ford singled to left [Carew scored, Burleson to second]; Lynn struck out; Baylor was hit by a pitch [Burleson to third, Ford to second]; Ott singled to center [Burleson scored, Ford scored, Baylor to third, Ott to second (on throw to home)]; Beniquez singled to left [Baylor scored, Ott to third, Beniquez to second (on throw to home)]; COOPER REPLACED REDFERN (PITCHING); Grich was walked intentionally; Hobson struck out while Ott was picked off third but was safe on an error by Castino; assist by Smith (catcher to third); Carew forced Grich (shortstop unassisted); 4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 0. TWINS 1ST: Ward grounded out (third to first); Hatcher singled to left; Castino flied out to right; Smalley singled to right [Hatcher to second]; Mackanin struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 0. ANGELS 2ND: Burleson flied out to center; Ford singled to left; Lynn singled to right [Ford to second]; Baylor flied out to left; Ott struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 0. TWINS 2ND: Engle popped to catcher in foul territory; R. Jackson flied out to right; Wilfong struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 0. ANGELS 3RD: Beniquez made an out to third; Grich grounded out (first to pitcher); Hobson singled to right; Carew forced Hobson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 0. TWINS 3RD: Smith singled to center; Ward reached on an error by Hobson [Smith to second]; Hatcher homered [Smith scored, Ward scored (unearned)]; Castino singled to right; RENKO REPLACED TRAVERS (PITCHING); Smalley walked [Castino to second]; On a bunt Mackanin hit into a double play (first to second) [Smalley out at second]; Engle doubled to left [Castino scored (unearned)]; R. Jackson made an out to second; 4 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 4. ANGELS 4TH: Burleson singled to third; Ford popped to first in foul territory; Lynn walked [Burleson to second]; Baylor made an out to second; Ott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 4. TWINS 4TH: Wilfong flied out to left; Smith lined to first; Ward walked; Hatcher singled to center [Ward to third]; Castino flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 4. ANGELS 5TH: Beniquez made an out to second; Grich struck out; Hobson walked; Carew forced Hobson (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 4. TWINS 5TH: Smalley singled to right; Mackanin singled to center [Smalley to third]; Engle lined into a double play (third to first) [Mackanin out at first]; R. Jackson flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 4. ANGELS 6TH: Burleson grounded out (shortstop to first); Ford flied out to right; Lynn homered; Baylor walked; Ott grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 4. TWINS 6TH: SANCHEZ REPLACED RENKO (PITCHING); Wilfong popped to third in foul territory; Smith made an out to first; Ward homered; Hatcher walked; Castino flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 5. ANGELS 7TH: Beniquez grounded out (third to first); Grich walked; CORBETT REPLACED COOPER (PITCHING); Hobson walked [Grich to second]; Carew forced Hobson (pitcher to shortstop) [Grich to third]; Burleson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 5. TWINS 7TH: Smalley flied out to left; Mackanin grounded out (third to first); Engle reached on an error by Hobson [Engle to second]; HASSLER REPLACED SANCHEZ (PITCHING); ADAMS BATTED FOR R. JACKSON; Adams doubled to right [Engle scored (unearned)]; GOODWIN RAN FOR ADAMS; Wilfong doubled to right [Goodwin scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher)]; Smith popped to first in foul territory; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 7. ANGELS 8TH: GOODWIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Ford doubled to right; Lynn lined into a double play (second to shortstop) [Ford out at second]; Baylor singled to left; Ott grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 7. TWINS 8TH: Ward flied out to right; Hatcher flied out to center; Castino lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 7. ANGELS 9TH: Beniquez grounded out (pitcher to third to first); Grich grounded out (pitcher to first); Hobson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Twins 7.

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