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.