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This Date in Twins History: April 27

1961 The expansion Angels played their first home game, bowing to the Twins at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles, 4-2. The 74-year old baseball legend Ty Cobb, in his last-ever visit to a ballpark, throws out the first ceremonial pitch in front of 11,931 fans who were excited to see their new team lose its eight straight after winning its initial game.
1965 Camilo Pascual hit a grand slam in the top of the first inning and then pitched a two-hitter to lead the Twins to an 11-1 victory over the Indians. Pascual's slam gave the Twins a 7-0 lead before he threw one pitch. Pascual allowed a double to the Indians' first batter, Dick Howser, who scored on a sacrifice fly that turned into a double play when the trailing runner was thrown out at third base, but only after Howser had already scored. Pascual then didn't allow a second hit until two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning.
1994 Scott Erickson pitched the Twins' first no-hitter in 27 years, beating the Brewers, 6-0. Erickson walked four and struck out five. Two of the walks came with two outs in the ninth inning, but Erickson finally got Greg Vaughn to hit a fly ball to short left field near the foul line to end the game. This was one of the most unlikely no-hitters ever, as Erickson led the AL in hits allowed the previous season with 266 in 218 2/3 innings and he would end up allowing 173 hits in 144 innings in 1994 for a BAA of .299.
2004 Jacque Jones' walkoff homer capped off a Twins rally from a 4-1 deficit after seven innings in a 7-4 victory over the Blue Jays. The Twins scored two in the eighth on a two-run double by Lew Ford before Torii Hunter tied the game with a one-out single with runners at the corners and one out. With runners again at the corners, Jones only needed a deep fly ball to win the game. He got it, but the ball carried over the fence for added thrill for the fans still remaining in the Metrodome.
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