Rangers 9-8 Twins (May 14, 1979)

TEX

MIN

1

0

1

2

0

2

3

0

4

0

5

3

1

6

1

2

7

0

2

8

5

0

9

0

R

9

8

H

12

14

E

2

0

W: S. Lyle

L: M. Marshall

S: J. Kern

TEX

Team Stats

MIN

2

HR

3

9

R

8

12

H

14

0

SB

0

LOB

.333

AVG

.326

.368

OBP

.396

.556

SLG

.581

7.00

ERA

9.00

3

K

4

5

BB

2

Current Series

Rangers

7

Twins

5

Game 1

Final

Rangers

9

Twins

8

Game 2

Final

Rangers

8

Twins

4

Game 3

Final

1979 AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Angels	88	74	.543
Royals	85	77	.525	3.0
Rangers	83	79	.512	5.0
Twins	82	80	.506	6.0
White Sox	73	86	.459	13.5
Mariners	67	95	.414	21.0
Athletics	54	108	.333	34.0

Game Summary

The Minnesota Twins couldn't pull it off against the Texas Rangers, 9 to 8, on May 15, 1979.

Game Info

May 14, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	4	2	2	2	1	1	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
Pat Putnam P. Putnam DH	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	3	2	2	0	0	1	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	1	3	1	0	0	0
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
John Ellis J. Ellis PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	0
Dave Chalk D. Chalk 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	2	1	1	1	0	0	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	9	12	9	2	2	4

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF	6	2	3	2	1	0	0
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	6	3	4	1	1	0	0
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	1
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	5	1	2	2	0	0	0
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	3	0	1	1	0	2	0
Dave Edwards D. Edwards PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Glenn Borgmann G. Borgmann C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Glenn Adams G. Adams DH	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Randall B. Randall PH-2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera RF	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
John Castino J. Castino 3B	5	1	2	1	1	0	0
Totals	43	8	14	8	3	5	3

Batting

2B: J. Sundberg, R. Zisk

HR: J. Grubb, A. Oliver

TB: L. Blanks, J. Ellis, J. Grubb 5, M. Jorgensen 2, A. Oliver 4, P. Putnam, J. Sundberg 4, R. Zisk 2

RBI: L. Blanks, J. Ellis 2, J. Grubb 2, A. Oliver, P. Putnam, J. Sundberg, R. Zisk

GIDP: B. Wills

Baserunning

CS: J. Grubb

Batting

2B: R. Jackson 2

HR: J. Castino, W. Norwood, R. Smalley

TB: G. Adams, J. Castino 5, R. Jackson 4, K. Landreaux, W. Norwood 6, R. Smalley 7, B. Wynegar

RBI: G. Adams, J. Castino, R. Jackson 2, W. Norwood 2, R. Smalley, B. Wynegar

IBB: B. Wynegar

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dock Ellis D. Ellis	5.1	9	6	5	2	1	1	8.44
Dave Rajsich D. Rajsich	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (W)	3.0	5	2	2	2	2	2	6.00
Jim Kern J. Kern (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	8	7	5	3	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pete Redfern P. Redfern	5.0	7	4	4	1	3	2	7.20
Mike Bacsik M. Bacsik	2.2	3	4	4	1	1	0	13.50
Mike Marshall M. Marshall (L)	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	27.00
Ken Brett K. Brett	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	9	9	2	4	2

Batters faced: D. Ellis 29, J. Kern 2, S. Lyle 16, D. Rajsich

Batters faced: M. Bacsik 12, K. Brett 3, M. Marshall 2, P. Redfern 21

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	4	2	2	2	1	1	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
Pat Putnam P. Putnam DH	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	3	2	2	0	0	1	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	1	3	1	0	0	0
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
John Ellis J. Ellis PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	0
Dave Chalk D. Chalk 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	2	1	1	1	0	0	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	9	12	9	2	2	4

Batting

2B: J. Sundberg, R. Zisk

HR: J. Grubb, A. Oliver

TB: L. Blanks, J. Ellis, J. Grubb 5, M. Jorgensen 2, A. Oliver 4, P. Putnam, J. Sundberg 4, R. Zisk 2

RBI: L. Blanks, J. Ellis 2, J. Grubb 2, A. Oliver, P. Putnam, J. Sundberg, R. Zisk

GIDP: B. Wills

Baserunning

CS: J. Grubb

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dock Ellis D. Ellis	5.1	9	6	5	2	1	1	8.44
Dave Rajsich D. Rajsich	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (W)	3.0	5	2	2	2	2	2	6.00
Jim Kern J. Kern (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	8	7	5	3	3

Batters faced: D. Ellis 29, J. Kern 2, S. Lyle 16, D. Rajsich

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF	6	2	3	2	1	0	0
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	6	3	4	1	1	0	0
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	1
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	5	1	2	2	0	0	0
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	3	0	1	1	0	2	0
Dave Edwards D. Edwards PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Glenn Borgmann G. Borgmann C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Glenn Adams G. Adams DH	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Randall B. Randall PH-2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera RF	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
John Castino J. Castino 3B	5	1	2	1	1	0	0
Totals	43	8	14	8	3	5	3

Batting

2B: R. Jackson 2

HR: J. Castino, W. Norwood, R. Smalley

TB: G. Adams, J. Castino 5, R. Jackson 4, K. Landreaux, W. Norwood 6, R. Smalley 7, B. Wynegar

RBI: G. Adams, J. Castino, R. Jackson 2, W. Norwood 2, R. Smalley, B. Wynegar

IBB: B. Wynegar

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pete Redfern P. Redfern	5.0	7	4	4	1	3	2	7.20
Mike Bacsik M. Bacsik	2.2	3	4	4	1	1	0	13.50
Mike Marshall M. Marshall (L)	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	27.00
Ken Brett K. Brett	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	9	9	2	4	2

Batters faced: M. Bacsik 12, K. Brett 3, M. Marshall 2, P. Redfern 21

20-14 TEX

MIN 22-11

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL West

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