Rangers 8-4 Twins (May 15, 1979)

TEX

MIN

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

5

3

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

8

4

H

13

10

E

2

0

W: J. Matlack

L: P. Hartzell

S: J. Kern

TEX

Team Stats

MIN

0

HR

0

8

R

4

13

H

10

1

SB

0

LOB

.325

AVG

.278

.341

OBP

.333

.450

SLG

.333

3.00

ERA

8.00

6

K

2

3

BB

1

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 were decisively beaten by the Texas Rangers, 8 to 4, on May 16, 1979.

Game Info

May 15, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	5	1	3	1	0	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	5	0	2	1	0	0	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	5	0	1	2	0	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Pat Putnam P. Putnam DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	4	1	1	2	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	2	1	0	1	1	0
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	3	1	2	2	0	0	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman PR-SS	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	8	13	8	1	1	2

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Bob Randall B. Randall 2B	3	0	1	1	0	0
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong PH-2B	2	0	0	0	0	2
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	5	0	2	0	0	0
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF	5	1	1	0	0	2
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Morales J. Morales DH	4	0	1	0	0	0
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	1	2	0	0	0
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux LF	2	2	2	2	2	0
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera RF	2	0	1	0	1	0
Glenn Adams G. Adams PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Castino J. Castino 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	36	4	10	3	3	6

Batting

2B: B. Bell, L. Blanks, J. Grubb 2, M. Jorgensen

TB: B. Bell 3, L. Blanks 3, J. Grubb 5, M. Jorgensen 2, A. Oliver, P. Putnam, B. Wills, R. Zisk 2

RBI: B. Bell, L. Blanks 2, J. Grubb, M. Jorgensen 2, A. Oliver 2

Baserunning

SB: B. Wills

Batting

3B: K. Landreaux

TB: K. Landreaux 4, J. Morales, W. Norwood, B. Randall, B. Rivera, R. Smalley 2, B. Wynegar 2

RBI: K. Landreaux 2, B. Randall

GIDP: W. Norwood, B. Wynegar

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (W)	6.0	8	4	3	2	2	4.50
Jim Kern J. Kern (S)	3.0	2	0	0	1	4	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	3	3	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Hartzell P. Hartzell (L)	5.2	8	7	7	1	0	11.12
Gary Serum G. Serum	3.1	5	1	1	0	2	2.70
Totals	9.0	13	8	8	1	2

Batters faced: J. Kern 12, J. Matlack 27

Batters faced: P. Hartzell 26, G. Serum 15

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	5	1	3	1	0	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	5	0	2	1	0	0	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	5	0	1	2	0	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Pat Putnam P. Putnam DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	4	1	1	2	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	2	1	0	1	1	0
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	3	1	2	2	0	0	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman PR-SS	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	8	13	8	1	1	2

Batting

2B: B. Bell, L. Blanks, J. Grubb 2, M. Jorgensen

TB: B. Bell 3, L. Blanks 3, J. Grubb 5, M. Jorgensen 2, A. Oliver, P. Putnam, B. Wills, R. Zisk 2

RBI: B. Bell, L. Blanks 2, J. Grubb, M. Jorgensen 2, A. Oliver 2

Baserunning

SB: B. Wills

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (W)	6.0	8	4	3	2	2	4.50
Jim Kern J. Kern (S)	3.0	2	0	0	1	4	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	3	3	6

Batters faced: J. Kern 12, J. Matlack 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Bob Randall B. Randall 2B	3	0	1	1	0	0
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong PH-2B	2	0	0	0	0	2
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	5	0	2	0	0	0
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF	5	1	1	0	0	2
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Morales J. Morales DH	4	0	1	0	0	0
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	1	2	0	0	0
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux LF	2	2	2	2	2	0
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera RF	2	0	1	0	1	0
Glenn Adams G. Adams PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Castino J. Castino 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	36	4	10	3	3	6

Batting

3B: K. Landreaux

TB: K. Landreaux 4, J. Morales, W. Norwood, B. Randall, B. Rivera, R. Smalley 2, B. Wynegar 2

RBI: K. Landreaux 2, B. Randall

GIDP: W. Norwood, B. Wynegar

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Hartzell P. Hartzell (L)	5.2	8	7	7	1	0	11.12
Gary Serum G. Serum	3.1	5	1	1	0	2	2.70
Totals	9.0	13	8	8	1	2

Batters faced: P. Hartzell 26, G. Serum 15

21-14 TEX

MIN 22-12

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL West

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