Tigers 6-7 Twins (May 2, 1979)

DET

MIN

1

0

2

0

3

0

2

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

2

7

3

1

8

0

1

9

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X

R

6

7

H

13

14

E

3

1

W: M. Marshall

L: J. Billingham

DET

Team Stats

MIN

1

HR

2

6

R

7

13

H

14

1

SB

0

LOB

.371

AVG

.389

.463

OBP

.463

.600

SLG

.583

7.88

ERA

6.00

4

K

3

5

BB

6

Current Series

Tigers

6

Twins

7

Game 1

Final

Tigers

6

Twins

7

Game 2

Final

Tigers

8

Twins

4

Game 3

Final

Tigers

6

Twins

9

Game 4

Final

1979 AL East

DET MIN

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	102	57	.642
Brewers	95	66	.590	8.0
Red Sox	91	69	.569	11.5
Yankees	89	71	.556	13.5
Tigers	84	76	.525	18.5
Indians	81	80	.503	22.0
Blue Jays	53	109	.327	50.5

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 squeaked out a win over the Detroit Tigers, 7 to 6, on May 3, 1979.

Game Info

May 2, 1979

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	5	2	3	1	0	1	0	0
Tim Corcoran T. Corcoran RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	1	1	1	2	1	0	4	0
Mark Wagner M. Wagner PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1
Lynn Jones L. Jones PR	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	1
Jerry Morales J. Morales RF-CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Mankowski P. Mankowski 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	6	13	6	1	1	6	3

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Castino J. Castino PH-3B	2	0	1	1	0	0	1
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	2	3	1	1	1	0
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux LF	3	0	3	2	0	2	0
Glenn Adams G. Adams RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Edwards D. Edwards RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Sofield R. Sofield PH-RF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Craig Kusick C. Kusick DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF	3	1	2	1	0	1	1
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	1	2	1	1	1	1	0
Bob Randall B. Randall PH-2B	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	36	7	14	7	2	5	4

Batting

2B: R. Staub

3B: R. LeFlore, L. Whitaker

HR: J. Thompson

TB: L. Jones, S. Kemp, R. LeFlore 5, J. Morales, L. Parrish 2, R. Staub 2, J. Thompson 4, A. Trammell, L. Whitaker 4

RBI: R. LeFlore, L. Parrish, R. Staub, J. Thompson 2, L. Whitaker

SAC: A. Rodriguez

GIDP: L. Parrish 2

Baserunning

SB: R. LeFlore

CS: L. Whitaker

Batting

2B: K. Landreaux

HR: R. Smalley, R. Wilfong

TB: J. Castino, R. Jackson, C. Kusick, K. Landreaux 4, W. Norwood 2, B. Randall, R. Smalley 6, R. Sofield, R. Wilfong 4

RBI: J. Castino, K. Landreaux 2, W. Norwood, B. Randall, R. Smalley, R. Wilfong

SAC: M. Cubbage, B. Randall

Baserunning

CS: W. Norwood

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Kip Young K. Young	4.1	5	3	3	3	1	1	6.23
Sheldon Burnside S. Burnside	1.0	3	2	2	0	2	0	18.00
John Hiller J. Hiller	1.1	3	1	1	2	0	0	6.75
Jack Billingham J. Billingham (L)	1.1	3	1	1	0	1	1	6.75
Totals	8.0	14	7	7	5	4	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Roger Erickson R. Erickson	1.1	4	3	3	3	2	0	20.25
Ken Brett K. Brett	5.1	5	3	3	2	1	1	5.06
Mike Marshall M. Marshall (W)	2.1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	6	6	6	3	1

Batters faced: J. Billingham 7, S. Burnside 6, J. Hiller 10, K. Young 20

Batters faced: K. Brett 21, R. Erickson 11, M. Marshall 10

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	5	2	3	1	0	1	0	0
Tim Corcoran T. Corcoran RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	1	1	1	2	1	0	4	0
Mark Wagner M. Wagner PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1
Lynn Jones L. Jones PR	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	1
Jerry Morales J. Morales RF-CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Mankowski P. Mankowski 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	6	13	6	1	1	6	3

Batting

2B: R. Staub

3B: R. LeFlore, L. Whitaker

HR: J. Thompson

TB: L. Jones, S. Kemp, R. LeFlore 5, J. Morales, L. Parrish 2, R. Staub 2, J. Thompson 4, A. Trammell, L. Whitaker 4

RBI: R. LeFlore, L. Parrish, R. Staub, J. Thompson 2, L. Whitaker

SAC: A. Rodriguez

GIDP: L. Parrish 2

Baserunning

SB: R. LeFlore

CS: L. Whitaker

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Kip Young K. Young	4.1	5	3	3	3	1	1	6.23
Sheldon Burnside S. Burnside	1.0	3	2	2	0	2	0	18.00
John Hiller J. Hiller	1.1	3	1	1	2	0	0	6.75
Jack Billingham J. Billingham (L)	1.1	3	1	1	0	1	1	6.75
Totals	8.0	14	7	7	5	4	2

Batters faced: J. Billingham 7, S. Burnside 6, J. Hiller 10, K. Young 20

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Castino J. Castino PH-3B	2	0	1	1	0	0	1
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	2	3	1	1	1	0
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux LF	3	0	3	2	0	2	0
Glenn Adams G. Adams RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Edwards D. Edwards RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Sofield R. Sofield PH-RF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Craig Kusick C. Kusick DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF	3	1	2	1	0	1	1
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	1	2	1	1	1	1	0
Bob Randall B. Randall PH-2B	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	36	7	14	7	2	5	4

Batting

2B: K. Landreaux

HR: R. Smalley, R. Wilfong

TB: J. Castino, R. Jackson, C. Kusick, K. Landreaux 4, W. Norwood 2, B. Randall, R. Smalley 6, R. Sofield, R. Wilfong 4

RBI: J. Castino, K. Landreaux 2, W. Norwood, B. Randall, R. Smalley, R. Wilfong

SAC: M. Cubbage, B. Randall

Baserunning

CS: W. Norwood

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Roger Erickson R. Erickson	1.1	4	3	3	3	2	0	20.25
Ken Brett K. Brett	5.1	5	3	3	2	1	1	5.06
Mike Marshall M. Marshall (W)	2.1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	6	6	6	3	1

Batters faced: K. Brett 21, R. Erickson 11, M. Marshall 10

8-10 DET

MIN 16-7

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL East

Game Summary

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