Twins 3-4 Rangers (May 21, 1979)

MIN

TEX

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

2

4

1

0

5

0

6

1

0

7

0

8

0

1

9

0

X

R

3

4

H

11

8

E

0

W: J. Kern

L: J. Koosman

MIN

Team Stats

TEX

1

HR

1

3

R

4

11

H

8

0

SB

2

LOB

.324

AVG

.276

.361

OBP

.300

.500

SLG

.448

4.50

ERA

3.00

4

K

5

1

BB

2

Current Series

Twins

7

Rangers

6

Game 1

Final

Twins

3

Rangers

4

Game 2

Final

Twins

2

Rangers

7

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 Texas Rangers squeaked out a win over the Minnesota Twins, 4 to 3, on May 22, 1979.

Game Info

May 21, 1979

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	3	0	0	1	0	1	1
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	4	2	2	1	1	0	0
Glenn Adams G. Adams DH	3	0	2	0	0	1	0
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Castino J. Castino 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	3	11	3	1	2	5

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Chalk D. Chalk DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	1	2	3	1	1	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
John Ellis J. Ellis 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen CF-1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
Totals	29	4	8	4	1	2	1	4

Batting

2B: G. Adams, K. Landreaux, H. Powell

HR: R. Jackson

TB: G. Adams 3, J. Castino, R. Jackson 5, K. Landreaux 2, W. Norwood, H. Powell 3, R. Smalley, R. Wilfong

RBI: R. Jackson, R. Wilfong, B. Wynegar

SAC: R. Smalley

GIDP: J. Castino, W. Norwood, H. Powell

Batting

2B: J. Ellis, J. Sundberg

HR: B. Bell

TB: B. Bell 5, J. Ellis 2, M. Jorgensen, B. Sample, J. Sundberg 2, B. Wills 2

RBI: B. Bell 3, J. Sundberg

SAC: D. Chalk, B. Sample

GIDP: J. Sundberg

Baserunning

SB: B. Bell, B. Wills

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jerry Koosman J. Koosman (L)	7.1	8	4	4	1	3	1	4.91
Mike Marshall M. Marshall	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	4	4	1	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Comer S. Comer	7.2	11	3	3	2	3	1	3.52
Jim Kern J. Kern (W)	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	3	3	2	5	1

Batters faced: J. Koosman 30, M. Marshall 2

Batters faced: S. Comer 33, J. Kern 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	3	0	0	1	0	1	1
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	4	2	2	1	1	0	0
Glenn Adams G. Adams DH	3	0	2	0	0	1	0
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Castino J. Castino 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	3	11	3	1	2	5

Batting

2B: G. Adams, K. Landreaux, H. Powell

HR: R. Jackson

TB: G. Adams 3, J. Castino, R. Jackson 5, K. Landreaux 2, W. Norwood, H. Powell 3, R. Smalley, R. Wilfong

RBI: R. Jackson, R. Wilfong, B. Wynegar

SAC: R. Smalley

GIDP: J. Castino, W. Norwood, H. Powell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jerry Koosman J. Koosman (L)	7.1	8	4	4	1	3	1	4.91
Mike Marshall M. Marshall	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	4	4	1	4	1

Batters faced: J. Koosman 30, M. Marshall 2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Chalk D. Chalk DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	1	2	3	1	1	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
John Ellis J. Ellis 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen CF-1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
Totals	29	4	8	4	1	2	1	4

Batting

2B: J. Ellis, J. Sundberg

HR: B. Bell

TB: B. Bell 5, J. Ellis 2, M. Jorgensen, B. Sample, J. Sundberg 2, B. Wills 2

RBI: B. Bell 3, J. Sundberg

SAC: D. Chalk, B. Sample

GIDP: J. Sundberg

Baserunning

SB: B. Bell, B. Wills

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Comer S. Comer	7.2	11	3	3	2	3	1	3.52
Jim Kern J. Kern (W)	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	3	3	2	5	1

Batters faced: S. Comer 33, J. Kern 4

25-14 MIN

TEX 23-17

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL West

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