Tigers 8-4 Twins (May 4, 1979)

DET

MIN

1

3

0

2

0

3

1

4

0

1

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

1

8

2

0

9

0

R

8

4

H

13

10

E

1

2

W: J. Billingham

L: P. Hartzell

DET

Team Stats

MIN

0

HR

1

8

R

4

13

H

10

1

SB

0

LOB

.351

AVG

.270

.455

OBP

.341

.514

SLG

.459

4.00

ERA

6.00

5

K

2

4

BB

7

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 were decisively beaten by the Detroit Tigers, 8 to 4, on May 5, 1979.

Game Info

May 4, 1979

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	4	3	3	2	1	1	0
Lynn Jones L. Jones CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Morales J. Morales RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	4	2	2	3	0	1	0
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	4	0	3	2	0	1	0
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	3	0	2	1	0	2	0
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Phil Mankowski P. Mankowski 3B	2	1	1	0	0	2	0
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Wagner M. Wagner 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	5	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	37	8	13	8	1	7	2

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	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	1	1	1	0	1	1
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux LF	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Glenn Adams G. Adams DH	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	1	1	1	1	1	1
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
Bob Randall B. Randall PH-2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Rick Sofield R. Sofield RF	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera PH-RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	37	4	10	4	1	4	5

Batting

2B: S. Kemp 2, R. Staub 2

3B: R. LeFlore

TB: S. Kemp 5, R. LeFlore 5, P. Mankowski, J. Morales, R. Staub 4, J. Thompson 2, M. Wagner

RBI: S. Kemp 2, R. LeFlore 2, R. Staub 3, J. Thompson

IBB: P. Mankowski 2, J. Thompson

SAC: L. Parrish, M. Wagner

GIDP: A. Trammell, M. Wagner

Baserunning

SB: R. LeFlore

Batting

2B: G. Adams, R. Wilfong

3B: R. Smalley

HR: B. Wynegar

TB: G. Adams 2, R. Jackson 2, K. Landreaux 2, J. Morales, B. Randall, R. Smalley 3, R. Wilfong 2, B. Wynegar 4

RBI: J. Morales, R. Smalley, R. Wilfong, B. Wynegar

GIDP: R. Jackson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mark Fidrych M. Fidrych	4.0	4	2	2	2	1	0	4.50
Sheldon Burnside S. Burnside	1.1	2	1	1	1	1	1	6.75
Jack Billingham J. Billingham (W)	3.2	4	1	1	1	3	0	2.45
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	4	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Hartzell P. Hartzell (L)	4.0	11	6	6	3	1	13.50
Mike Bacsik M. Bacsik	3.1	1	2	0	3	1	0.00
Ken Brett K. Brett	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Gary Serum G. Serum	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	8	6	7	2

Batters faced: J. Billingham 16, S. Burnside 8, M. Fidrych 17

Batters faced: M. Bacsik 14, K. Brett 4, P. Hartzell 24, G. Serum 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	4	3	3	2	1	1	0
Lynn Jones L. Jones CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Morales J. Morales RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	4	2	2	3	0	1	0
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	4	0	3	2	0	1	0
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	3	0	2	1	0	2	0
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Phil Mankowski P. Mankowski 3B	2	1	1	0	0	2	0
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Wagner M. Wagner 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	5	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	37	8	13	8	1	7	2

Batting

2B: S. Kemp 2, R. Staub 2

3B: R. LeFlore

TB: S. Kemp 5, R. LeFlore 5, P. Mankowski, J. Morales, R. Staub 4, J. Thompson 2, M. Wagner

RBI: S. Kemp 2, R. LeFlore 2, R. Staub 3, J. Thompson

IBB: P. Mankowski 2, J. Thompson

SAC: L. Parrish, M. Wagner

GIDP: A. Trammell, M. Wagner

Baserunning

SB: R. LeFlore

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mark Fidrych M. Fidrych	4.0	4	2	2	2	1	0	4.50
Sheldon Burnside S. Burnside	1.1	2	1	1	1	1	1	6.75
Jack Billingham J. Billingham (W)	3.2	4	1	1	1	3	0	2.45
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	4	5	1

Batters faced: J. Billingham 16, S. Burnside 8, M. Fidrych 17

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	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	1	1	1	0	1	1
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux LF	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Glenn Adams G. Adams DH	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	1	1	1	1	1	1
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
Bob Randall B. Randall PH-2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Rick Sofield R. Sofield RF	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera PH-RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	37	4	10	4	1	4	5

Batting

2B: G. Adams, R. Wilfong

3B: R. Smalley

HR: B. Wynegar

TB: G. Adams 2, R. Jackson 2, K. Landreaux 2, J. Morales, B. Randall, R. Smalley 3, R. Wilfong 2, B. Wynegar 4

RBI: J. Morales, R. Smalley, R. Wilfong, B. Wynegar

GIDP: R. Jackson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Hartzell P. Hartzell (L)	4.0	11	6	6	3	1	13.50
Mike Bacsik M. Bacsik	3.1	1	2	0	3	1	0.00
Ken Brett K. Brett	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Gary Serum G. Serum	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	8	6	7	2

Batters faced: M. Bacsik 14, K. Brett 4, P. Hartzell 24, G. Serum 4

9-11 DET

MIN 17-8

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL East

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