Twins 5-2 Yankees (Aug 16, 1979)

MIN

NYY

1

0

2

0

1

3

1

0

4

1

5

3

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

5

2

H

7

10

E

0

W: J. Koosman

L: J. Beattie

MIN

Team Stats

NYY

1

HR

1

5

R

2

7

H

10

0

SB

0

LOB

.219

AVG

.286

.212

OBP

.306

.438

SLG

.457

2.00

ERA

5.00

7

K

1

BB

0

Current Series

Twins

5

Yankees

1

Game 1

Final

Twins

5

Yankees

2

Game 2

Final

Twins

3

Yankees

5

Game 3

Final

Twins

3

Yankees

4

Game 4

Final

1979 AL West

MIN NYY

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

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

Game Summary

The New York Yankees were decisively beaten by the Minnesota Twins, 5 to 2, on August 17, 1979.

Game Info

August 16, 1979

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	4	1	1	3	1	0
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux LF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Glenn Adams G. Adams DH	1	0	0	1	0	0
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	2	0	0	0	0	0
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	0	2	0	0	0
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Goodwin D. Goodwin 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF	3	1	1	0	0	1
John Castino J. Castino 3B	2	1	1	1	0	0
Totals	32	5	7	5	1	1

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	1
Lenny Randle L. Randle CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	2	2	1	1	0	1
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Roy White R. White DH	4	0	2	1	0	0	1
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	2	10	2	1	1	7

Batting

2B: R. Smalley, B. Wynegar

3B: D. Goodwin

HR: R. Wilfong

TB: J. Castino, D. Goodwin 3, W. Norwood, R. Smalley 2, R. Wilfong 4, B. Wynegar 3

RBI: G. Adams, J. Castino, R. Wilfong 3

SAC: J. Castino

SF: G. Adams

Batting

2B: R. Jackson, G. Nettles, R. White

HR: R. Jackson

TB: R. Jackson 6, G. Nettles 3, L. Piniella, W. Randolph 2, F. Stanley, R. White 3

RBI: R. Jackson, R. White

GIDP: F. Stanley

Baserunning

CS: W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jerry Koosman J. Koosman (W)	9.0	10	2	2	1	7	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	10	2	2	1	7	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Jim Beattie J. Beattie (L)	5.0	6	5	5	1	1	9.00
Don Hood D. Hood	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ken Clay K. Clay	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	5	1	1

Batters faced: J. Koosman 36

Batters faced: J. Beattie 21, K. Clay 9, D. Hood 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	4	1	1	3	1	0
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux LF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Glenn Adams G. Adams DH	1	0	0	1	0	0
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	2	0	0	0	0	0
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	0	2	0	0	0
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Goodwin D. Goodwin 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF	3	1	1	0	0	1
John Castino J. Castino 3B	2	1	1	1	0	0
Totals	32	5	7	5	1	1

Batting

2B: R. Smalley, B. Wynegar

3B: D. Goodwin

HR: R. Wilfong

TB: J. Castino, D. Goodwin 3, W. Norwood, R. Smalley 2, R. Wilfong 4, B. Wynegar 3

RBI: G. Adams, J. Castino, R. Wilfong 3

SAC: J. Castino

SF: G. Adams

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jerry Koosman J. Koosman (W)	9.0	10	2	2	1	7	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	10	2	2	1	7	1

Batters faced: J. Koosman 36

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	1
Lenny Randle L. Randle CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	2	2	1	1	0	1
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Roy White R. White DH	4	0	2	1	0	0	1
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	2	10	2	1	1	7

Batting

2B: R. Jackson, G. Nettles, R. White

HR: R. Jackson

TB: R. Jackson 6, G. Nettles 3, L. Piniella, W. Randolph 2, F. Stanley, R. White 3

RBI: R. Jackson, R. White

GIDP: F. Stanley

Baserunning

CS: W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Jim Beattie J. Beattie (L)	5.0	6	5	5	1	1	9.00
Don Hood D. Hood	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ken Clay K. Clay	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	5	1	1

Batters faced: J. Beattie 21, K. Clay 9, D. Hood 4

64-56 MIN

NYY 64-55

Team Stats

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1979 AL West

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