Yankees 7-5 Twins (Aug 23, 1979)

NYY

MIN

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

4

1

4

5

2

0

6

0

7

0

1

8

0

9

0

R

7

5

H

12

7

E

1

2

W: R. Guidry

L: G. Zahn

S: R. Gossage

NYY

Team Stats

MIN

1

HR

1

7

R

5

12

H

7

0

SB

0

LOB

.316

AVG

.206

.366

OBP

.270

.474

SLG

.324

4.00

ERA

6.00

6

K

5

3

BB

3

Current Series

Yankees

7

Twins

5

Game 1

Final

Yankees

1

Twins

4

Game 2

Final

1979 AL East

NYY 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 fell to the New York Yankees, 7 to 5, on August 24, 1979.

Game Info

August 23, 1979

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	2	2	0	0	0	0
Lenny Randle L. Randle CF	4	1	2	1	0	1	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	5	1	2	3	0	0	1
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	5	0	2	1	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	1	2	2	1	1	0
Roy White R. White DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Totals	38	7	12	7	1	3	5

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bob Randall B. Randall 2B	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Glenn Adams G. Adams PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
John Castino J. Castino 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	1
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	3	0	2	1	0	1	0
Jose Morales J. Morales DH	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Goodwin D. Goodwin PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Edwards D. Edwards RF	3	1	1	1	0	0	1
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux CF	4	1	1	3	1	0	0
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Hosken Powell H. Powell PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Glenn Borgmann G. Borgmann C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	5	7	5	1	3	6

Batting

2B: R. Jackson, L. Piniella, W. Randolph

HR: G. Nettles

TB: C. Chambliss 2, B. Dent, R. Jackson 2, G. Nettles 5, L. Piniella 3, L. Randle 2, W. Randolph 3

RBI: C. Chambliss, G. Nettles 2, L. Piniella 3, L. Randle

Baserunning

CS: L. Piniella

Batting

2B: J. Castino

HR: K. Landreaux

TB: J. Castino 3, D. Edwards, R. Jackson 2, K. Landreaux 4, B. Rivera

RBI: D. Edwards, R. Jackson, K. Landreaux 3

SAC: J. Morales

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ron Guidry R. Guidry (W)	6.2	6	5	4	3	3	1	5.40
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	2.1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	4	3	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Geoff Zahn G. Zahn (L)	5.0	11	7	6	0	4	1	10.80
Roger Erickson R. Erickson	4.0	1	0	0	3	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	7	6	3	5	1

Batters faced: R. Gossage 9, R. Guidry 29

Batters faced: R. Erickson 16, G. Zahn 25

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	2	2	0	0	0	0
Lenny Randle L. Randle CF	4	1	2	1	0	1	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	5	1	2	3	0	0	1
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	5	0	2	1	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	1	2	2	1	1	0
Roy White R. White DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Totals	38	7	12	7	1	3	5

Batting

2B: R. Jackson, L. Piniella, W. Randolph

HR: G. Nettles

TB: C. Chambliss 2, B. Dent, R. Jackson 2, G. Nettles 5, L. Piniella 3, L. Randle 2, W. Randolph 3

RBI: C. Chambliss, G. Nettles 2, L. Piniella 3, L. Randle

Baserunning

CS: L. Piniella

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ron Guidry R. Guidry (W)	6.2	6	5	4	3	3	1	5.40
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	2.1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	4	3	6	1

Batters faced: R. Gossage 9, R. Guidry 29

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bob Randall B. Randall 2B	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Glenn Adams G. Adams PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
John Castino J. Castino 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	1
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	3	0	2	1	0	1	0
Jose Morales J. Morales DH	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Goodwin D. Goodwin PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Edwards D. Edwards RF	3	1	1	1	0	0	1
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux CF	4	1	1	3	1	0	0
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Hosken Powell H. Powell PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Glenn Borgmann G. Borgmann C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	5	7	5	1	3	6

Batting

2B: J. Castino

HR: K. Landreaux

TB: J. Castino 3, D. Edwards, R. Jackson 2, K. Landreaux 4, B. Rivera

RBI: D. Edwards, R. Jackson, K. Landreaux 3

SAC: J. Morales

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Geoff Zahn G. Zahn (L)	5.0	11	7	6	0	4	1	10.80
Roger Erickson R. Erickson	4.0	1	0	0	3	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	7	6	3	5	1

Batters faced: R. Erickson 16, G. Zahn 25

69-56 NYY

MIN 66-60

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1979 AL East

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