Rangers 6-2 Twins (Sep 7, 1979)

TEX

MIN

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

1

5

1

0

6

0

7

0

1

8

0

9

0

R

6

2

H

14

7

E

0

1

W: D. Medich

L: J. Koosman

S: J. Kern

TEX

Team Stats

MIN

1

HR

0

6

R

2

14

H

7

0

SB

0

LOB

.359

AVG

.212

.409

OBP

.297

.462

SLG

.242

2.00

ERA

6.00

5

K

4

BB

4

Current Series

Rangers

5

Twins

4

Game 1

Final

Rangers

6

Twins

2

Game 2

Final

Rangers

6

Twins

5

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 Minnesota Twins were decisively beaten by the Texas Rangers, 6 to 2, on September 8, 1979.

Game Info

September 7, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	0	1	2	0	0	0
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	3	0	2	0	0	1	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
John Ellis J. Ellis DH	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Pat Putnam P. Putnam PH	3	1	1	1	1	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	3	1	0	0	0	2	2
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	2	4	1	0	1	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Totals	39	6	14	6	1	4	4

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	3	0	0	0	2	1
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	0	0	0	0	2
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux CF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	0	2	0	0	0
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	3	0	0	1	1	0
Danny Goodwin D. Goodwin DH	4	1	1	0	0	1
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	4	0	3	0	0	0
Dave Edwards D. Edwards LF	3	0	0	1	1	1
Totals	33	2	7	2	4	5

Batting

2B: J. Sundberg

HR: P. Putnam

TB: B. Bell, W. Montanez, N. Norman 2, A. Oliver, P. Putnam 4, M. Rivers, B. Sample 2, J. Sundberg 5, B. Wills

RBI: N. Norman, P. Putnam, M. Rivers 2, J. Sundberg, B. Wills

SAC: N. Norman

SF: B. Wills

GIDP: W. Montanez

Baserunning

CS: J. Ellis

Batting

2B: H. Powell

TB: D. Goodwin, K. Landreaux, H. Powell 4, B. Wynegar 2

RBI: D. Edwards, R. Jackson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Doc Medich D. Medich (W)	6.1	7	2	2	3	3	2.84
Jim Kern J. Kern (S)	2.2	0	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	4	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jerry Koosman J. Koosman (L)	4.0	8	5	5	2	1	0	11.25
Paul Thormodsgard P. Thormodsgard	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	1	9.00
Mike Bacsik M. Bacsik	3.0	2	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Pete Redfern P. Redfern	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	6	6	4	4	1

Batters faced: J. Kern 9, D. Medich 28

Batters faced: M. Bacsik 13, J. Koosman 22, P. Redfern 4, P. Thormodsgard 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	0	1	2	0	0	0
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	3	0	2	0	0	1	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
John Ellis J. Ellis DH	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Pat Putnam P. Putnam PH	3	1	1	1	1	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	3	1	0	0	0	2	2
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	2	4	1	0	1	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Totals	39	6	14	6	1	4	4

Batting

2B: J. Sundberg

HR: P. Putnam

TB: B. Bell, W. Montanez, N. Norman 2, A. Oliver, P. Putnam 4, M. Rivers, B. Sample 2, J. Sundberg 5, B. Wills

RBI: N. Norman, P. Putnam, M. Rivers 2, J. Sundberg, B. Wills

SAC: N. Norman

SF: B. Wills

GIDP: W. Montanez

Baserunning

CS: J. Ellis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Doc Medich D. Medich (W)	6.1	7	2	2	3	3	2.84
Jim Kern J. Kern (S)	2.2	0	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	4	5

Batters faced: J. Kern 9, D. Medich 28

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	3	0	0	0	2	1
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	0	0	0	0	2
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux CF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	0	2	0	0	0
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	3	0	0	1	1	0
Danny Goodwin D. Goodwin DH	4	1	1	0	0	1
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	4	0	3	0	0	0
Dave Edwards D. Edwards LF	3	0	0	1	1	1
Totals	33	2	7	2	4	5

Batting

2B: H. Powell

TB: D. Goodwin, K. Landreaux, H. Powell 4, B. Wynegar 2

RBI: D. Edwards, R. Jackson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jerry Koosman J. Koosman (L)	4.0	8	5	5	2	1	0	11.25
Paul Thormodsgard P. Thormodsgard	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	1	9.00
Mike Bacsik M. Bacsik	3.0	2	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Pete Redfern P. Redfern	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	6	6	4	4	1

Batters faced: M. Bacsik 13, J. Koosman 22, P. Redfern 4, P. Thormodsgard 6

70-72 TEX

MIN 72-68

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL West

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