Rangers 9-8 Twins (May 15, 1979)

TEX

MIN

1

0

1

2

0

2

3

0

4

0

5

3

1

6

1

2

7

0

2

8

5

0

9

0

R

9

8

H

12

14

E

2

0

W: S. Lyle

L: M. Marshall

S: J. Kern

Current Series

Rangers

7

Twins

5

Game 1

Final

Rangers

9

Twins

8

Game 2

Final

Rangers

8

Twins

4

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 couldn't pull it off against the Texas Rangers, 9 to 8, on May 15, 1979.

Game Info

May 15, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	4	2	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Pat Putnam P. Putnam DH	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Ellis J. Ellis PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dave Chalk D. Chalk 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	2	1	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	9	12	9	2	4

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF	6	2	3	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	6	3	4	1	0	0	.667	.667	1.167
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux LF	4	0	1	0	2	1	.250	.500	.250
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	5	1	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	3	0	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Dave Edwards D. Edwards PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Glenn Borgmann G. Borgmann C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Glenn Adams G. Adams DH	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Bob Randall B. Randall PH-2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera RF	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
John Castino J. Castino 3B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Totals	43	8	14	8	5	3

Batting

2B: J. Sundberg, R. Zisk

HR: J. Grubb, A. Oliver

RBI: L. Blanks, J. Ellis 2, J. Grubb 2, A. Oliver, P. Putnam, J. Sundberg, R. Zisk

Baserunning

CS: J. Grubb

Batting

2B: R. Jackson 2

HR: J. Castino, W. Norwood, R. Smalley

RBI: G. Adams, J. Castino, R. Jackson 2, W. Norwood 2, R. Smalley, B. Wynegar

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dock Ellis D. Ellis	5.1	9	6	5	2	1	1	8.44
Dave Rajsich D. Rajsich	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (W)	3.0	5	2	2	2	2	2	6.00
Jim Kern J. Kern (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	8	7	5	3	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pete Redfern P. Redfern	5.0	7	4	4	1	3	2	7.20
Mike Bacsik M. Bacsik	2.2	3	4	4	1	1	0	13.50
Mike Marshall M. Marshall (L)	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	27.00
Ken Brett K. Brett	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	9	9	2	4	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	4	2	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Pat Putnam P. Putnam DH	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Ellis J. Ellis PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dave Chalk D. Chalk 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	2	1	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	9	12	9	2	4

Batting

2B: J. Sundberg, R. Zisk

HR: J. Grubb, A. Oliver

RBI: L. Blanks, J. Ellis 2, J. Grubb 2, A. Oliver, P. Putnam, J. Sundberg, R. Zisk

Baserunning

CS: J. Grubb

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dock Ellis D. Ellis	5.1	9	6	5	2	1	1	8.44
Dave Rajsich D. Rajsich	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (W)	3.0	5	2	2	2	2	2	6.00
Jim Kern J. Kern (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	8	7	5	3	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF	6	2	3	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	6	3	4	1	0	0	.667	.667	1.167
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux LF	4	0	1	0	2	1	.250	.500	.250
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	5	1	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	3	0	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Dave Edwards D. Edwards PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Glenn Borgmann G. Borgmann C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Glenn Adams G. Adams DH	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Bob Randall B. Randall PH-2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera RF	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
John Castino J. Castino 3B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Totals	43	8	14	8	5	3

Batting

2B: R. Jackson 2

HR: J. Castino, W. Norwood, R. Smalley

RBI: G. Adams, J. Castino, R. Jackson 2, W. Norwood 2, R. Smalley, B. Wynegar

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pete Redfern P. Redfern	5.0	7	4	4	1	3	2	7.20
Mike Bacsik M. Bacsik	2.2	3	4	4	1	1	0	13.50
Mike Marshall M. Marshall (L)	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	27.00
Ken Brett K. Brett	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	9	9	2	4	2

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MIN 22-11

Current Series

1979 AL West

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