Rangers 8-4 Twins (May 16, 1979)

TEX

MIN

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

5

3

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

8

4

H

13

10

E

2

0

W: J. Matlack

L: P. Hartzell

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 were decisively beaten by the Texas Rangers, 8 to 4, on May 16, 1979.

Game Info

May 16, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	1.000
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	5	0	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Pat Putnam P. Putnam DH	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	2	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	3	1	2	2	0	0	.667	.667	1.000
Nelson Norman N. Norman PR-SS	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	40	8	13	8	1	2

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bob Randall B. Randall 2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong PH-2B	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF	5	1	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jose Morales J. Morales DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux LF	2	2	2	2	2	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera RF	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Glenn Adams G. Adams PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Castino J. Castino 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	4	10	3	3	6

Batting

2B: B. Bell, L. Blanks, J. Grubb 2, M. Jorgensen

RBI: B. Bell, L. Blanks 2, J. Grubb, M. Jorgensen 2, A. Oliver 2

Baserunning

SB: B. Wills

Batting

3B: K. Landreaux

RBI: K. Landreaux 2, B. Randall

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (W)	6.0	8	4	3	2	2	4.50
Jim Kern J. Kern (S)	3.0	2	0	0	1	4	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	3	3	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Hartzell P. Hartzell (L)	5.2	8	7	7	1	0	11.12
Gary Serum G. Serum	3.1	5	1	1	0	2	2.70
Totals	9.0	13	8	8	1	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	1.000
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	5	0	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Pat Putnam P. Putnam DH	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	2	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	3	1	2	2	0	0	.667	.667	1.000
Nelson Norman N. Norman PR-SS	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	40	8	13	8	1	2

Batting

2B: B. Bell, L. Blanks, J. Grubb 2, M. Jorgensen

RBI: B. Bell, L. Blanks 2, J. Grubb, M. Jorgensen 2, A. Oliver 2

Baserunning

SB: B. Wills

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (W)	6.0	8	4	3	2	2	4.50
Jim Kern J. Kern (S)	3.0	2	0	0	1	4	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	3	3	6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bob Randall B. Randall 2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong PH-2B	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF	5	1	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jose Morales J. Morales DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux LF	2	2	2	2	2	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera RF	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Glenn Adams G. Adams PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Castino J. Castino 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	4	10	3	3	6

Batting

3B: K. Landreaux

RBI: K. Landreaux 2, B. Randall

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Hartzell P. Hartzell (L)	5.2	8	7	7	1	0	11.12
Gary Serum G. Serum	3.1	5	1	1	0	2	2.70
Totals	9.0	13	8	8	1	2

21-14 TEX

MIN 22-12

Current Series

1979 AL West

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