Tigers 6-7 Twins (May 3, 1979)

DET

MIN

1

0

2

0

3

0

2

4

0

5

0

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6

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7

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8

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6

7

H

13

14

E

3

1

W: M. Marshall

L: J. Billingham

Current Series

Tigers

6

Twins

7

Game 1

Final

Tigers

6

Twins

7

Game 2

Final

Tigers

8

Twins

4

Game 3

Final

Tigers

6

Twins

9

Game 4

Final

1979 AL East

DET 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 squeaked out a win over the Detroit Tigers, 7 to 6, on May 3, 1979.

Game Info

May 3, 1979

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	5	2	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	1.000
Tim Corcoran T. Corcoran RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	1	1	1	2	4	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Mark Wagner M. Wagner PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	3	0	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Lynn Jones L. Jones PR	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	5	0	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Jerry Morales J. Morales RF-CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Phil Mankowski P. Mankowski 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	35	6	13	6	6	3

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Castino J. Castino PH-3B	2	0	1	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	2	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	1.500
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux LF	3	0	3	2	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.333
Glenn Adams G. Adams RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Edwards D. Edwards RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rick Sofield R. Sofield PH-RF	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Craig Kusick C. Kusick DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF	3	1	2	1	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	1	2	1	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Bob Randall B. Randall PH-2B	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	36	7	14	7	5	4

Batting

2B: R. Staub

3B: R. LeFlore, L. Whitaker

HR: J. Thompson

RBI: R. LeFlore, L. Parrish, R. Staub, J. Thompson 2, L. Whitaker

Baserunning

SB: R. LeFlore

CS: L. Whitaker

Batting

2B: K. Landreaux

HR: R. Smalley, R. Wilfong

RBI: J. Castino, K. Landreaux 2, W. Norwood, B. Randall, R. Smalley, R. Wilfong

Baserunning

CS: W. Norwood

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Kip Young K. Young	4.1	5	3	3	3	1	1	6.23
Sheldon Burnside S. Burnside	1.0	3	2	2	0	2	0	18.00
John Hiller J. Hiller	1.1	3	1	1	2	0	0	6.75
Jack Billingham J. Billingham (L)	1.1	3	1	1	0	1	1	6.75
Totals	8.0	14	7	7	5	4	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Roger Erickson R. Erickson	1.1	4	3	3	3	2	0	20.25
Ken Brett K. Brett	5.1	5	3	3	2	1	1	5.06
Mike Marshall M. Marshall (W)	2.1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	6	6	6	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	5	2	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	1.000
Tim Corcoran T. Corcoran RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	1	1	1	2	4	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Mark Wagner M. Wagner PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	3	0	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Lynn Jones L. Jones PR	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	5	0	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Jerry Morales J. Morales RF-CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Phil Mankowski P. Mankowski 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	35	6	13	6	6	3

Batting

2B: R. Staub

3B: R. LeFlore, L. Whitaker

HR: J. Thompson

RBI: R. LeFlore, L. Parrish, R. Staub, J. Thompson 2, L. Whitaker

Baserunning

SB: R. LeFlore

CS: L. Whitaker

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Kip Young K. Young	4.1	5	3	3	3	1	1	6.23
Sheldon Burnside S. Burnside	1.0	3	2	2	0	2	0	18.00
John Hiller J. Hiller	1.1	3	1	1	2	0	0	6.75
Jack Billingham J. Billingham (L)	1.1	3	1	1	0	1	1	6.75
Totals	8.0	14	7	7	5	4	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Castino J. Castino PH-3B	2	0	1	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	2	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	1.500
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux LF	3	0	3	2	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.333
Glenn Adams G. Adams RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Edwards D. Edwards RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rick Sofield R. Sofield PH-RF	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Craig Kusick C. Kusick DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF	3	1	2	1	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	1	2	1	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Bob Randall B. Randall PH-2B	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	36	7	14	7	5	4

Batting

2B: K. Landreaux

HR: R. Smalley, R. Wilfong

RBI: J. Castino, K. Landreaux 2, W. Norwood, B. Randall, R. Smalley, R. Wilfong

Baserunning

CS: W. Norwood

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Roger Erickson R. Erickson	1.1	4	3	3	3	2	0	20.25
Ken Brett K. Brett	5.1	5	3	3	2	1	1	5.06
Mike Marshall M. Marshall (W)	2.1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	6	6	6	3	1

8-10 DET

MIN 16-7

Current Series

1979 AL East

Game Summary

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