Tigers 8-4 Twins (May 5, 1979)

DET

MIN

1

3

0

2

0

3

1

4

0

1

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

1

8

2

0

9

0

R

8

4

H

13

10

E

1

2

W: J. Billingham

L: P. Hartzell

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 were decisively beaten by the Detroit Tigers, 8 to 4, on May 5, 1979.

Game Info

May 5, 1979

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	4	3	3	2	1	0	.750	.800	1.250
Lynn Jones L. Jones CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Morales J. Morales RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	4	2	2	3	1	0	.500	.600	1.000
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	4	0	3	2	1	0	.750	.800	1.250
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	3	0	2	1	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Phil Mankowski P. Mankowski 3B	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mark Wagner M. Wagner 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	5	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	8	13	8	7	2

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	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	1	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.750
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux LF	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Glenn Adams G. Adams DH	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	1	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	1.000
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Bob Randall B. Randall PH-2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Rick Sofield R. Sofield RF	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera PH-RF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Totals	37	4	10	4	4	5

Batting

2B: S. Kemp 2, R. Staub 2

3B: R. LeFlore

RBI: S. Kemp 2, R. LeFlore 2, R. Staub 3, J. Thompson

Baserunning

SB: R. LeFlore

Batting

2B: G. Adams, R. Wilfong

3B: R. Smalley

HR: B. Wynegar

RBI: J. Morales, R. Smalley, R. Wilfong, B. Wynegar

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mark Fidrych M. Fidrych	4.0	4	2	2	2	1	0	4.50
Sheldon Burnside S. Burnside	1.1	2	1	1	1	1	1	6.75
Jack Billingham J. Billingham (W)	3.2	4	1	1	1	3	0	2.45
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	4	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Hartzell P. Hartzell (L)	4.0	11	6	6	3	1	13.50
Mike Bacsik M. Bacsik	3.1	1	2	0	3	1	0.00
Ken Brett K. Brett	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Gary Serum G. Serum	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	8	6	7	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	4	3	3	2	1	0	.750	.800	1.250
Lynn Jones L. Jones CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Morales J. Morales RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	4	2	2	3	1	0	.500	.600	1.000
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	4	0	3	2	1	0	.750	.800	1.250
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	3	0	2	1	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Phil Mankowski P. Mankowski 3B	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mark Wagner M. Wagner 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	5	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	8	13	8	7	2

Batting

2B: S. Kemp 2, R. Staub 2

3B: R. LeFlore

RBI: S. Kemp 2, R. LeFlore 2, R. Staub 3, J. Thompson

Baserunning

SB: R. LeFlore

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mark Fidrych M. Fidrych	4.0	4	2	2	2	1	0	4.50
Sheldon Burnside S. Burnside	1.1	2	1	1	1	1	1	6.75
Jack Billingham J. Billingham (W)	3.2	4	1	1	1	3	0	2.45
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	4	5	1

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	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	1	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.750
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux LF	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Glenn Adams G. Adams DH	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	1	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	1.000
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Bob Randall B. Randall PH-2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Rick Sofield R. Sofield RF	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera PH-RF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Totals	37	4	10	4	4	5

Batting

2B: G. Adams, R. Wilfong

3B: R. Smalley

HR: B. Wynegar

RBI: J. Morales, R. Smalley, R. Wilfong, B. Wynegar

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Hartzell P. Hartzell (L)	4.0	11	6	6	3	1	13.50
Mike Bacsik M. Bacsik	3.1	1	2	0	3	1	0.00
Ken Brett K. Brett	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Gary Serum G. Serum	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	8	6	7	2

9-11 DET

MIN 17-8

Current Series

1979 AL East

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