Twins 5-9 Red Sox (Aug 15, 1979)

MIN

BOS

1

2

0

2

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

4

6

0

7

0

8

3

4

9

0

R

5

9

H

14

15

E

1

0

W: D. Drago

L: M. Bacsik

Current Series

Twins

5

Red Sox

6

Game 1

Final

Twins

1

Red Sox

12

Game 2

Final

Twins

5

Red Sox

9

Game 3

Final

1979 AL West

MIN BOS

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

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

Game Summary

The Boston Red Sox decisively defeated the Minnesota Twins, 9 to 5, on August 15, 1979.

Game Info

August 15, 1979

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	3	1	2	1	2	0	.667	.800	1.333
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.400	.500
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Glenn Adams G. Adams LF	4	0	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Dave Edwards D. Edwards PR-LF	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Willie Norwood W. Norwood PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Danny Goodwin D. Goodwin DH	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Totals	37	5	14	5	4	4

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	5	1	3	2	1	.600	.600	.800
Carlton Fisk C. Fisk C	5	2	1	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	1	2	2	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	4	2	2	3	0	.500	.500	1.250
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski 1B	4	1	2	2	0	.500	.500	1.250
Bob Watson B. Watson DH	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jack Brohamer J. Brohamer 2B	4	1	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	4	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Totals	38	9	15	9	3

Batting

2B: R. Jackson, K. Landreaux

3B: R. Wilfong

RBI: G. Adams 2, M. Cubbage, H. Powell, R. Wilfong

Baserunning

CS: B. Wynegar

Batting

2B: R. Burleson, D. Evans, C. Fisk

HR: J. Rice, C. Yastrzemski

RBI: R. Burleson 2, F. Lynn 2, J. Rice 3, C. Yastrzemski 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Roger Erickson R. Erickson	6.0	10	5	1	2	1	1.50
Mike Bacsik M. Bacsik (L)	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	18.00
Mike Marshall M. Marshall	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	18.00
Totals	8.0	15	9	5	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Torrez M. Torrez	7.1	12	5	5	2	3	6.14
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dick Drago D. Drago (W)	1.1	1	0	0	2	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	5	5	4	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	3	1	2	1	2	0	.667	.800	1.333
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.400	.500
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Glenn Adams G. Adams LF	4	0	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Dave Edwards D. Edwards PR-LF	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Willie Norwood W. Norwood PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Danny Goodwin D. Goodwin DH	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Totals	37	5	14	5	4	4

Batting

2B: R. Jackson, K. Landreaux

3B: R. Wilfong

RBI: G. Adams 2, M. Cubbage, H. Powell, R. Wilfong

Baserunning

CS: B. Wynegar

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Roger Erickson R. Erickson	6.0	10	5	1	2	1	1.50
Mike Bacsik M. Bacsik (L)	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	18.00
Mike Marshall M. Marshall	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	18.00
Totals	8.0	15	9	5	3	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	5	1	3	2	1	.600	.600	.800
Carlton Fisk C. Fisk C	5	2	1	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	1	2	2	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	4	2	2	3	0	.500	.500	1.250
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski 1B	4	1	2	2	0	.500	.500	1.250
Bob Watson B. Watson DH	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jack Brohamer J. Brohamer 2B	4	1	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	4	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Totals	38	9	15	9	3

Batting

2B: R. Burleson, D. Evans, C. Fisk

HR: J. Rice, C. Yastrzemski

RBI: R. Burleson 2, F. Lynn 2, J. Rice 3, C. Yastrzemski 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Torrez M. Torrez	7.1	12	5	5	2	3	6.14
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dick Drago D. Drago (W)	1.1	1	0	0	2	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	5	5	4	4

62-56 MIN

BOS 73-44

Current Series

1979 AL West

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