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Blue Jays Game Summary
The New York Yankees were decisively beaten by the Minnesota Twins, 5 to 1, on August 16, 1979.
Game Info
August 16, 1979
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Wilfong 2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
R. Smalley SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
K. Landreaux LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .750 |
G. Adams DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
B. Wynegar C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
H. Powell RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
R. Jackson 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
W. Norwood CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
J. Castino 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Randolph 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Murcer CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Piniella LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Jackson RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
C. Chambliss 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
G. Nettles 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. White DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Gulden C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Stanley SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Batting
2B: G. Adams, J. Castino, R. Jackson, K. Landreaux, W. Norwood, R. Wilfong
RBI: J. Castino, R. Jackson 2, K. Landreaux, H. Powell
Baserunning
CS: R. Wilfong
Batting
HR: F. Stanley
RBI: F. Stanley
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Zahn (W) | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.13 |
M. Marshall | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hunter (L) | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.38 |
J. Kaat | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Davis | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 |
D. Hood | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Wilfong 2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
R. Smalley SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
K. Landreaux LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .750 |
G. Adams DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
B. Wynegar C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
H. Powell RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
R. Jackson 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
W. Norwood CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
J. Castino 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Batting
2B: G. Adams, J. Castino, R. Jackson, K. Landreaux, W. Norwood, R. Wilfong
RBI: J. Castino, R. Jackson 2, K. Landreaux, H. Powell
Baserunning
CS: R. Wilfong
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Zahn (W) | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.13 |
M. Marshall | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Randolph 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Murcer CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Piniella LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Jackson RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
C. Chambliss 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
G. Nettles 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. White DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Gulden C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Stanley SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Batting
HR: F. Stanley
RBI: F. Stanley
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hunter (L) | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.38 |
J. Kaat | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Davis | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 |
D. Hood | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
